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HITS OF THE WEEKSINGLESBILLY JOEL, "BIG SHOT" (prod. by P. Ra-

mone) (writer: Joel) (Impulsive/April, ASCAP) (3:39). Joel's finesense of sarcasm and his finesseas a story -teller are perfectlyblended on this second releasefrom the "52nd Street" Ip. It's al-ready an AOR hit. Columbia 3-10913.

LINDA RONSTADT, "JUST ONE LOOK"(prod. by Asher) (writers: Carroll -Payne) (Premier, BMI) (3:20). Thesong's been a hit at least twicebefore but Ronstadt gives it thedefinitive '70s treatmen: here.It has something for everyone,right for pop/adult and countryconsideration. Asylum 46C11.

DAN HARTMAN, "THIS IS IT" (prod. byHartman) (writer: same) (Silver

10Steed, BMI) (3:30). Hartman's "In-stant Replay" was a major pop/disco/BOS hit and this new re-lease has all the same ingredi-ents. His high, bright vocals driveit from the opening notes. BlueSky 2775 (CBS).

FUNKADELIC, "CHOLLY (FUNK GETTINGREADY TO ROLL)" (prod. by G.Clinton) (writers: Collins -Morri-son -Clinton) (Malbiz, BMI) (3:45).The P -Funk school of disco/BOScraziness gets another workouthere. The beat is meant for hip -swinging and chart crossover.Warner Bros. 8735.

SLEEPERSCHER, "TAKE ME HOME" (prod. by B.

0 Esty) (writers: Aller-Esty) (Rick's,BMI) (3:26). Cher launches hernew disco image with this stun-ning Bob Esty production, per-fectly suited to her powerful deliv-ery and sensuous insinuations.Just right for dancin'. Casablanca965.

KAYAK, "KEEP THE CHANGE" (prod. byMacKay -Kayak) (writer: Scher-penzeel) (Heavy, BMI) (3:38). TheDutch group has gained supporthere with each Ip release and thisprime pop rocker could give themloads of Top 40 presence as well.Adult programmers should alsotake note. Janus 278.

KIM CARNES, "IT HURTS SO BAD" (prod.by Moore -Ellingson -Carnes) (writ-er: Carnes) (Almo/ Brown Shoes/Quixotic, ASCAP) (3:02). Carnes'debut for the label is an effectiveballad that focuses on her RodStewart -like vocals to get themessage across with class. EMI -America 8011.

THE MARC TANNER BAND, "ELENA" (prod.(prod. by N. Jeffrey) (writers: Tan-ner -Jeffrey -Monday) (Likewise/WB, BMI) (3:29). The group is al-ready well known in Los Angelesand this smooth pop/rocker de-but should give them nationalpresence. Big sax parts add life.Eiektra 46003.

ALBUMSANNE MURRAY, "NEW KIND OFFEELING." "You Needed Me," Mur-ray's last single, helped to revitalizeher career and this new set pro-duced by Jim Ed Norman shouldcontinue the chart streak. "I JustFall In Love Again" and a re -makeof "You Got What It Takes" arehighlights. Capitol SW 11849 (7.98).

SISTER SLEDGE, "WE ARE FAM-ILY." This talented singing foursomehas been paired with Bernard Ed-wards and Nile Rodgers of Chic.The combination has resulted insome percolating rhythmic music,strong material and their solid vo-cals on "He's the Greatest Dancer."Cotillion SD 5209 (AtI) (7.98).

BROOKLYN DREAMS, "SLEEPLESSNIGHTS." The trio is currently bul-leting up the charts with "HeavenKnows" (sung with Donna Summer)and shows a pop flair with a coupleof commercial blue-eyed soul tunes."Make It Last" and "Street Man"should lead the way. CasablancaNRLP 7135 (7 98)

JIMMIE MACK, "ON THE CORNER."With just his second solo album,Mack has emerged as a passionaterocker who has used the studio toembellish his material with just theright amount of pop polish. "I'dRather Be the One" stands out asthe potential single hit. Big Tree BT76014 (AtI) (7.98).

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112 Platinum, 254 GoldRIAA Certified in '78ME NEW YORK - An all-time highof 112 platinum record awardsfor 10 singles and 102 long-play-ing albums and/or their counter-parts on pre-recorded tapes werecertified by the Recording Indus-try Association of America in1978. In 1977, three singles and68 albums/tapes were certifiedfor platinum record awards.

RIAA also said that it had cer-tified 61 singles and 193 albums/tapes for gold record awards dur-ing 1978, compared with 55 sin-gles and 183 albums/tapes in1977.

The certification requirementfor platinum record awards, forwhich only recordings releasedon or after January 1, 1976 areeligible, is a minimum sale oftwo million copies of a single or

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MCA Announces ABC Records Purchase;Bergamo Details Divisional Restructuring

By SAM SUTHERLANDI LOS ANGELES - MCA, Inc.,and American Broadcasting Com-panies, Inc. (ABC, Inc.) formallyunveiled a just -completed agree-ment at mid -week whereby MCAwill purchase ABC Records. Andwhile the announcements endedmonths of trade speculation-aswell as internal anxiety amongABC Records staffers-over thelabel's fate, news of another ma-jor shift to branch distributionfurther heightened concernamong manufacturers and distrib-utors over independent distribu-tion's shrinking share of market.

Although MCA's official com-munique, dated Tuesday (30),comprised a terse joint confirma-tion of the transaction by MCA


LOS ANGELES - With MCA,Inc.'s acquisition of ABC Records,total gross sales for the reinforcedmusic operations of the enter-tainment giant are being targetedat $150,000,000 during fiscal 1979,representing a 50 percent increasein volume, according to Al Ber-gamo, president of MCA Distri-bution, Inc.

In an interview with RW lastWednesday (31), as news of thedeal spread throughout the finan-cial community and the musicbusiness itself, Bergamo reviewedhis initial efforts to gear up MCA'srevamped distribution and man-ufacturing operations for whathe now says is a capacity of$200,000,000 in volume --one in-dication of further headroom forexpansion, either via subsequent

Col Leads Labels in '78 Chart Shares;WEA Holds Most Positions of Any Group

By MARC KIRKEBY NEW YORK - Columbia Rec-ords held more Singles and Al-bum Chart positions in 1978 thanany other individual label, whileWarner-Elektra-Atlantic and theiraffiliates had the most positionson both charts of any group ordistribution company.

The six branch -distributed com-panies, CBS, WEA, Polygram,RCA, Capitol/EMI and MCA, ac-counted for 74 percent of each

chart for the year. With the add-ed chart shares of the indepen-dent labels which moved or an-nounced moves to branch distri-bution during the year and duringJanuary 1979, the totals would beabove 85 percent for both charts.

The results represent a com-pilation of RW's top 100 chartsfor each week of 1978. Compa-nies were given one point foreach record on each chart; a

record listed on the Album Chart

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for 52 weeks, for example, wouldthus earn 52 points. The totals donot take into account relativepositions on the charts, and sodo not exactly reflect a compa-ny's sales. The goal of the studywas rather a view of each com-pany's share of the charts.

For the individual companycategories, any label with a sepa-rate staff or structure was con-sidered separately, even if it wasa wholly -owned subsidiary of alarger company; any company not


distribution agreements or cata-logue acquisitions.

Unrelated to the ABC purchase,but to the eventual fate of ABCacts still contracted under thenew agreement, Bergamo alsooutlined several key alterationsof his division's structure, as wellas its operational strategy duringthe first two quarters of this year.

DistributionBergamo did provide some

added detail concerning imple-mentation of ABC purchase,which awaits a minimum 30 -daywaiting period required for pub-licly -owned organizations by gov-ernment regulatory agencies.While formal approval of thetransaction will thus be delayeduntil February 28 at the earliest,and could take longer, "We'llstart manufacturing and distribut-ing almost immediately," saysBergamo. "We'll be involvedheavily by next week."

Meanwhile, ABC has reportedlytold its independent distributorsthat they will continue to controlsales for the next 14 days, and


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!Sign with ColumbiaNEW YORK - Walter Yetni-

koff, president, CBS/RecordsGroup, has announced that PaulMcCartney and Wings havesigned a recording agreement

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contentsPage 12. Casablanca Records and Film -works is beginning to act the part hintedat by the company's dual nomenclature-both its music product and its film outputwere honored by at least one portion of theHollywood hierarchy las week when "Mid-night Express" garnered six Golden GlobeAwards and "Thank God It's Friday- cop-ped a Globe for Best Original Song in aMotion Picture.

Page 14. By now, any further news of Pres-ley memorabilia is bound to be greetedwith some sarcasm, as the hording of relicsfrom the late king of rock and roll assumesthe status of a mini -industry. But ABC -TV'supcoming three-hour dramatization of thehip-swiveler's life, "Elvis!" promises to bea faithful rendition and a sincere tribute.

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Album Picks Page 55 Disco Pages 16, 18Black Oriented Disco Dial Page 18

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Classical Page 53 Latin American Page 56Album Picks Page 56Coast Page 24 Hit Parade Page 57

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Week Page 64 Singles Chart Page 35Country SinglesChart Page 68 Singles Picks Page 55

POWERHOUSE PICKS(Due to airplay and sales in projectable markets, these recordsexhibit top five potential)

Bee Gees (R30) "Tragedy."The out-of-timiepoxiion is overpowering, with veryfew stations 76t on- it. The record is clearly marked

Dire Straits (Warner Bros.) "Sultans of Swing."This groups first single shows excellent action as nu-merous heavies hit it this week. Good chart moves andsales have also been reported. Don't miss it.

MCA Appoints KingVice Pres., PromotionIN LOS ANGELES-Larry King hasbeen appointed vice president ofpromotion for MCA Records, ac-cording to Stan Layton, vice presi-dent of marketing, and Bob Siner,president.

Larry King

King, who comes to MCA fromAtlantic Records, where he wasdirector of field operations andco -administrator of promotion,will be in the MCA nationaloffices in Universal City on Febru-ary 5.

King's WEA associations beganin 1972. While at Atlantic, he wasregional marketing director forthe southeast and regional pro-motional director for the south-east and southwest prior to beingtransferred to New York.

CBS Adds Six ArtistsTo Havana Fest Roster NEW YORK - According toBruce Lundvall, president, CBSRecords Division, CBS Recordshas added Kris Kristofferson, RitaCoolidge, Stephen Stills, StanGetz, Maynard Ferguson, andFreddie Hubbard to the Americanartists who will be performingat the Cuban -American musicfestival in Havana slated forMarch 2, 3 and 4. In the Januaryissue, it was reported that BillyJoel, Weather Report, Irakere (theCuban band brought to the U.S.last year by CBS Records to re-cord and perform), the CBS JazzAll -Stars, the Fania All -Stars andtop Cuban artists will be per-forming at the landmark culturalevent. Kristofferson will act as

emcee as well as perform.Lundvall also announced that

:BS will record three albums atthe festival, scheduled to be re-leased in the late spring. Theevent will receive network TVcoverage.

Capitol Bar CodingFeb. Midline Albums LOS ANGELES-Capitol Rec-ords, Inc. will bar-code the 29titles included in the label's Feb-ruary Midline release. The Mid -line bar coding is being done inresponse to the record commu-nity's interest in computerizedinventory control.

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0113.4 s-ftrBoomtown is a modern-dayagracilw

From the rock-ribbed majesty of a colossal Empire to utter chaos.blASA4 14Arcal,sho

These are the dimensions of power-wietded by England's most-jaefa4let

new band, The Boomtown Rats.riattehiY

For the past 18 months these &clever Irish lads have beer shaking the

UK Rock Establishment to .ts very foundations. On the strength of an un-triektelom9ty

broken string of 5 hit singles and cA demonstrative legion of supporters

who go boom at lead -Rat Geldof's every utterance, the Boomtown Ratsrirhave occupied more front-page space than

Thea erry Thorpe of-fhdeitefmPie-gpettneE

lauo-re,0-Now Boomtowns+lig4tt-rise rock is headed for the USA.

Accompanying the lads on their journey to tha: big Boomtown

across the water is their new album full of pep and vinegar, A Tonic for

the Troops:' A spirited coilection of modern music containing their(osb, i)111>itiGeroi 4/4,0420

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things get a little out of control, don't panic. if Boomtown fails, the Rats

will survive.

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Switch To Branch Distribution ViewedAs Mixed Blessing By Smaller Retailers

By DAVID McGEENEW YORK-Recent takeovers

of independently -distributed la-bels by major manufacturers withbranch distribution have left thenation's small retail record storeowners wary of their fate. In manycases, career -long relationshipswith local independents are com-ing to an end, and with them thepersonal touch that small retailerscounted as a major factor in theirsurvival. And because there is avoid of information at the mo-ment-the majors having issuedno official directives as to what toexpect in terms of service-thisgroup fears both the loss of a fairshare of advertising support and aslowdown in product delivery.

But the void of informationworks both ways. If there is a

great number of retailers whoview the events of the previousthree weeks with some trepida-tion, there is surely an equal num-ber who, lacking any facts to thecontrary, view the takeovers asan unexpected blessing which willresult in cost -savings,. These re-tailers shrug off the issue of ad-vertising support on the theorythat the majors are obligated tosee that subsidiaries are properlytaken care of. Shipping deals arethe least of their concern.

"Everybody's going to get theproduct at the same time," assertsPeter Schliewen, owner of Cleve-land's Record Revolution stores."As long as everybody gets it onthe same day or nearly the sameday, what's the difference whetherit comes from a block away orfour hundred miles away?"

To which Jason Cutler, ownerof Cutler's in New Haven, Con-necticut, adds rhetorically: "Aslong as you're making a buckwhat does it matter when you getthe product?"

Cutler and Martin Gary, ofGary's in Richmond, Virginia, arerepresentative of those dealerswho view the positives as out-weighing the negatives in this in-stance. For Cutler it means cost -savings via the elimination of anentire billing area. "Instead ofhaving separate files for RCA andA&M, we're going to have one filefor both," he says. "Anything I

can do to lessen my bookkeeper'sload is fine with me. When I canget just one bill a month insteadof two, or instead of a lot of smallones, that's great."

While less enthusiastic thanCutler, Gary also views the take-overs favorably from a financialstandpoint. "I think all this isgreat because it'll be cheaper forme. We're paying $4.32 from theindependent distributor, but bybuying direct we'll get the bestprice a retailer can get. It's go-

ing to drop my price a good fivepercent."

There is a third group too, be-tween the boobirds and theboosters, that simply does notknow what to expect, even afterweighing the pluses and minuses.Bill Blankenship of For the Recordin Baltimore says he pretty muchcounts on getting a smaller per-centage of ad dollars initially, butcautions, "It's really too soon totell how it's going to affect us."

At Mushroom in New Orleans,John Guarnieri notes that AllSouth Distributors is the store'sthird largest supplier down inChicago, where Jim Rose of. RoseRecords notes that the takeovers"are destroying a very smooth re-lationship" with, in particular, MSDistributors. Like Schliewen, Roselauds the personal touch thatcharacterized his dealings withMilt Salstone's company. "WithMS," he explains, "You called inan order and you didn't have totalk to a computer. Less bureauc-racy, less rigamarole. It's hard tosay right now what the total effectof all this is going to be, but in-dependent distribution certainlyappears to be an idea whose timehas passed.

"I don't think distribution bythe giants is going to be good forthe small retailer," opines Rose."There was a time when the ma-jors tried to raise prices and we'djust say, 'Screw you, we'll buy theproduct from St. Louis.' That op-tion was always there; now itwon't be. The real effects won'tbe felt for several years, but even-tually it will be very difficult forsmall retailers to stay in business."

CBS Ups WareNEW YORK-Paris Eley, VP,

national promotion, black musicmarketing/CBS Records, has an-nounced the appointment ofFred Ware to the newly createdposition of associate director,secondary promotion level, blackmusic marketing/CBS Records.

In this capacity, Ware will beresponsible for all secondary pro-motion, including contacting, ser-vicing and cultivating relation-ships with secondaries to insureadded exposure for CBS Records'black music marketing product.

Ware joined CBS Records tenyears ago. Prior to joining CBSRecords, he worked with ABCRecords.

MCA Names Osaki

Creative Affairs VP LOS ANGELES-George Osakihas been named vice president/creative affairs for MCA Records,according to Bob Siner, presi-dent.

George Osaki

Promoted to vice president/creative services in 1975, Osakijoined MCA in 1971 as creativeservices director after having helda similar position at Capitol Rec-ords.

Osaki is responsible for allgraphics at MCA, including de-sign of album covers, merchan-dising aids, print advertising andtelevision campaigns.

In his expanded responsibili-ties, Osaki will act as liaison be-tween artists and managers andthe label.

Following his announcement,George Osaki named Anne Lewisas director/film & video services.

Chrysalis Sees Strengthened Sales PotentialAs a Result of Indies' Move To Branch Systems

By MIKE FALCON LOS ANGELES - For at leastone promotion department, therecent exodus by some formerlyindependently -distributed labelsto branch -distributed arrange-ments has been a blessing. Ac-cording to Scott Kranzberg, Chry-salis Records' first national pro-motion director, the United Art-ists, A&M and ABC decisions togo with branch distribution sys-tems has strengthened bothChrysalis' sales potential as wellas promotion capabilities.

More Effort

"We're heavily dependent onindependent distributor promo-tion people," explained Krans-berg, "and the labels that left forbranch systems helped us, inthat, along with Motown andArista, we're now getting muchmore effort from the indie dis-tributors because there is simplyless product for them to work."Kranzberg notes that Arista, un-like Chrysalis, has a large com-pany field promotion staff, where-as Chrysalis has five regional pro-motion personnel. "In somecases," theorizes the executive,"this might mean that there is du-plication of services for that label.With Chrysalis the independent

promotion people from the localdistributors are our lifeblood. Wedepend on them to the pointwhere we really consider our-selves a staff of 29." (There are24 independent distributor pro-motion people that work Chrysa-lis product, in addition to otherlines).

Advantages"Since the other labels left for

branch systems, our relationshipswith the indie distributors, whichwe were always good, have im-proved," noted the national pro-motion director. "The advantagenow is that we're number oneor two at most independent dis-tributors," added Kranzberg,"and at some, we're the biggest.That certainly helps."

Kranszberg points out that a

restructuring of Chrysalis' promo-tion department, coupled withadditional credibility from the ra-dio community, have combinedto tighten radio relations for thelabel. "At some labels that areindependently distributed," no-ted Kranzberg, "it seems to bethe philosophy to work aroundthe indie distributor's promotionpeople, rather than with them.What we've tried to do isstrengthen our relationships withthese people by giving them

more responsibilities. In theirmarkets they handle promotionsat stations, and service both rec-ords and tickets to the appropri-ate personnel." In order to makesure that this delegation of au-thority is recognized by radiopersonnel, Kranzberg refers thevast majority of calls he receivesfrom local radio people to theirdistributor representatives. "Thatway they retain both influence inthe market and an open com-munication with local radio."

Going Top 40

Although the increasing diver-sity of Chrysalis product mightinitially seem to be an impedi-ment to maximum performanceby promotion personnel, Kranz -berg points out that independentdistributors have an advantagein that respect. "The independentdistributor promotion peoplehave been working divergent actsfor years because of the shiftingdistribution patterns," notesKranzberg. "Although our mate-rial has been predominantly AOR,we're going into Top 40 moreand more. Nick Gilder's 'HotChild In The City,' which wentnumber one, helped establish alot of credibility for us in the




We are proud to announce the release of theKeane Brothers' debut album "Taking Off:'

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And Taking Off they are, in many new musical directions with their single"Dancin' In The Moonlight:'

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Through "Taking Off," the Keane Brothers share with us the same enthusiasm andartistry they displayed in their 26 network appearances in 1978.

The Keane Brothers are Taking Off and hitching their songs to the stars.

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Copyright Office Won't Rule onMechanical Question Until Spring

By BILL WASHINGTON - The U.S.Copyright Office, which has al-ready extended the deadline forsupplementary statements fromrecord companies, music pub-lishers and others involved in theupcoming new laws concerningmechanical licenses and royalties,said this week that it won't handdown final rulings until spring.

Deadline ExtendedLast month the Copyright Of-

fice extended the deadline for ad-ditional written statements fromDecember 29 to January 31, andas the extension went by, officialsexplained that because RegisterBarbara Ringer will be out of thecountry for a month-attendingthe International Copyright Com-mittee meetings of the UniversalCopyright Convention in Paris-they won't be able to "turn ourminds to this issue" until shereturns.

Once the Register has returnedto Washington, of course, therewill be the process of meetingswith her legal staff to integratethe new material sent to the Of-fice by parties such as the RIAA,the National Music Publishers As-sociation, the Harry Fox Agency,and others, and amend the CO'scurrent position on the matter."This could take a month," a COofficial told RW.

Also a factor in the time gap isthe possibility of further "casualmeetings" with the interestedparties to explain the CO's posi-tion and "get final reactions" tothe proposals.

ArgumentsAs reported in this magazine

in early December, most of thearguments concerning mechanicallicenses and royalties (in section

Levy CountersuesIn ELO Cutout Case

By MARC KIRKEBY NEW YORK-Morris Levy andPromo Records last week filedtheir promised countersuitsagainst CBS and Jet Records inthe ongoing dispute over therights to more than 1.2 millionElectric Light Orchestra recordsand tapes.

Levy and Promo, a New Jersey -based wholesaler, answered suitsagainst them by CBS and Jet, filedcounterclaims to those suits, andinitiated a third party complaintin New Jersey Superior Court inPassaic County last Monday (29).

The countersuits and third partycomplaint charge CBS and Jetwith business interference, unfaircompetition, libel and fraud,among other charges. The new


HOLLAND115 of the 1976 Copyright Act)are those centering around thepercentage of records sold thatshould be subject to payment ofroyalties to copyright holders.

MethodologyThe record companies feel that

a one-year fixed time stake is themethod of accounting, the meth-od of "tracking" shipments andthe possible utilization of the"revenue reserve" concept to as-sess monthly royalty obligations.

There is no doubt at this junc-ture that the record industry willhave to adjust to new rules gov-erning the issuance of mechanicallicenses and royalties in 1979;their main concern is that thenew laws can be implementedwith a minimum of "burdensomeand expensive" accounting meth-ods, as the RIAA told the CO.

Phonogram, Riva Pact

Phonogram, Inc./Mercury Records has signed an agreement to distribute Riva Recordsproduct in the United States, it was announced by Irwin Steinberg, chairman of theboard and chief executive officer for Phonogram/Mercury. The deal was concludedafter negotiations between Steinberg and the two principals at Riva, Billy Gaff, presi-dent, and Mike Gill, chairman. Although release dates on upcoming Riva productare still to be determined, it is expected that Johnny Cougar will be the first artistwith an album. Gill indicated that there would be future signings to Riva announcedshortly. Seen at a dinner to celebrate the agreement are, from left: Irwin Steinberg,chairman of the board and chief executive officer for Phonogram/Mercury; RobertSherwood, president and chief operating officer for Phonogram/Mercury; Mike Gill,chairman of Riva Records; and David Werchen, director of law for Phonogram/Mer-cury.

Polygram Distribution Moves Eastern Facility NEW YORK-On Monday, Feb-ruary 13, Polygram Distributionwill begin operations at its neweastern distribution center locatedin Edison, New Jersey, as an-nounced by Bert Franzblau, vicepresident of operations.

The new Edison facility, head-ed up by operations managerDean White and assistant opera-tions manager Alan Dorfman, islocated only a short distance fromthe present Union depot. Thenew facility will boast "state ofthe art" order processing andmaterial handling systems thatwill insure prompt and accuratefulfillment of customer orders.

The move from Union to Edi-son will take place between Feb-ruary 8 and 12. No orders will betaken from east coast customersafter 1:00 p.m. on February 7until the start of business onFebruary 13. Shipments will bemade from Union through Feb-

ruary 7 and will commence fromEdison on February 13. Custom-ers are urged to anticipate prod-uct requirements in advance tocover this transition period.

Inside space has increased from784,000 cubic feet in Union to2,280,000 cubic feet in Edison,with office space more thandoubling in the new facility.Available warehouse floor spacehas increased to 95,000 squarefeet and vertical space has beendoubled.

Capitol Adjusts'Bulk Price'II LOS ANGELES - Capitol Rec-ords, Inc. has anounced an adjust-ment in its "bulk price" to ac-counts on $7.98 product from$3.99 to $4.01, with proportionateprice adjustments in other cate-gories.

Casablanca Scores Golden Globes

Kathryn Nesmith NamedPacific Arts President CARMEL, CAL. - Kathryn Nes-mith has been named presidentof Pacific Arts Records & Tapes.Since its inception, she has beenactive in all facets of the label'sgrowth, from contractual nego-tiations to radio promotion inher capacity as vice president.

Former label president Mi-chael Nesmith vacated the po-sition to assume the duties ofpresident of The Pacific Arts Cor-poration, overseeing all aspectsof the corporation.

Hot Chocolate Gold NEW YORK-Hot Chocolate's"Every l's A Winner," the firstsingle and title song from thegroup's first Infinity album, hasbeen certified gold by the RIAA,according to Infinity presidentRon Alexenburg. "Every l's AWinner" was the first single re-lease by Infinity Records.

Casablanca Record and FilmWorks garnered Golden Globe kudos in both the company's departments last week when the HollywoodForeign Press Association granted six Golden Globe awards to "Midnight Express" and a Best Original Song in a Motion Pictureaward to the Paul Jabara-penned and Donna Summer -sung "Last Dance" from the film 'Thank God It's Friday." The six Globes for"Midnight Express" were for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Ac'ing Debut In A Motion Picture-Male (Brad Davis), Best ActingDebut In A Motion Picture-Female (Irene Miracle), Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture (John Hurt), Best Original Score(Giorgio Moroder, composer/producer) and Best Screen Play (Oli /er Stone). Left picture: Chuck Ashman (left), host of the GoldenGlobes TV special, interviews "Last Dance" composer Jaul Jabara (right). Between them is Casablanca recording artist DonnaSummer. Right Picture: Jack Brodsky, vice president, Columbia Pictures; Alan Marshall, "Midnight Express" producer; DavidPuttnam, "Midnight Express" producer; Norman Levy, president, Columbia Pictures Distribution; Peter Guber, executive producer;Irene Miracle, Best Actress Debut; Alan Parker, "Midnight Express" director; Giorgio Moroder, Best Original Score; Brad Davis, BestActing Debut; Neil Bogart, president Casablanca Record & FilmWorks; Billy Hayes, author of "Midnight Express"; Oliver Stone,Best Sceenplay.



Presley TV Bio StrivesFor Musical Authenticity

By SAMUEL GRAHAM LOS ANGELES - Musical au-thenticity will be at center stageduring "Elvis!" a three-hour dra-matization of the life of ElvisPresley scheduled for a February11 airing via ABC-TV.

In a recent interview, "Elvis!"music coordinator James Ritz de-tailed several factors that promiseto provide a truly genuine aspectto this, one of the first feature-length looks at the life and careerof "the King of Rock and Roll,"who died in August 1977. Amongthose factors are the use of keypersonnel-including both musi-cians and recording technicians-who participated in many ofPresley's original sessions; actualdialogue taken from those ses-sions; the use of source materialdrawn from the catalogue of SunRecords, Presley's first label, andmore.

Young Singer Assumes RoleIf "Elvis!" is in fact viewed as

a musical success, the principalkudos will be due to Ronnie Mc-Dowell, the young singer whohandles all of the Presley vocalchores in the film (actor KurtRussell portrays Elvis on screen).According to Ritz, who describedhim as "a nice, even-temperedkid, like Elvis himself," McDowellwas chosen mainly on the strengthof "The King is Gone," his suc-cessful tribute record released (onthe Scorpion/GRT label) not longafter Presley's death. McDowell,who is required to imitate Pres-ley both as a boy (scenes includethe young Elvis' recording of "MyHappiness," a demo made as agift for his mother and which,said Ritz, has never been com-mercially available in any form)and as a seasoned, mature per-former (the film ends with Pres-ley's "comeback" appearance inLas Vegas), was chosen over sev-eral professional Elvis imperson-ators, including "Alan" and Den-nis Colt. McDowell's versatilitywas such that it obviated the pos-sible use of two singers, one forthe early period and one for thelate, Ritz said.

Recorded in NashvilleRecording for both the movie

itself and the subsequent sound-track album was done at StudioOne in Nashville, with sweeten-ing and background vocals addedat Filmways/Heider in Los An-geles; Ritz shared production du-ties with Felton Jarvis, producerof numerous Presley sessions forRCA. Of the musicians used forthe basic tracks, all but one, gui-tarist Dale Sellers, once playedwith Presley. The others includedmouth harpist Charlie McCoy,bassist Mike Leach, guitarist ChipYoung, drummer Buddy Harmon,

pianist David Briggs, vocal groupthe Jordanaires and singer KathyWestmoreland, who also appearson screen in "Elvis!" EngineerTommy Strong also worked onseveral Presley sessions for RCA.

Presley Chestnuts"We wanted the music to

sound as familiar as possible,"said Ritz, "like something peoplehave heard before. But it wasalso very important to us thatthey not think about Ronnie's do-ing an impression of Elvis-wedon't want people comparingthings." He added that "we al-ways kept in mind just what itwas that made a movie like 'TheBuddy Holly Story' work [both"Holly" and "Elvis!" were scoredby Joe Renzetti], and that was themusic. But we also tried to makethe film a complete story, onethat would work on a dramaticlevel, too."

Parker PortrayedThe "Elvis!" makers (including

executive producer Dick Clark)were faced with a serious obsta-cle in the form of copyright pro-hibitions: they were unable to re-produce any songs published byElvis Presley Music, including"Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock,""Don't Be Cruel" and other fa-miliar titles (Presley's managerand mentor, Col. Tom Parker, wasnot involved in the film, nor washis father Vernon, although bothare of course depicted). They did,however, have access to manyother Presley signature tunes,such as "Blue Suede Shoes,""Heartbreak Hotel" and "Are YouLonesome Tonight," as well as

more obscure classics like "BlueMoon of Kentucky" and "OldShep."

It is during a scene based on(Continued on page 62)

E. G. Records Opens U.S. Office;Ed Strait Named General Manager

By BARRY NEW YORK-The London -basedE. G. Records Inc. has opened itsfirst U.S. office in New York, it wasannounced last week by MarkFenwick and Sam Alder, the firm'sprincipals. The E. G. RecordsGroup encompasses management,production and publishing com-panies with an artist roster that in-cludes Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry,Phil Manzanera, U.K., Bill Bruford,Brian Eno and Robert Fripp.

Coinciding with the opening ofthe office, Ed Strait has been ap-pointed general manager of theU.S. operation. Strait was most re-cently a product manager for Epicon the west coast and has alsoworked as label coordinator forNemperor in New York. Assistinghim in the New York office willbe Ann Carli, formerly of CedricKushner Productions.

"E. G. felt the necessity to ex-pand its scope by opening a U.S.office in order to better provide acomprehensive worldwide servicefor its artists," Strait told RW lastweek. "The U.S. is such an im-portant marketplace that it nolonger suffices to just release arecord in the States, do a four -week tour and return to England.A full time commitment is nowrequired in order to maximizepromotion, publicity, merchan-dising and sales activities."

