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WHO IN THE WORLDPAUL KANTNER, right, as he

sees himself. Kantner has aiso

completed a musical self-

portrait, which he calls

"Blows Against the Empire,"

and which RCA is shipping

soon. Actually, Kantner

doesn't go it completely alone

here, for he's abetted by other

members of Jefferson Airplane

and sundry famous rock

friends on the playing and

writing. "Blows," Kantner

explains in an exclusive story

inside, is a concept album

about the hijacking

of a starship.

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NOVEMBER 28, 1970

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GEORGE HARRISON, "MY SWEET LORD" (Harri-songs, BMI)/"ISN'T IT A PITY" (Har-risongs, BMI). George has himself adouble -sided smash. "Lord" is a

haunting inspirational hare krishnachant -song to a tune reminiscent ofthe Chiffons' "He's So Fine." "Pity"is a 7:10 opus (Apple 2995).

BEE GEES, "LONELY DAYS" (Casserole/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI). The Gibbs areback together and so is their music.Their new song goes through sev-eral engrossing changes whichshould keep listeners (and buyers)on their toes. They offer moremusic per second than any groupyou can think of (Atco 6795).

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, "MEAN MISTREATER"(Storybook, BMI). GFRR is hittinglike never before. This move intothe singles scene is from the al-bum and should do as well. Cutlive at the Atlanta Pop Festival, itgets to be as heavy as you wouldexpect after a contemplative vocalintro. The decibels keep coming(Capitol 2996).

MELANIE, "RUBY TUESDAY" (Gideon, BMI). Ifyou like Melanie. you'll dig thisstandard from her (and the RollingStones') repertoire. She's the onewho persuaded the beautiful peopleto lay down their candles (accord-ing to plan) leading us to believethat the success of this one is a

foregone conclusion (Buddah 202).

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THE STAPLE SINGERS, "LOVE IS PLENTIFUL"

(East/Memphis, BMI). The Staples,with Mavis upfront, have a terrific,fast -paced funky side that will havefans coming back for more. One lis-ten will catch you up in this cy-clone of soul which shows signs ofbeing their biggest hit in quite a

few years (Stay 0083).

CARL CARLTCN, "YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH (TOLEARN ABOUT LOVE)" (Don, BMI).Little Carl did very well last timeo.it with "Drop By My Place" andshould do even better this timearound. His sound has a natural feelthat is bound to take him back tobath the R & B and pop charts andmake him new friends (Back Beat617).

MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT, "WOODSTOCK"

(Siquomb, BMI). It has been over 15rronths since the great gathering atWhite Lake, but everybody is stillsinging about it. Here is a gentle,folk-rock version of Joni Mitchell'ssong that is topping the Britishcharts. Should and will happen here(Liecca 32744).

RICHARD WILLIAMS, "WOULDN'T YOU REALLYRRTHER HAVE ME?" (Granite. ASCAP).This is an easygoing number thatreally must knock 'em dead in thenoteries. Williams does his thing inan appealing pop manner that pro-jects his smoothness to the is

toner. Johnny Pate production lobmakes it happen 'Quad 107).

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, "LIVE ALBUM." TheGrand Funk. Railroad phenomenon is maybelike nothing that has ever been known on thecontemporary scene. Selling out in hoursweeks before they appear, the trio now hasone of the fastest breaking albums ever. Tworecords of funk (Capitol SWBB 633).

ELVIS, "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS." Elvis Presleykeeps the hit albums coming, needless to sag.This new one includes "You Don't Have to SayYou Love Me," the current single click, and alist of other new and recent winners. Willglide, panther -like, right up the charts (RCALSP 4445).

"STEPHEN STILLS." Stephen Stills, one of thesteadiest performers an the rock landscape,has taken the lead here on piano, guitar, vocaland songwiiting. The result is stupendous.Many of the Stills coterie are along for theblockbuster ride. All new tunes (Atlantic SO7202).

"LOTTI GOLI3EN." Lott. Golden is the type (tidiosyncratic performer that causes cults toform and crowds to collect. This is her secondalbum, and she looks about ready to explode.Her groan -y delivery is unique and promising.She writes all her cwn songs and with a strongpersona (GRT 30003).

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Columbia's Clive DavisMakes StatementOn Drugs

By CLIVE J. DAVISPresident, Columbia Records

It is most unfortunate thatthe very serious problem ofdrug abuse has come up in thecontext raised by Mike Curb asPresident of MGM Records.

Mr. Curb is receiving na-tional publicity because of hisannouncement that he is drop-ping artists, not for the realreason that they don't sell rec-ords, but because these artists'personal habits are abhorrentto him. Without dwelling onthe point, a significant ques-tion to pose is whether Mr.Curb investigated the habits ofthe artists that the company re-tained? Did he examine themabout their beliefs or habits ordid he assume that becausesome were, or might be, com-mercially successful that theyautomatically qualify as moral-ly fit. The transparency of thispublic position constitutes aterrible 'disservice to the recordindustry and to all creativepeople.

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Connie B. Gay SellsFour Stations WASHINGTON, D. C.-Fourradio stations of the Connie B.Gay Broadcasting group havebeen purchased for $3.3 million,all cash, by Greater New YorkMedia, Inc., announces ConnieB. Gay and Peter A. Bordes,President of Greater New YorkMedia.

The transaction, subject tothe approval of the FederalCommunications Commission,involves stations WGAY (FM),Washington, D. C.; WQMR,Silver Spring, Md.; WTCR,Ashland, Ky.; and WVQM(FM), Huntington, W. Va.

Greater New York Media isthe parent company of WCTC-AM and WCTC-FM, New Bruns-wick, N.J.; WGSM, Hunting-ton, Long Island, N. Y.;WCTO (FM), Smithtown, LongIsland, N. Y.; WESO-AM andWESO-FM, Southbridge, Mass.;


Paul Kantner Solos on Starry AlbumBy BOB MOORE MERLIS

NEW YORK - "BlowsAgainst the Empire" is the titleof Paul 1Cantner's first solo al-bum on RCA. Actually, it willnot be a solo album, per se, asmany of his friends, whom hecalls the Jefferson Starship,have laid down tracks over hisbasic structures.

Heard are several fellowmembers of the Jefferson Air-plane including Grace Slick,Joey Covington and Jack Cas-

ady. Other notables on thepackage are Bill Kreutzman,Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hartof the Grateful Dead; DavidCrosby, Graham Nash andDavid Freidberg of Quicksil-ver; and Harvey Brooks, PeterKaukonen and Phil Sawyer.

The album will come with alibretto, an illustrated sleevefeaturing several drawings byGrace and will be a double -foldaffair. The songs were writtenby Kanter in collaboration withGrace, Joey Covington, David

Lucas Creative ServicesDirector at RCA RCA Records has announcedthe appointment of Bill Lucasas Director, Creative Services,and made known its plans toinitiate an "in-house" creativeadvertising unit.

Announcement was made byMort Hoffman, Division VicePresident, Commercial Opera-tions, to whom Lucas reportsin his new capacity. Hoffmansaid: "In probably no other in-dustry is the need for speedso paramount, and by havingall our advertising creativitywithin our own company, wecan more effectively meet thetime challenges of our indus-try. If you're going to swing,


Bill Lucas

Mayor Honors RadioMeet in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES -A procla-mation honoring the Fifth An-nual Radio Program Conferenceand its founder -director, BillGavin, has been issued by May-or Sam Yorty with the Nov. 20-22 period declared "Radio Pro-gram Conference Days in LosAngeles."

The non-profit, free -formevent is scheduled for thosethree days at the Century PlazaHotel here, with more than1,000 broadcast and record in-dustry executives expected. Itmarks the first time the Con-ference has originated on theWest Coast.

The proclamation was pre-sented formally as part of open-ing session ceremonies on Fri-

day morning, Nov. 20, alongwith other civic commendations.

Commissioner Nicholas John-son of the Federal Communica-tions Commission deliveredthe only formal address sched-uled during the Conference,"The Social Impact and Oppor-tunity of Radio," also Fridaymorning.

All other sessions will featurean "encounter" format encour-aging full audience participa-tion. Topics generally deal withthe inter -relation of radio andrecorded music.

The theme of this year's 'Con-ference, "Radio: Where Do WeGo From Here?" acknowledgesthe 50th anniversary of com-mercial broadcasting.

Crosby, Jerry Garcia MickeyHart, Marty Balin and others.In addition there is one songwritten entirely by folk singerRosalie Sorelles.

About HijackingIn an interview with Record

World last week, Kantner ex-plained the story behind thealbum: "It's about hijackinga starship." He has a fantasywhich would involve breakingAugustus Owsley (noted psych-edelic chemist and magician)


Grand Funk MakesHistory In Person,On Record NEW YORK - Grand FunkRailroad is making history bothin public appearances and onrecord.

Their upcoming Dec. 18 con-cert at Madison Square Gardenwas sold out in less than fourhours with many fans lining upthe night before .in an effort toget good seats. Naturally, manypotential members of the audi-ence were disappointed when theGarden ran out of tickets buthope, in the form of a hint onScott Muni's WNEW-FM showthat another Grand Funk con-cert would be scheduled, broughtthousands of calls to both theGarden and Capitol Theater(Portchester) switchboards. TheCapitol was also selling GrandFunk tickets as the Garden showis a presentation of Capitolowner Howard Stein. The callsblew out the Garden switchboardtemporarily and put the Capitol'sboard out of commission for oneday.

Another Sellout?Another concert has now

been scheduled for Dec. 11 withtickets going on sale Nov. 27 at10 a.m.; all indications are foranother sellout. Europeanpapers have picked up theGrand Funk story with head-lines such as "Beatles Reborn?"but GFRR producer and man-ager Terry Knight emphasizedthe differences between the


RECORD WORLD November 28, 1970 3

RIAA Suggests RefiningOf 'Negative Option System' WASHINGTON, D.C.-RIAAissued a statement last week re-garding the Federal TradeCommission's proposals on ban-ning the sale of books and rec-ords by the "negative optionsystem."

RIAA contended that the pro-posals would greatly harm therecord business because of,among other things, the adver-tising exposure to consumersbook and record clubs giverecords and books.

RIAA is counter -proposing arefined regulation that wouldnot include banning of the neg-ative option system.

In answer to the commission'scharge that negative optionselling "is inherently unfair inthat it relies, in substantialpart, on exploitation of sub-scribers' natural preocupationswith or diversions to more im-portant or pressing personal af-

fairs, and on traits of humancharacter, such as procrastina-tion or forgetfulness," RIAAcontends that "what the Com-mission characterizes as unfairis among the many valid rea-sons why consumers subscribeto magazines, newspapers, lawbook, cookbook and concertseries, as well as to recordclubs."

The "negative option system"is defined as a method of sub-scription whereby the consum-er, notified at regular intervalsof the material he will be sent,must alert the club that hedoesn't want it.

RIAA further contends thatthe negative option system is arefinement of subscription mar-keting.

At the Commission's meetinglast week (Thursday, 19), rep-resentatives of Capitol, Colum-bia, RCA and Word record clubswere heard.

TMC's Freedman Adds Duties NEW YORK-The duties ofLouis Freedman, Senior VicePresident of TranscontinentalMusic Corp., have been broad-ened and now encompass directresponsibility for the opera-tions of all of the company'seastern regional operations, an-nounces Charles Schlang, ExecVP in charge of the company'seastern regional rack opera-tions. Prior to this Freedman

had been in charge of the Wo-burn operations.

Schlang said that all branchmanagers in the region, whichgoes as far West as Denver,will now report to Freedman.Joseph Dean, Vice President,Merchandising, continues to beresponsible for sales and mer-chandising throughout the re-gion.

Hersh to Columbia Post Gregory Hersh has been ap-pointed Associate Product Man-ager, Masterwork Albums, Co-lumbia Records, announcesPierre Bourdain, Director ofMerchandising, Masterwork Al-bums, Original Cast and Sound-track Catalog.

Gregory Hersh

Hersh willbe responsibleto Bourdainfor the sup-port plans forclassical al-bums and cat-alog, co-ordi-nating infor-mation on newclassical re-leases with the

promotion, publicity and adver-tising departments, and for for-mulating and carrying out mer-chandising programs for specificalbum releases and segments ofthe catalog. He will also workclosely with the A&R Depart-ment in planning and co-ordi-nating releases and marketing

concepts.Hersh comes to Columbia

from MCA International wherehe was Promotion and PublicityManager.

Chappell Dylan Folio Chappell & Co., Inc. has se-cured print rights for theUnited States and Canada for acomplete folio of the songsfrom Bob Dylan's latest Co-lumbia LP, "New Morning,"through an exclusive agreementwith Bob Dylan Words & MusicCo., Inc.

The 68 -page folio, preparedby Senior Editor Carl Miller,contains the entire 12 -songcontents.

Big Fox Publishers"The Land of Perdition" by

Buffalo Soldier is publishedsolely by Big Fox Music, BMI.The record is a product of SMCRecords.

A&R, BarskyTo Coast

O NEW YORK-A&R Recordswill open its West Coast officesin Los Angeles on Sunset Bou-levard Monday, Nov. 23, an-nounces Ed Barsky, Presi-dent, who will make his head-quarters there.

The New York office of A&Rwill continue to be locatedwithin the facilities of the par-ent company, A&R Recording,Inc., and all product will em-anate from there under theguidance of Phil Ramone, Cre-ative Director.

Dain in California, TooBud Dain, recently appointed

VP of A&R and Promotion, willbe based on the West Coastwith Barsky, the latter commut-ing between L.A. and N.Y. forproduct meetings. Harriet Mar-gulies, who handles public re-lations for the firm, will remainin the East.

Barsky, in making the an-nouncement prior to leavingfor California, added that song-stress Marian Love will startpre -production on her first A&RLP this month, joining KeithTextor, Warren Marley, JohnBlair and Pat Williams on thelabel's current talent roster.

Dimond JoinsMercury

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Len Dimond

II CHICAGO-Len Dimond hasbeen named Production Coord-inator for Mercury Records, an-nounces Mercury President Ir-win H. Steinberg.

Dimond, who served in a sim-ilar capacity with Chess Rec-ords for nine years, will co-ordinate production efforts be-tween Mecrury's sales and artdepartments and Philips Rec-ord Company's pressing plantin Richmond, Ind. Dimond willreport to Steinberg and Mer-cury Controller Dave O'Connell.

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If this picture moves you ...You must hear

Edwin Starr's'Stop The War-NouEdwin Starr knows themood of the times. He hammered ithome in his # I hit"WAR". Now Edwin Starr cries out forstronger action with hislatest release-"Stop The War-Now"Listen to him-he sings for peace.

Rick Talmadge NamedTo Musicor A&R Post

Rick Talmadge

NEW YORK - Rick Tal-madge has been named Admin-istrative A & R Director forMusicor and Dynamo Records,announced Art Talmadge, Pres-ident of the companies. His re-sponsibilities will include audi-tioning and screening new mas-ters and material submitted tothe labels, as well as workingwith indie producers now undercontract to Musicor.

For most of his 26 years,Rick has been exposed to andinvolved with many phases ofthe recording industry. Heworked for a local distributor

11 Bell LPsReleased NEW YORK-Gordon Bossin,VP Album Sales and Merchan-dising, announced the releasethis week of 11 LPs on Bell andBell -distributed labels.

The 11 albums are "Canddda"by Dawn ; "David Frost andBilly Taylor Wish Yau a MerryChristmas" with the Billy TaylorOrchestra and Chorus, choraland orchestral arrangements byHarold Wheeler and chorale pre-pared by Howard A. Roberts;and "Peter Duchin at theMovies."

Included in the release are apair of original motion picturesoundtracks, "I Never Sang ForMy Father" from the Columbiapicture starring Melvin Douglas,and "Goodbye Gemini," on Bell -distributed DJM Records.

Three of the albums are onthe Amos label; "This Is MyLife" by Mel Carter; and a pairof instrumental sets, "Michael7," featuring Mike Melvoin, and"A Salute to Motown" by theBelievers.

Rounding out the release are"Cold Hard Times" by JoeCannon; "Rabbitt I" by Rabbitt;and "Anthony Newley Tells theUltimate Love Story For You"from a book by Jennings Cobb.

in Chicago for several years,producing sessions for variousgroups and advising new art-ists and producers on record-ing contracts. He is a memberof the New York State Bar As-sociation and handles all legalmatters for Musicor acting asliaison between the companyand the offices of Beldock andKushnick, Musicor's legal reps.

Among the producers withwhom he has already workedare Artie Resnick and PaulNaumann who have just com-pleted three sessions for Musi-cor, the first of which has justbeen released, "J.C.'s Coming"by Bobby Merritt; Paul Vance,producer of the Street People's"Jennifer Tompkins; RudyClark who produced the firstsolo release by Inez Foxx, "YouShouldn't Have Set My Soul OnFire," issued this week on theDynamo label; Rupert Holmesand Danny Jordan, producersof "Every Breath I Take" bynewcomer Baker Carol, now inrelease on Musicor; and BoGentry, who accompanied Rickon a recent trip to Englandwhere they mastered Gene Pit-ney's latest single, "ShadyLady."

Hiway Music Set HOLLYWOOD-Bill Thomp-son and songwriter/singer Lar-ry McNeely have formed theGreat Stoned Hiway Music Co.,Inc. (ASCAP), a diversifiedmusic publishing company thatwill also serve as the parentcompany for a motion picture,television production and man-agement firm.

Rock and RollRecords Formed NEW YORK-Vincent Fuscoand Larry Magid have an-nounced the formation of Rockand Roll Records, in which theartists themselves will be thelabel's owners.

Under this set-up all ad-vances from distributors androyalties will go directly to theartists, with Fusco and Magidserving as the label's managers.

To help supervise the organi-zation, Jim Ienner has leftPeer -Southern Publishing to be-come President of Rock and. RollRecords. Yuya Uchida willserve as President in Japan.

The label's artists includeLighthouse, Brian MacLean andCynara. It has just signed to re-lease the original cast LP of"Golden Bat."

Extensive Grammy Screening NEW YORK-An all-star re-cording industry group, com-posed of members from all fivechapters of the Record Acad-emy (NARS), convened on Nov.11 at the Hilton Hotel in anall -day Grammy Awards screen-ing session.

For the first time, the Acad-emy flew in experts from LosAngeles, Nashville, Atlanta andChicago to work with New Yorkrepresentatives in an across-the-board meeting with the pri-mary purpose of passing on allcompany and member entries,to assure proper categoryplacement and to check out alleligibility requirements.

During the morning session,separate committees screenedentries in the contemporary/pop, Rhythm and Blues, jazz,classical and traditional/ethnicfields. In the afternoon, all rep-resentatives met in an openmeeting, exchanging recommen-dations and finalizing the place-ments of all entries in theirproper categories.

Among those screening thepop/contemporary entries wereColumbia's Bob Altshuler, pro-ducer Mike Berniker, Chicago'sMalcolm Davis, Hollywood'sJerry Fuller, Nashville's JimGlaser, Atlantic's Shel Kagan,Atlanta's Bill Lowery, Nash-ville's Bob McCluskey, Holly-wood's Dave Pell and Atlanta'sMary Tallent.

Screening R&B were Cadet'sEsmond Edwards, NYU's TonyHeilbut, Columbia's Billy Jack-son, Motown's Phil Jones, Scep-ter's Mancel Warwick and

How It's Done

RCA's Buzzy Willis. Amongthose screening the jazz entrieswere arranger -conductor Man-ny Albam, the Voice of Amer-ica's Willis Conover, Atlantic'sJoel Dorn, musician MarianMcPartland and Father Nor-man O'Connor.

CLUB REVEVV

Patti Scores NEW YORK-The SingingRage, Miss Patti Page, re-turned with a tasteful, tunefulPersian Room opening lastWednesday (18). She recentlyre-signed with Mercury Rec-ords, and on the basis of thisperformance, appears ready toresume a highly successful re-cording career.

Her program covered a widerange of material flawlessly.She opened with "Walkin' Hap-py" and included such diversenumbers as "Release Me," "HeAin't Heavy . . . He's MyBrother" and Billie Holiday's"God Bless the Child" in herrepertoire. Highlights of theevening were "Snowbird" ("Iwish that I had recorded thatsong") and her own classic,"Tennessee Waltz."

Her encore, which includedthe Bacharach-David standard"A House is Not a Home" andBuffy Sainte -Marie's "Until It'sTime For You To Go," wasperhaps overly drawn out butvery well done nevertheless.Patti Page is back, and an eve-ning with her guarantees goodentertainment. Gregg Geller

Bob West of Motown "tells it like it is" during recent panel discussionon "How Hit Records Are Made." Meeting was held at RCA and hostedby the L.A. Chapter of NARAS. Members were enlightened by execs ofA & M and Motown, shown above (from left): Dick Addrisi (co-chair-man), Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss, Larry Levine, Gary Owens (Moderator),Lee Young (L.A. Chapter Prexy), Hal Davis, West, Jim White, and DonAddrisi (co -Chairman).


If you think this picture is just another snap -shot of desery ng peoplebeing presented Gold records, you're right.

They deserve all three of them. One for "Close To You," one for "We'veOnly Just Begun," and one for their album, "Close To You." With JackDaugherty's help (he's the producer on the left) Karen and Richard Carpenterhave sold almost four million records in six months.

Need we say more?


DIALOGUEWCIRLD THE 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 maytime when your thoughts differ from ours editorially. You are welcome to express them here.

The Tight Playlist,Or, The Demise of the Recording Industry

What is happening to the music industry today?With the tightening of AM playlists around the country, a dead

end of sorts has been reached. A shortened playlist shortens thelife expectency of the independent record producer and the in-dependent record company. It has always been the independentwho has been responsible for new sounds and concepts in themusic business. They have presented, with a great deal of suc-cess, such sounds as the "restless youth" sound, the "generationgap" sound, the "drug culture" sound, the "hip, aware" soundand the "now" sound.

But now they're beginning to lose the initiative.The "Top 40" radio outlet has chosen to take the easy way

out and program a playlist of 30 records. There are many mar-kets, and primary markets at that, where there is but one "Top40" outlet to service the listening needs of millions of people.New York City, for instance, has one radio outlet for eight mil-lion people. Baltimore has one, as do Charlotte, Atlanta, Nash-ville, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland and Dallas. Then, of course,there are so many secondary markets that have only one radiooutlet.

If there is no competition in these particular markets, whythen does management remain adamant and continue with atight playlist policy?

Why can't there be more excitement in AM radio? Why don'tannouncers relate more to their audiences? We need an upheavalof the archaic "Bill Drake" format, which was excellent five yearsago, but jaded by today's standards. Why don't radio program-mers take it upon themselves to present more varied entertain-ment to their listeners?

We are told by programmers that they are not in the recordbusiness.

If that is the case, why then do many stations have a printedsurvey? If they are not in the record business, why are theirsurveys sent to retail record outlets in their area? If they are

be a

not in the record business, why do they call these retail recordoutlets to determine what is selling in their territory? If theyare not in the record business, is their announcing staff quali-fied to do a three or four hour all -talk show? Of course they'rein the record business.

Many of the major labels are in the process of negotiating forthe acquisition of independent producers, artists, and recordcompanies.

When, and if, these negotiations are consummated, there willbe a dearth of material to program and we shall return to the"good old days" of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw andso on. Of course, today it would be Creedence, Stones, Supremesand very little else.

A turning point has been reached in the music business.We have to make a move in the right direction. Now. We need

a programmer, today, with the guts a Bill Drake had, who willexplore the possibilities of change in radio. Who will remainopen to new ideas and flexible in policy. Who will allow his staffto excite and intrigue his audience. Who will thus increase com-munity involvement with his station.

After an artist has a million selling record, why can't radioprogrammers immediately program that artist's follow-up record?

Radio programmers shouldn't take it upon themselves to denytheir listeners, hear their particular hero -of -the -moment.

With the opening -up of AM radio would come the return ofthe "fringe" record, that is, one which sells two or three hundredthousand. Today there are only smashes and bombs.

All of these problems can, and must, be worked out. Together,we as a complete industry must do our utmost to iron out dif-ficulties, hold hands and march down the aisle together.

Red SchwartzVice President, Product and PromotionRoulette Records

ARD Meets NEW YORK-The Associa-tion of Record Dealers held itsfirst open house meeting onTuesday evening, Nov. 17, atthe Essex House.

The theme was the develop-ment of communications and co-operation among all the ele-ments of the record industry-from the manufacturer to thestore clerk who will eventuallysell his product.

Speaking on this subject, NeilBogart of Buddah Recordsopened the meeting with a dis-cussion of ARD's function as abridge: "Across the bridge willwalk the store clerk, the storeowner, the distributor, the pro-motion man, the salesman, theart directors, the talent. ARDwill be a bridge to help closethe communications gap."

Following this, Mickey Gens-ler of Teen Discomat and Pres-ident of the ARD, stressed the

Re Industry Communicationsessential nature of a meaning-ful rapport between the manu-facturer and the retailer, whois the final link in the chainthat ends in the consumer."Through an ameliorated rap-port, the retailer, with moreaggressive selling techniques,can return stabilization to theindustry, and join manufac-turers in an effort to rid them-selves of boosters and boot-leggers," he said. It is the hopeof the ARD that by giving threeor four manufacturers eachmonth the chance to speak toowners and clerks directly andexplain what their product is,the product will be able to besold better.

Committees IntroducedThe speeches were followed

by the introduction of commit-tees. The Membership Commit-tee will be headed by Chairman

Neil Bogart, Joe Shulman (ParkRecords) and Norman Seeman(Gemini Distributors) ; theProgram Committee, ChairmanStan Marshall (Electra Rec-ords), Joe Rosen (Upstairs Rec-ords) and Mickey Gensler. ThePublicity Committee is headedby Chairman Morty Wax ofMorton D. Wax & Associates;the ARD Survey Committee,Chairmen Mickey Gensler, StanKaiser (Stan's Record Shop)and Milt Sincoff (Buddah Rec-ords). The Special FunctionsCommittee is headed by Chair-man Stan Marshall.

A committee on EthicalPractices, which will work withthe authorities as well as in-dustry associations to combatboosters and bootleggers, hasbeen set up and will be headedby Jay Sonin (World of Music),Nat Israel (Harmony MusicalInst. Co.), Hans Langfelder

(Request Records) and DavidSteinberg.

An advertising committee towork with manufacturers anddistributors through news-papers, trade magazines, radioor TV, or survey sheet advertis-ing to help advertisers get thebest return for their money isalso being set up.

Also introduced at the meet-ing were the Board of Direc-tors; Mickey Gensler (TeenDiscomat), Frank Carle (JohnWade, Inc.), Fred Perri (theOther Place), Stan Kaiser(Stan's Record Shop), JoeRosen (Upstairs Records), NatIsrael (Harmony Musical Inst.),Don Harnik (Harnik's HappyHouse), Herman Goldfine(Rivioli Music), Herb Sherman(Downbeat Records) and IreneBrower (Midtown Record Cen-ter). Officers are President



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James Gang Takes Over

JAMES GANG AND FRIENDS:at top, Record World Chart EditorJohn Kornblum; middle, DalePeters of the James Gang; BillySmith, publicist; bottom, JoeGregg, road manager, and JoeWalsh and Jim Fox of the JamesGang.

NEW YORK - The JamesGang rode into town recentlyfor an appearance at the West-bury Music Fair and at Rec-ord World. The trio is enjoyinggood chart action on their sec-ond album, "The James GangRides Again," on ABC.

The group has just returnedfrom a tour of England withthe Who which guitarist JoeWalsh said was "better than wethought it would be." Jim Fox,who is the drummer, explainedthat the group's motivation ingoing to England" was not to

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make money-the fees are toosmall to insure a profit-but tobe heard of." And it seems theywere.

Joe Walsh jammed with Whoguitarist Pete Townsend inTownsend's home studio. Itgave the two guitarists "achance to put down some ideas"some of which may be incorpo-rated in the James Gang's nextalbum which will go into pro-duction shortly. There is evena possibility that they will rec-ord a Townsend composition ortwo.

In the group's first album(on BluesWay) one of the cutswas entitled "Funk #48" andwas also a moderately success-ful single. Their latest single.from their new album, is "Funk#49." The big question, then,is will there be a "Funk #50?"Probably not, according to bas-sist Dale Peters. He and Walshfeel it would be wise to skip#50 and go directly to "Funk#51." Fox explained the mean-ing of the various numbered"Funk" tunes: "'Funk #49'"has no significence; in fact,nothing has any significance."

On a less dadaist note, Walshremarked that the group has "amillion ideas for the next al-bum, including possibly record-ing a Jerry Ragovoy song."Then, of course, there are sin-gles which, while not thegroup's favorite medium, isconsidered "a necesary evil"by Jim Fox and the rest of the


Following a sold -out performance at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Calif., composer -vocalist Elton John helped "knight" Russ Regan, UniVP, General Manager, who brought the Englishman to the label. Pic-tured, from left: bass player Dee Murray; publicist Norm Winter;Bernie Taupin (Elton's lyricist); drummer Nigel Olsson; Rick Frio,Uni's National Sales Manager; and Elton.

VE,MONEY MUSICBy KAL RUDMAN

WABC/New YorkWCFL/ChicagoKIMN/DenverWRIT/MilwaukeeWAPE/JacksonvilleWBBQ/AugustaWKNR/DetroitCKLW/DetroitWMCA/New YorkWEAM/WashingtonWTIX/New OrleansWLS/Chicago

STATION CHECK LISTKGB/San DiegoWFUN/MiamiWQAM/MiamiKXOK/St. LouisWQXI/AtlantaWSAI/CincinnatiWHBQ/MemphisKYNO/FresnoWOR-FM/New YorkKACK/TulsaKFRC/San FranciscoKTA/San Francisco

KHI/Los AngelesKILT/HoustonWIXY/ClevelandWIXZ/PittsburghKLIF/DallasWIBG/PhiladelphiaWFIL/PhiladelphiaWRKO/BostonKQV/PittsburghKJR/SeattleKRLA/Los AngelesWORT/MilwaukeeWAYS/Charlotte

The Gordon Lightfoot LP cut "If You Could Read MyMind" is on CKLW ; KJR ; KRLA.The New Free is starting fast in Pittsburgh,Cleveland and Chicago.Chicago: #10 KLIF; #5 WOR-FM; #11 KHJ; #10 WHBQ;#3 WRKO ; #13 KRLA ; #8 KOV ; #23 KILT ; #8 WSAI ;#12 WIXY; #17 WRIT; #11 WFIL; #12 WCFL; #10 KXOK;#16 CKLW ; #16 WEAM ; #14 WFUN ; #15 WKNR.Santana: #3 WOR-FM; #4 KFRC ; #14 KHJ ; #20 WHBQ;#8 WRKO; #9 KLIF; #10 KRLA; #13 KQV; #15 KILT;#3 WIXY ; #15 KXOK ; #6 WEAM ; #18 WFUN ; #23 WKNR ;#1 WCFL ; and WRIT.Neil Diamond on Uni: #14 WKNR; #14 WOKY ; #15 CKLW;#10 WRIT; #13 WAYS; #16 WFAI ; #22 KRLA; #20 KLIM ;#19 WHBQ; #7 KJR ; #10 WRKO.Van Morrison: #22 WKNR; #21 WFIL; #19 WOR-FM;#5 KFRC; #16 KHJ; #23 WHBQ; #16 KRLA; #33 KILT;#21 WFIL.President #5 CKLW ; #9 KXOK ; #19 WFIL ; #6 WAYS ;#6 KQV ; #18 KRLA ; #16 WHBQ ; #17 KHJ ; #4 WOR-FM.Flaming Ember: #13 WKNR; #9 CKLW; #8 WAYS; #21KHJ ; #9 WQXI ; Debut WRKO. Added WCFL.Badfinger: #11 KJR; #10 WOR-FM; #14 KFRC; #6 KHJ;#7 KRLA; #5 KQV; #7 KYA ; #8 KILT; #6 WSAI;#15 WIXY; #9 WRIT; #18 WFIL; #17 WCFL; #18 KXOK;#19 WKNR.Runt: Broke to #19 KQV; #18 KLIF. Debut on thecharts of WRKO ; WRIT ; WOR-FM; #1 KJR.Guess Who: #12 CKLW; #8 KXOK; #15 KFRC; #20 KHJ;#14 WOR-FM. Big at WHBQ.Supremes #5 WEAM; #7 KXOK; #14 WRIT; #4 WAYS;#12 KRLA ; #7 KHJ; #18 WOR-FM ; #23 KQV, and gettingbig requests.Buoys: Went to #1 at WEAM and it is very big atKIMN Denver.Supremes and Four Tops is an instant smash. It wentright on most of the big stations.Neil Young: #13 KFRC ; #17 WHBQ; #8 WIXY ; ChartWRIT and WOR-FM; on WEAM.Lynn Anderson broke big in Milwaukee ; #8 WRIT ;#21 WORY.Bee Gees on WFUN; KILP WRKO ; KLIF ; KHJ ; #28 KJR ;on WFIL ; big requests at KQV.Perry Como: Sales at KQV ; chart at WKNR and KJR ; onWFUN.Fifth Dimension: #1 WFUN; #11 WEAM; #23 WCFL;#8 WQXI ; #2 WSAI ; #6 KILT ; #15 KYA ; #1 KQV ;#10 WRKO ; #4 WHBQ; #20 WOR-FM. Added KLIF ; KHJ.Redeye: 22 KQV ; #22 KHJ ; #23 KRLA ; #27 KIMN. Added:WKNR ; CKLW ; KXOK ; WIXY ; WSAI ; WHBQ. Chart WRKOand WRIT.Mike Nesmith: #24 KHJ ; Chart KJR ; #31 KLIF ; AddedWKNR and KQV.Chairmen of the Board: #14 WQXI ! #19 KXOK; #9 WAYS.Chart KQV and WKNR. Added to WABC.



