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"Lady Marmalade;'the fabulous first single from Labelle's album
"Nightbirds;' is spreading into national hit range.
Airplay is heavy in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Stockton and San Francisco.
Discos have given the song a permanent place on their playlists, and
this week it has bullets on all the charts.
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THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC -RECORD WEEKLY
CASH BOX VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER 35 January 18. 1975
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President and Publisher
MARTY OSTROW
Executive Vice President
IRV LICHTMAN
cath box editorial
Vice President
ED ADLUM
Managing Editor U.S. Acts: Going
Editorial Live For Intl
New York
STEVE MARKS
Career -Building
BARRY TAYLOR
BOB KAUS
If there is one issue that continually confounds the international music
Hollywood
DAVID BUDGE community in terms of America's musical acts it's the latter's ho -hum approach
JACK BRESCHARD
TIM HOGAN to making live promotional appearances abroad in support of their recording
BERT BOGASH
catalog. Many international execs we are in contact with make it quite clear
Research
MIKE MARTUCCI
that personal appearances by acts -
whether new or established -
in their
Research Manager areas can spell the difference between success and failure. In America, we
Art Director have learned that a "tight -play" situation has given the concert field new
WOODY HARDING
exposure importance. Abroad, there is an inadequate number of commercial
Coin Machine
ED ADLUM Manager radio and TV outlets, and this limitation makes it even more imperative that
CAMILLE COMPASIO. Chicago
artists reach their potential market through other means.
Circulation
THERESA TORTOSA As one international exec put it to us recently, "Let's not forget that the
Manager
international market is proving itself a continually healthy one for recordings,
PUBLICATION OFFICES and you cannot write it off. If things go sour in the U.S., that doesn't mean it's
NEW YORK
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. . N.Y. 10019 the same over there. American acts must think internationally." Let's not
Phone. (212) 586-2640
Cable Address: Cash Box N.Y. forget, too, a cogent point, and that's the fact that the international music dollar
CALIFORNIA
6565 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 520) each year now equals the amount of business done annually in the U.S. That
Hollywood. Ca. 90028
Phone. (213) 469-2966 means it's a $2 billion market internationally! While that $2 billion represents a
NASHVILLE total figure internationally, prime market areas such as Japan, England,
JUANITA JONES
1511 Sigler St.. Nashville Tenn. 37203 Germany, France, and Italy contain the bulk of that impressive figure.
Phone' (615) 244-2898
CHICAGO
American artist promotional activities abroad must also go beyond the
CAMILLE COMPASIO
29 E. Madison St.. Chicago III. concert level. They should be willing to write-off financially such "freebie"
Phone: (312) 346-7272
objectives as exposure to the consumer and trade press in key markets, guest
ENGLAND
DORRIS LAND appearance on musical or "talk" shows presented on either radio or TV. In
3 Cork St., London WI
Phone: 01-7342374 short, a variety of promotional thrusts that are part of developmental process
ARGENTINA
MIGUEL SMIRNOFF of career -building one wouldn't give a second -thought to for similar goals in
Belgrano 3252. Piso 4"B"
Buenos Aires, Argentina one's own country.
Phone: 89-6796
CANADA
This week, various American acts will make an appearance at the M DEM I
WALT GREALIS
6 Brentcliffe Road
meet galas in Cannes, France. This is all to the good in exposing one's talents
Toronto 17, Ontario, Canada
Phone: (416) 425-0257 to the international music business community. There is no question that such
FRANCE
FRANK LIPSIK
appearances create a vital excitement on a trade level. Yet, U.S. acts must also
5 Rue Alfred Dormeuil, 78 Croissy
Phone' 225-26-31
think of a live, local, country -by -country effort that penetrates the consumer
area. Careers can truly come "alive" on the international scene when U.S. acts
HOLLAND
PAUL ACKET
Theresiastraat 59-63. The Hague
Phone: 837700
take the time to show - via live appearances -that they care about the
worldwide market of recording fans.
ITALY
GABRIELEG. ABBATE
Viale A Doria 10, 20124 Milano
BELGIUM
ETIENNE SMET
Postbus 56, B-2700 Sint-Niklaas
Phone: (0311 76-54-39
AUSTRALIA
PETER SMITH NUMBER ONE SINGLE
11 Winters Way, Doncaster 3108 OF THE WEEK
Victoria. Australia
JAPAN
Adv. Mgr., SACHIO SAITO
1-11-2-Chome Shinbashi. Minato -Ku. Tokyo
MANDY
BARRY MANILOW Arista-
Writers: Scott English, Richard Kerr
Phone: 504-1651 Pub: Screen Gems, Columbia/BMI
Editorial Mgr, FUMIYO TACHIBANA
1-11-2-Chome Shinbashi, Minato -Ku. Tokyo
Phone: 504-1651
SUBSCRIPTION RATES $50 per year anywhere in the
U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX, 119 West 57th
St., New York, N.Y. 10019. Printed in the U.S.A Second NUMBER ONE
class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and at additional
mailing offices. ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Copyright ` 1974 by The Cash Box Publishing Co.
Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal
ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS
Copyright Convention. ELTON JOHN
POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX, 119 West
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CASH PDX TOD1OOSNCLES
1/11 1/4
MANDY 34 FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU 67 WHERE ARE ALL MY
Barry Manilow (Bell 45613) 2 3 Barbara Mason (Buddah BDA 441) 35 40
FRIENDS
PLEASE, MR. POSTMAN 35 RIDE 'EM COWBOY Harold Melvin & Blue Notes
Carpenters (A&M 1646) 4 5 Paul Davis (Bang 712) 27 27 (Phila. Intl 3552) 69 70
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 36 I BELONG TO YOU RHYME TYME PEOPLE
Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA 3422) 5 7 Love Unlimited (20th Century 2141) 38 44 Kool & The Gang (DeLite 1563) 83
YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE 37 THE ENTERTAINER 69 COSTAFINE TOWN