E. G. Records was founded inthe late 1960s with an artist stablethat included King Crimson, T Rexand later Emerson, Lake andPalmer. In 1970, E. G. began anassociation with Roxy Music thathas included the group's variousoffshoots and this year's reforma-tion. In 1978, they started a work-ing relationship with U.K. Theslimmed -down three-piece willremain with E. G. with its new"Danger Money" album on Poly-dor as will that group's first off-

Herbie At The Roxy

Columbia jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock recently played the Roxy Theatre in Los

Angeles. Pictured backstage (front, from left): Jack Craigo, senior VP and Generalmanager, Columbia Records; Hancock; and Arma Andon, Columbia VP, artist de-velopment; (back row) Joe Mansfield, Columbia VP, marketing; David Rubinson, Han -cock's manager; Ed Hynes, Columbia VP, promotion; and Don Ellis, Columbia VP, a&r.

TAYLORshoot, a trio composed of BillBruford, John Holdsworth andDave Stewart.

Other projects for E. G. in 1979,a year Strait calls "the beginningof a new phase in E. G.," will in-clude the new Roxy Music album,"Manifesto," on Atco as well asa major tour for the group. Alsoplanned is the first Godley-Creme-Manzanera album andtour, a Robert Fripp solo album,"Exposure" and Eno's "Music ForAirports" as well as the launch ofhis new Ambient label in the U.K.

E. G. Records Inc. is located at246 E. 62 St., N.Y.C. 10021, (212)355-5200.

Polygram Names ForrestSenior Vice President,Chief Financial Officer NEW YORK - Edward Forresthas been named senior vice pres-ident and chief financial officerfor PolyGram Corp., according toIrwin H. Steinberg, executive vicepresident for the U.S. record,music -publishing and film com-pany. He succeeds Jan Cook,who, in January, became chieffinancial officer for the PolyGramGroup Publishing Division, head-quartered in Europe.

Edward Forrest

Most recently executive vicepresident for Matchup, Inc., a

national company specializing inmergers and acquisitions, Forrestpreviously served as vice presi-dent, publisher relations for theIndependent News Company, adivision of Warner Communica-tions, Inc. Prior to that he wasexecutive assistant to the presi-dent of Curtis Circulation.

Source Names McCraySpecial Projects Dir.

LOS ANGELES - John McCrayhas been appointed director ofspecial projects for Source Rec-ords, announced Logan West -brooks, president of the label.

McCray reports directly to StanBethel, vice president of mar-keting. Prior to Source, McCraywas a management consultant.



February137The science and the art of

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On February 13, 1979, Polygram Distribution will begin shippingproduct from its new regional distribution center in Edison, New Jersey.

This facility is much more than its 2,250,000 cubic feet of space, itsspacious offices and its rows of brand new equipment.

Polygram Distribution/Edison represents years of careful study ofthe d stribution dynamics of other major industries as well as a broad ex -pans on of the most successful distribution techniques of our own recordindustry.

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Disco File(A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts)

By BRIAN CHINX IT'S KILLING ME: A flood of excellent new product this week in-cludes more than its share of killers. The pace is set by two albumsof foreign origin which will be absolutely indispensable.

Gino Soccio, the Canadian keyboard player who co -wrote Kebek-elektrik's "War Dance" and co -produced the upcoming "WitchQueen" album, has his first solo credit on "Outline," Warner/RFC'sfirst release. Predictably, two cuts, at least, sound like instant winners:"Dance to Dance" (7:09), the likely single, and "Dancer." "Dance toDance" has a measured, effortless glide, with a spare small -grouparrangement, written in such a way that the cut is constantly edgingtoward another climax. It's not a creaming song; it doesn't need to be.In the building tension, the audience will provide that. "Dancer"(8:23) drives in a bass groove topped with handclaps and clean tappedcymbal. A maddening, hypnotic piano figure is joined by sharp,echoed female voices. The sporadic lyrics leave a sense of things un-said but understood: late in the cut, multitracked calling overlapsand obscures itself, but the message is obvious: get on up! Elsewhere,Soccio has center stage for his synthesizers on "The Visitors" (6:45),a multifaceted creation that shows how Giorgio Moroder appeals morereadily by aiming a bit lower. "There's a Woman" (8:20) is out on aneven longer limb, adding castanets and tambourine to the synthesizer.Hums and cries waft by and the effect is that of taking Midney and

Gibbons to the nth degree. "Outline" is at once intense and appeal-ing; heavy-duty disco that seduces immediately. No doubt about it:totally successful and-ahem-essential.

Another album with no weak spots is "L'Indiana," the first effort atdisco by Asha, a European pop star, which has been leased fromCBS Italy for TK's Dash label, and will appear this week. Side one wasmixed by Richie Rivera; he gives "I'm Gonna Dance" (6:26) a per-colating backdrop of fleet, nervous guitar and clarinet riffing, pullingout these cross rhythms for the break. "Mr. Moonlight" (4:51) has aslowish tempo, with multiple synthesizers droning around Asha'slanguid, wavering voice. She's more forceful on "Music Machine"(7:42), a rock -flavored song of obsession: "With poppers and strobes. . . /Night people meet/To keep away tomorrow." The song's sim-ple bass buildup has an easygoing feel that points up the mesmerizingcombination of light and dark that characterizes the album. Thissmoky, mysterious quality, if puzzling at first, is ultimately riveting."I'll See You Around" (5:30) is another slow, sleazy cut; it's sort of"I Will Survive" with more pouting. "Legend of Thais" (3:54) and"There is a Party Tonight" (3:54), rounding out the album, share apositively decadent edge with "Music Machine"-"Legend" confessestotal abandon with a choral allusion to "Kyrie Eleison," the liturgical"Lord have mercy," and the synthesizer -thump of "Party" is inter-rupted by devil-may-care laughing. "L'Indiana" seems to say every-thing for pleasure-seeking-my goodness.

HOT POP: More in the pop mainstream, of course, is "Spirits HavingFlown," the Bee Gees' new album (RSO). "Tragedy" (5:00) is the im-mediate pick, also on disco disc, and it's another case of open-facedcharm played against a portentious arrangement. Especially nicetouches in the meticulous production work of Karl Richardson andAlbhy Galuten (the album co -produced by the group, as always) areexcellent synthesizer programming and perfectly wrought tension andrelease at the chorus. Sharing the "B" side of the disco disc are"Search, Find" (4:11) and "Love You Inside Out" (4:08), both ratherslow, but definitely playable, since one may assume that they will bedanced to simply because the Bee Gees are singing. It's a good enoughreason, surely: they sustain the craftsmanship we're used to, and, even


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Country Stations Show Major Market Ratings GainsBy CINDY KENT

NASHVILLE - The October/November Arbitron ratings areout, and country music is creatingconversation nationwide. Countrystations are showing significantgains in New York (WHN), Chica-go (WMAQ, WJJD), Los Angeles(KLAC), and Cleveland (WHK-9.3 total 12+ and number one inthe market, RW Jan. 27).

WHN's fall book is the best ina year and a half, according to EdSalamon, WHN PD and nationalPD for Storer Broadcasting. DalePon, WHN and Storer Broadcast-ing's director of creative services,reports WHN's metro share at3.4 (total 12 +), up from 3.1

(0/N '77). (Total audience cume:1,319,600.) Consistency is the keyto WHN's rating success, accord-ing to both Salamon and Pon."We are among the top four sta-tions in our target audience (25-49) where we've been for the pastfew years, only being beaten con-sistently by one station, WABC(rock)."

Personalities CountWMAQ PD Bill Hennes reports

a 6.5 (Total 12 +), up from 4.7(0/N '77), making the stationfourth in the market, and thenumber one AM music station.(Total audience cume: 1,857,400.)Hennes reports that WMAQ is al-so doing well with its target audi-ence (25-49), coming in second inthe market. For WMAQ, strongpersonalities, combined with theright blend of music, proper pro-motion and in depth news cover-age all helped in the ratings."When you have a harmoniousblend of ingredients, from thegeneral manager down to the re-quest line operators, then youhave a successful radio station,"Hennes said. Big increases wereapparent with the "Good Morn-ing Guys" on Lee Sherwood'sshow, featuring music, news,sports commentary and staff me-teorologist, as well as on the

Sebastian Exits KHJ LOS ANGELES - John Sebas-tian has been replaced at KHJradio after a year as program di-rector by Chuck Martin.

Sebastian told RW: "I'm justgoing to relax for awhile, andthen get on the FM band, whichis where I belong."

Sebastian would prefer to stayin the Los Angeles area, butwould be interested in any viableFM station or 50,000 watt AMstation in a major market.

midday Greg Austin show, andother heavily personality flavoredslots like Nancy Turner and FredSanders shows.

Chicago's WJJD has a 2.9 sharetotal 12+ (0/N '77 2.4) (totalaudience cume: 422,000), accord-ing to station PD Bill Hart. Hartsays the reason for the increaseis a matter of playing music thatChicago listeners want to hear ina real and relatable fashion as

well as providing total news andinformational services.

KLAC reports its highest ratingever in the new ARB book, ac-cording to Bill Ward, station man-ager, with a 3.9 share total 12+,up from 2.9 (0/N '77). (Total au-dience cume: 670,000.) Consist-ency with programming and per-sonalities along with heavy pro-motion are the main elements inthe increase, according to Ward.

Promotion -wise, concerts, ranchparties, a chili cookoff added toa successful billboard campaignwith station endorsements bymajor country artists. Althoughthe billboard artists were all"crossover country" (Linda Ron-stadt, Glen Campbell, Dolly Par-ton, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelsonand Crystal Gayle), Ward doesn'thesitate to point out that Marty


'Lascivious Insanity' Reigns At WEEL-AMBy SOPHIA MIDAS

NEW YORK-Convinced thatpeople want something different,PD Allan Prell has added a moodof "lascivious insanity" to theprogramming of Fairfax, Virginia'sWEEL-AM by instituting a match-making talk show which has,according to Prell, boosted thestation's ratings and advertisingdollars. Receiving national pub-licity from ABC and NBC TV net-works, Prell attributed the successof his show to the fact that it is

both entertaining and functional.

Trying To EentertainAccording to Prell, the "Date-

line Show" first aired a year anda half ago "when a flash of lustand insanity" hit him. "I wantedto make the station different,and that's important because AMis tough these days," said Prell."The Dateline Show" airs everyFriday from 4-6 p.m.

Describing the basic format ofthe show, Prell said, "We are try-ing to entertain people, but weare really also trying to getpeople to meet each other. Wehave separate lines for men andwomen. When the calls come in,a producer answers and takesdown the name, age and phonenumber of the person. The per-son is then given a code number.This information is then given tome and I do an interview withthe person on the air. If a man,for example, is listening to aninterview with a woman, the pro-ducer finds out if she is inter-ested. If both parties are inter-ested, phone numbers are ex-changed. The nice thing is thatit's all anonymous." Prell com-mented that between 3-6 couplesare matched through his showper week.

Prell's style, however, appearsto be a significant factor in thesuccess of his show. With theintent of making his audiencelaugh, Prell asks the people heis interviewing questions such as:"How often do you think about

sex, and how long?;" "Describethe perfect man or woman;""What kind of movie star areyou, the Farrah Fawcett type?;"or "How do you rate yourselffrom 0-10?" Prell stated that hebelieved that many people calledbecause they wanted him to ad-vise them about certain matters."One time a woman called me

up and told me that she was5'2" and weighed 160 pounds.Now she's not exactly Miss Vir-ginia, and I said to her 'Hey, youlittle chubby, why don't you loseweight?' I want to bring peopleback into reality, and there area lot of people who call that justwant to be told what they know


Super Sweepstakes at 14Q

The New England Patriots missed out on the Super Bowl, but WFTQ 1140) Worcestermade sure one of their listeners didn't. Melvin Lubowitz and his wife won the 14QSuper Bowl Sweepstakes, which included transportation, hotel accommodations andtwo tickets to the big game. Pictured from left: Morning man and 140 music directorBob Rivers, Patriots cheerleader Nancy Carlson, Melvin Lubowitz, 140 promotionsdirector Jim Schakenbach.

Radio Replay (Continued from page 32)Hoqman. The stations new PD is Jim Herron from WWDC . . . JayCrawford named MD at WPIX-FM/New York . . Joe McMillan newmiddays at WOKY/Milwaukee from WHDH/Boston . . . WBRU/Brown University celebrated its 10th anniversary of their progressiverock format. Among the station's alumni representing the radio andmusic industry are Don Berns, Paul Payton, Jon Kertzer and DickWingate . . . Larry Kleinman is the MD at WLIR-FM/Long Island, andis alive and well. Noe (Tiny) Goldwasser of RW staff in a recent AORstory got his Cranes and Kleinmans mixed up, and has the nerve toali( me to straighten it out in this column. Well I'm not going to ...Portia at RW west reports: Alan Hotlen is the new PD at KSFO/SanFrancisco, replacing Don Hoffman . . . Steve Harrison to on -air atWQID/Biloxi from WKY/Oklahoma City . . . Dave Sloan joins KVI-FM/Seattle, news, from KRKO/Everett ... Send your moves, changesand station pictures to either Portia at RW west or in the east to Neil(Not So Tiny) McIntyre.

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El 6 A LITTLE MORE LOVE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 40975 12

6 3 YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 945 17

7 7 EVERY 1'S A WINNER HOT CHOCOLATE/Infinity 50002 13

8 8 LOTTA LOVE NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. 8664 12

CI 15 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor 14508 7

10 10 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO 913 13

0 13 SHAKE IT IAN MATTHEWS/Mushroom 7039 12

12 9 GOT TO BE REAL CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10808 14

13 12 HOLD THE LINE TOTO/Columbia 3 10830 19

19 SOUL MAN BLUES BROTHERS/Atlantic 3545 10

20 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING PEACHES & HERB/Polydor14514 9

113 17 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT BARRY MANILOW/Arista 0382 9

W 25 HEAVEN KNOWS DONNA SUMMER WITH BROOKLYNDREAMS/Casablanca 959 5

18 11 MY LIFE BILLY JOEL/Columbia 3 10853 15

21 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA MANCHESTER/Arista 0373 13

22 I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' LEIF GARRETT/Scotti Bros. 403(Atl) 15

21 16 NEW YORK GROOVE ACE FREHLEY/Casablanca 941 17

Ea 26 DANCIN' SHOES NIGEL OLSSON/Bang 740 9

27 NO TELL LOVER CHICAGO/Columbia 3 10879 8

24 24 HOME AND DRY GERRY RAFFERTY/United Artists 1266 10

25 18 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield8712 (WB) 14

Eri 29 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 1250 12

Eg 30 BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY FOREIGNER/Atlantic 3543 8

CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK

- TRAGEDYBEE GEES

RSO 918 1

ED 36 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros.8725 3

33 WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE BOBBY CALDWELL/Clouds 11 (TK) 11

31 14 WE'VE GOT TONITE BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLETBAND/Capitol 4653 15

El 35 EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU THE BABYS/Chrysalis 2279 7

33 23 SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER DR. HOOK/Capitol 4621 22

34 32 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER TALKING HEADS/Sire 1032 (WB) 11

1113 42 I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE"KING/RCA 11386 10

36 28 OUR LOVE (DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY) ANDY GIBB/RSO

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911 18

37 31 SHATTERED ROLLING STONES/Rolling Stones 19310 (At!) 9

ECI 44 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS NEIL DIAMOND/Columbia3 10897 3

1:13 54 LADY LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest 4667 (Capitol) 5

40 34 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS BARBRA STREISAND &NEIL DIAMOND/Columbia 3 10840 16

56 CRAZY LOVE POCO/ABC 12439 5

- SULTANS OF SWING DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. 8736 1

44 I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/RCA 11424

43

si50 SING FOR THE DAY STYX/A&M 2110

59 SONG ON THE RADIO AL STEWART/Arista 038946 48 BABY I'M BURNIN' DOLLY PARTON/RCA 11420

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7 100 84 NOT FADE AWAY TANYA TUCKER/MCA 40976

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47 49 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE MELBA MOORE/Epic 8 50600 9

48 37 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (DISCO ROUND) ALICIA BRIDGES/Polydor 14483 30

- BIG SHOT BILLY JOEL/Columbia 3 10913 1

50 52 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER/20th Century Fox/Chi-Sound2386 (RCA) 11

58 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 4676 4

52 53 YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT CAPTAIN & TENNILLE/A&M 2106 8

EMI 62 STUMBLIN' IN SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN/RSO 917 2

54 57 TAKE THAT TO THE BANK SHALAMAR/Solar 11379 (RCA) 10

133 - DOG & BUTTERFLY HEART/Portrait 6 70025 1

66 BUSTIN' LOOSE CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL SEARCHERS/Source 40967 (MCA) 5

EEI 65 GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU FIREFALL/Atlantic 3544 3

63 STORMY SANTANA/Columbia 3 10873 5

68 I GO TO RIO PABLO CRUISE/A&M 2112 5

60 61 A LITTLE LOVIN', (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) THE RAES/A&M 2091 12

71 HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET GONZALEZ/Capitol4647 3

70 CHASE GIORGIO MORODER/Casablanca 956 3

69 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) BELL & JAMES/A&M 2069 3

76 MUSIC BOX DANCING FRANK MILLS/Polydor 14517 3

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67 THEME FROM SUPERMAN JOHN WILLIAMS/Warner Bros.8729

77 MAYBE I'M A FOOL EDDIE MONEY/Columbia 3 1090082 BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' ERIC CARMEN/Arista 0384

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68 72 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) JACKSONS/Epic 8 50656 4

74 POPS, WE LOVE YOU ROSS, GAYE, ROBINSON &WONDER/Motown 1445 3

70 73 YOU CAN DO IT DOBIE GRAY/Infinity 50003 3

El 80 CONTACT EDWIN STARR/20th Century Fox 2396 (RCA) 3

72 75 LONELY WIND KANSAS/Kirshner 8 4280 (CBS) 4

El 95 KNOCK ON WOOD AMII STEWART/Ariola 7736 2

81 I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE TOTO/Columbia 3 10898 2

83 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra45554 4

76 78 FOR YOU AND I 1 Occ/Polydor 14528

85 AQUA BOOGIE PARLIAMENT/Casablanca 95086 SUPERMAN HERBIE MANN/Atlantic 3547

79 79 OH HONEY DELEGATION/Shadybrook 1048 (Janus/GRT)

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87 NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE THIRD WORLD/Island 8663(WB) 8

979899

89 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion44245 (At') 2

- PRECIOUS LOVE BOB WELCH/Capitol 4685 1

- SURVIVOR CINDY BULLENS/United Artists 1261 1

92 RUN HOME GIRL SAD CAFE/A&M 2111 2

- FOUR STRONG WINDS NEIL YOUNG/Reprise 2266 (WB) 1

88 KEEP ON DANCIN' GARY'S GANG/Columbia 3 10884 2

- JUST ONE LOOK LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 46011 1

I WANT YOUR LOVE CHIC/Atlantic 3557 1

TAKE ME HOME CHER/Casablanca 965 1

- ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD DR. HOOK/Capitol 4677 1

93 YOU CAN'T WIN MICHAEL JACKSON/Epic 8 50654 2

39 DON'T HOLD BACK CHANSON/Ariola 7717 14

38 OOH BABY BABY LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 45546 14

90 I'M SO INTO YOU PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 4656 8

96 SILVER LINING PLAYER/RSO 914 3

94 NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE TAVARES/Capitol4658 4

IT'S ALL THE WAY LIVE LAKESIDE/Solar 11380 (RCA) 2

IT HURTS SO BAD KIM CARNES/EMI-America 8011 1

DANCING IN THE CITY MARSHALL HAIN/Harvest 4648(Capitol) 8

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in descendingorder exceptwhere other-

wise noted.

PHANTOM OF THE NIGHTKAYAKJanus

MOST ADDEDPHANTOM OF THE NIGHT-

Kayak-Janus (22)McGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN

-Capitol (21)SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO (12)PRECIOUS LOVE (single)-Bob

Welch-Capitol (12)ON THE CORNER-Jimmie

Mack-Big Tree (10)SINFUL-Angel-

Casablanca (10)THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA

Horslips-DJM (10)XII-Barclay James Harvest

-Polydor (9)NO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-

Elektra (8)AMAZING RHYTHM ACES-

ABC (8)

-FM/NEW YORKADDS:DAVID JOHANSEN LIVE (aor

sampler(-Blue Sky1.111 IN THE FOOD CHAIN-

Tcnio K-Full MoonMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

CapitolMUDDY MISSISSIPPI WATERS LIVE

-Blue SkyPHANTOM IN THE NIGHT-Kayak

-JanusPOSITIVELY HUMAN-Wineglass

-MercurySWEET MUSIC-Roadmaster-

VillageTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-

Horslips-DJMTRILLION-Epic

HEAVY 4 or:TION (airplay indescending order):

ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-Col

MOVE IT ON OVER-GeorgeThorogood-Rounder

DIRE STRAITS-WBBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticDARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

-Bruce Springsteen-ColSTRANGER IN TOWN-Bob Seger

-CapitolHEARTS OF STONE-Southside

Johnny-EpicSOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Forbert

-Nemperor

WBCN-FM /BOSTONADDS:ALL MOD CONS-The Jam-

Polydor

BUSTIN LOOSE-Chuck Brown &the Soul Searchers-Source

CATCH ONE-Tony Wilson-Bearsville

DAVID JOHANSEN LIVE (aorsampler)-Blue Sky

FIRST GLANCE-April Wine-Capitol

THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-Horslips-DJM

NO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-Elektra

NO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&MSINFUL-Angel-CasablancaSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO

HEAVY ACTION i,irplay indescending order):


OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR-ThePolice-A&M

SANCTUARY-J Geils-EMI-America

STATELESS-Lene Lovich-Stiff(import)

MIRROR STARS-Fabulous Poodles-Epic

BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-Blues Brothers-Atlantic

LIFE FOR THE TAKING-EddieMoney-Col

EVERY l'S A WINNER-HotChocolate-Infinity

HEARTS OF STONE-SouthsideJohnny-Epic

FOOL AROUND-Rachel Sweet-Stiff (import)

\NIT-FM/LONG ISLANDADDS:CARMEL-Joe Sample-ABCGIVE EM ENOUGH ROPE-The

Clash-EpicHEAD EAST LIVE-A&MMAYBE THE GOOD GUYS-Andy

Mendelson-AristaMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

CapitolPHANTOM OF THE NIGHT-Kayak

-JanusSTARSHIP GOLD-Jefferson

Starship-GruntTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-

Horslips-DJMWE ALL HAVE A STAR-Wilton

Felder-ABCXII-Barclay James Harvest-

Polydor

HEAVY ACTION (airplay indescending order):

MOVE IT ON OVER-GeorgeThorogood-Rounder



PETER GABRIEL-Atlantic52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColSHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful

Dead-AristaALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Forbert

-NemperorSOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesTHE CARS-Elektra

WBAB-FM/LONG ISLANDADDS:CARMEL-Joe Sample-ABCFLASH & THE PAN-Albert (import)INSIDE STORY-Robben Ford-

E'ektraMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

CapitolNUMBERS-Rufus-ABCON THE CORNER-Jimmie Mack

-Big TreePHANTOM OF THE NIGHT-Kayak

-JanusSINFUL-Angel-Casablanca

THE FUTURE NOW-Peter Hamill-Charisma

THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-Horslips-DJM


DIRE STRAITS-WB52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBWAVELENGTH-Van Morrison

-WBSHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful

Dead-AristaLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColLEGEND-Poco-ABCARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

Col

BLOODY TOURISTS-10cc-Polydor

F-FM/WORCESTERADDS:McGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-


-JanusPRECIOUS LOVE (single)-Bob

Welch-CapitolSINFUL-Angel-CasablancaSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO

HEAVY ACTION (airplay. sales,phones in descending orderl:


BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSOARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

Col

DIRE STRAITS-WBSANCTUARY-J Geils

EMI -America

MINUTE BY MINUTE-DoobieBrothers-WB

52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColSTEALIN HOME-Ian Matthews

-MushroomBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBTOTO-Col

-FM; MAINEADDS:A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS-

Boomtown Rats-ColDESMOND CHILD & ROUGE-


-JanusSINFUL-Angel-CasablancaSTRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO

-ChrysalisTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-

Horslips-DJM

HEAVY ACTION (airplay indescending orderl:



THE CARS-ElektraDIRE STRAITS-WB

NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WBENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBMOVE IT ON OVER-George

Thorogood-RounderBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WB

WCMF-FM /ROCHESTERADDS:NO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-

ElektraSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO

HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales,phones in descending order):

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-Rod Stewart-WB

DIRE STRAITS-WBDOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart-

Portra it52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticPIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&MNICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WBSTEALIN HOME-Ian Matthews

-MushroomHOT STREETS-Chicago-ColENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet

)-FM /PHILADELPHIAADDS:DIAMOND CUT-Bonnie Tyler-

RCALIFE IN THE FOOD CHAIN-

Tonic) K-Full MoonMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

CapitolON THE CORNER-Jimmie Mack


-JanusSINFUL-Angel-CasablancaSTRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO

-ChrysalisXII-Barclay James Harvest-

Polydor

HEAVY ACTION (airplay,phones in descending orderl:

DIRE STRAITS-WBARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColTHE CARS-Elektra52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColSOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones-

Rolling StonesMIRROR STARS-Fabulous Poodles

-EpicSHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful

Dead-AristaALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Forbert

-NemperorJAZZ-Oueen-ElektraBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WB

WYDD-FM 'PITTSBURGHADDS:ONE WAY LOVE (single)-Bandit

-AriolaPARALLEL LINES-Blondie-

ChrysalisPRECIOUS LOVE (single)-Bob

Welch-CapitolSTRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO

-ChrysalisTRAGEDY (single)-Bee Gees-RSOYOU CAME TO ME (single)-

Tantrum-OvationHEAVY ACTION (airplay in

descending order):BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WB52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColBACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSOMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBTOTO-ColDIRE STRAITS-WB


ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetMORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS

-Talking Heads-Sire

WHFS-FM,WASHINGTON, D.C.

ADDS:ALL MOD CONS-The Jam-

PolydorAMAZING RHYTHM ACES-ABCIT HURTS SO BAD (single)-

Kim Carnes-EMI-AmericaLAST ROUND-Holy Modal

Rounders-AdelphiMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

Capitol

FEBRUARY 10, 1979

PHANTOM OF THE NIGHT-Kayak-Janus

ON THE CORNER-Jimmie Mack-Big Tree

SINFUL-Angel-CasablancaTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-

Horslips-DJMXII-Barclay James Harvest-

Polydor


DIRE STRAITS-WB


ARMED FORCES-Elvis Castello-Col

ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Forbert-Nemperor

JUPPANESE-Mickey Jupp-Stiff(import)

SHAKEDOWN STREET-GratefulDead-Arista

AIR SPECIAL-Brownsville-EpicLIFE IN THE FOOD CHAIN-

Tonio K-Full MoonCATCH ONE-Tony Wilson-

BearsvilleSLEEP DIRT-Frank Zappa-

DiscReet

FM 'RALEIGHADDS:ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColMOVE IT ON OVER-George

Thorogood-RounderNATURAL ACT-Kris & Rita-A&MNICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WBST. VINCENT'S COURT-Kim

Co rnes-EMI -AmericaTOUCHDOWN-Bob James-

Tappan Zee/Col

HEAVY ACTION (airplay. sales,phones in descending order):

BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE-ARC/Col


LEGEND-Poco-ABCBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticDESIRE WIRE-Cindy Bullens-UAHEAD FIRST-The Babys-

ChrysalisDIRE STRAITS-WB

BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh-Rolling Stones

TOTO-ColENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet

WMMS-FM 'CLEVEI ANDADDS:A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS-

Boomtown Rats-CalDESMOND CHILD & ROUGE-

CapitolMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

CapitolNO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&MSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSOTAKE IT TO THE MAX-Max

Demian-RCA12" OF WEINER-Charlie Weiner

-White Light

HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales,in descending order):



52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColTOTO-ColTHE CARS-ElektraBACK TO THE BARS-Todd

Rundgren-BearsvilleLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColSANCTUARY-J Geils-

EMI-AmericaMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

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BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUESB_UES BROTHERS

Atlantic

MOST AIRPLAY:

BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-: Blues Brothers-Atlantic (331

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-Rod Stewart-WB (331

DIRE STRAITS-WB 131)

ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-Col 126)

MINUTE BY MINUTE-DoobieBrothers-WB 1261

52ND STREET-Billy Joel-! Col (26)

LIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie Money-Col (21)

TOTO-Col 1131

LEGEND-Poco--ABC 11 31

BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO 111)

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WABX-FM / DETROITADDS:A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS-

Boomtown Rats-ColPRECIOUS LOVE (single)-Bob

Welch-CapitolSINFUL-Angel-Casablanca




THE CARS-Elektra52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColTOTO-ColLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColMORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS

-Talking Heads-SirePIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&MNO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&MHEAD FIRST-The Babys-

Chrysalis

WWWW-FM/DETROITADDS:NO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-

Elektra

HEAVY ACTION (airplay, salesin descending order):




THE CARS-ElektraBEST OF EARTH WIND & FIRE-

ARC-Col52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColPIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&MMORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS

-Talking Heads-SireJAZZ-Queen-ElektraSOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones-

Rolling Stones

WXRT-FM /CHICAGOADDS:BALLROOM STREETS-Melanie-

TomatoDAVID JOHANSEN LIVE (aor

sampled-Blue SkyHEAD EAST LIVE-A&MMIRROR STARS-Fgbulous Poodles

-EpicMISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe

-A&MPHANTOM OF THE NIGHT-Kayak

-JanusSLEEP DIRT-Frank Zappa-

DiscReetTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-

Horslips-DJM



THE CARS-ElektraARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBLACK NOISE-FM-VisaBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticK-SCOPE-Phil Manzanera-

PolydorHEARTS OF STONE-Southside

Johnny-EpicBACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO0: ARE WE NOT MEN-Devo-WBWAVELENGTH-Van Morrison

-WB

KSHE-FM/ST. LOUISADDS:BREATHLESS-Ca me I-Ar istaON THE CORNER-Jimmie Mack


-JanusMI-Barclay James Harvest-

Polydor


TOTO-ColHEAD FIRST-The Babys-

ChrysalisLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBFIRST GLANCE-April Wine-

CapitolMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBI RESERVE THE RIGHT-Stillwater

-CapricornJAZZ-Queen-ElektraPARTNERS IN CRIME-Bandit-

AriolaHEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercury

WZMF-FM /MILWAUKEEADDS:AIR SPECIAL-Brownsville-EpicCHEAP LOVE EASY MONEY

(single)-White Lie-VeraINSIDE STORY-Robben Ford-

ElektraMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-




Welch-CapitolROCK N ROMANCE-Faith Band

-VillageHEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales,

phones in descending order):DIRE STRAITS-WBARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBMOVE IT ON OVER-George

Thorogood-RounderENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetHEAD EAST LIVE-A&MTOTO-ColSHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful

Dead-AristaMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WB

KORS-FM/MINNEAPOLISH EAVY ACTION (airplay in

descending order):BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticBACKLESS-Eric CI Joton-RSO52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBDIRE STRAITS-WBENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetPIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&MTOTO-ColARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

Col

KZEW-FM /DALLASADDS:A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS-

Boomtown Rats-ColBREATHLESS-Camel-AristaINSIDE STORY-Robben Ford-

ElektraMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-




Welch-CapitolROXANNE (single)-The Police

-A&MH EAVY ACTION (airplay, sales

in descending order):NO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-

ElektraDIRE STRAITS-WBHEAD FIRST-The Babys-

ChrysalisLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticDESIRE WIRE-Cindy Bullens-UABLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBJAZZ-Queen-ElektraSANCTUARY-J Geils-

EMI-America

KBPI-FM/DENVERADDS:PRECIOUS LOVE (single)-Bob

Welch-Capitol




NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WB52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColBACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSOTOTO-ColDIRE STRAITS-WBMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColELAN-Firefall-Atlantic

'AWY-FM/WYOMINGADDS:AMAZING RHYTHM ACES-ABCPRIVATE PARTS & PIECES-Anthony

Phillips-JemBEST OF THE REST OF-Be Bop

Deluxe-HarvestCARMEL-Joe Sample-ABCCLASSIC ROCK-London Symphony

Orchestra-RSODESMOND CHILD & ROUGE-

CapitolMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-


-JanusSTARSHIP GOLD-Jefferson

Starship-GruntXII-Barclay James Harvest-

Polydor



INSIDE STORY-Robben Ford-Elektra

BREATHLESS-Camel-AristaMY OWN HOUSE-David Bromberg

-FantasyTOUCHDOWN-Bob James-

Tappan Zee/ColLEGEND-Poco-ABCPLAYIN TO WIN-The Outlaws-

AristaBACK TO EARTH-Cat Stevens

-A&MINNER SECRETS-Santana-ColELAN-Firefall-Atlantic

KNAC-FM/LONG BEACHADDS:A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS-

Boomtown Rats-ColBREATHLESS-Camel-AristaMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-



Welch-CapitolTAKE IT TO THE MAX-Max

Demian-RCATHE BEST OF THE REST OF-Be Bop

Deluxe-HarvestTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-


Polydor

HEAVY ACTION (airplay, salesin descending order):


CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS-RobertJohnson-Infinity



JAZZ-Queen-ElektraTOTO-ColMOVE IT ON OVER-George

Thorogood-RounderSTRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO

-ChrysalisLEGEND-Poco-ABCPLAYIN TO WIN-The Outlaws-

Arista

(WST-FM /LOS ANGELESADDS:ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Forbert

-NemperorMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-



Welch-CapitolSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO




52ND STREET-Billy Joel-ColLEGEND-Poco-ABCBACK TO EARTH-Cat Stevens

-A&MTOTO-ColARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColDIRE STRAITS-WB

STEALIN HOME-Ian Matthews-Mushroom

KOME-FM/SAN JOSEADDS:NO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-

ElektraRAT TRAP )single)-Boomtown

Rats-Col

All listings fromkey progressivestations aroundthe country are

in descendingorder exceptwhere other-

wise noted.