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Elton John Stars in FirstWABC-FM Live Concert

Have Herman, ABC -FM, and EltonJohn.

NEW YORK-WABC-FM in-augurated a series of live radioconcerts last week (17) withan hour and a half broadcastby British rock composer -per-former Elton John. Set at A&RRecording Studios, with over100 persons in attendence, theseries made an auspicious debutwith a memorable performanceby the Uni recording artist.

The broadcast opened some-what shakily with both EltonJohn and his audience seem-ingly ill -at -ease in an unusualconcert situation. As a result,the first two numbers, "I NeedYou To Turn To" and "Your

Song," were both overly re-strained and tight. However,with "Bad Side of the Moon,"a real rocker, the performancecook on a livelier, looser feelthat was maintained and builtupon throughout the remainderof the evening.

Other standout numbers were"Country Comfort," "Amorina,""Indian Sunset" (written bylyricist Bernie Taupin after avisit to an Indian reservation)and "Burn Down the Mission"(which included snatches ofArthur Crudup's "My BabyLeft Me" and the Lennon -McCartney favorite, "Get Back").All will be included on theforthcoming "Tumbleweed Con-nection" LP. Another highlightwas the Jagger -Richard clas-sic "Honky Tonk Women."

Elton John was backed ex-pertly by drummer Nigel Olsenand bassist Dee Murray. Thebroadcast was mixed by SteveBrown, who produced the cur-rent "Elton John" album. DaveHerman of WABC-FM was MC.

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Epic - Santa Ponsa Pact Clive J. Davis, President,CBS Records, has announced anexclusive production arrange-ment with the British produc-tion team Roger Easterby andDes Champ.

All future artists developedand recorded by Santa PonsaProductions will be distributedby the Epic label in the UnitedStates and internationally byCBS Records. Michael Levy,business manager for SantaPonsa, negotiated the arrange-ment with CBS Records.

Santa Ponsa Productions,Ltd., discovered and producedthe hit group Vanity Fare.Easterby began his music ca-reer as press officer for CBSRecords, England. He is a com-poser and with Des Champ haspenned the current Vanity Fare

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single, "I Remember SummerMorning," as well as the upcoming Barricade release,"Pride Comes Before a Fall."Champ is a well-known Britishpianist/conductor/arranger.

Epic Records is planning anearly release of the first twoprojects by the producers: asingle by solo artist LibertyHelm. "Need Your EverlastingLove," and the new Barracaderelease.

Stones Roll Gold The Rolling Stones, who intheir last six years of recordingactivity for London have rackedup 11 consecutive gold LPs,added a 12th to their total lastweek with certification by theRecord Industry Associationfor "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out."

WB-Roberton Pact NEW YORK - George Lee,

P, General Manager of War-ner Brothers Music, has an-nounced the signing of a pub-lishing deal with former folkartist Sandy Roberton, nowBritish publisher, record pro-ducer and head of SeptemberProductions, Ltd., and LibraMusic, Ltd.

New Sound Via Carlos

Joe Carlton, Organic VP; Carlos;James Shaw, act's co -producer.

NEW YORK-A new, heavymusic trend - "soul rocksteady" - will be introducedvia announcement that OrganicProductions, Inc., has signed asone of its first important proj-ects a new group called Carlosand the Devils.

Fuchs JoinsUA Music Group NEW YORK -M u r r a yDeutch, Exec VP and GeneralManager of United ArtistsMusic Group, announces the ad-dition of Aaron Fuchs to theprofessional department.

His responsibilities will con-sist of looking for talent andmaterial in the contemporaryfield, as well as servicing theunderground trade and con-sumer press with record andpublicity releases.

Fuchs has a diversified back-ground encompassing a 1 1

phases of rock music and press,including stints as producer ofrock concerts, as music editorof a college underground publi-cation, as a free-lance musiccritic and as a musician. Fuchswill headquarter in United Art-ists Music Group's New Yorkoffices at 729 Seventh Ave., re-porting to Jack Lee, NationalProfessional Manager.

Organic Productions, Inc.,with record executive/producerJoe Carlton as VP, is the newrecord and videocassette pro-duction wing of the RichmondOrganization. The firm recentlydebuted as a partnership ven-ture between Carlton and pub-lisher Howie Richmond. Ac-cording to Carlton, "Carlosand the Devils have developeda new and gut -throbbing musi-cal art form, something wedefine as 'soul rock steady'."

Arch Disciples

Carlos and the Devils, saysCarlton, will be the arch dis-ciples of a new blend of "reg-gae" and "ska" music with con-temporary American soul styl-ings.

Carlos Malcolm currentlyworks and lives in New Yorkand has recorded three albumsfor various independent labelsbefore joining Organic.

HMI's Robert Sour

Writes Song

PRINCETON, N. J.-RobertSour, Vice Chairman of theBoard of Directors of BMI, haswritten a new Princeton fightsong, "There's a New Look tothe Tiger," which was intro-duced here during half-time atthe Princeton Harvard GameNov. 7.

Of the song, which takes cog-nizance of Princeton's new co-educational status, Sour said,"I couldn't write a straightfootball song. These days I'mafraid it would be just toocorny. But don't worry. It hascorn enough.

Some of the lyrics go:"There's a new look to theTiger,/He parades with a proudnew grace;/Watching Prince-ton girls march with Princetonmen,/He can't keep the smileoff his face."

Sour graduated from Prince-ton in 1925.

Yoergler Directs Woodcliffe Productions HOLLYWOOD - SamuelTrust, President, Beechwood/Capitol Music Corporations, an-nounces the appointment of HalYoergler as Director of Wood-cliffe Productions.

Yoergler, previously GeneralProfessional Manager for theBeechwood catalog, takescharge of all production activ-

ity for Beechwood/Capitol ef-fective immediately.

Recently he completed theproduction of all music in theNBC-TV show, "Bugaloos," aswell as the production of theirsingle "For a Friend," andtheir forthcoming album onCapitol.

I1 RECORD WORLD November 28, 1970

MARKETING SALES PROMOTION ADVERTISING PACKAGING DISPLAY

Warners Builds Image Via FM SpotsBy DAVE FINKLE

BURBANK, CALIF. - War-ner Brothers/Reprise's desireto be "low key and friendly" ledto the current series of large-ly institutional 60 -sec on dradio spots currently causinga commotion on FM radio, ac-cording to Hal Halverstadt,label's Director of Merchandis-ing.

Actually, Halverstadt said,there were two reasons for thecreation of the spots. The firstwas to be "low key and friendly"and the second was to primethe record buying audience fora three -record Warner Broth-

ers sampler, called "LooneyTunes and Merrie Melodies,"due to be sold through the mailsshortly for three dollars.

In planning the package,company decided that radiospots, featuring what Halver-stadt called waxery's "super -low -hype" policy, would bebeneficial.

Halverstadt turned the job(eight spots now, an additionaleight spots after the first ofthe year) over to Jon Gordonand Larry Lapides, who pro-duced "random, hopefully en-tertaining" spots, which onlyduring the last 10 seconds in-clude a straightforward an-

nouncement of a new album.The spots, which combine ir-

relevance and irreverance, asort of entertaining silliness,are not being used exclusivelyto advertise Warner Brothersproduct, but mixed in withother harder sell spots as "animage -builder." (Label is buy-ing nationally.)

To College StationsHalverstadt reported that the

disc containing the eight spotswas also sent to college radiostations. "We've gotten lettersand calls," he said, "from thecollege stations saying they're

programming the spots just be-cause they're fun to listen to.As you can imagine, this is ter-rific advertising."

Results 'Terrific'Halverstadt said additionally

that results across the board"have been terrific. Our dis-tribs and field men are all ex-cited. What we've done is un-usual for FM, which is clut-tered with advertisements forall kinds of records. We've justgone in for as little hype as pos-sible. We feel if we can enter-tain the listener, he'll be inter-ested in our records."

Capitol In Big Christmas Campaign

HOLLYWOOD-Capitol Rec-ords' merchandising operation ismeeting the Christmas seasonthis year with a double -prongedcampaign pegged to the not -so -rhetorical question "Hung Upfor a Gift?"

The label's answer, on the onehand, is to "Give Capitol GiftSets." A baker's dozen wereadded to the catalogue this year,nine Capitol albums featuringestablished artists like PeggyLee, Al Martino and the Letter-man; three Angel collections ofthe works of composers Bach,Schubert and Ravel; and oneMelodiya set devoted to musicby Tchaikovsky.

Capitol's second marketing re-sponse to the gift question isbuilt around a "modular" adver-tising format focusing on some25 of the label's most important

VP Rocco Catena Cites 'Flexibility'catalogue artists. Each quarter -page ad mat is headlined withthe "Hung Up for a Gift?" slo-gan, followed by advice to theconsumer to "give" a specificartist-the Band, Glen Camp-bell, Merle Haggard, BuckOwens, Sonny James, the SteveMiller Band, etc. Each, accord-ing to Capitol's MerchandisingVice President Rocco Catena, is"created for co-op use and al-lows for total flexibility, so thatany retailer may run any ad orcombinations of ads that fit hisspecific market needs."

The Christmas ads all offerthe buyer a choice of the art-ists' catalogue. "Yet cataloguebecomes secondary to artist ap-peal," says Catena, "since thereis undoubtedly greater consumeridentity with a particular artistthan with any of his albumproduct. If we can reach theconsumer by humanizing theartist 'in our ads, we providethe dealer with a more effec-tive, more useful tool to reachthat consumer."

1,500 Sets

A total of 1,500 sets of theHung Up for a Gift? ad matswent out to Capitol's Districtsales managers, along with acouple of actual newsprintmock-ups, for distribution to thelabel's customers. The modules,all dealer and price imprintablewith a choice of featured album

product for each artist or label(including Apple, Harvest andAngel), were offered for usesingly as flyers, mailers andquarter -page newspaper ads, orin a series, as half -page or full -page ads.

The corollary gift set cam-

paign, according to 'Catena, is,as usual, designed to reach thespecific gift segment of theChristmas market, but the focusis still on artists, in the caseof the pop sets-important art-ists performing familiar reper-tory, attractively packaged andoffered at an attractive lowprice.

RCA Hosts Marketing VP

Shown at RCA Records' press reception for its new Division VI' ofMarketing are (from left) Record World's Bob Merlis; Rocco Laginestra,President of RCA Records; Sid Parnes, Editor -in -Chief of Record World;Bill Walsh, the new marketing executive who formerly headed RCA'soperations in Australia; Bob Austin, Publisher of Record World andMort Hoffman, RCA Records' Division VP, Commercial Operations.


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WORLDALLMAN BROTHERS BAND-Capricorn 8011

(Atco)REVIVAL (LOVE IS EVERYWHERE) (No Exit, BMI)This group is making quite a name foritself with this particular cut. Comesacross as sonic gospel music along thelines of P.G.&E's "Are You Ready."

THE LAST POETS-Douglas ADS8 (Pickwick)O.D. (Douglas, BMI)BLACK THIGHS (Douglas, BMI)This may be the most intense 2:19 everput on record. The Poets (with BuddyMiles on organ) trace the scourge ofsmack from Charlie Parker to today.Cosmic forces are truly at work here.Community -minded programmers dig!

MAMA CASS ELLIOT-Dunhill 4264 (ABC)DON'T LET THE GOOD LIFE PASS YOU BY

(Belton, ASCAP)Another of "Mama's Big Ones." Thisone has an easygoing feel which shouldbe good for Mary Hopkin. Most wouldprefer one she could belt out.

LEON RUSSELL AND THE SHELTER PEOPLE-Shelter 7302 (Capitol)

HOME SWEET OKLAHOMA (Skyhill, BMI)IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH AND A TRAIN TO CRY(Warner Bros., ASCAP)A good Oklahoma boy tells his lifestory. Starts off moanfully and thenpicks up momentum to keep you withhim. The cat is raunchy and, in thiscase, that's good.

NEON-Paramount 0061DARK IS THE NIGHT (Big Seven, BMI)At last, a Tommy James productionthat doesn't sound like Tommy James.The medium is swampy hard rock doneup in a commercially acceptable style.They're not Creedence but they do getit on.

DAVID T. WALKER-Zea 50005 (Roulette)LOVE VIBRATIONS (Mikim, BMI)000 000 (Three & Three/Take Advantage Of, BMI)Walker makes a dramatic entrance ona new label. He's got the nimblestphalanges in the business and is backedby a solid chorus and rhythm section.

CAMILLE BOB AND THE LOLLIPOPS-Whit 6906 (Jewel)

GOT TO GET AWAY (Su -Ma, BMI)I WAKE UP CRYING (Rosarita, ASCAP)Forget about the silly name here. Cook-ing yet smooth overall sound makesthis a terrific R&B addition to any-body's list. Together side.

KINGDOM-Specialty 722SEVEN FATHOMS DEEP (Greenwich, ASCAP)IF I NEVER WAS TO SEE HER AGAIN (Greenwich, ASCAP)Ponderous is the word for this one.The emphasis is on organ which isused to convey the weightiness of thenew rock group. Not really up to art-istic par.

INEZ FOXX-Dynamo 144 (Musicor)YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE SET MY SOUL ON FIRE

(Giant Enterprises/Catalogue, BMI)LIVE FOR TODAY (Giant Enterprises/Catalogue, BMI)Without Brother Charlie for the firsttime, the fox(x)ey lady is right intothe contemporary soul bag. The song isan adequate vehicle for her talent.

SINGLE PRODUCTTHE SONG OF THE WEEKTHEME FROM LOVE STORY-

(Famous, ASCAP)HENRY MANCINI-RCA SPS-45-241AL DE LORY-Capitol 2991PFTLIt NERO-Columbia 4-45279FRANCIS LAI-Paramount 0064Here assembled for your shopping con-vience are all the known versions ofwhat surely will be one of the biggestmovie songs of the year. Mancini offersa smooth choral version; De Lory's isalong the lines of his earlier successwith "M.A.S.H."; Nero adds the finetouch of a harpsichord while composerLai has the original soundtrack versiongoing for him.

TEEGARDEN & VAN WINKLE-Westbound 171 (Janus)

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT(Bridgeport, BMI)YOU DO (Bridgeport, BMI)The "God, Love and Rock and Roll"guys try for two straight with thissoul -flavored number. Somehow itdoesn't hold together as well as thelast one.

FIVE FLIGHTS UP- TA 207 (Bell)AFTER THE FEELING IS GONE(Cotillion/Muscle Shoals Sound, BMI)Follow-up to a hit is just a bit toopredictable. Ballad with crescendoinginterludes is a very much a formulaitem; lead voice doesn't project.

CHAMBERS BROTHERS-Columbia 4-45277FUNKY (Chambro, BM!)That it is. Initial self -production bythe Brothers is more together thanmost of their recent material. Heavyrhythm gives it lots of raw power.

MAGNA CARTA-Dunhill 4257 (ABC)AIRPORT SONG (Wingate, ASCAP)RING OF STONES (Wingate, ASCAP)Gentle soft folk rock sound is a low-key grabber. So smooth it's almost easylistening, but there is real originalityhere. Are those strings really neces-sary?

JOE HICKS-Stone Flower 9003 (Atlantic)LIFE AND DEATH IN G & A-PART II (Daly City, BMI)LIFE AND DEATH IN G & A-PART I (Daly City, BMI)This one is just a wee bit too far outfor most R&B and pop stations. SlyStone produced a most spaced -out num-ber with a very sparse arrangement.LEA ROBERTS-United Artists 50733FIFTY-FIFTY (Famous, ASCAP)DON'T LET ME FALL IN LOVE ALONE(Wellmade/ Roterite, BMUVery well arranged pop -soul numberspotlights a unique new female voice.She does well considering the lack-luster material.

BIG GUITAR SUNNY ANDTHE EL PASO RAMBLERS-Reprise 0961

CATCH THE MAN ON THE RISE (Anselmo, BMI)SO MUCH TO SAY (Anselmo, BMI)Very together Southern -style rockerproduced by Amigos de Musica. Theydo a fine version of a favorite SirDouglas Quintet song. Will be hard tobreak but worth it.

JOHNNY CASH-Columbia 4-45269FLESH AND BLOOD (House of Cash, BMI)THIS SIDE OF THE LAW (House of Cash, BMI)This is one of the older songs in thesoundtrack of "I Walk the Line." Evenwithout the movie push, this senti-mental ballad would take off in rec-ord time.

BUDDY MILES-Mercury 73159WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER-PART 1(Miles Ahead, ASCAP)Title cut from the new Buddy Milesalbum sure is funky. He manages tokeep it all together for one of hisstrongest singles this year.

ALLAN NICHOLLS-Rare Earth 5020 (Motown)COMING APART (Olde Grog, BMI)LET THE MUSIC PLAY (Mr. Nickles', BMI)Nicholls is one of those guys you knowis going to be a star-it's just a ques-tion of time. Sympathetic production(by Andrew Oldham) could do it forhim; there's much here.

FRIJID PINK-Parrot 352 (London)HEARTBREAK HOTEL (Tree, BMI)BYE BYE BLUES (Knip, BMI)Going back to their earlier successfulformula of making freaky versions ofstandard material ("House of the Ris-ing Sun"), the group gets it on in avery heavy-handed manner. Nothingsubtle.

HEROES OF CRANBERRY FARM-Lionel 3209CHILDREN SAVE THE WORLD (Lantana/Elkee, BMI)BACK HOME (Dade, ASCAP)Acoustic orientation helps put thisgroup's religious rock message across.Check out "Christ's only missing he'snot dead." Hopeful attitude and com-mercial approach.

MIKE SETTLE-Amos 155 (Bell)I SEE AMERICA (Pencil, BMI)A fine writer tries his hand at singingagain (Settle was with the oriignalFirst Edition). An understanding pro-test sung in an honest, rough voice isan attention -grabber.

JOSE FELICANO-RCA 74-0404FELIZ NAVIDAD (J&H, ASCAP)THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (Belwin-Mills, ASCAP)Some international Christmas farefrom Jose. Latin tempo should garnersome air play but sales are doubtful ina depressed market.

BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS-Top and Bottom 406 (Jamie/Guyden)

A CHILD NO ONE WANTED(One Eye Soul/Van McCoy, BMI)SCUSE UZ Y'ALL (One Eye Soul/Dandelion, BMI)A real departure in style for Brenda.Explores the "Love Child" and "Livingin Shame" theme pioneered by theSupremes. Poignant if you can dig it;banal if you can't.

JUNIOR PARKER-Capitol 2997DROWNIN' ON DRY LAND (East/Memphis, BMI)RIVERS INVITATION (Venice, BMI)Junior seems to be back in the swingof things-blues are back! Tastefullydone side has him playing his dynamiteharp again. No reason this can't be agenuine R&B hit.


ASCAP Presents Taylor Awards NEW YORK - The ThirdAnnual ASCAP-Deems TaylorAwards will be presented at theLibrary and Museum of thePerforming Arts at LincolnCenter on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at3:30 p.m., announces ASCAPPresident Stanley Adams.

At that time Adams will pre-sent awards and checks in theamounts of $1,000, $500 and $300(first, second and third prizes)to writers of books on the sub-ject of music published in theUnited States during 1969, andsimilar prizes to writers of ar-ticles on music. The publishersof these winning works willalso receive engrossed scrollsfrom the performing rights so-ciety.

The awards were establishedin 1967 to honor the memory of

the late Deems Taylor, com-poser -critic -commentator w h oserved as President of ASCAPfrom 1942 to 1948. Four well-known men of music haveserved as judges in this com-petition: Gerald Marks, Dr.Vincent Pers ic hett i, BillyTaylor and Dr. Virgil Thomson.

More Sly Gold Epic Records' Sly & theFamily Stone has achieved afourth gold record, signifyingsales in excess of one milliondollars, for their latest LP re-lease, "Sly & the Family StoneGreatest Hits." The certifica-tion was made by RIAA justtwo weeks after the album's re-lease.

Motown Sweeps Honors

Diana Ross, Clarence Williams III

HOLLYWOOD-Motown Rec-ords won four awards at theBeverly Hills - HollywoodNAACP 4th Annual ImageAwards presentations whichwere held last Sunday (15) inthe Now Grove of the Ambas-sador Hotel.

The Image Awards are pre-sented annually to those withinthe motion picture, televisionand recording industries whohave made gains in projectingthe image of minorities withinthe entertainment industry.Motown's Diana Ross receivedthe NAACP's Female Enter-tainer of the Year Award. Inaccepting the award from ac-tor Clarence Williams III, MissRoss, who is an active lifetimemember of the branch, stated:"In my travels around theworld I have received many ci-tations, but nothing that meansas much to me as receivingthis one from my family . . .

which is expressive of yoursaying . . . Right on Sister."


LoRLD SINGLE PRODUCTFANNY-Reprise 0963CHANGING HORSES (Braintree/Ground Zero, BMI)CONVERSATION WITH A COP(Braintree/Ground Zero, BMI)Here's the female group that's knocking'em dead back home in L.A. Uptemporouser moves nicely but nothing tooextraordinary is going on. Heavy in itsown way.

THE TROGGS-Page One 21035 (Bell)THE RAVER (Dick James, BMI)YOU (Dick James, BMI)The Troggs are back to sounding likethe Troggs-different, to say the least.They've got a primordial chant thinggoing for them that just might makesome noise.

JOE HAYWOOD-Front Page 1000STRONG FEELING (Sweet Soul, BMI)I'M WALKIN' (Sweet Soul, BMI)Very traditional R&B ballad which maybe a bit too roughly hewn for today'smarket used to a glossier sound. Hay-wood sings for real with good power.

FULL SPEED-Real Thing 101PUT 'EM ON THE RIGHT TRACK (Tunetime, BMI)IT MUST BE LOVE (Tunetime, BMI)Debut of a new female quartet is afast-moving rhythmic barrage. Thegirls' performance is not highly pol-ished which may add to the immediacyof the number.

ST. DAVID'S ROAD-Monument 1230ALL FALL DOWN (Anne -Rachel, ASCAP)STRANGE LOVES OF GWYNETH (Combine, BMI)Very British group has a soft soundingthat works well for them. It is, perhaps,a bit too low-key but could happen withthe right breaks.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD SINGERS-VanguardREACH OUT YOUR HAND (Lor Crane, ASCAP)

Here's a seasonal item that's a bit in-novative. R&B inspirational piece isbased on Handel's Messiah; the "Hal-lelujah Chorus" pops up at the end.Stretching it a bit.

ESTHER PHILLIPS-Atlantic 2775CRAZY LOVE (Van-Jan/W.B., ASCAP)The unforgettable voice of Little Estherand Van Morrison's song are an ex-cellent combination. An exceedinglymellow side, it should do well for her.

IVY PEEBLES-Paula 340 (Jewel)SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE (Su -Ma, BMI)NOTHING BUT YOUR SHADOW (Su -Ma, BMI)A mildly psychedelic tune that's a bittoo loungy for the heads. Perhaps adifferent arrangement could make thissong get off the ground. Female vocalhas quite a quaver.

MIAMI-King 6331JUST CAN'T QUIT (Tarheel-Kelso Herston, BMI)SHE DON'T NEED NO OTHER(Tarheel-Kelso Herston, BMI)

All-purpose, powerhouse rocker couldget off the ground on a local basis.Energetic but it is a bit amateurish. Agroup worth hearing from again.JACK JONES-RCA 47-9934I DIDN'T COUNT ON LOVE (Glam Razzle Dazzle, BMI)DOES SHE EVER THINK OF ME (Irving, BMI)Jones tries a contemporary numberwritten by Teddy Randazzo. He be-comes inaudible during some of the bigbuildups but sounds fresh in general.WILLIE MABON-Checker 1235 (Chess)I'LL KEEP ON HURTIN' (Arc, BMI)I WON'T BE BACK NO MORE (Arc, BMI)Check out some real blues. Slow sadsong is beautifully sung by the manwho wrote it. A spoken break ruins thecontinuity as Mabon speaks in a dif-ferent tone of voice.LOVE, PEACE AND HAPPINESS-

RCA SPS-45-244DON'T BLAME THE YOUNG FOLKS

(FOR THE DRUG SOCIETY) (Rut-Tri, BMI)Song prompted by the death of Hendrixand Joplin has a together message butthe tune simply doesn't work. On firstlistening it could be just another throwaway love song; too bouncy for a topicthis serious.

TIM ROSE-Capitol 3001VVE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU (Casserole, BMI)IAMIE SUE (Flying Thorn, BMI)

Tim Rose is back by way of Englandwhere Shel Talmy produced his versionof this fine Bee Gees song. Gritty read-ing is evidently very Cocker influenced.

SEAN McLEOD-MGM K14191KATHY (Chukker, ASCAP)HIVE ME CRAZY (Chukker, ASCAP)The arrangement is nice and brightbut the words are just plain inane-this should not hold it back; rememberSweet Pea? The sound is the thing.

RAPHAEL-United Artists 50734SHOW US THE WAY (Barnegat, BMI)MAYBE (E. B. Marks, BMI)Spanish sensation does his particularthing in English. He's a bit hard tofollow but could get some MOR play.Generally muddy.

JANE AVENUE BUS STOP-Buddah 204PEACE WILL LIVE FOREVER INivlet. BMI)CHARLES CHURCH ON PEACOCK STREET(Kama Rim/Ellipsis, ASCAP)Cute Christmas song features a chil-dren's chorus that makes a good show-ing. Will get some play as the holidaysdraw near as there are few Christmasrecords this year.

ZEPHYR-Warner Bros. 7444GOING BACK TO COLORADOHome Is Where the Heart Is/Galena Street, BMI)

THE RADIO SONG (Galena Street, BMI)This group created quite a stir lastyear on Probe. They're back with amore down-to-earth, almost rural bluessound that's a good showcase forCandy's talents.

PENSION-Poison Ring 715LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING (Linesider, BMI)RUN TO NOWHERE (Linesider, BMI)Group, influenced by Chicago, comesacross sounding like a Vegas loungeact which isn't bad in itself unless youwant to get a pop single started.


LALBRAY STEVENS ... UNREAL!!!

Barnaby Z/30092.The consistent high level of RayStevens' work is truly overwhelming.Of him it might be said, as of only afew others, that he rarely makes a falsemove. Aside from being a blockbusterStevens showcase, package is also awonderful demo record. Take your pickof the hit songs. Woweee wow.JO MAMAAtlantic SD 8269.If they had only put "Midnight Rider"on this album, they'd have a hit. As itstands, this quintet have 11 other songsthe ,bluesrock fans will want to grooveto. And "groove" is the right word,since Jo Mama have their own groove.Lead songstress Abigale Hayness maybe the successor to Janis' throne.SOMETHINGSOMETHING-Columbia C 30280.This is one of Tony's prettiest albums.But wait a minute. Aren't they all oneof Tony's prettiest albums? On sideone, as a matter of fact, Tony strainsonce or twice (unnecessarily) for ef-fect, but side two-"Wave," "Make ItEasy on Yourself," "Come SaturdayMorning"-is all smooth sailing.RICK ELYRCA LSP 4443.The question is this: can the marketsupport more than one Bobby Sherman?The parallels between Sherman andEly are many-both stars of TV an-thologies, both blond, both dewy-eyed,both bare -foot boys with chicks. Thedifference is that Ely may not have thesingle here to kick him off. The TomCatalano produced -package is mightypretty though.MAY BLITZParamount PAS 5020.Fans of the hardest of hard rock(Grand Funk, and like that) and ad-mirers of rock virtuosity may find thatMay Blitz is all they need to keep themhappy. Certainly the boys have un-flagging fervor and skill. If label getsbehind them and they get on the tourtrail, there'll be no stopping.HAVE YOU SEEN THE LIGHT?HELLO PEOPLE-Mediarts 41-8."Fun Area" is perhaps the best cuton the album and something the pack-age could use more of. Too often thesefellows, done up as mimes, are toosober to enchant the fun -seekers."Poet," "Old Ohio Moon" and a fewothers are compelling but might bebetter if they weren't taken seriously.I WANT YOU NEAR MEPRANKIE AVALON-MetromediaMD 1034.If the gods are doling out justice thesedays, Frankie Avalon's "I Want YouNear Me" will be a hot single and ahot leader for this new album. Oh -so -easy material, mostly by a giftedwriter, Tom Bahler. Has a Bobby Rus-sell aura about it and that shouldmean comfy biz.

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THE ROTHSCHILDSORIGINAL CAST-Columbia S 30337.Those who suspect that there couldn'tbe anything duller than a musicalabout a group of bankers won't havetheir doubts dispelled by this dullishoriginal cast album. Jerry Bock's tryto liven up the transaction with hismusic and Hal Linden's robust deliv-ery as Rothschild pore aren't enough.Patrons of the show might find the al-bum more meaningful.BOOKER T & THE MGS GREATEST HITS

Stax STS 2033.Buyers trying to catch up with one ofthe best groups on the current sceneas far as longevity and consistency areconcerned will want this bargain -hunter's delight. Most of the best areliked and that means "Time is Tight,""Hip Hug -Her," "Hang 'Em High."NOAHRCA LSP 4432.The guys of Noah have a gift for mak-ing rock songs sound right. It's to beassumed that members write the songsthemselves and they definitely have agift for melody. The songs and thesinger plus the right kind of nudgefrom the label should get this groupoff the ground.YOU NEED SOMEONE TO LOVETHE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS-Gregar GG 102.The New Christy Minstrels - and"new" has always been the key word-have always sung out lustily, lots ofspirit, lots of pizazz. They're still do-ing it that way, but the world mayhave turned too far from that apple-pie verve. A single is needed, anddoesn't seem to be here.CHIMO!Epic E 30329.There's a lot of organ on Chimo! (Es-kimo, the liner notes explain, for hello,brotherhood and peace-a nice thought,that) and lots of seamless sounds, butlittle of the music demands, absolutelycompells a second listen. "ElephantBath," is one of the better cuts.TARKIOBREWER & SHIPLEY-Kama SutraKSBS 2024.All the right people-well, left, if po-litical leaning has anything to do withit-are here, Nick Gravenites, JerryGarcia, etc. The mood is right, too,folksy and tongue-in-cheek, every oncein a while. "Ruby on the Morning,""Oh, Mommy" and single push "SeemsLike a Long Time" are the best of thecuts.TURNQUIST REMEDYPentagram PE 10004.Times are tough and competition isrough, and so a group like TurnquistRemedy needs all the help it can get.The music is far from bad. In fact,there are a couple of likely singleshere-"Anytime Soon." "Flyin' DudleyWaltz," but taken all in all, TR israther mild in the face of heavy winds.


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THE WHALEJOHN TAVENER-Apple SMAS 3369.For some reason, the whale, its man-ners and mores, has become voguish.That situation plus the intrinsic beautyof this cantata by young LondonerJohn Tavener will become a causeMare and perhaps even a cause com-mere ia le.

SMOKEY JOHN BULLAvco Embassy AVE 33020.Smokey John Bull have plenty to rec-ommend them-a sense of musicality,a feel for gospel, a taste for the blues,a flair for country, a soupcon of thisand that. It adds up to an album withlots of potential. Airplay on any of anumber of cuts will get them attentionand sales.

CANDIDALAWRENCE WELK-Ranwood RLP 80&3.Welk fans, and they're rampant, willlike this album because he's doing whathe's always done-raised his metro-nomic baton over recent standards."Candida," "Snowbird," "Something,""Endlessly," "Stand By Your Man,""Close to You." Not ground -breakingbut sturdy.

PARALLELOGRAMSLINDA PERHACS-Kapp KS 3636.Linda Perhacs seems to be a girl who istrue to her convictions, and that truthmight just keep her from just catchingon quickly. This folkrockish album isbeautifully -controlled, but more thanlikely too quiet to grab attention with-out devoted help from Kapp.

DANKSRAUL DANKS-Colossus CS 1005.Jerry Ross knows what he's doing. Heis one of those with an ear for gold,and that means that with his knowhowhe'll pick just the right tune from thismelodic package of Raul Danks' andturn it into a hit. "Mister Sun," "Mat-thew Mouse" have click potential.Slick, cute.