Billy Joel (Columbia 3-10064) 39 39 Splinter (Dark Horse 10002) 75 79
LAST, MY EVERYTHING
Barry White (20th Century 2133) 1 2 38 DANCIN' FOOL 70 MAIN MAN
The Guess Who (RCA 10075) 25 Staple Singers (Stax 0227) (Dist: Epic) 76 81
5 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH 24
DIAMONDS 39 WHEN A CHILD IS BORN LADY MARMALADE
Michael Holm (Mercury 73642) 41 47 Labelle (Epic 8-50048) 92
Elton John (MCA 4034) 3 3
BOOGIE ON REGGAE BIG YELLOW TAXI DON'T CALL US
Joni Mitchell (Asylum 45221) 47 53 Sugarloaf (Claridge402) 81 89
WOMAN CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY 73 DON'T CHA LOVE IT
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54254) 8 8 Miracles (Tamla 54256) 78 85
7 ONLY YOU HEAD
Electric Light Orchestra I AM LOVE
Ringo Starr (Apple 1876) 6 6
(United Artists UAXW 573) 66 51 Jackson 5 (Motown 1310F)
ONE MAN WOMAN, ONE 42 CHANGES 75 MIDNIGHT SKY
WOMAN MAN David Bowie (RCA 74-0605) 42 45 Isley Bros. IT -Neck 2265) 79
Paul Anka/Odia Coates (United Artists 569) 11 12 43 LADY MOVIN' ON
Bad Company (Swan Song SS -70101)
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Styx (Wooden Nickel/RCA 10102) 44 50
Gloria Gaynor (MGM 14748) 12 14 NIGHTINGALE 77 NEVER LET HER GO
David Gates (Elektra 4523) 82 90
MORNING SIDE OF THE Carole King (Ode OD-66106) 51 64
MOUNTAIN 45 ANGIE BABY 78 PART OF THE PLAN
Helen Reddy (Capitol 3972) 32 15 Dan Fogelberg (Epic 8-50055) 85 88
Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM/Kolob 14765) 15 18
YOU'RE NO GOOD YOUR BULLDOG DRINKS 79 PHILADELPHIA
B.B King (ABC 12029) 84 86
Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 3990) 20 26 CHAMPAGNE LET ME START TONIGHT
12 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE Jim Stafford (MGM 14775) 52 62 80
Lamont Dozier (ABC 12044) 86 96
Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 1067) 13 13 47 DAY TRIPPER
3 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL Anne Murray (Capitol 4000) 49 58 THANKS FOR THE SMILES
Charley Ross (Big Tree) 91
Grand Funk (Capitol 4002) 16 21 DING DONG; DING DONG
04 DOCTOR'S ORDERS George Harrison (Apple 1879) 73 82 I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG
Bobby Bland (ABC 15015) 87 87
Carol Douglas (Midland Intl 10113) (Dist: RCA) 18 20 I'M A WOMAN
5 6
BEST OF MY LOVE
PICK UP THE PIECES
Eagles (Asylum 45218) 19 23 50 I CAN HELP
Maria Muldaur (Warner Bros. 1319)
Billy Swan (Monument 8621)
57
48
67
34
83
84
GUAVA JELLY
ONE TEAR
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 3-10075) 89 94
Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54255) 55 56
Average White Band (Atlantic 3229) 22 29 51 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU 85 FUTURE SHOCK
GET DANCIN' AGAIN Hello People (Dunhill 15023) 93 98
Disco Tex &The Sex -O -Lettes Three Degrees (Phila. Intl. 3550) 53 36
(Chelsea CB 3004) 21 24 86 IWON'T LAST A DAY
FIRE 52 HAPPY PEOPLE WITHOUT YOU/LET ME BE
Temptations (Gordy 7138) 54 57
Ohio Players (Mercury 73643) 25 33
AS LONG AS HE TAKES THE ONE (MEDLEY)
ROCK 'N' ROLL Al Wilson (Rocky Road 30,202) 94
Mac Davis (Columbia 10070) 23 30 CARE OF HOME
Candi Staton (Warner Bros. WBS8038) 61 75 87 SHOULD ANYBODY ASK
20 JUNIOR'S FARM 54 SUGAR PIE GUY
Gary Bonner (Atlantic 3234) 95 97
Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple 1875) 7 4
Joneses (Mercury 73614) 59 54 88 POETRY MAN
21 I FEEL A SONG Phoebe Snow (Shelter OK -40353) 96
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDA 433) 14 11 DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE
89 HOT DAWGIT
22 CAT'S IN THE CRADLE FROM ME Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire
Harry Chapin (Elektra 45203) 9 9 Manhattans (Columbia 3-10045) 63 74 (Columbia 3-10056) 97 99
23 MUST OF GOT LOST 56 DO IT (TILL YOU'RE SALLY G.
Geils Band (Atlantic 3214) 17 17
J
SATISFIED) Paul McCartney (Capitol 875)
24 KUNG FU FIGHTING B. T. Express (Scepter 2395) 58 49 91 IT'S ALL RIGHT
Carl Douglas (20th Century 2140) 10 10 -
57 PROMISED LAND Jim Capaldi (Island 003) 98
25 FREE BIRD Elvis Presley (RCA 10074) 28 22 92 I GET LIFTED
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40328) 26 28
58 SHA -LA -LA George McCrae (T.K. 1007)
(26 BLACK WATER Al Green (Hi 2274) 43 16 93 GIRL
Doobie Bros. (Warner Bros. 8062) 34 42 Moments and Whatnauts (Stang 5057) -
59 TO THE DOOR OF THE 100
t7 STRUTTIN'
Billy Preston (A&M 1644) 31 37
AI Martino (CapitolSUN
3987) 62 65 94 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL
AIN'T THAT PECULIAR Joe Cocker (A&M 1641)
&8 LONELY PEOPLE Diamond Rio (Big Tree BT 16030) 68 84 95 THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT
America (Warner Bros. 8048) 33
READY
41
61 IAMIAM Charlie Danials (Buddah KA 598)
29 Smokey Robinson (Tamla 542F -1A) 65 72 96 GOOD TIMES ROCK & ROLL
Cat Stevens (A&M 1645) 30 31
62 BABY HANG UP THE PHONE Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids
LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY Carl Graves (A&M 1620) 64 69
(Private Stock 45006)
WOMAN UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 97 SAD SWEET DREAMER
Tony Orlando and Dawn (Bell 45-620) 36 46 Polly Brown (GTO 1002) 72
Sweet Sensations (Pye 7-1002)
92
#9 DREAM 64 DARK HORSE 98 WOLFMAN JACK
John Lennon (Apple 8029) 45 55 George Harrison (Apple 1877) 29 19
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0301)
MY EYES ADORED YOU 65 HOPPY, GENE & ME 99 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
Frankie Valli (Private Stock 45.003) 37 38 Roy Rogers (20th Century 2154) 70 77 Shirley (and Company) (Vibration V1-532 B)
SWEET SURRENDER 66 YOU GOT THE LOVE 100 WHAT A MAN, MY MAN IS
433 John Denver (RCA JB-10148) 40 48 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (ABC 12032) 56 35 Lynn Anderson (Columbia 3-10041) 99
(ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)
Ain't That (Jobete Music-ASCAP) 60 From His (East/Memphis Music-BMI) 34 Lucy In The (Maclean-BMI) 5 Sad Sweet (Leeds/Jacktone-ASCAP 97
Angie (Warner Brothers-ASCAP) 45 Future Shock (Sheet Rach-ASCAP) 85 Main Man (East Memphis-BMI) 70 Sally G. (McCartney Music/ATV-BMI) 90
As Long (Muscle Shoals Sound-BMI) 53 Get Dancin' (Heart's Delight Music-BMI) 17 Mandy (Screen Gems-Columbia/Ren-BMI) 1 Sha La (Jec/AI Green-BMI) 58
