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Woodstock YouthFestival . . . CanadaJohn Csincsik of the Free LanceAgency, has announced plans fora free rock festival May 18th atWoodstock, Ontario. The festivalis being organized by Free Lance,with the cooperation of localgroups and equipment suppliersin an effort to gain wider exposurefor local talent. Sound equipmentfor the event, to be held at SouthSide Park, in Woodstock, is beingdonated by Traynor Ltd., Toronto.The company is supplying a largenumber of new models includingfresh -off -the -line PA's, micro-phones and columns. Admissionis free to anyone, with Csincsikexpecting attendance to bereaching for the 30,000-35,000mark. Groups appearing includeChartered Flight, Woodstock;Organ Grinders Garden, Woodstock;Easy Beast, Brantford; MassDestruction, Woodstock; Sunn,Woodstock; Krump, Woodstock;Trydom, Woodstock; Mama Blues,Norwich; Third Stone, Chatham;Maximum Speed, Stratford;Barnyard Beer Belly, Stratford;and Atlantis from Toronto. Thetwelve bands will be appearingfrom 2pm to 12 midnight.

Mashmakhan To ShareBill With SantanaThe Concert Corporation hasannounced the appearance ofColumbia group, Mashmakhan withSantana at Massey Hall in Toronto,Saturday, May 16th. The groupconsists of Pierre Senecal, flute

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and keyboard, Jerry Mercer, drums,Rayburn Blake, lead guitar andBrian Edwards, bass and vocals.Blake, Senecal and Edwards wereformerly together in the Montreal -based Triangle. Columbia hasembarked on an all-out promotionacross North America for thefoursome's first album. In the fewweeks since it's release it hasgenerated considerable radiostation and listener attention andnow commands a listing on theRPM 100 Albums Chart. All tenselections on the album are thework of Pierre Senecal with theexception of "Days When We AreFree" which is a result of thecombined efforts of all fourmusicians.

Nashville NorthBows On CTVThe much -awaited Nashville NorthCTV's contrified answer to theCBC Rock Specials, proved to belittle more than a pretty poorshow with some twangy guitars.The talent line-up surely was im-pressive, Ian and Sylvia and theGreat Speckled Bird, Green andStagg, Anne Murray and BobbyBare. Ian and Sylvia did theirnumbers well and concisely,Anne Murray was beautiful andGreen and Stagg did just whatthey were supposed to do. BobbyBare did what was expected,"Detroit City". But the problemdid not lie in the talent or materialbut in the production. It was anattempted carbon copy of the RockI special right down to the staging.But it didn't have the life orvitality of the CBC effort, therewas no communication. TheTysons seemed even more distantthan usual, Green and Stagg justcouldn't break through the pro-duction barrier and Anne Murraywas done a complete injustice.And Bobby Bare isn't really thatbad, it just seemed that way. Thepublic has come to expect betterof CTV's Toronto affiliate thanthe hodgepodge that was aired.Any facility that can come upwith a W5 should take a secondseat to no one in music/varietyshows. Nashville North is set tobe a series on the network begin-ning this fall and with a littlemore finesse, a lot more origin-ality and more of the same talent,could be a success.

Tapes Account For 20%Of Market . . . DBSThe Dominion Bureau of Statisticshas released figures for the monthof February for recorded musicproduction. Phonograph records

Produced during February numbered3,636,354, while net sales for thesame period amounted to 3,084,041,valued free on board at the plantat $4,238,507. For the year to date,production came to 6,879,661 andshipments to 5,623,350 valued at$7,417,416. Pre-recorded tapesproduced during February numbered361,041, net sales for the samePeriod amounted to 312,540 valuedfree on board at the plant at$1,342,513. For the year to date,tapes have accounted for 595,119units produced, 527,657 unitsshipped with an at -plant value of$2,308,857.

Seaway To PresentThe Cook BookThe Marine Club of the SeawayHotel in Toronto is set for thetwo-week engagement of up andcoming home-grown group, theCook Book. Leading the group isOmar Williams, piano and vocals,a native of Edmonton. His careerhas included work with some ofthe big names such as DinahWashington. Twice he was offeredthe piano seat with King Curtisbut turned it down in favour ofcontinuing work in Canada wherehe became a copy -writer for aWinnipeg station. He is now copy-writer for Toronto's CKFH. Williamsis ably assisted by John McAdamguitar and vocals, Robert Scott,bass and Morty Palmer, drums.The group opens May 11th.

Montreal StationsJuggle StaffAt CKGM, John Mackey, fromCJME, Regina, is now programsupervisor, Michael W. Morgan,also from Regina is now on air at'GM. With a few exceptions, thestation is now on a modified Drake -type Top Forty approach with anextended record playlist. Currentline-up now is Robert Bell, 6-9 am;David Basset, talk show, 9-12 noon;Dave Marsden, also PD, noon -2 am;J.P. Finnegan, 2-6 pm; Morgan,6-10 pm and Ron Legge, underground10 pm - 2 am. At competitor CFOX,program director, Scott Cameronhas left the station. Bob Ancell,who had been transferred to CHER,Sydney (which CFOX attempted tobuy but was turned down by theCRTC) has returned to the station.Ancell will replace Cameron asPD and in addition will handlethe 10 am - 2 pm air shift. RogerScott continues to handle music,Bruce Gibbons is the productionsupervisor. The line-up now standsat: Ralph Lockwood, 6-10 am,Ancell, 10 am - 2 pm, Dean Hago-pian, 2-6 pm, Bob Gibbons, 6-9 pmand Roger Scott, 9 - midnight.

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Poppy Family LeadsLondon (U.S.) SinglesLondon Records in New York re-ports that Vancouver's PoppyFamily are leading the company'ssingles action in the US. Thegroup's smash single "Which WayYou Goin' Billy?", released Sept-ember 30th, exceeded one hundredthousand sales in Canada aloneand is now headed for the top ofthe American trade charts. Accord-ing to Herb Goldfarb, nationalsales and distribution manager,the group, featuring Susan Jacks,is skedded for immediate albumrelease in the US to fully exploitthe interest generated by thesingle. The lid was recorded atVancouver's R&D Sound Studiosand written and produced by TerryJacks.

Taylor CampbellExits CapitolE. Taylor Campbell, vice presi-dent marketing for Capitol Records(Canada) Ltd., vacates this postJune 1st. to take over as generalmanager of Pindoff Record Sales,an Ontario rack organization.With Capitol for 15 years, workinghis way up through the ranks ofthe sales department to severalexecutive posts within the com-pany, Campbell has become ahighly respected member of theCanadian recording industry fami-ly. He was responsible for manyof the recent improvements intape and disc point of sale acti-vity and although on an executivelevel kept a close associationwith dealers across Canada. Hewas also responsible for thefirm's successful conventionsover the past few years, creatinga tight and workable communica-tion between sales, promotion,and marketing staffs.Perhaps his greatest accomplish-,

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ment was the recent launching ofCapitol's "Sounds Canadian"campaign. Although he had sub-mitted his resignation prior tothis massive domestic program,

he had become so involved heinsisted on engineering the cam-paign across Canada to its suc-cessful conclusion - now begin-ning to show results, and will,no doubt, continue to do so formany months.Campbell became the target ofmany hard nosed columnists. whoconsistently show an anti -Canadianattitude, when in his presentationof the impressive lineup of domes-tic talent, he tore up the industry,generally, for their lack of sup-port of Canadian talent. Althoughsome of those attending his "ripup" were offended, Campbellfound an even larger group ofsupporters, and strangely enough,among programmers from severalmajor radio stations and keydealers.The move to Pindoff had actuallybeen contemplated eight monthsago and represents a financialinvestment by Campbell. He, infact, will become a partner in thebusiness with Chris Pindoff.Through his many years withCapitol and the wide knowledgeof marketing of both tapes andrecords, Campbell will be a greatasset to his new business ventureand brings a new dimension ofbusiness administration to themushrooming racking business.

B.J. Thomas ReceivesCompo GoldLee Armstrong, managing direc-tor, The Compo Co., flew intoNew York City (25) to awardScepter recording artist B.J.

Thomas a gold record for salesof "Raindrops Keep Fallin' OnMy Head". This is the firstCompo gold presented to Scepter.Present at the award presentationwere Florence Greenberg, presi-dent of Scepter, and Paul Cantor,manager of Thomas.Sales of Thomas' deck have nowexceeded 100,000, a rare happen-ing for records, in Canada, lately.Armstrong reports top sales onThomas' recently released album"Everybody's Out Of Town",which moved into the No. 89position on the RPM 100 albumschart.

Ampex Into LPRaceJoe Pariselli, general manager ofAmpex Stereos Tapes and Recordsof Canada, has announced theavailability of the company's,first six LP's following its entryinto the disc market recently.Heading the list is "Great Speck-led Bird", with Canadians Ianand Sylvia. Other albums include"Jesse Winchester", "Gil Evans","Jamul" , "Purley", and "AmericanDream". The newly released albumproduct will be distributed acrossCanada by Ampex.