A MAN'S LIFE: CHARLES AZNAVOURMonument SLP 18141.Recent Charles Aznavour songs sungin English by their creator. The onethe stateside fans will know best is"Yesterday, When I Was Young." Thereare 11 other songs that Aznavour doeswith his involving vibrato.

BREAK OUT OF THE CITYANDY ROBINSON-Janus JLS 3013.Andy Robinson keeps it simple-voiceand guitar for most of the way-andthat kind of simplicity is not withoutits appeal. The problem is that thereis not enough special in the materialto give it distinction. The messageshave been sent before. "I'll Be Bye"is the best.

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NEW BLACK MAGICBILLY DANIELS-King KLP 113.At first glance, you wouldn't think thata Billy Daniels album would be aimedat the bulk of today's market, but itcould be. A couple of the cuts havesingles potential, and should they takeoff, the entire album could go. "I'd DoAnything" could be the one to take off.LAURAOvation OV /14-11.Laura-one name, very chic-has apowerful voice, one that you mighthave heard before. Although she singssome new songs, they all are in themold of "Crazy He Calls Me" and"Stormy Weather," that is, torch songs.Easy listening stations will be whereshe gets her exposure.DICK DOMANEMap City 3013.Peter Anders and Vinnie Poncia knowa top 40 tune when they hear one.They've heard more than one from theDick Domane songbag. So they've givenDomane a whole album to sing on."Sane One," "Saturday Mornin'," and"Fragmented People" are the hitsounds. The rest is all right, but notgreat.I LIVE TO LOVE YOUDON CHERRY-Monument SLP 18146.The right single out of this cheeryDon Cherry album will make albummove out. Cherry has always sung andwill probably always sing beautifully.The slant here is toward the country,and that formula has worked forothers. "I Live to Love You," "Lookfor Me Tomorrow (I'll Be Gone)," etc.SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWNTV SOUNDTRACK-MGM SE 4732.Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass,more by persistence than talent, havewrapped up the Christmas special TVmarket. This year they're offering Su-perstar (maybe the only legitimatesuperstar) Fred Astaire as the star of"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town." Apleasant Christmas package.PETER DUCHIN AT THE MOVIESBell 6051.The upper class indolence that fre-quently afflicts Duchin's work puts himin good stead on some of the laziertunes here, like "Come Saturday Morn-ing." There may not be enough dif-ferent about the album, however, tomake it stand out from other collec-tions of "Sundance Kid," "Long andWinding Road,' "Everybody's Talk-ing," etc.THE ORIGINAL SOUL STIRRERSSpecialty SPS 2137.Could be this album will only be ofinterest to the gospel market, but thereis the possibility that it will get somepop attention. Reason is that it fea-tures Sam Cooke and Johnnie Taylor.The sound is straight down the linegospel and full of fervor if not tech-nical tricks.

RECORD WORLD November 28, 197017

...TOP NON -ROCKTHIS LASTWK. WK.NOV. 28 NOV. 21

1 2 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE PERRY COMO-RCA 74-0387 (Sonburg, ASCAP)2 3 YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA 47-9916

(Miller, ASCAP)3 1 IT DON'T MATTER TO ME BREAD-Elektra 45701 (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI)4 4 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER FIFTH DIMENSION-Bell 910 (Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP)5 7 STONEY END BARBRA STREISAND-Columbia 4-445236 (Tuna -Fish, BMI)6 9 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER NEIL DIAMOND-Uni 55263 (Harrison, ASCAP)7 8 I THINK I LOVE YOU PARTRIDGE FAMILY-Bell 910 (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI)8 6 JERUSALEM HERB ALPERT & TIJUANA BRASS-A&M 1225 (Almo, ASCAP)9 26 ROSE GARDEN LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 4-45252 (Lowery, BMI)

10 12 I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF GARY PUCKETT-Columbia 4-45229 (U. S. Songs/Blue Seas/Jac/Belinda, ASCAP)

11 14 CHERYLL MOANA MARIE JOHN ROWLES-Kapp 2102 (Rosebridge, BMI)12 13 WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO? DENNIS YOST & CLASSICS IV

(Low -Sal, BMI)13 11 MONTEGO BAY BOBBY BLOOM-MGM/L&R 157 (Cheezeburger, BMI)14 17 MORNING JIM ED BROWN-RCA 47-9909 (Show Biz, BMI)15 10 HEED THE CALL KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION-Reprise 0953

(Quill, ASCAP)16 16 THE GOOD TIMES ARE COMING MAMA CASS ELLIOT-Dunhill 4253

(April/Barwin/Jac, ASCAP)17 18 SUNSET STRIP RAY STEVENS-Barnaby 2021-Epic (Ahab, BMI)18 29 CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU TOM JONES-Parrot 40056 (Felsted, BMI)19 20 CHELSEA MORNING SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66-A&M 1226 (Siquomb, BMI)20 5 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF DIONNE WARWICK-Scepter 12294 (Famous, ASCAP)21 24 VALLEY TO PRAY ARLO GUTHRIE-Reprise 0951 (Howard Beach, ASCAP)22 22 I'LL BE THERE JACKSON 5-Motown 1171 Uobete, BMI)23 15 AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND MARK LINDSAY-Columbia 4.45229

(Stonebridge, ASCAP)24 - TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE ZUBIN MEHTA-London 45-6967025 28 DO IT NEIL DIAMOND-Bang 580 (Tallyrand, BMI)26 19 I BELIEVE IN MUSIC MAC DAVIS-Columbia 4-45245 (Songpainter, BMI)27 23 HOME LOVING MAN ANDY WILLIAMS-Columbia 4-45178 (Maribus, BMI)28 33 TRUE LOVE IS GREATER THAN FRIENDSHIP AL MARTINO-Capitol 2956

(Cedarwood, BMI)29 32 INDIAN LADY LOU CHRISTIE-Buddah 192 (Sleepy Sun, BMI)30 35 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? CHICAGO-Columbia 4-4526431 - WHOSE GARDEN WAS THIS JOHN DENVER-RCA 74-0391 (United Artists, ASCAP)32 37 MR. BOJANGLES NITTY GRTTY DIRT BAND-Liberty 56197 (Cotillion/Danel, BMA33 27 SWEETHEART ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK-Parrot (Casserole, BMI)34 - STONED LOVE SUPREMES-Motown 1172 (lobete, BMI)35 - BE MY BABY ANDY KIM-Steed 729 (Trio/Mother Bertha, BMI)36 - AMOS MOSES JERRY REED-RCA 47-9904 (Vector, BMI)37 31 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol (Marielli, BMI)38 36 WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN CARPENTERS-A&M 121 (Irving, BMI)39 - YOUR SONG ELTON JOHN-Uni 55265 Uames, BMI)40 - BLACK MAGIC WOMAN SANTANA-Columbia 4-45270 (Murbo, BMI)

Audio FiIncentive ProgramMI Audio Fidelity, Chart andMilestone Records, divisions ofAudio Fidelity Enterprises,Inc., are introducing an incen-tive program whereby distribu-tors' salesmen and dealers canbe awarded with air fare for atrip around the world, an-nounces Herman D. Gimbel,President.

The program, which will runfor 11 months starting immedi-ately, is based on the presen-tation of Travel Dollars to eachdistributors' salesman and deal-ers for every Audio Fi, Chartand Milestone album they sellduring the next 11 months.Each month the salesman anddealer can turn in the TravelDollars he has earned forTravel Dollar Checks, and thesecan then be exchanged for paid -in -full air fare trips, a Carib-bean cruise. The salesmen anddealers can be awarded asmany trips as they earn basedon the value of their TravelDollar Checks.

James Gang(Continued from page 10)Gang.

Before they left for West-bury, the group quickly organ-ized itself into a gymnasticunit (with the help of the roadmanager, publicist and RecordWorld's Chart Editor, JohnKornblum), for the sake of amost unusual group shot.

Sets Record

Harry Kelleher, Controller of RCARecords (second from left), andMrs. Kelleher look on proudly astheir 17 -year -old son, Kevin, re-ceives congratulations from histrack coach, Guy Stewart, afterwinning the 18th annual LowerBucks County League champion-ship, which gave his high school,Pennsbury, its first Lower BucksCounty championship.

MONEY MUSIC(Continued from page 10)

Three Dog Night: #20 WCFL; #19 WEAM; Chart WKNR;#10 KQV.Gladys Knight on CKLW; KXOK and WKNR chart.Andy Kim: #11 WORY; #13 KXOK; #15 WCFL; #10 ILT ;#9 WRKO; #5 KJR. The Hit Side on the Elvis Presleyat KHJ is now: "Patch It Up."Neil Diamond on Bang: #20 WORY; #14 WEAM; #20 KXOK;#25 KHJ.Jim Ed Brown is breaking: #4 KLIF; #17 KILT; onchart KJR; add WRIT; KACK.Dawn: #19 WCFL; #11 WTIX ; #15 WBBG; #10 WAYS;#7 WSAI ; chart debut KJR; WRIT; WIXY. Added KXOK;WQXI ; KGV; VVRKO; WHBQ; KACK.Ray Price is big. #1 WSAI ; #18 WIXY; #12 KILT;#4 KQV; #6 KLIF; #19 KJR.Eric Clapton: #5 KXOK; #14 WCFL; #13 WFIL; #11KYA; #5 KHJ ; #9 KFRC.Canned Heat: #6 WCFL; #18 WKNR; #16 WIXY. AddedKLIF.King Floyd: #5 WQXI; #2 WAYS; #16 KILT; #12 WHBQ.Damnation of Adam Faust: #4 WIXY; Nightime play:WDGY; #1 WCFL; WEAM.Crow: Continues to sell #16 KXOK; #21 WEAM;Added KHJ.Tom Jones: #14 WRKO; #30 KICT; Chart KJR; AddedWFAI; KLIF; WOR-FM; KXOK; WFIL.Barbra Streisand: Broke big at WHBQ; #10 KFRC;added KLIM. It is a giant at WCLO Columbus.Wilson Pickett: #9 KRLA; #16 WRKO; #13 KHJ.Bugaloos: #10 KLIM; Getting some requests at KJR.Deep Purple: #7 KQV.Riff in Brothers went on KQV.Johnny Taylor: #20 WSAI ; added KILT.Clarence Carter: #12 WAYS. Added WRKO.Melanie went right on WABC.Led Zeppelin: Chart WRJO; Added WRIT and KXOK.George Harrison should hit a million records.Classics 4: #10 WOKY; #5 KLIF."Love the One Your With" will be the single from theStephen Stills album. Most of the stations areplaying it.Steppenwolf: #1 KXOK; #25 KJR.POCO: 10 at WIXY; KLIF. New: Bee Gees, BarbraStreisand G213. e Harrison, Canned Heat, FifthDimension and Bloodrock (#1 request). Daytime play:B. J. Thomas Tom Jones Nighttime Play: SteelRiver and Supremes and Four Tops KJR. New: The Bells Jerry Reed ; Joey Scarbury.Daytime : Al De Lory and Mama Cass.Nighttime: Supremes and Four Tops and Led Zeppelin.New on the chart: Jim Ed Brown,Perry Como,TomJones, Mike Nesmith, Dawn, Chicago.WRKO: New: Clarence Carter, Dawn, Bee Gees,Stephen Stills LP.WHBQ: Gentrys, Dawn, Tom Jones, Ray Price,Dionne Warwick.KHJ: New: Fifth Dimension, Crow, Elton John, BeeGees, Stephen Stills Album.WOR-FM: Neil Young, Supremes and Four Tops; TomJones, Stephen Stills LP.KAKC: Jim Ed Brown, Steppenwolf, B. J. Thomas, Dawn,George Harrison.KGB: Ray Price, Fifth Dimension, Andy Kim George Harrison; Thunderclap Newman is 14.KQV: New: Dawn, Ruffin Brothers Free Mike Nesmith.Grant requests for Deep Purple; Three Doi Nightexploded to #10.KRLA: New: Supremes and Four Tops, Dionne Warwick "Down to the Wire" Yellow Hand. Label is Capitol.Playing "If You Could Read My Mind," GordonLightfoot.WIXY: New: Redeye and Stephen Stills album.WAYF: New Junior Walker, George Harrison, Chicago,



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The Seger System

From left: Capitol Records promotion man Joe Maimone, Record WorldEditor Doug McClelland, Bob Seger and Record World Advertising VI'Joe Fleischman.

NEW YORK-Althoughfavorites in the midwest for thepast few years, Capitol Rec-ords' Bob Seger System hasnever received much nationalrecognition. Now, after playingto festival audiences at Atlanta,Cincinnati and Goose Lake intheir native Michigan, it ap-pears as if they are on thebrink of success.

They are ready for it, though,the group's guitarist and leaderBob Seger told Record Worldlast week, and have recentlybeen putting most of their ef-fort toward polishing theirstage act. Seger was optimisticabout the group's stint at Un-gano's (13, 14) but also ex-pressed a desire to show offtheir talents at a larger NewYork showcase such as the Fill -more where they could gain bythe exposure to a large audi-ence.

"It's a challenge," Seger said

Ian, Sylvia,Ampex End Pact Ampex Records and Ian andSylvia Tyson have reached amutual agreement ending thelabel's manufacturing and dis-tribution contract with the art-ists.

The announcement by LarryHarris, President of AmpexRecords, concludes the relation-ship with the Greet SpeckledBird, the group featuring Ianand Sylvia.

Bassette HonoredII John Bassette, newly signedUnited Artists Records vocal-ist, has been named "Artist inResidence" at Princeton Uni-versity for one week beginningDec. 7.

of New York (this is thegroup's first visit), adding thatthey may cut their next LPhere, at Electric Lady Studios.Their current album, "Mon-grel," which recently hit thecharts, was recorded in Detroit;but Seger and the boys havesome new ideas they would liketo try out and are currentlyconsidering hiring a producerwho can give them the exactsound they wish to create. Pre-vious recordings have beenlimited, the guitarist said, be-cause the group produced them-selves. Apparently, they feelcapable of more than the studiohas given them in the past.

As for live performances, theSystem is looking forward toplaying Atlanta again, this timesharing the bill with a favoriteof Seger's and every rock fan's,Little Richard. Watch for them.

Frank Mitchell

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Singer/composer Eric Andersenfields questions from Los Angelespress corps at a conference to dis-cuss his plunge into the pop worldwith his recent single, "Sittin' Inthe Sunshine," a Carole King -penned tune. Working with themen responsible for the success ofBobby Sherman, producer JackieMills and arranger Al Capps, An-dersen is currently cutting a newWarners LP. He tapes the JohnnyCash show later this month.

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By CARL LaFONG

Sweetwater is one of those bands whose steady success hasconfounded rock and roll statisticians. They have never had a hitsingle. Their first Reprise album, released two years ago, wasreally only okay and didn't sell at all well. They have never beenblessed with a feature story in Rolling Stone, nor have they madea triumphant European tour.

Yet Sweetwater is one of the most popular groups in the coun-try.

For the past two years the group has worked festivals andconcerts consistently, very seldom putting on a bad show, veryoften knocking out audiences with intense, thoughtful excitingsets. Standing ovations are practically automatic.

Through these appearances in nearly every partof the country they have built a solid reputationwith concert promoters, and more importantly,they have compiled a sturdy and devoted follow-ing.

Sweetwater has always been a friendly bandwith lots of friends. Aptly, they made their firstpublic appearance at the first Los Angeles Love -inin Griffith Park three years ago. Until then theyhad been almost literally a street band, the kindthat can be seen grooving every warm weekend

around the fountain in Central Park, or near the carousel inGriffith Park; a lot of rhythm and a flute, feeding off the goodvibes of the people enjoying them.

In three years they have made only one personnel change,someone who couldn't keep up with their graduation from thepark to the stage. This year they performed for months withoutNansi Nevins, their lead singer, after she was racked up in afreeway accident. They could have used someone else as a stand-in, but they wouldn't.

Sweetwater's instrumental mix is the most unique in success-ful rock and roll-keyboard (piano, organ), cello, flute, bass,conga drums and standard drums. They use no guitar in liveperformance, but Nansi played some acoustic on their new album,"Just For You."

Their friends will be happy to hear "Just For You," now avail-able on Reprise. If this album doesn't solidify and expand thegroup's acceptance there is no justice.

"Just For You" was produced by Englishman Chris Huston andunlike the first album, avoids trying to capture Sweetwater's livegroove. There is no dobut about which medium they are workingin.

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The Festival of African -American Performing Arts is an eve-ning of music at the Harding Theatre in San Francisco threenights this weekend. The producers hope to introduce a fusionof African music and Black -American music (blues) in a brandnew form. Appearing will be Hugh Masekela & the Union ofSouth Africa, and special guest artist Letta Mbulu.

Elton John and Leon Russell rip it up at the Anaheim Conven-tion Center Dec. 4. They made their first appearance together atthe Fillmore East this past week . .. Jesse Winchester is workingon his second album for Ampex Records . . . Cat Stevens willmake his U. S. debut at the Troubador in L. A. Dec. 8 . . . TheKinks' new LP is titled "Lola Vs. Powerman and the Money -Go -Round" and will be released in a couple of weeks . . . The Islandlabel's first two albums released through the recent distributiondeal with Capitol are by two English groups-the AmazingBlondel and Bronco .. . The McClendon rockers pulled the GuessWho's latest single, "Share the Land," claiming its message wastoo socialistic . . . Van Morrison's new album, "His Band andStreet Choir," is due out this week. It includes "Domino."


Everythingyou always wanted to know about

Elliott Randallbut were afraid to ask.

He plays the guitar almost every way you canthink of. He plays it with his hands, with histeeth, with his trusty violin bow. But mostlyhe plays it with the kind of elegant joy thatchildren find in surprises. In search of theunheard of, he attacks the guitar and itscreams like some frightened electricanimal. Later he touches the steel stringscarefully and they hum quiet, lyrical secrets.He confides in the guitar and it laughs. Heinsults it and the guitar is outraged. He putsit on but the joke is on us. This is his firstsolo album although he's played on lots ofothers. When he's not doing a gig somewhere,he jams with his friends in a basement. Hesays this is the album he always wantedto do. It sounds like it.

PolyclorSTIRFn 24-4044

Elliott Randalllandall's Island on Polydor RecordsPolydor Records. CasseLes and 8 -Track Cartridges are d,,1, by P01,0, inc Canada by Polydor Canada Ltd

(80TAPE WOl'ILI:)WORLD

Ampex 'Big Deal'

Ampex Stereo Tapes hasintroduced "Big Deal II" a tapepromotion featuring two full-length cassettes for $6.95 andcontinuing its popular 8 -trackcartridge two-pak at the sameprice, announces Jules Cohen,National Marketing Manager.

The original two-pak car-tridge promotion ("Big DealI") introduced by AST in June,the first in the industry, soldmore than 250,000 units, Cohenannounced. "Sales to date indi-cate 'Big Deal II' will surpassthe initial release easily,"Cohen said. "In early Novembersales surpassed the 200,000 unitmark after only a month in themarketplace."

The "Big Deal II" comes with30 two-pak units, cartridge orcassette, packaged in a self -shipper carton. Each shipperopens into a counter displaywith a colorful header card. Awindow banner comes with eachin-store promotion. The two-paks are cello wrapped withtitles printed on top of eachpackage for easy viewing.

TONY BENNETTStarring AtHotel Shoreham,Washington, D.C.,November 23-28

The introduction of the two-pak cassette package is anotherindustry first for Ampex. Sixtydifferent titles, including pop-ular, rock and country are pack-aged in each counter displayin the cassette "Big Deal." Sixty new titles have been intro-duced in the "Big Deal II" 8track assortment.

Both the 8 -track promotionand the cassette packages arealso available at no extra costto distributors in specially prepared floor displays.

Dozens of top artists, movieand show albums are availablein the Ampex "Big Deal" pro-motion. Among the artistsavailable are Dinah Shore, LeeHazlewood, Pearl Bailey, BingCrosby, John Lee Hooker, EnochLight, Jerry Butler, Carol Bur-nett, Martha Raye, Tony Mot-tola, Little Richard, LightningHopkins, Ann -Margret andmany more.

"What we are offering is a$9.95 value for $6.95. The musicavailable is excellent for be-ginners building a tape libraryin their homes or adding toestablished collections of finerecorded music," Cohen said.

"The counter and floor dis-plays are good browse bins forholiday shoppers," Cohenadded.

Feldman AudioAd Manager Milt Feldman has been ap-pointed Advertising Managerof Audio Magnetics Corp., man-ufacturer of cassette, 8 -trackand reel-to-reel tape.

Feldman had been CreativeDirector of M. J. Beckman &Associates, Los Angeles.

Dickson Distribs NEW YORK-Dickson Pro-ductions, Ltd, has set the fol-lowing distributors to handleDickson -distributed labels: PepRecord Sales, Los Angeles;Eric -Mainland, San Francisco;Fidelity Record and Tape Sales,Seattle; Globe, Hartford; Em-pire State, New York; Com-stock, Atlanta; Music Mer-chants, Boston ; Midwest, Ltd.,Cleveland; Summit, Chicago;Schwartz Brothers, Washing-ton, D.C.; and Best and Gold,Buffalo.

11 TAPEWORLD

THIS LASTWK. WK.NOV. 28 NOV. 21

1 1 LED ZEPPELIN III Atlantic {8) TP 7201 (C) CS 7201

WKS. ONCHART

Ampex (8) M-87201 (C) M-57201 5

2 2 ABRAXAS SANTANA/Columbia (8) CA 30130 (C) CT 30130 6

3 3 SWEET BABY JAMES JAMES TAYLOR/Warner Bros. (8) 8143 (C) 51843 6

4 10 CLOSE TO YOU CARPENTERS/A&M (8) ST 4271 (C) CS 4271 6

5 4 GET YOUR YA-YAS OUT ROLLING STONES/London (8) LEM 72176 (C) M 57176 5

6 6 COSMOS FACTORY CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL/FantasyAmpex (8) T85 NN (C) T55 NN 6

7 11 AFTER THE GOLD RUSH NEIL YOUNG Reprise (8) 8E383 (C) 56383 6

8 5 JACKSON 5'S THIRD ALBUM Motown (8) M 7-1718 (C) M 7518 6

9 21 NEW MORNING BOB DYLAN Columbia (8) CA 30290 (C) CT 30290 2

10 13 TOMMY THE WHO/Decca (8) 62500 (C) 7-32500 6

11 25 NEIL DIAMOND GOLD/Uni (8) 8-73084 (C) 2-72084

12 19 GREATEST HITS SLY & FAMILY STONE 'Epic (8) EA 30325 (C) ET 30325 2

13 35 GET UP JAMES BROWN/King GRT (8) 8032-115 (C) 5032-1115 2

14 9 CHICAGO Columbia (8) 18 BO 0858 (C) 1610 0858 6

15 15 USA UNION JOHN MAYALL/Polydor (8) 8F 4022 (C) CF 4022 4

16 16 SHARE THE LAND GUESS WHO/RCA (8) P8S 4359 (C) PK 4359 6

17 - STEPPENWOLF 7 Dunhill/Ampex (8) 85090 (C) 55090 GRT(8) 8022 - 50090 (C) 5022 - 50090 1

18 20 TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS/Gordy (8) G 8-1954 (C) G 5-1954 2

19 8 JOE COCKER/A&M (8) 81 6002 (C) CS 6002 6

20 7 WOODSTOCK SOUNDTRACK/Cotillion (8) 3-500 (C) 3-500Ampex (8) T85 NN (C) T55 NN 6

21 22 FIRE AND WATER FREE 'A&M (8) 8T 4268 (C) CS 4268 6

22 - ELTON JOHN/Uni (8) 8-55265 (C) 2-55265 1

23 12 CLOSER TO HOME GRAND FUNK RAILROAD/Capitol (8) 8XT 471(C) 4XT 471 6

24 14 A QUESTION OF BALANCE MOODY BLUES Ampex (8) 24803 (C) 24603 6

25 11 DEJA VU CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Atlantic (8) TP 7200 (C) 57200 Ampex (8) 87200 6

26 23 JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE/United Artists (8) UA 8216 (C) K0216 2

27 18 JIM! HENDRIX/OTIS REDDING AT MONTERREY POPReprise Ampex (8) 82029 (C) 52029 6

28 - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Decca (8) 6-6000 (C) 73-6000 1

29 26 WORKINGMAN'S DEAD GRATEFUL DEAD/Warner Bros. (8) 818E9 (C) 51869 6

30 28 STAGE FRIGHT THE BAND Capitol (8) 8XT (C) 4XT 425 6

31 21 BAND OF GYPSYS MI HENDRIX/Capitol (8) 8TX 742 (C) 4TX 742 6

32 30 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS III 'Columbia (8) CA 30090 (C) CT 30090 6

33 31 IT AIN'T EASY THREE DOG NIGHT/Dunhill Ampex (8) 85078 (C) 55078 CRT (8) 8022-50078 (C) 5022-50078 6

34 29 UNTITLED BYRDS Columbia (8) CA 30127 (C) CT 30127 5

35 34 LIVE AT LEEDS WHO/Decca (8) 6-0175 (C) 7-39175 6

36 3.!? CURTIS CURTIS MAYFIELD/Curtom (8) 3N11-00 IBM #2E M 88005 (C) 3N13-00 IBM #3E M 58005 4

37 33 STILL WATERS RUN DEEP FOUR TOPS /Motown (8) M8 1704 (C) M7 5704 6

38 32 ECOLOGY RARE EARTH/ Rare Earth (8) R8 1520 (C) R7 5520 6

35 37 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER SIMON & GARFUNKEL/Columbia(8) 1810 0750 (C) 1610 0750 6

40 40 McCARTNEY PAUL McCARTNEY/Apple (8) 8XT 3363 (C) 4XT 3363 6


0 TOJAZZ 1.3

1. THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENTEnterprise ENS 1010 (Stax)

2. CHAPTER TWOROBERTA FLACK-Atlantic SD 1569

3. BITCHES BREWMILES DAVIS-Columbia GP26

4. GULA MATARIQUINCY JONES-A&M 3030

5. WALKING IN SPACEQUINCY JONES-A&M 3023

6. SUMMEN BUKMUN UMYUNPHAROAH SANDERS-Impulse AS 9199

(ABC)

7. BLACK TALKCHARLES EARLAND-Prestige PR 7758

8. PTAH THE EL DAOUDALICE COLTRANE-Impulse AS 9196

(ABC)

9. SWISS MOVEMENTLES McCANN & EDDIE HARRIS-

Atlantic SD 1537

10. TRANSITIONJOHN COLTRANE-Impulse AS 9195

(ABC)

11. HOT BUTTERED SOULISAAC HAYES-

Enterprise ENS 1001 (Stax)

12. DON ELLIS AT FILLMOREColumbia G 30243

13. THEM CHANGESBUDDY MILES-Mercury SR 61280

14. TO BE CONTINUEDISAAC HAYES-

Enterprise ENS 1014 (Stax)

15. LAST POETSDouglas 3 (Pickwick)

16. MILES DAVIS AT FILLMOREColumbia G 30038

17. BEST OF JOHN COLTRANEImpulse AS 9200-2 (ABC)

18. INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPISEEDS

B. B. KING-ABC ABCS 713

19. THEM CHANGESRAMSEY LEWIS-Cadet LP 844 (Chess)

20. WES MONTGOMERY'SGREATEST HITS

A&M SP 4247

21. BLACK FOXFREDDIE ROBINSON-

World Pacific Jazz ST 20162 (U.A.)

22. BURNINGESTER PHILLIPS-Atlantic SD 1565

23. BRIDGE OVERTROUBLED WATER

PAUL DESMOND-A&M SP 3032

24. OLD SOCKS, NEW SHOESJAZZ CRUSADERS-Chisa CS 804

(Motown)

25. EVERYTHING I PLAY

IS FUNKYLOU DONALDSON-

Blue Note BST 84337 (U.A.)

Paul Kantner(Continued from page 3)out of jail, pooling the collec-tive resources of the JeffersonAirplane, Grateful Dead andQuicksilver Messenger Serviceand other bands to buy an is-land where Owsley will be ableto create incredible machinesincluding a huge multi -dimen-sional starship which will in-clude an ocean for David Cros-by to sail his boat on, a forestand, in short, be like earth usedto be in its more natural state.

The songs on the album area stream of consciousnesswhich fit Kantner's skeleton ofa story. "The songs had no-thing in common but now thatthey're in the same album theydo." He revealed that the albumoriginated as "a whole volumeof tracks that could never fiton an airplane album and grewfrom there." He likes to thinkof the album in terms of "thou-sands of my friends playinggreat music for me."

Kantner and the JeffersonStarship laid down the basictracks and overdubs in veryfew takes. "The first impressionis really good," he believes, sohe often discarded the 18thtake of a Jerry Garcia overdubin favor of the first or second.Kanter took an acetate of thealbum around to a few stationswhich started playing the rec-ord immediately. "Blows Againstthe Empire" is shaping up intoa smash hit before it has beenreleased.

Kantner also discussed theforthcoming "Worst of the Jef-ferson Airplane" album featur-ing 15 of the better knownsongs from Airplane albums ofthe past. Kantner feels the soundof the album will be an im-provement over the originalversions as the tracks were re-cut on better equipment thanwas originally used. The Air-plane is currently on an EastCoast tour and are featuringPapa John Creech, a 60 -year -old fiddle player, in their per-formances. Kantner hopes tohelp Papa John put out hisown album and described hisstyle as "dynamite super happyviolin." Ideally, a movie basedon the structure of "BlowsAgainst the Empire" will bemade "if it's as easy to do asa record," he mused. The moviewould be made in bits andpieces like the record withfriends joining in.

One of the cuts on Kantner'salbum is "A Child is Coming"written by Kantner, Grace Slickand David Crosby. The titlerings quite true as Grace andPaul are expecting a childsometime in January or "when-ever it feels like it," accordingto Kantner.

Viva Goes Contemporary HOLLYWOOD -Ed Silvers,President of Viva Records andMel Bly, Executive Vice -Presi-dent, announce new directionsfor the company.

Since inception Viva had beenidentified with middle-of-the-road concept albums from "TheMidnight Strings" to "ThemesLike Old Times." Since the re-organization only two monthsago, Silvers and Bly have turnedViva into a contemporary opera-tion with their first release andfirst Top 40 single hit, "Games,"by Redeye.

Produced by Al Schmitt forPentagram, distributed by Viva,Redeye's first album is alsoViva's first to receive immedi-

CLUB REVIEW

Jack Jones ProvesCozy at CopaII NEW YORK - Jack Jones,looking for all the world likeRobin Hood in a page boy hair-cut and a suede vest, opened atthe Copa last Thursday (19)with a varied collection ofsongs and chatter. Unlike manymale club performers Jonesdoesn't strut about and exudeswarmth rather than machismo.He makes his audience feelcozy rather than awestruck, avery healthy maneuver for agood-looking male singer.

He presented a few contem-porary numbers, mostly in anupbeat highly rhythmic style(he has a full time conga drum-mer) which were generally wellreceived. His version of "GetTogether" complete with wahwah accompaniment makes theoriginal Youngbloods' rock ver-sion seem subtle. He introduced"Spinning Wheel" as "a songthat has been sung to death";one couldn't agree more.

Naturally, his hit versions of"Wives and Lovers" and "TheImpossible Dream" were tre-mendous crowd-pleasers andexciting to hear when sungwith such grace and style. Thehighlight of the evening came,however, as the original sing-ing Jones, Jack's famous fatherAlan, was persuaded to comeup and sing "If You Ever LeaveMe." He performed the numberwith dazzling power and leftthe audience with a true senseof nostalgia.

Jack closed with a reprise ofhis lyrical opener, "I Had aDream," and during the courseof the whole enjoyable eveningonly mentioned (but did notsing) "The Donkey Serenade"once.

Bob Moore Merlis

ate underground acceptance."The area of concept albums hasbeen exhausted," states Bly."The key today is a good work-ing group coordinated with pro-motion, merchandising and con-cert tie-ins."

Silvers has been negotiatingwith top indie producers in NewYork, Hollywood, London andMuscle Shoals to insure a steadyflow of top product. "We onlyplan to release 10 or 15 albumsa year-a minimum of productand a maximum of effort on ourpart and the part of MCA, ourdistributor, which will give eachpiece of product the best pos-sible shot."

Airplane on TV The Jefferson Airplane, inNew York to play their annualthree-day Thanksgiving gig atthe Fillmore East, will be ap-pearing on the ABC-TV DickCavett show Thanksgiving eve-ning (27). The Airplane willperform and talk with 'Cavett.

This month a new album,"The Worst of Jefferson Air-plane," is being released byRCA.