Baby Hang (Tiny Tiger-ASCAP) 52 Good Times (Dunbar Music-BMI) 96 Midnight Sky (Bovina-ASCAP) 75 Shame, Shame (Gambi-BMI) 99
--
Best Of My Love (Kicking Bear-ASCAP) 15 Guava Jelly (Cayman Music Inc. -ASCAP) 83 Morning Side Of (Warner Bros.-ASCAP) 10 Should Anybody (Don Kirshner Music-BMI) 87
Big Yellow (Siquomb Music Pub. BMI) 40 Girl (Gambi-BMI) 93 Movin' On (Badco Music-ASCAP) 76 Some Kind (Dandelion/Crash-BMI) 13
Black Water (Lansdowne Music ASCAP) 26 Happy (Jobete Music-ASCAP) 52 Must of Got (Juke Joint. Walden-ASCAP) 23 Struttin'(Irving/WebII-BMI) 27
Boogie On (Jobete Music/Black Bull-ASCAP) ... 6 Hoppy, Gene (Peso Music/Lowery- BMI) 65 My Eyes (Stone Diamond/Tammy Boy/ Sugar(Landy-Unichappell-BMI) 54
Kenny Nolan-BMI)
Chrysalis -
Bungle In The Jungle (Maison Rouge/
ASCAP)
Can't Get (Yellow Dog Music-ASCAP)
12
41
Hot Dawgit (Saggfire/Elbur Music-BMI)
Am Love (Jobete Music-ASCAP)
Belong (Sa-Velte/January-BMI)
89
74
36
Never Can Say (Jobete Music-ASCAP)
Never Let Her Go (David G ates-
32
9
Sweet Surrender (Walt Disney Music-ASCAP)
Thanks For The Smiles (Big Leaf -ASCAP)
The Entertainer (Home Grown/Tinker
33
81
Cat's (Story Songs-ASCAP) 22 Can (Combine-BMI) 50 ASCAP/Kapahulu-ASCAP) 77 Street Tunes-BMI) 37
Changes (Tantric Music-BMI) 42 Get (Sherlyn -BMI) 92 Nightingale (Colgems-Music Corps.-ASCAP) 44 The South's (Kama Sutra Music/Rada
Costafine(Clag Music-BMI) q9 Dream (Lennon/ATV-BMI)
Dancin' Fool (Cumming -
D. Troiano
Associates/Cirrus/Septima-BM I)
&
69
38
Feel (Kama Sutra/Etude/M.E.W.G.-BMI)
-
'mA Woman (Yellow Dog Music-ASCAP)
t'a All Right (Ackee Music ASCAP)
121
49
91
One Man Woman (Spanks Music-BMI)
One Tear (Stone Agate Music Div. -
BMI)
31
8
84
Dara-BMI)
To The Door (April Music-ASCAP)
Up In A Puff (Almo-ASCAP)
95
59
63
Only You (Tro-Hollis Music-BMI)
Day Tripper (Maclen -
Dark Horse (Ganga B.V.-BMI)
BMI)
BMI) -
64
47
48
Won't Last (Al mo -ASCAP)
-
Wouldn't (ABC/Holincanthus/Golden
Clover ASCAP)
86
Philadelphia (ABC/DaAnn -
Part Of A Plan (Hickory Groove-ASCAP)
ASCAP)
7
78
79
What A Man (Rodeo Cowboy -BMI)
WhenAChild(Beechwood
When Will (Mighty Three-BMI)
- BMI)
100
39
Ding Dong; Ding Dong (Ganga
Doctor's (Cookaway Music-ASCAP)
Do It Till (Jeff/Mac Bill Lee/Triple
14 Junior's (McCartney Music/ATV-BMI)
Kung Fu Fighting (Chappell-ASCAP)
82
20
24
Pick Up Pieces (AWB Music-BMI)
Please Mr. (JobeteMusic-ASCAP/Stone
16 Where AreAll(MightyThree BMI)-
Wolfman (Earmark Music/Screen Gems
51
67
O'Song-BMI) 56 Lady (Wooden Nickel-ASCAP) 43 Agate Music-BMI) 2 Columbia-BM I) 98
Don't Call Us (Claridge Music nc./Corbetta
I
Lady Marmalade (Stone Diamond/Anny Boy Poetry (Shelter-ASCAP) 88 You Are (Almo/Preston Songs-ASCAP) 94
Music-ASCAP) 72 Music-BMI) 71 Promised Land (Arc Music Corp.-BMI) 57 You Got (American Broadcasting-ASCAP) 66
Laughter In the Rain (Kirshner-BMI) Ready (Ackee Music-ASCAP)
Dont Cha (Jobete Music-ASCAP)
Don't Take (Mighty Three/Golden
73
-
Let Me Start (Dozier Music Inc. BMI)
3
80 Ride 'Ern (Web IV-BMI)
29
35
Your Bulldog (Famous -ASCAP)
You're No Good (Morris/JAC/Blue
46
Fleece-BMI)
Fire (Ohio Players/Unichappell-BMI)
Free Bird (Duchess/Hustlers-BMI)
55
18
25
Lonely (Warner Bros. Music-ASCAP)
Look In My (ABC/Dunhill-BMI)
28
30
Rock & Roll (Tree-BMI)
Rhyme Tyme People (Delightful Gang - BMI)
19
68
Seas/U.S. Songs-ASCAP)
You're The First )Sa-Vette/January-BMI) '
11
4
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eeyOU ARE YOU"
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He sings it.
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Produced by Gordon Mills
"PLEASE
MR. POSTMAN"
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THANKS FOR A GREAT '74
AND ALL THE BEST
TO EVERYONE IN '75.
Richard & Karen Carpenter
cash box,- news
Glancy At RCA 'Magic '75' Meet: Jerold Rubinstein Elected
Back To A&R Thrust; Ink New Acts
NEW YORK -
"Magic '75" was the Glancy, host of the conference, said
Chairman Of ABC Records,
theme of a four -day national sales and
promotion conference held Thursday
through Sunday (Jan. 2-5) in New
RCA in essence is "once more an a&r-
oriented company." He announced sign-
ing of important contracts with such new
Music Pub Subsidiares
Orleans by RCA Records. artists and/or labels as Elliott Murphy, Lasker, Stark
To cussions have not at press time been
concluded.
Ken Glancy, president, told the 250 Tedd Joselson, James Levine, Eugene Negotiate Prod. Deals
sales and promotion executives and
personnel attending the conference that
Fodor, an agreement with Tom Cat
Records headed by Tom Catalano, Pure
HOLLYWOOD - The election of Jerold
H. Rubenstein to the newly created posi-
Pompadur also advised that Bob
Gibson is not yet an employee of ABC
and is not coming in as exec. v.p. as has
the key to increasing the company's Prairie League and said other "important tion of chairman of ABC Records, Inc., been rumored. When an agreement with
momentum in 1975 "will be breaking in signings" will be announced shortly. and its music publishing subsidiaries, Gibson is concluded he will be joining
new artists and increased efforts on the He spoke of a concerted effort to re- American Broadcasting Music Inc., and ABC as head of a creative services
product of RCA's already established vitalize the Red Seal label through de- ABC/Dunhill Music Inc., has been an- division handling press and the future
artists." velopment of new artists, of placing re- nounced by I. Martin Pompadur, presi-
newed emphasis on jazz, keeping RCA's dent of ABC Leisure Group I, a division
"hot streak" in country music going by
I FRONT COVER additions to the artist roster and pop
of the American Broadcasting Com-
panies, Inc. Rubinstein will have
crossovers, making greater inroads in responsibility for all of the domestic and
the r&b market, and steadily developing international aspects of ABC's record
RCA MEET Con't On 23 and music publishing interest.
According to Pompadur, Jay Lasker
and Howard Stark, formerly president
and exec. vp of the label, respectively,
RCA To Handle have left ABC effective immediately and
are presently in the discussion stage of a
Tom Catalano's possible future .relationship of a produc-
tion nature with ABC, although these dis - Rubinstein
Tom Cat Label image of the company.