FEBRUARY 10, 1979


IF YOU WANT BLOOD-AC/DC-Atlantic


DIRE STRAITS-WBMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-AtlanticLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColINNER SECRETS-Santana-ColB LONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBTOTO-ColARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColLIVE BOOTLEG-Aerosmith-Col

KSAN-FM/SAN FRANCISCOADDS:A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS-

Boomtown Rats-ColAND NOW ... -The Runaways

-MercuryLIFE IN THE FOOD CHAIN-

Tonio K-Full MoonMISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe

-A&MSLEEP DIRT-Frank Zappa-

DiscReetSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO

H EAVY ACTION:ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticDIRE STRAITS-WBJAZZ-Queen-ElektraLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBPARALLEL LINES-Blondie-

ChrysalisSANCTUARY-J Geils-

EMI-AmericaSTREET LEGAL-Bob Dylan-ColWAVELENGTH-Van Morrison

-WB

KZEL -FM /EUGENEADDS:AMAZING RHYTHM ACES-ABCHOME MADE SONGS-Tracy

Nelson-Flying FishLIFE IN THE FOOD CHAIN-

Tonio K-Full MoonMcGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN-

CapitolNO ESCAPE-Marc Tanner-

ElektraON THE CORNER-Jimmie Mack


-JanusSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSOTHE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA-


Polydor


TRILLION-EpicDIRE STRAITS-WBHEAD FIRST-The Babys-

ChrysalisB RIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticMY OWN HOUSE-David Bromberg

-FantasyBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBHEAD EAST LIVE-A&MLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColLEGEND-Poco-ABC

43 stations reporting this week.In addition to those printed are:

WCOZ-FMWPLR-FMWOUR-FMWSAN-AMWMMR-FMWKLS-FM

ZETA 7 -FMWOSR-FMWKDF-FMWOFM-FMCHUM -FMKLOL-FM

KHFI-FMKFML-AMKGB -FMKZAP-FMKZAM-FM


Labels' Chart Share for 1978: CBS, WEA, RSO Lead(Continued from page 3)wholly -owned by a major wasconsidered separately even if itshared staff. Thus, Capitol andEMI/America and Warner Bros.and Warner/Curb were totalledseparately, while Elektra/Asylumand Motown/Gordy/Tamla werecounted together.

The group categories include acompany's wholly or partly -owned subsidiaries and distrib-

uted labels.Among individual labels, Co-

lumbia's 547 Singles Chart posi-tions and 623 Album Chart posi-tions far outdistanced the label'snearest competitors. RSO placedsecond in the singles categorywith 335; Warner Bros. was sec-ond in albums with 434.

Only two independently -dis-tributed companies, A&M andArista, finished among the top 10

individual labels for singles andalbums. (A&M will, of course, bebranch -distributed beginning nextweek). A&M was third in AlbumChart positions (304) and seventhin Singles Chart positions (271);Arista was sixth in albums (274)and ninth in singles (199).

In the group categories, WEA's1251 Album Chart and 1139Singles Chart positions led CBS(1064 and 951 respectively) and

Polygram (780 and 809).All six of the branch majors

placed in the top 10 for group ordistribution in each category, asdid A&M and Arista. Other inde-pendent labels placing in the al-bum category top 10 were ABCand Motown; and in the singlescategory, TK and Motown.

(Research for this study wasdone by Jan Pavloski, Tina Baerand Carl Skiba).

1978 Leaders in Total Singles & Album Chart PositionsIndividual Labels

Albums Singles

1. Columbia (623) 1. Columbia (547)2. Warner/Reprise (434) 2. RSO (335)3. A&M/Horizon (304) 3. Capitol (305)4. Atlantic/Cotillion (284) 4. Atlantic/Atco/Cotillion

Group or DistributionAlbums Singles

1. WEA (1251) 1. WEA (1139)2. CBS (1064) 2. CBS (952)3. Polygram (780) 3. Polygram (809)4. Capitol/EMI (377) 4. Capitol/EMI (559)

5. RSO (282) (296) 5. A&M (304) 5. A&M (271)

6. Arista (274) 5. Elektra/Asylum (292) 6. Arista (292) 6. RCA (251)

7. Elektra/Asylum (271) 6. Warner Bros. (285) 7. RCA (206) 7. Arista (216)

8. Capitol (256) 7. A&M (271) 8. ABC (171) 8. MCA (144)

9. Casablanca (234) 8. Epic (222) 9. MCA (164) 9. TK (134)

10. Epic (228) 9. Arista (199) 10. Motown (148) 10. Motown (130)

11. RCA (171) 10. Casablanca (188)12. MCA (164) (tie)

13. ABC (156) 10. RCA (188)

14. Motown/Gordy (133) 12. MCA (137)

15. Warner/Curb (119) 13. Motown (116)16. Polydor (104) (tie)

17. 20th Century -Fox (89) 13. UA (116)

18. UA (85) 15. 20th Century -Fox (107)

19. Chrysalis (82) 16. Polydor (103)20. Philadelphia Intl. (66) 17. ABC (92)

18. Ariola (80)19. Mercury (73)20. Warner/Curb (60)

Norman Joins RCA NEW YORK - Roy A. Normanhas joined RCA Records as man-ager, national black music sales,it was announced by Ray Harris,division vice president, black mu-sic marketing, to whom he willreport.

In his new position, Normanwill direct and assist the RCARecords field sales force in thesale of black music. Additionally,he will aid in the securing ofstore reports and work tostrengthen RCA rapport with keyblack retailers and one -stopsthroughout the country.

Prior to joining RCA Records,N&rman was associated with thePolygram company as marketingdevelopment manager. Beforethat, he was president of RonorInternational Music, his own in-dependent company.

Lenny & Squigtones To Casablanca

Neil Bogart, president of Casablanca Records & FilmWorks, has announced the signingof Lenny & the Squigtones, aka Michael (Lenny) McKean and David (Squiggy) Landerof television's "Laverne & Shirley" show, to the label. Their debut album, producedby Hank Medress and Dave Appel, will be of a live performance at the Roxy inHollywood. Shown above at the signing are, from left: (standing) Ian Hoffman, thegroup's manager; Larry Harris, Casablanca senior vice president and managing director;Michael McKean of the Squigtones; David Landers of the Squigtones; Bogart; Bruce

Bird, Casablanca executive vice president; and Arnold Rifkin, of the Rifkin -Davis

Agency; (seated) Lenny and Squiggy.

Capitol Signs Teaze LOS ANGELES - Teaze hassigned a contract with CapitolRecords, Inc., according to Ru-pert Perry, vice president of a&r,CRI.

Under the terms of the agree-ment, the four -member rockband is signed to Capitol Rec-ords, Inc. in all territories exceptCanada and Japan. Signed direct-ly to Aquarius Records in Canada,the group's records are manufac-tured and distributed by Capitolof Canada -EMI of Canada, Lim-ited in that country.

"One Night Stands," Teaze'sdebut on Capitol in the U.S., isscheduled for release February12. The members of Teaze areBrian Danter (lead vocals, bass),Mike Kozak (drums, percussion),Mark Bradac and Chuck Price (vo-cals, guitars).

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Cover Story:'Pops' Single Is a Family Affair Currently bulleted at #69 onthe RW Singles Chart, MotownRecords' "Pops, We Love You" isin several ways a unique record-ing.

Primarily, of course, "Pops, WeLove You"-a tribute to the lateBerry Gordy, Sr.-represents a

first-time collaboration betweenfour of not only the label's butthe entire record industry'sbrightest stars, Stevie Wonder,Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinsonand Diana Ross. In addition,Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyerdidn't merely write "Pops, WeLove You;" they produced it aswell, a first for the veteran song -writing team responsible for suchhits as "Love Hangover" and"Love Child."

"Pops, We Love You" was orig-inally written for Gordy Sr.'s 90thbirthday, celebrated at GordyManor in Detroit; McLeod andSawyer prepared a demo in lessthan two days, and it was playedat the party. McLeod and Sawyerlater approached Wonder, Gayeand Robinson about adding their

voices to the demo; they agreed,and Berry Gordy, Jr. apparentlyliked the results so much that hedecided to have the demo playedat the funeral services for hisfather, who died on November21. Ms. Ross later joined in on are-recording of the tune, and itwas nationally released by Mo-town on December 22.

Both Berry Gordy and PamSawyer have referred to the fam-ily spirit of the record, a spiritembodied in "Pops" Gordy him-self. "This represents what Mo-town is all about," said Gordy."Motown is a family." Sawyeradded that "Diana told everyonein the studio, Tops always saidone day he'd get us back to-gether again, and here we are.Pops brought us back.' "

Rosner Screen Gems VP NEW YORK - Jack Rosner hasbeen named vice president of ad-ministration for Screen Gems-Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., it wasannounced by the term's presi-dent, Lester Sill.

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman Set Tour

Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark and Chris Hillman will open the first leg of their 1979world tour with an appearance in Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 10. The three veteranrock artists will be supporting the recent release of their first collaboration, "McGuinn,Clark & Hillman," on Capitol Records. Pictured here at a recent Los Angeles pressconference are, from left, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman.

New York, N.Y. (Continued from page 20)

bishi prop jet and says the Skiatook facility "is certainly one of thefinest" he's ever encountered . . . In the long time coming dept.,Steve Goodman's self -produced Ip, "High and Outside," is due nextmonth. In addition to nine songs written or co -written by Goodman,an update of Jackie Wilson's "That Is Why (I Love You So)" is includedon the album. Goodman also duets with Nicolette Larson on his song"The One That Got Away" . . . A couple of Capricorn notes: theCooper Brothers are recording their second Ip for the label at MiamiStudio Center with Gary Cape producing; and the release of theDixie Dregs' "Night of the Living Dregs" Ip has been delayed untilMarch 12 in anticipation of the band landing a post on a nationaltour by an unnamed bigname band.

Atlantic Signs Energetics

Atlantic Records has signed Boston r&b quintet the Energetics to an exclusive, long-term, worldwide recording contract. The announcement was made by Atlantic presidentJerry Greenberg and vice president/director of special markets Eddie Holland. Thegroup's debut album, "Come Down To Earth," produced by Brian Holland, has beenset for late -February release. Shown from left are: (standing) Holland Group produc-tion coordinator Richard Davis, Atlantic r&b/a&r product manager Bill Cureton, pro-ducer Brian Holland, Atlantic vice president/director of special markets Eddie Hol-land, president Jerry Greenberg, Energetics' manager Roscoe Gorham, group memberJohn Border, Atlantic senior vice president/general manager Dave Glew, nationalpublicity director Stu Ginsburg; (seated) Energetics members Herbert Jackson, JosephLites, Melvin Franklin, Roscoe Mills.

The Coast (Continued from page 24)

tarist, Journey's Neil Schon; drummer, the Grateful Dead's MickeyHart; horn, Julian Priester; reeds, Jules Broussard; jazz 1p, BishopNorman Williams' "Bishop's Bag;" keyboards, Pablo Cruise's CoryLerios; blues/ethnic performer, Taj Mahal; album issued by a smalllabel, "Linda Tillery" on Olivia Records; female vocal, Joan Baez;male vocal, Van Morrison; public service, Mimi Farina's Bread andRoses; folk/country/bluegrass Ip, David Bromberg's "Bandit in a

Bathing Suit;" debut album, "Jesse Barrish;" club band (a write-in),Greg Kihn; overall Ip, Jefferson Starship's "Earth;" group, GratefulDead; and musician of the year, Carlos Santana.

FLYING THE COOP: We hear that Alice Cooper has taped an ap-pearance on Soupy Sales' new TV show; details are sketchy at thispoint-i.e., we don't know when it'll be on-but we're told that apie -throwing confrontation between Sales and Cooper is a certainty. . . Meanwhile, Cooper is anticipating some problems in bringinghis new stage show to L.A. The show, ya see, includes 12 dancingdogs (don't ask us, we only print this stuff), and L.A. apparently hassome new dog laws which will result in a $25 fine (per dog, that is)for, urn, defecation of character. Cooper is reportedly considering themanufacture of his own brand of dog -dropping picker-uppers-to becalled the Cooper Pooper Scooper, natch-to thwart the law.

IF YOU THOUGHT THAT ONE WAS STUPID, try this one on forsize: The Entertainment Company's Jay Warner was sifting through thepile of tapes that had been submitted to him, we're told, when hefound an interesting little item by a group called the Four Skins. Notruth to the rumor, of course, that the group will be backed by theBriss (sic) Band on their first Ip, or that the album in question will bean immediate cut-out ... ABBA is said to be marketing its own brandof clogs, which is certain to make at least half of this by-line delirious-ly happy; now all they need is their own automobile model and theycan compete directly with Volvo.

MISCELLANY: The Climax Blues Band has become the first act torecord at George Martin's new AIR Studios in Montserrat, Virgin Is-lands ... Nicolette Larson's December 12 gig at the Roxy will be airedover various radio stations on Valentine's Day as part of the "WarnerBros. Music Show"; it will also run on some stations the weekend ofFeb. 16-18 . . . In the Studio: Ronnie Dyson, John Simon and VickiSue Robinson at Secret Sound in NYC; The Gap Band, Michael Whitey.Brainstorm, Patrice Rushen, D. J. Rogers and High Inergy at the TotalExperience Studios in Hollywood; Charlie Daniels Band at WestlakeAudio, John Boylan producing; Greg Kihn, Earth Quake and Sean Tylaof the Tyla Gang at Heider's in San Francisco; and International Auto-mated Media in Irvine will open their new mastering room, featuringa Neumann lathe, in late February, with direct -to -disc capability be-ginning at that time as well . . . Michele Myer has joined the Whiskyas assistant booker . . . Best wishes to Columbia publicist Susan Fox,expected to be away from work for several weeks following a recentcar accident.



151-200 ALBUM CHART151 CITY TO CITY GERRY RAFFERTY/

United Artists UA LA 840 G178 HOT BUTTERFLY GREGG DIAMOND

BIONIC BOOGIE/Polydor PD 1

152 SPACE GEORGE BENSON/CTI 7085 6162153 BREATHLESS CAMEL/Arista AB 4206 179 SLEEP DIRT FRANK ZAPPA/DiscReet

154 ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SKY/AVI DSK 2292 (WB)

6042 180 SPARK OF LOVE LENNY WILLIAMS/

155 LARRY GATLIN'S GREATEST HITS/ ABC AA 1073Monument MG 7628 181 NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE

156 WAVELENGTH VAN MORRISON/ I LOVE YOU JERRY BUTLER/

Warner Bros. BSK 3212 Phila. Intl. JZ 35510 (CBS)

157 STEP II SYLVESTER/Fantasy F 9556 182 SMOKIN' SMOKEY ROBINSON/

158 LOVE VIBRATIONS JOE SIMON/ Tamla T9 363A2 (Motown)Spring 1 6720 (Polydor) 183 NEW ORLEANS HEAT ALBERT KING/

159 MILESTONE JAZZ STARS IN Tomato TOM 7022CONCERT/Milestone M 55006 184 GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE THE

(Fantasy) CLASH/Epic JE 35543

160 PHYSICAL ATTRACTION KEITH 185 RAINBOW VISIONS SIDE EFFECT/

BARROW/Columbia JC 35597 Fantasy F 9569

161 SMOOTH TALK EVELYN 186 TRUTH N' TIME AL GREEN/Hi HLP

-CHAMPAGNE- KING/RCA 6009 (Cream)

APL1 3466 187 BURGERS AND FRIES/WHEN I STOP

162 NIGHT GROOVES BLACKBYRDS/ LEAVING CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA

Fantasy F 9570 APL1 2983

163 RUNNING ON EMPTY JACKSON 188 MOMENT BY MOMENT (ORIGINAL

BROWNE/Asylum 6E 113 SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/

164 FOREIGNER/Atlantic SD 19109 RSO RS 1 3040

165 MOTHER FACTOR MOTHER'S FINEST/ 189 DESMOND CHILD AND ROUGE/

Epic JE 35546 Capitol ST 11908

166 MIDNIGHT DIAMOND DOBIE GRAY/ 190 JUNGLE FEVER NEIL LARSEN/Horizon

Infinity INF 9001 SP 733 (A&M)

167 BOSTON/Epic JE 34188 191 MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (ORIGINAL

168 ULTIMATE/Casablanca NBLP 7128 SOUNDTRACK)/Casablanca169 ALIVE ON ARRIVAL STEVE FORBERT/ NBLP 7114

Nemperor JZ 35538 (CBS) 192 SINNER MAN SARAH DASH/Kirshner170 A LA CARTE TRIUMVIRAT/Capitol JZ 35477 (CBS)

ST 11862 193 BIRTH COMES TO US ALL GOOD171 MY OWN HOUSE DAVID BROMBERG/ RATS/Passport PB 9830 (Arista)

Fantasy F 9572 194 KINSMAN DAZZ/20th Century Fox172 THE BEST OF NORMAN CONNORS & T 574 (RCA)

FRIENDS/Buddah BDS 5716 195 T-CONNECTION/Dash 30009 (TK)

173(Arista)

NOTHING IS SACRED THE GODZ/ 196 THE NEVILLE BROS./Capitol ST 11865

Casablanca NBLP 7134 197 AMERICAN DREAMS JESSE COLLIN

174 DESIRE WIRE CINDY BULLENS/UnitedYOUNG/Elektra 6E 157

Artists UA LA 933 H 198 THANK YOU ... FOR F.U.M.L.

175 NEW WORLDS MANDRILL/Arista (FUNKING UP MY LIFE) DONALD

AB 4195 BYRD/Elektra 6E 144

176 COLISEUM ROCK STARZ/Capitol 199 BLACK NOISE FM/Visa 7007 (Jerr)ST 11861 200 DUETS JERRY LEE LEWIS & FRIENDS/

177 BREAKWATER/Arista AB 4208 SUN 1011

ALBUM CROSS REFERENCEADC BAND 87 MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 97

AC/DC 64 STEVE MARTIN 13

AEROSMITH 44 IAN MATTHEWS 66

ARPEGGIO 145 MEATLOAF 54

BABYS 68 PAT METHENY 144

BAR-KAYS 61 STEVE MILLER 27

BELL & JAMES 77 MOLLY HATCHET 127

BLONDIE 136 EDDIE MONEY 31

BLUES BROTHERS 2 MELBA MOORE 143

ANGELA BOFILL 78 ANNE MURRAY 116

BOSTON 73 NAZARETH 99

ALICIA BRIDGES 131 WILLIE NELSON 46, 132

CHUCK BROWN 98 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN 6

PEABO BRYSON 33 TED NUGENT 42

BOBBY CALDWELL 71 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKCARS 69 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 119

GENE CHANDLER 50 GREASE 18

CHANSON 101 LORD OF THE RINGS 140

CHERYL LYNN 47 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVERCHIC 8 SGT. PEPPER LONELY HEARTSCHICAGO 49 CLUB BAND 90

ERIC CLAPTON 11 SUPERMAN 58

COMMODORES 36 PARLIAMENT 19

ALICE COOPER 91 PEACHES & HERB 63

CHICK COREA 124 POCO 62

ELVIS COSTELLO 22 BONNIE POINTER 65

PETER CRISS 106 POINTER SISTERS 37

MAX DEMIAN 138 RICHARD PRYOR 40

JOHN DENVER 38 QUEEN 24

PABLO CRUISE 109 KENNY ROGERS 29, 122

NEIL DIAMOND 120 ROLLING STONES 23

DIRE STRAITS 16 LINDA RONSTADT 25

DOOBIE BROTHERS 14 ROSE ROYCE 76

DR HOOK 150 RUFUS 125

EARTH, WIND & FIRE 5 RUSH 94

ELP 148 PATRICE RUSHEN 134

FABULOUS POODLES 141 SAD CAFE 59

FIREFALL 83 JOE SAMPLE 126

FLEETWOOD MAC 112 LONNIE LISTON SMITH 137

WILTON FELDER 149 SANTANA 56

DAN FOGELBERG AND TIM WEISBERGFOREIGNER

5312

TOM SCOTTBOB SEGER

14626

ACE FREHLEYLEIF GARRETT

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SESAME STREET FEVERGENE SIMMONS

142103

MARVIN GAYE 32 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY &GLORIA GAYNOR 45 THE ASBURY JUKES 107

J. GEILS 60 PAUL STANLEY 104ANDY GIBE 85 EDWIN STARR 147

GONZALEZ 114 STEELY DAN 93GRATEFUL DEAD 74 CAT STEVENS 39GREY & HANKS 86 AL STEWART 52

ISAAC HAYES 79 ROD STEWART 1

HEAD EAST 105 BARBRA STREISAND 3

HEART 28 STYX 15, 129HOT CHOCOLATE 70 DONNA SUMMER 117PHYLLIS HYMAN 113 TALKING HEADS 100

INSTANT FUNK 139 TAVARES 110

JACKSONS 84 TANYA TUCKER 41

BOB JAMES 43 THIRD WORLD 102

RICK JAMES 72 GEORGE THOROGOOD &JEAN-MICHEL JARRE 92 THE DESTROYERS 57AL JARREAU 118 PETER TOSH 82BILLY JOEL 4, 34 TOTO 9ELTON JOHN 123 TRILLION 120ROBERT JOHNSON 130 UFO 80KANSAS 51 VAN HALEN 135CHAKA KHAN 95 GINO VANNELLI 55KRIS & RITA 135 VILLAGE PEOPLE 10, 128LAKESIDE 75 VOYAGE 108NICOLETTE LARSON 21 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 81RONNIE LAWS 96 WEATHER REPORT 117MELISSA MANCHESTER 111 BARRY WHITE 48CHUCK MANGIONE 115 WINGS 35BARRY MANILOW 7, 123 NEIL YOUNG 88

103 99 GENE SIMMONS/Casablanca NBLP 7120

104 100 PAUL STANLEY/Casablanca NBLP 7123

0:13 127 HEAD EAST LIVE!/A&M SP 6007

106 102 PETER CRI55/Casablanca NBLP 7122

107 110 HEARTS OF STONE SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURYJUKES/Epic JE 35488

118 FLY AWAY VOYAGE/Marlin 2225 (TK)

109 111 WORLDS AWAY PABLO CRUISE/A&M SP 4697

- MADAM BUTTERFLY TAVARES/Capitol SW 11874

111 119 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA MANCHESTER/Arista AB 4186

112 114 RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC/Warner Bros. BSK 3010

1111 130 SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME PHYLLIS HYMAN/Arista AB 4602

mo 124 SHIPWRECKED GONZALEZ/Capitol SW 11855

115 115 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 6700

116 116 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 11743

117 103 MR. GONE WEATHER REPORT/ARC/Columbia JC 35358

118 103 ALL FLY HOME AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 3229

129 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)VARIOUS ARTISTS/Elektra 5E 503

139 TRILLION/Epic JE 35460

121 105 A SINGLE MAN ELTON JOHN/MCA 3065

CEO 132 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United UA LA 835 H

123 125 EVEN NOW BARRY MANILOW/Arista AB 4164

124 128 SECRET AGENT CHICK COREA/Polydor PD 1 6170

NUMBERS RUFUS/ABC AA 1098

EEC} CARMEL JOE SAMPLE/ABC AA 1126

137 MOLLY HATCHET/Epic JE 35347

1:13 138 MACHO MAN VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7096

129 134 THE GRAND ILLUSION STYX/A&M SP 4637

130 133 CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS ROBERT JOHNSON/Infinity INF 9000

131 106 ALICIA BRIDGES/Polydor PD 1 6158

132 136 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia JC 35305

NATURAL ACT KRIS & RITA/A&M SP 4690

PATRICE PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 6E 160

135 142 VAN HALEN/Warner Bros. BSK 3075

EEC 147 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE/Chrysalis CHR 1192

- EXOTIC MYSTERIES LONNIE LISTON SMITH/Columbia JC 35654

- TAKE IT TO THE MAX THE MAX DEMIAN BAND/RCA AFL1 3273

Mr] - INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul SA 8513 (RCA)

140 98 LORD OF THE RINGS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/Fantasy LCR 1

141 - MIRROR STARS FABULOUS POODLES/Epic JE 35666

142 146 SESAME STREET FEVER VARIOUS ARTISTS/Sesame Street CTW79005

143 107 MELBA MELBA MOORE/Epic JE 35507

144 145 PAT METHENY GROUP/ECM 1 1114 (WB)

145 - LET THE MUSIC PLAY ARPEGGIO/Polydor PD 1 6180

146 148 INTIMATE STRANGERS TOM SCOTT/Columbia JC 35557

147 CLEAN EDWIN STARR/20th Century Fox T 559 (RCA)

148 109 LOVE BEACH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER/Atlantic SD 19211

149 149 WE ALL HAVE A STAR WILTON FELDER/ABC AA 1109

150 121 PLEASURE AND PAIN DR. HOOK/Capitol SW 11859

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(A RI -Weekly Report on Adult/Contemporary Playlist Additions)The

A/C Report1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,11111111111t1111111111111111111

Most AddsFOREVER IN BLUE JEANS -1

Neil Diamond-Col (15)I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN-

Anne Murray-Capitol (9)MUSIC BOX DANCER-

Frank Mills-Polydor (9)SONG ON THE RADIO-Al

Stewart-Arista (9)EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE

-Eddie Rabbits-Elektra (7) -1

WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR -LOVE-Bobby Caldwell-Clouds (7)

LADY-Little River Band-Harvest (6)

CRAZY LOVE-Poco-ABC (5)DANCIN' SHOES-Nigel Olssen

-Bang (5)HEAVEN KNOWS-Donna

Summer-Casablanca (5)WHEELS OF LIFE-Gino Vannelli

-A&M (5)GOODBYE I LOVE YOU-

Firefall-Atlantic (4)WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES-

Doobies Bros.-WB (4)MIIIII11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111115

WBZ/BOSTONDANCIN' SHOES-Nigel Olssen-

BangDON'T CRY OUT LOUD-Melissa

Manchester-AristaSTORMY-Santana-ColSTUMBLIN' IN-Quatro & Norman

-RSOTRAGEDY-Bee Gees-RSO

WNEW/NEW YORKBELLAVIA-Chuck Mangione-

A&MWAY BUT LOOSE-

Eddie Rabbitt-ElektraTAKE ME HOME-Cher-

CasablancaTHEME FROM TAXI (ANGELA)-

Bob James-Col/Tappan ZeeWHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE

-Bobby Caldwell-CloudsWISDOM OF A FOOL-Jacky Ward

-MercuryWBAL/BALTIMOREI'M GONNA LOVE YOU-Glen

Campbell-CapitolSONG ON THE RADIO-Al Stewart

-AristaWSM /NASHVILLEALL I EVER NEED IS YOU-

Rogers & West-UATHEME FROM TAXI (ANGELA)-

Bob James-Col/Tappan Zee

WSB/ATLANTACRAZY LOVE-Poco-ABCDOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart-

PortraitMY GUNS ARE LOADED-Bonnie

Tyler-RCASONG ON THE RADIO-Al Stewart

-AristaWE COULD HAVE BEEN THE

CLOSEST OF FRILNDS-B.J. Thomas-MCA

WFTL/FT. LAUDERDALEJUST THE WAY YOU ARE-Barry

White -20th Century FoxLOTTA LOVE-Nicolette Larson-

WBMOMENT BY MOMENT-Yvonne

Elliman-RSOMUSIC BOX DANCER-Frank Mills

-PolydorWGAR/CLEVELANDCRAZY LOVE-Poco-ABCI DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU-

Hall & Oates-RCAI JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN-

Anne Murray-Capitol

WTMJ/MILWAUKEEFIRE-Pointer Sisters-PlanetTAKE ME HOME-Cher-

CasablancaTELL ME TO MY FACE-Fogelberg

& Weisberg-Full Moon

WCCO/MINNEAPOLISBABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN'-

Eric Carmen-AristaFANCY DANCER-Frankie Valli-

Warner/CurbSEND IN THE CLOWNS-Lou Rawls

-Phila. Intl.SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME-

Phyllis Hyman-Arista

KMOX FM/ST. LOUISTAKE ME HOME-Cher-

CasablancaTRAGEDY-Bee Gees-RSOWHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE

-Bobby Caldwell-Clouds

KMBZ /KANSAS CITYDANCING IN THE CITY-Marshall

Hain-HarvestDOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart-

PortraitEVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE-

Eddie Rabbitt-ElektraFANCY DANCER-Frankie Valli-

Warner/CurbFOREVER IN BLUE JEANS-Neil

Diamond-ColI JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN-

Anne Murray-CapitolMOMENT BY MOMENT-Yvonne

Elliman-RSOMUSIC BOX DANCER-Frank Mills

-PolydorSONG ON THE RADIO-Al Stewart

-AristaSTUMBLIN' IN-Quatro & Norman

-RSOTHEME FROM SUPERMAN-Meco

-MillenniumWARM FEELING-Lindisfarne-

AtcoWE COULD HAVE BEEN THE

CLOSEST OF FRIENDS-B.J. Thomas-MCA

WHAT YOU GAVE ME-DianaRoss-Motown

WHEELS OF LIFE-Gino Vannelli-A&M

KOY/PHOENIXA LITTLE MORE LOVE-Olivia

Newton-John-MCAFOREVER IN BLUE JEANS-Neil

Diamond-ColI JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN-

Anne Murray-CapitolI WILL SURVIVE-Gloria Gaynor

-PalvdorLADY-Little River Band-HarvestMUSIC BOX DANCER-Frank Mills

-PolvdorWHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE

-Bobby Caldwell-CloudsWHEELS OF LIFE-Gino Vannelli-

A&M

KPNW/ EUGENEDA DOO RENDEZVOUS-Valerie

Carter-ARC/ColFOREVER IN BLUE JEANS-Neil

Diamond-ColFOR YOU AND I-10cc-PolydorGOODBYE I LOVE YOU-Firefall

-AtlanticHEAVEN KNOWS-Donna Summer

-Cr,snIninnraMUSIC BOX DANCER-Frank Mills

-PolydorAlso reporting this week, WHDH,WSAR, WIP, WMAL, WKBC-FM,WQUD-FM, WIOD. WJ BO, WLW,WCCO-FM, KULF, KIIS, KSFO, KVI.26 stations reporting.