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Canadian ContentCatalogue PlannedIn February, when the new legis-lation was proposed for 30% Cana-dian content, on radio, RPM be-gan to plan a complete catalogueof Canadian content with listingsof all records that would qualifyand a coded indication of whatportions of said records qualifiedwithin the proposed rulings.It has been brought to our atten-tion that a number of interestedgroups have already undertakento make such a service available.It has also been pointed up thatthese groups have a far greaterinterest in cataloguing Canadiancontent than RPM, as a tradepaper. To us, it would have beena service to the industry insti-gated because of our belief inthe industry and Canadian content.This catalogue was to be under-written as an industry service.The groups that have taken thisresponsibility off our shouldershave a far greater interest, finan-cially, in the programming of Cana-dian content records and composi-tions. Both of these organizationshave already indicated that theywould like to assume the respon-sibility of being arbiter of "Cana-dian content".In our early researching of what

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would be playable under the pro-posed ruling, we uncovered awealth of material that is avail-able and a great deal of it isfrom the foreign catalogues ofrecord companies. We also learn-ed that radio stations have agreater amount of such qualifyingCanadian content in their librariesthat has been discontinued byrecord companies.A move is afoot to release manyof these old but excellent mastersfor airplay, and for public con-sumption. Many previously dis-regarded recordings will be audi-tioned by programmers for thefirst time with an ear to playingthem on Canada's airwaves.It is important that the industryhave a good and thorough guideto what is Canadian content underthe definitions as they stand.Each day, a new bit of informa-tion turns up uncovering moreand more Canadian content. Thebroadcasters of Canada shouldhave at their fingertips every bitof information available. It isencouraging that two trade or-ganizations, within the industry,have shown their willingness toconsider the publication of acomplete catalogue of Canadiancontent with regular monthlysupplements.This single indication of faith inthe industry is commendable inthat it is the first step towardvoluntary cooperation betweenbroadcasters and the media. Pos-sibly it is already an indicationthat the proposed ruling has beeneffective even without its finalapproval, in making available alisting that would never havebeen thought of before the CRTC':move toward creating a Canadianculture, in Canada, by way of theairwaves. It is a first in manymore ways than one.

Curtiss/ClintsmenMake Chart GainsWith their Dominion deck "Nobod:Foolin' Me" released only acouple of weeks ago, ClintCurtiss and The Clintsmen areshowing early indications ofpicking up good national chartaction. Curtiss and his boys havebecome one of the top countrydraws throughout the Atlanticprovinces. They first made newsin RPM, July 21st of last yearwhen they were seeing chart actiowith their "Sweet Sweet Feeling"deck and pulled capacity housesat the Hotel Gander in GanderNewfoundland. They were, at thattime, readying their follow-updisc "An Angel In Disguise"

which also made moves towardsthe charts.January 10th of this year saw thepopular group again make newswith their appearance at JohnnyReid's Prince Edward Room, inCharlottetown P.E.I. Reid haslong been a booster of Canadiantalent and his Island showcase isconsidered the "in" place.Curtiss was presented with aBMI (Canada) Certificate ofHonour for his composition "SweetSweet Feeling" at BMI's 2ndAnnual Awards dinner May 6. Plugside of his new release is also aCurtiss penning with the flip,"There's No Price Tag On TheDoors In Newfoundland" written

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BMI Canada honours tunesmiths"A gala event and the first of itskind took place at the Roof Gardensof The Royal York Hotel, May 8,when BMI (Canada) Ltd. presentedCertificates of Honour to 44 com-posers and their publishers."That was a quote from RPM ofMay 19th, 1969. It's now one yearlater and BMI's Harold Moon canchalk up another successful bashwith an even larger gathering ofwriters, record execs, radio andpress people. This year therewere sixty Canadian songwritersand 36 Canadian music publishershonoured for their contributionsto Canadian music. There wereactually 54 songs in the popfield that picked up Certificatesof Honour.Introductory remarks by EdCramer, president of BMI (Canada)and Broadcast Music Inc. (U.S.A.)kicked off the proceedings notingthat "1969 was the most excitingyear in BMI's history". It wasalso revealed that BMI contributed68% of the 50 top Canadian con-tent songs of that*year, and thatmore than 10% had been recognizedthrough chart, action in othercountries. Cramer turned the mikeover to. Harold Moon who introducedhis team of workers responsiblefor the giant affair. One sad notehowever, was the absence ofClyde Moon, who had undergonesurgery in Montreal a few weeksprior to the Awards dinner. A fewminutes before the big show,Harold had received news thathis brother was now able to takenourishment and had shownexcellent signs of improvementwhich brought an enthusiasticround of applause. The brotherteam of Harold and Clyde Moonare known internationally for theirperseverance and boosting of theCanadian songwriting scene andare truly the pioneers of theCanadian recording industry.Television personality, and emceeextraordinaire, Bill Walker,announced the winners, some ofwhom were present, and who re-ceived their awards from HaroldMoon. In view of the large numberof Awards it was necessary tomove through the proceedings ata hectic pace which, at times,added an impersonal note, for-tunately accepted by the audience- actually a tribute to Moon andhis hard working crew.Top Award winners was the GuessWho group from Winnipeg. Theypicked up four Certificates for"Laughing", "These Eyes","Undun" and "No Time". Theirproduction house, Nimbus 9,

received 8 awards for their effortsin the past year. The firm's BenMcPeek and Peter Clayton accept-ed for Nimbus 9, and in theirabsence, the Guess Who. Nimbus9 also produce Bonnie Dobson,Capitol recording star, who wasawarded two Certificates for herpenning of "I Got Stung" and"Morning Dew".Contained in an advance pressrelease from BMI it was revealedthat "the philosophy behind theCanadian awards is that a Canadiansong should not have to becomepopular elsewhere to be recognized;that success in Canada warrantsits own reward, although a greatmany of the award -winning songsare internationally known." It wasalso pointed out that the purposesof the Awards are to give "recog-nition to the Canadian songs,their composers and publisherswho have been judged to havemade 'outstanding contributionsto Canadian Music'; to encourageand stimulate composers andpublishers to greater creativityand activity; and to make theCanadian public more aware ofthe talents of its song -writers."This is a very honourable approachbut unfortunately wrestling againstgreat odds. While most of thosein attendance, including some ofthe powerful radio people, recog-nized the Guess Who, there werecompositions by some writers thatobviously registered surprise.What was most important however,was that BMI (Canada) recognizedthese writers which added muchincentive. Hopefully this problemof non -recognition will be remediedby the time next year's Awardsdinner rolls around.There was sufficient time prior toand after the dinner for an inter-esting mixing and airing of views.Some of the ears bent belonged toAllan Waters/CHUM; Don Hart-ford/CFRB; Doug McGowan/CRTC; T.J. Allard/CBC; GerryActon/CAB; E.S. Rogers/RogersBroadcasting; Doug Trowell/CKEY; Dave Bird/CBC; W.D.McGregor/CKOC-TV; Art Patter-son/ETV; and many others.While some of the writers werereceiving an Award for the firsttime it was interesting to note howmany had just released discs andwere gaining national airplay.Vancouver's Collectors, RossTurner, Claire Lawrence, BillHenderson and Glenn Miller droppedin to pick up honours for theircombined penning of "What Love".They have recently released theirLondon deck "Sometimes We're

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Up" which has caught on inseveral markets. This talentedgroup scored the music for theNationalFilm Board's entry inlast year's Cannes Film Festival,"Don't Let The Angels Fall" aswell as the music to be used forCanada's pavilion at Osaka,Japan (Expo '70). Skip Prokop,member of RCA's Lighthouse,was presented with an Award forhis penning of "If There EverWas A Time". Skip's group isnow happening with "The Chant"and a solid selling album. Countrysinger Clint Curtiss picked upan Award for "Sweet Sweet Feel-ing", his RCA chart climber oflast year. Curtiss and his Clints-men have bowed their Dominionlid "Nobody's Foolin' Me", nowshowing early indications ofbreaking out across the country.Revolver recording star, DianneBrooks, received honours for herpenning of "Memories of a BrokenPromise" and is now hittinghard with both MOR and MOTstations with her Revolver album,"Some Other Kind Of Soul". WestCoaster Billy Charne receivedAwards for "When You Were ALady" and "Susie's Better Half"and has just busted out acrossCanada with his latest RCAoffering "To -Ma -Ray Tom -O -Ray".Another Canadian country nameto reckon with is Mercey. Thebrothers picked up a well deservedAward for their Columbia entry"They Think I've Forgotten You".They are now reaching the top ofthe RPM Country Fifty with theirlatest release "My Song For You".The big winner of the year, TerryJacks, was awarded two Certificatesof Honour, one for "That's WhereI Went Wrong" and the other for"Which Way You Goin' Billy",both performed by Terry's group,The Poppy Family, "Billy" hadthe added honour of being thebiggest Canadian hit of the yearand certified for the RPM GoldLeaf Award. The single isn'tthrough yet, having broken wideopen in the U.S. and is nowregistering a No. 15 on the CashBox 100. Jacks is following thisaction with his first solo release"I'm Gonna Capture You",experiencing breakout actionacross Canada. Dick Damron, aconsistent chart winner andsupplier of much material toWestern Canadian groups, flewinto Toronto to receive hisCertificate of Honour for "ColdGrey Winds of Autumn". CirrusMusic received five Certificatesof Honour, Friends of Mine Ltd.

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four and three each went toBerandol Music Ltd. and DunbarMusic Canada. Mike Graham, vicepresident of Berandol Music, wason hand co accept the Awards forthe Mercey Brothers, who were notpresent, and with Arlene Mantlefor her discing of "Just A GoodTime Girl". With Manitoba cele-brating their Centennial it wasonly natural that Rick Neufeldshould be honoured for hisPolydor deck "Moody ManitobaMorning" which was performed bythe Five Bells. Montreal'sLeonard Cohen received the nodfor "Bird On The Wire" andJohnny Cowell for "It's Gotta BeLove".Certificates of Honour also wentto Joe Mendelson/"Better WatchOut"; Hal Ames, Robert O'Neill/

"City Lights"; Nat Raider/"Cur-ly"; Mars Bonfire/"Faster ThanThe Speed Of Life"; Alex Barris/"Growin' Up"; Neil Sheppard/"The Hands Of The Clock"; JamesAiello/"Happy Feeling"; WinifredCanty/"Hi Diddle Day"; TimothyEaton/"I Love Candy"; MikeMcDermot/"If You Believe";R.Dean Taylor /"I'm Livin° InShame"; Bernard Vallee, AndreRheaume, Benoit Guimond/"JeN'Entrerai Pas Ce Soir"; BruceHuard/"Je Pleure"; Larry Malone,Ernie Lyons/"Jinny Joe";Richard Wamil/"Just A SweetLittle Thing"; B.J. Berg/"Laugh-ing Song"; Mike McQueen/"LightOf Love"; Don McDougall, BillIveniuk/"One Ring Jane"; ClaudeMichon, Alain Robert/"PierrotLes Cheveux"; Michel Pagliaro/"Pour Toi Pour Toi"; KeithPotts/"Pot Of Gold"; Francois

Peter Clayton of Nimbus 9 (r) receiving Awards fromHarold Moon for Guess Who writers Randy Bachmanand Burton Cummings.