ROULETTE

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MEC"CHURCH STREET

SOUL REVIVAL"

Tommy JamesR 7093

"I LOVE YOU FOR

ALL SEASONS"

FuzzCalla 174

RECORD WORLD November 28, 197023

ATLANTAMACONBy LEE BARRY

Saturday afternoon football visitors to the University ofGeorgia's Sanford Stadium are greeted with cries of "Go YouHairy Dazwgs" and "You Are Now in Bulldawg Country!" Allwell and good as folks in this area love their "Bulldawgs" foot-ball team-just as folks in Atlanta's music community love andrespect their own Wade Pepper, the newly elected President ofthe Country Music Association. So maybe someone should erecta sign on the city limits proclaimling "You're now in CapitolCountry" or "This is Pepperland"?

Wade Pepper, Capitol Records, and the Atlanta music com-munity seem to almost go together hand in hand as we salute thispositive contributor. Tangibly, he contributes from his positionas Vice President and Alternate Trustee for the Atlanta Chapterof NARAS, while intangibly Wade is the type that is alwaysthere to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever possible.Congratulations, Wade. You're going to make a good Presidentfor CMA, and we're proud of you-I do hope someone will erectthat sign welcoming visitors to your town!

In a day of independent producers, Columbia's ChambersBrothers announced the imminent release of their new singleand LP, as produced by the Brothers, at a press conference priorto a homecoming week gig at Georgia Tech. Also doing the townwere Danny Davis and his Nashville Brass, Sergio Franchi(playing to a very warm reception), Pete Fountain, Count Basie,Dennis Yost, James Brown and the Master Series, featuring ChetAtkins, Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph . . . WPLO-AM has setanother "Shower of Stars" with Sonny James, Porter Wagoner,Dolly Parton and the Compton Brothers working the City Audi-torium on Nov. 28. Jerry Butler is set to headline a big Audi-torium show on Nov. 24.

The Atlanta Symphony, under the direction of Robert Shaw,has returned home following a short tour of colleges and civiccenters in Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas. This finegroup takes off in February on a four -week tour that will takethem into practically every state east of the Rockies. Why doesn'ta national record label jump on the bandwagon and cut LP prod-uct by the Symphony?

Newly signed to Macon's Hustlers, Inc., is Ben E. King. King,after completing an engagement in Washington, D. C., at theRoom, is currently airborne for a month of club dates in England. . . Israel Tolbert, currently riding the charts with his "BigLegged Woman" on the Warren label, has signed with ParagonArtists (formerly Walden Artists & Promotions) . . . Two Macongroups, Bethlehem Asylum and Sundown, are out with their firstsingle releases on the Ampex label, "Talkin' About Love" and"Bad Woman," respectively . . . Columbia, a gettin' with it labelif there ever was one, is doing some fantastic local promotionsunder the direction of southeastern manager Don Dempsey. Withthe local airwaves filled with election reports on the eve of therecent Georgia General Election, Columbia Records sponsoredUncoverage on WPLO-FM which proved to be a gas for thosewho'd rather boogie than listen to computer projections. DempseyIs also having a big ecology drive in conjunction with WGSTRadio and the Columbia single "I Love Trash" by Mike Elliot,from the "Sesame Street" LP. The "really big" giveaway consistsof big trash cans.

ALPHABETICAL LISTINGSINGLES CHARTPRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE

ACE OF SPADE Willie Mitchell (Don, BMI) 66AFTER MIDNIGHT Delaney Bramlett (Viva, BMI) 22ALL I HAVE (Ganda, BMI) 67ALL RIGHT NOW Free & John Kelly

(Irving, BMI) 33AS YEARS GO BY Billy Jackson

(Makhon/Blackwood, BMI) 26BE MY BABY Jeff Barry

(Trio/Mother Bertha, BMI) 30BIG LEG WOMAN C. A. Warren (Caviar, BMI) 75BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Fred Catero & Santana

(Murbo. RMI) 16BORDER SONG Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd,

Arif Mardin (James, BMI) 43BRUSH A LITTLE SUNSHINE Steve Barri

(United Artists, ASCAP) 72BURNING BROUS Perry Botkin, Jr.

(Hastings, BMI) 99CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU. C. Lawton -

D. Elbert (Lawton/WRY, BMI) 98CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Peter Sullivan

(Felsted, RMI) 45CAROLINA IN MY MIND David White &

Crystal Mansion, Peter Asher(Blackwood/Country Road. BMI) 55, 76

CHAINS ANT) THINGS Bill Szymczvk(Pamco/Sounds of Lucille, BMI) 42

CRY ME A RIVER Denny Cordell &Leon Russell (Suaders. BMI) 11

DO IT Jeff Barra & Ellie Greenwich(Tallyrand, BMI) 49

DOMINO Van Morrison (Van -Jam. ASCAP) 56DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME

IT IS James William Guercio (Aurelius. BMI) 25ENGINE NUMRER 9 Staff (Assorted, BMI) 14FIRE AND RAIN Peter Asher

fillackwood/Country Road, BMI) 65.10-15-20 Van McCoy

(Van McCoy/Interior, BMI) 7FOR A FRIEND Hal Yoergler (Capitol, ASCAP) 96FOR THE GOOD TIMES Don Law

(Bockhorn. BMI) 44GAMES Al Schmitt (Dimension. HMI) 71GREENEYED LADY Frank Slav (Claridge. ASCAP) 36GRI

NRCME ME

)

E. Walker (Malaco/Ruffig/51, BMI

GYPSY WOMAN Del Shannon (Curtom, BMI) 5

HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHERNeil Diamond & Tom Catalona(Harrison, ASCAP) 31

HEAVEN HELP US ALL Ron Miller & Tom Biard(Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) 13

HEED THE CALL Jimmy Bowen & Kenny RodgersASCAP) 20

HEY GIRL (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 88

I AM SOMEBODY Don Davis(Groovesville. BMI) 34

I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU Al Green -Willie Mitchell (Jobete. BMI) 95

I DON'T WANNA CRY Billy Jackson(Ludix/Betalbin, BMI) 38

I GOTTA LET YOU GO Norman Whitfield(Jobete, BMI) 91

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO no WITHMYSELF Richard Perry (U.S. Songs/BlueSeas/Jac/Belinda, ASCAP) 82

I NEED HELP James Brown (Crited, BMI) 84

I THINK I LOVE YOU Wes Farrell (ScreenGems -Columbia, BMI) 1

I'LL BE THERE Hal Davis (Jobete, BMI) 12

IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Clay McMurray(Jobete, BMI) 61

IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW Curtis Mayfield(Curtom, BMI) 85

IF YOU WERE MINE Joe Adams(Tangerine, BMI) 40

I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPERWilliam Weatherspoon/Raynard Miner(Gold Forever, BMI) 35

IMMIGRANT SONG Jimmy Page(Superhype, ASCAP) 68

INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor(Jobete, BMI) 3

ISN'T IT A PITY George Harrison -Phil Spector (Harrisongs, BMI) 48

IT DON'T MATTER TO ME Bread(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 23

IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND Rick Hall(Fame, BMI) 51

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE Ernie Altschuler(Sunbury, ASCAP) 62

IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Al DeLory(Mariette, BMI) 52

KING OF ROCK AND ROLL Bob Monaco(Hastings, BMI) 41

KNOCK THREE TIMES Dave Appel! & the Tokens(Pocketful of Tunes/Jillbern/Saturday, BMI) 57

LET'S WORK TOGETHER Skip Taylor &Canned Heat (Mozella, BMI) 21

LOLA Ray Davies (Hill & Range, BMI) 37LONELY DAYS B. R. & M. Gibb & R. Stigwood

(Casserole/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) 83MONTEGO BAY Jeff Barry (Cheezeburger, BMI) 10MORNING Bob Ferguson (Show Biz, BMI) 93MOST OF ALL Buddy Buie & Steve Tyrell

(Low Sal, BMI) 74MY SWEET LORD George Harrison -Phil Spector

(Harrisongs, BMI) 48NO MATTER WHAT Mal Evans (Apple, ASCAP) 24ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER Bones Howe

(Blue Seas/Jac, ASCAP) 29ONE MAN BAND Richard Po!odor

(Roosevelt, BMI) 39ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART

Neil Young & David Briggs(Broken Arrow/Cotillion, BMI) 32

PART TIME LOVE Willie Mitchell(Cireco/Escart. BMI) 46

PAY TO THE PIPER Holland/Dozier/Holland(Gold Forever, BMI) 54

PRECIOUS PRECIOUS (Cotillion, HMI) 90RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH Ashford &

Simpson (Mother Bertha/Trio, BMI) 59RUBY TUESDAY Peter Schekeryk (Gideon, BMI) 65SATIN RED AND BLACK WOMAN Tommy Lipuma

(Coachhouse, BMI) 77SEE ME FEEL ME Kit Lambert (Track, BMI) 15SHARE THE LAND Nimbus 9 & Jack Richarson

(Dunbar/Cirrus/Expressions, BMI) 16SILVER MOON Mike Nesmith

(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 81SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE Gene Chandler

(Cachand, BMI) 63SO CLOSE Eliot Mazer

(Out of Business, ASCAP) 27

SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING G. Perry(Gold Forever, BMI) 8

STAND BY ME Frank Wilson(Progressive/Trio/Atd., BMI) 70

STAND BY YOUR MAN Rick Hall (Gallico, BMI) 47

STONED LOVE Frank Wilson (Jobete, BMI) 19

STONEY END Richard Perry (Tuna Fish, BMI) 60

SUNSET STRIP Ray Stevens (Ahab, EMI) 84

SUPER BAD J. Brown (Crited, BMI) 17

SWEET SWEETHEART Dallas Smith(Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 94

SWEETHEART Peter Sullivan (Casserole, BMI). 58

THE TEARS OF A CLOWN Henry Cosby & Smoky(Jobete, BMI) 2

THERE IT GOES AGAIN New Chicago Sound(Jalynne, BMI) 100

THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN Mickie Most(Rak, BMI) 97

THIS IS MY LOVE SONG Gamble & Huff(Assorted, BMI) 87

TIMOTHY (Plus Two, ASCAP) 89

UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GOMaynard Soloman (Gypsy Boy, ASCAP) 78

VALLEY TO PRAY Lennie Warnaker, John Pilla(Howard Beach, ASCAP) 79

WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN Todd Rundgren(Earmark, BMI) 69

WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Jack Daugherty(Irving, BMI) 4

WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER George Tobin(Ensign, BMI) 92

WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GOBuddy Buie (Low -Sal, BM!) 80

WHO NEEDS YA Richard Polodor(Trousdale, BMI) 50

YELLOW RIVER Mike Smith (Noma, BMI) 28

YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANTLeslie Kong & John Kelly (Irving, BMI) 86

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME(Miller, ASCAP) 9

YOUR SONG Gus Dudgeon (James, BMI) 73

MONEY MUSIC(Continued from page 18)

Santana_,R. B. Greaves.WSAI: Pick: "One Bad Apple" Osmond Brothers;label is MGM. New: Tom Jones, Redeye, Van Morrison;Supremes and Four Tops.KILT: New: Bee Gees, Johnny Taylor, Three 12211 Night;Supremes and Four Tops; Paul Davis. Mike Nesmith;Stephen Stills album.WQXI: New: Dawn, Santana, Van Morrison,Supremes and Four Tops.WTIX: Picks: Ronnie Milsap; Neil Young; playing

Sonny Charles; R. B. Greaves.WFIL: New: Canned Heat; and Four Tops and Supremes.WRIT: New: Love Society, Elton John, RedeyeSantan,.. Led Zeppelin. Daytime: Jim Ed Brown;Germs and the Pacemakers.WBBQ: New: Nitty Gritty; Joe Simon on Spring;Bee Gees, Supremes and Four Tops.WEAM: New: Neil Young, Supremes and Four Tops;Heavy play on Judy Collins album.CKLW: New: Redeye, Gladys Knight; LP cut: "If YouCould Read My Mind," Gordon Lightfoot.WABC: New: Melanie, Supremes, Chairmen of theBoard Stephen Wonder, Santana, Supremes andFour Tops.


THE SINGLES CHARTWEEK OF NOVEMBER 28, 1970

TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label)

THISWK

LASTWK.

1 1 I THINK I LOVE YOU

PARTRIDGE FAMILY/Bell 910 8

5 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLESTamla 54199 (Motown) 8

3 2 INDIANA WANTS ME R. DEAN TAYLOR Rare Earth 5301 (Motown) 13

4 4 WE'VE JUST BEGUN CARPENTERS A&M 121 12

8 GYPSY WOMAN BRIAN HYLAND Uni 5520 13

6 3 FIRE AND RAIN JAMES TAYLOR Warner Brothers 7423 12

ir 18 5-10-15-20 PRESIDENTS Sussex 207 (Buddah) 8

8 6 SOMEBODY'S BEEN SLEEPING 100 PROOF Hot Wax 7004 (Buddah) 14

41 17 YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME PATCH IT UPELVIS PRESLEY RCA 47-9916 6

10 10 MONTEGO BAY BOBBY BLOOM L&R 157 (MGM) 13

11 7 CRY ME A RIVER JOE COCKER A&M 1200 8

12 11 I'LL BE THERE JACKSON 5 Motown 1171 11

13 14 HEAVEN HELP US ALL STEVIE WONDER Tamla 54200 (Motown) 7

14 16 ENGINE NUMBER 9 WILSON PICKETT Atlantic 2765 9

15 15 SEE ME FEEL ME THE WHO Decca 73279 11

20 SHARE THE LAND GUESS WHO/RCA 74-0388 6

17 9 SUPER BAD JAMES BROWN King 6329 8

45 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN SANTANA Columbia 4-45270 3

30 STONED LOVE SUPREMES Motown 1172 5

20 23 HEED THE CALL KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITIONReprise 0953 8

25 LET'S WORK TOGETHER CANNED HEAT Liberty 56151 10

24 AFTER MIDNIGHT ERiC CLAPTON Atco 6784 1

23 12 IT DON'T MATTER TO ME BREAD Elektra 45701 10

33 NO MATTER WHAT BADFINGER Apple 1822 (Capitol) 6

35 DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?CHICAGO Columbia 4-45235 3

26 26 AS YEARS GO BY MASHMAKHP.N Epic 510634 (Columbia) 13

27 28 SO CLOSE JAKE HOLMES Polydor 2-14041 10

29 YELLOW RIVER CRISTIE Epic 5-10626 (Columbia) 9ir 39 ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 5th DIMENSION Bell 940 43 BE MY BABY ANDY KIM Steed 729 (Paramount) 5

IP 47 HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER NEIL DIAMOND Uni 55264 4

37 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NEIL YOUNG Reprise 0958 6

33 19 ALL RIGHT NOW FREE A&M 1206 14

34 34 I AM SOMEBODY (PT. II) JOHNNIE TAYLOR Stax 0078 9

35 38 I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER THE FLAMING EMBERHot Wax 7006 7

36 27 GREEN EYED LADY SUGARLOAF Liberty 56183 14

37 31 LOLA KINKS Reprise 0930 14

38 40 I DON'T WANNA CRY RONNIE DYSON Columbia 4-45240 6

66 ONE MAN BAND THREE DOG NIGHT Dunhill 4262 3

40 42 IF YOU WERE MINE RAY CHARLES ABC Tangerine 10

IP 46 KING OF ROCK & ROLL CROW Amaret 125 8

42 44 CHAINS AND THINGS B. B. KING ABC 11280 5

IP 59 BORDER SONG ARETHA FRANKLIN Atlantic 2727 3

51 FOR THE GOOD TIMES RAY PRICE Columbia 4-45178 4

58 CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU TOM JONES Parrot 40056 (London) 2

46 48 PART TIME LOVE ANN PEEBLES Hi 2178 (London) 9

47 13 STAND BY YOUR MAN CANDI STATON Fame 1472 (Capitol) 13

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55 DO IT NEIL DIAMOND Bang 580 4

56 WHO NEEDS YA STEPPENWOLF Dunhill 4261 4

51 51 IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND CLARENCE CARTER 'Atlantic 2774 5

52 21 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE GLEN CAMPBELL Capitol 2905 13

61 GROOVE ME KING FLOYD Chimneyville 435 (Atlantic) 4

62 PAY TO THE PIPER CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDInvictus 9081 (Capitol) 4

60 CAROLINA IN MY MIND CRYSTAL MANSION Colossus 128 6

76 DOMINO VAN MORRISON Warner Bros. 7434 3

13 KNOCK THREE TIMES DAWN Bell 938 2

58 53 SWEETHEART ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Parrot 40054 (London) 10

- RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH SUPREMES & FOUR TOPSMotown 1173 1

67 STONEY END BARBRA STREISAND Columbia 4-45236 6

77 IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPSSoul 35078 (Motown) 2

70 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE PERRY COMO RCA 0387 4

63 65 SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE GENE CHANDLER Mercury 73121 6

64 69 SUNSET STRIP RAY STEVENS Barnaby 2021 (Epic) 4

RUBY TUESDAY MELANIE Buddah 202 1

66 68 ACE OF SPADE 0. V. WRIGHT Beat Back 615 6

91 ALL I HAVE MOMENTS Stang 5017 2

80 IMMIGRANT SONG LED ZEPPELIN Atlantic 2777 3

69 71 WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN RUNT Ampex 31001

70 72 STAND BY ME DAVID & JIMMY RUFFIN Soul 35076 (Motown) 5

79 GAMES REDEYE Pentagram 204 (Viva MCA) 6

82 BRUSH A LITTLE SUNSHINE TOMMY ROE ABC 11281 2

YOUR SONG ELTON JOHN Uni 55265 1

MOST OF ALL B. J. THOMAS Scepter 12299 1

75 75 BIG LEG WOMAN ISREAL TOLBERT Warren 106 (Stax-Volt) 4fi 83 CAROLINA IN MY MIND JAMES TAYLOR Apple 1805 (Capitol) 4

85 SATIN RED AND BLACK VELVET WOMAN DAVE MASONBlue Thumb 7117 (Capitol) 3

78 84 UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO BIFFY SAINTE MARIEVanguard 35116 3

79 81 VALLEY TO PRAY ARLO GUTHRIE Reprise 0951 5

80 78 WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD TIMES GO?DENNIS YOST & CLASSICS IV Liberty 56200 6

88 SILVER MOON MIKE NESMITH & MAGNETIC SOUTH RCA 74-0399 2

82 49 I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELFGARY PUCKETT Columbia 4-45249 1

- LONELY DAYS BEE GEES Atco 6795 1

84 64 I NEED HELP BOBBY BYRD King 6323 7

- IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO GOCURTIS MAYFIELD Curtom 1955 (Buddah) 1

86 90 YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT DESMOND DEKKERUni 55261 3

81 93 THIS IS MY LOVE SONG INTRUDERS Gamble 4007

88 89 HEY GIRL LETTERMEN Capitol 2938

- TIMOTHY BUCYS Scepter 12275

97 PRECIOUS PRECIOUS JACKIE MOORE Atlantic 2681

91 92 I GOTTA LET YOU GO MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLASGordy 7103 (Motown)

- WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER ROBERT JOHN A&M 1210

93 95 MORNING JIM ED BROWN RCA 47-9909

94 94 SWEET SWEETHEART BOBBY VEE Liberty 56208

95 - I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU AL GREEN Hi 2182 (London)

96 - FOR A FRIEND BUGALOOS Capitol 2946

97 - THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN MARY HOPKINApple 1825 (Capitol)

98 98 CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU DONNIE ELBERT Rare Bullet 101

99 - BURNING BRIDGES MIKE CURB CONGREGATION MGM 14151

100 - THERE T GOES AGAIN BARBARA & THE UNIQUES Arden 3001

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AMERICAN BEAUTY-GRATEFUL DEAD-Warner Bros.BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST-SireCOUNTRY HOME-BRONCO (import)GRAND FUNK LIVE-CapitolMAY BLITZ-ParamountMY SWEET LORD (single)-GEORGE HARRISON-AppleSECRET OF THE BLOOM-VICTORIA-San FranciscoSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticTEA FOR THE TILLERMAN-CAT STEVENS-A&MTEAGARDEN & VAN WINKLE-Westbound

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AMERICAN BEAUTY-GRATEFUL DEAD-Warner Bros.BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE-PAUL KANTNER-RCAEARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD-CHARLES DODGE-

NonesuchLEON THOMAS ALBUM-Flying DutchmanOFFICIAL MUSIC-KING BISCUIT BOY WITH CROWBAR

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SPIRO AGNEW-PodiumSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticTARKIO-BREWER & SHIPLEY-Kama SutraU-INCREDIBLE STRING BAND (import)WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES-JUDY COLLINS-Elektra

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CLIMAX BLUES BAND PLAYS ON-SireDOWN HOME-SEALS & CROFTS-TAELTON JOHN-UniJESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR-DeccaMY SWEET LORD (single)-GEORGE HARRISON-AppleNEW MORNING-BOB DYLAN-ColumbiaROLL OVER-NEW YORK ROCK ENSEMBLE-ColumbiaSHARE THE LAND-GUESS WHO-RCASTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticWHALES AND NIGHTINGALES-JUDY COLLINS-Elektra

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EMITT RHODES-DunhillODETTA SINGS-PolydorRIKER'S ISLAND (single)-

STEVE ROWLAND & FAMILY DOGG-BellROSEANNA (single)-MANHATTAN TRANSFER-CapitolSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticTARKIO-BREWER & SHIPLEY-Kama SutraTEA FOR THE TILLERMAN-CAT STEVENS-A&MTHE FLAME-BrotherWATT-TEN YEARS AFTER-DeramWHALES AND NIGHTINGALES-JUDY COLLINS-Elektra

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CHRIS FARLOWE-PolydorIN MEMORY OF THE RACE-

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EMITT RHODES-DunhillGRAND FUNK LIVE-CapitolMIDNITE RIDER Up cut)-ALLMAN BROS. BAND-

CapricornMY SWEET LORD (single)-GEORGE HARRISON-AppleSTEALER (single)-FREE-A&MSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticTHE FLAME-BrotherTO BE CONTINUED-ISAAC HAYES-EnterpriseWHO NEEDS YA (single)-STEPPENWOLF-Dunhill

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BABY BATTER-HARVEY MANDEL-JanusBRINSLEY SCHWARTZ-CapitolFALSE START-LOVE-Blue ThumbFIRST TASTE-POTLIQUOR-JanusKILN HOUSE-FLEETWOOD MAC-RepriseLAYLA-DEREK & THE DOMINOS-AtcoLOOKING IN-SAVOY BROWN-ParrotTHE VISIT-BOB SMITH-KentU.S.A. UNION-JOHN MAYALLL-PolydorWE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER-BUDDY MILES-Mercury

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CONCEPTION CORP.-CotillionCYNARA-CapitolEAST BAY GREASE-TOWER OF POWER-San FranciscoKEEP ON TRUCKIN'-FRUT-TrashLOADED-VELVET UNDERGROUND-CotillionOFFICIAL MUSIC-KING BISCUIT BOY WITH CROWBAR

ParamountSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticSWEET APPLE-ColumbiaWORST OF THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-RCA

WXYZ-FMIDETROIT

BALLIN' JACK-ColumbiaEMITT RHODES-DunhillENCOURAGING WORDS-BILLY PRESTON-AppleJUST FOR YOU Ilp cut)-SWEETWATER-RepriseNO DEPOSIT NO RETURN-TULI KUPFERBERG-ESPOFFICIAL MUSIC-KING BISCUIT BOY WITH CROWBAR

ParamountSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticSUITE 16-YUSEF LATEEF-AtlanticWE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER-BUDDY MILES-MercuryWHALES AND NIGHTINGALES-JUDY COLLINS-Elektra

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AMERICAN BEAUTY-GRATEFUL DEAD-Warner Bros.BUDDY & THE JUNIORS-GUY, WELLS, MANCE-

Blue ThumbCRIPPLE CREEK SONG (lp cut)-GREAT JONES-TonsilDOMINO (single)-VAN MORRISON-Warner Bros.ELECTRIC BYRD-DONALD BYRD-Blue NoteRY COODER-RepriseSTEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticTARKIO-BREWER & SHIPLEY-Kama SutraTEA FOR THE TILLERMAN-CAT STEVENS-A&MUNCLE CHARLIE & HIS DOG TEDDY-

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND-Liberty

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ALRIGHT IN THE CITY (single)-DUNN & McCASHEN-Capitol

DAY OF THE LOCUSTS (Ip cut)-BOB DYLAN-ColumbiaGO BACK HOME (lp cut)-STEPHEN STILLS-AtlanticI'M YOUR WITCH DOCTOR ((p cut)-

JOHN MAYALL & BLUESBREAKERS-RCALUCIFER (lp cut)-BOB SEEGER SYSTEM-CapitolMY SWEET LORD (single)-GEORGE HARRISON-AppleNATURE'S DISAPPEARING (lp cut)-JOHN MAYALL-

PolydorNEW MORNING lip cut)-BOB DYLAN-ColumbiaTIME IS NEAR-KEEF HARTLEY BAND-DeramTOCCATA (single)-ALEPH-Roulette

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CAPT. BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND-StraightMAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME (lp cut)-ODETTA-

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Colossus LP, Talent Drive CONCERT REVIEW

In one of its most ambitiousalbum programs and talent de-velopment projects, ColossusRecords is releasing five newLPs, four of which showcasenew talent and the fifth offer-ing a collection of top Colossushits of the past year, announcesJerry Ross, President.

The LPs are titled "TheMob," "Maypole," "Danks,""Good Paul Sylvan" and "Colos-sus Gold."

Featured in the new releasesis "The Mob," by the Mob, aseven -man vocal -instrumentalgroup and top lounge act athotels in Las Vegas, San Juan,Miami Beach and Chicago. Theywrite their own material andeach member doubles andtriples on instruments. A singlefrom the album, "I Dig Every-thing About You," has alreadybeen released. Jerry Ross pro-duced.

Another Colossus LP,"Danks," introduces RaulDanks and his wife, Stefani-anna, in a contemporary rockalbum of material composed byRaul. A multi -talented perform-er, Danks is a cartoonist andartist as well as a singer -writ-er. Baltimore group the May-pole has recorded an LP ofunderground material in theirfirst effort for Colossus. "GoodPaul Sylvan" is a new rockartist.

Also featured in the new re-leases is "Colossus Gold," acollection of Colossus' greatesthits of the current year.

Colossus has planned an ex-tensive campaign that encom-passes advertising, promotionand publicity thrusts in print,radio and point -of -sales areas.For radio, special 30 and 60second commercials will be cre-ated and placed with stationsall over the country. The com-mercials will be for specificLPs and also for combinationsof all five albums. In addition,there will be extensive dj mail-ings. A single from each LPwill be released at the sametime as the albums.

Point -of -sales material on theLPs is being created by Colos-sus and will include posters,window cards, streamers andin-store displays.

Dream of an Act NEW YORK-Columbia un-veiled its newest horn rockband, Dreams, following in thetradition the label has estab-lished with such groups asBlood, Sweat and Tears andChicago. Dreams appeared at areception hosted by ColumbiaPresident Clive Davis at the

Rainbow Room (ironically lo-cated atop the RCA Building)last Thursday (12).

Dreams is in a realm of musi-cianship probably far beyondeither of the aforementionedgroups. Dreams is not afraid toexperiment with avant gardejams and can be as together aspossible when they want to.Furthermore, they've got someexcellent original material andcome across as one of the mostdynamic bands of the future.That's Dreams-like what hap-pens when you sleep.

Chandler Certified Gene Chandler's Mercury sin-gle, "Groovy Situation," hasbeen certified as a million -selling gold record by the Rec-ord Industry Association ofAmerica.

Motown Sweep(Continued front page 15)

Berry Gordy, Jr., Presidentof Motown Records Corp., waspresented the Record Companyof the Year Award by producerEli Landau whose documentaryfeature film, "King: A FilmedRecord . . . Montgomery toMemphis," was cited.

Other Motown winners wereStevie Wonder, Record Produc-er of the Year, for his "Signed,Sealed, Delivered" and "It's aShame" by the Spinners; andthe Jackson 5 were winners asthe Singing Group of the Year.

Fillmore Acts Inventive NEW YORK-A most enter-taining program combiningthree very inventive groupsfilled the Fillmore East lastweekend.

Topping the bill was thelatest incarnation of FrankZappa's Mothers of Invention.

The only holdover from theoriginal Mothers is keyboard -horn -electronic whiz Ian Un-derwood. I doubt there couldever be an M.O.I. without histalents. Also in the new bandwere jazz pianist George Duke,Straight recording artist JeffSimmons on bass and AynsleyDunbar (late of his own Retali-ation) on drums. Plus thosemainstays of the Turtles, HowieKalin and Mark Volman (plusZappa), on vocals. Kalin andVolman have been doing ma-terial in the Mother's mode foryears and are a tremendous as-set to the band since the depar-ture of original Mother vocalistRay Collins.

The Mothers departed fromtheir established practice ofblowing the audience's collec-tive mind in presenting a slewof new Zappa compositions ateach performance. They didperform, to the delight of theirlocal fans, a collection of whatZappa called the Mother'sgreatest hits. The hits rangedfrom "Call Any Vegetable" to"You Didn't Try To Call Me"up to, and including, "Shear-leena" ( from the new Bizarre

Warwick Week in New York

Dionne Warwick, who recently completed a week's engagement at theApollo Theater, is flanked (left to right) by her personal manager, PaulCantor; Scepter's R & B Product and Promotion Manager Chris Jonz;and filmmaker ("Don't Make Me Over") Gary Keyes. Festivities tookplace at New York's City Squire Motor Inn to celebrate the successfulreturn of Miss Warwick. Also featured on the same bill were the Drin-kard Ensemble, the Constellations and Dionne's sister Dee Dee.. Attend-ance for her show set records.

album), "Mother People," "TheAir," "Theme from Palladin,""The Columbia School ofBroadcasting CommercialTheme-Hip Hug Her" (done acappella) and a nifty instru-mental interlude of "RaindropsKeep Falling on My Head." Itwas during "Raindrops" thatKalin did some great circustricks which consisted of toss-ing a full can of beer on a mem-ber of the audience. The groupencored with "King Kong"which is one of the most engag-ing pieces of improvsational-experimental rock and roll everheard. The hits just keep oncomin' from those fun -lovingMothers.

Extremely Visual

Also on the bill was Sha NaNa which tore the house apartwith their versions of the hitsof the past. All 13 members ofthe group performed as, if youwill, one big, well -greased ma-chine. It is this group's conten-tion that "Rock and Roll is HereTo Stay" and the half -deliriousaudience agreed in a militantfashion. Sha Na Na, which re-cords for Kama Sutra, is an ex-tremely visual act with goldsuits, muscle shirts and even ahuge pot belly thrown in forgood measure. In fact, pianistScreamin' Scott Simon aban-doned his keyboard during aJerry Lee Lewis number for aromp on the floor with guitaristLarry Israel Packer. If theycan ever put out an album asamazing as they look, they'll bein great shape. One suspectsthis will be very difficult to ac-complish, but more power tothem for attempting it.

Pleasant Surprise

Rounding out the program wasJ. F. Murphy and the FreeFlowing Salt, a most pleasantsurprise. Each member of thegroup is a virtuoso but each isable to blend his talents into amulti -textured sound that istruly engaging. Jack Murphy isa hard rocker on piano andvocals and basically keeps hisgroup as together as possible.Ron Allard is a fine all-aroundsax man and even takes to play-ing two at once in the RolandKirk style. He also plays somemean bagpipes. Murphy and Co.are exciting as performers andthere are very few clichésabout their music. Surprising-ly, they record for MGM.