NEW YORK
tered into a
- RCA Records has en-
world-wide distribution Judge: Watergate Pompadur also clarified that there
would be no president under Rubinstein.
Rubinstein. who carries the title of
agreement with Tom Cat Records, a new
company headed by producer Tom
Tapes Don't Go RUBINSTEIN Con't on 23
Catalano, according to RCA president Public Right Now RIAA Gold Awards
Ken Glancy and Catalano.
"Tom is one of those rare giants of our
business," Glancy stated. "In addition to
WASHINGTON - Labels planning pro-
jects on the Watergate tapes used at the Hit New Peak Of
discovering, recording and developing cover-up trial will have to hold off for the
The Elton John saga is perhaps the most
195 During 1974
incredible success story in music history,
certainly in this decade. Starting in 1970
great artists, he knows as much about all
phases of the music scene as any man in
it. He's always brought to his work a re-
time being, based on the decision by
Federal District Court Judge Gerhard A.
Gesell's first week to deny requests by
NEW YORK - 1974 was the best year
for total gold recordings awarded by the
as a virtual unknown, Elton has captured
the hearts and minds of the '70's genera- markable balance of esthetic feeling and the three broadcast networks for public Recording Industry Association of
tion with his uniquely powerful style. His bottom line savvy that is sure to profit release of the tapes. Warner Bros. America (RIAA) since the association
lyricist Bernie Taupin, producer Gus greatly our new relationship with Tom Records revealed two weeks ago a pro- began auditing the awards in 1958.
Dudgeon and business mastermind John Cat Records." ject that would involve $11 and $25 The new record -setting total is 195,
Reid also have played large parts in the "Tom Cat Records will be self- album versions of the tapes. four better than the previous record of
picture. Elton's LP's are gold when they sufficient and completely in control of its Judge Gesell, in declaring that the 191 established in 1972. The total of 127
ship and his single's invariably become own look and destiny,"said Catalano. networks had failed to make any pro- gold albums was 11 more than the 116
#1 items within a month of release. One "We'll be a small, tight ship; neither fad- posals to ensure that the tapes would not gold albums awarded in 1973, while the
can only recall the success of the early dish nor trendy. Our target is artists with be put to "undignified use," is asking for singles total of 68 represents a drop of
Beatles as an analogy. Elton's current career longevity potential. Artistically, new proposals for submission to Judge two gold singles awards from the total of
LP, "His Greatest Hits," has been #1 on we hope to find the people who shall John Sirica who presided over the cov- 70.
the CASH BOX LP charts for an amazing create tomorrow's musical culture. With er-up trial which ended in the convic- To qualify for a gold record, a single
6 straight weeks and his version of "Lucy this in mind, it is not only my intention, tions of four of the five defendants. All must achieve a minimun sale of one
In The Sky With Diamonds" was also #1 but my obligation, to bring to this label pending applications for copies of the millions copies, and album $1 million in
tune three weeks ago. There are no re- the work of many other producers." tapes were denied "without prejudice," manufacturer's sales of the LP or its
On the business side, Catalano noted counterparts on pre-recorded tapes. Any
-
cording frontiers left for Elton to conquer
he's broken every record there is
(both on record and in person), so we
that Tom Cat will be totally involved with
its own prómotion, packaging and ad-
which leaves the matter open for refiling
by the networks and others, including
Warner Communications Inc., WB's
recording company may avail itself of the
certification process, which entails an
can only conjecture that perhaps he'll vertising. "We plan a complete product parent company, that asked for release audit of a company's books by an in-
make a movie or another TV documen- involvement," he said, "with:of course, of the tapes. dependent firm of certified public ac-
tary. Whatever field he enters, he will the fullest cooperation and expertise of Stated Gesell, "... It is a prerequisite countants.
succeed in and his contributions to rock the entire RCA Records organization." to any plan that commercialization of the
will always remain as a testimony to his Tom Cat has established home offices at
450 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills,
tapes for any undignified use of the Final Figues
material be minimized. Applicants have
relentless and vast talent.
Calif. 90210. failed even to consider these matters." On Participants
Catalano has achieved a global reputa- Attorneys for former President Nixon
INDEX tion as the producer of superstars Neil argued that public release of the tapes At MIDEM
NEW
9 Meet
YORK - On the eve of MIDEM
Diamond and Helen Reddy, and, in a six would cause embarrassment to Nixon
year span, records produced by him and others heard in White House con- starting this Sat. (18) in Cannes, France,
Album Reviews 26 have sold approximately 65 million versations. the final tally of representation stacks up
Behind The Counter 19 copies, worldwide. this way: participants will number 5000;
Coin Machine News 37 With Diamond, there have been six hit
recordings and 11 gold albums, one of
Spring/Event's total countries with representation
amounts to 45, with Chile. Ireland and
Country Music Section 33
Top Yr. Includes
Jazz Report
Int'I. Section
31
39
million dollars in sales -
them, "Hot August Night," achieved two
at wholesale -
in Australia ... a record for that area of $1 Mil In Dec.
Panama there for the first time. 490 firms
will have exhibit space.
Looking Ahead
New Additions To Playlist
28 the world. For Helen Reddy, Catalano
produced four hit recordings, two
NEW YORK - Dec. gave the Spring/
Event label its first million -dollar month,
Judge Ends Legal
Ties Among Beatles
Radio Active Chart
29
28
number one records, and three gold
albums.
with this surge contributing to the com-
pany's best year in its four-year history.
LONDON - Four years after Paul
McCartney issued a writ seeking the
Radio-TV Report 27
Spring/Event principles Roy and Julie breaking of legal ties with other mem-
R&B News 18 Rifkind and Bill Spitalsky noted that the bers of the Beatles, a high judge here
R&B Top 70 46 label's success was spearheaded by last week made it official. McCartney,
Single Reviews 22 Millie Jackson's RIAA-gold album, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George
Talent On Stage 30
"Caught Up." Other acts cited in the Harrison went their separate ways in
label's strong 1974 are Joe Simon, The 1969, about five years after gaining his-
Top 170 Albums 45 Fatback Band and Zingers from the toric stardom as a team. They now
Up Front 12 Hollywood Squares. Spring/Event, dis- perform as solo acts on Apple Records,
Vital Statistics 28 tributed by Polydor, Inc., has had eight the disk arm of their once multi -phased
Catalano, Glancy gold records over the past four years. Apple Corps. music empire.