RETAIL RAPBy MIKE FALCON

E GET OFF THE CUBE AND GET ON THE STICK??? Those are thesentiments of Capitol's national merchandising coordinator, PeterBlanchley, who came up with an effective method of fastening albumcovers together with a plastic slotted "stick" that allows the userto form cubes, pyramids and cross -type displays. According to thecompany, The Stick will work for mobile use, window displays, coun-ters, etc. Contact your local field merchandising representative orBlanchley at the main office (21)) 462-6252, etx. 529).

MORE NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST . . . AGAIN: Ah ha! Every-body's has gotten into the concert promotion area by sponsoring"Everybody's Great Concerts," a concept the chain will dovetail withthe "Guaranteed Great Music" program. You'll recall that "Guar-anteed Great Music" is a promotional marketing tool which includesa moneyback guarantee for the customer (if he or she doesn't likethe record, it can be returned for full credit), a heavy advertisingcommitment (institutional and co-op), bag stuffers featuring reviewsof the albums, extensive floor stacking and lots of in-store play. Theprice of the Ips: $4.44! First two concerts in the series, run in con-junction with Double Tee Promotions, Inc., were Jules & The PolarBears (Jan. 17) and Tom Scott with Steve Khan (Jan. 20).

AND FROM SEATTLE: Jeff Jaison, artist, president, promotionmanager and distributor of the northwest based label, Virgin Vinyl,has announced a price reduction of his current Ip, "Brand New Rose."In protest against major labels' Xmastime $8.98's, Jaison has gonedown to $3.98 suggested list. "At a higher price, people will buyfewer and fewer familiar albums, rather than experimenting withnewer artists," Jaison was quoted as saying, in an Everybody's News-letter. While it seems that not everyone has jumped on the $8.98wagon as quickly as some people had anticipated, it's still obviousthat major labels will probably continue to expand the $8.98 albumpricing. However, it should be pointed out (remember . . . you readit here first) that some other retailers are already experimentingwith their own multiple pricing systems, where costs allow it. Forexample, San Fernando Valley's Moby Disc recently ran the newMichael Bundt import at $4.99, a nice jump down usualimport prices (which are still reasonable, we might add). With theprojected recession could this be the year multiple pricing makes it?

CONGRATULATIONS: Perhaps this column has sometimes beentoo rough on manufacturers, which is a shame, because there aresome people who have really tried to help on various "favorite" retailacts. Hats off to Atlantic's Sal Uterano, vice president & sales man-ager of albums & tapes, for his work in getting behind The BluesBrothers. In checking with a few retailers, it became obvious thatAtlantic was more than prepared in getting out a lot of product fora new act they believed in; and traditionally, when you're talkingabout the blues, you're talking retail risk . . . at least until now.Nice work.

IF YOU DON'T CHANGE THE PAPER ON THE BOTTOM OF HISCAGE YOU COULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE: In line with our habit ofrunning the most unusual display contest pictures, we offer a Por-trait Records contest done in conjunction with Omaha's Homer'sRecords and radio station KQKQ. Entrants were required to dress up

their dogs as butterflies forHeart's "Dog & Butterfly" albumcontest. Pictured here are win-ner Charlene Morgan and herdog, Buster. Others include (fromleft): Dan DeNigris (CBS salesrep); Curt McKean (buyer forRecords & Tapes); John Morgan(Charlene's husband); Bruce VanLangdon (owner of Records &Tapes); Brian Harden (accountrep for Records & Tapes); andBarry Taft (KQKQ MD). Records& Tapes, Inc. owns and operates

um: the Homer's Retail stores inOmaha.

GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I'm somewhat sadto report that this will be my last Retail Rap column. I've enjoyedthe stay, the people, the conversation and the magazine. Although




FEBRUARY 10, 1979

SALESMAK FR OF THE WEEK

ARMED FORCES

ELVIS COSTELLO

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V.


LIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie Money-Col

CAMELOT/NATIONALARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColDIRE STRAITS-WEENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetJOHN DENVER-RCALEGEND-Porn-ABCLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColMADAM BUTTERFLY-Tavares-

CapitolMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WESTEALIN' HOMElan Matthews

-MushroomTHE GAMBLER-Kenny Rogers-UA

HANDLEMAN/NATIONALARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBOBBY CALDWELL-CloudsDON'T CRY OUT LOUD-Melissa

Manchester-AristaEVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE-

Various Artists-Elektra(Soundtrack)

HEAD FIRST-Babys-ChrysalisJOHN DENVER-RCALIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColSANCTUARY-J. Geils Band-

EMI AmericaTHE GAMBLER-Kenny Rogers-UA2 HOT-Peaches & Herb-Polydor

KORVETTES/NATIONALARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBACK TO EARTH-Cat Stevens

-A&MBELL & JAMES-A&MBONNIE POINTER-MotownDIRE STRAITS-WE

ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetHEAVEN TONIGHT-Cheap Trick

-EpicLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColMISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe

-A&MSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO

PEACHES/NATIONALDIRE STRAITS-WEEVERY I'S A WINNER-Hot

Chocolate-InfinityGREATEST HITS-Commodores-

MotownLEGEND-Poco--ABCLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColMISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe

-A&MMORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS

& FOOD-Talking Heads-SireSHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful

Dead-AristaSUPERMAN-WE (Soundtrack)THREE MILES HIGH-Mass

Production-C,otillion

L Record World

aLiH- Z-

PICKWICK/NATIONALARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColCHERYL LYNN-ColEVERY 1'S A WINNER-Hot

A survey of NEW

BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-Rick James-Gordy

EXOTIC MYSTERIES-Lonnie ListonSmith-Col

INSTANT REPLAY-Dan Hartman-Blue Sky

product sales listed alphabetically

SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-Bee Gees-RSO

TAKE IT TO THE MAX-MaxDemian Band-RCA

RAINBOW/CHICAGO

in the nation's leading retail outlets.

JOHN DENVER-RCALIFE FOR THE T;.KING-Eddie

Money-ColSUPERMAN-WE (Soundtrack)TNT-Tanya Tucker-MCA

Chocolate-InfinityEVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE-

Various Artists-Elektra(Soundtrack)

HEAD EAST LIVE-A&MHEAD FIRST-Babys-Chrysalis

JOURNEY TO ADDIS-Third World-Island

NUMBERS-Rufus-ABCPETER JACQUES BAND-PreludeSOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME-

Phyllis Hyman-Arista


BLACK NOISE-FM-VisaHEARTS OF STONE-Southside

Johnny & the AsEury Jukes-Epic

TRILLION-Epic

DAVEY'S LOCKER/SOUTHARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColDIRE STRAITS-WE

JOHN DENVER-RCA K-SCOPE-Manzanera-Polydor DON'T CRY OUT LOUD-MelissaLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-ColRECORD & TAPE

COLLECTOR/BALTIMORESTEALIN' HOME-Ian Matthews

-MushroomManchester-Arista

ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetLOVE TRACKS-Gloria Gaynor- ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello- STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO HEAD FIRST-Babys-Chrysalis

PolydorNO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&M Col

BUSTING LOOSE-Chuck Brown &-Chrysalis

SUPERMAN-WE (Soundtrack)JOHN DENVER-RCAJOURNEY TO ADDIS-Third World

RECORD BAR/NATIONAL the Soul Searchers-SourceBUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

THE GAMBLER-Kenny Rogers-UA

-IslandLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SKY Rick James-Gordy TRILLION-Epic Money-Col-AVI

ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-DIRE STRAITS-WEENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet

NATURAL ACT-Kris & Rita-A&MWANTED-Richard Pryor-WBTOUCH DOWN-Bob James-

ColBUSTING LOOSE-Chuck Brown &

the Soul Searchers-SourceFLY AWAY-Voyage-MarlinHEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercury

1812 OVERTURE/MILWAUKEE

Cal/Tappan Zee

INDEPENDENT RECORDS/BUSTIN' OUT-Rick James-Gordy LIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie A LA CARTE-Triumvirat-Capitol DENVEREVERY 1'S A WINNER-Hot

Chocolate-InfinityMoney-Col

SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME-Phyllis Hyman-Arista

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO-Chrysalis

BELL & JAMES-A&MJOHN DENVER-RCALOVE TRACKS-Gloria Gaynor-

Pol ydorMISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe


BELL & JAMES-A&MBUSTING LOOSE-Chuck Brown &

the Soul Searchers-Source

FLY AWAY-Voyage-MarlinHEAD FIRST-Babys-ChrysalisLEGEND-Poco-ABCLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie WAXIE MAXIE/ -AM BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

Money-Col WASH., D.C. NO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&M Rick James-GordyNATURAL ACT-Kris & Rita-A&M PHANTOM OF THE NIGHT-Kayak EXOTIC MYSTERIES-Lonnie Liston

SOUND UNLIMITED/ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

Col-Janus

RAINBOW VISIONS-Side EffectSmith-Col

MILESTONE JAZZSTARS INNATIONAL BELL & JAMES-A&M -Fantasy CONCERT-Milestone


DIRE STRAITS-WB

BUSTING LOOSE-Chuck Brown & TRILLION-Epicthe Soul Searchers-Source TRUTH 'N' TIME-Al Green-Hi

BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-Rick James-Gordy utatrIYIMN/

PATRICE-Patrice Rushen-llektraT CONNECTION-DashTRUTH 'N' TIME-Al Green-HiWILD FANTASY-Midsong Intl.EQUINOXE-Jean Michel Jarre-

PolydorJOHN DENVER-RCAK-SCOPE-Manzanera-PolydorLOVE TRACKS-Gloria Gaynor-

PolydorMINUTE BY MINUTE-Doobie

Brothers-WBNICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WERAINBOW VISIONS-Side Effect

INSTANT FUNK-SalsoulLOVE TRACKS-Gloria Gaynor-

PolydorMADAM BUTTERFLY-Tavares-

CapitolPATRICE-Patrice Rushen-ElektraSOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME-

Phyllis Hyman-AristaSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSO

MINNEAPOLISARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-

Rod Stewart-WBBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES-

Blues Brothers-AtlanticBUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

Rick James-GordyDIRE STRAITS-WE

ODYSSEY /SOUTHWEST& WEST

ANGIE-Angela Bofill-Arista/GRPARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

Rick James-GordyHEAD FIRST-Ba bys--Chrysa I is

-FantasySPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

Bee Gees-RSORADIO 437/PHILADELPHIAA LA CARTE-Triumvirat-Capitol

ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-PlanetLEGEND-Poco-ABCLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

LOVE TRACKS-Gloria Gaynor-Polydor

MIRROR STARS-Fabulous Poodles-Col

RECORD WORLD-TSSSTORES/NEW YORK

ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ANIMATION-Cedar Walton-ColBUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

Rick James-GordyDIRE STRAITS-WE

Money-ColNICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-ColTOTO-Col

NATURAL ACT-Kris & Rita-A&MSTEALIN' HOME-Ian Matthews

-MushroomCol FACE TO FACE-Dells-ABC SPEC'S MUSIC/FLORIDA 2 HOT-Peaches & Herb-Polydor

BIRTH COMES TO US ALL-GoodRats-Passport


BREATHLESS-Camel-AristaBUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

WATER BEARER-Sally Oldfield-Chrysalis

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-Rod Stewart-WE

MOMENT BY MOMENT-RSO(Soundtrack)

Rick James-GordyDESMOND CHILD & ROUGE-

MUSIC PLUS/LOS ANGELEBRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES- MUSIQUE MECHANIQUE-Carla Capitol BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN-

Blues Brothers-Atlantic Bley Band-Watt HEAD EAST LIVE-A&M Rick James-GordyHAVEN'T STOPPED DANCIN'- SLEEP DIRT-Frank Zappa- MADAM BUTTERFLY-Tavares- CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert

Gonzalez-Capitol DiscReet Capitol Johnson-InfinityJOHN DENVER-RCA STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO NATURAL ACT-Kris & Rita-A&M EVERY 1'S A WINNER-Hot

Chocolate-InfinityLEGEND-Poco-ABC -Chrysalis SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME-LET THE MUSIC PLAY-Arpeggio

-PolydorLIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Money-Col MUSIC STOP/DETROIT Phyllis Hyman-AristaSPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-

MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe APRIL WINE-Capitol Bee Gees-RSO MIDNIGHT EXPRESS-Casablanca-A&M ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello- TAKE IT TO THE MAX-Max (Soundtrack)

SUPERMAN-WE (Soundtrack) Col Demian Band-RCA MOVE IT ON OVER-George

SAM GOODY/EAST COAST BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSOBOBBY CALDWELL-Clouds TUNES/MEMPHIS

Thorogood & the Destroyers-Rounder

ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello- CRUISIN'-Village People-AMAZING RHYTHM ACES-ABC NO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&M-Col Casablanca ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello- SHOT OF LOVE-Lakeside-Solar

BIRTH COMES TO US ALL-Good DIRE STRAITS-WE Col SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME-Rats-Passport INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col CARMEL-Joe Sample-ABC Phyllis Hyman-Arista

ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS FIESTA-Arista SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-JOHN DENVER-RCA & FOOD-Talking Heads-Sire HEAD EAST LIVE-A&M Bee Gees-RSOLET THE MUSIC PLAY-Arpeggio

-PolydorNO MEAN CITY-Nazareth-A&M JOHN DENVER-RCATOTALLY HOT-Olivia Newton-JOURNEY TO ADDIS-Third World EVERYBODY'S RECORD_

MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe John-MCA -Island NORTHWF'-A&M

NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WBPARALLEL LINES-Blondie-

ChrysalisULTIMATE-CasablancaYOU FOOLED ME-Grey & Hanks

-RCA

RECORD REVOLUTION/CLEVELAND

ALL MOD CONS-Jam-PolydorARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello-

ColBREATHLESS-Camel-Arista

LIFE FOR THE TAKING-EddieMoney-Cal

SHOT OF LOVE-Lakeside-SolarSTRANGERS IN THE NIGHT-UFO

-Chrysalis

MUSIC BOX/NEW ORLEANS


BLUE MAN-Steve Kahn-ColCARS-ElektraGOT NO BREEDING-Jules & the

Polar Bears-Col.HEAD EAST LIVE-A&M

FOR "PCORD/ EXOTIC MYSTERIES-Lonnie Liston ARMED FORCES-Elvis Costello- INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col

BALTIMORESmith-Col

GOLD-Jefferson Starship-GruntCol

BROWNSVILLE-ColINTIMATE STRANGERS-Tom Scott

-ColALL THE WOO IN THE WORLD- HEAD FIRST-Babys-Chrysalis BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh-LIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie

Bernie Worrell-Arista JOURNEY TO DAWN-Milton Rolling Stones Money-ColBREAKWATER-Arista Nasciemento-A&M HEAD FIRST-Babys-Chrysalis MY OWN HOUSE-David BrombergBUSTING LOOSE-Chuck Brown & LIFE FOR THE TAKING-Eddie IF YOU WANT BLOOD-AC/DC--Fantasy

the Soul Searchers-Source Money-Col Atlantic NO MEAN CITY-Nazareth--AIWA


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

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ROD STEWART

Warner Bros. BSK 3261

(2nd Week)

WKS. ONCHART

8 G

2 2 BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES BLUES BROTHERS/Atlantic SD19217 8 G

3 4 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2/ColumbiaFC 35679

4 3 52ND STREET BILLY JOEL/Columbia FC 356095 5 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE. VOL. 1 ARC/Columbia

FC 356476 6 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 30677 7 GREATEST HITS BARRY MANILOW/Arista A2L 86018 8 C'EST CHIC CHIC/Atlantic SD 192099 9 TOTO/Columbia JC 3531710 10 CRUISIN' VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 711811 11 BACKLESS ERIC CLAPTON/RSO RS 1 303912 12 DOUBLE VISION FOREIGNER/Atlantic SD 1999913 14 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY STEVE MARTIN/Warner Bros.

HS 3228in 17 MINUTE BY MINUTE DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros.BSK 3193 8

15 13 PIECES OF EIGHT STYX/A&M 4724 20

gr: 34 DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. BSK 3266 5

17 15 LIVE AND MORE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 7119 2118 18 GREASE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/RSO RS 2 4002 4019 19 MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR PARLIAMENT/Casablanca NBLP

7125 920 16 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS NEIL DIAMOND/

Columbia FC 3562521 NICOLETTE NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. BSK 3243

31 ARMED FORCES ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS/Columbia JC 35709

20 SOME GIRLS ROLLING STONES/Rolling Stones COC 39109(Atl)

24 22 JAZZ QUEEN/Elektra 6E 16625 23 LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 15526 26 STRANGER IN TOWN BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET

BAND/Capitol SW 1169827 24 GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 STEVE MILLER/Capitol SOO

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41 43 TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 306642 40 WEEKEND WARRIORS TED NUGENT/Epic FE 35551

48 TOUCH DOWN BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee JZ35594

44 39 LIVE BOOTLEG AEROSMITH/Columbia PC2 3556461 LOVE TRACKS GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor PD 1 6184

46 42 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC235652

47 51 CHERYL LYNN/Columbia JC 3548648 47 THE MAN BARRY WHITE/20th Century Fox T 571 (RCA)49 41 HOT STREETS CHICAGO/Columbia FC 35512

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1025 DOG & BUTTERFLY HEART/Portrait FR 35555 20

32 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists UA LA 934 H 727 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEE GEES AND VARIOUS

ARTISTS/RSO RS 2 4001 60 K

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362930 THE STRANGER BILLY JOEL/Columbia JC 3598728 WINGS GREATEST/Capitol SOO 1190537 GREATEST HITS COMMODORES/Motown M7 912R1

46 ENERGY POINTER SISTERS/Planet P 1 (Elektra/Asylum)50 JOHN DENVER/RCA AQL1 307535 BACK TO EARTH CAT STEVENS/A&M SP 4735

45 "WANTED" RICHARD PRYOR LIVE IN CONCERT/Warner

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HERE, MY DEAR MARVIN GAYE/Tamla T 364 LP2 (Motown) 6 X

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FEBRUARY 10, 197950 49 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER/20th Century Fox/Chi Sound

T 578 (RCA) 7 G51 44 TWO FOR THE SHOW KANSAS/Kirshner PZ2 35660 (CBS) 13 K52 33 TIME PASSAGES AL STEWART/Arista AB 4190 20 G53 55 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS DAN FOGELBERG &

TIM WEISBERG/Full Moon JE 35339 (CBS) 23 G54 56 BAT OUT OF HELL MEATLOAF/Epic/Cleveland Intl. PE

34974 61 G55 54 BROTHER TO BROTHER GINO VANNELLI/A&M SP 4722 20 G56 58 INNER SECRETS SANTANA/Columbia FC 35600 16 H

EEI 62 MOVE IT ON OVER GEORGE THOROGOOD & THEDESTROYERS/Rounder 3024 7

ID 63 SUPERMAN THE MOVIE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/Warner Bros. 2BSK 3257 4

El] 64 MISPLACED IDEALS SAD CAFE/A&M SP 4737 560 57 SANCTUARY J. GEILS BAND/EMI-America SO 17006 961 52 LIGHT OF LIFE BAR-KAYS/Mercury SRM 1 3732 8

03 67 LEGEND POCO/ABC AA 1099 6a] 81 2 HOT! PEACHES & HERB/Polydor PD 1 6172 264 66 IF YOU WANT BLOOD AC/DC/Atlantic SD 19212 665 65 BONNIE POINTER/Motown M7 911R1 766 60 STEALIN' HOME IAN MATTHEWS/Mushroom MRS 5012 1267 69 ACE FREHLEY/Casablanca NBLP 7121 19

77 HEAD FIRST BABYS/Chrysalis CHR 1195 3

78 THE CARS/Elektra 6E 135 2870 82 EVERY 1'S A WINNER HOT CHOCOLATE/Infinity INF 9002 371 68 BOBBY CALDWELL/Clouds 8804 (TK) 7

LEI 97 BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVEN RICK JAMES/Gordy G7 984R1(Motown) 2

73 59 DON'T LOOK BACK BOSTON/Epic FE 35050 2474 53 SHAKEDOWN STREET GRATEFUL DEAD/Arista AB 4198 10

Ira 83 SHOT OF LOVE LAKESIDE/Solar BXL1 2937 (RCA) 376 75 STRIKES AGAIN ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield WHK 3277 (WB) 23

88 BELL & JAMES/A&M SP 4728 2

86 ANGIE ANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000 379 70 FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE ISAAC HAYES/Polydor PD 1 6164 13


80 104 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

UFO

Chrysalis CH2 1209

81 84 REED SEED GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Motown M7910R1

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SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/RSO RS 2 4100 2773 FROM THE INSIDE ALICE COOPER/Warner Bros. BSK 3263 874 EQUINOXE JEAN-MICHEL JARRE/Polydor PD 1 6175 671 GREATEST HITS STEELY DAN/ABC AK 1107/2 1276 HEMISPHERES RUSH/Mercury SRM 1 3743 1380 CHAKA CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. BSK 3245 1596 FLAME RONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA 881 H 1395 GREATEST HITS THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/Capricorn

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GeorgeDukeTours NEW YORK -CBS Records In-ternational recording artist GeorgeDuke has embarked on an ex-tended 8 -week 10 -nation tour ofEurope and the U.K.

ItineraryThe tour will take Duke to

more than 30 cities throughoutHolland, Germany, France, Yugo-slavia, Austria, Switzerland, Den-mark and the U.K. and coincideswith the release of his new al-bum, "Follow The Rainbow," onthe Epic label.

Singles Analysis(Continued from page 8)

WABC, did particularly well onthe east coast for #61 bullet andFrank Mills first U.S. single (Poly-dor) picked up good debut num-bers for #64 bullet. Eric Carmen(Arista) got strong adds at themajors for #67 bullet and EdwinStarr (20th Cent.), #25 bulletBOS, did well in crossover mar-kets for #71 bullet.

ChartmakerAmii Stewart (Ariola), this

week's BOS Chartmaker at #62bullet, took the biggest pop chartmove, up 22 spots to #73 bulleton adds at WRKO and other ma-jors. Continuing to bullet on solidradio adds are: Toto (Col) #74bullet; Herbie Mann (Atlantic)#78 bullet; Third World (Island),#17 bullet BOS, #80 bullet hereand Sister Sledge (Cotillion),#36 bullet BOS, #81 bullet here.

New AdditionsAlso new on the chart this

week are: Heart (Portrait) #55bullet; Bob Welch (Capitol) #82bullet; Cindy Bullens (United Art-ists) #83 bullet; Neil Young(Warner Bros.) #85 bullet; LindaRonstadt (Asylum), which receiveda lot of previous play as an Ip cut,on here at #87 bullet; Cher(Casablanca), getting pop anddisco play, #89 bullet and Dr.Hook (Capitol), debuting on thecountry chart at #86 bullet, onhere at #90 bullet.

A&M Taps Weissa LOS ANGELES -Kip Cohen, vicepresident of a&r, A&M Records,has announced the appointmentof Shelly Weiss to the post ofsong consultant.

Countersuit FiledIn ELO Cutout Suit

(Continued from page 12)

complaint charges Don, Dave andSharon Arden of Jet and WalterYetnikoff, president of the CBSRecords Group, with similar of-fenses.

The complaint also chargesBillboard Publications Inc. withlibel for Billboard magazine'scoverage of the original CBS/Jetlawsuits against Levy and Promo.

In those suits, CBS and Jetclaimed they were the rightfulowners of over 1.2 million copiesof ELO's "Out of the Blue" whichPromo bought from United Art-ists Records and later sold to re-tailers as cutouts. United Artistsclaimed that it owned those rec-ords and tapes as part of the set-tlement by which Jet moved fromUA to CBS distribution last May.

Album Analysis(Continued from page 8)

strong at the retail end.Last week's Chartmaker, Peaches

and Herb (Polydor), moves to#63 bullet; both this record and#68 bullet The Babys (Chrysalis)are moving well at retail, withsingles also a factor. In the seven-ties, bullets include Hot Chocolate(Infinity), at #70 with good retailand early racks; Rick James(Gordy), moving up an excellent25 places to #72; Bell and James(A&M), another good crossoverrecord at #77; and Angela Bofill(Arista/GRP), at #78.

This week's Chartmaker, UFO(Chrysalis), enters the top 100at #80 bullet on the basis of re-tail strength. The last two bulletsin the top 100 go to Chuck Brownand the Soul Searchers (Source), acrossover at #98, and Nazareth(A&M), at #99.

The Milestone Jazzstars In ConcerTwo -Record Set

On Milestone Records. Distributed by Fantasy Records.

Polydor Fetes Peaches & Herb

Polydor/MVP recording artists Peaches and Herb were honored recently at New York'sCopacabana where they were performing. Shown from left: (standing) Bob Frost,national promotion, special markets; Don Bernstein, promotion manager; Fred Weiss-man, regional promotion director; David Steel, disco promotion; Randy Roberts, nationalsingle sales; Jim Collins, director, promotion; Jerry Jaffe, director, artist development;Cynthia Cox, national secondaries promotion; Roweena Harris, regional promotion,special markets; (seated) Paul Cohen, Prime Time Management; Herb Fame; Peaches(Linda Green); Harry Anger, senior vice president.

© The Jazz LP ChartFEBRUARY 10, 1979

1. TOUCH DOWNBOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee

JZ 355942. REED SEED

GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./MotownM7 910R1

3. FLAMERONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA

881 H4. CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ

CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 67005. PATRICE

PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 6E 1606. WE ALL HAVE A STAR

WILTON FBLDER/ABC AA 11097. ALL FLY HOME

AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 32298. SECRET AGENT

CHICK COREA/Polydor PD 1 61769. INTIMATE STRANGERS

TOM SCOTT/Columbia JC 3555710. MR. GONE

WEATHER REPORT/ARC/ColumbiaJC 35358

11. PAT METHENY GROUPECM 1 1114 (WB)

12. ANGIEANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000

13. MILESTONE JAZZ STARS INCONCERT

Milestone M 55006 (Fantasy)14. STEP INTO OUR LIFE

ROY AYERS/WAYNE HENDERSON/Polydor PD 1 6179

15. JUNGLE FEVERNEIL LARSEN/Horizon SP 733 (A&M)

16. COSMIC MESSENGERJEAN LUC PONTY/Atlantic SD 19189

17. CARMELJOE SAMPLE/ABC AA 1126

18. EXOTIC MYSTERIESLONNIE LISTON SMITH/Columbia JC

3565419. LEGENDS

DAVE VALENTIN/Arista GRP GRP 500120. SPACE

GEORGE BENSON/CTI 7085

111111

M-55006

21. SECRETSGIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON/

Arista AB .418922. IMAGES

THE CRUSADERS/ABC AA 603023. F;FIS Sn n0013

CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M SP 465824. CHUCK, DONALD, WALTER &

WOODROWTHE WOODY HERMAN BAND/Century

CR 111025. SOFT SPACE

THIECJ1E0F5F6LORBER FUSION/Inner City

26. THE BEST OF NORMAN CONNORS& FRIENDS

Buddah BDS 5716 (Arista)27. THANK YOU ... FOR F.U.M.L.

(FUNKING UP MY LIFE)DONALD BYRD/Elektra 6E 144

28. CARNIVALMAYNARD FERGUSON/Columbia JC

3548029. LEGACY

RAMSEY LEWIS/Columbia JC 3548330. CRY

JOHN KLEMMER/ABC AA 110631. STREAMLINE

LENNY WHITE/Elektra 6E 16432. YOU SEND ME

ROY AYERS/Polydor PD 1 615933. MIND MAGIC

DAVID OLIVER/Mercury SRM 1 374734. THE BLUE MAN

STEVE KHAN/Columbia JC 3553935. RETURN TO FOREVER LIVE

Columbia C4X 3535036. ANIMATION

CEDAR WALTON/Columbia JC 3557237. HEAVY METAL BE -BOP

THE BUCKER BROTHERS/Arista AB 418538. ANOTHER WORLD

STAN GETZ/Columbia JG 3551339. JOIIRNFY TO DAWN

MILTON NASCIEMENTO/A&M SP 471940. THREE DAY MOON

BARRE PHILLIPS/ECM 1 1123 (WB)

IMcCOY TYNERI



Soul TruthBy BASIL NIAS

NEW YORK - Personal Pick: "Our Love Is Insane," Desmond Childand Rogue (Capitol). This is a different type of record that shouldhave tremendous crossover potential. The vocal harmonies, backed bya strong rhythm track, should make this a winner.

Al Ramirez has resigned his position as PD at KKSS and is beingreplaced by Lee Michaels from WGIV.

Congratulations are in order for Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Simpson Jr. ofDetroit. The couple are the proud parents of a seven -pound, 20 -ouncebaby girl named Cynne Nicole.