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AOTHE ALBUM CHARTWEEK OF NOVEMBER 28, 1970

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2 2 ABRAXAS SANTANA Columbia KC 301303 4 CLOSE TO YOU CARPENTERS A&M SP 4271

5 NEW MORNING BOB DYLAN Columbia KC 302905 3 THIRD ALBUM JACKSON 5 Motown MS 7186 6 SWEET BABY JAMES JAMES TAYLOR Warner Bros. 1034 (4,8,C,R)

9 GREATEST HITS SLY & FAMILY STONE Epic KE 30325

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9 7 GET YOUR YA-YAS OUT ROLLING STONES London NPS 5

12 WITH LOVE, BOBBY BOBBY SHERMAN Metromedia KMD 1032 14 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY ALBUM Bell B 605012 10 SHARE THE LAND GUESS WHO RCA LSP 4339

15 ELTON JOHN Uni 7309014 8 AFTER THE GOLD RUSH NEIL YOUNG Reprise RS 638315 13 CLOSER TO HOME GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Capitol SKAO 47116 16 A QUESTION OF BALANCE MOODY BLUES Threshold THS 3

(London)17 19 U.S.A. UNION JOHN MAYALL Polydor 402218 17 THE GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME ALBUM Capitol SW 49319 11 COSMOS'S FACTORY CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Fantasy 842020 21 CURTIS CURTIS MAYFIELD Curtom CRS 8005 (Buddah)21 22 INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPI SEEDS B. B. KING ABCS 71322 21 TOMMY THE WHO, Decca DL SXSW23 18 WOODSTOCK SOUNDTRACK Cotillion SD 3-500 (Atlantic) 56 STEPPENWOLF 7 Dunhill DSX 50090 (ABC) 32 I WHO HAVE NOTHING TOM JONES Parrot XPAS 71039 (London)

61 TAP ROOT MANUSCRIPT NEIL DIAMOND Uni 7309221 23 TEMPTATIONS' GREATEST HITS, VOL. II Gordy GS 954 (Motown)28 25 JOE COCKER MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN A&M SP 600229 26 FIRE AND WATER FREE A&M SP 426830 24 GET UP JAMES BROWN King 7-111531 31 SNOWBIRD ANNE MURRAY Capitol ST 579

42 WASHINGTON COUNTY ARLO GUTHRIE Reprise RS 6411

51 THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW Columbia KC 30100

37 UNTITLED BYRDS Columbia G 30127

65 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Decca DXSA 720636 29 CHICAGO Columbia KPG-24 (4,8,C,R)37 30 SUGARLOAF Liberty LST 764038 38 BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES RINGO STARR Apple 182639 27 JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE AND OTIS REDDING AT MONTEREY

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46 46 LOOKING IN SAVOY BROWN Parrot PAS 71042 (London)47 36 SPIRIT IN THE DARK ARETHA FRANKLIN Atlantic SD 826548 39 LIVE AT LEEDS THE WHO Decca DL 7017549 40 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 3 Columbia KC 3009050 33 DEJA VU CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Atlantic S 7200

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51 43 SHILO NEIL DIAMOND Bang 221

68 LAYLA DEREK & DOMINOS Atco SD 2-704

53 54 TELL IT ALL, BROTHER KENNY ROGERS & FIRST EDITIONReprise RS 6412

54 52 FUTURE BLUES CANNED HEAT Liberty LST 1102

55 50 JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE TRAFFIC United Artists AS 5594

56 48 CHAPTER TWO ROBERTA FLACK Atlantic SD 1469

51 51 TO BONNIE FROM DELANEY DELANEY & BONNIE Atlantic SD 33-341

58 60 SILK PURSE LINDA RONSTADT Capitol ST 40759 63 JAMES TAYLOR Apple 3325

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- STEVEN STILLS Atlantic SD 720262 79 POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE

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63 72 ROCK FESTIVAL YOUNGBLOODS Raccoon 1 (Warner Brothers)

64 66 BAND OF GYPSIES JIMI HENDRIX Capitol STP 472

76 THE FIRST 10 YEARS JOAN BAEZ Vanguard 6560 2

66 73 IDLEWILD SOUTH ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Atco SD 33-342

67 71 ALMOST IN LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Cas 2440

68 78 KILN HOUSE FLEETWOOD MAC Reprise RS 6408

74 ATOM HEART MOTHER PINK FLOYD Harvest SKAO 382 (Capitol)70 64 IN PHILADELPHIA WILSON PICKETT Atlantic SD 8276

81 FOR THE GOOD TIMES RAY PRICE Columbia C 3010672 75 BLOODROCK 2 Capitol 49173 55 METAMORPHOSIS IRON BUTTERFLY Atco SD 33-339

74 62 LET IT BE BEATLES Apple AR 34001 (United Artists)75 53 THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT Enterprise 1010 (8,C,R) (Stax)

76 47 JAMES GANG RIDES AGAIN ABC - ABCS 711

77 77 MORE GOLDEN GRASS GRASS ROOTS Dunhill DS 50087 (ABC)

87 WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER BUDDY MILES Mercury SR 6131379 80 DOWN HOME SEALS & CROFTS TA 5004 (Bell)80 70 ECOLOGY RARE EARTH Rare Earth RS 514 (Motown)

81 59 PATCHES CLARENCE CARTER Atlantic SD 8267

82 86 THE ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW Columbia KC 3010583 85 LIVINGSTON TAYLOR Capricorn SD 33-334 (Atlantic)84 67 DIANA ROSS Motown 711

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136 WORKIN' TOGETHER IKE & TINA TURNER Liberty 7650EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING DIANA ROSS Motown MS 724

89 83 THE SESAME STREET BOOK AND RECCRD ORIGINAL SOUND-TRACK Columbia CS 1069

90 84 ABSOLUTELY LIVE DOORS Elektra EKS 9002

91 88 JUST FOR LOVE QUICKSILVER Capitol SMAS 498

92 82 IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON KING CRIMSON Atlantic 8266

93 117 FREE YOUR MIND FUNKADELIC Westbound WB 2001 (Janus)

ID - DONOVAN P. LEITCH Janus JL 28 302295 101 SHIRLEY BASSEY IS REALLY SOMETHING United Artists UAS 6765

96 93 IT AIN'T EASY THREE DOG NIGHT Dunhill 50078 (ABC)

97 96 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER SIMON & GARFUNKEL 'ColumbiaKCS 9914 (4,8,C,R)

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103 BACK IN MEMPHIS ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA LSP 4429

102 91 WORKINGMAN'S DEAD Grateful Dead/Warner Brothers 1069103 102 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN SUPREMES & FOUR TOPS/Motown MS 717

104 106 CHANGING TIMES FOUR TOPS/Motown MS 721

105 108 VINTAGE DEAD GRATEFUL DEAD/Sunflower Sun 5001 (MGM)

109 WE CAN MAKE MUSIC TOMMY ROE/ABC 714107 104 DEFROSTED FRIJID PINK/Parrot PAS 71041108 107 EXPRESS YOURSELF CHARLES WRIGHT & WATTS 103rd STREET

RHYTHM BAND Warner Bros. WS 1864

- CANDIDA DAWN, Bell 6052119 GREATEST HITS BOOKER T. & THE MG'S Stax STS 2003

111 105 A GASSSSS JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS/Soul SS 726

- UNCLE CHARLIE AND HIS DOG TEDDY NITTY GRITTY DIRT BANDLiberty LST 7642

113 120 RUNT/Ampex 3 10105

114 118 DINOSAUR SWAMP THE FLOCK Columbia C 30007115 112 WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH MOTHERS OF INVENTION

Reprise MS 2028116 114 URIAH HEEP/Mercury 61294117 126 MONGREL BOB SEGER SYSTEM/Capitol SKAO 499118 122 FALSE START LOVE/Blue Thumb BTS 8822 (Capitol)

- BEST OF BUFFY SAINTE MARIE/Vanguard VSD 3/4120 124 GULF COAST BOUND BLUES MAGOOS/ABC ABCS 710121 131 MANTOVANI CONCERT London SP 578

IE 135 NO DICE BADFINGER Apple ST 3367 (Capitol)123 127 SO CLOSE JAKE HOLMES 'Polydor 24-4034

124 115 FULL HOUSE FAIRPORT CONVENTION 'A&M SP 4265125 110 EASY DOES IT AL KOOPER /Columbia G 30031

126 121 CUSTER DIED FOR YOUR SINS FLOYD WESTERMANPerception PLP 5

127 123 NATURAL RESOURCES MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS 'Gordy GS 952 (Motown)

128 125 NEIL DIAMOND'S GREATEST HITS/Bang 219129 113 JESSE WINCHESTER/Ampex A 10104130 129 THIS IS HENRY MANCINI/RCA VPS 6029131 111 HOLLYWOOD DREAM THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN

Track 8264 (Atlantic)132 M*A*S*H ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/Columbia 01 3500133 116 TASTEFUL SOUL MAIN INGREDIENT/RCA LSP 4412134 134 HERE COMES BOBBY BOBBY SHERMAN/Metromedia MD 1028135 128 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL JIM NABORS/Columbia SC 30129136 139 LIVE STEPPENWOLF/Dunhill 50075 (ABC)

137 - CHUNGA'S REVENGE FRANK ZAPPA/Bizarre/Reprise MS 2030138 138 STONE FLOWER ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM 'CTI 60002139 - IF/Capitol ST 539140 137 SANTANA/Columbia SC 9781141 131 JOHNNY WINTER AND /Columbia C 30221142 - MY HEART SINGS AL MARTINO/Capitol ST 497143 NUMBER 5 STEVE MILLER BAND Capitol SKAO 436144 132 RICK SINGS NELSON Decca CL 75236145 140 JOE COCKER A&M SP 4224

146 141 ABBEY ROAD BEATLES/Apple SP 383 (Capitol)147 145 WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL/

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148 142 RIGHT ON BE FREE VOICES OF EAST HARLEM/Elektra EKS 74058149 144 R.P.M. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/Bell 1203

150 141 THE LAST PUFF Spooky Tooth/A&M 4266

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SHIRLEY BASSEY 95 BUDDY MILES 78BEATLES 74, 146 STEVE MILLER BAND 143BLACK SABBATH 40 MOODY BLUES 16BLOOD, SWEAT 8 TEARS 49 MOTHERS OF INVENTION 115BLOODROCK 72 ANNE MURRAY 31BLUES MAGOOS 120 JIM NABORS 135BOOKER T 8 THE MG'S 110 RICK NELSON 144BREAD 100 THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN 131JAMES BROWN 30 ORIGINAL TV CAST-SESAME ST. 89BYRD S 34 PARTRIDGE FAMILY 11GLEN CAMPBELL 18 WILSON PICKETT 70CANNED HEAT 54 PINK FLOYD 69CARPENTERS 3 ELVIS PRESLEY 67, 101CLARENCE CARTER 81 RAY PRICE 71JOHNNY CASH 33 QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE 91CHICAGO 36 RARE EARTH 80JOE COCKER 28, 145 OTIS REDDING/JUDY COLLINS 85 JIMMY HENDRIX EXPERIENCE 39CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 19, 147 MARTHA REEVES & VANDELLAS 127CROSBY, STILLS, NASH 8 YOUNG 109 SMOK EY ROBINSON 8 THE MIRACLES 62DAWN 109 TOMMY ROE 106DELANEY 8 BONNIE 57 KENNY ROGERS 8 THE FIRST EDITION 53DEREK 8 DOMINOS 52 ROLLING STONES 9NEIL DIAMOND 26, 44, 51, 128 LINDA RONSTADT 58DONOVAN 94 DIANA ROSS 84, 88DOORS 90 RUNT 113BOB DYLAN 4 BUFFY SAINTE MARIE 119FAIRPORT CONVENTION 124 SANTANA 2, 140ROBERTA FLACK 56 SAVOY BROWN 46FLEETWOOD MAC 68 SEALS & CROFTS 79FLOCK 114 BOB SEGER SYSTEM 117FOUR TOPS 43, 104 BOBBY SHERMAN 10, 134FOUR TOPS 8 SUPREMES 103 SIMON 8 GARFUNKEL 97ARETHA FRANKLIN 47 SLY 8 THE FAMILY STONE 97FREE 29 SOUNDTRACKS:FRIJID PINK 107 M*A`S`H 132FUN KADELI C 93 R.P.M. 149MA RVINE GAYE 86 WOODSTOCK 23GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 8, 15 SPOOKY TOOTH 150GRASS ROOTS 77 RINGO STARR 38GRATEFUL DEAD 102, 105 STEPPENWOLF 24, 136GUESS WHO 12 STEPHEN STILLS 61ARLO GUTHRIE 32 SUGARLOAF 37GYPSY 41 SUPREMES 45IF 139 JAMES TAYLOR 6, 59ISAAC HAYES 75 LIVINGSTON TAYLOR 83JIMI HENDRIX, BUDDY MILES TEMPTATIONS 27

8 BILLY COX 64 THREE DOG NIGHT 96JAKE HOLMES 123 TRAFFIC 55IRON BUTTERFLY 73 IKE 8 TINA TURNER 87JACKSON 5 5, 99 URIAH HEEP 116JAMES GANG 76 VARIOUS ARTISTS-SUPERSTAR 35ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM 138 VOICES OF EAST HARLEM 148ELTON JOHN 13 JR. WALKER 8 ALL STARS 111TOM JONES 25 FLOYD WESTERMAN 126KING CRIMSON 92 WHO 22, 48B. B. KING 21 ANDY WILLIAMS 82AL KOOPER 125 JESSE WINCHESTER 129LAST POETS 60 JOHNNY WINTER 141LED ZEPPELIN 1 CHARLES WRIGHT 8 WATTS BAND 108LOVEMA IN INGREDIENT

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Lucas/RCA(Continued from page 31

and we intend to, you mustmove with the utmost speed tocapitalize on product breaks."

In his new position, Lucasheads the advertising, salespromotion, album cover art andalbum liner copy departments,drawing together areas of ac-tivity which formerly camefrom various sources withinRCA Records, as well as thenew, "in-house" creative ad-vertising unit.

Lucas currently is screeningall available talent to selectthe best Creative Manager inthe industry to fill this key andunfilled spot in his organiza-tion. Bernie Burman will con-tinue as Sales Promotion Man-ager, and Acy Lehman contin-ues as Manager, Art Depart-ment, responsible for albumdesign and art. Lucas tempor-arily will fill the post as Ad-vertising Manager.

"Having an 'in-house' organ-ization gives us an effective-ness which we could not haveusing an outside agency," Lucassaid. "For the first time, RCARecords will be able to achievea unity of mood and look forall its printed, visual and soundmaterials, this mood and lookto reflect the contemporary po-sition of the company. Throughclose coordination between thenew creative director, responsi-ble for the whole concept ofadvertising and promotion andthe art director, responsiblefor album design and art, wecan have purposeful unity,"Lucas continued.

RCA Records will continueto use Grey Advertising for adplacement, and service in theareas of Account Work andMedia.

Before joining RCA Recordsas Manager, Advertising andSales Promotion in 1969, Lucashad been Vice President andAccount Supervisor on the RCARecords account at Grey Adver tising since 1965.


Grand FunkSets Records(Continued from page 3)

original Beatle fans and thecrowd which bought tickets forthe Garden show. Grand Funk'sfans are much older than thepre -teen audience the Beatlesfirst attracted and are evenlymixed between the sexes as op-posed to the almost totally fe-male Beatle fans of 1964."We've got a tremendouslymixed universal type of audi-ence," Knight commented.

Double LP Big

The group is doing tremend-ous business with their newCapitol double album whichwas recorded live last summerat concerts in Florida and At-lanta. The package, entitled"Live Album," was certified byRIAA well prior to this week'srelease. Initial shipments num-ber one million units with 750,-000 LPs and 250,000 tapes. Thealbum debuts on Record World'salbum chart at 8 this week.

Knight credits the group'slive perfromances with the suc-cess of the album. He feels thatGrand Funk is primarily knownas a live act and calls the album"an attempt to document thephenomenon." As a result, inmixing the album, the sound ofthe audiences (which rangedfrom 13,500 to over 400,000)has been retained, for the mostpart, at high levels. Knight ob-served, "Grand Funk tries to in-volve their audience and wewanted to reflect that on thealbum."

Other selling features for thepackage include a full -color,wall -sized poster of GrandFunk memoribilia and a lowlist price of $5.98. The list ontape was also held down withthe double cassette package andan 80 -minute, eight -track bothat $7.98. The low prices are aresult of the group's wish tomake the album available to asmany people as possible and awillingless, on their part, tolose royalties in favor of keep-ing prices down.

Gay Sells Stations(Continued from page 3)

the Sentinel, Spokesman, andRecorder newspapers servingMiddlesex County, N. J.; andGreater New England CableTV, which operates cable tele-vision systems in Massachu-setts.

Joseph L. Rosenmiller, Chair-man of the Board, and Bordesare the owners of Greater NewYork Media.

Joe Csida, Dick GroveForm PubberyIII Joe Csida and Dick Grovehave formed a new educationalmusic publishing companycalled First Place Music Publi-cations, Inc., with offices at12754 Ventura Boulevard, Stu-dio City, Calif.

Initial publications of thefirm are three Grove arrange-ments of original compositionsby Grove, called "Moon Song,""Home Cookin' " and "SneakyPete." The arrangements arefor the standard high schooland college stage band. Ar-rangements sell to schools for$14.75 each, plus $2.00 for con-densed score (if desired).

In addition to arrangementsof compositions by Grove, thecompany plans to publish stageband arrangements by othernoted composer -arrangers, aswell as vocal and choral ar-rangements, instruction andmethod books, and other ma-terials for music education.

ARD Meets(Continued from page 8

Mickey Gensler; Vice PresidentFrank Perri; Treasurer StanKaiser and Janet Shapiro Re-cording Secretary.

Recording artists present atthe meeting were Karen Wy-man, Andy Kim and his brotherJoe Kim and Ed Charles, for-merly of the New York Metsand now with Buddah.

Future plans for January forthe ARD are the selection of aslate of officers from which themembership will vote on offi-cers to preside for the upcom-ing year.

Sally Signs

--- Sally Eaton reads the future in thehands of (from left to right) hermanager, Nat Shapiro; FamousMusic Corporation's InternationalDirector, Leslie Gould; and Fa-mous Music's President, WilliamP. Gallagher, before signing herrecording contract with ParamountRecords. The future looked good,so Miss Eaton's first album is beingreleased immediately. Sally hasstarred in "Hair" since the day itopened.

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104 SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU LITTLE SISTER-Stone Flower 9001-Atlantic(Daly City, BMI)

110 KEEP ON LOVING ME BOBBY BLAND-Duke 464 (Groovesville, BMI)

103 103 SPECIAL MEMORY JERRY BUTLER-Mercury 73131 (Butler/Chappell, ASCAP)

130 ARE YOU MY WOMAN CHI-LITES-Brunswick 55442 (Julio -Brian, BMI)

Mg 113 WORKIIN' TOGETHER IKE & TINA TURNER-Liberty 56207 (Unart, BMI)

106 107 ENDLESSLY SONNY JAMES-Capitol 2914 (Vogue, BMI)

117 I GOT TO TELL SOMEBODY BETTY EVERETT-Fantasy 652 (Wally Roker, BMI)

108 109 ALRIGHT IN THE CITY DUNN & McCASHEN-Capitol 2935 (Colgems, ASCAP)

131 MR. BOJANGLES NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND-Liberty 56197 (Cotillion/Danel, BMI)

naj 119 GYPSY QUEEN, PART I GYPSY-Metromedia 202 (Sunbeam/Head Band, BMI)

un 128 SEE THE LIGHT THE FLAME-Brother 3500-Starday-King(Brother/Fatchap, BMI)

(111120 WRAP IT UP ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS-Atlantic 2768(East/Memphis/Pronto, BMI)

113 118 WAIT A MINUTE LOST GENERATION-Brunswick 55441 (Julio -Brian, BMI)

I:1 - STEALER FREE-A&M 1230 (Irving, BMI)

Eiga - HELP ME FIND A WAY LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS-United Artists 50720(Assorted. BM()- HEARTBREAK HOTEL FRIJID PINK-Parrot 352-London (Tree, BMI)

117 123 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO CONWAY TWITTY-Decca 32742 (Peach, SESAC)

118 105 TO THE OTHER MAN LUTHER INGRAM-Koko 2106-Stax (Klondike, BMI)

119 125 LEAD ME ON GWEN McCRAE-Columbia 4-45241 (Lion, BMI)

120 122 MAMA MAMA JAMES ANDERSON-Cotillion 44097-Atlantic (Crazy Cajun, BMI)

121 124 SOMETHING IN THE AIR THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN-Track 2769-Atlantic(Track, BMI)

122 106 THE TAKER WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA 47-0885 (Combine, BMI)

- PARANOID BLACK SABBATH-Warner Bros. 7437

- WHITER SHADE OF PALE R. B. GREAVES-Atco 6789 (Essex, ASCAP)

- FLESH AND BLOOD JOHNNY CASH-Columbia 4-45269 (House of Cash, BMI)

126 111 CATHY CALLED EDDIE HOLMAN-ABC 11276 (Damian-Virtu-Schooglebug, BMI)

- AMAZING GRACE JUDY COLLINS-Elektra 45709 (Rocky Mt. Natl. Park, ASCAP)

- CHERYL MONA MARIE JOHN ROWLES-Kapp 2102 (Rosebridge, BMI)

129 129 THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND ROY CLARK-Dot 17355-Paramount(Window, BMI)

147 (DO THE) PUSH AND PULL, PART I RUFUS THOMAS-Stax 0079(East/Memphis, BMI)

140 THE FROG DONATO-Blue Thumb 7119-Capitol (Rococco/January/Jijuca, BMI)

132 135 JUST LIKE ME TOE FAT-Rare Earth 50169-Motown (Progressive/Trio, BMI)

EEE - MEAN MISTREATER GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-Capitol 2996 (Storybook, BMI)

134 136 GODDESS OF LOVE GENTRYS-Sun 1120-SSS (Know, BMI)

135 137 AH FEEL SHE REALLY DOESN'T WANT TO DO IT GROVER MITCHELL-Vanguard 35113 (Double Diamond, BMI)

- CAN'T YOU PAUL DAVIS-Bang 581 (Web IV, BMI)

137 141 HAD ME A REAL GOOD TIME SMALL FACES-Warner Bros. 7442 (WB, ASCAP)

138 139 WE ALL SUNG TOGETHER GRIN-Epic 5-74000-Columbia (Hilmer, ASCAP)

- HOME SWEET OKLAHOMA LEON RUSSELL-Shelter 7302-Capitol (Skyhill, BMI)

140 144 TOO MANY PEOPLE COLD BLOOD-San Francisco 62-Atlantic (Grossby, ASCAP)

141 121 RUN WOMAN RUN TAMMY WYNETTE-Epic 5.10653-Columbia (Algee, BMI)

142 - EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT TEEGARDEN & VAN WINKLE-Westbound 171-Janus (Bridgeport, BMI)

143 - REVIVAL (LOVE IS EVERYWHERE) ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND-Capricorn 8011-Atco (No Exit, BMI)

144 149 POOR BOY PAUL LITTLE RICHARD-Specialty 699 (Venice, BMI)

145 - JENNIFER TOMPKINS THE LOVE STICK-Odax 419-Mercury (Moonbeam, ASCAP)

146 - ROSE GARDEN LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 4-45252 (Lowery, BMI)

147 - SHE OPENED UP LIKE A ROSEBUD HORIZON-Jubilee 5707 (Famous, ASCAP)

148 148 TEARS IN THE MORNING BEACH BOYS-Brother/Reprise 0957(Wilojarstan, ASCAP)

149 - O.D. THE LAST POETS-Douglas 8-Pickwick (Douglas Music, BMI)150 142 EMPTY PAGES TRAFFIC-United Artists 50692 (Irving, BMI)

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Davis on Drugs(Continued from page 3)

The drug problem should notbe dealt with in a manner ofself-aggrandizement or kickedaround like a political football.In actual fact, Columbia Rec-ords and every responsiblemanufacturer has taken astrong stand against drugs. We,and the Recording Industry As-sociation of America, have co-operated with White House rep-resentatives to embark upon anational advertising campaignagainst drug abuse, have of-fered to solicit the assistanceof artists to make public serv-ice anti -drug announcements,and have taken a strong posi-tion against lyrics in songsthat advocate the use of drugsin any form. Addiction to drugshas already produced far toomany horrifying and sadden-ing results. Drugs are destruc-tive to mind and body, and it'sall too clear that its usage mustbe stopped before it destroysany more valuable life. How-ever, this terrible problem mustbe dealt with intelligently, notby means of artistic witchhunts to which responsiblepeople cannot subscribe.

Accelerated QuestBefore drug usage can be

halted, it is necessary to under-stand the underlying problemswhich lead to it. To date, in anaccelerated quest to provideviable answers, politicians,newscasters, editorial writersand clergymen are among themany public spokesmen whohave stated opinions rangingfrom subtle commentary to ve-hement attacks linking drugsto music and phonograph rec-ords. Instead of searching forthe fundamental void in ourculture that youth hopes to fill,the majority of effort has beendirected towards singling out ascapegoat.

The charge that music-spe-cifically rock music-supportsand encourages drug experi-mentation which leads to addic-tion is at the least erroneousand, at the most, a completereversal of a cultural process.Music is a reflection of a cul-ture: a footnote to the eventswithin a society. Music, per-haps the most satisfying ex-perience shared by youngpeople as a whole, is totallymeaningful within itself. In ad-dition, its appeal is far-reach-ing to people of all ages, ex-tending across national boun-daries, oblivious to languagebarriers and to regional andcultural differences. Its influ-ence and effect is not dependenton the listener's involvement in

drugs, but his receptivity tolyrical and musical communica-tion. The state of the art ofpopular music today has neverbeen richer. Graduating fromthe love ballad of yesteryear,we have exciting new musicalinstrumentation, ideas andrhythms, lyrics that frequentlyprovoke and stimulate and, na-turally, melodies that just en-tertain. Those in the industrywho cannot relate to it andthose outside the industry whocannot understand it should beextremely wary of making valuejudgments.

It is no accident that the rec-ord industry's growth has beenso dynamic during the last de-cade, outpacing by far that ofAmerican industry. It is not be-cause of a proliferation ofdrugs or lack of personal re-spect of artists, but because ithas nurtured and encouragedcreativity and musical experi-mentation. It has provided amedium where the brilliance ofBob Dylan, the Beatles andMiles Davis could ingeniouslyexplore new horizons, wheretradition must continually jus-tify itself by constantly chang-ing criteria, and where enjoy-ment can be both individual orshared. These qualities are alsocharacteristic of youth todayall over the world and causemusic to be cherished. What istrue and what has to be dealtwith is the strong motivationof young people to free them-selves from an antiquated setof social mores. Their pursuit-evident in every aspect of con-temporary life - is so intensethat all disciplines are beingdestroyed in its wake. To some,drugs are identified with boththe pursuit and the end resultof complete social liberty.

Hopefully, the seriousness ofrecently publicized drug -relateddeaths will serve as a sternwarning; but the problem willnot really be ready for a solu-tion until the politician and theill advised businessman stopexploiting it to further indi-vidual ends and begin really tocome to grips with it devotingtheir energies on realistic termsunder the guidance of expertswho have psychological and so-ciological insight.

Kottke to Capitol HOLLYWOOD - Undergr-ound guitarist Leo Kottke hasjust signed an exclusive con-tract for albums and singleswith Capitol Records.

AUDIO VIDEO

Lee Michaels:

A Musician ViewsAudio Video

By GREGG GELLER

NEW YORK-After severalsuccessful albums and well re-ceived concert tours, A&M re-cording artist Lee Michaels hasreplaced drummer Bartholo-mew Smith -Frost (better knownas "Frosty") with long-timefriend Joe Larson. The switchis significant, far organistMichaels performs with rhythmaccompaniment only.

"I retain so much more free-dom for myself by workingwith just a drummer," he ex-plains.

Michaels and Larson are tocut a single ("a good song")within the next few weeks, tobe followed shortly thereafterby his next LP. Then there isa three-week tour of Europe,after which "my plans are un-certain."

He just may spend some timepursuing his first love: film.It may seem contradictory fora musician of his stature to beso involved in filmmaking, butnot to Michaels. He views theaudio video as his ultimatemedium, "They're just like thereal world," he says. "Sight,sound, maybe even smell some-day."

Initially, Michaels feels, the"musical" audio video willsimply consist of a visual pre-sentation of the artist whosemusic is recorded. He believesthis approach to be appropriateto live recording. But it willbe the "moment of truth" formany musicians, now expectedto be visually, as well as aural-ly entertaining in the studio.Great care will have to be tak-en in the presentation of theseartists, he emphasized.

Awaiting Next Phase

Michaels is eagerly awaitingthe next phase of video cas-sette recording, when he willcompose music to accompanyhis films. (Others, he concedes,may choose the alternatecourse in creating video cas-settes.) He foresees the timewhen there will be audio videoteams, just as there have al-ways been filmaking crews

and songwriting collaborators.A typical video cassette teammight include a composer, lyr-icist, director, screen writer,camera man and so on.

For the time being, Michaelshas added color videotapeequipment to his 8 -track re-cording studio. There he's get-ting into audio-visual experi-mentation. And Lee Michaelshas that open-faced, bright-eyed American look of geniusabout him.

Time -LifeAudio Formed

Time -Life Audio has beenformed as a new department ofTime -Life Books to produce in-formation and entertainment onaudio cassettes for the home,business a n d school/librarymarkets. The new unit is head-ed by James Levy who de-veloped the audio cassette proj-ect for Time -Life Books.

Optronics Gets Lucas NEW YORK - Iry Stimler,President of Optronics Librar-ies, Inc., announced the acquisi-tion of the videocartridge rightsto 125 half-hour cooking showsfeaturing Dione Lucas.

Blue Book Vocalist

Polydor artist Irene Reid is showngreeted by Polydor President JerrySchoenbaum at her Nov. 10 open-ing at the Blue Book, New York.This opening was highlighted byMiss Reid's performance of ma-terial from her Polydor LP, "TheWorld Needs What I Need," ar-ranged by Horace Ott.


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R&B 80 BEATHeavy sales on the Chi-Lites. It looks like abig one.Powerhouse: "Love is Plentiful," Staple Singers.Smash after being out a long time: Ronnie Dyson.Luther Ingram is now ready for some pop supportfor this great lyric.Nancy Wilson is a proven hit. Giant in Phila. andWashington.Chairmen of the Board is a Giant. Solid top 40action now .Flaming Ember is now getting solid top 40 support.Fantastic sales on King Floyd. It is getting strongpop action.Moments is a solid hit with great sales. Needspop support.The new Jackie Wilson is a powerhouse. Strongairplay.New Brenda and Tabulations is taking off fast.Avco-Embassy picked up the #1 record in Phila. bythe Stylistics.Curtis Mayfield exploded in N.Y.C.Gladys KnigLI is taking off fast.The Barrino Brothers "Trapped in a Love" shouldbreak quickly.Toe Fat is getting solid airplay.Curtis Mayfield looks good. Sales are growing.Notations the biggest record in Chicago.Major Lance is starting off well.Ruffin Brothers is getting good pop action.Little Sister has broken open. It should be large.Barbara and Uniques now selling in severalmarkets.New VivianGood action in the South on the Rufus Thomas.Ike and Tina is getting a lot of action.Jackie Moore "Precious Precious" is a giant inFlorida, and can do well pop. Strong record.This has been O.V. Wright's biggest hit in quite along time.Strong new Laura Lee on Hot Wax.Anthony and Imperials big in several markets.Arthur Conley is picking up strong airplay.Al Green continues to sell well.The action side on Glass House is "If It Ain't Love."New Main Ingredient is getting a strong reception.Little Milton is getting excellent play.Whispers is getting tremendous airplay.Breakout in Baltimore -Washington Inez Foxx.Nightingales selling well.Temprees is starting.Tenison Stephens is big in Chicago.WVON, Chicago, Giants: Notations; Miracles;0.V. Wright; Al Green; Satisfactions. LittleAnthony; Tenison Stevens; Luther Ingram; Otis Clay;Congenial 4.1 Ronnie Dyson; Gwen McRae; Guysand Dolls. Rufus Thomas. Chart: Flaming Ember.Joe Simon- Fugitives; Glass House ; Mickey & Mice;Ted Taylor; Freddie Waters; Flamingos; EddieHolman. Moments; Betty Everett; Ike and Tina; LeeDorsey; Lovelites; Phil Flowers; Clyde King;Staple Singers.WAOK, Atlanta, Big: Ann Peebles; Ruffin Bros.;Bill Hemmans; Gwen McRae. King Floyd; RozettaJohnson. On: Major Lance; Little Anthony, Lou Rawls;Mitty Collier.WWIN, Baltimore, Big: Sisters Love; Quincy Jones;Festivals; Moments; Intruders; Luther Ingram; IselyBros. ; Whatnauts. Ruffin Bros. ; Nancy Wilson;Johnny Taylor; Flaming Ember. On: Barkays; TyroneAshley; Clarence Carter (big): Executive Suite;Ideals; Jive 5; Glass House; Ernie Andrews.