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ABC Has Most Successful Grammy Nominees Cossie In Music
Year In Its History In '74 Announced Jan. 15 Venture In Pitt;
HOLLYWOOD - Representatives of the Shaffer A Partner
LOS ANGELES - With ten of its albums
and five 'of its singles certified gold by
agreement in August with Sire/Passport
principals Seymour Stein, Richard Got- National Academy of Recording Arts and
PITTSBURGH - Tom Cossie, formerly
Sciences stated today that tabulation of
the RIAA during the past year, ABC tehrer and Marty Scott for the marketing vp of promotion at RCA Records, has an-
pre -nominations voting for the Seven-
Records has reported that 1974 was the of the Sire and Passport labels in the nounced the formation Riverrecords,
- -
teenth Annual Grammy Awards is nearly
most profitable year in its history. The United States, and the following month Main Street Music Publishing and
entered into a similar agreement for the
complete, and that names of finalists
year, during which ABC observed its usually five in each category will be Golden Eye Music, all based in
20th anniversary, was also marked by a British -based GTO Records with its prin- Pittsburgh.
cipals Dick Leahy, Laurence Myers and
announced by the Academy on Wednes-
number of acquisitions by the company, day, Jan. 15. Cossie stated that Dave Shaffer, prin-
including its purchase of the Famous David Joseph. cipal of Fox Studios in Pittsburgh, has
A number of individual signings Following that announcement, Gram-
family of labels from Gulf + Western In- my voting will enter its final stage when, joined the new venture as a partner.
dustries in August. further increased ABC's roster in 1974, "Riverrecords," Cossie said, "is cur-
including those of Bobby Vinton, Freda on Jan. 20, the lists of nominees in the
ABC's expansion in 1974 began in various categories will be mailed to vot- rently signing, producing and securing
March, when the company finalized a Payne, Popcorn Wylie, Clarence Carter, label distribution for several artists and
ing members of the Recording Academy
licensing agreement for the United John Mayall, Locomotive GT, the groups." The firm will also be cutting and
for a second round of balloting. The win-
States and Canada with Konk Records, a Dramatics, Pavlov's Dog and Murphy's selling masters to various labels.
ning names, which like pre -nominations
new label formed in England by the Law.
ballots, will be determined through vote First release from Riverrecords, "Ain't
Kinks' Ray Davies and Dave Davies and Established artists continued to create That Peculiar" by Diamond Reo, is on
tabulation by the independent account-
by Tony Dimitriades. The first American best-selling records for the company. Big Tree, and is a current chart climber.
ing firm of Haskins and Sells, will be an-
release on Konk, by singer Claire Hamill, Three Dog Night's single "The Show Shaffer, an engineer and producer for
nounced on the Recording Academy's
followed in October. Having acquired Must Go On" and their album "Hard the past 12 years, is now producing
annual television special, "The Grammy
the Famous family of labels, ABC added Labor" were both certified gold, as were Awards Show," to be telecast live, coast- Diamond Reo. Given as a contact at the
to its roster some 50 new acts from Para- Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic" LP and Joe to -coast from the Uris Theater in New new company is Shaffer, 16022 Penn
mount, Dot and Blue Thumb. Walsh's newest album, "So What," re- York over the CBS television network on Circle South in Pittsburgh 15206; tele:
ABC also concluded a long-term leased at year's end. The late Jim Croce Saturday, March 1. (412) 661-3260.
had three albums and three singles on Details on "The Grammy Awards
the national charts as 1974 began, and Show," including the name of this year's
A&M, Motown Set his single "Time in a Bottle" and album host and guest performers, will be re- Eason Named ABC
"Photographs and Memories" both at-
Atlanta Dist. Pact tained gold status during the year. Jimmy
leased by the Academy shortly. For Nat. R&B Promo Dir.
HOLLYWOOD - In a major move, un- Buffett had his first pop hit with "Come
Monday," while the Mighty Clouds of Joy
further information, contact Connie De
Nave's International Media Associates, LOS ANGELES - Otis Smith, vice presi-
dent of ABC/Dunhill Records, has an-
precedented in the recording industry 200 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y.
had a double crossover, from the gospel 10019; telephone -(212) 586-1330. nounced the appointment of Don Eason
history, Motown Records and A&M
r
Records are joining forces in the Atlanta charts to the R&B charts to the pop to national director of R&B promotion at
charts, with their single "It's Time." B.B.
area in the formation of a joint owned
branch to be called Together Record King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Lamont Showcase New the label.
Eason began his career in the music
Dozier and the Four Tops all had chart industry in 1968 as promotion and
Distributing Company, according to a
joint announcement by Ewart Abner, hits as well. Acts At RCA's salesperson for United Artists Records
In addition, Rufus, featuring Chaka in the St. Louis area. He was involved
president of Motown Records and Jerry
Khan, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods Conference with the company until 1970.
Moss, president of A&M Records.
Together Record Distributing Com-
pany, effective Feb., 1975, will cover the
and Carl Carlton achieved their greatest
successes to date during the year. Rufus'
NEW ORLEANS - Some of RCA
Records' new contract artists were on
Later he joined Duke/Peacock
Records as its Midwest regional promo-
four state area of Georgia, North single "Tell Me Something Good" and hand to perform at a Saturday night ban- tion man, working under Don Robey. In
Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. their albums "Rags to Rufus" and quet during RCA's Sales and Promotion 1972 Eason came to ABC with the ac-
The branch will handle the A&M and "Rufusized" were all certified gold. Bo Conference in New Orleans Jan. 2-5. quisition of Duke/Peacock by the label
Motown labels exclusively. Donaldson and the Heywoods had a na- Presented to and performing for the and served as regional promotion, R&B,
The branch manager will be named in tional hit with "Who Do You Think You 250 delegates to the conference at a fete Southern territories, until his promotion.
the near future and he will report jointly Are" and a gold single with "Billy, Don't in the Mardi Gras Ballroom of the Hotel Eason was instrumental in the breaking
to Bob Fead, vice president of A&M and Be a Hero." Marriott were The Choice Four, Rachel of such gold records as "Ain't No Woman
Tom Noonan, acting vice president of On Impulse, the company's jazz label, Faro, Rocking Horse, Zulema, Pure Like The One I've Got," "Tell Me
marketing of Motown. ABC'S BIG YEAR con's 23 Prairie League, all in the popular- Something Good," "Rags To Rufus" and
Moss and Abner stated, "We have
been planning this move for some time
contemporary-R&B area of music, and
classical violinist Eugene Fodor.
"Rufusized."
"I feel a lot can be done in '75 - we
and we feel we will now be able to Norfolk Man, Theme of the entire conference was have one hell of a promotion team," com-
mented Eason. "I'm sure that with the
achieve greater market penetration and RCA's development of new talent in
be able to keep in constant touch locally Co. Enjoined 1975, and these represented some of continued support of all the R&B stations
with retailers.
"We will continue to build the best dis- In Piracy Suit
the talent on which this campaign will be
based during the coming year.
who have played our records, much
more black music can be crossed over -
tribution for both of our labels by
strengthening our independent dis- NORFOLK - James A. O'Keefe, Jr., do-
and will be."
Eason will report to Jeanne Bennett,
tributors and feel the knowledge we will
gain in Atlanta will greatly assist us. We
ing business as Chesapeake Tape Co.
here, has consented to a permanent in-
Two Stars Of general manager, R&B department.
are totally committed to Together
Record Distributing Company in Atlanta
junction barring him and his firm from il-
legally reproducing, selling, renting or
Opera Die:
and our plans do not call for any other leasing unauthorized reproductions of Tucker, Cross
branch in the country."
The branch will be located in Gwinnett
sound recordings produced by more
than 40 record manufacturers. NEW YORK -Richard Tucker died of a
heart attack last week in Kalamazoo,
County on Atlantic Boulevard in a new The permanent injunction also bars
facility that provides more than adequate O'Keefe and Chesapeake Tape Co. from Michigan. Tucker, a leading tenor with
space and easy availability to the entire advertising such unauthorized reproduc- the Metropolitan Opera Company for 30
region in terms of shipments and tions and from using the name of any re- years, was to have appeared there in an
service. cording artists under contract with any of evening concert. He was 60 years old.