Warner Brothers, in conjuction with WEA, is in the process of co-ordinating regional meetings for local retailers. The title of theprogram is called "Phase Two." Having attended the Philadelphiameeting, one had to be impressed with the line-up of speakers,ranging from Glenda Gracia of BMA to Oscar Fields of WEA. Therewere representatives from NARM and the local radio stations, all ofwhom tried to inform local merchants how to better market theproduct that they sell through effective advertising and in-store dis-plays that are meant to attract consumer interest. One topic that camein the question -and -answer session was the servicing of 12 -inch pro-motional discs to radio stations and discos. The merchants felt thatwhen the consumer came to buy the product they had heard, and itwasn't available for public consumption, that they lost sales on the

Arista Records has announced the signing of G.Q. to a long-term recording agree-ment. The alb band from New York's South Bronx has just released its debutsingle for the label, "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)," with an album to follow. Shown atthe signing ceremony at the Arista offices are (left column, top to bottom): EmmanuelRaheim LeBlanc, guitars and lead vocals, G.Q.; Tony Lopez, G.Q.'s manager; LarkinArnold, senior vice president, Arista Records; (right column, top to bottom): Keith"Sabu" Crier, bass and vocals, G.Q.; Herb Lane, keyboards and vocals, G.Q.;Vernon Gibbs, director, east coast rab a&r; Paul Service, drums and vocals, G.Q.

PICKS OF THE WEEKBUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVENRICK JAMES-

Gortly G7 984R1 (Motown)

Look out, theking of PunkFunk is backstronger thanever. Rick haslegitimized hisstatus as an

established star with this album.The total album, from conceptto music, is a much stronger1p than the first. The sky is thelimit for this talented youngman. Look for Rick to bust outacross the country in record time.

TztexSAIVESIN

WE ARE FAMILYSISTER SLEDGE -Cotillion SD5209

(Atlantic)

This could beone of thebest albums ofthe year.These talentedsisters fromPhiladelphia

have collaborated with thehottest dynamic duo inthe industry today, Nile Rodgersand Bernard Edwards (Chic),to produce an outstandingalbum. This definitely will notget lost in the shuffle; it's muchto hot.

album or single of that particular artist. This is a problem that allrecord companies face which do not make the special disco mixesavailable for public consumption either on the album or in 12 -inchform. With the advent of the album -oriented format at most stations,the demand for special disco versions has increased while the 45might be on the way out (remember the 78's?).

In last week's column Dick Griffey's Solar label was inadvertentlynot listed as one of the custom labels of RCA.

WAX TO WATCHPOWERHOUSE PROGRAMERS PICK: "Keep Your Body Workin,'"

Kleer (Atlantic). Disco is the tune that everybody is dancing to todayand this is a sleeper in the Atlantic disco package. The song is chockfull of hooks and should make a welcome addition to your playlist.

"Boogie Town," FLB (WMOT/Fantasy). This is one of the hottestrecords to jump out of Philly in some time. Check it out -it's real.

"Fire Up," ADC Band (Cotillion). It's part of the new funk fromDetroit. Last time it was the "Long Stroke" but this time they wantto fire up up.

"Don't It Make It Better," Bill Withers (Columbia). It's been a longlong time but Bill is back. This is going up the charts faster than askyrocket.

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C'EST CHICCHIC/Atlantic SD 19209THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIREARC/Columbia FC 35647mnroR BOOTY AFFAIRPARLIAMENT/Casablanca NBLP 7125CROSSWINDSPEABO BRYSON/Capitol ST 11875HERE. MV DEARMARVIN GAYE/Tamla T 364 LP2

(Motown)"WANTED" RICHARD PRYOR LIVE

IN CONCERTWarner Bros. 2BSK 32642 HOT!PEACHES & HERB/Polydor PD 1 6172THE MANBARRY WHITE/20th Century Fox T 571

(RCA)CHERYL LYNNColumbia JC 35486GET DOWNGENE CHANDLER/20th Century Fox/Chi

Sound T 578 (RCA)LIVE AND MOREDONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 7119LOVE TRACKSGLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor PD 1 6184BUSTIN' OUT OF L SEVENRICK JAMES/Gordy G7 984R1 (Motown)SHOT OF LOVELAKESIDE/Solar BXL1 2937 (RCA)BOBBY CALDWELLClouds 8804 (TK)LIGHT OF LIFEBAR-KAYS/Mercury SRM 1 3732ENERGYPOINTER SISTERS/Planet P1

(Elektra/Asylum)DESTINYJACKSONS/Epic JE 35552EVERY 1's A WINNERHOT CHOCOLATE/Infinity INF 9002BUSTIN' LOOSECHUCK BROWN AND THE SOUL

SEARCHERS/Source SOR 3076 (MCA)

FACE TO FACETHE DELLS -

ABC AA -1113

Perrennialfavorites in thebest vocalcategory, TheDells havebecome syn-onymous with

good music, and this album isno exception. The Ip is a classicblend of the new disco soundand the old Dells standardballad style. Look for this oneto shoot up the charts. It's comeback time for this timeless group.

21. SMOOTH TALKEVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING/RCA

APL1 346622. CLEAN

EDWIN STARR/20th Century Fox T 559(RCA)

23. JOURNEY TO ADDISTHIRD WORLD/Island ILPS 9554 (WB)

24. BELL & JAMESA&M SP 4728

25. CRUISIN'VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7118

26. BLONDES HAVE MORE FUNROD STEWART/Warner Bros. BSK 3261

27. NUMBERSRUFUS/ABC AA 1098

28. CHAKACHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. BSK 3245

29. FOR THE SAKE OF LOVEISAAC HAYES/Polydor PD 1 6164

30. MADAM BUTTERFLYTAVARES/Capitol SW 11874

31. SWITCHGordy G7 980R1 (Motown)

32. SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIMEPHYLLIS HYMAN/Arista AB 4602

33. INSTANT FUNKINSTANT FUNK/Salsoul SA 8513 (RCA)

34. FLAMERONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA

881 H

35. ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SKYCAPTAIN SKY/AVI 6042

36. PATRICEPATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 6E 160

37. IS IT STILL GOOD TO YAASHFORD & SIMPSON/Warner Bros.

BSK 3219

38. YOU FOOLED MEGREY & HANKS/RCA AFL1 3069

39. BONNIE POINTERMotown M7 911 R

40. ANGIEANGELA BOFILL/Arista GRP GRP 5000

AWAKENINGNARADA MICHAEL WALDEN -Atlantic

SDI 9222

This album isa departurefrom the usualstyle of thisgifted percus-sionist. Mi-chael has

taken to the disco/funk vein toa higher level and added atouch of fusion that makes thisalbum a very interesting prospectindeed. Michael is long overduefor recognition and this couldbring it.



0)--ACK EA: 4M" ID)

A weekly survey of airplay and sales activity on key black oriented albums

EASTAdds

Instant Funk

Lonnie Liston Smith

Stylistics

Rufus

Gene Chandler

Phyllis Hyman

Damon Harris

Angela Bofill

Rick James

Bloodstone

Prime CutsTavares-Feel The Bruises-WOL; (Madam

Butterfly)-WNJR, WOL; (Positive Force)-WNJR; (Straight From Your Heart)-WNJR

Chuck Brown-(If It Ain't Funky)-WOL

Rick James-(Bustin' Out)-WOL, WWRL,OK -100; (Cop N Blow)-WOL; (High OnYour Love)-WOL, WWIN, OK -100; (Fool OnThe Street)-WOL, WNJR*

Instant Funk-(Crying)-WOL

Breakwater-(Feel Your Way)-WWRL

Bloodstone-(I'm Just Doin' My Job)-WWIN

Creme D'Cocoa-(Don't Want To Be Lonely)-WNR; (Mrs. You & Mr. Me)-WNJR; (ToeJam)-WNR; (You've Lost)-WNJR

Rufus-(Keep)-WOL; (Ain't)-WOL

Phyllis Hyman-(Kiss You All Over)-WWRL,WOL; (Answer)-WOL

Marvin Gaye-(You Can Leave)-WDAS-FM;(Falling In Love)-WOL; (When Did YouStop)-WDAS-FM; (Time To Get)-WDAS-FM;(Anna's Song)-WDAS-FM; (Anger)-WDAS-FM; (Everybody)-WOL, WWIN;(It's Gonna Cost You)-WNJR

Stylistics-(Love At First Sight)-WOL, WNJR*

Fifth Dimension-(High On Sunshine)-WWRL

Allie & The Sneelcers-(Love Breakdown)-WWRL

Futures-(You Got It)-WNJR; (SomeoneSpecial)-WNJR; (Sunshine)-WNJR

AddsBee Gees

Rick James

Jazz FUsionLonnie Liston Smith-(Space Princess)-WOL;

(Quiet)-WOL

Angela Bofii11-(Rough Times)-WWRL; (ThisTime)-WWIN

Patrice Rushen-(It's Just)-WDAS-FM

Wilton Felder-(My Name Is Love)-WDAS-FM;(Star)-WDAS-FM

Ronnie Laws-(Joy)-WNJR; (Flame)-WNJR;(Living Love)-WNJR

Ronnie Foster-(Midnight Plane)-WOL

Sales BreakoutsRufus (ABC)

Instant Funk (Salsoul)

Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP)

Valentine Bros.-(Let Me Be)-WOL

Peabo Bryson-(She's A Woman)-WOL; (LoveIs Watching)-WOL, WNJR; (Crosswinds)-WOL, WWRL, WNJR; (Smile)-WNJR

Peaches & Herb-(Reunited)-WOL

Gloria Gaynor-(Anybody Wanna Party)-WOL

Amant-(If There's Love)-WOL

Pointer Sisters-(Hypnotize)-WNJR; (Happiness)-WWIN, WNJR

Captain Sky-(Feel Your Way)-WWRL

Voyage-(Souvenirs)-WWRL; (Fly Away)-WNJR; (El Dorado)-WNJR

T-Connection-(Saturday Nite)-WNJR

Booker T. Jones-(Someday)-WWRL

Gene Chandler-(Please Sunrise-WOL

Damon Harris-WWIN*

WEST

Creme D'Cocoa

Prime CutsBee Gees-(Tragedy)-KUTE; (Search & Find)-

KUTE; (Love You)-KUTE

Rick James-(High On Your Love)-KUTE;(Bustin' Gut)-KKTT

Creme De Cocoa-(Leading Lady)-KDIA

Marvin Gaye-(When Did You Stop)-KDIA,KDAY*

Peaches & Herb-(Reunited)-KDIA

T-Connection-(At Midnight)-KDIA, KUTE

Parliament-(Mr. Wiggles)-KKTT

Jacksons-(All Night Dancing)-KDIA

Lou Rawls-(Send In The Clowns)-KDIA

Jazz FusionRonnie Laws-KDAY*

Bobby Caldwell-KDAY*, KDIA*, KUTE*

Sales Breakouts -Chuck Brown (Source)

Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)

Rufus (ABC)


Amant-(If There's Love)-KKTT, KUTE

Beautiful Bend-(That's The Meaning)-KKTT

Wild Fantasy-(Jungle Drum)-KUTE

Arpeggio-(Love & Desire)-KUTE

Adds

MIDWEST

Dells Fantastic Four

Rufus Joe Sample

Tavares Earth, Wind & Fire

Creme D'Cocoa Chic

Rick James Marvin Gaye

Lonnie Liston Dave Valentin

Prime CutsRick James-(High On Your Love)-WJMO

Earth, Wind & Fire-(Love Music)-WBMX

Peter Jacques Band-(Walking On Music)-KKSS

Phyllis Hyman-(So Strange)-KKSS

Marvin Gaye-(Falling In Love)-WBMX;(It's Gonna Cost)-WJPC; (Here My Dear)-WJPC; (I Met A Little Girl)-KKSS, WBMX;(Time To Get)-KKSS, WJMO; (Funky Space)-WBMX, WABQ*, WAMO*

Pointer Sisters-(Happiness)-KKSS, WJLB

Chic-(Savoir Faire)-WBMX; (Chic Cheer)-WBMX, WAMO, KPRS*

Peaches & Herb-(Reunited)-WBMX, WVON;(The Star Of My Life)-KKSS, WABQ*

Peabo Bryson-(Point of View)-WBMX; (Smile)- KKSS

Gene Chandler-(Please Sunrise)-WBMX,WJPC; (Tomorrow)-KKSS

Adds

Jazz FUsionJoe Sample-(Carmel)-WBMX

Lonnie Liston Smith-(Quiet)-WBMX; (SpacePrincess)-WBMX

Angela Bofill-(This Time)-KKSS; (Baby I Need)-WBMX; (Under The Moon)-WBMX, WABQ*

Bob James-(Thank You)-WBMX; (Angela)-WBMX; (Touchdown)-KKSS, KPRS*, WABQ*;(Caribbean)-WBMX

Dave Valentin-(Masquerader)-KKSS, WBMX;(I Want To Be)-WBMX

Patrice Rushen-(When I Found)-WBMX

Sales BreakoutsRufus (ABC)

Phyllis Hyman (Arista)

Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP)

T-Connection-(Saturday Nite)-WBMX

Deborah Washington-(Take A Chance)-KKSS

Moment By Moment (Soundtrack)-(HollywoodBlvd.)-KKSS

Gino Vannelli-(Wheels Of Life)-WVON

Sarah Dash-(Taking Candy)-WVON

Fantastic Four-(Cold & Windy Night)-WBMX

Creme D'Cocoa-KPRS*

Dells-KPRS*

Rufus-KPRS*

Tavares-KPRS*

SOUTH-SOUTHWEST

Rick James

Lonnie Liston Smith

Idris Muhammad

Grover Washington, Jr.

Phyllis Hyman

Prime CutsRick James-(High On Your Love)-WGIV

Creme D'Cocoa-(Mrs. You & Mr. Me)-WBOK

Phyllis Hyman-(Kiss You All Over)-WGIV;(Living Inside)-WGIV

Marvin Gaye-(Time To Get)-WDIA, WGIV;(Falling In Love)-KMJQ; (Anger)-KMJQ,WBOK; (Get It Together)-KMJQ; (A FunkySpace)-KMJQ, WDIA; (When Did You Stop)-KMJQ; (I Met A Girl)-WDIA, WLOK,WEDR-FM*

Pointer Sisters-(Happiness)-KMJQ;(Everybody's A Star)-KMJQ, WEDR-FM*

Doobie Bros.-(Minute By Minute)-KMJQ

Booker T. Jones-(Let's Go Dancing)-KMJQ

Peaches & Herb-(Reunited)-KMJQJ, WDIA,WLOK

Parliament-(Mr. Wiggles)-KMJQ, WLOK;(One Of Those Funky Things)-KMJQ,KYOK*; (Rump)-WLOK

T-Connection-(Love Supreme)-KMJQ; (Don'tStop The Music)-KMJQ, WEDR-FM;(Saturday Night)-KMJQ

Peabo Bryson-(Crosswinds)-KMJQ (Point OfView)-KMJQ; (Spread Your Wings)-KMJQ,WEDR-FM*

Jazz RisionLonnie Liston Smith-(Quiet)-WDIA; (Magical

Journey)-WDIA

Idris Muhammad-(The Doc)-WGIV

Grover Washington, Jr.-(Santa)-WGIV

Ayers/Henderson-(Step Into)-WGIV

Angela Bofill-(Summer Days)-KMJQ; (Share)-KMJQ

David Newman-(I Am Singing)-WGIV

Dave Valentin-(I Want To Be)-KMJQ

Patrice Rushen-(Didn't You Know)-KMJQ;(Changes In Your Life)-WBOK

Sales BreakoutsBell & James (A&M)

Rufus (ABC)

Tavares (Capitol)


Melissa Manchester-(Almost Everything)-KMJQ; (Bad Weather)-KMJQ

Side Effect-(Illee, Illee)-KMJQ; ( I LikeDreaming)-KMJQ

David Oliver-(Love Song)-WGIV

Neil Larson-(Windsong)-WGIV

Bell & James-(You Never Know)-KMJQ

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FEBRUARY 10, 1979

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I'M SO INTO YOUPEABO BRYSONCapitol 4656(2nd Week)

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SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING PEACHES & HERB/Polydor14514 14

LE FREAK CHIC/Atlantic 3519 17

AQUA BOOGIE PARLIAMENT/Casablanca 950 11

GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER/20th Century Fox/Chi -Sound 2386 (RCA) 16

fl 12 BUSTIN' LOOSE CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL SEARCHERS/Source 40967 (MCA) 9

7 7 I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT EVELYN -CHAMPAGNE-KING/RCA 11386 15

8 6 WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE BOBBY CALDWELL/Clouds 11 (TK) 16

13 NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE TAVARES/Capitol 4658 11

10 10 EVERY 1'S A WINNER HOT CHOCOLATE/Infinity 50002 12

11 11 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO 913 11

15 IT'S ALL THE WAY LIVE LAKESIDE/Solar 11380 (RCA) 10

13 8 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ARC/Columbia 3 10854 13

14 9 GOT TO BE REAL CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10808 21

21 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) BELL & JAMES/A&M 2069 14

16 14 FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM BONNIE POINTER/Motown 1451 13

W 20 NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE THIRD WORLD/Island 8663(WB) 15

18 16 TAKE THAT TO THE BANK SHALAMAR/Solar 11379 (RCA) 19

19 17 LOVE VIBRATION JOE SIMON/Spring 190 (Polydor) 11

27 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL)INSTANT FUNK/Salsoul 2078 (RCA) 7

21 19 YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 945 14

25 HANG IT UP PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 45549 8

EE3 26 OH HONEY DELEGATION/Shadybrook 1048 (Janus/GRT) 7

30 I WILL SURVIVE GLORIA GAYNOR/Polydor 14508 4

31 CONTACT EDWIN STARR/20th Century Fox 2396 (RCA) 5

32 FIRE POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45901 (Elektra/Asylum) 5

Ell 46 DA YA THINK I'M SEXY? ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. 8724 3

28 29 SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE) TASHA THOMAS/Atlantic3542 9

33 HEAVEN KNOWS DONNA SUMMER WITH BROOKLYNDREAMS/Casablanca 959 4

30 18 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield 8712 (WB) 15

31 22 I'M EVERY WOMAN CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. 8683 19

EE1 40 SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME PHYLLIS HYMAN/Arista 0380 7

33 35 YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) SYLVESTER/Fantasy 846 8

34 28 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA ASHFORD & SIMPSON/Warner Bros. 8710 12

35 23 HOLY GHOST BAR-KAYS/Stax 3216 (Fantasy) 12

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45 HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion44245 (At)) 4

37 37 TOO LATE MANDRILL/Arista 0375 8

43 WHAT'S YOUR SIGN GIRL? MR. DANNY PEARSON/Unlimited Gold 14000 (CBS) 8

44 AT MIDNIGHT T-CONNECTION/Dash 5048 (TK) 4

51 DANCIN' GREY & HANKS/RCA 11460 441 38 INSANE CAMEO/Chocolate City 016 (Casablanca) 8

58 KEEP IT TOGETHER (DECLARATION OF LOVE) RUFUS/ABC12444 2

al 50 KEEP ON DANCIN' GARY'S GANG/Columbia 3 10884 4

Ell 52 POPS, WE LOVE YOU ROSS, GAYE, ROBINSON & WONDER/Motown 1455 3

45 48 YOU CAN DO IT DOBIE GRAY/Infinity 50003 746 49 I'LL DANCE BAR-KAYS/Mercury 74039 7

57 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) JACKSONS/1:111Epic 8 50656 4

CO 56 YOU CAN'T WIN MICHAEL JACKSON/Epic 8 50654 3

54 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE BARRY WHITE/20th Century Fox2395 (RCA) 4

50 41 ZEKE THE FREAK ISAAC HAYES/Polydor 14521 851 53 HEAT OF THE BEAT ROY AYERS/WAYNE HENDERSON/

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59 I WANNA BE CLOSER SWITCH/Gordy 7163 (Motown) 3B353 24 YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS BARRY WHITE/

20th Century Fox 2380 (RCA) 22

62 A FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION MARVIN GAYE/Tamla54298 (Motown) 2

61 SPANK JIMMY ''BO" HORNE/Sunshine Sound 1007 (TK) 3

56 G7 HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET GONZALEZ/Capitol 4674 2S7 34 LET'S DANCE TOGETHER WILTON FELDER/ABC 12433 9

66 DON'T IT MAKE IT BETTER BILL WITHERS/Columbia 3 10892 2

65 HOLD YOUR HORSES FIRST CHOICE/Gold Mind 4017 (RCA) 260 36 WONDER WORM CAPTAIN SKY/AVI 225 1261 39 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE MELBA MOORE/Epic 8 50600 16


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68 47 EVER READY LOVE TEMPTATIONS/Atlantic 3538 11

69 42 LOVE CHANGES MOTHER'S FINEST/Epic 8 50641 1270 63 JE SUIS MUSIC CERRONE/Cotillion 44244 (Atl) 8

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Disco File(Continued from page 18)Wells and Barbara Pennington, for example). The group is composedof four rather feeble singles, but this deficiency is made up throughproduction much more coherent musically than that of Wells' smash,"My Claim to Fame," in two side -long travel medleys. There are allsorts of good things going on in the rhythm section and orchestra,supporting cool, close harmonies and a regrettably faceless lead.Levine provides little writing support and needs a lyricist, but hiswork with arranger Fiachra Trench is flawless, with airy, consistentlyinteresting horn and string charts breaking to well -planned, climacticpercussion passages. It's all of a piece (mixed and sequenced byRick Gianates); side one, "Midnight in Manhattan" and "New York'son Fire," totalling 17:42 and side two running 19:25, containing"Miami Heatwave," "From Chicago to the Sky," and "L.A. at the Endof the Day." Solid work from a producer who's getting better andbetter.

DEBUTS: The Wonder Band is a group of New York musiciansproduced by sessionmen Silvio Tancredi and Armando Noriega, alongwith Israel Sanchez, Atlantic's disco a&r coordinator. (Tancredi co -pro-duced last year's festive and erratic "Brazuca.") The highlight of the"Stairway to Love" album is, of course, their medley of Led Zeppelin's"Stairway to Heaven" (8:16) and "Whole Lotta Love" (6:16). "Stair-way" is treated with some reverence vocally, but the accompanimentis hectic and bold, cutting totally loose for "Whole Lotta Love," whichseems to lend itself to more radical reworking and inclusion of rhythmbreaks. The "Wonderful Medley" (12:32) combines unpredictablebreaks and moves with elemental drive and high gloss in its threesections. By mid track, we're never far away from another forcefulbreak.

A more modest effort but a genuine success is "Alton McClain andDestiny" (Polydor), whose variety of sound is unified by McClain'slead, a piping soprano that she pushes with all she's got, in a win-ning balance of spirit and technique. Frank Wilson provides settingsranging through neo-Motown ("Crazy Love," running 6:57), "SweetTemptation," a funk cooker at 5:57 and "It Must Be Love" (4:42),yet another song that sounds like "Best of My Love" (I'm not com-plaining).

Other notables: "Dancing in the Fire," the 9:41 title track of Delilah'salbum on ABC. The Miracles' Billy Griffin co -wrote, Billy Sandor mixed.Delilah's vocal veers noticeably, but the production and mix com-pensates, with a burbling synthesizer pattern jumping out in thebreak and a generally filtered sound that cuts like a knife. TV actorBob Guillaume has a very convincing disco disc out on Tomato, thelatest new version of "I Who Have Nothing" (6:00), done with avery serious guitar and synthesizer arrangement and a nearly operaticvocal performance. Guillaume is joined on the flip by Fay Hauser,for "The Streets are Filled With Dancing" (5:58), a thrusting, sparecut with a sixties Sly Stone sound.

RETURNS: All the following albums deserve attention, but forspace's sake, we'll mention them briefly, since they will be familiarnames to all. Roundtree's "Discocide" (Island/Mango), including"Manhattan Fever" (4:44), the prototype of Chic's "Dance, Dance,Dance;" and "Lightning Striking Twice" (3:55), which will be of inter-est to those who found the second side of the Saint Tropez albumuseful. Alec R. Costandinos' "Trocadero Lemon Blue" (Casablanca),whose "Trocadero Suite" (15:58) seems too unfocussed, due to itsmovie soundtrack origin, to build up much steam. It's as sophisticatedand impressive as ever, though-I've no doubt that his next Loveand Kisses or Syncophonic album will be a peak grabber. Space's"Just Blue" (Casablanca), whose title cut is the successor to "MagicFly," with synthesizer bass and a wash of cold electronic hum.Madeline Bell's vocal leads "Save Your Love For Me" (5:40), a clas-sical -flavored cut that could bear some slowing, and-surprise-"MyLove is Music" (6:43) allows her to sing out in front of a live band,accompanied by real handclaps. Last, Bloodstone's "Don't Stop"(Motown), produced by Winston Monseque, who's done great workwith Tata Vega. Two possible cuts: the gospel -tinged "It's All BeenSaid Before" (6:29) and "Just Wanna Get the Feel of It" (6:23), sungin ultra -falsetto and featuring fine guitar playing in an on -the -fours rhythms. Especially pleasing to hear Bloodstone on Motown,as their other soul ballad group, the outrageous and expressiveDynamic Superiors, have broken up.

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BLONDIE-Chrysalis 2295HEART OF GLASS (prod.

by M. Chapman)(writers: Harry -Stein)(Rare Blue/MonsterIsland, ASCAP) (3:22)

cut from their "ParallelLines" album is already in highrotation at the AOR level and,Top 40 -wise, is their most com-mercial outing to date. It carriesproducer Mike Chapman's dis-tinctive teen -oriented sound andcould create a new audience forthe group.

LINDA EVANS-Ariola 7739DONTCHA NEED (prod.

by Williams-Jamerson)(writers: Hirsen-Williams-Jamerson)(Kichelle/Jamerson/Cos -K, ASCAP)(3:11)

The former lead singer of Chan-son debuts as a solo artist onthis engrossing disco disc with atraditional BOS sound at thecore. Her vocals are inspired andthis is one of the most generallyenergetic new singles around.Watch for crossover action.

KEANE BROTHERS-ABC 12445DANCIN' IN THE

MOONLIGHT (prod.by L. Dozier) (writer:Kelly) (United Artists/St. Nathanson, ASCAP)(3:43)

The Brothers are already a majortelevision attraction and for theirABC debut chose King Harvest's1973 hit for a light and totally ef-fective disco re -make. The highsibling harmonies, of course,stand out and Lamont Dozier'sunderstated production pulls it alltogether stylishly.

JOE COCKER-Asylum 46001LADY PUT THE LIGHT

OUT (prod. by A.Toussaint) (writers:Fletcher-Flett) (BigSecret/Almo, ASCAP)(4:45)

Fletcher and Flett composi-is the perfect vehicle for

Cocker in his more sentimentalmoments. The instrumentation,with piano at the core, is sparseand allows the artist's vocals tocarry the message. Absolutelyright for adult and Top 40 play.And one of his best efforts.

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PopPETER CRISS-Casablanca 961YOU STILL MATTER TO ME (prod. by V.

Poncia) (writers: Vastano-Morgan-Poncia) (Braintree, BMI/Kamiyah/Happenstance, ASCAP) (3:10)

Criss' second single away fromKiss has a bit of disco in the beatand plenty of teen appeal in thelyrics. The last one was a mid -

charter and this should do evenbetter.

COUCHOIS-Warner Bros. 8749WALKIN' THE FENCE (prod. by Barri-

Lambert-Nichols) (writers: M., P., & C.Couchois-Messer) (World Song, ASCAP)(3:29)

This new pop/rocker is a strongentry for Top 40 play. The hookis classically radio oriented andthe rhythm changes add specialinterest. An artist to watch.

TODD RUNDGREN-Bearsvi Ile0335

IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE(prod. by Rundgren) (writer: same)(Earmark/Screen Gems, BMI( (3:41)

Rundgren's well-known concertoffering gets a "live" treatmenthere. It's a mid -tempo balladwith plenty of interest for A/Cand top 40. The production isrich.

FOTOMAKER-Atlantic 3561DOES SHE DANCE (prod. by Cornish-

Danelli-Ladinsky) (writer: Marchesi)(Adrian Leighton/Fotomaker, BMI)(2:421

The group goes to a harder rocksound than in previous releasesand the lead vocal carries anecho effect that should move ittowards AOR first, with pop tofollow.

JOHNNY MATHIS/JANE OLIVOR-Columbia 3-10902

THE LAST TIME I FELT LIKE THIS (prod. byJ. Gold) (writers: A. & M. Bergman-Hamlisch) (Leeds, ASCAP( (2:59)

The theme from "Same TimeNext Year" gets a lovely anddramatic treatment by the twoartists. As on Mathis' last col-laboration, the vocal interplayworks beautifully.

CHUCK MANGIONE-A&M 2118BELLAVIA (prod. by Mangione) (writer:

same) (Gates, BMI) (3:23)Mangione's second release fromthe "Children of Sanchez" Ip isanother beautiful melody spot-lighting the artists' inspired hornwork. It's fully orchestrated andright for adult play.

TERRY GARTHWAITE-Fantasy852

MOONDANCE (prod. by Keepnews-Guerin)(writer: Morrison) (WB/Caledonia,ASCAP) (3:20)

The former member of Joy ofCooking up -dates the Van Mor-rison classic with a disco beatand jazz inspired vocals. It's un-usual and should hit AOR first.

SHERON WILEY-Free Flight11485 (RCA)

SO CLOSE (prod. by Galbraith -Dees)(writers: Goodrun-Foster) (Chappell/Sailmaker/Unichappell, ASCAP/BMI)(2:58)

This new artist sounds just a bitlike Karen Carpenter and debutson disc with this composition bythe writer of "You Needed Me."Her delivery is understated andjust right.

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ARPEGGIO-Polydor 14535LOVE AND DESIRE (prod. by S. Soussan(

(writers: Soussan-Barnes-Cash) (Aliza-Thorah/On Beat, ASCAP, BMI( (3:30)

Simon Soussan's bottomless pro-duction is the star here. The in-struments jump across the chan-nels and the drum sound is dis-tinct and engrossing. The high-pitched ensemble vocals are justright.

TOM SCOTT-Columbia 3-10914BEAUTIFUL MUSIC (prod. by Scotti-Cicalo)

(writers: MacDonald -Salter -Heath)(Antisia, ASCAP) (3:22)

Scott has perfectly adapted hisjazz-rock sound to the discogenre here. The arrangements,featuring the horns of course, aresophisticated and the beat ismeant for toe tapping.

JERRY BUTLER-Phila. Intl. 3673NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE

YOU (prod. by Gamble -Huff) (writers:Gamble -Huff -Butler) (Mighty Three,BMI/Foundation, ASCAP) (3:42)

The classically smooth style But-ler has created gets a new work-out here. It's a ballad with lotsof romance in the lyrics andcrossover potential overall. Theproduction surrounds his voiceperfectly.

HI-TENSION-Island 8741BRITISH HUSTLE (prod. by Ayivor-Sadkin)

(writers: Joseph-Joseph-Phillips-Guishard) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI)(3:33)

This Jamaican/English group, withsome Heatwave overtones, offersup a Caribbean disco numberhere, guaranteed to find fastfriends on the dance floor. Congaparts drive it admirably.

NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN-Atlantic 3541

I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCEWITH YOU; (prod. by Walden) (writer:same) (Gratitude Sky/Cotillion, BMI)(4:24)

Walden, an established jazz fu-sion artist, jumps solidly intodisco with this fast paced cutfrom his "Awakening" Ip. It's oneof the best dance tunes around,p: -:me crossover material.

LAMONT JOHNSON-Tabu 5513HEY GIRL (prod. by J. Peters) (writers:

Goffin-King( (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI)(3:59)

Johnson picked the Coffin -King60's standard for a duet with anuncredited vocalist. The arrange-ments are full and the backbeatmoderately disco. It has multi -format potential.

CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR-De-Lite 911

I LOVE YOU (prod. by Nerangis-Britton)(writers: Nerangis-Britton-Baynard)(Delightful/Cabrini, BMI) (3:23)

A punchy vocal kicks off thisultra -energetic new disc right forthe disco floor or the airwaves.As always, their instrumentationis strong and effective and thehook especially compelling.

TYRONE DAVIS-Columbia3-10904

IN THE MOOD (prod. by L. Graham)(writers: Richmond -Ellis -Locke) (Content/Tyronza, BMI) (3:48)

The well-known BOS artist herereleases a big romantic balladwith full background vocals andkeyed for adult play by his fa-mous satiny smooth lead vocals.

STARFIRE-Dynamic Artists 1004SUPER SENSUOUS WOMAN (prod. by J.

Carter) (writer: same) (Hot Gold, BMI)(4:33)

This new group debuts with aslick funk/rock offering with lyr-ics geared to test, or please. Thevocals soar over a pulsating trackand make it a crossover natural.

CauntrviftpROY CLARK-ABC 12402SHOULDER TO SHOULDER (ARM AND ARM)

(prod. by Fogelsong) (writers: Morrison-Zerface) (Music City, ASCAP/Combine,BMI) (3:15)

Clark's banjo playing takes thespotlight on this easy new single.The beat is syncopated and high-ly singable and should find cross-over friends.

BILLY SWAN-Monument 45-275DON'T BE CRUEL (prod. by Young -Swan)

(writers: Blackwell -Presley) (Unart/Elvis Presley, BMI) (3:30)

Swan gives an almost militaryfeeling to this re -make of thePresley classic. The tempo isslowed and Swan's throaty vocalsmake this a candidate for coun-try and pop play.

BARBARA MANDRELL-ABC12451

(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'TWANT TO BE RIGHT (prod. by T.Collins) (writers: Banks -Jackson.Hampton) (East Memphis/Klondike,BMI( (3:04)

Mandrel) has changed more thanher wardrobe recently and thisre -make of the Luther Ingram hitis a prime example. Her vocalseasily suit the rock style and thiscould be a major crossover.

54RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 10, 1979


McGUINN, CLARKE & HILLMANCapitol SW 11910 (7.98)Not to be confused as a rehashedByrds album, this disc succeedsas the natural growth of the indi-vidual talents that made up oneof the legendary groups of ourtime. Each artist gets an oppor-tunity to solo without disruptingthe integrity of the group. "LongLong Long Time" is a highlightof this reunion.

A TONIC FOR THE TROOPSBOOMTOWN RATS-Columbia JC 35750

(7.98)The long awaited domestic re-lease of this British best sellercomes in a new, revised and im-proved form. The story songs,"Rat Trap" and "Joey" are a cou-ple of the more immediate tracks,but the group shows a rockingspirit on "She's So Modern" and"Me and Howard Hughes."

THE MAN WHO BUILT AMERICAHORSLIPS-DJM 20 (Mercury)

(7.98)The venerable Irish group hasmade another consistently satis-fying album. Side two, with thetitle track and theme of beingaway from home is the strongerof the two, showing off somesolid melodies punctuated bysmooth vocals and exceptionalmusicianship.

OUTLANDOS d'AMOURTHE POLICE-A&M SP 4753 (7.98)Another solid young British groupthat is beginning to emerge onthe airwaves. The trio is led bya unique vocalist (Sting) and aguitarist who was once with theAnimals (Andy% Summers). Theirunique sound crosses rock witha reggae backbeat, heard to besteffect on "Roxanne" and "SoLonely."

SUPER MANNHERBIE MANN-Atlantic SD 19221 (7.98)

Veteran flaut-ist Mann, hascooked up

is easilyhis most com-mercial effortin some time.

His "Superman" single is alreadyseeing plenty of action at thediscos and BOS stations and therest of this disco oriented disclooks to be just as hot.

SUPERMAN AND OTHERGALACTIC HEROES

MECO-Casablanca NBLP 7136 (7.98)

Meco seemsto have a wayof turning greatfilm scores intoeven greateracross theboard hits, and

his most recent effort is no ex-ception. Side one is a sizzlingdisco version of the Supermantheme while side two centers onother superheroes.

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XIIBARCLAY JAMES HARVEST-Polydor

PD -1-6173 (7.98)The fact thatthis is thegroup's 12th al-bum says some-thing abouttheir longevityon the British

music scene. Here they havefailed to penetrate past a cultfollowing, but the easy, flowingsound of "XII" could be respon-sible for their biggest Ip yet.

THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFEJOHNNY MATHIS-Columbia JC 35649

(7.98)Mathis' follow-up to his suc-cessful "YouLight Up MyLife" 1p findshis expressivevocals once

again in fine form. A duet of'The Last Time I Felt Like This,"with Jane Olivor, is one of manyhighlights.

THE BEST OF BOMP VOL. ONEVARIOUS ARTISTS-Bomp 4002 (7.98)

The Bomp la-bel was startedin 1974 by andfor fans of rockand roll andit has al-ways remained

to their intentions. This 15truetrack compilation album recallssome of their most memorablematerial in addition to two pre-viously unavailable Iggy & theStooges tracks.

HIGH ON SUNSHINE5TH DIMENSION-Motown M7 914R1

(7.98)The smoothvocal combina-tion of the five -some has beenresponsible fornumerous hitsand it's easy to

hear why. "High On Sunshine"and "Turn My Love Away" showsthat the group has lost none ofits magic.

ST. VINCENT'S COURTKIM CARNES

-EMI America SW 17004 (7.98)Carnes' firstalbum for thelabel is a clearindication ofher songwritingtalent. Her sin-gle, "What Am

I Gonna Do," is a rousing tunethat could find a pop or countryaudience, but most of her ma-terial is a/c oriented with em-phasis placed on the lyrical side.

Kim Can*ir 11p,,

BRITE LITES/BIG CITYFATBACK-Spring SP -1-6721 (Polydor)

These sevenvery funky mu-sicians haveserved up alikewise veryfunky album."Freak The

Freak The Funk (Rock)" is gainingmomentum at the discos and BOSstations with "(Do The) BoogieWoogie" also seeing action.

BILLY BURNETTEPolydor PD -1-6187 (7.98)

A member ofthe talentedBurnette family(along withJohnny andDorsey), Billyplays a con-

temporary amalgam of rock andcountry styles. Of particularinterest is "Shoo-Be-Doo" andRedbone's "Niki Hoeky."

CLASSIC ROCKLONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-RSO

RS -1-3043 (7.98)The term "clas-sic rock" takeson a wholenew meaningas the Lon-don Symphonytackles some of

he most memorable songs fromthe '60s and '70s, including"Whiter Shade of Pale," "Nightsin White Satin," and "I'm NotIn Love."

LIFE IN THE FOODCHAINTONIO K. Full Moon/Epic JE 35545

(7.98)Already pickingup new addsat several AORstations, thisrousing discreminds one oflast year's Root

Boy Slim album. Tonio K.'stongue in cheek approach andEarl Slick's guitar should makethis an AOR perennial.

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POSITIVELY HUMAN,RELATIVELY SANE

WIRELESS-Mercur SRM-1-3750 (7.98)On their debutdisc for anAmerican label,these veteranCanadian rock-ers display anaffinity for sim-

ply crafted rock melodies andsparse production. "I Know YouKnow" and "The Hard Way" arethe album's most immediate cuts.

RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 10, F979 55


Record World en BrasilBy OLAVO A. BIANCO

II El Festival de Viria Del Mar, del5 al 12 de Febrero proximo, ten-dra dos atraciones (invitados) in-ternacionales: Paloma San Basis-lio, de Espana, y Benito Di Paula,del Brasil (Copacabana). BenitoDi Paula esta movimentando Iapromocion de su nuevo LP, querecibi6 muy buena aceptacionpor parte de las emisoras de ra-dio.

Entre otros invitados a la par-ticipacion del jurado, del Festivalde Viria Del Mar, tendremosnuestro editor, Tomas Fundora,y el artista Morris Albert (Char-ger). Segun nuestras informaci-ones, se piensa en organizar unjurado de personalidades inter-nacionales, que dard mas fuerzaal Festival.

En la transmision del especialde Chico Buarque por la CadenaBandeirantes, fue mostrado, envideotape, el hecho que ya co-mentamos aca; en 1973, durante

la presentation, en el Anhembi,de la Phono 73, promocion de laPhonogram, en la epoca bajo Iadireccion de Andre Midani, Ia

musica "Calice," fue presentadapor primera vez, por Chico Bu-arque, y Gilbertogil. La musicadeberia ser presentada sin las pa-labras, pero en el momento, Chi-co y Gil empezaron a cantar, se -gun ellos, algo, y no las palabrasoriginates, y los microfonos fue-ron desactivados. Por quien; nose sabe. Ahora, Ia musica final-mente incluida en el disco masreciente de Chico Buarque, es Iaque recibe mas ejecucien en laradio.

Wando ("Gosto Demaca"), fi-nalmente recibe el exito que sudisco siempre merecio. La Copa-cabana recibe con mucha satis-faccion el exito de un gran artistade la musica popular brasilena.

Clara Nunes (EMI Odeon) y(Continued on page 57)

Latin American© Album Picks

DISCO CUMBIALE MAIRE Y SU KLAN-CBS 20-143Con arreglos de Eduardo Le Maire y EdgarMendoza, esta grabacion salta como prue-ba de que se pueden hater grandes cosasen "disco" con nuestras melodias latinas.Sonido, mezcla y creatividad que mere-cen atencion. "Discocumbia" (Martinez -Quintero), "Mi Cafetal-La Pollera Colora"(Salcedo-Choperena), "La Ceiba" (D. R.),"La Negra Celina -Rosa Maria" (G. Perez -Montane).

With arrangements by Eduardo Le Maire and Edgar Mendoza, thisdisco production could easily make it in all markets. Great treatmentof very old and popular melodies. Proof of how good Latins couldbecome in disco. Released in Colombia. "Tabaco Mascao-CigarronColorado" (D. R. A.), "Regalame una rosa" (D. R. A.), "El Fafetal-LaPollera Colora."

DISCOFEVERTHE FOUR LEAVES-RCA CAMS 973Las Four Leaves de Brasil demuestran am-pliamente la gran calidad de sonido e in-terpretaci6n que se esta logrando enLatinoamerica en "disco." Grandes exitosnorteamericanos en un solo paquete. Ex-celente mezcla y sonido. "Night Fever"(B. and M. Gibb), "I Just Want To Be YourEverything" (B. Gibb), "I Love You"(Moroder-Bellotte-Summer) y "Easy" (L.Richie).

The Four Leaves from Brazil shows how good a sound can beobtained in Latin America disco. Great American hits done in theirway. A good package for discos. "Baby Come Back" (Becket -Crowley),"Disco Inferno" (L. Green -Ron Kersey), "Don't Let Me Be Misunder-stood" (Caldwell-Headburn-Cobb), others.


Desde Nuestro Rinconc Internacional

By TOMAS FUNDORA(This column appears first in Spanish, followed by an English trans-

lation)V II Se celebrard en Ia Habana, Cuba, un Festival

Musical a principios de Marzo, presentando artis-tas exclusivos CBS. El festival se celebrard en elTeatro Karl Marx, con capacidad para 4800 per-sonas. Se presentaran adicionalmente al GrupoIrakere, la Orquesta Aragon, Los Papinos, el BalletFolklorio de Cuba y al guitarrista Leo Brower.

40101.:

Existen planes para lanzar por television esteevento y adicionalmente, grabar material en elfestival, que sera Ianzado despues comercial-

mente por CBS el mercado . . . Jose Luis Gil ha sido nombradoDirector General de Hispavox en Espana. Luis Vidal Zapater pasaa ocupar Ia position de Consejero Delegado. Jose Luis se incorpor6a Hispavox hace dos alios como Adjunto a Ia Direction, habiendosido nombrado hace un ano Subdirector General . . . Angel Canalesesta grabando en Latin Sound Studios de Nueva York, un nuevoalbum de salsa que lanzard al mercado en su etiqueta propia IlamadaSelac Records. Angel esta produciendo el album y ha escrito Ia mitadde las canciones. El titulo sera "El Sentimiento del Latino en NuevaYork . . . Susy Leman, ganadora en Segundo lugar, con el tema "Ha

Vuelto ya" de Ernesto Alejandro, en el FestivalOTI de Chile, comenzard proximamente a gra-bar un album en Nueva York para la firmaCaytronics.

Quadradial Recording Studios de Miami se en-cuentra muy activo en estos dias. De Enero 25a Febrero 11 estaran grabando al grupo Nantucket,que vendran a grabar a Miami con Tom Realycomo Producer y Bob Ingris como Asistertte deProduction. De Enero 30 a Febrero 1, Pat Travers

Angel Canales vendra a grabar algunas pre-producciones parasu nuevo album "en vivo." De Febrero 12 a Marzo 9, Ted Nugentestard grabando alli su nueva producci6n cin Tom Werman, Cliff

Davis y Lew Futterman como los productores deesta nueva grabacion . . . Regreso Sandro a laescena en Buenos Aires, despues de cinco armsde ausencia. Sus presentaciones en el TeatroOpera fueron colmadas de un exito apoteosico. . . Coco Records acaba de lanzar del selloZafiro de Espana, un album de Hernaldo produ-cido por Juan Carlos Calderon y una productionde Alejandro Jaen, titulada "Mis propios Senti-mientos" con temas de su autoria . . . Arriba

Sandro Records lanzo en Los Angeles su grupo Los Olim-picos "5" en el long playing titulado "Pachanga Tropical" . . . Eronde Leon Soto, Director de la Hora Cultural Hispanica, a tray& de

la WERG-Gannon College Radio, Perry Square,Erie, Pa. 16501, agradecere muestras de grabaciondirigidas a su direccion.

La primera estacion en Espanol de FM, cubrien-do 24 horas al dia, en el area de San Antonio,KVAR, lanzo ya su programacion al aire. Muestrasseran agradecidas dirigidas a Javier de la Cerda,Director Musical, KVAR Radio, 8400 Data Point,Suite 535, San Antonio, Texas 78229 . . . CristinaVila ha sido nombrada Coordinadora de musicalatina en Intersong Music de Nueva York, segon

anuncio extenido por Don Oriolo, Vicepresidente y Gerente Generalde la empresa en Estados Unidos. Cristina se concentrard intensiva-mente en la promocion del material Latinoamericano, firmado porIntersong, entre etiquetas, artistas y productores de Estados Unidos.Actuard tambien como "liason" entre Intersong y las empresas graba-


Cristina Vila



10. TE VAS ANGEL MIOCORNELID REYNA-CR

10. MI PIQUITO DE ORORAMON AYALA-Freddie

LA BIOMA-Lapacaoana10. YOU MAKE ME FEEL

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Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 56)

doras latinas de Estados Unidos . . . Y ahora . . . iHasta proximadesde Francia y Espana!

A Musical Festival will take place in Havana, Cuba at the beginningof March, presenting exclusive artists from CBS. The festival willtake place at the Karl Marx Theatre, which holds 4800 persons. Therewill be also performances by group Irakere, Orquesta Aragon, LosPapinos, Ballet Folkloric of Cuba and guitarist Leo Brower. Thereare plans to release this festival through television and to recordmaterial in the festival to be released later by CBS . . . j.DSe LuisGil has been appointed general director of Hispavox of Spain. Luis

`Vidal Zapater will occupy the position of delegate advisor. Jose Luisstarted in Hispavox two years ago as administrative assistant .havingbeen appointed general sub -director a year ago . . . Angel Canalesis recording a new Ip of salsa in Latin .Sound Studios of New Yorkwhich will be =released in the market under his own label, SelacRecords. Angel is producing the Ip and has written half of the songs.The album will be called "El Sentimiento del Latino en Nueva York". . Susy,Leman, second place winner in the Festival OTI of Chile,with the song "Havuelto ya" (Ernesto Alejandro), will start record-ing an Ip in New York for Caytronics.

-Quadradial Recording Studios in Miami is quite active these days.From January 25 to February 11 they will be recording the groupNantucket, with Tom Realy as producer and Bob Ingris as assistantproducer. From January 30 to February 1, Pat Travers will come torecord some pre -productions for his new "live" album. From Febru-ary 12 to March 9, Ted Nugent will be recording -his new productionwith Tom Werman, Cliff Davis and Lew Futterman as producers ofthis new recording ... Sandro returned to stage in Buenos Aires afterfive years absence. His presentation at Teatro Opera was a tremendoussuccess in Buenos Aires . . . Coco Records has just released fromZafiro, Spain, an album of Hernaldo produced by -Juan Carlos Calderonand another one produced by Alejandro Jaen, entitled "Mis propios

RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 10, 1979

Sentimientos" with songs written by him . . . Arriba Records releasedin Los Angeles its group Los Olimpicos "5" in an Ip entitled "PachangaTropical" . . . iron De Leon Soto, director of the Spanish CulturalHours through WERG, Gannon College Radio Station, Perry Square,Erie, Pa. 16501, would appreciate promos mailed to his attention.

The first Spanish FM station, KVAR, is broadcasting 24 hours aday in the area of San Antonio. Promos will be appreciated and canbe directed to Javier de Ia Cerda, Musical Director, KVAR Radio, 8400Data Point, Suite 535, San Antonio, Texas 78229 . . . Cristina Vilahas been appointed Latin music coordinator at Intersong Music inNew York. Cristina will concentrate intensively in the promotion ofmaterial from Latin America, signed up by Intersong, among labels,artists and producers in the,United States. She will also act as a liaisonbetween Intersong and Latin recording companies in the United States.

En Brasil (Continued from page 56)Baden Powell, que vive hace mu-chos arios en Paris, deben ser laproxima gran atracion del "Cane-cao" en Rio de Janeiro.

"Viva 0 Sol," es la musica quemas se escucha en la radio delLP de Benito Di Paula (Copaca-bana).

Y neer al final el alio de 1978,para los discos brasilelios un aliodificil, marcado al final por unafalta del producto, que en nues-tra opinion es provocada por unadistorsion del mercado, o sea, lagran cantidad de discos que lacompariias desean colocar en el

comercio en un tiempo muy pe-quelio, fuerza una situacion queno es buena para nadie. Yo pien-so que esa, colocacion deberIaser'hecha en un espacio de tiem-po mas largo, a empezaren. agos-to, por ejempto; la verdad esque Ia capacidad de producciones larga para periodos normales,y es torna pequena en esta epo-ca. Ahora, terminadas las fiestas,normalmente-empieza una reces-sion, que solamente termina des-pues del Carnaval, al final deFebrero; pero nunca como Novi-embre.

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steady trom 4.4 to 4.2.In Minneapolis, WCCO has

dominated the market for years,and continues to be among thehighest shares in the country. Inthe Oct./Nov. ARB WCCO wentup from its previous 26.0 to 28.6,with the second place KDWB-AM& FM off from 10.0 to 8.6. KQRS-AM & FM slipped from 8.9 to 6.7,KEEY-FM was down from 7.4 to6.4, WCCO-FM was off from 7.9to 6.0, and KSTP moved up from4.1 to 4.9. KSTP-FM was also upfrom 4.1 to 5.0, WDGY increasedfrom 4.1 to 4.6, WAYL-FM movedfrom 4.4 to 5.1, KFMX was upfrom 2.0 to 2.6.

In Miami, the market's leadingSpanish station remained on topfrom 11.0 to 12.6, while WHYI(Y100) was second from 7.6 to7.4. In the Ft. Lauderdale/Holly-wood book Y100 was up from9.9 to 10.2; WYOR was down inthe Miami book from 7.0 to 6.2,WCMQ was off from 7.6 to 5.8,WIOD was up from 2.8 to 4.1,and WEDR was steady from 3.8to 3.9. WOCN was up from 2.8 to3.6, WMJX was off from 5.6 to 3.3,WQAM was down from 4.1 to 3.2,and WINZ-FM was off from 4.4 to2.0. WWWL slipped from 2.4 to1.8, WAXY, with oldies, was offfrom 2.1 to 1.3, while the stationhad a strong increase in the Ft.Lauderdale book, from 4.2 to 7.0.

WEEL(Continued from page 33)deep down inside them."

Although there are a numberof match -making talk shows,WEEL's PD believes that the suc-cess of his show is largely dueto the fact that he combines "alascivious orientation and goodentertainment with the reality ofpeople actually meeting." Extend-ing this success, Prell has alsocreated a Dateline Party whereeach Tuesday people gather at alocal club, once again, to meet apotential mate. "Basically," saidPrell, "the people who come herewalk around with their initialspinned on them. They write downthe initials of someone who hasattracted their attention on a card,and the card is fed into a com-puter. At the end of the evening,everyone gets a computer read-out to discover whether anymatches have been made."

A veteran of radio for 23 years,Prell essentially views himself asa "talk show" radio personality,but is currently working on a

syndicated TV show entitled "Re-markable."

MI GUITARRA Y YOMarco Antonio Muniz-Arcano DKL1 3444Con arreglos y solos de guitarra de Gil-berto Puentes y en producci6n de RubenFuentes, vuelve el muy popular MarcoAntonio Muniz a la carga con "Mi Guitarray yo" (Fuentes -Salsa), "Orgullo" (A. Ca-rrillo), "A pesar de todos los pesares" (L.de la Colina) y "Ven a mi" (A. Manza-nero), entre otras.

R With arrangements and guitar solos by Gilberto Puentes and pro-duced by Ruben Fuentes, the very popular Marco Antonio Muniz isback now with a very saleable package. "Porque dices que me amas"(L. de la Colina), "Suerio" (G. Curiel), "Sabras que no me quieres"(R. Fuentes) and others.

I 0service, and can be reached at 15201 Marlin Pl., Van Nuys, Ca. 91405;phone: (213) 997-1515. Home phone (crank calls only between 2 and6 a.m.) is (213) 662-4949. Again, thanks.

Latin American Album Picks(Continued from page 56)

MI GL'ITAKRA Y YO.gtowoc`j1.1" fur

SALSA ON ICERalphy Santi-TR Records TR 142En production de Rey Roig, Ralphy Santilogra con muy salsosos mUsicos esta gra-baci6n up -tempo que mueve a bailar. Sedestacan entre otras "La Caminante" (C.de Jesus), "Si comprendieras" (B. de Leon),"Guaguanco Callejero" (S. Cebrain) y "LaPrimavera" (J. Rodriguez).

Produced by Rey Roig, Ralphy Santi offers a superb up -tempo salsapackage. "El Rumbon" (P. Santi-M. Ramirez), "Deseo" (S. Cebrain)and "Me voy contigo" (Cebrain).



E/A Taps Sartori LOS ANGELES - Maxanne Sar-tori has been named to the newlycreated post of artist develop-ment director of the southern re-gion for Elektra/Asylum Records,according to Mark Hammerman,national artist development direc-tor. Based in E/A's Nashvilleoffice, she will be responsible forthat city, as well as for Miami,New Orleans, Dallas, Houston,Memphis and Atlanta, reportingdirectly to Hammerman.

Sartori has been involved in thebroadcasting and music indus-tries since 1969, when she was anannouncer on Seattle's KOL-FM.She joined WBCN in Boston in1970, serving as public service di-rector, announcer and producerof live broadcasts, at the sametime producing and voicing radioand TV spots and shows on a free-lance basis.

In 1977 she became promotiondirector of Danny Goldberg Inc.Sartori then joined WRVR as anair personality and in 1978 wasnamed northeast regional promo-tion director for Island Records,later becoming east coast a&rmanager for the label.

A&M Names BornsteinInternational Vice Pres.

LOS ANGELES - Gil Friesen,president, A&M Records, has an-nounced the appointment of MaryBornstein to the post of interna-tional vice president and directorof quality control for the label.

Bornstein has served the labelas director of quality control forten years. He has been involvedwith the recording, mixing andmastering of product completedin the A&M recording studios aswell as overseeing quality controlof all records and tapes for A&M.

In his new position, he will beworking closely with RCA manu-facturing in the new relationshipof the RCA and A&M and associ-ated labels distribution system.

He will headquarter in the Hol-lywood offices of A&M and willreport directly to Friesen.

RCA Names KrebitzTo International Post NEW YORK - Patrick Krebitzhas been appointed internationalmarketing specialist, west coastat RCA Records, it was announcedby Kelli G. Ross, division vicepresident, international creativeaffairs.

Krebitz joined RCA in 1975 asa radio and television promotionman for RCA Germany. In May,1978, Krebitz was transferred toRCA International in the U.S. tolearn the American market and towork on international overseasproduct on the West Coast.

Image Marketing and Media AimsFor a Cohesive Overall Campaign

By MIKE FALCON LOS ANGELES - "At the coreof what we do is retail sales pro-motion," explained Shelly Heber,co-founder of Image Marketingand Media. "We figure out themost cohesive way to merchan-dise and market records in spe-cific markets."

Although this explanationsounds simple enough-and onfirst examination, these functionswould seem to be something rec-ord manufacturers could do forthemselves-field-level experienc-es by both subscriber labels andthe marketing specialists indicatethat record companies sometimesmiss the more detailed aspects ofretail marketing, particularly insecondary markets.

Since its inception in February,1977, I.M.&M. has concentratedon producing sales results fromboth large and small accounts, incontrast to the emphasis some-times given to retailers which re-port to various trade publications."In some ways you could draw aparallel between promoting rec-ords on the radio and retail lev-els," explained Leanne Meyers,co -principal in the firm. "If you'renot garnering major station air-play, it often demands that youlook at secondary stations, wheth-er or not you began your promo-tion effort there. In contrast,what we try to do is pinpointwhere sales are coming from andwhere they can be developed, inboth secondary and major ac-counts. In other words, we begina nurturing process that helpstake the record or artists to fullsales potential from what is oftena very weak base."

This nurturing process takes aminimum of 12 weeks, accordingto the co -owners, and the threemonth period is the smallesttime investment I.M.&M. will un-dertake. "Anything less than that,"said Heber, "and you're not go-ing to be able to build that solidretail tracking core, which helpstarget sales potential and allows

Infinity Taps WeissFor College PositionI NEW YORK-Barry Paul Weisshas been appointed to the newlycreated position of college coor-dinator at Infinity Records, ac-cording to Peter Gidion, vicepresident of promotion.

Weiss, a sophmore at CornellUniversity, has had experience asa promotion representative forOld Town Records and as a salesclerk at Sam Goody's. He will beresponsible for the coordinationand implementatoion of specialcollege -oriented marketing pro-grams in the northeast region.

you to gather the informationnecessary to form an intelligentbasis for further marketingstrategy."

During the minimum period,Heber and Meyers direct a three -pronged attack in conjunctionwith their eight -person staff. Thefirst step in the I.M.&M. market-ing process is tracking recordsales, and Image's staff breaks upthe country in regions in whichone person specializes. In thismanner, Meyers claimed, the Im-age tracker works with the samepeople week -in, week -out, thusestablishing both familiarity withthe account(s) and with the peo-ple on the other end of the phoneline. "We stress personal contactand service, both to the label andto our reporters," said Meyers,"because we want to have a rap-port that allows us to gather moreinformation than simple numbersalone."

An additional advantage ofworking in one geographic area,claimed the co-founder, is thatthe I.M.&M. staffers get to knowthe peculiarities of the local mar-kets, and can thus spot trendsmore easily than label personnelwho have to track sales in a va-riety of locales.

If radio promotion for a clientact is lacking, I.M.&M. will con-tract with local independent pro-motion specialists, thus assuringtheir subscriber(s) of a means ofgarnering radio airplay, vital tothe exposure (and sales) of anyact.

Additionally, Image providesmerchandising services for clients.Because the firm has detailed ac-count profiles-listing personnel,store size and physical layout andprimary and secondary sales spe-cializations, as well as a historyof previous experiences with Im-age-the marketing experts areable to fine-tune their display re-quests so that they dovetail neat-ly with both the needs of theclient and the capabilities of thestore. "We send out nothing ran -

Capricorn Names Cooper

Business Affairs Dir.I MACON, GA. - Ted Senters,treasurer of Capricorn Records,has announced the appointmentof Jerold T. Cooper as director ofbusiness affairs for the label.

Prior to joining Capricorn,Cooper worked in a public ac-counting practice for Mauldinand Jenkins Accountants of Ma-con, Georgia.

Cooper's responsibilities in-clude the coordination of alllegal matters for the label. He willreport directly to Senters.

domly," noted Heber. "We haveto be cost-effective, and gettinga precise profile of retail accountsis one method of attaining this.Because we know exactly whatthe stores look like, we're able toask for exact display locations atmany stores that a manufacturermight have never serviced."

To minimize any time delaybetween requests and displaydelivery, Image runs a mailroomof its own, and constantly shipsout display materials. The personin charge of delivery applicationsand fulfillment, Phil Cope, wasan award -winning retail storemanager and former import buy-er for the Licorice Pizza retailchain who, like many of his Im-age counterparts, reflects a retailexpertise evident throughout theImage organization. Howard Low-ell, former head of charts forCash Box Magazine, is also work-ing for the firm, while Linda First -man, one of Image's marketingand promotion analysts, typifiesthe experience of the Image staff,combining retail experience (Tow-er Records and Music Plus) witha stint at a label (ABC) beforecoming to I.M.&M.

With the use of independentmarketing consultants now anestablished trend, Heber andMeyers are quick to point outthat they believe their organiza-tion is significantly different fromsome competitors. "We havemore people than other inde-pendent retail marketing firms,"said Heber, "and we ask differentkinds of questions so that we canmore fully profile our stores. Wealso try to release the pressurethat retailers feel when they'rehit time and time again to putup displays and count pieces. Wewant to eliminate the negativitythat many retailers feel towardscertain departments or consult-ants, and we do that by trying toremember that no record is worthmore than a personal relation-ship. We also try our best to havepersonal relationships with eachperson we call, by concentratingon giving every account, no mat-ter how small, our attention." Asa result, claims Heber, the datathat I.M.&M. gathers is of morevalue than "top 50" reports, thoseretail tracking sheets which recordmajor account activity on a morelimited number of records.

Recent additions to Image'scorporate structure include Sid-ney Faye, who will coordinate adcampaigns for clients, and a com-puter, which will be used to re-trieve information more difficultto analyze by traditional means.Image recently completed its firstproduction effort, for MarilynScott, which resulted in an album.



Ariola Sets Up Intl. OrganizationBy JIM SAMPSON

MI MUNICH - Monti Lueftner,worldwide president of the AriolaRecord Companies and executiveboard member of the parentBertelsmann CommunicationsGroup, has announced a new or-ganizational structure within theAriola group of companies whichresults from the rapid interna-tional growth of the group.

As of February 1, 1979, anAriola International group divi-sion will be established in Mu-nich, Germany, run by Lueftneras president with Friedel Schmidt(Ariola Germany), Wim Schipper(Ariola Benelux), Ramon Segura(Ariola Spain) and WolfgangWegmann (Ariola Germany) asgroup vice presidents.

Schmidt, managing director ofAriola Germany (Ariola's largestcompany with 1978 sales of 120million dollars), will be seniorvice president. Schipper, manag-ing director of Ariola Benelux, will

be in charge of international a&rand marketing. Segura, manag-ing director, Ariola Spain, will beresponsible for all Latin Ameri-can activities, and Wegmann,deputy MD of Ariola Germany,will oversee international financeand administration.