Morel/"Quelle Famille"; LesEmmerson/"Riverboat"; Patdi Stasio, Gerard Normandin/"LesSaisons De Mon Pays"; GeneMacLellan/"Snowbird"; RussellThornberry/"Something To Be-lieve"; David Clayton Thomas/"Spinning Wheel"; Dallas Hansen/"Stage Of Life"; Mike Bell/"Sunrise To Sunset"; AnthonyGreen, Barry Stagg/"To LoveMeans To Be Free"; DennisAbbot/"Twilight Woman"; SteveKennedy, William Smith/"When IDie"; Steve Davis/"A WorldCalled You"; and Ken Tobias/"You're Not Even Goin° To TheFair".Next year's Awards Presentationsare expected to be even larger,due two new programs, introducedby BMI, to encourage penningof music for the legitimate stage,motion pictures and television.

Vancouver's Collectors receiving their Awards (I to r)Ross Turney, Claire Lawrence, Bill Henderson andGlen Miller.

(I to r) Mrs. David Bird, wife of CBC producer, RossTurney (Collectors), Doug McDougall writer of "OneRing Jane" and his guest L il Cavanaugh.

(I to r) Mr. & Mrs. John Driscoll (MTCC), Art Snider,(Sound Canada) Sam Sniderman (Sam The Record Man),Doug McGowan (CRTC) and record producer Stan K lees.

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Arc's president Phil Anderson (I) receives Award for"Spinning Wheel" made famous by David ClaytonThomas. Emcee Bill Walker in background.

Winnipeg's Rick Neufeld (r) and Bob Hahn of Lauren-tian Music receive Awards for "Moody Manitoba Morn-ing" written by folk singer Neufeld.

Skip Prokop receives Award from Harold Moon for hiscomposition "If There Ever Was A Time". Prokop isnow associated with RCA's Lighthouse group.

Mr. & Mrs. Budge Crawley, president of Crawley FilmsLtd. (r) chat with Alan Wood, president of TorontoMusicians Union and his guest Vickie Chicules.

Vivian Hicks and Jack Feeney of Dunbar Music Canadaaccept Awards for Timothy Eaton "I Love Candy" andfor country star Billy Charne (see story).

BMI's president Ed Cramer (I) looks on while BobAustin, publisher of Record World, receives albumscontaining Canadian compositions from Harold Moon.

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LOVELANDWatts 103rd -Warner Bros7365-P

74 78 79 GROVER HENSON FORGOTTENBill Cosby-Polydor-2001042-Q

WESTBOUND tt9Flooring Ember -Hot Wax -7003.M

76 77 82 EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHTCatherine McKinnon -Capitol -2781-F

77 81... CAN'T TELL BOTTOM FROM TOPHollies-Epic-5-106 13-H

78 80 81 EV'RY MAN HEARS DIFFERENT MUSICGainsborough Gallery-Reo-9030-M

79 82 85 WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHERCat -Nimbus 9-74-0331-N

8097 100 THE LIQUIDATORSHarry J All Stars-A&M-1162-W

81 68 74 AS FEELINGS GOSpring -Coast -1970-K

82 84 86 WHOEVER FINDSTHIS I LOVE YOUMac Davis -Columbia -45117-H

83 83 87 STRAWBERRY FIELDSLife-Polydor-2065005-Q

GOD BLESSArthur Conley-Atco-6747-P

MAN OF CONSTANT SORROWGinger Baker-Polydor-2058015-Q

MORNING NOON NIGHT TIME TOO

85 87 88

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90 93 99

91 96 98 WE WILL FIND LOVE

92 92 95

Brian Browne -Capitol -72609-F

BIDIN' MY TIMEAnne Murray -Capitol -72663-F

FARTHER ON DOWN THE ROADJoe Simon-Soundstage 7-2656-K

THAT SAME OLD FEELINGP icketywitch-Pye-17887-L

95 99

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DEAR OLD DADDY BILLM otherlode-R evolver-005-J

Ann Attenborrow-Polydor-2065001-Q

GINA BOLDVann -El li-RCA-75-1019-N

WHAT AM I GONNA DOSmith -Dunhill -4238-N

TOBACCO ROADJamul -Li zard.21001-V

GOODBYEMercey Bros -Columbia -C4-29 13-H

GIMME DAT DINGP ipkins-Capitol-2819-F

COME TO MEJames/Shondells-Roulette-7074-C

EVERYWHEREPepper Tree -Capitol -726 12-F

CINNAMON GIRLccntry,sun-1114-m

SOMETIMES WE'RE UPCollectors -London -17383-K

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LIVE CREAM

Polydor-2383 016-QThey're disbanded but thisset will be an immediateseller. "Lawdy Mama" theonly studio cut. Free form-ers already leaning on mostcuts. Very strong on "SleepyTime Time", and "Rollin'And Tumblin'". Windowdisplay this hot package.

ROBIN'S REIGNRobin Gibb-Atco-SD 33-323-PDon't overlook solo bitof this talented Bee Gee.

"August October", "FarmerFerdinand Hudson" and"Lord Bless All" excellentattention grabbers for theyoung listeners. Counterdisplay will sell.

COME SATURDAY MORNINGLiza Minnelli-A&M-SP 4164-WLong awaited set won't dis-appoint. Titler, a natural butdon't overlook Wailing OfThe Willow", "MacArthurPark - Didn't We". Showingof "Cuckoo" flick will bringmuch attention to album.

JONATHAN SWIFTDecca-DL 75190-J"Down In Louisiana" alreadyculled as single and showingearly indications of becom-ing chart item. This set willalso find favour with middleof the roaders. Bubble-gummer with soul.

THE BEST SONGSOF OUR LIVESThe London Sound 70Decca-DED 7-6-J5 record set with biggiesfrom 1920 "April Showers"through to the 60's "If IWere A Carpenter". Beauti-ful voices and lush orches-tration makes for an im-mediate library addition.

numALBUM REVIEWown

PURLIEOriginal Broadway CastAmpex -A 40101-VCould be the hottest showof the year. Melba Moore,already known on the charts,and Cleavon Little picked upTony Awards this year. One

play and you'll hear why.Lots of enjoyment in thispackage.

BURRITO DELUXEFlying Burrito BrosA&M-SP 4258-W

Young group with much

bubblegum appeal. Strongcuts "Older Guys" and"Down In The Churchyard"culled as single and nowreceiving nod from severalU.S. markets. Could becomesolid seller and chart item.

MA BELLE AMIETee Set -Colossus -CS 1001-M

Quality readying push be-hind this talented Dutchgroup. Titler culled assingle now showing goodgains. Lotsa Top 40 materialhere. Group member PeterTetteroo writes most of the

lyrics. "Magic Lantern"and "Here In My House"could catch.

LONG LONESOME HIGHWAYMichael Parks -MGM -SE 4662-M"Then Came Bronson", theweekly TVer starring Parkswill be all the aid you needin selling this album. Titlerculled as single and showinggains. Parks not restrictedto one bag. Country and easylistening and Top 40 allfair game.

IF I NEVER KNEWYOUR NAMEVic Dana-Liberty-LST 8063-KMiddle of roaders currently

programming heavily. Selfpenning "Another DreamShot Down" receiving goodplay as is titler. "Rebecca"our favourite.

GOLD LEAF AWARD FOROUTSTANDING RECORD SALES

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Guess Who-RCA-LPS-4266-NPK 1518-N P8S 1518-N

DEJA VUCrosby Stills Nash & Young -Atlantic -7200-PAC 7200-P A8TC 7200-P

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERSimon & Garfunkel-Columbia-KCS 9914-H16 100750 18 100750

CHICAGOCol um bi a-KGP-24-HN/A

MORRISON HOTELDoors -El ektra-EKS-75007-C5 5007-C 8 5007-C

STEPPENWOLF LIVEDunhill-DSD 50075-NDHX 85075-N

BAND OF GYPSYSJimi Hendrix -Reprise -RS 5195-PCRX 5195-P 8RM 5195-P

HEY JUDEBeatles -Apple -SD 385-FN/A 8XT 385-FMcCARTNEYPaul McCartney -Apple -STAG 3363-F4XT 3363-F 8XT 3363-F

HERE COMES BOBBYBobby Sherman -Metromedia -1028-LN/A N/A

MUSIC FROM BUTCH CASSIDY/SUNDANCE KIDBurt Bacharach-A&M-SP-4227-K-FA&MC 227 -K -F A&M8TC 227 -K -F

ON TOURDelaney & Bonnie-Atco-SD 326-PN/A N/A

SANTANACol umbi a -CS -9781-H16 10069 2

EASY RIDEROriginal Soundtrack -Reprise -MS -2026-PCRX 2026-P 8RM 2026-P

N/A

DHM 85075-N

18 100692-H

TOMTom Jones -P arrot-XP A 571037-KN/A N/A

CRICKLEWOOD GREENTen Years After-Deram-DES 18038-KN/A N/ASIT DOWN YOUNG STRANGERGordon Lightfoot -Reprise -6392-PCRX 6392-P 8RM 6392-P

I WANT YOU BACKJackson5-Tamla Motown -MS 700-L75700-L M8 -1700-L

RONNIE HAWKINSHawk-HSD-9019-UHSD 6019-U HSD 8019-U

MOUNTAIN CLIMBINGWest/Pappalardi-Windfal I -4501-MN/A N/ALADIES OF THE CANYONJoni Mitchell -Reprise -RS 6376-PCRX 6376-P 8RM 63761P