Under the supervision of Noonan and the record companies or the titles of any Tucker was generally ranked among
Fead, this step, unites two companies albums made by them. the finest natural tenors of his time. He
whose product lines blend together to Judge John A. MacKenzie of the U.S. was among the illustrious group of
Eason
make any such operation dynamic in its District Court for the eastern district of American singers who were brought into
potential. Motown and A&M have long Virginia furthermore decreed that all re- the Metropolitan in the 1930s and '40s
enjoyed excellent relations as neighbors cordings, duplicating equipment and ad- during the Johnson era. Although opera
absorbed most of his time, Tucker also
20th Ups Lovelace
in Los Angeles and conceptually have vertising and promotional materials in
similar marketing plans and thinking in the possession of O'Keefe or his com- helped open the Lincoln Center for the And Tashjian
terms of this major step as well as .the
necessity of strong independent dis-
pany, as well as materials seized by the
U.S. marshall last Oct., be delivered to
performing arts, performed with the New
York Philharmonic at what is now Avery
Fisher Hall, and sang the National An-
HOLLYWOOD - Russ Regan, presi-
dent, 20th Century Records, has elevat-
tributors as a basis for future growth. counsel for the plaintiff record com-
panies for destruction or such other dis- them at the official opening of the N.Y. ed Paul Lovelace, national promotion
Fead and Noonan stated, "A&M and
Motown will be "together" in Atlanta with posal as counsel sees fit. World's Fair. director since the firm's inception, to a
The court's decision culminated a suit Milton Cross, announcer of newly created position, director of coun-
the strongest staff and best physical
facilities possible and want to express charging the defendants with copyright Metropolitan Opera broadcasts for over try marketing, effective immediately.
our appreciation for the fantastic recep- infringement brought by A&M Records, 40 years, also died last week. During his Simultaneously Ralph Tashjian, 20th's
Inc., Atlantic Recording Corp., CBS, Inc., tenure, Cross only missed two broadcast national singles promo manager was
tion and cooperation of everybody in the
Polydor, Inc., and Warner Bros. Records, perfomances of the company; these oc- named to fill Lovelace's vacancy.
four state area who have been involved
to date." Inc. curred when his wife died. 20TH PROMOTIONS con't pg. 33
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January 18, 1975
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How does your label view the profit picture Art Wayne Sets Global Trip;
for singles in 1975? High Hopes For MIDEM Confab
Gil Friesen, Senior Vice President, A&M Records
"Singles are still a major factor in our industry. The new price
HOLLYWOOD - One of the new
publishing firms making its debut at this
weiner's Wenner Music and Music Max-
imus (for their recently acquired early
of $1.29 and the tightened playlists, have contributed to a year's event will be the Artie Wayne Jimmy Webb tunes out of the Johnny
decrease in the sale of singles, but don't consider this to be a
I
Organization, launched in the states this Rivers catalog). Several other deals are
necessary evil in selling LP's. The "song" is still the thing and a past September. Wayne himself is no in the works. Two self -owned firms, Artie
hit single serves both the artist and his product in the long run. I stranger to MIDEM. As director of Wayne Music (ASCAP) and WayneArt
think the most significant function a single performs is to sell publishing for A&M's Irving/Almo Music Music (BMI) round out the catalog.
the album and establish an artist. Once established, the ,
operation, general manager of Warner
performer has an easier time reaching his audience and conse-
quently is able to sell both singles and albums to more people. r ..
Bros. Music and stints with several other
front-line publishers, Wayne has been
Musexpo '75
Proof of the ability of singles to consistently sell in large num- /4
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bers are the hits by the Carpenters and Barry White, for example. The real question is,
active for well over a decade.
Although in business only four
Lists Members
how many new artists will be established in the next year via sinales sales?" months, the Wayne Organization is Of Committees
Rick Frio, Vice President, MCA Records:
The head of a major distributing chain just sent me some
establishing a steady flow of activity for
its growing catalog. Records by such
NEW YORK - The Honorary Committee
for International Musexpo '75,
figures that show his singles business is off 50% since the price acts as the Temptations, Blue Swede, spearheaded by international names in
hike last July. He's calling for a price rollback and feel this
I
the Heywoods, Gladys Knight & the Pips, recording, publishing, trade publica-
topic should be discussed at the NARM meetings in March. Patti Dahlstrom, Carl Carlton, Yvonne El- tions, promotion, production, retailing
Our own numbers have been so good that I haven't noticed a liman, the Hues Corp. and Lovequake and television, has been announced by
drop in sales. We've almost doubled our business from '73 to are awaiting release, according to Roddy S. Shashoua, president of the
'74, though we put out less singles. '74 was our most successful Wayne. event.
year in terms of gold and platinum recognition. We had 8 gold "I knew when decided to go into busi-
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International Musexpo '75, which will
singles, 11 gold LP's and 7 platinum LP's. In our fiscal projec- ness for myself, in the midst of a re-
take place Sept. 21-24, at the Las Vegas
tions for '75, we're going quarter by quarter rather than trying cession, I'd have to do something dif- Convention Center, is considered the
to project the whole year in advance. The reason for this is that we've always un- ferent, so decided to work and build a
I
first annual international marketplace for
derestimated our sales potential. As far as singles go, I'd like to see a re -alignment of catalog without any deadwood to drag it music to be held in the United States. It
the $1.29 price. Its intent was to come to retailers as a .98e discount item. feel it down," said Wayne. "I was only looking will provide a forum of exchange for re-
I
for surefire songs, with worldwide poten-
should be a one dollar item, including tax. A single may break certain artists, but there cording companies, music publishers, in-
are so many cases where an LP has been established first (Elton, Olivia Newton -John, tial, and avoided being locked into ex-
I
dependent producers, songwriters and
The Sting), the single is not necessarily the key promotion factor. Artist development clusive or long term deals with writers. In composers, impresarios, studio and
a way, it's a throwback to the early days
is the key function of the single. Singles don't always make a lot of money. A million audio accessories people, licensing and
seller may net the label $100,000, but when you subtract production and promotion of publishing. knew if got results on a
I I
service organizations and other facets of
song, I'd get first crack at the writer's new the music industry.
costs, you find your profits marginal. think that because of the general unavailability
I
material without having to demo a dozen
of singles a study should be made on singles merchandising. By far the largest group of what is the
songs that I knew wouldn't work."
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first of several committees being
Tom Noonan, Acting Director of Marketing, Motown Records Wayne held open auditions, spreading planned for International Musexpo '75
We don't consider singles a necessary evil at Motown. the word thru the BMI Songwriter's
are the recording company executives.
They're still a very important factor for us. While our percent Showcase and says he got "quick re-
The list includes such names as Clive
ratio of singles to albums does not differ greatly from industry sults." In return for their cooperation, the
Davis, president of Arista Records; con-
averages, they are still the vehicle to break hit songs, artists, Showcase will receive 10% of sultant Joseph D'Imperio; Bud Katzel,
and pave the way to greater album sales. You still can't publisher's earnings on songs from vice president of Avco Records; Russ
duplicate the exposure and excitement generated by a hit writers discovered there.