The four vice presidents willcontinue in their present posi-tions in their companies, but willdelegate certain functions.

In this connection, in the Bene-lux countries Anton Witkamp wasappointed general manager ofAriola in Holland, and MartinKleinjan was named general man-ager of Ariola Belgium. DorusSturn, in his function as head ofthe international product depart-ment of Ariola Germany, was alsonamed vice president.

Ariola has expanded rapidlyduring the last few years, withrecord companies in Germany,Austria, Spain, Mexico, France,

GermanyBy JIM SAMPSON

CANNES-General satisfaction tempered by fear of being squeezedout of business by the industry giants was heard at this year's MIDEMfrom many German participants. The implications of the RCA/A&Mannouncement and of a rumored ABC deal were not lost on inde-pendent publishers and record executives, who use MIDEM to main-tain contacts and contracts. The big boys, excepting Polygram, havefound a big MIDEM delegation exasperatingly wasteful of moneyand manpower. MIDEM grows with many industry newcomers, whoseek to mingle with the majors and get the big break. It is no secretthat any tin -ear can go into the studio with a few friends and puttogether a disco master. Apparently, a lot of tin -ears are doing justthat. There was, however, a substantial offering of quality produc-tions, disco and otherwise, at MIDEM '79.

Everyone complained about the weather and the Palais, where bothfresh air and an atmosphere conducive to doing business were lack-ing. Is a stand necessary at MIDEM? Erwin Boche of Gerig claimedthis year's trip to Cannes proved much more efficient without a stand,as did Gaby Richt of United Artists. Bernard Chevry's organizationwon good marks from most.

CROISETTE CONFIDENTIAL: Sub -publishing for an unusually largenumber of major U.S. acts was offered at MIDEM '79; watch thisspace in coming weeks . . . Global's Peter Kirsten patted with DickJames for DJM Publishing, also renamed sub -pub for Chicago, SteveMiller and Neil Young . . . Ariola classical chief Hans Stracke signeda co -production agreement with BBC Records ... Teldec's Kurt Richter,Gerhard Schulze and Manfred Peter acquired Eurorights to Hugo &Luigi's H&L Records, including 10 Stylistics and five Van McCoyalbums; Teldec also renewed with Buddah . . . Dr. Joe Bambergerof UFA acquired Angelo Branduardi publishing from David Zard,also reports pending release of Hans Mason product, produced inMunich, coming out on Portrait in the U.S., Watanabe in Japan, andin all other markets . .. Joachim Ludwig of Konzept Music in Munichgot contracts in 14 markets for his Van Ludwig productions, discovariations on classical themes with 12 top studio musicians; U.S. andU.K. still open . . . Michael Kunze, a confirmed masochist, returnedto Cannes and found something that made the trip worth while: avilla he might buy. IP

Switzerland, The Benelux, U.K.and U.S. A period of consolida-tion is expected before Ariola'sfurther expansion continues. TheLatin American market in particu-lar seems in line for more Ariolaactivity. The record company al-ready has strong operations inMexico and Spain, while Bertels-mann operates record and booksclubs in several South Americancountries. One recent estimateplaces Bertelsmann, with annualrevenues of nearly two billiondollars, among the five largestmedia conglomerates in theworld.

During the annual conventionof the managing directors andpresidents of all Ariola compa-nies, held in Munich January 17-18, Lueftner stated that "This willbe only the first step towardsstrengthening and coordinatingour successful international de-velopment. Within a short time ahighly qualified team of expertswill work in this new division tosupport the individual companies111 over the world and to fosterthe further expansion of thegroup."

Watanabe PurchasesShare in Sunburst

By VAL FALLOONM LONDON-Watanabe, the giantJapanese entertainment conglom-erate, has taken a step in its Euro-pean expansion in buying a 50percent share in Sunburst Rec-ords, its first U.K. investment.

Sunburst Records was formed ayear ago by Purple Records di-rector John Coletta and AndrewTribe.

The deal with Sunburst will en-able Watanabe to acquire Euro-pean product through Coletta forrelease in Japan. Though Sunbursthas its own label deal with Poly-dor Japan, Coletta stated that heis also interested in releasingEnglish language product by Japa-nese artists here and in Europe.Coletta has a production deal forSunburst here with EMI, andlicensing to EMI for Europe, withother production deals in theU.S.A. (UA) and Australia (Phono-gram). Coletta also still handlesthe Purple label, but this is mainlyfor Deep Purple product, whilethe Sunburst label records White -snake, Grand Theft and Shooter.Sunburst also handles manage-ment and publishing.

EnglandBy VAL FALLOON

'M CANNES-Despite the increase in the number of British delegatesto MIDEM this year -216 compared to 1978's 150-the story is thesame as for other countries' attendees-not a great deal of businesshas been finalized and with two days to go, there appear to be nomajor acts in the offing and no world -shattering deals to be done.Last year, for example, Polydor U.K. signed John Travolta and theyear before almost signed the Rolling Stones, who of course hadalready pledged themselves to EMI. Most of the executives approachedin the crowded and busy Palais de Festivals held their heads andmuttered "... if I hear one more disco single ..." There is an abund-ance of writer/producer deals to be done, and some publishingsignings, although as this column goes to press Neil Sedaka's lawyershave not clinched anything for the artist's new catalogue. StevieWonder was unable to appear at the launch of his Motown sound-track double 1p "The Secret Life of Plants," due to his attendanceat Donnie Hathaway's funeral, and in any case the Ip is not expectedin the U.K. until March, although Motown hosted an elegant lunchat the Sporting Club and played back some of the titles . . . The newGem label, set up by Arcade boss Lawrence Myers, was actively nego-tiating for major artists at MIDEM and hoping to announce dealslater on. The label, which goes through RCA worldwide, is also look-ing for production deals . . . Incidentally, Myers is rumored to haveclinched the soundtrack of the GTO Films -distributed Elvis movie,still in completion stages . . . Logo was busy promoting the U.K.silver disc "Car 67" by "Driver 67," who is Paul Phillips, editor ofa radio trade paper here-Philips has been passing the demo aroundfor over two years and his company, Tax Loss Productions, signedthe title to Logo late last year. It's his first single, his first hit andLogo's second major seller. The question now is how long journal-ism can keep him-Most European territories are releasing Car 67




Mangione at MIDEM

A&M Records presented Chuck Mangione at a gala performance during the recentMIDEM in Cannes, France. Shown backstage after the performance are (left) Mangione'sfather; MIDEM News editor Michael Way; A&M European marketing manager RussCurry and A&M's Herb Alpert who introduced Mangione at the Casino de Cannes.

Polydor, Phonogram Tap van den BremerII CANNES-Ton van den Bremer,former head of international ex-ploitation for Basart Records, Hol-land, has been named director ofinternational exploitation forPolydor and Phonogram Recordsand all their subsidiary and affil-iated labels in that country.

According to van den Bremer,the new position will involve the

placing of Polygram/Phonogramdomestic Dutch recording artistswith labels worldwide. They willbe offered to the Polygram/Phonogram labels in other terri-tories on a first refusal basis.

Van den Bremer, a 10 -year vet-eran of the Dutch music industry,will be based in Hilversum.

Private Stock Closes in U.K.By VAL FALLOON

IN LONDON - Following months without the needof rumors about Private Stock's tional office. Thefuture, the company's UK officehas been closed down with imme-diate effect, announcedlast week. Though Private Stockpresident Larry Uttall was in Lon-don to wind down operations, hewas unavailable for comment atpress time. Private Stock UKreduced its London staff tothree late last week, and thenannounced a renewed label dealwith EMI for distribution here.

The staff heard of the closurethe previous Friday, though it hadbeen rumored for some weeksthat the label's three artists-Rosetta Stone, Cissy Houston andMichael Zager-could be ade-quately handled from New York

for an interna-staff made re-

dundant are: international man-ager Freddie Noel, who joined thecompany from Polydor, Paris fourmonths ago; Lynne Kentish, for-mer export manager who wasEMI liaison; and Moira Robinson,international liaison.

Production CompanyIt is anticipated that as Hous-

ton and Zager will be on CBSin the U.S., Uttal's label will be-come a production companybased in New York, leaving theone UK band-Rosetta Stone-on Private Stock. This means thatthe deal agreed with EMI is nowin jeopardy and expected to bea cause of dispute between Uttaland the major.

CanadaBy ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE

1 TORONTO-IF THERE'S A ROCK'N'ROLL HEAVEN, SHELLY'S GOTTHEM ALL UNDER CONTRACT: Shelly Siegel's tragic death hasrobbed us all of a rare human being. A longtime friend of this column,Shelly earned respect the hard way. When he declared some yearsago that he would turn Mushroom into a major label by using a dif-ferent distributor in each province, some wrote him off as a dreamer.When he achieved his goal in Canada and announced that he intendedof do the same in the U.S., many said it was time to commit Shelly toa rubber room. Yet Shelly overcame the obstacles and did just whathe had promised. Everything Shelly did was for Mushroom and itsartists; every breath he took and every call he made. Taking the phoneaway from him required a skilled surgeon. Keeping him off the roadrequired physical restraint. A man of unlimited energy, talent andchutzpah, Shelly Siegel will be sorely missed. Canada has lost itstiniest giant and it'll be a long time before we see another like him.

EXECUTIVE SHUFFLE: CBS has hired John Bennett for its Columbiaproduct manager position, Bill Anderson (formerly of Q107) for its


England'sTop 25Singles

1 HEART OF GLASS BLONDIE/Chrysalis

2 HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS/Stiff

3 Y.M.C.A. VILLAGE PEOPLE/Mercury

4 WOMAN IN LOVE THREE DEGREES/Ariola5 A LITTLE MORE LOVE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/EMI6 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND & FIRE/CBS

7 LAY YOUR LOVE ON ME RACEY/RAK

8 HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE PAUL EVANS/Spring

9 LE FREAK CHIC/Atlantic10 CAR 67 DRIVER 67/Logo

11 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE FUNKADELIC/Warner Bros.

12 THIS IS IT DAN HARTMAN/Blue Sky

13 KING ROCKER GENERATION X/Chrysalis

14 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE BARRY WHITE/20th Century Fox

15 RAMA LAMA DING DONG ROCKY SHARPE AND THE REPLAYS/Chiswick

16 DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA SHADOWS/EMI

17 I'M EVERY WOMAN CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros.

18 MILK AND ALCOHOL DR. FEELGOOD/UA

19 SONG FOR GUY ELTON JOHN/Rocket

20 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO

21 TAKE THAT TO THE BANK SHALAMAR/RCA

22 MY LIFE BILLY JOEL/CBS

23 YOU NEEDED ME ANNE MURRAY/Capitol

24 MIRRORS SALLY OLDFIELD/Bronze

25 I'LL PUT YOU TOGETHER AGAIN HOT CHOCOLATE/RAK

Albums1 DON'T WALK BOOGIE VARIOUS/EMI

2 ACTION REPLY VARIOUS/K-Tel

3 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE/Chrysalis

4 ARMED FORCES ELVIS COSTELLO/Radar

5 NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES IAN DURY/Stiff

6 THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE/CBS

7 NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS BONEY M/Atlantic/Hansa

8 GREASE SOUNDTRACK VARIOUS ARTISTS/RSO

9 WINGS GREATEST WINGS/EMI

10 A SINGLE MAN ELTON JOHN/Rocket

11 THE SINGLES 1974-1978 CARPENTERS/A&M

12 BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN ROD STEWART/Riva

13 JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS VARIOUS/CBS

14 EVEN NOW BARRY MANILOW/Arista

15 GREATEST HITS 1976-79 SHOWADDYWADDY/Arista

16 EQUINOXE JEAN MICHEL JARRE/Polydor

17 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS NEIL DIAMOND/CBS

18 GREATEST HITS COMMODORES/Motown

19 OUT OF THE BLUE ELO/Jet

20 INCANTATIONS MIKE OLDFIELD/Virgin

21 20 GOLDEN GREATS NEIL DIAMOND/MCA

22 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SOUNDTRACK/RSO

23 A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS BOOMTOWN RATS/Ensign

24 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/EMI

25 EMOTIONS VARIOUS/K-Tel

(Courtesy: Record Business)



England (Continued from page 60)

but a U.S. date has yet to be decided . . . Gull Records is happilypromoting its new Miracle label, launched almost by accident (follow-ing a "miracle" of two hits on Gull last year) and enjoying discochart success with John Davis' "Ain't That Enough" and Two ManSound's "Que Tal America"-both of which have also made thenational charts-Gull and David Howell was looking for deals forvarious European countries.

IN BUSINESS: Some deals were of course done and among thesewas Phonogram's re-signing of forties soundalike artist Peter Skellernwhose "You're A Lady" of many years ago established his style. Hispre -Christmas hit with "Love Is The Sweetest Thing" and strong salesof the Skellern 1p convinced Phonogram he was worth a serious pushand the major has signed him for three years and four 1ps-nine TVdates are lined up and two Skellern specials are in the can ... Inter -world Music has signed the writers of Cliff Richard's hit "Can't TakeThe Hurt Anymore." The deal, for the team's Deep End Music, in-cludes that title-writers for Deep End are Colin and Keith Forseyplus Laurie Andrew. The Forseys were members of Spectrum andLaurie is a top session drummer in Germany and plays with RCAband Bardot. The deal is worldwide and long term.

The BPI has brought the UK into line with the rest of the worldby changing, from January 1, the qualifying system for sales awards.Instead of value, platinum, gold and silver albums will now be basedon units, as singles are now. Lp's over two pounds twenty-five require60,000 units for silver, 100,000 for gold and 300,000 for platinum.Lp's retailing at 2.24 pounds and under will need 120,000 for silver,200,000 for gold and 600,000 for platinum. Singles units are un-changed, with platinum awarded for one million, gold for half a mil-lion and silver for a quarter of a million.

RICH DEAL: Carlin Music concluded its successful' MIDEM bysigning two major catalogues, Infinity Publishing and Lido Music, theCars' catalogue. Infinity already has a large catalogue, among it songsby Orleans. Cars' writer Rick Ocasek is planning film soundtrackprojects . . . Another MIDEM scoop was by Ariola UK, with a three-year deal for the UK classical rock band, Sky. Celebrated classicalguitarist John Williams is a member, and this new band is his mostimportant project for this year. Williams, who has had a 15 -yearassociation with CBS and is that company's best selling UK artist, withtwo silver 1ps to date. Other classical projects for CBS are scheduledalongside his activities with Sky . . . Post-MIDEM contracts includeInphasion's label deals for Australia, Benelux countries, Italy andJapan with a UK deal to be announced this week for Daddy Dewdrops'"Nanu Nanu" Ariola also signed ex-Steeler's Wheel Joe Egan aftertwo years of trying ... Geoff Morrow's new Chopper label has signedcountry artist Kevin Henderson, and product will be distributedthrough Selecta. Rockburgh has signed with EMI for Ian Matthews'product in South Africa and the Far East.

AGREEMENTS: Virgin Music now has rights to Human League, withplans for film music by the rock band . .. And Leo Sayer has pennedthe new Stella Parton single, "Stormy Weather . . ." EMI Music hassigned reggae star Peter Tosh outside the US and Canada, and writersKofi and Kiki worldwide. First single is out on Bronze February 16.Kofi also produces UK band High Tension, which was Screen Gems -EMI Music's first UK signing.

TRUCK STOP: Though UK companies are no more than nervousabout supplies of board for sleeves or raw materials for Ip's, the long-lasting truck drivers' strike is causing problems in Northern Ireland,as pickets hold up product shipped over by Ferry from here. Mean-while WEA planned a beat -the strikers campaign and cheered retailerswith news of February promotions in January, more TV advertising,extra catalogue discounts and special Ip's from this week (20)-bothdealer and retail-as well as bringing down full price Ip RRP by onepound. Phonogram did the same two weeks ago but now announcesthat some new major product will increase in price.

Playwright Willy Russell, best known for the musical "John, Paul,George, Ringo and Bert," writing a screenplay for a Wings featurefilm, top secret of course ... New label Blue Inc., which charted latelast year with a reggae "Staying Alive" through WEA, goes solothrough one -stops with new Ritz single, "Movie Star" . . . Coinci-dentally, Phonogram is also interested in a band called Ritz, but BlueInc. got there first.

FREEBIES TAX: After almost a year of negotiations between theCustoms and Excise Department and the BPI, the rate of value addedtax on promotional records and tapes has now been agreed at onepence for singles and three pence for 1ps, it was announced thisweek. The sums are considered small in view of the standard eightpercent of VAT on the retail price of records, but will add severalhundred pounds per year to all companies' promotional costs.

Halsey Offers ChineseCountry Music PackageII CANNES - Jim Halsey, presi-dent of the world's largest coun-try music booking and manage-ment firm, has made available apackage of internationally ac-claimed talent to tour and lecturethroughout the People's Republicof China.

Roy Clark, Don Williams, TheOak Ridge Boys and Buck Trent,the same show that brought thefirst country music gala to MIDEMlast week, are the Jim HalseyCompany artists who were of-fered as performers in China.

Huang Chen, Minister of Cul-ture for the People's Republic ofChina, Peking, was contacted viacable from Halsey.

The proposal for the first coun-try music show to bow beforeChinese audiences is coupledwith an offer from the artists tolecture at universities and variousmusical societies.

"Country music is the music ofthe people and a style of Ameri-can folklore that should be ofspecial interest to the Chinesepeople," Halsey said. "We, inturn, would look toward such anopportunity to learn somethingof the folk music in the People'sRepublic of China."

"Because of the resoundingsuccess of the 'Country at Cannes'gala here this week, I feelthat worldwide acceptance ofcountry music is well on its way,"added Halsey, who produced theMIDEM shows.

Halsey Will ReturnHalsey has been invited by

Commissaire General, BernardChevry, to return here in 1980with exclusive production rightsfor a second all -country musicbill.

In addition, American countrymusic will debut at the annualMontreaux Festival in Montreaux,Switzerland July 7 according toHalsey.

Halsey reached an agreementat MIDEM with Montreaux direc-tor Claude Nobs and plans toshowcase several top country mu-sic performers from his company'stalent roster.

Canada

Presley TV Bio(Continued from page 14)Presley's Sun sessions that actualdialogue from those sessions, pre-served on a bootleg recording,appears in "Elvis!", attributed toSun's Sam Phillips. Two Sun rec-ords, Willie Nix's "Seems Like aMillion Years" and Rufus Thomas'"Tiger Man" (also recorded byElvis himself), are excerpted asexamples of Presley's early in-fluences.

Examples of non-musical au-thenticity (some of them coinci-dental), abound in "Elvis!". Rus-sell, who portrays the singer,made his acting debut in an Elvisfilm, "It Happened at the World'sFair," while line producer/script-writer Tony Lawrence also wroteseveral Presley scripts, including"Roustabout." Some of Presley'sreal -life associates were inter-viewed or provided help for theTV -movie, including Becky Yancy,his secretary; Dick Grove, thehead of his security force; Pres-ley's friend and body guard,Charlie Hodge (who portrays him-self); producer Phillips; and hishairstylist, Larry Geller. What'smore, Ritz added, the jumpsuitworn by Russell in the finalscene was actually designed forPresley, although he never woreit; and among the 150 locationsused for filming was a house inBel -Air, California owned byPresley.

CBS Intl. ArtistsOn Worldwide ToursI NEW YORK-Fifteen CBS Rec-ords International recording ar-tists are set to embark on tours ofEastern Europe, Europe, Britain,Scandinavia and Japan during thefirst months of 1979.

Billy Joel', Eddie Money, CheapTrick, Toto, the Jacksons, Earth,Wind & Fire, Mothers Finest, Jour-ney, Lou Rawls and Frank Zappa(newly signed to CRI) all will tourabroad during the first quarter ofthe year as will jazz artists HerbieHancock, George Duke, John Mc-Loughlin, Janne Schaffer andCedar Walton and also countryartist Johnny Duncan.

(Continued from page 61)

artist relations spot and former CBS staffer Mike Watson as Ontariopromo rep. CBS Montreal EPA rep Georges Antiglio has resigned hisposition. Tommy Wilson, who joined the Music Shoppe last year, hasleft that firm to head the Talisman Records label, which has a heavypush on Lisa Dal Bello right now. Skippy Snair has left his GRT post inMontreal. Keith Elshaw, has left CFNY-FM to return to Q107.

HEY, THIS WORKS JUST LIKE THE TALK SHOWS: Some clever mindcame up with a great promotional idea. ABBA, Billy Joel and The Raesare filming a TV special together. When it's released, it'll see BillyJoel as the host in the U.S. ABBA as the hosts in Europe and The Raesas the cohosts in Canada with the other two acts as guests. The Raes,currently one of the hottest disco acts around, are releasing a newalbum called "Dancing Up A Storm" within the coming month.

CHIC, sister station to the eclectic CFNY-FM, has moved to an all -disco format, the first station in this city to do so.



Country RadioBy CINDY KENT

MORE RATINGS: Moon Mullins, MD at WDAF, Kansas City, reportsa 10.2 share, total 12+, in the new October/November Arbitronbook, making WDAF second in the market. Moon reports that WDAFis number one in the market in 18-49 audience. A combination offactors helped pull the high rating, according to Moon, mainly a"great deal of promotion and research." For more information onmajor market ratings in country music, see the related story in thisissue.

STATION UPDATE: Bob Grayson, PD, WHOO, Orlando, reportsBob Nyles has been upped to MD. Nyles retains his afternoon driveslot. Here's an update on the lineup: Larry English (formerly withWAME), 5:3-9 a.m.; Bob Grayson, 9-11; Merrill' Craig, 11-3; BobNyles, 3-7; Lynn Scott, 7 -midnight; Lee Brandel, midnight -4:30; andRalph Emery's syndicated slot from 4:30-5:30. Brian Dunbar is thestation sales manager, and Bill Stakelin is general manager.

GENERAL NEWS: Jan. 30 was the second anniversary of WGTO-country (Cypress Gardens, Fla.), according to Dave Campbell. Albumgiveaways, special promotions, and concerts by Eddie Rabbitt andthe Kendalls are lined up to celebrate.

Dave Stevens has left WVOJ, Jacksonville, for the PD slot at KPOD,Crescent City, Ca.

Feb. 9 is Ernest Tubb's birthday, and to pay tribute to ole E.T.,KVOO's Billy Parker has released a single entitled "Thanks, E.T.,Thanks A Lot," to honor the 300,000 miles of road work the two didtogether. Another radio personality, WHK's Don Imus, has a singleout called "Let's Keep The Baby."

Chief engineer Jim Gray will mark his 25th anniversary Feb. 28 withWYDE, Birmingham, a Columbia Pictures radio station. Gray's dutiesat the station have included everything from his first position asstudio and transmitter engineer to president at broadcast technicalconsultants and chief engineers, where he serves currently. Theannouncement was made by Wynn Alby,, vice president, ColumbiaPictures Radio Stations.

WKDA, Nashville is continuing its program "The Nashville Story"1979; it was announced recently. The program highlights

Nashville historical events and persons, and is hosted by morningpersonality Jim De Marco. According to PD Dale Turner,. the programwill also trace the history of certain famous businesses in Nashville-for example, Acuff -Rose, the oldest publishing company in the south,which has been featured on the program. "The Nashville Story" airsdaily (Monday -Friday) at 7:18 a.m. and 5:40 p.m.

KCKN, Kansas City, recently presented ABC artist Narvel Felts fora two nighter at a local club, and despite one of the worst winterstorms of the year, hundreds turned out for the shows. KCKN'sGary Semro was emcee.

WIRK AM -FM is looking for a drive -news -anchorperson with somestreet reporting experience, according to WIRK's Terry Wunderlin.Tapes and resumes should be sent to John Picano, WIRK, P.O. Box3828, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33402.

Congrats for Tanya

Congratulating MCA recording artist Tanya Tucker backstage after her recent Roxyengagement are, from left: Bob Siner, president/MCA Records; sister LaCosta, andbrother, Don Tucker.

Germany'sTop10Singles

1. Y.M.C.A.VILLAGE PEOPLE-Metronome

2. STUMBLIN' INCHRIS NORMAN & SUZI QUATRO-RAK

3. KREUZBERGER NAECHTEGEBRUEDER BLATTSCHUSS-Hansa

4. TROJAN HORSELUV-Carrere

5. BULLDOZEROLIVER ONIONS-Polydor

6. MARY'S BOY CHILDBONEY M.-Hansa Intl.

7. THE DEVIL SENT YOU TO LORADOBACCARA-RCA

8. BALLAD POUR ADELINERICHARD CLAYDERMAN-Telefunken

9. DU, DIE WANNE 1ST V01.1.FEDDERSEN & HALLERVORDEN-Philips

10. KISS YOU ALL OVEREXI LE-RAK

Albums1. GREASE

SOUNDTRACK-RSO2. CRUISIN'

VILLAGE PEOPLE-Metronome3. UND JETZT ALLE

JAMES LAST-Polydor4. SEINE 20 SCHOENSTEN LIEDER

ROGER WHITTAKER-K-Tel5. JAZZ

QUEEN-EMI6. NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS

BONEY M.-Hansa Intl.7. BALLAD POUR ADELINE

RICHARD CLAYDERMAN-Telefunken8. PYRAMID

ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-Arista9. DIRE STRAITS

DIRE STRAITS-Vertigo10. BEST OF BARRY MANILOW

BARRY MANILOW-Arista

(Courtesy: Der Musikmarkt)

Goodphone-

'ROCK ALBUMSLW TW NW

(A survey of reports indicating airplay activity at major albumstations across the country)

1 1 1 The Blues Brothers Briefcase Full Of Blues Atlantic5 3 2 Dire Straits Dire Straits Warner Bros.3 4 3 The Doobie

Brothers Minute By Minute Warner Bros.2 2 4 Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun Warner Bros.8 7 5 Eddie Money Life For The Taking ________________ Columbia4 5 6 Billy Joel 52nd Street Columbia

14 9 7 Elvis Costello Armed Forces Columbia

10 10 8 Toto Toto Columbia

6 8 9 Eric Clapton Backless RSO

13 12 10 J. Cells Band Sanctuary EMI -America

7 6 11 Queen Jazz Elektra9 13 12 Nicolette Larson Nicolette Warner Bros.

12 14 13 Poco Legend ABC

11 11 14 The Grateful Dead Shakedown Street __________ _ ____ Arista20 20 15 The Pointer Sisters Energy Planet21 17 16 The Babys Head First Chrysalis40 19 17 The Fabulous

Poodles Mirror Stars Epic26 18 18 Sad Cafe Misplaced Ideals A&M30 23 19 Steve Forbert Alive On Arrival Nemperor18 16 20 George Thorogood Move It On Over Rounder** **

21 McGuinn, Clark& Hillman McGuinn, Clark & Hillman Capitol

34 33 22 Marc Tanner Band No Escape Elektra16 15 23 Styx Pieces Of Eight A&M** 28 24 Nazareth No Mean City A&M** 27 25 Max Demian Band Take It To The Max RCA

** 26 Kayak Phantom Of The Night Janus

23 31 27 Firefall Elan Atlantic27 29 28 Robert Johnson Close Personal Friends Infinity22 26 29 Santana Inner Secrets Columbia31 37 30 Camel Breathless Arista39 38 31 The Cars The Cars Elektra38 49 32 FM Black Noise Visas24 22 33 The Rolling Stones Some Girls Rolling Stones** ** 34 Horslips The Man Who Built America DJM** 40 35 Desmond Child

& Rouge Desmond Child & Rouge Capitol35 30 36 Heart Dog & Butterfly Portrait15 25 37 Cat Stevens Back To Earth A&M46 35 38 Trillion Trillion Epic32 42 39 Southside Johnny Hearts Of Stone Epic** ** 40 The Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown RSO

35 32 41 Foreigner Double Vision Atlantic** 42 Angel Sinful Casablanca

** 46 43 UFO Strangers In The Night Chrysalis17 24 44 Neil Young Comes A Time Reprise28 36 45 Al Stewart Time Passages . ____________ Arista** ** 46 Jimmy Mack On The Corner Big Tree** ** 47 Police Outlandos d'Amour A&M** 48 Amazing Rhythm

Aces Amazing Rhythm Aces ABC** ** 49 Robben Ford The Inside Story Elektra19 21 50 Linda Ronstadt Living In The U.S.A. Asylum

Reprinted from Goodphone Weekly with special permission

from Goodphone Communications, Incorporated.



Country Radio Gains in Major Markets(Continued from page 33) station PD Les Acree (total audi- marketplace." Knight notes thatRobbins, Merle Haggard and Roy ence cume: 162,600). "Being aside from the total 12+ figure,Rogers, and other traditional number one two books in a row WMPS showed increases in itscountry favorites played key parts is very exciting," Acree said. female target audience (25-49) inin promotions as well. Staff -wise, "Country music in Memphis has the total survey area (total audi-KLAC has had one personality held its own since we're still ence cume-88,100).change in three years, and most number one. In the last book, we In Houston, KENR has a 5.3personalities have been there at reversed a trend since country share (0/N '77 6.2), according toleast six years, including Dick was down in the U.S. except for Ric Libby, station PD. "KENR isHaynes, Art Nelson, Harry New- Memphis. So we must be doing third in our market, behind blackman, Gene Price, and Sammy something right, since WMC has disco and Beautiful Music, theJackson. Another plus for KLAC averaged about a 12 share in the number one country station, andnight ratings is the L.A. Laker last three books." WMPS shows a the number one station in ourgames, broadcast regularly. Ward 3.6 5.6 A/M '78), according to target demographic," Libby re -reports that KLAC's fall book has PD Bob Knight, who reports that ported. Station manager Robertit highest night time rating. when the October/November Chandler reports that no changes

In St. Louis, WIL AM -FM shows book started, WMPS had been were made in station format, pro -a 5.5 on AM (up from 4.7 0/N country for six months, with sta- gramming, or personnel-they'77) and 7.1 on FM (up from 4.3 tion research indicating WMPS just kept doing the same job0/N '77), according to station was sharing audience with WHBQ (total audience cume: 183,900).manager Wally Clark. Heavy pro- (rock). "Image wise the Memphis In Miami, WWOK shows a 2.3motion on the FM is the key fac- market hadn't really perceived us (total 12+ Metro) (0/N '77 3.1),tor in the increase, according to as a country station-we still got according to Herb Hirsch, stationClark, who says the station is de- phone requests for rock songs manager. Negotiations for thelighted with the rating success from people who didn't under- station sale were underway dur-(total audience cume: 237,800- stand we'd changed format," ing October and November, whenAM, 229,100 -FM). Knight reported. "So we're taking the first sale agreement between

In the Memphis market, WMC that 3.6 as a base for country. Jack Roth, owner, and Pueblo In -is tied for the number one sta- We feel that the station is on ternational fell through. The sta-tion, with WEZI-FM, although the target, and don't plan to change tion was finally sold to Metroplex0/N '78 share is 11.6 (A/M '78- the direction of the station at all. Communications, Inc., which al -13.3; 0/N '77 11.6), according to We're digging in, and plan to do so owns Y-100 (WHY!), Miami,

more research into the Memphis (Continued on page 65)Republic Names HirthPromotion Coordinator NASHVILLE - Dave Burgess,president of Republic Records,has announced the addition ofNancy Hirth to Republic's promo-tion staff as promotion co-ordinator.