ABBEY ROADBeatles -Apple -SD -383-F4X383 -F 8XT383-F

LED ZEPPELIN IIAtlantic -SD -8236-PAC 8236-P A8TC 8236-P

SPIRIT IN THE SKYNorman Greenbaum -Reprise -6365-PN/A N/A

ONE TIN SOLDIEROriginal Caste -Bell -TA 5003-MTAC 5003-M TA8TC 5003-M

HELLO I'M JOHNNY CASHColumbia-KCS-9943-HN/A 18 100826-H

FRIJID PINKParrot -PAS -71033-KPKX 79633 -K -V PEM 79833 -K -V

JOE COCKERA&M-SP-4224-K-FA&MC 224 -K -F A&M8TC 224 -K -F

EMPTY ROOMSJohn Mayall-Polydor-2425051-QN/A N/A

WILLY AND THE POORBOYSCreedence Clearwater Revival -Fantasy -8397;2M5 8397-V M8 8397-V

HAIRSoundtrack -RCA -LSO 1150-NOK 1038-N 08S 1038-N

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEADB.J.Thomas-Scepter-SPS-580-JSPS 73-580-J SPS 56-580-J

29 32 GET READYRare Earth -Rare Earth -RS -507-LN/A N/A

TITLE OF ALBUMArtist - Label - Record # - Distributor CodeCassette # 8 Track #

JIM

34 31 21 JOHN B.SEBASTIANReprise -RS 6379-PCRX 6379-P 8RM 6379-P

35 39 43 LET IT BLEEDRolling Stones-London-NPS-4-KLKX 57167-K LEM 72167-K

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCKParrot -PAS 71030-KPKX 79630 -K -V X 79030 -K -V

IN-A-GADDA4M-VIDAIron Butterfly.Atco--SD33-250-PAC 33-250-P A8TC 33-250-P

38 37 34 ALPERT/BRASS GREATEST HITSA&M-SP 4245-F&KCS 4245-F&K 8T 4245-F&K

94 THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENTEnterprise -ENS 101Q -MN/A N/A

40 38 33 GRAND FUNKGrand Funk Railroad-Capitol-SKAO-406-F4XT 406-F 8XT 406-F

41 35 30 SWEET BABY JAMESJames Taylor -Warner Bros -1843-PN/A N/A

O 64 97 I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAINDionne Warwick -Scepter -581-J73-581-J 6-581-J

43 44 50 PSYCHEDELIC SHACKTemptations -Tam I a Motown -947-LN/A N/A

44 45 45 EDWARD BEAR BEARINGSCapitol-SKAO-6328-F4XT 6328-F 8XT 6328-F

45 42 39 MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSICBadfinger-Apple-ST 3364-FN/A N/A

MOONDANCEVan Morrison -Warner Bros -WS 1835-PCWX 1835-P 8WM 1835-P

IT AIN'T EASYThree Dog Night -Dunhill -50078-N

36 36 29

37 34 37

G 62

46 46 52

O 63 98

48 41 38 LIVE PEACE IN TORONTO 1969Plastic Ono Band-Apple-SW4362-F4XT 3362-F 8XT 3362-F

49 49 55 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEADJohnny Mathis -Columbia -CS 1005-H16 10 1005-H 18 10 1005-H

IRON BUTTERFLY LIVEAtco-SD 33 328-PAC 33 318-P A8TC 33 318-P

THE DEVIL MADE ME BUY THIS DRESSFlip Wilson -Little David-LD 1000-ML DC 1000-M LD8TC 1000-M

BLOOD SWEAT & TEARSCol umbia-CS-9720-H16 100552-H 18 100552-H

SOMETHING'S BURNINGKenny Roger/1st Edition -Reprise -R 56385-PCRX 6385-P 8RM 63835-P

54' 50 56 REAL FRIENDSFriends of Distinction-RCA-LPS 4313-NPK 1555-N P8S 1555-N

55 48 49 THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOUAretha Franklin -Atlantic -SD -8248-PN/A N/A

56 47 53 CAPTURED LIVE AT THE FORUMThree Dog Night -Dunhill -DS -50068-NPK 55068-N DHM 55068-N

57 57 62 GREAT SPECKLED BIRDAmpex -A 10103-VN -A M81003 -V

58 54 40 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLYPoppy Family -London -PS -568-KLKX 57180-K LEM 72180-K

Soundtrack -Columbia -OS 337041N/A

THE BANDCapitol -S TAO -132-F4XT 132-F

61 59 77 JUST PLAIN CHARLEYCharley Pride-RCA-LSP 4290-NN/A N/A

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GINETTE RENOParrot -PAS -71032-KPKX 796-32-K P EM 798-32-K

GREATEST HITS5th Dimension -Soul City-SCS 33900-KN/A N/A

A GATHERING OF FLOWERSMamas & Papas-Dunhill-DSY 50073-NDHL 55073-N DHL 85073-N

JETHRO TULL BENEFITReprise -RS 6400-PCRX 6400-P 8RM 6400-P

66 55 61 NATURAL GASFirebird-F B 18-UFB 60018-U FB 80018-U

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TRAVELIN'James/Shondells-Roulette-42044-CN/A N/A

WATERTOWNFrank Sinatra -Reprise -RS 1031-PCFX 1031-P 8FM 1031-P

THE AGE OF AQUARIUS5th Dimension -Soul City-SCS-92005-KC 951-K LTR 8951-K

ARIZONAMark Lindsay -Columbia -9986-HN/A 18 100886-H

TOM JONES LIVE IN LAS VEGASParrot -PAS 71031-KPKX 79632 -K -V 79031 -K -V

ANDY WILLIAMS GREATEST HITSColumbia-KCS 9979-H16 100870-H 18 100870-H

CREAM OF THE CREAMVarious-A&M-414-WCS 414-W 8T 414-W

ONE DAY AT A TIMEJoan Baez -Vanguard -79310-LN/A N/AANTHONY GREEN/BARRY STAGGGamma -GS -504-KN/A N/A

HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHERHollies-Epic-BN 26538-HN/A N/A

MASHMAKH ANColumbia-ELS 3154-H16 lE 0365-H 18 lE 0365-H

PEACING IT ALL TOGETHERLighthouse-RCA-LSP 1571-NPK 1571-N P8S 1571-N

CUCUMBER CASTLEBee Gees-Atco-SD 33 327-PAC 33 327-P A8TC 33 327-P

FAREWELLDiana Ross/Supremes-Tamla Motown -MS 2708-LN/A N/A

81 67 73 CROSBY STILLS & NASH

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THIS WAY IS MY WAYAnne Murray -Capitol -6330-FN/A 8XT 6330-F

TROYKACotillion -SD 9020-PN/A A8TC 9020-P

THE LETTERBrian Browne-Capitol-SKAO 6305-F4XT 6305-F 8XT 6305-F

SOME OTHER KIND OF SOULDianne Brooks-Revolver-RLPS-503-JN/A N/A

STANDSly & Family Stone-Epic-BN-26456-1-1N16 10186-H N18 10186-H

GOLDEN NON STOP DANCING 10James Last-Polydor-2371014-QN/A T8 2371014-Q

EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWNB.J.Thomas-Scepter-SPS 582-JSPS 73582-J SPS 6582-.1

LIVE CREAMCreamPolydor-23830160-QN/A T8 23830160-Q

BRUCE COCKBURNTrue North -TN 1-HN/A N/A

WINDMILLS OF YOUR MINDJimmie Rodgers-A&M-SP 4187-WCSO 187-W 8T 4187-W

MOE'S CURRIED SOULMoe Koffman-Revolver-RLPS-502-JN/A N/A

A BRAND NEW MELiberace-Warner Bros -1847-PCWX 184-P 8WM 1847-P

ROBIN'S REIGNRobin Gibb-Atco-SD 33-323-PAC 33-323-P A8TC 33-323-P

COOL GREEN WATERSDonna Ramsay-Capitol.ST 6346-FN/A N/A

LONG LONESOME HIGHWAYMichael Parks -MGM -SE 662-MEC 4662-M E8TC 4662-M

THE ENGLISH EXPERIENCEGalt MacDermot-Kilmarnock-70001-KN/A N/A

...GENE MACLELLANCapitol -ST 6348-FN/A N/A

100 ... ...JONATHAN SWIFTDecca-DL 75190-J73-5190-J 6-5190-J

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AMPEXSTEREO TAPESAND RECORDS