Regan, president of 20th Century
single in terms of establishing the artist, the copyright itself, Wayne also felt that many of the artist - Records; Bob Reno, president of
and the companion album and tape. You also pick up the owned catalogs could be a good source Midland International Records; Marvin
jukeboxes, discos, as well as the Grammies and other awards of material and applied the same Schlachter, president of Chess/Janus
... all via the single hit route. Certainly, the profits of any com- philosophy: representing select songs Records; Peter K. Siegel, president of
pany today are highly based on album and tape sales. But the single is still the catalyst instead of entire catalogs. So far, he has
ATV Records; Joe Smith, president of
that takes major artists to a point where they can sell albums almost instantly and in non-exclusive working arrangements
Warner Brothers Records, Inc. and Larry
the huge quantities demanded by their audiences. There still exists the pure singles with Kelli Ross' Alouette Productions
buyer, so Motown continues to take singles very seriously in all of its marketing plans. (itself primarily an administrative firm),
Uttal, president of Private Stock
Records, Ltd.
We look forward to 1975 for greater sales in albums and in singles. Hal Webman's We Three Music, Hoyt
Axton, Bob Marcucci's Debmar and
Prominent among the music
Tom Rodden, VP and General Manager, 20th Century Records publishers on the Honorary Committee
The question of the single as a profit or promotion item has Rambed Music, Joanna Gault, George
are Sal Chiantia, president, MCA Music;
been tossed around as long as I've been in the business ... Murray Deutch, president, The New
which is over seventeen years now. Actually, at 20th, singles
have been very profitable, but they've been handled properly. Exec Shifts York Times Music Corp.; Atsutaka Torio,
president, Victor Music Publishing Co.,
By design, less than 10% of our singles are returned. One way
At Franklin Inc. and Norman Weiser, president,
to ensure this is to pull a transfer of stock from one distributor
to another as soon as the single starts to tail off ... you ship pro-
duct from the distributor who isn't selling to the one who still is.
NEW YORK -
The following changes in
the executive structure of Franklin Music
Chappell Music Company.
Also, highlighting the membership of
the Honorary Committee are Marty
As far as 1975 is concerned, we look forward to our fair share of were announced by Edward S. Rosen, Ostrow, exec vp of Cash Box, Bob
single hits. In the event the economy does get softer, you've president. Terrence P. Sukalski has Austin, publisher, Record World; Sid
got to bear in mind that singles do better in recession, assuming that the kids have been elected executive vice president of Bernstein, president, Sid Bernstein En-
less to spend and the price of an LP looms a bit too large. But this generally applies to the company. Formerly vice president terprises, Inc.; Don Costa, independent
the hits; not the marginal merchandise. and treasurer, Sukalski now serves as producer; Robert Cumming, editor -in-
John Rosica, Vice President, ABC Records executive vice president and chief chief, Music Journal; Ron Delsener, pre-
operations officer. He joined Franklin in sident, Ron Delsener Enterprises, Ltd.;
I personally have never placed singles sales in the profit 1972 and has been serving as vice presi-
area. Singles are the most expeditious and efficient means of Wes Farrell, president, The Wes Farrell
dent since that time. Organization; Howard Goody, vice presi-
building an artist we have today out of all the promotion techni- Theodore A. Rosen has been elected
ques at hand. Let's say you do sell 300,000 singles of a number. dent, Sam Goody, Inc.; Don Kirshner,
vice president. Rosen joined the com- president, Kirshner Entertainment Corp.;
When you add in the promotional effort and expense, you hard- pany in January of 1974 and he has been
ly break the financial nut ... even dt that number. A single is a Richard H. Roemer, partner, Roemer &
serving as audio merchandising Nadler and Bob Sour, consultant,
promotional tool, the best one we have at hand, one we're all manager. As vice president, he will be
used to working with and one that works if it hits, but one that American Guild of Authors & Com-
particularly responsible for audio pro- posers.
works strictly to sell an LP. ducts, chainwide merchandising, and International Musexpo '75 is located at
employee training. 1350 Avenue of the Americas, N.Y.
Bill Valenziano, Director of Marketing, Island Records Sidney A. Goldstein has been appoint- 10019. The telephone number is: (212)
This will be the first full year for Island as an independent ed Philadelphia regional manager. After 489-9245.
here in the U.S. and we're very enthusiastic about prospects for serving Ramond Rosen & Company, in
1975. Almost the entire Island U.K. catalog will be available to the capacity of marketing manager,
Whirlpool division, he assumes this new
ABKCO Shows Loss
us in June so we see a very busy summer and fall in particular.
In Fiscal Year
Obviously, we also view the single primarily as a promotion tool
to break new acts and albums, while keeping the established
acts out in front with the consumer. But while we work singles
position in which the six managers in the
Philadelphia area will report to him.
Herman Rosenkaimer, formerly
NEW YORK - ABKCO Industries re-
ports revenues for the year ended Sept.
primarily to move LP's, you still can enjoy a fine profit from a manager of the Springfield store, has 30, 1974 amounting to $8,048,230 with a
hit. There's a vast pure -singles market out there, not the least been appointed regional audio manager, loss of $469,847, or 32¢ per share as
of which is the jukebox trade that consumes more product than reporting to Rosen. Rosenkaimer will be compared to revenues of $11,251,055
most people in our industry would believe. Island is very positive on 75 for LP's, responsible for merchandising audio and a loss of $3,385 for the year ended
tapes and for singles. products. Sept. 30.
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January 18, 1975PAUL McCARTNEY
AND WINGS
HAVE A TWO-SIDED
SMASH HIT!
SALLYGS )
is the hit single on the
other side of the hit single
JUNIOR'S FARM
is the hit single on the
other side of the hit singlecash box, news
McGuiness New Combs Heads G.R.C. Exec Motown Confirms
Col Sales Dir ASCAP West Realignment Johnson Appt.
NEW YORK - Paul Smith, vice presi-
dent of sales and distribution at Colum-
NEW YORK -Dave Combs has been ap-
pointed west coast regional director for
ATLANTA -President of G.R.C.. Mike
Thevis, has announced a major person-
HOLLYWOOD - Ewart Abner, president
of Motown Records has announced the
bia Records, has announced the promo- the American Society of Composers, nel realignment within the General appointment of Paul L. Johnson to the
tion of Thomas A. McGuiness to the posi- Authors and Publishers, ASCAP presi- Recording Company and General newly created post of vice president, r&b
tion of sales and administration director. dent Stanley Adams announced. Combs Recording Distributing Corporation. Buz promotion.