Ms. Hirth will be responsiblefor secondary radio contact aswell as working with Republic'sindependent promotion staff. Shewill report to Gary Branson, Re-public's national promotion di-rector.

Prior to joining Republic Rec-ords, Ms. Hirth was with TreeInternational.

Nashville ReportBy RED O'DONNELL

There's a new member joining RCA artists Dave& Sugar. Melissa Dean has become a member ofthe singing trio, replacing Vicki Baker, who isleaving to devote more time to her home life.Melissa will be included in the group's next al-bum, along with veteran members Dave Rowlandand Sue Powell.

Johnny Mathis, headed thisaway for concertat the Grand Ole Opry House, was asked if heincluded any "country -Nashville" songs in his

repertoire. "I sing some of Larry Gatlin's songs," he replied. "I'veknown him for 10 years. We're good friends. We used to play golftogether, but he's now such a busy man we don't get to do that much


Tennessee Bar Plans

'Entertainment' SectionNASHVILLE -The Tennessee

Bar Association has approved thecreation of a section to be com-posed of bar association memberswho have particular interests inthe copyright, entertainment andsports areas.' Attorneys HaroldStreibich of Memphis, Mike Mi-lom and Dick Frank of Nashvillemade up the informal steeringcommittee.

"The California and New YorkCity bar association have sectionsdealling with copyright and / orentertainment areas," states Mi-lom, "and we are the first outsideof those two centers as far as I

know to have such a section. Weare holding the organizationalmeeting on February 15."

The section already has plansfor various programs and discus-sions. "I think the greatest bene-fit," says Milom, "will be a forumfor attorneys and people who arenot practicing lawyers but hold alaw license and who are in-terested in the entertainment areato get together and for a mutualinterchange of ideas about prob-lems and continuing legal educa-tion."

Milom further explained the"section" purpose in the ba'r as-sociation. "Most bar associations,including the American Bar Asso-ciation on a national basis, or-ganize lawyers in specialized areascalled sections," he said. "Thereis a tax section, a probate section,a trial section and so forth. Theyall form the bar association andhave interests in matters thatsupercede the various sections,but these are ways in which law-yers, either with a specialized in-terest or who will specialize invarious areas, can get togetherand promote that interest or pur-sue it outside the general bar ac-tivities."

PICKS OF THE WEEK0z

MARTY ROBBINS, "TOUCH ME WITHMAGIC" (prod.: Billy Sherrill)(writers: S. Bogard/M. Utley)(Lyn-Lou/Algee, BMI) (2:41).One of Robbins' strongest sin-gles in recent months movesat a steady, moderate pacewith a slightly haunting sound.Vocals and accompaniment arespare on the verses, givingway to a smooth, invitingchorus. Columbia 3-10905.

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SANDY POSEY, "LOVE IS SOMETIMESEASY" (prod.: Tommy Cogbill& Billy Robinson) (S. P. Robin-son) (Amy's Mom's/HeavyDuty's Songs, ASCAP) (2:47).A strong, consistent beat leadsthe way into this tune as Poseycomes in backed by some verynice harmonies. Production isalso outstanding on this self -penned song which shouldmove high on the charts. War-ner Bros. 8731.

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NARVEL FELTS, "ONE RUN FORTHE ROSES." Johnny Morris' pro-duction is outstanding on this Ipas Felts lends his distinctive sing-ing style to several familiar poptunes as well as more recentcountry songs. All selections aredone well with "Everlasting Love,""Never Again" and the title trackshowing special promise. ABCAY -1115.

64RECORD WORLD FEBRUARY 10, 1979


Country HotlineBy MARIE RATLIFF

Glen Campbell -- "I'm Gonna Love You"Tames Wynette -- "They Call It Making Love"Barbara Mandrell -- "I Don't Want To Be Right"Gene Watson -- "Farewell Party"Marty Robbins -- "Touch Me With Magic"

The smart money is on "Wisdom Of AFool." Jacky Ward may well have hisbiggest ever with this ballad. In-stant response from WFAI, WSLC, KSO,KHEY, WPNX, WTOD, KAYO, WNYN, KDJW,KMPS.

Actress Jewel Blanch is carving asinging career in good style! "Can ISee You Tonight" is seeing early

adds at KLZ, KKYX, WSLC, KSSS, WFAI, KSOP, KMPS,WBAM, KRAK, KTTS, WDEN, KVOO, KFDI, KBUC, KAYO.Likewise, newcomer Chester Lester is off to a faststart on "Mama Make Up My Room" at KERE, KGA,KRMD, KFDI, WSDS, KLLL, KVOO, WDEN, KKYX.

Crossover Action: Neil Diamond isdetermined to hit the country chartsagain, this time as a solo, with"Forever in Blue Jeans." Believersinclude WHK, KAYO, KMPS, WFAI, WEMP,KCKC, KWJJ, WIVK, KSOP, KGA, KDJW,WDEN, WPNX, KSSS, WWOK. ElvinBishop's "It's A Feelin' " playing inOrlando.Jewel Blanch

David Wills preps for strong chart entry withhis first week adds on "I'm Being Good" includingWMC, WKDA, KKYX, KFDI, KRMD, KRAK, KJJJ, KVOO,KBUC, KSSS, WPNX, WTOD, WITL, WQQT, KGA. LeonaWilliams is playing at WUNI, WPNX, KHEY, WIVK,WBAM, WSDS, KSOP, WWOK, KV00 with "The Baby Song."

Monster Movers: Emmylou Harris, Moe Bandy,Willie Nelson (RCA), Juice Newton.From his "Reflections" LP, Gene Watson's "Fare-

wel Party" grabs first week attention at KCKC,WHOO, KRMD, WSDS, WIRK, WSLC, KIKK, WGTO, KVOO,KFDI, WPNX, KERE, KDJW, WTOD, KGA, WQQT, KMPS,KSOP. Brenda Kay Perry's "Make Me Your Woman"spreading throughout the southwest.LP Interest: From his United Artists LP, Charlie

Rich's "I Lost My Head" playing at WBAM; "Some-where There's A Love Song" featured at WSDS. JohnDenver's "Downhill Stuff" playing at KWKH, WSLC.

Glen Goza's "Payday In My Pocket" moving inWichita, Shreveport and Tulsa. Jerry Inman isgetting play on "Why Don't We Lie Down and Talk ItOver" at WDEN, KDJW, KVOO, WFAI, WPNX, KFDI, WBAM,KRMD.

SURE SHOTS

Marty Robbins -- "Touch Me With Magic"Jacky Ward -- "Wisdom of a Fool"Kenny Rogers & Dottie West -- "All I Ever

Need Is You"LEFT FIELDERS

Sandy Posey -- "Love Is Sometimes Easy"Freddie Hart -- "My Lady"Neil Diamond -- "Forever in Blue Jeans"

AREA ACTIONBobby Hood -- "Slow Tunes and Promises"

(WSDS, KTTS)Mickey Jones -- "She Loves My Troubles Away"

(KVOO, KSOP)WhisperiEE Will -- "Double W" (KGA, WTOD, WPNX)

Nashville Report (Continued from page 64)anymore" . . . If anyone thinks the memories of Elvis are fading, justjust let those who worked with him appear some place together andsee what happens. Like the other Friday night: The Jordanaires (15years with him), The Stamps (five years) and D. J. Fontana (his drum-mer for 17 years) played Capital Center (just outside Washington,D.C.) to more than 12,000. They were the only "names" on the show.

Actress Sissy Spacek and actor Tommy Lee Jones-who are cast asLoretta Lynn and her husband Mooney in the soon -to -start -filming"Coal Miner's Daughter" motion picture-were in this area for weekor so visiting with the real -life Loretta and Mooney. Picking up nu-ances, etc. for their roles. (Sissy did some recording for the movie atBradley's Barn studio under the direction of old pro Owen Bradley,who produces Loretta's waxworks. I'm told Sissy is a sound -alike forLoretta.)

"Hee Haw's" Archie Campbell hosted and performed at the large(very) Virginia Agribusiness Council banquet in Richmond. On theprogram also were Miss America (Kylene Barker), the state's Gov.John N. Dalton and Charles E. Robb, son-in-law of the late PresidentLyndon B. Johnson. Coincidentally, one delegate -diner was the re-gion's leading "natural fertilizer" supplier. His name? Archie Camp-bell! (Please draw your own analogies!)

Tom T. Hall is the first entertainer selected for this season's Smith-sonian Institute country music series. He's booked for Sunday, Nov. 18.Meanwhile Hall has finished writing an autobiographical -novel, prem-ise of which is hush-hush, which will be distributed by Doubledaynext fall.

NAMES DEPT.: Ernest Tubb's drummer is one "heap" of a musician.In fact, his name is Jimmy Heap Jr. E. Tubb celebrates his 65th birth-day next Friday. "I'm eligible for Social Security-but have no inten-tion of retiring," he says.

New York's Tex Fenster, who modestly refers to himself as "Super-star," is pitching his "Blueberry Kisses from My Strawberry Blonde"song to country entertainers . . . ASCAP consultant Walter Wager'snewest adventure novel "Blue Leader" goes on sale later this month.It's published by Arbor House with Doubleday handling the distribu-tion. W. Wager introduces a "female James Bond" as the book'sheroine. Could this be the first of a series?

You probably already know that John Denver again hosts the an-nual (21st) Grammy Awards Show (Thursday, Feb. 15), but are youaware that Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray have been booked forappearances on the 2 -hour CBS -telecast?

Country Radio Gains (Continued from page 64)according to Y-100 vice presidentand general manager Dave Ross.According to Ross, who is help-ing oversee the impending take-over, plans are in the works fora new transmitter and heavy pro-motion campaigns, although theformat for WWOK will remaincountry (total audience cume:137,600).

In Denver, the big story is KLZtaking over the number one spotin country stations, with a 3.7share (total 12 +) (A/M '78 2.2),according to Ron Jones, PD/MD.(The station's format just changedto country in March.) Jones at-tributes the increase to a combi-nation of good air personalities,a promotion minded staff, and aprogressive ownership company,Group One Broadcasting. Arbi-tron figures from KLAK were notavailable at press time.

KERE's PD Jay Hoffer reportsthat station's share at 2.7 (total12 +) (0/N '77 3.8, A/M '78 2.8).Total audience cume is 62,800.Hoffer notes that in target audi-ence (25-49), KERE has the high-est rating of country stations inDenver, emphasizing the loyaltyof the adult country listeners.

In the Dallas -Ft. Worth area,WBAP is still on top of the coun-try market, although the total 12+share slipped to 7.8 (0/N '778.9) according to Warren Potash,station manager. "The samplingof 25 + has dropped this fallversus last fall, and the numberof individuals returning diarieshas increased. The younger dem-ographics have increased, and thebooks have increased, so I wouldthink the younger demographic -type stations in this kind of sam-pling would do better," Potashsaid. KSCS-FM's ratings have heldtheir own, according to Vern Ore,station manager, who reports thetotal 12+ share at 6.4 (0/N '776.3). "We play a good music for-mat, and don't do a lot of per-sonalities," Ore said. (KSCS is theonly country FM in the market.)KBOX's total 12+ share is 3.3(0/N '77 3.9), according to Ches-ter Maxwell, station vice presi-dent and general manager. KBOXhas held its own in that range-A/M '77 3.8-A/M '78 3.7. Max-well reports KBOX showing in-creases in the Dallas trading area,which is more attuned to thestation's coverage area.



CountrySingle Picks

COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEKKENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST-United Artists X1276 -YALL I EVER NEED IS YOU (prod.: Larry Butler) (writers: J. Holiday/

E. Reeves) (United Artists/Racer, ASCAP) (3:07)A fairly recent duo combination, Rogers and West have proven theirhitmaking potential. Previously recorded by Sonny and Cher, thistune should easily hit once again.

JACKY WARD-Mercury 55055WISDOM OF A FOOL (prod.: Jerry Kennedy) (writers: A. Silver/R. Alfred)

(Planetary, ASCAP) (2:58)Ward is especially effective on mellow, easy -moving songs, and thisone is no exception. The melody is easy to catch, and Ward soundsbetter than ever.

FREDDIE HART-Capitol P-4684MY LADY (prod.: Jack Grayson & Bob Morris) (writers: D. Goodman/

B. Reneau/R. Schulman) (Highball/Lowball/Cross Keys, BMI/ASCAP)(2:44)

Hart sings of lost love on a fairly quiet song with expressive, yet re-strained vocals. Acoustic guitars, a piano, strings and a very subtlesteel guitar all add to the mood.

Country(CAlbum Picks

JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia 3-10915SLOW DANCING (prod.: Billy Sherrill) (writer: J. Tempchin) (Warner Bros./

Jazz Bird, ASCAP) (3:53)An echoing recitation starts off, leading into the chorus of this songwhich was previously a hit for Johnny Rivers. Duncan's version is abit more mellow with some interesting production touches.

FREDDY FENDER-ABC 12453WALKING PIECE OF HEAVEN (prod.: Huey P. Meaux) (writer: M. Robbins)

(Mariposa, BMI) (2:27)Fender alters his usual tempo style to create a smoother sound withhis distinctive singing style. Verses are in both English and Spanish.

BILL ANDERSON-MCA 40992THIS IS A LOVE SONG (prod.: Buddy Killen) (writer: J. Weatherly)

(Keca, ASCAP) (3:45)Staying away from disco this time, Anderson whispers the verses andsings the chorus of a quiet, easy -moving song. Accompaniment is fullwithout getting in the way of the lyrics.

WOOD NEWTON-Elektra 46013LOCK, STOCK, & BARREL (prod.: Even Stevens) (writers: E. Stevens/

B.J. Bourgoin) (DebDave, BMI) (2:56)Good production, material and performance all combine to makeNewton's latest single sound like a winner. The chorus is especiallystrong as electric guitars and strings add to the sound.

HANK THOMPSON-ABC 12447DANCE WITH ME MOLLY (prod.: Larry Butler) (writers: R. Bowling/

S. Tutsie) (ATV, BMI/Welbeck, ASCAP) (2:44)Thompson uses a strong country sound, with steel guitar, tambourineand piano contributing, to sing of drinking and remembering. A steadyrhythm and background singers add support.

Halsey Co. Activates Cyclone, White BuffaloII NASHVILLE - Cyclone Records "Our approach is to deal mainlyand White Buffalo Productions,label and production operationsof the Jim Halsey Company, havenow been activated, according toLarry Baunach, vice president ofmusic operations.

The label, distributed by GRT,has signed Sammi Smith, formerlywith Elektra, and will release herfirst single on the label, entitled"What A Lie," in the next fewweeks.

with artist -writers," Baunach toldRW, "and we have their publish-ing (Bear Tracks Music, BMI, andGhost Dance Music, ASCAP), withthe exception of Sammi Smith.Using that approach we've had toturn down some fine artists. Themain reason we have is becausethey haven't been young artist -writers, and we're really trying tobuild from that standpoint withartist -writer combinations."

I BELIEVE IN LOVE

SASKIA & SERGE-ABC Hickory NB -44016

This duo from Holland continues to im-prove with a style all its own. Saskia'sclear, high vocals dominate, backed up bywell-balanced instrumental accompani-ment under the direction of producer WillHoebee. The mood is generally mellow, asmany of the cuts are country standards.

LOVE LIES

CRISTY LANE-LS 8029

Lane shows increased polish with this col-lection of songs, maintaining a refreshingconsistency in quality. Produced by Char-lie Black, the sound is smooth and sweetto match her vocals. Standouts include "IJust Can't Stay Married To You," "ComeTo My Love" and the title song.

THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES

ABC AA -1123

Using a new producer, Jimmy Johnson,this band sounds tighter than ever with asound that can't really be classified. Rus-sell Smith's expressive voice and theband's crisp, balanced sound is heard onmaterial ranging from rock and roll tobluegrass, all with a subtly laid-backmood.

DIAMOND CUTBONNIE TYLER-RCA AFLI-3072Tyler's second U.S. album release has alittle more country flavor than the first,which did quite well in both country andpop markets. Producers Cable, Scott andWolfe use a variety of songs showingnoticable versatility. "If You Ever Need MeAgain," "Louisiana Rain" and "My GunsAre Loaded" show the most potential forcountry listeners.

McDowell to Epic & United Talent

Epic Records and United Talent have announced the signing to their respective or-ganizations of recording artist Ronnie McDowell. Previously on Scorpion Records, Mc-Dowell will be produced by Buddy Killen and booked by United Talent out of Nash-ville. Pictured during a reception at United Talent are (from left) Joe Casey, directorof promotion, CBS Records, Nashville; Buddy Killen, president of Tree Productions;Conway Twitty, MCA artist and president of United Talent; Roy Wunsch, director ofmarketing, CBS Records, Nashville; McDowell; Jeff Lyman, manager of promotion,Columbia Records, Nashville; Rick Blackburn, vice president of marketing, CBS Rec-ords, Nashville; Jimmy Jay, general manager of United Talent; and Rich Schwan,manager of promotion, E/P/A, Nashville.



Record World ,

FEBRUARY 10, 1979TITLE, ARTIST, Labol, Numbgr, (Distributing Label)

FEB. fEB.10 3

1 1 THE GAMBLER

KENNY ROGERS

United Artists LA 834 H

(3rd Week)

WKS. ONCHART

9

2

345

2

3

4

5

8

WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC2 35462 11

TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 3066 12JOHN DENVER/RCA AQL1 3075 3LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 17743 52

WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA 858 H 337 6 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA

AFL1 2979 188 9 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS

ARTISTS/Elektra 5E 503 89 7 LARRY GATLIN'S GREATEST HITS/Monument MG 7628 13

10 11 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia JC 35305 4011 13 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 10

16 ARMED AND CRAZY JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE 35444 11

13 12 ROSE COLORED GLASSES JOHN CONLEE/ABC AY 1105 1314 10 HEARTBREAKER DOLLY PARTON/RCA AFL1 2797 2615 15 PROFILES/BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BSK

3258 11

16 17 MOODS BARBARA MANDRELL/ABC AY 1088 1717 14 EXPRESSIONS DON WILLIAMS/ABC AY 1069 2218 20 BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 1037 15819 19 BURGERS AND FRIES/WHEN I STOP LEAVING CHARLEY

PRIDE/RCA APL1 2983 1320 21 BASIC GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol SW 11722 10


Eill - WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY

LORETTA LYNN

MCA 3073 1

22 24 WAYLON & WILLIE WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON/RCA AFL1 2696 54

23 23 HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV1719 75

24 18 YOU HAD TO BE THERE JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC AK 1008/2 13

® THE BEST OF BARBARA MANDRELL/ABC AY 1119 1

26 26 VARIATIONS EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 127 4527 22 ELVIS-A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. III ELVIS PRESLEY/

RCA CPL1 3078 928 27 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA

835 H 56

111 34 EVERY TIME TWO FOOLS COLLIDE KENNY ROGERS &DOTTIE WEST/United Artists LA 861 H 44

30 28 LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 155 18

31 31 GREATEST HITS, VOL. II JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE 35623 14

32 2933 25-

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42 38

DUETS JERRY LEE LEWIS & FRIENDS/Sun 1011 6ROOM SERVICE OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC AY 1065 15

THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES/ABC AA 1123 1

JERRY JEFF JERRY JEFF WALKER/Elektra 6E 163 9

CONWAY CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 3063 15

HOLY BIBLE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 2 101 10MARSHALL TUCKER BAND'S GREATEST HITS/Capricorn

CPN 0214 16LADIES CHOICE BILL ANDERSON/MCA 3075 1

NICOLETTE NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. BSK 3243 1

HUMAN EMOTIONS DAVID ALLAN COE/Columbia KC 35536 12

ONLY ONE LOVE IN MY LIFE RONNIE MILSAP/RCA AFLI2780 34

SWEET MEMORIES WILLIE NELSON/RCA AHL1 3243 1

THE FOOL STRIKES AGAIN CHARLIE RICH/United Artists LA925 H 1

45 37 RED WINE AND BLUE MEMORIES JOE STAMPLEY/Epic KE 35443 28

46 40 TURNING UP AND TURNING ON BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK/Capitol SW 11853 19

47 47 BEST OF DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 1117 14148 44 TEAR TIME DAVE & SUGAR/RCA APL1 2816 2249 54 SONNY JAMES' GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 35626 550 48 OLD FASHIONED LOVE THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1733 4351 41 ELVIS-A CANADIAN TRIBUTE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA KKL1

7065 1752 45 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT KENNY ROGERS/

United Artists LA 903 H 3053 53 LOVE GOT IN THE WAY FREDDY WELLER/Columbia KC

35658 754 36 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC DO

2993 7055 49 THE OUTLAWS WAYLON, WILLIE, TOMPALL & JESSI/

RCA APL1 1312 16456 42 PLEASURE AND PAIN DR. HOOK/Capitol SW 11859 1157 43 ENTERTAINERS ... ON AND OFF THE RECORD THE STATLER

BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 5007 4558 50 FALL IN LOVE WITH ME RANDY BARLOW/Republic RLP

6023 1659 56 EASTBOUND AND DOWN JERRY REED/RCA APL1 2516 7560 69 REDHEADED STRANGER WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC

33482 17661 51 HERE YOU COME AGAIN DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 2544 6862 59 MEL STREET/Mercury SRM 1 5014 863 72 DAYLIGHT T. G. SHEPPARD/Warner Bros. BSK 3259 864 70 PLACES I'VE DONE TIME TOM T. HALL/RCA APL1 3018 1365 58 THAT'S THE WAY A COWBOY ROCKS AND ROLLS

JESSI COLTER/Capitol ST 11863 1366 62 CLASSIC RICH, VOL. II CHARLIE RICH/Epic KC 53624 1467 61 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA 754 G 8268 68 VOLUNTEER JAM III & IV CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/

Epic E2 35368 1869 33 DAVID ALLAN COE GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 35627 1470 52 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG RONNIE MILSAP/RCA

APL1 2439 7571 60 MARTY ROBBINS' GREATEST HITS, VOL. IV/Columbia KC

35629 672 67 LIVE AT THE FOX RONNIE McDOWELL/Scorpion SCS 0010 673 71 GREATEST HITS, VOL. IV TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic KE 35360 1374 55 JOHNNY CASH'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. III/Columbia KC

35637 1475 57 OHI BROTHER LARRY GATLIN/Monument MG 7626 35

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EDDIE RABBITT

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4 BACK ON MY MIND AGAIN RONNIE MILSAP/RCA 11421 93 3 COME ON IN OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC 12434 104 1 WHY HAVE YOU LEFT THE ONE YOU LEFT ME FOR

CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists 1259 11

Itil6 TEXAS (WHEN I DIE) TANYA TUCKER/MCA 40976 12

MABELLENE GEORGE JONES & JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic8

8 50647 10

Ira 9 I JUST CAN'T STAY MARRIED TO YOU CRISTY LANE/LS 169 11

MI 12 HAPPY TOGETHER T. G. SHEPPARD/Warner/Curb 8721 9

1E1 13 TONIGHT SHE'S GONNA LOVE ME RAZZY BAILEY/RCA11446 8

10 5 THE OFFICIAL HISTORIAN ON SHIRLEY JEAN BERRELLSTATLER BROTHERS/Mercury 55048 13

III 17 I'LL WAKE YOU UP WHEN I GET HOME CHARLIE RICH/Elektra 45553 7

I 1415 ALIBIS JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ/Mercury 55050

IF EVERYONE HAD SOMEONE LIKE YOU EDDY ARNOLD/10

RCA 11422 914 16 °FALL IN LOVE WITH ME TONIGHT RANDY BARLOW/

Republic 034 10

CEI 18 EVERLASTING LOVE NARVEL FELTS/ABC 12441 7

IL1 19 IF I COULD WRITE A SONG AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU BILLYCRASH CRADDOCK/Capitol 4672 6

El 20 WHISKEY RIVER WILLIE NELSON/Columbia 3 10877 8

Ell 21 SEND ME DOWN TO TUCSON/CHARLIE'S ANGELS MELTILLIS/MCA 40983 5

I 23 GOLDEN TEARS DAVE & SUGAR/RCA 11427

I HAD A LOVELY TIME THE KENDALLS/Ovation 1119 5

SOMEBODY SPECIAL DONNA FARGO/Warner Bros. 8722

424

25 5

22 22 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE MUNDO EARWOOD/GMC 105 11

29 STILL A WOMAN MARGO SMITH/Warner Bros. 8726 4

I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 467530 3

25 26 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME JERRY LEE LEWIS/Sun 1139 9

ED 31 PLAY ME A MEMORY ZELLA LEHR/RCA 11433 7

Ell 32 ANY DAY NOW DON GIBSON/ABC Hickory 54039 8

W 34 SON OF CLAYTON DELANEv Tr)M T. HALL/RCA 11453 4

ED 35 MY HEART HAS A MIND 0I- 115 OWN DEBBY BOONE/Warner Bros. 8739 4

37 LOVE SONGS JUST FOR YOU GLENN BARBER/21st Century101 7

31 10 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS JIM ED BROWN & HELENCORNELIUS/RCA 11436 11

I 40 WORDS SUSIE ALLANSON/Elektra/Curb 46009

TRYIN' TO SATISFY YOU DOTTSY/RCA 11448 4

IT'S A CHEATING SITUATION MOE BANDY/Columbia

2

44

453 10889 3

III 41 WISHING I HAD LISTENED TO YOUR SONG BOBBYBORCHERS/Epic/Playboy 8 50650 5

36 38 THE FOOL STRIKES AGAIN CHARLIE RICH/United Artists1269 7

E a 42 LOVE AIN'T MADE FOR FOOLS JOHN WESLEY RYLES/ABC 12432 8

0 48 I WILL ROCK AND ROLL WITH YOU JOHNNY CASH/Columbia * 10888 5

E3 46 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE CONHUNLEY/Warner Bros.8723 3

30


- TOO FAR GONEEMMYLOU HARRIS

Warner Bros. 8732

40

1

56 HEALIN' BOBBY BARE/Columbia 3 1089149 DREAMIN'S ALL I DO EARL THOMAS CONLEY/Warner Bros.

8717

50 EYES BIG AS DALLAS WYNN STEWART/WIN 126

53 TAKE ME BACK CHARLY McCLAIN/Epic 8 50653

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7

3

FEBRUARY 10, 1979

45 7 BABY, I'M BURNIN'/I REALLY GOT THE FEELIN'DOLLY PARTON/RCA 11421 12

46 28 YOUR LOVE HAD TAKEN ME THAT HIGH CONWAYTWITTY/MCA 40963 13

47 11 IT'S TIME WE TALK THINGS OVER REX ALLEN, JR./Warner Bros. 8697 12

27 LADY LAY DOWN JOHN CONLEE/ABC 12420 1563 THE OUTLAW'S PRAYER JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic 8 50655 361 LOVING YOU IS A NATURAL HIGH LARRY G. HUDSON/

Lone Star 706 3

D64 SHADOWS OF LOVE RAYBURN ANTHONY/Mercury 55053 267 FANTASY ISLAND FREDDY WELLER/Columbia 3 10890 2

53 33 LOVIN' ON BELLAMY BROTHERS/Warner/Curb 8692 13En 62 GYPSY EYES TERRI SUE NEWMAN/Texas Soul 71378 4LEI 65 IF YOU COULD SEE YOU THROUGH MY EYES TOM GRANT/

Republic 036 356 36 MR. JONES BIG AL DOWNING/Warner Bros. 8716 1157 39 BUILDING MEMORIES SONNY JAMES/Columbia 3 10852 1158 51 ANGELINE ED BRUCE/Epic 8 50645 9

66 SMOOTH SAILIN'/LAST CHEATER'S WALTZ SONNYTHROCKMORTON/Mercury 55051 3

- SWEET MEMORIES WILLIE NELSON/RCA 11465 1

61 43 THE SONG WE MADE LOVE TO MICKEY GILLEY/Epic8 50631 13

62 58 ME TOUCHIN' YOU LINDA NAILE/Ridgetop 00178 1063 47 THE FOOTBALL CARD GLEN SUTTON/Mercury 55052 664 52 HOW I LOVE YOU IN THE MORNING PEGGY SUE/

Door Knob (WIG) 8 079 1265 54 AS LONG AS I CAN WAKE UP IN YOUR ARMS

KENNY O'DELL/Capricorn 0309 1566 60 TULSA TIME DON WILLIAMS/ABC 12425 1567 59 HOW DEEP IN LOVE AM I JOHNNY RUSSELL/Mercury 55045 12

in 79 I'LL CRY INSTEAD RON SHAW/Pacific Challenger 1633 269 55 YOU WERE WORTH WAITING FOR DON KING/Con Brio 142 1270 70 HE'S A COWBOY FROM TEXAS RONNIE McDOWELL/

Scorpion 0569 5

E a - LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY JUICE NEWTON/Capitol 4679 1

72 57 GOING, GOING, GONE MARY K. MILLER/Inergi 311 973 73 OUTLAWS AND LONE STAR BEER C. W. McCALL/

Polydor 14527 674 69 THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE CAL SMITH/

MCA 40982 675 68 I'VE DONE ENOUGH DYIN' TODAY LARRY GATLIN/

Monument 270 14ID 86 HEY, THERE KENNY PRICE/MRC 1025 3la 87 I'M NOT IN THE MOOD ANN J. MORTON/Prairie Dust

7629 378 72 BEST FRIENDS MAKE THE WORST ENEMIES DAVID

HOUSTON/Elektra 45552 1179 71 EVERLASTING LOVE LOUISE MANDRELL/Epic 8 50651 680 76 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 1250 16

111 - SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOUGAIL DAVIES/Lifesong 1784 (CBS) 1in - I WANT TO THANK YOU KIM CHARLES/MCA 40987 1

83 83 I HATE THE WAY OUR LOVE IS JIMMIE JETERS & LINDA K.LANCE/Vista 101 5

84 92 IT'S HELL TO KNOW SHE'S HEAVEN DALE McBRIDE/Con Brio 145 2

CD - WE COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLOSEST OF FRIENDSB. J. THOMAS/MCA 40986 1

ED - ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD DR. HOOK/Capitol 4677 1

87 96 FLIP SIDE OF TODAY SCOTT SUMMER/Con Brio 146 288 78 BURGERS AND FRIES CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA 11391 16

Ea - THIS MOMENT IN TIME ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK/Epic 8 50632 1

90 90 AMERICA'S SWEETHEART CORBIN & HANNER/Lifesong1783 (CBS) 3

91 - I'M LOVIN' THE LOVIN' OUT OF YOU GAYLE HARDING/Robchris 1009 1

92 - PLEASE BE GENTLE AMY/Scorpion 0570 1

93 80 PLAYIN' HARD TO GET JANIE FRICKE/Columbia 3 10849 1494 97 I NEVER HAD THE ONE I WANTED CLAUDE GRAY/

Granny 10007 295 77 GIMME BACK MY BLUES JERRY REED/RCA 11407 1496 75 REACHING OUT TO HOLD YOU DOTTIE WEST/United

Artists 1257 1197 81 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN JACKY WARD/Mercury 55047 1598 98 SHE'S MY WOMAN RANDY TRAYWICK/Paula 2853 299 82 ONE MAN'S WOMAN KELLY WARREN/RCA 11428 6

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