Most businesses, record or otherwise, usually blow their horn with theunveiling of their shingle or save it until they've become established,which sometimes takes five years. Ampex of Canada have made so manygains in the past two years, they were virtually busting at the seamswith excitement and scheduled this issue of RPM to blast out their suc-cess story to the world.Miss Joanne Messham, better known as Joni, is director of advertisingand promotion for Ampex of Canada. She is a pert, young and knowledge-able "lady of the industry", who wears this heavy cloak of responsibil-ity with as much care as any proud parent with a two year old baby. Jonnihas actually been associated with Ampex for the past eleven years. Hereasy rapport with customers led to her being the first saleslady hustlingreel-to-reel tape throughout Ontario and Quebec. Her big lines were Lon-don, Verve and MGM and her customers - HiFi dealers. Her particularsales unit was then known as United Stereo Tapes, later changed toAmpex Stereo Tapes. It was a great challenge, particularly for a gal, forthe marketing of tapes, and was somewhat unique in its operation. Mas-ters were obtained from England, the tapes were manufactured by Dollardof Winnipeg, the graphics were sent in from the U.S. and the completepackage was marketed through the Toronto office.With the industry growing in leaps and bounds and Ampex taking a lead-ing part in the introduction of tape configurations to a much wider buyingmarket, it was found necessary to make the big move into the Canadianmarket. A sales and promotion office was set up with Joe Pariselli head-ing up the national sales force and, with the acqusisiton of dozens oflines, a modern tape duplicating, warehousing and shipping complex cre-ated a hub of activity for the Canadian operation.Ampex is not just a tape factory. There is an obvious and enthusiasticfeeling of warmth and excitement generated throughout the operation,from the gals on the assembly line, to the shipper and warehouse staffthrough to the sales and promotion executives. There is also a differenceof opinion between some of the execs with regard to what's going to bethe winner - cassette or 8 track. Most important, of course, is the com-pany spirit that prevails. No matter what configuration comes out on top,"Ampex will be the leader."From a small office filled only with enthusiasm and a token work force,Ampex Stereo Tapes have now expanded to a point where they have a fullcomplement of professional and non-professional employees, numbering200. They have just purchased eight acres in the beautiful setting ofBramalea which will shortly house their complete tape and disc operation.Putting together an article that would do justice to Ampex and yet keepthe technical descriptions at a minimum - therefore allowing for masscommunication could only be done from within the framework of the com-pany. RPM is known for its parochial approach to the industry, making itunique and perhaps contributing more than any one factor to its growthand acceptance. Jonni is well, aware of this approach and, indeed theacceptance of RPM throughout the industry, and conspired with AllanWalker, editor of Toronto Life, to come up with the following compre-hensive report. Ampex is an exceedingly aggressive company and nowthat they have entered the record business they will, no doubt, be highlyinfluential in the prospering Canadian tape and disc industry.We at RPM are most grateful to Ampex of Canada, and in particular, toMiss Joanne Messham for allowing us to take part in their 2nd anniver-sary celebrations - and extend our best wishes for continued growth andsuccess. We would also like to acknowledge the assistance extended tous by Dick de Man, of Harrison Marketing Counsel Ltd.

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Two years in the making

...AMPEX Stereo TapesBy JOANNE MESSHAM

Mr. Thomas A. Edison recentlycame into this office, placed alittle machine on our desk, turneda crank, and the machine inquiredas to our health, asked how weliked the phonograph, informed usthat it was very well, and bid usa cordial good night.

Scientific American, 1877

In the beginning, there was theword - - and if you listened care-fully enough, you could hear thefaint and barely human messagethat lay within the grooves ofEdison's invention. But today ...today . .. Dick and Jane are offto the beach with Engelbert andThe Rolling Stones in stereo .and at home, Mother puts her feetup, slips a cassette into a slot,and surrounds herself withMantovani . .. and in his car,Dad deafens himself with DonMesser - - or he can play backthe cassette recording he made atthe morning sales conference. Alla far cry indeed from the dear,dead days when the ultimate inportable recorded sound was abox of Amberols and a 25 pound,wind-up Edison.The phonograph is with us yet,and probably always will be. Butthe thrust of the recording industryin recent years has increasinglybeen towards tape - - and todayprerecorded tape sales accountfor no less than 25 percent of the

Canadian canned music market,compared to a scant 1.5 percenttwo years ago. Most responsiblefor that remarkable rise is a singlecompany - - one whose name hasbeen virtually synonymous withtape recording since the tape agebegan. It is Ampex, whose AmpexStereo Tape Division this monthcelebrates its second anniversaryin Canada.Music men with whom Ampexdeals in Canada'are astonishinglyunanimous in believing that Ampexdoes things right. It says a lotfor Ampex's production quality,for instance, that no fewer than35 record companies havelicensed Ampex to produce tapeversions of their releases - - andthe list of companies includessuch prestigious organizationsas London and Capitol. "Ampexis high among the best," saysLondon's assistant generalmanager David Doucette. "Theoriginal deal we struck withAmpex was for our Phase 4 materi-al, but we've gone far beyond that

now. They're handling all ourFrench Canadian market too. It'sa great success."Distributor Norman Bornstein,president of Toronto's StereoTape Products, says he is "wellsatisfied" with Ampex. "Theytreat us certainly as well, andoften better, than anyone elsedoes." Sam ("The Record Man")Sniderman finds Ampex "con-scientious and eager" and notesthat his customers return farfewer faulty Ampex tapes thanany other kind.

KUDOS FOR MICRO 52

As for Ampex's recording andplayback systems, a recent issueof Audio magazine praised theAmpex Micro 52 stereo cassettedeck's "attractive features ofconvenience, portability andperformance," and the lengthyreview., dabbled with words like"excellent" and "remarkablyconstant," summed up: "The Micro52 does a great job." CFRB'smusic librarian Art Collins got soexcited when he heard his Ampexcassette unit that he phoned SamSniderman to sing its praises.And no less a pop music expertthan Ritchie Yorke has lugged atreasured Ampex half way aroundthe world.

Where it all comes together, astoday's pop musicians wouldphrase it, is a grey -brick and red -fieldstone building in SloughIndustrial Estates north of Malton,Ontario, and in another handsomebuilding farther south, in Rex -dale. Inside both, a sprightlygroup of Ampex employeescarries out the wondrous array oftasks involved in the planning,production and distribution of

DUPLICATING FACILITIES WITH AMPEX MODELSBLM.100 and BLM.200.

AMPEX 8 TRACK CARTRIDGE PRODUCTION LINE(FRONT SHOT).

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cassettes, cartridges and open -reel tape.

DUGGAN FINALIZES RELEASES

Deciding what LP releases shouldalso appear on tape is the thornyproblem for Robin Duggan, Ampex'shead of product planning andscheduling. Some LPs, as ablackboard in Duggan's officeputs it, are "automatic hots," sothe problem with them is to knowhow hot they will be - - and howmany cassettes and cartridges,and sometimes open reels, shouldbe produced. Current "auto hots"include Tom Jones, EngelbertHumperdinck, and CreedenceClearwater Revival (and otherbig names Ampex controls inCanadian tape include The RollingStones, Joan Bae2, the earlierBeatles - - and the London Sym-phony Orchestra). "We attemptto plot the future from history,"says Duggan, by which he meansmainly what is happening in theU.S., "except in the case of purelyCanadian releases like DonMesser."If a record company presses moreLPs than it can sell, the tragedyis minor - - the records just goback into the melting pot. No suchthing is possible with pre-recordedtapes, however, so Duggan musttread the fine line between over-producing (which would meanbulging warehouses and red faces)and under -supplying (which wouldmean angry customers and redfaces). Duggan and his computers,and his helpfully guiding repre-sentatives, modestly admit todoing rather well. "Our fill rateis pretty good - - about 95 percent,"Duggan says, "and our over-stocking is so minor as to bealmost negligible. But you canget caught in the music business -usually when something takes off,becomes a hit, and you didn't seeit coming. We held CreedenceClearwater on the books for ayear, and the demand was small,and then suddenly it exploded."

TEAM SPIRIT PREVAILS

When planner Duggan says "Go",he triggers off all manner of otherAmpex departments. Sales repre-sentatives spin off to plug theproduct and take advance orders.The product expediter begins toworry about whether or not he hasenough supplies - - and he doesn'twant to have too many - - forproduction. Joni Messham scurriesto arrange advertising and salespromotion. John Cartwrightwrestles with contract negotiations.Eric Pusch is keeping tabs onroyalities that must be paid tosome 300 copyright holders whosefiles are stored in the Ampex

computer memory banks. And, inthe most arresting part of theoperation, production managerBob Dawson begins tooling up thecomplex equipment in two hugerooms at Slough where the productsare manufactured.Women do virtually all of theproduction work, from initialmastering right through to packingthe product, and Ampex's CanadianVice -President James Detlor isamused when he hears a malestereo lover telling his wife tokeep her hands off his preciousequipment. Detlor says, with agenial wave: "There, in there, isa little blonde running a $25,000tape machine with utter efficiencyin fact, with more care than mostmen would use."

STRINGENT QUALITY CONTROL

Tape production begins with thearrival of the "mother master"from the recording studio. This"mother master," a 1/4" 2 -trackrecording of the album, must firstbe transferred to a 1" multipletrack "working master" that willbe used in actual production. Theworking master used on the 8 -trackproduction line has, as it says,eight tracks, while the others,open reel and cassette, will havefour tracks.Customarily cautious aboutquality control, Ampex policydecrees that the making of the

master must be done at listeningspeed, to ensure absolutely perfectfidelity in the transfer process."We could double, triple the speed,or make it even faster," saysBob Dawson, "but it just isn't inour books to be allowed to dothat, we're just not prepared tosacrifice quality in that way."

BLM AND ITS SLAVES

Not far away, two pretty youngwomen are operating the highlysophisticated BLM units (AmpexModels BLM-100 and BLM-200)which handle the completed mastertape. The endless loop is suckedup on the right side of a bin byvacuum pressure, passes overthe playback head, and spillscasually back into the left sideof the bin. The signal from theBLM is fed into 10 slave recorders,each holding a large tape "pan-cake" that can hold, on an average,38 programs equivalent to 38 LPs.With 10 slaves on the go, anoperator can produce, therefore,380 loads for a cartridge bypressing one button. Meanwhile,while another BLM and 10 slavesloaded with narrower tape anotheroperator will be recording forcassettes.Spot checks are made for qualitycontrol at various points, andoften, along the production line.Ampex employees in Canadatreat their plant more as a com-fortable environment than merely

Ampex is not just an 8 to 5 job for Joni Messham. She often puts in a 12 and14 hour day. When she relaxes, it's just a matter of change. Her hobby of paint -in oils and sculpting is mind relaxing but still very much a physical happening.She is highly regarded as a sculptress and was recently commissioned to exe-cute a piece for Toronto's new Toronto Dominion Centre. Between canvassesand granite she manages to keep up her equestrian skills.

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as a place to plod through aneight -hour shift. Some of thepeople have even decorated thegrey concrete walls with eye -boggling pop art in some places,restful designs in pastels else-where.