(80TOP 60 R&BTHIS LASTWK. WK.NOV. 28 NOV. 21

7 HEAVEN HELP US ALL STEVIE WONDER-Tamla 54200 (Motown)

2 1 CALL ME SUPER BAD JAMES BROWN-King 6329

3 3 5-10-1540 PRESIDENTS-Sussex 2074 4 I AM SOMEBOD JOHNNY TAYLOR-Stax 0078

5 2 ENGINE NO. 9 WILSON PICKETT-Atlantic 27656 5 PART TIME LOVE ANNE PEEBLES- Hi 2178 (London)

7 8 THE TEARS OF A CLOWN SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES-Tamla 54199 (Motown)

8 6 I'LL BE THERE THE JACKSON 5-Motown 1171

014 CHAINS AND THINGS B. B. King-ABC 11280

10 12 BIG LEGGED WOMAN ISREAL TOLBERT-Warren 106 (Stax)

11 11 ACE OF SPADES 0. V. WRIGHT-Backbeat 61512 10 LET ME BACK IN TYRONNE DAVIS-Dakar 621 (Atlantic)

13 13 I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER FLAMING EMBER-Hot Wax 7006 (Buldah)

In 16 IF YOU WERE MINE RAY CHARLES-ABC Tangerine 11271

15 18 I DON'T WANNA CRY RONNIE DYSON-Columbia 45240

16 17 STAND BY ME DAVID & JIMMY RUFFIN-Soul 35076

20 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF DIONNE WARWICK-Scepter 12294

In 21 THAT'S THE WAY I WANT YOUR LOVE JOE SIMON-Soundstage 7-2667

0 24 BORDER SONG ARETHA FRANKLIN-Atlantic 45-2772

26 STONED LOVE SUPREMES-Motown 1172

1131 27 GROOVE ME KING FLOYD-Chimneyville 435 (Atlantic)

22 22 WAIT A MINUTE LOST GENERATION-Brunswick 55441

23 23 LEAD ME ON GWEN McCRAE-Columbia 4-45214

I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU AL GREEN-Hi 2182

25 19 TO THE OTHER MAN LUTHER INGRAM-Koko 2106

26 28 SIMPLY CALL IT LOVE GENE CHANDLER-Mercury 73121

27 9 I NEED HELP BOBBY BYRD-King 6323

28 29 CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU DONNIE ELBERT-Rare Bullet 101

36 SPECIAL MEMORY JERRY BUTLER-Mercury 73131

30 32 I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY JYVE FIVE-Decca 32736

31 33 KEEP LOVING ME BOBBY BLAND-Duke 464

EEI 38 IT'S ALL IN OUR MIND CLARENCE CARTER-Atlantic 2774

33 34 YES WE CAN, PART 1 LEE DORSEY-Polydor PD14030834 35 THIS IS MY LOVE SONG INTRUDERS-Gamble 4007

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40 ALL I HAVE MOMENTS-Stang ST 5017

En 47 ARE YOU MY WOMAN CHI-LITES-Brunswick 55442

38 41 HELP ME FIND A WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOULITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS-United Artists 50720

39 39 PRECIOUS PRECIOUS JACKIE MOORE-Atlantic 2681

40 15 ONE LIGHT, TWO LIGHTS SATISFACTIONS-Lionel 3205

01 52 CATHY CALLED EDDIE HOLMAN-ABC 11276

42 44 STEALING MOMENTS FROM ANOTHER WOMAN'S LIFEGLASS HOUSE-Invictus 9082

43 50 I'M STILL HERE NOTATIONS-Twinight 141

44 45 I GOTTA LET YOU GO MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS-Gordy 7103 (Motown)

45 25 YOUNG HEARTS GET LONELY, TOO NEW YOUNG HEARTS-ZEA 50001

_ RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH SUPREMES & FOUR TOPS-Motown 1173

_ SUMMERTIME BILLY HEMMANS & CLAY COMPOSITES-Blue Fox 102

48 53 I GOT TO TELL SOMEBODY BETTY EVERETT-Fantasy 652

49 56 PAY TO THE PIPER CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD-Invictus 9081

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51 60 THERE HE GOES AGAIN BARBARA & THE UNIQUES-Arden 301

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53 51 EVERYBODY'S TALKING BOBBY WOMACK-Liberty 56206

54 55 54 55 AIN'T MY STUFF GOOD ENOUGH MIRRETTES-ZEA 50002

55 57 WORKIN' TOGETHER IKE & TINA TURNER-Liberty 56207

56 58 NIGHT AFTER NIGHT LITTLE EVA-Spring 107

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Robinson DebutsNew Record Complex

Bobby Robinson

NEW YORK-Veteran R&Band blues producer BobbyRobinson has announced theformation of a new record com-plex to include three labels anda publishing arm. Initial labelfrom the complex is Front Page.

First release on the label is"Strong Feeling" by Joe Hay-wood. Robinson maintains of-fices at 2333 8th Ave. whichdoubles as a combination re-hearsal studio and workshopfor the 15 artists he has linedup.

In addition to Front Page,Robinson is reactivating hisEnjoy and Fury labels with thelatter slated to be strictly bluesand underground. All threelabels will be distributed na-tionally through independents.Each record will carry the

R&B BEAT

legend "The Sound of EarthySoul" while the Front Pagelabel will carry additional in-formation about the artist orsong in a newspaper motif.Robinson feels this feature willbe of great value to djs. A Furyalbum of heretofore unreleasedElmore James material alreadyhas been issued in Europe andis expected here shortly.

Robinson is combining all hispublishing properties under oneroof. The new pubbery is BMIaffiliate Sweet Soul Music. Allinitial product on the labels willbe produced by Robinson, buthe is maintaining an open doorpolicy. He stated, "I will beconcentrating on records witha soul/root blues feel but I amlooking for hit records fromany and all sources."

Robinson's past hits includemany songs today consideredR&B standards, including"Kansas City" by Wilbert Har-rison; "Every Beat of MyHeart" by Gladys Knight; "YaYa" by Lee Dorsey; "The SkyIs Crying" by Elmore James;"Soul Twist" by King Curtis;"I Need Your Lovin' EveryNight" by Don Gardner andDee Dee Ford; "WiggleWobble" by Les Cooper; "DanceGirl" by the Charts; "FannyMae" by Buster Brown; "ThereIs Somthing on Your Mind" byBobby Marchand; and "It's TooLate" by Tarheel Slim.

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WDIA, Memphis, Smash: Jeater Davis; James Spencer;Flaming Ember* King Floyd. Chart: Na Allen; Maceo &Kingsmen; Curtis Mayfield; Ted Taylor; RonnieDyson; Barkays; Bobby Bland. Pic: Betty Everett.KATZ, St. Louis, Big: O.V. Wright; Gwen McRae.Younghearts; King Floyd; Sweet Inspirations;5 Degrees F. ; Al Green. Chart: Doris Duke; LutherIngram; Little Sister; Swamp Dos; Donnie ElbertCurtis Mayfield; Rozetta Johnson; Jimmy Bee.KGFJ, L.A., Pic: Betty Everett. On: Little Anthony;Jerry Butler; Young Hearts; King Floyd; Supremes &4 Tops; Luther Ingram; Donnie Elbert. Moments.Towana & Total Destruction. Chart: O.V. Wright;Chilites; Ronnie Dyson; Curtis Mayfield. Big:Odds and Ends.WGIV, Charlotte, Supremes and 4 Tops; Chilites; JoeSimon. Moments' Donnie Elbert; Jive j Intruders;Ronnie Dyson; Chairman of Board Bobla Bland ; Jive 5.WVKO, Columbus, Ronnie Dyson; Tyrone Ashley;Intrigues; Moments; Ted Taylor...WRBD, Ft.Lauderdale, Gladys Knight; Arthur Conley; FlamingEmber; Maceo; Intrigues...KALO, L. Rock,Notations; Maceo; Mirettes; Mel and Tim...WYLD,N. Orleans, Ike & Tina; Maceo; Younghearts; SwampDogg; Nansy Wilson; Tony Owens.Whatnauts are starting to break in several markets.Clyde McPhatter getting heavy airplay.

Jyve 5 now on many station lists and looks good.WEBB, Balt, Gloria Taylor; King Curtis.WCHB, Detroit, #1 -Al Green; W. Pickett; LutherIngram; O.V. Wright; Jodi Gales; Ann Peebles.Flaming Ember; Ronnie Dyson all in the top 15...Good sales on Johnny Taylor; Dee Edwards. Bill Moss;Duponts; Aretha; Raeletts; Bobbie Bland. On:Barrino Brothers; Rufus Thomas; Chilites; StapleSingers; Notations; Maceo . Hearts of Stone*Gladys Knight.WJMO, Cleveland, 1 -Johnny Taylor; 2 -Al Perkins'3 -Presidents; 4-W. Pickett; 5 -James Brown;6 -Miracles* 7 -Ray Charles; 8-Isley Bros. ; 9 -Intruders; 11-S. Wonder; 13-O.V. Wright; 14 -Satisfactions; 15 -Flaming Ember. New: Posse; PhilFlowers. Clyde McPhatter; R. Dyson; Full Speed.WWRL, NYC, No records added this week...l-Chairmenof Board; 2-J. Brown; 3 -Luther Ingram; 4-S. Wonder'5 -King Floyd; 6 -Moments; 7 -Miracles; 8 -Presidents;9 -Bobby Byrd; 18 to 10 -Curtis Mayfield; 11-Supremes; 12 -Flaming Ember; 13 -Donnie Elbert;14 -Ray Charles; 15 -Jay Hines; 16-Aretha; 17 -IsraelTolbert. 18 -Ann Peebles' 19 -Al Green. 20-C. Carter.21 -Jackie Moore; 22 -Gladys Knight; 23 -GeneChandler 24-Chilites; 25 -Lee Dorsey; 26 -LittleAnthony; Ronnie Dyson; Archie Bell; Lee Eldrid.Bill Hemmas on SSS is a big hit; it is top 5 inBaltimore and very big in Atlanta, Cleveland,Miami and Richmond.The new Edwin Starr is: "Stop the War."WOL - Washington New: Betty Everett, King Floyd,Rufus Thomas, Supremes and Four Tops1 GeneralCrooki Main Ingredient; Al Green, ChamberBrothers, Fuzz.1 -Curtis Mayfield; 2-Candi Staton; 3 -Miracles;4-GladysKniEht ; 5-Supremes ; 8 -Anthony and theImperials; 9-Delfonics; 10 -Moments; 11 -StevieWonder; 12 -Ron Dyson; 13-Chilites; 14 -ClarenceCarter; 15-Aretha Franklin; 16 -Gene Chandler.Curtis Mayfield has exploded big in New YorkCity and Washington.The Exciters is getting heavy play.Late Reports on the Chilites show that it isgoing all the way.Gladys Knight is already a giant.The Rufus Thomas looks like a smash.The David T. Walker is a strong new instrumentalThe Garry Byrd is the message record of the week.The Satisfactions continue to sell.The Donnie Elbert keeps right on selling.Listen to: "A Love Like Yours." The artist isTotal Eclipse and the label is Right -On.WDAS Philadelphia: Fantastic Johnny C; the Night-ingale #1 Stylistics; #2 Ruffin Brothers.Big: King Floyd, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin;Israel Tolbert; Roberta Flack; Nancy Wilson;Moments.

Moody Gold, Tour The Moody Blues has justbeen certified for their fourthgold album in three months,"A Question of Balance." Thegroup who appear on their ownThreshold label, distributed byLondon Records, formerly wereon the Dream label, also han-dled through London Records.

Guess Who Certified The Guess Who, the Cana-dian rock group who haveearned five gold records, havedone it again: "share theLand," released six weeks agodomestically, has been certified

The group arrives for itsthird 10 -day American tour ofthe year on Dec. 3. The tour isexpected to gross $300,000 for11 dates, according to the CMAAgency, which books the group.Touring with the group will bethe first outside act to be signedby Threshold, Trapeze, whichwill be undertaking its debutAmerican tour.

by the RIAA as a gold album.To coincide with a 10 -day

Guess Who European promotiontour which will begin in Lon-don on Nov. 30 and end upDec. 10 in Holland, the singleand album is scheduled tobe released simultaneouslythroughout Europe.


CUB REVIEW

Alive at Bitter End NEW YORK-Alive 'N Kick-ing, in spite of their smashRoulette single, "Tighter Tight-er," is anything but a typicalTop 40 group.

At their Bitter End engage-ment last week they played itquite heavy; whether this is de-sirable or not remains to beseen. They have added a full-time conga player and the em-phasis is on rhythm -making;their total sound is a bit bottom -heavy without much sublety.But they do get it on, so tospeak, in their own infectiousfashion and should be com-mended for their tightness.

The main attraction of Alive'N Kicking has got to be SandeeToder who has one of the mostpowerful and controlled voicesin the whole world of femalerock singers. She must be heardto be appreciated; perhaps herpotential would be better real-ized elsewhere. When Sandeecuts loose, real excitement canbe felt. It is unfortunate thatshe doesn't do her own thingmore often.

Also appearing at the BitterEnd was Andy Robinson, ayoung folksinger who recordsfor Janus. He is a sensitive per-former without being syrupylike so many popular folk art-ists. His choice of other artists'material (Dylan's "Crash onthe Levee," Van Morrison's"Crazy Love") was excellent,but his own compositions werea bit tedious. Andy Robinson isno ball of fire but he is a mostpleasant performer.

Bob Moore Merlis

Sound Track IIStore on Way PHILADELPHIA - C o n -struction has begun on SoundTrack II, the second of a pro-jected group of discount retailstereo tape and cassette elec-tronics stores throughout theDelaware Valley.

Sound Track II is expectedto be ready in 1971 and will belocated on the campus of theUniversity of Pennsylvania, on40th Street between Walnutand Locust. It will be modelledafter the first pioneering SoundTrack Store in Ardmore, Pa.,now celebrating its first anni-versary. The new store, whichwill contain 1,435 square feet,will include several retailinginnovations, including a com-plete photography department.There will be self-service taperacks.

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There'll Always BeA Staple Singers

Roebuck "Pop" StapleVisiting Record World

By BOB MOORE MERLIS

NEW YORK - Roebuck"Pop" Staple, patriarch of theStaple Singers, slipped intoNew York with the rest of hissinging family last week. Wefound out that the Staples wereplaying the Apollo on the lastday of their engagement and,on such short notice, were un-able to make it "Pop" came toRecord World, however, withnews of various members of thefamily and of the Staples ingeneral.

Mavis Staples is still withthe Singers, though she doesput out her own solo recordsfrom time to time (on Stax).Pervis, however, has left theSingers to run his managementand publishing company, Perv'sMusic. He has been replaced bya younger Staple sister Yvonne.Pop predicts that the StapleSingers will always be together,which is a logical assumptionconsidering how long they'vebeen singing so far. The Staplefamily started singing togetherin 1950 but had to wait threeyears for their professionaldebut. According to Pop, "theyounger children didn't do wellto hold a tune at the time."

By '53 they were singing inchurches around Chicago andbecame the big attraction atwhichever house of worshipbooked them at a service. Suc-cess really began to pound onthe Staples' door in 1957 whenthey had their first hit record,"Uncloudy Day," on VeeJay.

Since the civil rights move-ment has started, the Stapleshave changed their repertoire

somewhat from the straightgospel it used to be in the be-ginning. They try to concen-trate on inspirational and mes-sage songs in their current ap-pearances. Pop sees the Staples'role as "trying to give the blackpeople a message. I'd even liketo get a song across to the Pres-ident of the United States. I'mmainly interested in gettingtruth across. Our thing is love,freedom and peace."

This has been an especiallygood year for the Staple Sing-ers. They have had several TVappearances, sang four songson the soundtrack of UA's "TheLandlord" and have a new Staxsingle this week. The single,"Love Is Plentiful," will be in-cluded on their next album,"Staple Swingers," scheduledfor release at the beginning of1971.

Before there were StapleSingers, there was RoebuckStaple back home in Missis-sippi. There he was inspired totake up the guitar by suchlegendary greats as RobertJohnson and Blind Blake. Hepicked up the harmonica whenhe heard Howlin' Wolf play. Theyoung Staple saved his moneyfor five weeks before he couldbuy his first $5 guitar. Hetaught himself how to play andeven practiced under his bedcovers when his parents wereasleep.

"Blues is my thing," PopStaple explained.

Cassietta Goes PopOn Audio ArtsIII LOS ANGELES - CassiettaGeorge, a gospel Grammy win-ner, is going pop via the single"Everything Is Beautiful" onAudio Arts Records.

Madelon Baker, President ofAudio Arts, Inc., has been vis-iting Top 40 stations these pastseveral years to be interviewedand always ended up talkingabout Cassietta's best-sellinggospel albums. Each time, djsbegged to have copies for theirown private libraries eventhough they couldn't play Cas-sietta on the air.

Then Medelon produced Cas-sietta singing "Everything IsBeautiful" which was origi-nally a pop record. Today, theTop 40 stations are finally play-ing Cassietta George.

Musico Scores NEW YORK - Pete Fabri,President of Musico economyline of stereo albums and tapes,reports an excellent reactionto the fall program by the na-tion's rack jobbers.

Musico now consists of 40packages and Fabri advisesthat there are seven new al-bums planned for release inJanuary. Musico's policy ofname artists only has beenlargely responsible for the suc-cess of the line, he feels, andthis policy will be adhered tostrictly in all future releases.

New Ritchie LP Singer Lon Ritchie just com-pleted his second album forRiparia d'Oro, arranged by DonSebesky. The album featuresGladys Shelley's "Clown Town."

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10 Yo tambien estoy de luto. . . Yo tambien soy larista. . . La muerte del maestroAgustin Lara ha consternadoa todo el mundo que oy6 sumusica . . . y mas todavia aquienes tuvimos el privilegiode conocerlo personalmente, dehaber vivido algunos momentosconversando con el o simple-mente escuchandolo . . . Comotoda gran personalidad fuecriticado en vida. Como todoun personaje Hattie la atencienpor donde anduvo. Siempre lapresa se ocupo de el, siemprevigilaron sus actividades, yhasta el momento de su muertedecenas de reporteros estuvie-ron velando en el hospital In-

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En el momento en que Los Bravos figuran en las Listas deExitos de Esparia con gran impacto con su "People TalkingAround" (Primer Premio Festival Conjuntos Barbarela 70) reno-varon su contrato con Discos Columbia S.A., firma discogreficaque los lanzo al mercado . . 1 Felicidades y reconocimiento aellos! . . . "De Triunfo en Triunfo" por Los Hispanos anda deexito en Colombia . . . Regresaron Los Corraleros, de Venezuelaa Colombia., donde grabaron el "elepe" titulado "Quemando" quesera lanzado al mercado por Fuentes en Diciembre. La agrupacion,lidereada por el maestro Manuel Cervantes regresare. a Venezuela

proximamente a cumplir un contrato por tresmeses Lanzara Fania la semana entrante su"elepe" titulado "La Gran Fuga" interpretadopor Willie Colon. En esta grabacion sera in-cluida "Ghana 'E" que ha resultado de granimpacto en Nueva York . . . Lanze CBS en Co-lombia el primer long playing de Claudia. Lostemas "Llevame Contigo" y "Momentos" fueronlos que lanzaron a Claudia a la gran populari-dad de que ahora goza en Colombia. Fue direc-tor artistic° de este larga duration el amigoSantander Diaz ... Xiomara Martinez, hermana

de la compositora America Martin, acaba de firmar contrato conMarsal Productions de San Antonio, Texas. Una grabacien largaduraci6n, interpretando temas de su hermana, sera lanzada almercado en el sello Magda. Los arreglos serail del maestro NetoCaballero y sera acompariada por el Mariachi Chapultepec deArturo Lopez. Exitosa la jira de La Chacha Saavedra, el DuetoDominante y los Hermanos Barron por California, Nuevo Mexico,Arizona y Texas. Les acomparie COMO promotor el buen amigoPerry Salinas . . . Exitosas las actuaciones de Hector Cabreraen Miami. Music Hall acaba de editar long playing de esteartista, en el cual se ha incluido el tema el que game Hector elFestival de Buenos Aires, "Las Cosas que me Alejan de Ti." . . .

Situan Los Condes el tema "Brujerias" en la Tabla de Exitos dePuerto Rico con gran impacto.

Tomas Fundora

Claudia Hector Cabrera Santiago Elizalde

Lanzan con gran promotion en Argentina el ritmo "Dombe"de la cantante, vedette y compositora Egle Martin. Despues deltango, es la primera vez que un ritmo bailable esta lograndoimpacto en la tierra del Plata. Con "Dombe Barilo" y "Dombe",Egle barrera en las tablas exitos en Latinoamerica. 1 Excitante ycontagioso ritmo excelentemente bien grabado e interpretado!. . . Santiago Elizalde arrasa con "Viejas Fotos" de su propiainspiration en una production Kleinman editada por Music Hall.I Bello numero y exquisita interpretation de este nuevo talento!Lanz6 Dicesa en Centroamerica "Tengo que Olvidar" interpretadopor Rosa Ines Sosa, del compositor Indalecio Ramirez, y que



DESDE NUESTRO(Continued from page 38)ocupo el 5to. lugar en el "Festival de la Cancien Centroamericanay del Caribe," que acaba de realizarse en Panama. Tambienincluyen en el "simple" "Conocerte a Ti" Buena voz la de RosaInes, que llegara lejos si recibe promotion . . . Antonio Contrerasde Puerto Rico, y que lleva mas de 30 afios establecido en elnegocio de discos me envie una interesante carta en relacioncon el precio de los discos latinos que extractamos asi: "Lei conmucho interes su columna en Record World de Octubre 31 enrelation con el negocio del disco en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.Para que se de usted una idea de la situation aqui, le adjuntoanuncios que se gast6 recientemente una tienda de un barriopobre de San Juan -Hato Rey, en nuestros principales diarios,donde los anuncios desplegados no son baratos. Vera usted quelos "elepes" del momento los ofrecen al publico a $2.19, cuandolos mayoristas aqui esperan que se los paguen a $2.25 al pormayor!" ... La situation del precio de los discos en Puerto Ricoeste. de "apaguen la luz y vamonos" . . . Fernando Iglesias, deIglesias Records Dist. de Nueva York solo me comento: "Tomas,hay que hacer algo, esto no puede seguir asi" . . . iSeguire in-formando !

La industria del disco en Mexico esta sufriendo grandes cam-bios en sus cuerpos ejecutivos. El asunto no es de cambiarseejecutivos de empresa, sino de crear nuevos, que puedan hacerlefrente a la creatividad imperante ya en grandes mercados produc-tores suramericanos. La crisis ejecutiva estaba siendo esperadapor este redactor desde hace meses. Se vela venir. 0 se renuvanlas empresas en Mexico o pierden fortaleza en el mercado interna-cional y hasta en el local. El proceso de caida esta siendo tratadode evitar por los mas inteligentes, con la eterna lucha frente alos "pequefios diablillos de la mediocridad," que tambien enMexico se desenvuelven. El problema de estos diablillos es quesi es les deja reproducir, acaban con culquier mercado. Y repe-timos el antiguo "dicho" norteamericano, que traducido diceasi: "no los alimenten . . . podrian sobrevivir! . . . mientras

esta en pleno plan de superaci6n de situ-aciones de mercado y production internacional . . . Por otraparte, Capitol acaba de concederle la distribution de sus produc-tos de Mexico a Certron Corp. que comenzO a lanzarse en el celloCap Latino con interesante exito. Politicas equivocas de ejucu-tivos norteamericanos, que jamas entenderan nuestros productos,llevaron este Depto. al fracaso mas ridiculo, sun clespues de lagran actividad del amigo Ozzie Venzor. Ahora, observamos elmovimiento de Certron con este gran catalog° . . . i Haste luego!

Record World en Texas(Continued from page 38)Martinez, una de las mejoresvotes de la W de la ciudad deMexico. Desde luego esta se-mana ha sido de homenajes aLara, y de recordar su musica,asi que hablar del movimientomusical en los eltimos ochodies seria recordar todos lostitulos de la obra musical delcompositor veracruzano.

Por acs tuvimos la visits delsenor Gonzalo G. Arias de Ku-baney que ademe.s de hacerpromotion de su firma disquerahace promociOn a Miami, hab-lando divinidades . . . i,Quepass en Mexico . . . ? en losfiltimos dias ha habido tantoscambios en el personal a nivelejecutivo que ya no sabe unodonde anda quien? GuillermoInfante se que dej6 la RCA yahora es Orfeon, Jesus Acostaabandon6 la Musart y produ-ciris programas de television, yen la RCA me contaron queanda el agua muy revueltatambien. Ya veremos como

queda la cosa cuando se asienteel remolino disquero . . . Poracs siguen en primer lugar enpeticiones "La Nave del 01 -vide con Jose Jose . . . "Te HePrometido" con Leo Dan . . .

"Y es Verdad" con El Tariacuri. . . "El Amor en Broma" conEnrique Linares y "Sufrir" conLos Solitarios . . . i Saludosamigos y hasta la proxima!

Haltermann Named Gerhard Haltermann hasbeen appointed Promotion andPublic Relations Manager forDiscos Columbia in Spain.

Michaels Named NEW YORK-Joe Michaels,formerly promotion man withLondon and Mercury, is nowrunning Record Spectacular'sAstoria branch, in addition tohandling advertising for all fiveRecord Spectacular branches.

LATIN AMERICAN80ko. ALBUM PRODUCT

TE LLAMO PARA DESPEDIRMESERGIO DENIS-CBS 9026.Primer album de esta nueva gran vozargentina. Sergio se lute en su exit°"Te Llamo para Despedirme," (FrancisSmith) "Fue Mas Fuerte que Yo,"(Francis Smith) "Pasaron los Aiios yNo Te Olvide," (Francis Smith) "Qui-ero to Sepas," (S. Denis) "Yo te Amocomo Entonces," (J. C. Monterrey) y"No te Burles de Mi" (T. Jauren) Lan-zando exitosamente en Argentina!First album by this great new voice. Sergio's hit, "Te Llamo paraDespedirme," is in this package. Also, "Yo He Visto a Dios" (C.Fabre), "Y el Sol Tambien" (G. V. Meda), "Evangelina Llora"(G. V. Meda) and "Fue Mas Fuerte que Yo." Released in Argen-tina with success and should be released immediately everywhere!

PALITO COMO NUNCAPALITO ORTEGA-RCA AVL-3927.Grabacion realizada en Roma y Lon-dres por "El Idolo" de Argentina. Seincluyen "Muchacho que vas Cantan-do," "Te Deseo Buen Viaje," "Un Diade Invierno," "Me Quede Llorando,""Te Quiero Amor, Te Qniero" y otrostemas, todos de Palito. ProdujeronTony Atkins y Giacomo Tosti.Great cut recorded in Rome and London by the great Argen-tinean idol, Palito Ortega. "Te Deseo un Buen Viaje," "Un Diade Invierno," "Te Dares Cuenta," "Me Quede Llorando." Whydoesn't RCA promote Palito internationally as he deserves? Withthis album they could make it!

LOS RELAMPAGOS DEL NORTE U.S.A.Marsol Golden Series 1001Los mas grandes vendedores en la costaoeste de Estados Unidos en un reper-torio cargado de sus exitos. C. Reynay R. Ayala, "Los Relampagos delNorte" en "Desconfianza," (R. Ayala)"Por el Amor a mi Madre," (D Tur-rubiates) "CallejOn sin Salida," (C.Reyna) "Pa Que me Cuentas."Los Relampagos are top sellers on the West Coast. Here they offertheir hits in a great package. "DOnde Estill?" (S. Prado), "OroMolido" (C. Reyna), "Cruel Dolor" (R. Ayala) and "Esta Nocheo Nunca" (C. Reyna).

LOS RELANIPAG(Xi


TICO EN EL TEATRO PUERTO RICO . . .

por MIGUEL ESTIVILL

"ALMA CONALMA"SLP-1221

Un tremendo show presenta el amigo

Paquito Navarro el 25 de noviembre

en el Teatro Puerto Rico con tres

artistas Tico: Sophy, Tito Mora y

Noraida, sin comentario!! Pronto en

el mercado el nuevo LP de Joe Cuba

Tico 1226 "Recuerdos De Mi Querido

Barrio."N.Y. Dist: DOME DIST. CORP., 43.32 10th Street, L.I.C., N.Y. 11101 (212) 786-9637

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LATIN AMERICAN49 SINGLE Fin -

0`31°PARADE

PUERTO RICOVVORLD

By W.A.E.L. RADIO, MAYAGUEZ

1. VOY A GUARDAR MI LAMENTORAUL VAZQUER

2. SERA LA ULTIMA VEZYACO MONTI-Parnaso

3. Y ES VERDADBLANCA ROSA GIL-Benson

4. MACONDOPIJUAN-Kubaney

5. VIDAYOLANDITA MONGE-Patty

6. I'LL BE THERETHE JACKSON 5

7. SALSA Y CONTROLHNOS. LEBRON-Cotique

8. BRUJERIASTRIO LOS CONDES-Gema

9. AUSENCIAWILLIE COLON-Fania

10. EL DIFERENTERICARDO DAY-UA Latino

LA11N AMERICANSINGLE HIT

PARADEOCOLORADO

MRLD

By LOS AMIGOS RECORD CENTER

1. UNA LAGRIMAESTELA NUNEZ-RCA

2. Y EL MUNDO SIGUE GIRANDOJOSE JOSE -RCA

3. TU NOMBRE ME SABE A YERBAMARIACHI VARGAS-RCA

4. ALGUIEN VENDRAJOSE JOSE -RCA

5. MI FEESTELA NUNEZ-RCA

6. MARCANDO EL PASOJ. A. JIMENEZ-RCA

7. U NOVIA DEL SOLAMALIA MENDOZA-RCA

8. CREIRENE 8 RENE-Cobra

9. VOY GRITANDO POR LA CALLEGERARDO REYES-Columbia

10. DONDE DIABLOS TE METESCARLOS GUZMAN-Bernal

Composer Dead Mexican composer AugustinLara died recently.

"Yo QuieroSer"

Gilbert and theBlue Notes

Magda MGLP-523

Marsal Productions, Inc. - 2811San Antonio, Texas 78207 -

LATIN AMERICAN PRODUCT(Continued from page 39)

AHORA ES CUANDO .E!PIJUAN Y SU SEXTETO-Kubaney 409.Irrumpen Pijuan y su Sexteto con elhit colombiano "Macondo" en estosmercados. Grabacion llena de ritmo en"Macondo," (D. Camino Diez) "La GotaGorda," (A. Echeverria) "Corazen deArafia Negra," (C. Alonso) "Qua Serade mis Hijos, Que sera de mi Hogar,"(Pijuan) y "Ofensa" (M. Cortazar).Pijuan is selling the Colombian hit "Macondo," included in thispackage. Also, "La Sayita" (P. Quintero), "Café y Pan" (L. Ra-mirez) and "El Carrito Viejo" (L. C. Montoya).

I.I

SENCILLOS DE IMPACTOIMPACT SINGLES

1. AMELITA BALTAR"Te Quiero, Che!""Cancion de las Venusinas"CBS 22291

2. RICARDO RAY & ORCHESTRA"Vire Feliz""Descarga No. 2"Alegre 4042

3. RICARDO FUENTES"Y es Verdad""Voy a Cambiar mi Corazon"Fuentes 1535'

4. KING CLAVE"Nadie ... Como TO""La Distancia es come el Viento"Miami 2010

5. JOHNNY PACHECO"Duke con Dulce""Soy el Mejor"Fania 550

6. RAPHAEL"Show us the Way""Maybe"United Artists 50734

Phipps Overseas HOLLYWOOD -CharlesPhipps, Capitol Records' Gen-eral Manager, International,left Nov. 13 for a four -week,key -city business tour of theFar East. Highpoint of the tripwill be a rendezvous in Tokyowith Bhaskar Menon, Manag-ing Director of EMI Interna-tional Services, Ltd., and a Di-rector of Toshiba Musical In-dustries, Ltd.

PRESENTASUS EXITOS:

L(.7, 1R1\11 NI xisGAN' II.AN ES

"MaiianitasEstilo Norte"

Los TremendosGavilanes

Magda MGLP-525

Guadalupe StreetTel. GE 3-9351

DJ REPORT1. WHEN WE GET MARRIED

J. BATAAN-.Fania2. GHANA'E

W. COLON-FaniaSALSA Y CONTROLLEBRON BROS.-Cotique

3. I REGRETORCH. CAPRI-Manana

4. MY MEMORIES OF YOUJ, SABATER-Tico

5. QUITATE LA MASCARAR. BARRETTO-Fania

6. ABONDANADA FUEORCH. HARLOW-Fania

7. THERE'S NO OTHER GIRLOLIVIERI-Latin Soul

8. LA MALANGAE. PALMIERI-Tico

9. LAS MALAS LENGUASORCH. DEE JAY -M -G -M

10. QUIENR. LEDESMA-Gemo

11. EL SOLT. ROJAS-Rico

12. FUEGO ENEL 23SONORA PONCENA-Inca

Brenda Lee TVers NEW YORK - Brenda Leewill commute between Nash-ville and New York this weekand next week to appear on twoholiday television specials.

The Decca artist will ride inthe Macy's Thanksgiving DayParade (which is telecast overNBC and CBS). The followingweek Miss Lee will be in NewYork to tape the Christmas seg-ment of "The Kraft MusicHall," which will be aired onNBC Dec. 23. Miss Lee's cur-rent Decca LP is "Memphis Por-trait."

Stones Film Due "Gimme Shelter," the Mays-les Films, Inc., production ofthe Rolling Stones 1969 UnitedStates tour, will be released byCinema V.

The film will open in NewYork on Dec. 6, the anniversaryof the famous Altamont freeconcert which culminated theStones' tour. It will be present-ed at the Plaza Theatre.

Tony Bruno FormsTolaina Music LOS ANGELES -Tony Brunoannounces formation of Tola-ina Music and Tolaina Produc-tions, a diversified music andproduction organization whichhe will head.