McGuiness will be responsible for the will assume his new duties in Hollywood Wilburn has been appointed to the cor- Johnson has already assumed his new
development and implementation of on Jan. 15, filling the position vacant porate position of executive vice presi- position at Motown and is in the process
sales programs, the preparation of sales since the death of Herbert N. Gottlieb. dent and general manager of G.R.C. of relocating his family to Los Angeles.
support material and the supervision of Combs, who will report to director of Wilburn's responsibilities will consist of Mr. Johnson was national promotion
the sales department's administrative operations Paul Marks, will have a broad negotiating for and signing artists and director of r&b at Atlantic Records in
functions. He will provide direction to spectrum of responsibilities including producers. He will assume total New York and prior to that for many
the regional sales offices in the attain- the liaison with present members and responsibility of all A&R projects. years was the highly respected and well
ment of Columbia Records' sales objec- with new talents. Promoted to the position of vice presi- known "Fat Daddy" in radio in Baltimore,
tives and will handle selling assignments Combs joined the ASCAP Public Rela- dent, marketing of General Recording Maryland.
and the implementation of existing and tions Department in 1964 and has just Distributing Corporation, is Bob Har- Johnson joined Atlantic in 1971 as
newly announced sales policies. completed his tenth year with the rington. Harrington will direct all ac- New York local promotion man; moved
McGuiness first joined CBS Records performing rights organization. For the tivities regarding promotion, marketing to regional promotion manager/east
in Aug. 1955 and has held a number of past six years, he has been engaged in and merchandising. Prior to the appoint- coast; then to special projects director
positions in sales and marketing. In Dec. membership activities and has served as ment Harrington served G.R.D.C. as na- and assistant to Jerry Wexler; and, finally
1972, McGuiness was promoted to director of membership (east coast) tional director of marketing. promoted to the post of national promo-
director of special product sales, a since 1970. Oscar Fields. vice president of sales, tion director/r&b Product. In that posi-
positon he has held until this new move. He has represented ASCAP at several will now also be responsible for activities tion, Johnson was voted "Promotion Man
Country Music Weeks in Nashville, and is of manufacturing, warehousing and dis- Of The Year" for 1974 by NATRA.
Rogoff To UA also familiar with the west coast scene. tributing. Fields and Harrington will re- Abner noted, "We are extremely proud
LOS ANGELES -AI Teller, president of
United Artists Records of America, has
Combs headed ASCAP's office in
Hollywood on a temporary basis im-
port directly to Wilburn. and pleased to acquire the services of
Paul Johnson for this newly created post.
mediately after Gottlieb's demise. have been friends for many
announced the appointment of Linda
Rogoff to the newly created position of
Love Transfers To Paul and I
years and his background and capability
are perfectly suited to Motown's present
manager, artist development. ATV LA Office and future plans. Those plans include a
Ms. Rogoff will be responsible for the
coordination of tours for United Artists LOS ANGELES - Steve Love will head-
quarter at ATV Music Group's main
full staff reporting to Mr. Johnson to pro-
perly promote the exciting product being
and Blue Note artists, as well as
television appearances, and special stateside office in Los Angeles following developed by our creative division."
artist promotions. She will work closely two years with ATV's office in New York,
with booking agencies, concert pro- according to Sam Trust, president of
moters and club owners across the coun- ATV Music's U.S. operations, to whom
try. Ms. Rogoff will report directly to Love will report.
Teller. After a year with the David Rosner
Ms. Rogoff was most recently tour Music Co., where Love assisted Rosner
in the exploitation of the Neil Diamond
manager for the Pointer Sisters and was
previously administrative assistant for catalog and others, he joined ATV, and
management -production company David
Rubinson and Friends. Ms. Rogoff has
Davis To MCA was instrumental in its establishment as
an integral part of the ATV Music Group.
been associated with Rubinson for six As Asst. Sec. From the L.A. office, Love assumes
responsibility for overseeing the ex-
years. She has also been administrative
assistant at Fillmore Records and San
Francisco Records, and studio manager
HOLLYWOOD -
Bob Davis has been
promoted to the position of assistant
ploitation of material emanating from
England. He will continue to maintain his Abner, Johnson
at Catero Sound Company in San Fran- secretary of MCA Records. Inc. and involvement in acquiring new material
cisco. MCA Distributing it has been announced and placing American copyrights, said
Trust.
Maldonado Ass't
In making this appointment, Teller by Lou Cook, MCA vice president/ad-
said, "The importance of concert, club ministration. Some of the artists with whom Love Nat'l Promo Dir.
has had ATV copyrights recorded in-
and television appearances to the suc- Davis started at MCA Records as a At ATV Records
cessful development of lasting artist
careers is an established fact. Ms. Rogoff
member of the legal staff in Aug. 1973.
He was promoted to head of the legal
clude: Margie Joseph, Enoch Light,
Maynard Ferguson, Brook Benton, NEW YORK - Peter K. Siegel, president
of ATV Records Incorporated, the
is eminently qualified to handle this key staff for MCA in June 1974. At the same Ferlin Husky, Andre Kostelanetz, Mag-
gie Bell, The Hitch -hikers and Richie American operating arm of Pye Records
responsibility for United Artists time he assumed the responsibilities for of London, has announced the appoint-
Records." administering the activities of the record Havens.
ment of Lisa Maldonado as assistant na-
Ms. Rogoff will be headquartered in company's special markets division. tional promotion director.
Los Angeles. Prior to joining MCA. Davis was in Ms. Maldonado will report directly to
private practice. Bruce Greenberg, director of promotion.
Silver Joins Prior to this new appointment, Ms.
Maldonado held a similar position with
G,S,J & Assoc. Famous Music.
HOLLYWOOD - Gary Stromberg and
Steve Jaffe of Gibson, Stromberg, Jaffe London Names
and Associates, have announced the ap-
pointment of Roy Silver as a partner of Record Sales
the firm, following the resignation of Bob Denver Dist.
Gibson this week.
In the new realignment, Stromberg will
NEW YORK -Record Sales of Colorado
has been appointed exclusive distributor
become chairman of the board, while for the London and London group labels
Jaffe will continue as head of the motion Davis in the Denver area, according to Herb
picture and television division. Goldfarb, London vice president of sales
Prior to his joining Gibson, Stromberg,
Jaffe & Associates, Silver headed the
Van Metre To and marketing. The agreement covers
the areas of Colorado, Utah. Wyoming
Blue Peacock Company; Campbell, Midwest Post and New Mexico.
Silver, Cosby; and was vice president of
CMA in Los Angeles. At Phonodisc -
STARTING THE YEAR ON THE RIGHT In attendance at the introductory meet
Gemigo Appoints
NEW YORK - Herb Heldt, director of
national sales at Phonodisc, announced
FOOT Denny Cordell, president of
Shelter Records and vice
president of Skyhill Publishing Inc. has
set for this week (13) will be executives
from both Record Sales/Musical Isle and
the London Record organization. From
Pike In Cleveland that Bob Van Metre was named the announced the creation of the position London will be Sy Warner, sales
NEW YORK - Gemigo Records, the
Mary Stuart -Curtis Mayfield label, has
midwest regional director.
Van Metre was formerly the Atlanta
branch manager for Phonodisc. Prior to
of vice president -administration of
Skyhill. Don Williams, formerly managing
director of the publishing firm has been
manager; John Harper, classical sales
manager and western regional represen-
tative; and John Barbis, western area
named Pike as its new distributor in the his Phonodisc affiliation, he served in elected to the post. The announcement promo manager. From Record Sales or-
Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati various management positions with was the result of a meeting of the board ganization will be Sy Mael, ad-
market. Piks is located in Cleveland at Columbia Records. of directors of Skyhill, which includes ministrative manager of Musical Isle;
2140 Hamilton Ave., tele: (216) Van Metre will be based in Chicago Leon Russell -president, Denny Cordell. Norm Weinstraer of Musical Isle St.
696-3156. and will report directly to Herb Heldt. and Bill Hoyt -secretary treasurer. Louis; and Bob Krug, sales manager.
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