Production manager Dawson, aCopenhagen -born Briton whoserved with the British para-troops in the Second World Warbefore joining Ampex audio -video in 1967, led his visitor intothe manufacturing area whererows of women perform the com-plex and rather fussy operationof putting pre-recorded tape intocassettes and cartridges. Onereason manufacturers have foundit difficult to bring the price oftape recordings down to that ofdiscs is the physical difficulty ofmanufacture. To make an LP, youmerely have to press a piece of

vinyl between two stampers;assembling a cassette or cartridgeis a good deal more involved.

CONTINUOUS LOOP CARTRIDGETo make a continuous -loopcartridge, the Ampex girls mustthread the program tape into theunit around a hub, then join theends of the tape at the properpoint (automation helps here:high -frequency signals, thatcannot be heard by human ears,have been recorded onto the pan-cake full of programs at the endof each program. The assemblerof the cartridge feeds tape intoeach unit at highspeed, and thesignal automatically stops theprocess and cuts the tape at theright spot.) At the join point, apiece of metallic tape is insertedwhich will signal the playback

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unit to change tracks. Then thegirl clamps on the lid, and theproduct moves on to be labelledand wrapped. A fast assemblygirl (" ... and they are fast,"says Dawson, "you better believeit,") can load two cartridges in aminute. Cassette assemblers takeabout 50 percent longer, becausemore, and tinier, moving parts areinvolved - - not to mention twosplices, one at each end of thetape between tape and leader.Quality control foreman JohnFranklin is justifiably proud thatAmpex tapes returned because ofdefects are well under one per-cent of ones sold, and, he says,"about half of those aren't reallydefective at all. Often tapes whichcome back that really are defectivehave in fact been ruined by im-proper equipment - - the tapeswere fine when they left us in

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the first place."Such a high standard of excellencein the marketplace is not easilyachieved. Besides the test samplesat several points along the pro-duction run, every single cartridgeand cassette is "exercised" bybeing run through a full sequenceto ensure continuous and smooth -running play. Even after theproducts are packaged and sealedin plastic, a full two percent ofthe production run is opened upand given a full audit test.

MAN FRIDAY - BOB DAWSON

Bob Dawson could hardly have alarger role in it all, with hisquiet modesty, efficiency and in-sistence on perfection. He can,and occasionally does, operateevery piece of equipment on theassembly line, and he con-stantly broods about better waysto get things done. In his pocket,for luck and encouragement, hecarries an 1837 copper coin fromNew York's Bowery, with thelegend: "Time is money. "We'reputting in a little doo-hickey atthat point soon," he is apt tosay. "It will speed things up abit." And he even takes his workhome with him in a literal way.Every night he picks up a cartridgewhich has been returned for allegeddefects, and he plays it on hiscar stereo on the way home.Even before the handsomelywrapped products spill off theassembly lines at Slough, nationalsales manager Joe Pariselli andhis sales rep force of 24 (thereare about 100 people acrossCanada involved with sales andpromotion of Ampex tapes toretailers) have been hard at workselling. Knowing the product andknowing the market are naturally

prime requisites. Pariselli, andreps like Clay Killackey and JoeCaco in Toronto for instance, can,and do at the drop of a hat, spoutstatistics. "Two years ago westarted with roughly 100 eight -tracks in the catalogue on 12labels," says Pariselli. "Nowwe have about 600 on 35 labels.We moved between 18 and 20 per-cent of all tape sold in Canadalast year. We're the largest inde-pendent distributor pre-recordedtape in Canada. And we canproduce more than 50,000 units aweek." Small wonder that if youbuy tape music in Canada, it'shard not to buy Ampex.The sales crew also knows whatspecific artists are likely to sellto what kind of audience. Theolder adults will buy Mantovani,and maybe Tom Jones. Theyounger adults will buy Tom Jones.The older teen-agers will buyThe Rolling Stones. The younger,teeny teeniest whom salesmanKillackey affectionately terms"The bubble gum set," will buythe Doors. (Not to say that it isall that cut and dried, but generalpatterns inevitablyAmpex sales reps are also singu-larly good at guessing how manyof a particular record will sell,which is a huge help to plannerRobin Duggan.

PARISELLI LOGIC

Follow-through is all-importantfor the Ampex sales team. "Sel-ling the product is only 50 per-cent of the sale," Pariselli likesto say. "You've got to hit thedisc jockeys, remind them what'sgood and what ought to be playedon the air. You have to work withdistributors and retailers to helpthem display the products, properly.

After all, we're all in the samebusiness - - to sell music. Whenyou've made a big sale, you can'tafford to take the next day off toplay golf. You have to make surethe retailer makes his sales too.So that distributors and retailersall can have an equal chance atselling tapes, particularly in thecase of a popular item in whichfirst -week, and even first-day,sales are substantial, Pariselli'smen strive to ensure that every-body gets their orders at the sametime. That is particularly importantwhen there is still competitionbetween distributors or retailers inthe same sales area.

BEST POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT

So concerned is Ampex about thequality of its pre-recorded tape,that it is understandable for Ampexto want tapes played on the bestpossible equipment - - which theybelieve they offer (and most highfidelity experts readily agree) ina range from the $29.95 Micro Ifor the youngsters right through tothe gutsy $1029.95 Ampex HomeMusic Centre, built around one ofthe finest and most sophisticatedopen -reel systems in the world.Listening to Ampex CanadianConsumer Audio Products managerPaul Moores is the best way toappreciate the kind of ingenious,advanced and specialized thinkingthat has put Ampex into the lead."Ampex looked at the homemarket in the U.S.," recallsMoores, "and all the units lookedabout the same. And they soundedabout the same. So we designedours to look better, and to lookunique." Now, in any sound store'scluttered display, there is nomistaking the sleek lines, and thehandsome walnut, smoked plastic

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and gleaming aluminum of thestand-up Ampex cassette module."Andy" Moores continues, "wenaturally tried to get the bestsound possible out of the unit.We tried to umbrella the thing - - toimprove all of the features on allthe other machines, plus add afew things of our own. We one -bettered everyone, and now wedon't have to take our hats off toanybody." So it was that Audiomagazine was able to marvel that"the basic response of the Micro52 is essentially flat to at least10,000 Hz, which has to be con-sidered excellent at a tape speedof 1-7/8 i.p.s." (overall frequencyresponse is from 40 to 12,000Hz). Audio also noted that signal-to-noise ratio was highly credit-able 45,5 db in one test, the wowand flutter a mere .25 percent inanother.The Micro 52 deck, at $159.95, issweeping the trade now. Ampex isalso proud of its Model 87 cassettestereo system, with amplifier andspeakers; the 87R, which includesAM/FM; and the automobilecassette models 40, a player, and42, with additional mono recordcapabilities for businessmen onthe move.

BEGINNING OF TAPEThe history of Ampex is virtuallythe history of tape recording, whichin turn goes back, as far as theworld at large is concerned, to aspecific day. Before the SecondWorld War, no tape recorder hadgone much beyond the capabilitiesof the early Edison phonographs -past the dictaphone stage. But aswar waged, Allied radio monitorswere puzzled at the fidelity andcontinuity of sound, without sur-face noise, of many Germanbroadcasts which they know could

not have been live broadcasts.On September 11, 1944, the mysterywas explained when the Alliescaptured Radio Luxembourg fromthe Nazis. The Germans hadrefined tape recording to a fan-tastic degree, and had achieved athen -amazing frequency responseof 10,000 Hz (at 30 i.p.s.).Back in the United States, aperceptive engineer named Alex-ander M. Poniatoff was quick torealize tape's new possibilities.Taking his own initials, plus thefirst two letters of the word"e-rcell-e-nce", he establishedAmpex on November 1, 1944.Ampex went on to produce thefirst professional tape recorderfor broadcast and commercial usein 1947, introduced professionalvideotape recording in 1956,color VTR in 1958, and along theway has also managed to star insuch fields as rocket ships,computers - - and even a retrievalsystem for the RCMP's finger-print files.

GAMBLING SPIRIT"I've worked for four corporationsnow," says Ampex's VP JamesDetlor, "and Ampex has somethingspecial and different about it. Itstop executives have alwaysfollowed the lead of Ampex'sfounder in the healthy tendency tosay 'Yes, go ahead, try it'. They'vesaid 'Yes' many times, when ittook great courage and imagination,but they've been right so often.They're still saying 'Yes'. Thisadvanced thinking penetratesright down the line, and has madeAmpex the power that it is today.They want advanced thinking, eventhough it can cost a lot of money.The research budget is high, butthey aren't conservative - - theydon't ask for guarantees."

"Ampex took an idea and made itinto an industry. In the days whenthere were only three or four com-mercial stereo tapes in existence,we used to take our equipmentaround to high fidelity shows, andwe'd put it behind drapes. Thenwe'd play something dramatic, andpeople would think we had a wholeorchestra back there. Then we'dshow them an Ampex and a coupleof speakers.Ampex Stereo Tapes movedphysically into the Canadian mar-ket in May, 1968, after a couple ofmonths of hectic preparations. Itwas production manager BobDawson's unenviable task tostart Ampex's AST manufacturingprogram from scratch. Withtypical thoroughness, Dawsondid not merely duplicate methodsand facilities in Ampex's parentAST plant in Elk Grove Village,Illinois. Seeking faster and moreefficient ways of producing hisproducts, while maintainingAmpex's rigid standards of quality,Dawson logically began by breakingopen a cassette and a cartridge tosee how they might be put to-gether better. He stared at theirinnards, pushed and prodded, andthought. "I read a lot, too," hesays, "and I cried a lot. And thenwe started in. It was most defin-itely a case of making a lot ofsilk purses out of a sow's ear."