Bruno, an eminent songwrit-er/vocalist/producer and per-former, has just released "Feel -in' Bad" b/w "I Got EnoughHeartaches" on the Gregar la-bel, distributed by RCA. Brunohas scored and produced thesoundtrack to "Hells Angels'69," which was filmed by Tra-con Productions. He has alsosold Tracon an original story,"Basic Black & White," forwhich he will compose the mu-sic and produce the soundtrackand made an agreement withTracon for three additionalfilms.

Tolaina Productions is activein the TV and radio commer-cial field. Bruno has alreadydone commercials for Bufferinand General Mills.

Grasshoppers Ink The Grasshoppers, British re-cording group have been signedcording group, have been signedtract by Marc Gordon and DickBroder of Carousel Records.The first album, entitled "Doc-tor Dolittle Presents The Grass-hoppers," will be released Dec.1 and distributed by Bell Rec-ords.

Chambers Concert The Chambers Brothers willperform with a 22 -piece orches-tra at the Los Angeles ForumNov. 25 in the ThanksgivingEvening Spectacular there.

On Promo Tour

Paramount Records' Coordinator ofNational Promotion Marty Torbertis flanked by hot act Terrel &Dahrouge before they left NewYork on a northeastern promo tourfor their debut single, "You GotTo Me, Stephanie."


80RECORD WORLD

Noel Gay RepresentsRecord World in U.K.

Record World is pleased to announce that starting with thisweek's issue, Record World will be represented in England bythe Noel Gay Organization, Ltd. Richard Armitage is Chair-man of Noel Gay.

Noel Gay is one of the leading talent agencies in Englandrepresenting many of that country's top artists, includingDavid Frost. Armitage is also Managing Director of all DavidFrost world-wide enterprises.

All of Record World's editorial, advertising and circulationactivities in England will henceforth be handled by the NoelGay firm under the personal supervision of Armitage.

ENGLAND

U.K. Picks Of The Week For U.S.Pick

"This Boy"by Brotherhood of Man

Publisher: Hiller, Belwin, MillsDeram

Sleeper

"Best of Both Worlds"by Samantha Jones

Publisher: Lords MusicPenny Farthing

LONDON - Strong week for composer/MD John Cameron:warm praise from Tony Bennett-"One of the two or three bestbackings I've ever had." Three Cameron scores in London cinemas,"The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer," "Kes" and "Every HomeShould Have One" . . . Continuing chart rise for CCS, and inci-dentally he got married.

Larry Page excited by acquisition of Jim Webb catalogue, butdisappointed by Tony Bennett switch of UK A side from "Mac-Arthur Park" to "I'll Begin Again" . . . Chris Denning appointedto Larry Uttal's Bell operation as promotion chief, joining DickLeahy . . . It's a moving time with ex -Zombie drummer HughGrundy replacing Derek Johns at CBS. Derek moves along toWarner Brothers to "Think Kinney." But nobody seems to knowyet who's going to the CBS top job . . . Tony "Call Me" Hatchafter long-term success story with Pye has signed productiondeal with EMI. Why was EMI Deputy Managing Director RonWhite called back to America so soon for 36 hours at three hoursnotice? Not even time to recharge his razor.

King Crimson, with LP and tour scheduled after Christmas,still looking for replacements-singer and bass guitar this time. . . Has Edison Lighthouse gone out? . . . Busy week in Londonfor Peter Asher: two capacity concerts for protégé James Taylor,supported by chart -toppers Matthews' Southern Comfort, agree-ment to cut his former Peter and Gordon partner Gordon Wallernew year in the USA, and he got married too . . . AIR partnerJohn Burgess forced into rival studio for sessions by heavybookings for recently opened AIR 16 track studio.

More news of Dick Asher's Capitol plans for Mike Hurst.Reception at New York's Drake Hotel on Dec. 1 followed by aHollywood get-together on the 3rd . . . First UK releases ofDavid Frost Presents logo distributed by Philips are announcedas Christmas album featuring the Billy Taylor Orchestra andChorale, produced by Phil Ramone, and a single, "It's All GoingUp" from Ronnie Corbett-presently way up the television rat-ings with his own comedy show.

NTERNAT1ONAL

GERMANYBy PAUL SIEGEL

BERLIN-Ariola's goldmine,Udo Jiirgens, has a new releasecalled, "Peace Now," recorded in London . . . Caterina Valenteguesting for 15 minutes on the famous Peter Alexander TV show. . . Hansa Records pushing on their star, Ricky Shayne, an idolof the teenagers . . . Camillo Felgen, who was the first big dj at

Radio Luxembourg, and now successful onEurovision shows, to record in English underthe production of the talented Friedel. Berlipp.

Lale Andersen, a pro for years at Electrola,has a new record, "Griin war de Apfelbaum,"music by the capable Hans Blum . . . Everyonetalking about Mireille Mathieu's coming TVshot with Frank Sinatra, & Dean Martin nextFebruary . . . Rumania's show start, Pompilia,has a Philips single called, "Monsieur Cheva-lier" . . . The big two of the Big III pubbery,Stanton & Strupp, fresh from California and

New York, paid us a delightful visit in Berlin . . . MGM's SolHandwerger rushed us the news from New York that Holland'steenager, Heintje, making a great start stateside . . . Frankfurtpubbery Melodie der Welt headed by Johann Michel bathing intheir great hit, "Song of Joy," and following up with DesmondDekker's "You Can Get It If You Really Want" . . . Gerig inCologne moving on "Paranoid" with the Black Sabbath . . . Abig money-maker for Electrola, Dietrich Fisher-Dieskau wasawarded the Electrola coveted ring . . . The British giant, PyeRecords, has moved from Vogue Records to Ariola-Eurodisc forGermany . . . Trouble at the Berlin show of Spooky Tooth, withthe audience destroying property, necessitating police action . . .

The famous German operetta, "Maske in Blau" (Blue Mask),now a gorgeous ice show with Hans J. Bilumler & Barika Kilius

. Two record companies fighting here for the song "Jerusalem."Herb Alpert vs. James Last . . . UA Music loaded with severalversions of "Montego Bay." Bobby Bloom, Polydor, and Lee Reed,Bellaphon, neck and neck ... Vogue has an exciting disc, "Maria,Maria" by Vittorio . . . The DDO, German DJ organization hasa new address, Augustastrasse 10 in Aachen headed by KlausQuirini.

Cindy & Bert a wonderfully talented duo for the Cornet la-bel . . . Teldec has released a slew of enticing albums, one ofwhich catches particular attention, Hildegard Knefs "PortraitMusik" . . . Liberty all out on their double album, "ElectricMonster Rock Show" . . . Roy Black, the "darling" of both teen-age and grownups, has a great new Polydor album, "MeinSchiinstes Wunsch Konzert" . . . Peggy March, who now residesand works in Germany with her hubby manager, Arnie Harris,recently did a spectacular TV show in both German and English. . . New York producer Bertrand Castelli of the "Hair" musicaltook active part in the reopening of "Hair" in local circles . . .

France's Sacha Distel trying for a German comeback with "Bon -jour Barbara" . . . Charles Aznavour vehemently against wivesof artists mixing into their husband's business.

Paul Siegel

Temporary addition to the Wogga Wogga Mafia in London atglittering lunchtime launch at Talk of the Town for Marc Sebas-tian ... Ross Barlow reunited with his former festival boss FredMarks, now both with Philips Records . . . Heavy US -basedrecord deal near completion for ex -Manfred Mann and subse-quent soloist Paul Jones, currently going straight in the leadrole "Conduct Unbecoming" on Broadway.

New Seekers go religious for follow-up release to the cut thatout-Melanied Melanie . . . Contractual difficulties still preventingUS reflection of Mickie Most remarkable Rak record: sevenissues, seven successes . . . Possible comeback for Searchers withDavid Paramor cutting titles with them for Harold Davison.


By GILLES PETARD

III PARIS -La Compagilie is taking over the distribution of theold Sun catalog in France through Shelby Singleton. Initialreleases are two LPs by Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison . . .Decca is re-releasing all the LPs by Jacques Loussier and willbe presenting a gold disk to the artist on Dec. 16 . .. Henri Belolo,former Production Manager at Polydor, resigned his post onNov. 1 to launch his own company, Editions Syrinx, with R. Drouetand W. Nedege associates. The company will handle publishing,record production and representation of foreign catalogs.

Riviera released the second album by the French group Zoo,whose first LP has been released in the U.S. on Mercury. BarclayRecords released the double LP by Julian's Treatment on theYoungblood label . . Among the latest Atlantic LPs to bereleased in France are Wilson Pickett's "In Philadelphia" andAretha Franklin's "Spirit in the Dark" . . . Petula Clark in Parisduring the second week of November . . . The movie producerZvonko Jovanovic is starting a series of shorts to be shown in theCultural Centers and on television, portraying the sounds andsights of pop music. First to be shot was Pete Brown and his newPiblokto during his recent stint at the Rock 'n' Roll Circus inParis . . . Pierre Vassiliu, already noted for his compositions of"Amour, Amitie," comes up with a new single which may wellhave a similar success. "Sois Tranquille C'est Facile," in the veinof Crosby -Stills -Nash -Young. This could become the "newsound" in French pop music; while the flip, "Avant, Pendant,Apres," a ballad with lush string backing, seems destined tocapture the American market . . . French -Greek songstressNana Mouskouri has three of her LPs in the British charts . . .

Michael Sardou will be present in Los Angeles at a session whenAndy Williams records two songs of the French singer -writer. . . Robin McBride, Production Manager of Mercury, Chicago, inParis to confer with the directors of Philips.

GERMANY'S TOP 10SINGLE TIPS:

International:LET'S GO TO THE MOONTHE EQUALS-Ariola/President

Domestic:WIE DER SONNENSCHEINMICHAEL HOLM-Ariola

1. A SONG OF JOYMIGUEL RIOS-Polydor/

Publ. Melodic der Welt

2. LOLATHE KINKS-Vogue/Publ. Auerbach

3. NEANDERTHAL MANHOTLEGS--Fontana/

Publ. Francis Day & Hunter

4. IN THE SUMMERTIMEMUNGO JERRY -Vogue/

Publ. Francis Day & Hunter

5. LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOORCreedence Clearwater-Bellaphon/

Publ. Arends

6. EL CONDOR PASASIMON & GARFUNKEL-CBS/

Publ. Cross Music

7. DU GIST ANDERSPETER MAFFAY-Telefunken/Publ. Intro

8. ON, WANN KOMMST DU?DALIAH LAVI-Polydor/Publ. Gerig

9. ES KANN NICHT IMMER NUR DIESONNE SCNEINEN

HEINTJE-Ariola/Publ. Maxim

10. ES GENT MIR GUT, CHERIEMIREILLE MATHIEU-Ariola/Publ. Nero

RADIO LUXEMBOURG TIPS:1. PARANOID

BLACK SABBATH -Philips2. WAR

EDWIN STARR-Electrola3. BACK HOME

GOLDEN EARRING-Polydor

Through Courtesy of:AUTOMATENMARKTEditors: Kitty Gripe!, Uwe Lencher,

Paul SiegelSingle Tips: Paul Siegel

Through Courtesy of:RADIO LUXEMBOURGHelmut Stoldt, Jorg Ebener, Frank

ITALY'S TOP 10(Courtesy of MUSICA E DISCHI)

1. SPRING. SUMMER, WINTER AND FALLAPHRODITE'S CHILD-Phonogram/

Published by AINere2. IN THE SUMMERTIME

MUNGO JERRY-Pye (Ricord0/P -1041,-,1 by Carri D'as

3. NEANDERTHAL MANTHEI0.,LL hEGST, FP,hnocniosgDraamy /

4. L'APPUNTAMENTOORNELLA VANONI-Ariston/

PYIIII4,Y4 by Ariston5. SYMPATHY

RARF BIRD-Phonciram/Published by Melodi

6. AL BAR SI MUOREGIANNI MORANDI-RCA/

Pubnchpd b. Mimo7. YEI IOW RIVER

CHRISTIE-CBS-Sugar/o yhNyhy4 by Biyin

8. FLY ME TO THE EARTHWALLACE COLLECTION -EMI Italians/

Published by Vdp9. ANNA

LUCIO BATTISTI-Ricordi/Published by Acqua Azzurra

10. MIDNIGHTGEORGE BARKER -Saar/

Published by Saar

Ember Releases LONDON -A Glen Campbellalbum of Christmas tunes isamong four releases, two LPsand a pair of singles, scheduledfor December release here byEmber Records, Ltd., accordingto Jeffrey S. Kruger, President.

New Dawn Moves New Dawn Artists Manage-ment has moved to Hollywoodat 6430 Sunset Blvd., Suite1504. Telephone : (213) 461-2988.

ITALYBy HARA MINTANGIAN

MILAN -Giuseppe Ornato, VP of RCA of Italy, has beennamed Manager for the South European RCA Record Companies.While Ennio Melis of RCA Records was recently appointedGeneral Manager. Vice General Manager is Luciano Bernacchi.Francesco Fanti and P. Ten Doeschete were named MarketingManagers for all the South European countries.

RCA Records released a new LP called "Mi chiamo David ShelShapiro" (My name is David Shel Shapiro). All the songs on thisrecord are sung and composed by Shapiro himself. Some yearsago David Shel Shapiro was the soloist of the group the Rokes.... "Anna" b/w "Sensazioni" is the new single by Lucio Battisti.This record is having excellent sales reaction and is in theItalian top 10 list . . . Al Bano, after having participated in theshow "Chissii chi lo sb.," has flown to Spain to record the Spanishversion of h!s song tuo volto it tuo sorriso."

Disc jockey of Radio Montecarlo Max Onorari has recorded hisfirst single for Carosello. The record is "Il Circo" b/w "Episodio."Max and his group have begun a tour of the Italian provinces. Amleto Silvestri is the new Sales Manager of Durium Records

. "La Pura Vertita" is the title of the new song of Mino Reitano.He has already presented this tune during two important TVshows, "Canzonissima" and "Tanto ped Cambiare."

COMING UPonRIAS, BerlinBBC, LondonDDO, DJ ORG.Radio LuxembourgLoewen Juke Op'sEurooawelle, Saar(NDR, WDR, HR, BR)OFFICIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM1. PARANOID

BLACK SABBATH -Philips2. BLACK NIGHT

DEEP PURPLE -Columbia3. CANnIDA

BATA ILLIC-Polvdor4. EINMAL UM DIE GANZE WELT

KAREL GOTT-Polydor5. WAR

EDWIN STARR-Electrola6. TEARS OF A CLOWN

SMOKEY ROBINSON-Columbia7. THE WITCH

THE RATTLES -Fontana8. NATURAL SINNER

FAIR WEATHER -Hansa9. WIE DER SONNENSCNEIN

MICHAEL HOLM-Ariola10. PEACE NOW

UDO JURGENS-Ariola

Throuah the courtesy of:Paul Slenel, RIASTnnv Blackburn. BBCKlaus Quirini, DDOFrank, LuxembourgHeinz Schumacher, LoewenDieter T. Heck, SaarCompiled through Intl Ring

FRANCE'S TOP 10SINGLE TIP:

SOIS HEUREUSE ROSEADAMO-Columbia (Pathe Marconi)

1. DEUX AMIS POUR UN AMOURJOHNNY HALLYDAY

2. LADY D'ARRANVILLECAT STEVENS

3. ARIZONA MANGIORGIO

4. TANTE AGATHERIKA ZARAI

5. RATATAROTATION

6. C'EST LE REFRAIN DE MA VIEPETULA CLARK

7. NEVER MARRY A RAILROAD MANSHOCKING BLUE

8. NO NO NOVOICES OF EAST HARLEM

9. l'HABITE EN FRANCEMICHEL SARDCIU

10. BLACK NIGHTDEEP PURPLE

Through courtesy of:EUROPE No. 7, PARIS(HIT -PARADE)

Bennett InvitedTo British Week Tony Bennett has been in-vited by England's PrincessAlexandra to appear in concertas a highlight of British Week,a salute to England to be heldin San Francisco next spring.

The invitation came when Ben-nett met the Princess, long anadmirer of the singer, at dinnerat Buckingham Palace, follow-ing his concert to aid PrincePhilip's pet charity, the Na-tional Playing Fields Associ-ation. Bennett was appearing atthe London Palladium at thetime.

Denning at Bell LONDON -Dick Leahy, Gen-eral Manager in charge ofUnited Kingdom and Europeanoperations for Bell Records,announces that Chris Denning,formerly Director of Promotionof British Decca, is joiningBell Records to direct promo-tion and press relations. Den-ning will operate out of Bell'sLondon offices in ConduitStreet.

Edition on Spec Kenny Rogers and the FirstEdition have been signed byWinters -Rosen Productions toco -host and star in their firsttelevision special to be tapedin Toronto by CTV on Nov. 21-22. Al Hirt co -hosts.

Ventures in Germany The Ventures, Liberty/UA'sperennial hitmakers, have em-barked on a tour of Germany.


RECORD WORLD COUNTRYMIIII VVORLD

NASHVILLE PICKERS SPEAK OUTON 'STAGNANT' ACCUSATION

By CHUCK NEESE NASHVILLE - Local musi-cians were verbally reprimand-ed by two country producers inlast week's Record World forbeing uninventive and predict-able in the studio.

The opinion stated therein isnot supported by the majorityof Nashville producers who sin-cerely feel that Nashvillestudios, engineers and musi-cians are the finest in the re-cording business. There is cer-tainly no stronger proof ofNashville's supremacy in coun-try music than a quick look atlast week's country charts;93.3% of all songs listed wererecorded in Nashville withNashville musicians.

The Record World Nashvillestaff contacted 11 of MusicCity's busiest session musiciansfor their views.

Here's what the pickers said:Jerry Smith, piano: "There

Jerry Smith Bobby Thompson David Briggs

are more happy, highly success-ful producers in Nashville nowthan at any other time in his-tory, one of which I am proudto have as my producer. I useall Nashville pickers on my ses-sions and have scored on thepop, MOR and country charts,simply because these 'stagnant'pickers play what the peoplewant to hear. So what's the bigproblem? If a producer in Nash-ville knows what HE is doing,he can get the sounds he's look-ing for."

Norro Wilson : "I wouldn't

want to go anywhere else andcut a country session withoutNashville musicians. The musi-cians who have been here sincethe beginning are just as crea-tive as the new ones and viceversa; everyone has their goodand bad days. As far as hardrock or pop goes, I can't speakfor it as my mind has been oncountry."

Wayne Moss, guitar: "InNashville, if it's what produc-ers want, it's what musiciansgive him. The producer is large-ly responsible for things being

largely the same. You have aballpark in which you have toplay and the boundaries keepgetting smaller and smaller dueto fickle radio personalities andA&R men that don't want tostick their necks out. Countrymusic is a very limited thing.Songs, producers and jocks areresponsible. Nashville produc-ers find a formula and stickwith it. A good example is 'PopA Top' which was highly suc-cessful. The follow-up was `LiftRing, Pull Open' which was cutin the same studio with thesame musicians utilizing thesame subject and hoping for an-other hit."

Bobby Thomson, banjo: "Youtry to do something differentand the producer says, 'It's notcountry, we can't use it.' We'reobligated to stick with the samestyle and licks. Nobody but un-derground stations would play


Mee Haw' Producer Discusses TV Plans

Sam Lovullo

NASHVILLE-Sam Lovullo,producer of Yongestreet Pro-ductions' "Hee Haw" series,spoke with Record World lastweek concerning the success ofthe "Hee Haw" show and up-coming plans for other Yonge-street productions.

"At last report, 'Hee Haw'was in 11th position with a 24.5Neilson rating which accountedfor 36% of the total audience.We lose points in Chicago, LosAngeles, New York and San

Francisco but we pick them upwhen we hit the secondary mar-kets. In small cities, Hee Haw'captures more TV sets than anyother show ever on nationalTV," Lovullo said.

"I think the success of 'HeeHaw' can be traced to the factthat we tied in the countryNashville sound with the down-to-earth country folks. Unlikeother country -oriented nationalshows, we stick to 'real country'guest stars. We are playing theguests that get us the points.

We have gotten over the humpnow and we're trying to spreadout a little more and give thepeople who need a break achance."

" 'Hee Haw' is a lot of fun.We work with a small staff,there are no overlaps and weare genuinely concerned aboutour people. We are looking for-ward to having Grandpa Jonesand Roy Clark back on the set,but we don't want to rushthem," said Lovullo.


COUNTRY PICKS OF THE WEEKBOBBY BARE, "COME SUNDOWN"

(Combine, BM!). It'sa monster from thepen of Kris Kristof-ferson A label changehas given Bare ashot in the arm."Come Sundown" istop five material(Mercury 7148).

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WHITEY SHAFER, "I GAVE UP GET-TING OVER YOU TO-DAY" (Tarheel-Aire-field, BMI). BuddyMize and DarrellGlenn have producedone of the best rec-ords out of the star -day -King stable inquite some time.There's no reasonwhy this West coast -sounding mastershouldn't go top 10(King 635).

SONNY JAMES, "NUMBER ONE." Sonny Jameshas a grouping of the biggest country hits inthe BMI catalogue of country tunes. This isa must album for distributors and pop -countryrecord collectors. "Tennessee Waltz," "Born toLose" and like that (Capitol Si 629).


Pickers Speak Out(Continued from page 43)

'Area Code 615' because it wasa little different. Actually, it isbasically country with justsome extra rhythms behind it.I think country fans and diskjockeys restrict the sound morethan anybody; the producershave to go along with what thepublic wants. There's a lot ofnew ideas but we're not free touse them. If the producer wantsme to pick up a harmonica andblow a 'G' note all the waythrough the song, I'll do mybest!"

David Briggs, piano: "I'vebeen wanting to say somethingfor a long time about outsideproducers who hire the wrongmusicians for the wrong ses-sions: There are hundreds ofpotential session picker combi-nations. I don't think the peopleoutside of Nashville realize thatnot every session is played bythe same group of musicians.Older guys play the old Nash-ville Sound, like Brenda Leestuff, better than the new guysdo, but the outside producershire the new, expecting the oldsound and vice versa, and theygo away disappointed.

"There is one producer intown whom I respect highly be-cause he can get his own styleout of any combination of mu-sicians and that is Owen Brad-ley.

"Country can be as artisticas anything if it is done welland differently."

Chip Young, guitar: "I dis-agree with everything in theNov. 21 article concerning theNashville pickers being stag-nant. Only a bad producer canmake a Nashville studio pickerstagnant. People are basicallysimple. They usually like simplethings and simple songs theycan relate to. Country music issimple. People can relate to it.I've played on all kinds of rec-ords from Coast to Coast withmany combinations of musi-cians and I must say we havethe finest musicians in theworld here in Nashville. I thinkthe producers that say theNashville musicians are stag-nant are stagnant themselves."

Green DisagreesLloyd Green, steel: "I dis-

agree that there are no innova-tive sounds coming out of Nash-ville. I think there has beenmore originality on recordingsessions in the last four yearsthan any previous time. I thinkI can speak with some author-ity on the steel guitar because Iknow we have played more newlicks during this time than allthe combined past.

"Another problem we have tocontend with on record sessionsis so many songs sounding alikeand there is just so many waysyou can do a three -chord song.On intro or turn around we arelimited by these constructionof 3 and 4 chords in a countrysong. As to some of the lickssounding like the 1950s, this isbecause at times a producerwill ask us to play the licksthat were done on the old rec-ords so at those times we are ineffect trying to duplicate whatwas done in the past."

Pete Drake, steel: "If you trysomething new, you get yourhand slapped by the producer.As far as getting the records onthe singles chart, I didn't knowwe were aiming at the popchart; I thought it was coun-try. I don't remember anythingI cut aiming at pop that madeit that way. It's the things like'Almost Persuaded' and 'StandBy Your Man' that were meantto be country that made it bigin the pop field.

"As a producer, I've had someproblems with musicians butsolved it by changing musi-cians. If you use professionals,you'll not have that problem.Maybe the only way to make theproducers happy is to go intothe studio with one song andwork on it until everybody issatisfied without a time limit.

"Here's my complaint: We'retalking about spreading countrymusic into more places; upuntil a month ago I couldn't geta distributor to handle my labelin New York City. Now they'rehandling it because of the ex-posure of country music on net-work TV shows like the JohnnyCash Show, Hee Haw, GlenCampbell, etc. If it could beaccepted, I think there could bea lot more of that type record-ing done in Nashville; artistslike Dean Martin and DionneWarwick. We need young kids,new artists, in country musicto sell country music to theyounger generation. The suc-cessful prodcers like Billy Sher-rill, Jerry Kennedy, GeorgeRichey, Glenn Sutton and OwenBradley don't think the Nash-ville musicians are stagnant.They cut hits with those stag-nant musicians!"

Joe Zinkan, bass: "If an out-side producer goes into townand then calls all the shots ona session, there's no reason forhim to come to Nashville in thefirst place. If he brings his NewYork. ideas with him, he mightas well cut in New York."

Pete Wade, guitar: "If we're'stagnant' now, how come we

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3 1 THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol ST 451 19

4 4 THE FIRST LADY TAMMY WYNME-Epic E30213 4

5 6 HELLO DARLIN' CONWAY TWITTY-Decca DL 75209 21

6 5 SNOWBIRD ANNE MURRAY-Capitol ST 579 9

7 9 THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW-Columbia KC 30100 4

8 7 CHARLEY PRIDE'S 10TH ALBUM-RCA LSP 4367 8

9 8 LIVE AT THE INTERNATIONAL, LAS VEGAS JERRY LEE LEWIS-Mercury SR 61278 19

10 12 THE GREAT WHITE HORSE BUCK OWENS & SUSAN RAYE-Capitol ST 61290 9

11 10 ONCE MORE PORTER WAGONER & DOLLY PARTON-RCA LSP 4388 13

12 13 ME AND JERRY CHET ATKINS & JERRY REED-RCA LSP 4369 9

13 11 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol ST 384 42

14 15 I NEVER ONCE STOPPED LOVING YOU CONNIE SMITH-RCA LSP 4394 8

15 18 COUNTRY FAIR GLEN CAMPBELL MERLE HAGGARD, BUCK OWENS, SONNYJAMES, JOE SOUTH, WANDA JACKSON, BOBBIE GENTRY, JEAN SHEPARD,CHARLIE LOUVIN, JOHNNY & JONIE MOSBY, FERLIN HUSKY-Capitol SWBB-562 5

16 24 BEST OF GEORGE JONES-Musicor 3191 4

17 14 I NEVER PICKED COTTON ROY CLARK-Dot DLP 25980 16

18 21 I'M ALRIGHT LYNN ANDERSON-Chart CHS 1037 4

19 20 A TRIP IN THE COUNTRY ROGER MILLER-Mercury SR 61297 5

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keep producing Conway Twittyand Ray Price hits? HenryMancini said the Nashvillerhythm section was the besthe'd ever worked with, andhoss, he's a damn pro! I alsothink we've forgotten that youhave to have something to workwith before you can produce agood session."

Henry Strzelecki, bass:"Every successful A&R man inNashville is a musician. I thinka lot of what a producer gets ona session depends on the ma-terial they bring for us to pickon. 90% are three -chord tunes;we are capable of doing lowdown blues, rock and jazz butthis only accounts for about 5%of the stuff I cut on. I dig coun-try music and it's made me avery good living. If we get good

material, it helps create freshideas. I want to thank RecordWorld for giving musicians anopportunity to say what wethink."

Buddy Spicher, fiddle: "Howcome everybody comes to Nash-ville to record?"

Record World will continueto open its pages to divergentopinions, and we welcome com-ments from people in the in-dustry on this or other mattersof relevence.

Campbell Salute KLAC, the Metromedia radiostation in Los Angeles, will aira special salute to Glen Camp-bell during "The Bob KingsleyShow" on Saturday, Nov. 28,from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


COUNTRY MICODHOLLYUSWO

WORLD

By EDDIE BRIGGS

After 13 years, Elvis Presley returned to Los Angeles. TheMemphis Flash performed two shows, afternoon and eveningconcerts at the Fabulous Forum. On this SRO (naturally) tour,the king of rock 'n' roll was accompanied by The Imperials,comedian Sammy Shore and the Sweet Inspirations. Earlier inthe week, Elvis appeared in northern California doing two dif-ferent concerts several days apart at the Oakland Coliseum andSan Francisco's huge Cow Palace.

Warner Brothers -Reprise's dynamic cajun star Doug Kershawis back on the Coast with appearances at Pepperland in SanRafael and Doug Weston's Hollywood Troubadour. The extremelylikable and versatile Kershaw has proven to be a top club attrac-tion and always draws better the second time around. The Holly-wood set especially digs him.

Hank Penny, pioneer country comedian -en-tertainer and longtime fixture on the Las Vegasstrip marquees accompanied by his pretty wife,singer Sherry Bayne, were invited to tape anappearance on the ABC-TV Johnny Cash showin Nashville not long ago. According to BiffCollie, Penny's old buddy Wade Ray leased hisfarm at Ridgetop, Tenn., to the Pennys afterthe twosome decided to stay. It's Hank's firstMusic City visit in 20 years. He's already ful-filling some long-standing invitations to appearon Nashville syndicated TV shows and is nego-

tiating with bookers for agency representation. He's expectedto be seen shortly on another segment of the Cash show.

Bob Jackson's former mid -day personality at IMBQ-Burbank-Los Angeles, is now Program Director at KRAM-Las Vegas . . .

Meanwhile, KBBQ's music chief Corky Mayberry emceed lastweek's successful Hank Thompson show at the Palomino Club inNorth Hollywood presented by the 24 -hour station . . . A lot ofbigwigs headed toward Los Angeles this week for the Bill GavinRadio Program Confab. A special "encounter" session will beheld featuring, among others, Wade Pepper, Mrs. Jo Walker,Ralph Emery and Bill Ward ... Ginger Mede, who's been touringEurope, has first single released by Canary Records . . . FreddieHart appeared last week at Nashville West -Fresno . . . VetPatsy Montana and daughter Judy Rose back home in Californiawith an appearance at Arthur's in Colton . . . Mayf Nutter, agreat singer, is fast becoming a great actor. He was on a recentepisode of NBC -TV's "High Chaparral" . . . Nice chatting withthe King of Indie C&W Record Promoters, Little Richie Johnson,last week. The talented Belen, New Mexico -based ex -race driverrecently severed ties with Wayside Records.

Eddie Briggs

Producer Talks(Contnued from page 43)

As for future plans, Lovullosaid that Yongestreet has pro-duced the Osmond Brothersspecial which will be aired Dec.5 on CBS. The format is a one -hour variety with the Hagersas guest stars. The Osmondsare the brother act that has ap-peared on the Andy Williamsshow many times. Also comingup is the NBC John Wayne spe-cial Nov. 29 which is a 90 -minute patriotic special featur-ing 28 major guests. This showis a $1.5 million extravaganza.

In the offing, too, is a syndi-cated country talk show called"Ya'll Come," which will fea-ture Grandpa Jones and GordieTapp. Because of Grandpa's re-

cent heart condition, the showhas been temporarily set aside.Capitol recording artists theHagers, Jim and John, are go-ing to film a pilot which couldpossibly turn into a summer re-placement for "Hee Haw"called "Young Country." Theshow will feature two guestseach week, is a 1/2 hour showand f eat u re s singing andcomedy. Taping will commenceDec. 4 or 5 and the first guestsbooked for the show are Merri-lee Rush and a country rockgroup called the Picket Fence.It will feature a spot with awell-known country music diskjockey.

The "Ya'll Come" and "YoungCountry" shows will be pro-duced in Nashville's WLAC-TVstudios for Yongestreet Produc-tions by Bill Davis and Lovullo.

By RED O'DONNELL

George Jones came into town last week to do a session forMusicor. He was accompanied by his wife Tammy Wynette andtheir seven -week-old daughter Tamla Georgette. While Georgerecorded (under direction of Pappy Daily) Tammy talked-and itwasn't all baby talk.

"Tamla is going to look like George," she said. "She was born-Oct. 5 with blue eyes. They have since turned to brown.

"You know," she continued, "this is my firsttime out of the house since Tamla was born.I'm not counting that return trip to the hospi-tal shortly after we brought her home, whenI had to undergo an emergency appendectomy.

"I have been off the road since July butdoing shows in Tampa and West Palm Beachthis weeeknd -20-21). We-George and I-planto cut down on our personal appearances;doing about 8 or 10 a month. We're going toenjoy staying at home with the baby. And my

Red O'Donnell three daughters by [a previous marriage]:Gwendolyn (9), Jacqueline (8) and Tina (5).

"We have a new home in Lakeland. It has 15 rooms and fourbaths. It's a colonial type and once belonged to a doctor. We alsobought 40 acres adjacent to the house and George and some ofhis friends are going to build a country music park.

"You ask how much the house cost? We paid $100,000 for itbut if you count the additional acreage and the re -decoratingit is going to be a $200,000 investment.