When AST began in Canada, fewknew how fast and how far itwould travel in two years. "ASThas grown by a factor of 10,"Detlor says. "I've been wrong onthe pessimistic side quite often.Tape now makes up a quarter ofthe music business, and that's 10times what I thought it would beby now." When experts first heardAmpex stereo sound, when it wasopen -reel only, and two -track at

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that, many predicted that stereotape would eventually replacediscs altogether. "In my heart,I knew they were wrong," Detlorsays, and history has borne himout. Although the demise of recordsstill is predicted from time totime, the swing from disc to tapehas been relatively minor despitetape's vastly increased sales."People are buying both," saysSam the Record Man, who reckonsthat of the 25 percent share of themusic market that tape now has,less than five percent has swungfrom discs. But, in anticipation oftape's continuing growth pattern,Sam recently turned into Sam TheTape Man as well. He openedCanada's first tape -only store inToronto because "the marketlooked so valid, and the profitsso enticing."

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Ampex head office certainly agreeswith James Detlor's early opinionthat records will survive. In fact,in what some erroneously think isa retrogressive step, Ampex hasjust gone into the LP business,with the Canadian group GreatSpeckled Bird on its first release."Why not ? We have the distributionstructure, and we'll naturally havesecond rights for tape distribution,"says Detlor. "We might as wellhave the profits from the recordsales too."

Beyond records, Ampex in theU.S. has even gone directly intoBroadway musicals, allowing themto pick up profits from just aboutevery conceivable aspect of music.Ampex invested in the stageversion of "Purlie," then signedAndy Wisell to produce the originalcast album (he has done albumsfor "Hello Dolly", "Music Man" and

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"Hair", which considerablecredentials). So Ampex is involvedall the way from the box officethrough record sales to tape sales.Besides helping Ampex move upthe Fortune magazine ranking ofindustrial corporations, AmpexCanada has an impressive recordof physical moves over the yearsevery time galloping success

called for more space. Cheerfullyfacing their seventh move in 13years, Ampex manufacturingmanager Keith McCloskey declaresthat "flexible walls make us moreefficient." And then, with oneword, he underlined the opensecret of Ampex's efficiency andsuccess. A visitor had noted a

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seemingly chaotic heap of equip-ment that was to become theProduction line for Ampex'sduplicating of reel-to-reel tapefor Capitol. The visitor, expectinga reply in weeks - - if not inmonths - - asked: "When will allthat start operating?" McCloskeysmiled firmly, and said: "Tuesday."

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AMERICAN WOMANGuess Who -Nimbus 9-74-0325-N(Bachman -Cummings -Peterson -KaleCirrus Music-BMI)

MR. MONDAYOriginal Caste -Bell -192-M(Lambert/Potter, Cents & PenceMusique-BMI)

YOU ME AND MEXICOEdward Bear -Capitol -72603-F(Larry Evoy-Eeyor Music-CAPAC)

BITTER GREENRonnie Hawkins -Hawk -305-U(Gordon Lightfoot)

IF YOU'RE LOO KIN'Tranqui I I i ty Base -RC A -74-0330-N(Ian Thomas,Dunbar-BMI)

LIVING ON A WISHBONEBobby G.Griffith-MTCC-1001-U(Bobby G.Griffith,Berandol Music-BMI)

YOU'RE MY LIFEDavid Jensen -Quality -1957-M(Greg Hambleton,BluenoseCAPAC)

THE CHANTLighthouse -RCA -47-9808-N(Prokop/Hoffert,Nivlet-BMI)

GET BACK JOHNInner City Mission -Yorkville -45025-D(Richard Gael/Patrick Riccio IICanint-CAPAC)

I'M GONNA CAPTURE YOUTerry Jacks -London -1781-K(Terry Jacks,Gone Fishin'-BMI)

OUR LOVE'S A CHAINIllustrations -Janus -108-T(Donald Sanders,Interval-BMI)

NOW THAT IT'S OVERSebastian -Apex -77106-.1(Sebastian Publications-CAPAC)

EVERYBODY'S GOT THERIGHT TO LOVECatherine McKinnon -Capitol -2781-F

EV'RY MAN HEARSDIFFERENT MUSICGainsborough Gal ler y -Reo -9 0 30 -M(Robt Yeazel/Garry Pike,Dundee-BMI)

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHERCat -Nimbus 9-74-0331-N(McQueen, Sunspot-BMI)

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STRAWBERRY FIELDSLife-Polydor-2065005-Q

MORNING, NOON ANDNIGHT TIME TOOBrian Browne -Capitol -72609-F(Brian Browne,Beechwood Music)

BIDIN' MY TIMEAnne Murray -Capitol -72603-F(Gene MacLellan,Beechwood Capitol)

DEAR OLD DADDY BILLMother lode -Revolver -005-J(S.Kennedy/W.Smith/K.Marc,Mode Music-BMI)

WE WILL FIND LOVEAnn Attenborrow-Polydor-2065001-Q(Tom Northcott)

GINA BOLDVann-Elli-RCA-75-1019-N(Vann-Elli,Sunbury Music-CAPAC)

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1 24 28 EVERYWHEREThe Pepper Tree -Capitol -72612-F(Bill ard/Qu inn/Ri chmond/ Brenn an/Saragon,Beechwood Music)

SOMETIMES WE'RE UPThe Collectors -London -17383-K(Collectors-Haida Music BMI)

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TO LOVE MEANS TO BE FREEAnthony Green & Barry StaggGamma -5001-K(Anthony Green -Barry Stagg)

STARTING A NEW DAYMother Tucker's Yellow DuckCapitol -72614-F(Caldwell/McDougall/Low Al Sirat)

28 26 THE CALLGene MacLellan -Capitol -72607-F(Gene MacLellan,Beechwood Music)

29 35 JEANBobby Curtola-Capitol-72615-F

30 19 ALL POWERFUL MANNatural Gas-Firebird-1806-U(George Oliver,Unknown MusicFirebird Music-BMI)

31 21 ROSSIGNOLFrancois Jourdan-Columbia-4-7100-H(Francois Jourdan-CAPAC)

32 33 WALK IN HIS MOCCASINAlan Moberg -6th Avenue -607-K(Moberg,Jalada Music-BMI)

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THE NEXT SOUND YOU HEARNatalie Baron -Capitol -72610-F(Chad Allen,Berandol Music-BMI)

YOU DON'T SEEM TO CAREThe Fifth -Franklin -635-K( the Fifth,Sobalora Music)

MARBLE HALLMarble Hall -Aquarius -5003-K(L.McKelvey/R.Gomez,Storm Dew-BMI)

HELP ME DOWNPops Merrily -Aquarius -5004-K(P.Sutherland)

HE ALWAYS LETS MEDOWN SO EASYRock Harding -Capitol -72611-F(J.Warren,Beechwood Music)

THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND MEPierre Lalonde -Capitol -72613-F

FEELIN' GOODTommy Graham/Friends-Cap-72617-F(Tommy Graham,Charas-CAPAC)

WHEREVER THERE'S A MAURICEMartin Martin -Paragon -1025-C(Martin Martin, Hilico-BM1)

STOP ME FROM FALLINGBeau Hannon -Quality -1965-M

46 ... STILL HILLHappy Feel ing-Qu al ity-3517-M(Danny Ferguson,Dundee-BMI)

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48 48 WANDER BYMary Saxton -Quality -1966-M(McAull ay, Schwartz-BMI)

49 ,,, INDIANA WANTS MER.Dean Taylor -Rare Earth -5013-L(R.Dean Taylor,Jobete-BMI)

50 ... WASTING YOUR TIMERonnie Fray -Quality -1967-M(Ronnie Fray,Qualrec-BMI)

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Revolution/Compo Intro Koffman LPResults from the recent distrib deal betweenRevolution Records and The Compo Companyhave paid off handsomely. Leading the way foralbum sales is the Revolver set "Moe's CurriedSoul" by Moe Koffman, now registering a No. 93on the RPM 100 albums chart.To kick off the album release, The Compo Com-pany held a press reception at Castle George, inToronto (April 23). Guests were served with"Curried Soul" , made from the recipe that ap-pears on the back of Koffman's album jacket.Needless to say the reception was a hot successwith press, radio and television VIPs, along with

key dealers.Koffman's album has crashed the Top 40 barrierand has become top fare for underground program-mers as well as middle of the roaders.Shown below in the photo on the right is (1 to r)Allan Matthews, field promotion manager for TheCompo Company, Sheila Conner, librarian atCKFM (Toronto) and Sam Bornstein, of A&ARecords. The photo at the left (1 to r) showsDuff Roman, music director and morning man atCKFH (Toronto). Moe Koffman, and Koffman'sproducer, Mort Ross, president of RevolutionRecords.

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Tarlton Heads UpConfederation GroupDon Tarlton, general manager ofDonald K. Donald Productions,will head up the newly formedMusic Confederation, a group oflicensed booking agents fromcoast to coast. Purpose of theorganization will be "to worktogether to develop, promote andhelp Canadian entertainers to getengagements and be representedacross Canada."Executives of Music Confederationare Tarlton/president; Wes Dakus(Spane International, Edmonton),

first vice president; Dave Tkachuk(Actron Agencies, Saskatoon),second vice president; DougMiller (G.E.C. Vancouver),secretary; Frank Weiner (HungryI, Winnipeg), treasurer; TomWilson (Concept 376, Toronto),union liason; and Don Hunter(Manager of the Guess Who),chairman.

Tarlton explained that "wheregeography permits (i.e. Quebec -Ontario) there will be groupexchanges between agencies,however, he emphasized that theassociation was inaugerated toallow Canadian acts with nationalhit records to set up organizedland routed tours across thecountry."It was also pointed out thatgroups with hit records wishingto benefit from the new bookingsetup must negotiate directlywith the territorial rep from theirrespective areas. All dates mustbe cleared by the home office ofeach territory and is responsiblefor all obligations of any actusing the new system to tour out-side of its normal performingarea.In announcing the new nationaltie-in Tarlton noted "MusicConfederation will ultimately bejudged by the standards itoperates by and the results itobtains." He also forecast "a

lot of negative thinking andopposition to Music Confederation- especially by competitiveagents and regular Canadian musicscene skeptics." It's expectedthat Music Confederation willtake a year to achieve its fullpotential.