"You want to know if Tammy Wynette is my real name. No.My maiden name was Virginia Wynette Pugh, but when I signedwith Epic my producer, Billy Sherrill, said, 'There's nothingwrong with the name of Virginia Pugh, but let's change it.' Hesuggested Tammy Wynette and I agreed.

"I don't know if the change contributed to my success but I'mnot going to fight it.

"Do we plan other additions to our family' We'd like to haveanother child-perhaps in a year or two.

NASHVILLE REPORTWORLD

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COUNTRY SINGLES.PUBLISHERS LIST

A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES (Chesnut, BMI) 42 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (Mariele, BMI).... 14AFTER CLOSING TIME (Algee, BMI) 6 JIM JOHNSON (owenar, BMI) 37ALL MY HARD TIMES (Lowery, BMI) ... 13 JOLIE GIRL (Buio, BMI) 36AMOS MOSES (Vector, BMI) ....... 28 LIVE FOR THE GOOD TIMESANOTHER LONELY NIGHT (Page Boy, SESAC) 32

(Dixie Jane/Twig, BMI) 49 LET ME GO (Wilderness, BMI) 54APRON STRINGS 68 MAMA BAKE A PIE (Newkeys, BMI) 72BED OF ROSES (House of Cash, BMI) 43 MARY'S VINEYARD (Rose Bridge, BMI) 55BEER DRINKIN', HONKEY TONKIN' BLUES MIDNIGHT RAMBLER (Sunny Mountain, BMI) 75

(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 59 MORNING (Show Biz, BMI) 10

BLUES SELLS A LOT OF BLUES MY JOY (Window, BMI) 44

(Al Gallico, BMI) 74 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME (January, BMI) .. 70COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER (Sure -Fire, BMI) 11 NICE 'N' EASY (Eddie Shaw Music, ASCAP).. 40COME THE MORNING (Glaser, BMI) 58 OLD ENOUGH TO WANT TO (Newkeys, BMI).. 64COMMERCIAL AFFECTION PATCHES (Gold Forever, BMI) 25

(Cedarwood/Sawgrass, BMI) 34 RIGHT BACK LOVI KG YOU AGAINCOWBOY CONVENTION (Peer Inn., BMI) 35 (Passkey, BMI) 20DAY DRINKIN' (Newkeys, BMI) 52 ROSE GARDEN (Lavery, BMI) 24DIXIE BELLE (Jack & Jill, ASCAP) 30 RUN WOMAN RUN (Algee, BMI) 15DRAG 'EM OFF THE INTERSTATE SHE GOES WALKING THROUGH MY MIND

(Country Sound, ASCAP) 47 (Forrest Hills, BMI) 9EARLY IN THE MORNING (Post, ASCAP) .... 41 SIMPLE DAYS ANE SIMPLE WAYS (Unart, BMI) 65ENDLESSLY (Meridian, BMI) 2 SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT (Tree, BMI) .... 16

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO (Peach, SESAC) 3 SOMETHING UNSEEN (Tree, BMI) 31

FOREVER YOURS (Husky, BMI) 33 SOMEWAY (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 38COIN' STEADY (Central Songs, BMI) 5 SO SAD (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 8

GONE GIRL (Jack, BMI) 29 STEPPIN' OUT (Papa Joe's, ASCAP) 50HE'S EVERYWHERE (Two Rivers, ASCAP) .... 41 SUSPICIOUS MINDS (Press, BMI) 53HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS SWEET CAROLINE (Stonebridge, BMI) 62

(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 16 TEARS ON LINCOLN'S FACE (Al Gallico, BMI) 61I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED TELL ME AGAIN (Champion, BMI) 69

LOVING ME (Hill & Range/Blue Crest, BMI) 7 THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND (Window, BMI) 12I CAN'T BE MYSELF (Blue Book, BMI) . 1 THE SOUL YOU NEVER HAD (Stallion, BMI) 63I CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN' THE TAKER (Combine, BMI) 21

(Screen Gems -Columbia. BMI) ....... 48 THE WONDERS YCU PERFORMI CRIED (Sure -Fire, BMI) 19 (Jerry Chesnut, BMI) 50I STAYED LONG ENOUGH (AI Gallico. BIM)... 66 TOO LONELY TOO LONG (Sawgrass, BMI) 23I WAKE UP IN HEAVEN (Window, BMI) 27 TULSA (Earl Barton. BMI) 71

I WOULDN'T LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY WAITIN' FOR A TRAIN (Peer Int., BMI) 57(Blue Book, BMI) 26 WAXAHACHIE WOMAN (Elan, BMI) 39

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A FOOL WHAT ABOUT THE HURT (Jack & Bill, ASCAP) 67(Crazy Cajun, BMI) 60 WHERE HAVE ALL THE HEROES GONE

I'M ALRIGHT (Stallion, BMI) 17 (Stallion, BMI) 4

I'M HOLDING YOUR MEMORY (4 -Star, BMI).. 73 WILLY JONES (Blue Book, BMI) 51

IT TAKES TWO (lobate, BMI) 45 YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES (Mills, BMI).... 22


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COUNTRY HOT UNEWORLD

By MARIE RATLIFF and CHUCK NEESE

STATION CHECK LISTWIRE, Indianapolis (Lee Shannon) KBOX, Dallas (Art Keller)WSHO, New Orleans (Johnny lobe) WUBE, Cincinnati (Bruce Nelson)WEET, Richmond, Va. (Mark Thomas) WENO, Nashville (Johnny K.)

"One Hundred Children," Tom T. Hall, pick at WENO,playing at KBOX, WIRE.Dolly Parton's "Joshua" pick on WEET, WIRE, KBOX;chartered on WUBE; playing at WENO.Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" garnering heavyaction at WUBE, KBOX; biggest mover at WEET. Lynn's"I'm Alright" most requested at WSHO; record shopsin Cincinnati report heaviest initial sales on aLynn Anderson single ever with "I'm Alright.""Fancy Satin Pillows," Wanda Jackson, getting picksand plays on WEET, WENO.WUBE has moved their studios to larger facilities at225 East 6th St. in Cincinnati."Promised Land," Freddy Weller, picked at WUBE andWEET; moving at WIRE, KBOX.Both sides of the George Jones release heavy atKBOX; "A Good Year for the Roses" playing heavyat WEET."Mama Bake a Pie," George Kent, going good on WSHO,WENO.Joe Stampley, lead singer for the rock group, theUniques, has a country pick at WUBE: "Take TimeTo Know Her:"New action records at KBOX: "Lover Please," BobbyG. Rice' "Betty, I'm Singing Your Song," Dave Dudley;"The Wonders You Perform," Tammy Wynette; "Fleshand Blood," Johnny Cash; "Lovin' You Is Sunshine,"Barbara Fairchild.Big in Louisville and picking up in Cincinnati: "YouAin't Goin' Nowhere," the Bluegrass Alliance."Morning" breaking big for Jim Ed Brown at WENO,WUBE.Most requested at KBOX: "Bed of Roses" by theStatler Brothers."Commercial Affection," Mel Tillis, moving at KBOX,WENO.#1 at WEET: "Fifteen Years Ago," Conway Twitty; LPis pick at WENO."Coal Miner's Daughter," Loretta Lynn, big moverat WEET, WENO.Johnny K. at WENO playing: "Preacher and the Bear,"Jerry Reed; "The Devil Made Me Do It," Nat Stuckey;"I Stayed Long Enough," Billie Jo Spears; "BubblesIn My Beer," Ray Pennington; "Daddy," Lorne Greene;"Something to Brag About," Charlie Louvin & MelbaMontgomery."Tulsa," Waylon Jennings, moving at WSHO.New charted at WEET: "Watercolor Days," BobbyGoldsboro.Johnny Jobe notes moving at WSHO: "Yes Dear, ThereIs a Virginia," Glenn _Barber; "Judy," Ray Sanders;"What About the Hurt," Bob Luman "That's What It'sLike To Be Lonesome," Cal Smith* "Flesh and Blood,"Johnny Cash. Biggest mover at WSHO: "She GoesWalking Through My Mind," Billy Walker.Elvis Presley getting heavy action at WUBE with"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me.""She Wakes Me with a Kiss," Nat Stuckey, pick atWEET, playing at WIRE.Heavy play at WUBE: "Waitin' for a Train," JerryLee Lewis; "Raining In My Heart," Hank Williams, Jr.KBOX getting heavy requests on "Mr. Professor,"Leroy Van Dyke; "Goin' Steady," Faron Young."I Can't Help Believin'," David Frizzell, Movingat KBOX and WIRE.

Bourke Merc Single Specialist CHICAGO - Rory Bourke,Mercury Records NationalCountry Promotion Manager,has been named single special-ist of the country division, an-nounces Mercury President Ir-win H. Steinberg.

While Bourke will continuehis promotion duties for thelabel, he will also call on dis-tributors and racks and assistMercury's regional sales force.Burke will report to Lou Simon,Senior VP for Sales and Mar-keting and Jules Abramson,Mercury's National Sales Man-ager.

Bourke has been greatly re-sponsible for the label's suc-cess in the country field. Sincemoving to Nashville in early1969, he has supervised a top-notch country promo set-up,coordinating his efforts withMercury's National Promo Di-rectors John Antoon (singles)and Denny Rosencrantz (LPs).

Over the past year, Mercuryhas had at least a dozen LPsand singles on the charts at alltimes, including a host of num-ber one records. Artists have

included Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob-by Bare, Dave Dudley, FaronYoung, Roy Drusky, Tom T.Hall, the Statler Brothers, Rog-er Miller, George Kent, NoroWilson, Linda Meadors, JackBlanchard and Misty Morgan.

Kennedy ProducerNearly all the chart tunes

were produced by Mercury'sNashville VP and A & R Direc-tor Gerry Kennedy. Kennedyis currently getting produc-tion help from Roy Dea, whojoined Mercury earlier thisyear. The two are now doingall producing in Mercury's stu-dio/office complex, which opensin June at 1512 Hawkins St.

Chief engineer for the 16 -track recording facility is TomSparkman.

Bourke joined Mercury in1966 as a local promotion man-ager in Cleveland and in early'67 was named National Pro-motion Manager for the cor-poration's Smash label. Sixmonths later he was appointedNational Product Manager forSmash, a post he held untilmoving to Nashville.

Certron Names O'Brien, Danzico NASHVILLE-Certron Corp.Music Division announced therecent appointment of Jim O'-Brien as Director of Merchan-dising and Advertising andAndy Danzico as National Proj-ects Manager, according to Au-brey Mayhew, head of Certronhere.

Jim O'Brien comes to Cer-tron from Mid -America Spe-cialty Distributors in Chicagowhere he was Vice -Presidentand General Merchandise Man-ager. Prior to that, he was Dis-trict Sales Manager in Chicagofor Decce Records and before

Kent at Mega NASHVILLE - Dick Kent,air personality of WMAK, hasjoined the production staff asan associate producer at MegaRecords.

Working with Jim Malloy atthe label, Kent will work solelywith the pop product. Accord-ing to Brad McCuen, Presidentof Mega, Kent will maintainhis air job at WMAK.

that O'Brien was with Mont-gomery Wards.

Andy Danzico, a 13 -year vet-eran of the music industry,comes to Certron from MusicorRecords in product sales andbefore that National Sales Man-ager of International TapeCartridge Corp. Danzico workedthe New York area for CapitolRecords and before that forDot as Branch Manager. In hisnew position as National Proj-ects Manager, Danzico willserve in a liaison capacity withCertron's regional distributionsetup.

Del Woods to Chart;Product in January Cliff Williamson, A & R chiefat Chart Records, announcesthe signing of Grand Old Oprystar Del Woods to an exclusiverecording contract.

Her first single and album isscheduled for release in earlyJanuary. The album will also bereleased as 8 track and cassettetape simultaneously.

Jim Wegner is the new Program Director at WMEL inPensacola, Florida; replacing Tom Tolar who becomesOperations Manager.Golfer Don Cherry's LP "I Live To Love You" pick atWIRE.Lee Shannon at WIRE says heavy movers: "Kalua,"Louie Roberts (#42); "Willy Jones," Susan Raye.Playing: "Guess Who," Slim Whitman; "Help Me Make ItThrough The Night," Sammi Smith; "Midnight Cowboy,"Calhoun Twins; "You're The Reason I'm Living,"Lamar Morris.


COUNTRY SINGLES PRODUCT

JERRY SMITH-Decca 32769.THE TOY PIANO (Papa Joe's Music House, ASCAP)PAPA JOE'S POLKA (Papa Joe's Music House, ASCAP)Here is a record that lets you pick your side according to yourprogramming needs. "Toy Piano" is a MOR-pop type thing thatsays a lot more than we can ever say in a review. "Papa Joe'sPolka" is a good old Jerry Smith -type country tune.

ELTON BRITT-Certron C10019 -A.STEP INTO MY SOUL (Mayhew, BMI)THESE THINGS I'M NOT (Mayhew, BMI)By far the best thing to come from the Aubrey Mayhew-hehnedlabel. Beautiful ballad with heavy strings and steel production.Excellent material.

DORSEY BURNETTE-Happy Tiger HT -563.ONE LUMP SUM (Suzanne, BMI)CALL ME LOWDOWN (Acuff -Rose, BMI)Good medium tempo singalong that has already picked up somegood playist action. Pertinent lyric.

DURWOOD HADDOCK-Metromedia 200.EAST BOURBON STREET (Capitol, ASCAP)ODDS AND ENDS (Central, BMI)This is the week for unusual instrumentation on country releases.Durwood's new release uses a weird bass lick. Produced byBuddy Mize.

VAN TREVOR-Royal American RA 23-A.WISH I WAS HOME INSTEAD (Ma-ree Music, ASCAP)DID I HAVE A GOOD TIME (Atlanta/Summerhouse, ASCAP)Very good country cut for Trevor. Producer Dick Heard has puttogether potential hit material.

JOHNNY SEAY-Viking 1017.ANNIE'S GOING TO SING HER SONG (Deep Fork, ASCAP)STORMY WEATHER GIRL (Combine, BMI)Johnny's second release isn't as strong as "Willie's Drunk andand Nellie's Dying," but he's definitely singing better than ever.

DENNY HALL-Capitol 2985.UNCLE SAM AIN'T NO WOMAN BUT HE SURE CAN TAKE YOUR MAN(Fourmyle/Central, BMI)CORONA (Fourmyle/Central, BMI)Funkiest country release in years. They miss chord changes, singout of meter and blow the lyrics, but somehow it's a gas!

,ITLANTA JAMES-Mega 615-0013.MEAT MAN (Tree, BMI)THE FARTHER I LET HER GO (Tree, BMI)Mega has picked up a very unlikely but possibly commercial mas-ter that will no doubt be banned in Boston.

SAMMI SMITH-Mega 615-0015.HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT (Combine, BMI)WHEN MICHAEL CALLS (Two Rivers, ASCAP)The little lady really sells this Kris Kristofferson song. Her firstMega release was the label's heaviest and her new one is evenheavier.

KENNY PRICE-RCA 47-9932.THE SHERIFF OF BOONE COUNTY (Hardtack, BMI)SIX STRING GUITAR (Tree, BMI)Undoubtedly spawned by the Joe Higgins characterization onthe Dodge commercials. Cute novelty lyric. Not usual stylefor Kenny.

LYNN ANDERSON-Columbia 445251.DING -A -LING THE CHRISTMAS BELL (Jack & Bill, ASCAP)DON'T WISH ME MERRY CHRISTMAS (Flagship, BMI)The world has been awaiting this little ditty since it was writ-ten. It's a Chistmas standard.

Owens Toys for TotsShow Coming Dec. 12 An all-star cast of perform-ers will headline as Buck Owenspresents his sixth annual Toysfor Tots Show on Dec. 12, 1970,at 8 p.m. at the Bakersfield,Calif., Civic Auditorium.

The benefit, held in conjunc-tion with the USMCR, will starBakersfield's own Buck Owensand other stars from his hitCBS -TV series "Hee Haw," in-cluding Susan Raye, the Hag-ers, Buddy Alan, David Friz-zell and Buck Owens' Bucka-roos. Admission will again beone new, unwrapped toy perperson.

Tammy, Bobby RushThe Seasona Epic artists Tammy Wynetteand Bobby Vinton are welcom-ing in the holiday season withspecial Christmas singles_

Tammy helps get into theChristmas spirit with her "OneHappy Christmas" c/w "(MerryChristmas) We Must Be HavingOne," while Vinton reminiscesabout an old-fashioned "Christ-mas in My Home Town" c/w"Christmas Angel."

Yearly this benefit providesthousands of toys for needychildren during the holiday sea-son. The first Owens Toys forTots Show was held in 1965 toaid the Marine Corps Reserve'sToys for Tots program in thisarea. In 1967 portions werefilmed by the NBC network andpresented during prime time ina documentary called "Musicfrom the Land."

Crowds for the show havegrown so large that thousandsof people annually must beturned away.

Killian OpensNashville Agency NASHVILLE -Bill Killian,President of Queen of SoundStudio in the Faron YoungBuilding on Pine St., hasopened a branch of his OleDad's Theatrical Agency in thesame building here.

Pedricktown, N. J., is thehome office of the Agency. Kil-lian's other interests in thisarea consist of ownership ofthe Circle K Night Club andthe Rustic Inn.

COUNTRY ALBUM PRODUCT

MEET THE KENDALLSStop 1020.Fantastic collection of country -poptunes. The Kendalls are one of the mostversatile groups going. Their singlehits, "Leaving on A Jet Plane" and"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," areboth included in this release.

YOUR LOVE IS THE WAYKITTY WELLS-Decca DL 75245.A lot of MOR and easy listening countrystations are playing Kitty this timearound that wouldn't touch her previ-ously. Gal has a very good selection oftunes which include "Wonder Could ILive There Anymore," "Heavenly Sun-shine," "Rocky Top," "All for the Loveof Sunshine" and many more countryhits.

A WHOLE LOT OF SOMETHINGBUDDY ALAN-Capitol ST 592.It's no secret anymore, Buddy is theson of country biggie Buck Owens. Thisvery personable and humble young manhas worked hard to put together an al-bum which pours forth the country soulof this Bakersfield resident. Try "I'veNever Had a Dream Come True Before,""That's Quite a Ride," "One Good Wom-an," "We're all Gonna Get Together,""Freeborn Man" and "Whole Lot ofS omethin'."


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WONW-Fairfield, 0.1. SIDEWALKS OF CHICAGO -Merle Haggard2. 15 YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty3. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James4. GOIN' STEADY-Faron Young5. AFTER CLOSING TIME-

D. Houston & B Mandrell6. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED

LOVIN' ME -Charley Pride7. RUN WOMAN FUN -Tammy Wynette8. WHERE HAVE A LL OUR HEROES GONE -

Bill Anderson9. THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -

Roy Clark10. COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER -Loretta LynnKUZN-West Monroe, La.

1. THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -Roy Clark

2. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James3. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty4. COAL MINER'S 3AUGHTER-Loretta Lynn5. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED

LOVING ME-CFarley Pride6. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -Glen Campbell7. I CAN'T BE MYSELF -Merle Haggard8. I WOULDN'T LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY -

Buck Owens9. COWBOY CONVENTION -

Buddy Alan & Dan Rich10. DIXIE BELLE -Stan HitchcockWFMX-Statesville, N.C.

1. RUN, WOMAN, RUN -Tammy Wynette2. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED

LOVING ME -Charley Pride3. SUNDAY MORNING COMM' DOWN -

Johnny Cash4. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty5. JOLIE GIRL -Marty Robbins6. THE GREAT WHITE HORSE -

B. Owens/S. Raye7. RIGHT BACK LOVING YOU AGAIN -

Del Reaves8. COWBOY CONVENTION -B. Allan/D. Rich9. TOO LONELY TOO LONG -Mel Tillis

10. THE TAKER-Waylon JenningsWSMA-Marine City, Mich.

1. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPEDLOVING ME -Charley Pride

2. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty3. THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -

Roy Clark4. I CAN'T BE MYSELF/STREETS OF

CHICAGO -Merle Haggard5. ALL MY HARD TIMES -Roy Drusky6. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James7. AFTER CLOSING TIME -

David Houston/Barbara Mandrel!8. LIVE FOR THE GOOD TIMES -

Warner Mack9. GOIN' STEADY-Faron Young

10. WHERE HAVE ALL THE HEROES GONE -Bill Anderson

KMO-Tacoma, Wash.1. ALL OUR HEROES -B. Anderson2. CAN'T BE MYSELF/SIDEWALKS-

M. Haggard3. TOO LONELY, TOO LONG -M. Tillis4. AFTER CLOSING TIME -Barbara & David5. ENDLESSLY -S. James6. COAL MINERS DAUGHTER -L. Lynn7. SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT -

Melba & Chas.8. I WAKE UP IN HEAVEN -D. Rogers9. COMMERCIAL AFFECTION -M. Tillis

10. GOIN' STEADY -F. YoungKFRM-Wichita, Kans.

1. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty2. I CAN'T BELIEVE -Charley Pride3. I CAN'T BE MYSELF (flip) -Merle Haggard4. THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -

Roy Clark5 ENDLESSLY -Sonny James6. GOIN' STEADY-Faron Young7. AFTER CLOSING TIME-Huston/Mandrell8. WHERE HAVE ALL THE HEROES GONE -

Bill Anderson9. ALL MY HARD TIMES -Roy Drusky

10. SO SAD TO WATCH-Williams/JohnsonKFOX-Long Beach, Cal.

1. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'VE STOPPEDLOVING ME -Charley Pride


3. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James4. COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER -Loretta Lynn5. I'M ALRIGHT -Lynn Anderson6. TOO LONELY, TOO LONG -Mel Tillis7. AMOS MOSES -Jerry Reed8. WHERE HAVE ALL OUR HEROES GONE -

Bill Anderson9. RIGHT BACK LOVIN' YOU AGAIN -

Del Reeves10. EARLY IN THE MORNING -Mac CurtisWJPD-Ishpeming, Mich.1. HOW I GOT TO MEMPHIS -Bobby Bare2. LOUISIANA MAN -Connie Smith3. ITS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY -

Wynn Stewart4. ALL FOR THE LOVE OF SUNSHINE -

Hank Williams Jr.5. ANGELS DON'T LIE -Jim Reeves6. MULE SKINNER BLUES -Dolly Parton7. SOMEDAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER -

Bill Anderson & Jan Howard8. WAKE ME UP EARLY IN THE MORNING -

Bobby Lord

9. JOLIE GIRL -Marty Robbins10. SNOWBIRD -Anne MurrayKPNG-Port Neches, Tex.

1. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPEDLOVING ME -Charley Pride

2. 15 YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty3. I CAN'T BE MYSELF -Merle Haggard4. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -Glen Campbell5. RUN WOMAN RUN -Tammy Wynette6. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James7. THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -

Roy Clark8. SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN -

Johnny Cash9. AFTER CLOSING TIME-

Mandrell & Houston10. GOIN' STEADY-Faron YoungWKEX-Blacksburg, Va.

1. HE'S EVERYWHERE-Sammi Smith2. 15 YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty3. MORNING -Jim Ed Brown4. ROSE GARDEN -Lynn Anderson5. AMOS MOSES -Jerry Reed6. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James7. I CRIED -Crystal Gayle8. COWBOY CONVENTION -

B. Allan & D. Rich9. MARY'S VINEYARD -Claude King

10. YOU'VE STOPPED LOVING ME -Charley Pride

WJAT-Swainsboro, Ga.1. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED

LOVING ME -Charley Pride2. RUN WOMAN RUN -Tammy Wynette3. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -Glen Campbell4. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty5. I CAN'T BE MYSELF -Merle Haggard6. SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN -

Johnny Cash7. LIVE FOR THE GOOD TIMES -

Warner Mack8. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James9. THERE MUST BE MORE TO LOVE THAN

THIS -Jerry Lee Lewis10. GOIN' STEADY-Faron YoungKRSY-Roswell, N.M.


2. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'VE STOPPED -Charley Pride

3. 15 YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty4. I CAN'T BE MYSELF -Merle Haggard5. MAKE BELIEVE/PAVE YOUR WAY

Glen Campbell6. GOIN' STEADY-Faron Young7. WHERE HAVE HEROES GONE? -

Bill Anderson8. RUN WOMAN RUN -Tammy Wynette9. AFTER CLOSING TIME-Houston/Mandrell

10. ENDLESSLY -Sonny JamesKFAY-Fayetteville, Ark.

1. RUN WOMAN RUN -Tammy Wynette2. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -Glen Campbell3. THE TAKER-Waylon Jennings4. THANK GOD & GREYHOUND -

Roy Clark5. SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN -

Johnny Cash6. WHERE HAVE ALL THE HEROES GONE -

Bill Anderson7. TIME -Charley Pride8. COWBOY CONVENTION -Alan & Rick9. LIVE FOR THE GOOD TIMES -

Warner Mack10. FOR THE GOOD TIMES -Ray PriceWBHP-Huntsville, Ala.

1. FOREVER YOURS -Dottie West2. MORNING -Jim Ed Brown3. ANGELS DON'T LIE -Jim Reeves4. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY -Wynn Stewart5. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twiny6. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James7. NICE & EASY -Charley Rich8. I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING -

David Frizzell9. I CAN'T BE MYSELF -Merle Haggard

10. SNOWBIRD -Anne MurrayKVWO-Cheyenne, Wyo.

1. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty2. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED

Charley Pride3. THANK GOD AND GREYHOUND -

Roy Clark4. IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE -Glen Campbell5. I CAN'T BE MYSELF/SIDEWALKS OF

CHICAGO -Merle Haggard6. RUN WOMAN RUN -Tammy Wynette7. THE TAKER-Waylon Jennings8. ALL MY HARD TIMES -Roy Drusky9. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James

10. AFTER CLOSING TIME -David Houston & Barbara Mandrell

WHYP-North East, Pa.1. I CAN'T BE MYSELF/SIDEWALKS OF

CHICAGO -Merle Haggard2. ENDLESSLY -Sonny James3. AFTER CLOSING TIME -

David Houston/Barbara Mandrell4. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO -Conway Twitty5. YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES -

Jack Blanchard, Misty Morgan6. SO SAD -Hank Williams, Jr., Lois Johnson7. SOMEWAY -Don Gibson8. TOO LONELY, TOO LONG -Mel Tillis9. GOIN' STEADY-Faron Young

10. GONE GIRL-Tompall & Glaser Brothers


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101 4 I CAN'T BE MYSELF/SIDEWALKS OF CHICAGO

MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol 2891ENDLESSLY SONNY JAMES-Capitol 2914FIFTEEN YEARS AGO CONWAY TWITTY-Decca 32742

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H9 WHERE HAVE ALL THE HEROES GONE BILL ANDERSON-Decca 32744

7 COIN' STEADY FARON YOUNG-Mercury 73112

6 6 AFTER CLOSING TIME DAVID HOUSTON & BARBARA MANDRELL-Epic 5-106567 2 I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'VE STOPPED LOVING ME CHARLEY PRIDE-

RCA 47-9902 10101 11 SO SAD (TO WATCH GOOD LOVE GO BAD) HANK WILLIAMS, JR. &

LOIS JOHNSON-MGM 14164SHE GOES WALKING THROUGH MY MIND BILLY WALKER-MGM 14173 61317

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COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER 21

LORETTA LYNN-Decca 32749 5

12 3 THANK GOD AND GREYHOUNDROY CLARK-Dot 17355 11

13 8 ALL MY HARD TIMESROY DRUSKY-Mercury 73111 12

14 10 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVEGLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol 2905 11

15 12 RUN WOMAN RUN TAMMYWYNETTE-Epic 10653 12

24 SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUTCHARLIE LOUVIN & MELBAMONTGOMERY-Capitol 2915 8

m23 I'M ALRIGHT LYNN ANDERSON-Chart 5098 6

18 18 HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGSCARL SMITH-Columbia 4-45225 9

19 20 I CRIED CRYSTAL GAYLE-Decca 32721 13

20 19 RIGHT BACK LOVING YOUAGAIN DEL REEVES-United Artists 50714 10

EU 33

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13 THE TAKER WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA 47-9885 15

22 22 YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES(I'VE GOT MINE) JACK BLANCHARDMISTY MORGAN-Wayside 015 10

ai 29 TOO LONELY 700 LONGMEL TILLIS-Kapp 2103 6

poi 34 ROSE GARDEN LYNN ANDERSONColumbia 4-45252 4

25 25 PATCHES RAY GRIEF-Royal American 19 11

031 I WOULDN'T LIVE IN NEWYORK CITY BUCK OWENS &THE BUCKAROOS-Capitol 6042 4

27 28 I WAKE UP IN HEAVENDAVID ROGERS-Columbia4-45226 8

AMOS MOSES JERRY REED-RCA 47-9904

GONE GIRL TOMPALL & THEGLASER BROS.-MGM 14169 6

30 30 DIXIE BELLE STAN HITCHCOCK-GRT 23 12En 38 SOMETHING UNSEEN/WHAT'STHE USE JACK GREENE-Decca 32755 4

32 14 LIVE FOR THE GOOD TIMESWARNER MACK-Decca 3272E 12

48 FOREVER YOURS DOTTIEWEST-RCA 47-9911 6ED 49 COMMERCIAL AFFECTIONMEL TILLIS-MGM 14176 5

52 COWBOY CONVENTIONBUDDY ALAN & DON RICH-Capitol 2928 5

36 26 JOLIE GIRL MARTY ROBBINS-Columbia 4-45215 12

37 27 JIM JOHNSON PORTERWAGONER-RCA 47-9895 10

38 40 SOMEWAY DON GIBSON-Hickory 1579 8

39 39 WAXAHACHIE WOMANJOHN DEER-Royal American 21 10

47 NICE 'N' EASY CHARLIE RICH-Epic 5-10662 5

051 EARLY IN THE MORNINGMAC CURTIS-GRT 26 8

cs 56 A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSESGEORGE JONES-Musicor 1425 2

go 63 BED OF ROSES STATLER BROS.-Mercuiy 73141 2

55 MY JOY JOHNNY BUSH-Stop 380 5

45 45 IT TAKES TWO CONNIE EATON &DAVE PEEL-Chart 5099 7

46 21 HE'S EVERYWHERE SAMMISMITH-Mega 615-0001 13

57 DRAG 'EM OFF THE INTERSTATE,SOCK IT TO 'EM J. P. BLUESDICK CURLESS-Capitol 2949 4

48 53 I CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN'DAVID FRIZZELL-Columbia4-45238 4

49 54 ANOTHER LONELY NIGHTJEAN SHEPARD-Capitol 2941 3

50 50 STEPPIN' OUT JERRY SMITH-Decca 32730 9

al 62 WILLY JONES SUSAN RAYE-Capitol 2970 3

61 DAY DRINKIN' TOM T. HALL &DAVE DUDLEY-Mercury 73139 3

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53 59 SUSPICIOUS MINDS WAYLONJENNINGS & JESSI COULTER-RCA 47-9920 2

67 LET ME GO JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia 4-45227 4

55 60 MARY'S VINEYARD CLAUDEKING-Columbia 4-45248 3

70 THE WONDERS YOU PERFORMTAMMY WYNETTE-Epic 5.10687 2

EN 68 WAITIN' FOR A TRAIN JERRYLEE LEWIS-Sun 1119 2

58 58 COME THE MORNING HANKSNOW-FCA 47-9907 5

59 65 BEER DRINKING, HONKYTONKIN' BLUES BILLY MIZE-United ktists 5071 3

60 64 IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A FOOLTOMMY CVERSTREET-Dot 17357 6

071 TEARS ON LINCOLN'S FACETOMMY CASH-Epic 510673 2

gzi 69 SWEET CAROLINE ANTHONYARMSTRONG JONES-Chart 5100 3

63 66 THE SOUL YOU NEVER HADJAN HOWARD-Decca 32743 4

_ OLD ENOUGH TO WANT TONORRO WILSON-Mercury 73125 1

73 SIMPLE DAYS AND SIMPLEWAYS BOBBY LEWIS-United Artists 50719 2I STAYED LONG ENOUGH BILLIEJO SPEARS-Capitol 2964 2

WHAT ABOUT THE HURT BOBLUMAN-Epic 5-10667 1

APRON STRINGS PEGGY SUE-Decca 32754 2TELL ME AGAIN JEANNIESEELY-Decca 32757 1

70 75 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOMEOSBORN BROS.-Decca 32746 2

71 - TULSA WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA 47 9925 1

72 - MAMA BAKE A PIE GEORGEKENT-Mercury 73127 1

73 - I'M HOLDING YOUR MEMORYJIMMY NEWMAN-Decca 32740 1

74 - BLUES SELLS A LOT OF BOOZEHUGH X LEWIS-GRT 28 1

75 - MIDNIGHT RAMBLER JIMMYMARTIN-Decca 32750 1

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