Heintje A Regional HitA few months ago, CJGX, YorktonSaskatchewan, began airing "I'mYour Little Boy" by Heintje, onPolydor Records. Response tothe young German recording starwas reported by GX as beingunbelievable. The station wasswamped with enquires about therecord and as a result, the deckwas assured of a long-lastingspot on the station's playlist.The GX activity stirred plays atother centres in Saskatchewanand in a few weeks a Heintje fanclub had been established underthe authority of the German club.CJGX was instrumental in theformation, promoting it extensively.The latest release by Heintje,long a star in Germany is "WennDer Sommer Kommt" (WhenSummer Comes), and although inGerman, has the "summer" soundand is receiving tremendouslistener acceptance,

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'FH Laying On HeavyPromo ScheduleToronto's ever changing contem-porary music outlet, CKFH, iscontinuing its numerous promotioncampaigns in high style. Thestation is now working on TanyaHawaiian Sun Tan, Dairy Queen,Odeon Theatres, Hires, Chryslerand many other promos. Thestation recently completed ahighly successful "Woodstock"promotion coinciding with theopening of the Warner Brothersmovie across Canada and U.S.Ron Hewat, Marketing and RetailSales head of 'FH has beefed upthe station's retail staff. He nowhas eleven account executivesout drumming up business. TheOML traffic reports, with PatCurran, have returned to CKFHand the Duff Roman morning showas well as the Tom Fultondinner -time slot.In accordance with the new pro-gramming policy of the station,an attempt to get away from theDrake -like format, FH is rfowincluding a good number of albumcuts in its format throughout theday. To bring its playlist as up-to-date as possible, the station isbasing it on the RPM 100 AlbumsChart with particular emphasis onCanadian album product, which ismaking up an ever-increasingpercentage of the listing.The on -air schedule is as follows:weekdays, 6:00-6:30 AM, religious;6:30-10:00 AM, Duff Roman;10:OOAM-1:OOPM, John Donabie;1:00-4:OOPM, Scott Morgan;4:00-7:OOPM, Tom Fulton;7:00-10:00PM, Mike Williams;10:00PM-1:00AM, the Open Lid,Keith Elshaw; 1:00-6:OOAM, BobBaker. Sundays see the stationprogramming religious shows from6:30AM to 12 noon.

Caco AppointedSales RepJoe Pariselli, general managerAmpex Stereo Tapes and Records,has announced the appointment

of Joe Caco as the firm's salesrep for western Ontario. Prior tojoining Ampex, Caco was majoraccounts representative for ArcSound Limited of Toronto forfive years. He has also been asales and service representativefor Minnesota Mining and Man-ufacturing in the Toronto area.Caco will be headquartered at100 Skyway Avenue in Rexdale,Ontario. Caco is expected tofurther boost the company's ever-increasing tape and record salesin the area.

Unitarians Hold

Folk NightTraditional and contemporary folkmusic came to the aid of theElizabeth Fry Society recently,with Tom Kines, Klaas Van Graft,and Beverlie Robertson entertainingin the First Unitarian Church ofToronto auditorium.

Klaas Van Graft presented a widevariety of songs in Dutch, French,German and English. (He sings in8 languages) Van Graft, who nowmakes his home in Toronto, hasappeared in Mariposa Festivals,City Parks Folk Concerts, Expo'67, radio and TV programs, andtours Holland and Belgium annual-ly. He is currently appearing atthe Safari Lounge in Toronto.

Spanish -Canadian Beverlie Robert-son, accompanying herself onguitar and dulcimer, sang contem-porary songs by Joni Mitchell,Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan.

The second half of the program wasdevoted to Tom Kines, well-knownfolk artist whose quick wit andlusty voice add originality toElizabethan folk -songs, seashanties, and modern folk songs.

He is adept on lute, dulcimer andguitar. Kines, who has appearedalmost everywhere and on everyradio and TV network is due backin Toronto in June.

Claire Louise Lalonde

WHO SAYS ORIGINALITY DOESN'T PAY?This week - No. 1 - BIG JOE MUFFERAW

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Mckinnon To Bow OnSummer SeriesThe CTV Network has announcedplans for a new summer seriesentitled "The Catherine McKinnonShow". The series, skedded forWednesdays at 1 0:3 0 pm, willfeature, as guest artists, pop andfolk singers from the Canadianscene. The first show will seeMontrealer Joel Dennis and singer/actor Brian Russell perform.Slated for appearances later on inthe series, Tommy Common, DougCrosley, Dave Bradstreet, AllanBruce and Dave Higgins. Thismarks Miss McKinnon's secondventure in the television seriesdepartment for CTV. She formerlyappeared on the network's "RiverInn" in addition to a radio series,"That McKinnon Girl" and acolour television special, "Christ-mas Eve With Catherine". Sheis currently happening on thetrade charts with her Capitoldiscing of "Everybody's Got TheRight". Miss McKinnon hastwice received the RPM GoldLeaf Award for Canada's TopRecording Female Vocalist.

Onrot And AuraTo Co -produceIt was announced this week thatMartin Onrot Associates andAura Productions would associatethemselves to produce concertsin Canada. The Onrot organizationhas been operational in Canadafor the past two years presentingsuch acts as Led Zeppelin, BillCosby, the Band, Moody Blues,Judy Collins, Herb Alpert andmany others. Aura Productions,recently formed, is headed byPaul Lane, Saul Mimran and KyeTobin. Aura recently presentedthe very successful Chicagoconcerts at the O'Keefe Centre.First joint venture for the com-panies was the Santana/Mashma-khan performance at Massey Hall.

Maurice To MontrealBob Maurice, producer of WarnerBrothers' Woodstock flick, wasgiven the tour of Montreal by thecompany's promo man in the bi-bitown, Robert Nickford, this pastweek. Maurice flew in from NewYork city to attend a showing ofthe rockumentary at the YorkTheatre in downtown Montreal.Maurice is a thirty two year oldgraduate of CCNY who studied,of all things, linguistics, anthro-pology and comparative religion,

before meeting the film's director,Michael Wadleigh, and turning tothe celluloid media. Nickfordarranged for Maurice to be inter-viewed by representatives of theMontreal press including, CFCFradio and TV, the CBC, CJAD,CKGM-FM, CKUL-FM, PhotoVedettes, the Montreal Star, theMontreal Gazette, Side One, thenewest underground mag andCanada's Variety, Stage Door.Woodstock, which has opened torave reviews across North America,drew three thousand to a freepreview showing sponsored byCKGM and the York Theatre.Nickford is now set to push thesoundtrack LP release, a threerecord set, in the next few weeks.

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Zounds! There is a big market for Canadian talent;Capitol has just proven that. Our current "SOUNDSCANADIAN" talent promotion is one of the most success-ful we've had in many years. It's been well received rightacross the entire country. So it would seem that it'scaught a lot of ears!So what's all the shouting about?For those few people who may not yet have heard,"SOUNDS CANADIAN" concerns the release of 10 newCanadian L.P.'s.

They're performed by some of the finest Canadianrecording artists anyone in this country's ever heard:Gary Buck; Gene MacLellan; Edward Bear; and AnneMurray. Bobby Curtola, and Mother Tuckers YellowDuck. And Claude Valade; Donna Ramsay; PierreLalonde; and Brian Browne. How's that for some great -sounding names?Listen here.All 10 "SOUNDS CANADIAN" releases are presentlydoing very well. They're receiving considerable air play

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around the country, and experiencing a lot of chartaction, too. Retail record outlets have been reportingextremely brisk sales.The "SOUNDS CANADIAN" sampler has also beenmoving quickly off the shelves.As a result of all the favourable publicity and responsethat the promotion has so far received, radio com-mercials promoting each artist will continue through themiddle of June. The promotion itself will last just as longas people's interest continues to climb. Judging from theway things are going right now, that could be an awfullylong time.

The next sound you hear will be ourSales Manager's voice.If you have any questions, please feelfree to pick up the phone and give ourSales Manager a call. His name is TaylorCampbell, and he'll accept your callcollect. The number is 677-5050. AreaCode 416.

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Lisa Looks At Beatles' Latest Film"Let It Be" is not a particularlygood film. What it is, is a greatcloseup view of the Beatles inaction - and after one and a halfhours of this it's a bit tiresomeand self indulgent. Are therereally that many people who stillwant to see their faces so much???

WIRE.

LISA ROBINSON

I would rather listen to the album,I'm sure the sound is far betterthan what was in the film. Thereprobably wasn't a final take inthe film anyway, and we all knowthat Phil Spector re -did the LP,

Of course, it's not the Beatles'fault that their managementdecided to hold this film for solong. We have all probably seenenough of it and heard enoughabout it that it was bound to beanti -climactic. But why did theythink that such a film would beinteresting? The shots of theboys in the studio -recording,clowning around, arguing ...George tells Paul in an especiallysticky sequence "I don't have toplay at all if you don't want meto", are honest and good. Butthere's too much of it, and notenough of it at all to base a filmaround, and that is what I feelis dishonest.What is embarrassing as well isYoko's CONSTANT presence inthe film. She is by John's sideevery minute, perhaps his greatestinspiration (how did he everrecord without her there?) but

became a running joke with theaudience. (Think of the musicthose boys could make if Patti,Maureen and Linda sat there allthe time .. . ) Perhaps it's petty,or unimportant, but she certainlyadds nothing to the film.George Harrison comes off asbeing calm and together, Paulseems to be leading most of thetime, Ringo is either bored, tiredor confused, and John is pleasant,and in love. That's about it. Oh,and there are some nice songs,especially the rock and rolljamming that they do with BillyPreston. But it all adds up to aminor film contribution.

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