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RockBooker

60 CENTSVolume 22 No. 4

September 14, 1974

The Guess Who

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Shirley Matthews

Little Caesar & The Consuls

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GUESS WHO COVERCANADA AND U.S.The Guess Who have just completed one oftheir most extensive tours of Canada andthe U.S. They kicked off their dates inHampton Roads, Virginia (Aug. 2) and trav-elled through to the west coast havingplayed dates in Georgia, Ohio, Arkansas,Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, back toWindsor, Ontario for a CKLW PresentsConcert, and back to California and up tothe Pacific National Exposition in Vancouver.Their return trip took them to Utah, Color-ado, Illinois and finally into the CanadianNational Exhibition where they headlinedtheir own show. They capped their tour inAnchorage, Alaska, Sept. 2-3.The popular Winnipeg group have just com-pleted a session at Toronto's Nimbus 9studios, out of which will be a fall albumrelease of "Flavours".The Guess Who are now experiencing excep-tional chart and sales action in the U.S. withtheir "Clap For The Wolfman" single. Thesingle has been a good mover in Canadawhere it was released two weeks prior tothe U.S. Reason for the late release was the"hold on" power of "Star Baby", which isstill charted in Philadelphia and Denver.Guess Who manager Don Hunter, sees the"Wolfman" deck breaking far faster than"Star Baby" (which was on the U.S. tradecharts for twenty-one weeks).

HOTELS HEAVILY BOOKEDFOR COMMUNICATIONS 9RPM's Communications 9 is showing indi-cations of being the biggest ever. Advanceregistrations for the weekend meet in Van-couver have reached record proportions.As a result, the Bayshore Inn, site of thisyear's meet, is booked to capacity. Regis-trants who are unable to obtain space inthe Bayshore or who wish to remain inVancouver after C9 closes on Sunday,September 22, should make reservations atone of the other hotels in downtown Van-couver. It is suggested that such reservationsbe made immediately to avoid disappoint-ment.

U.S. INTEREST INATTIC'S NIGRINIAttic Records, a new Canadian label, distrib-uted in Canada by London, has scoredexceptionally well with their first tworeleases, "Brother & Me" by Fludd and"Letters" by Ron Nigrini. In view of therapid rise on the Canadian charts, U.S.interest has also risen. U.S. record execshave flown into Toronto for talks with theAttic people and a U.S. release by Nigrinishould be announced shortly.

The Nigrini single was produced by DennisMurphy at Toronto's Thunder Sound.Currently playing O'Bannions in Torontountil Sept. 7. Nigrini embarks on his firstmajor concert tour, with Kenny Rogers andthe First Edition, with kickoff date as Sept.12 at the Centennial Auditorium/Saskatoon.Dates following include Centre of the Arts/Regina (13), Jubilee Auditorium/Edmonton(14) and Jubilee Auditorium/Calgary (15).These dates were arranged by Jerry Libinof the Vancouver -based Sounds Of TheWorld.

On completion of his four city tour,;,:turns to Toronto where he will

put the finishing touches on his first albumfor Attic.

HEAVY ADVANCE PROMOFOR MCA'S ELTON JOHNMCA's Records' western branch is puttingtogether an extensive promotion package torun for a month on numerous westernstations promoting the October 14th appear.ance of Elton John at Vancouver's PacificColiseum.CHED, Edmonton is the first station toofficially accept the promotion. On Septem-ber 10th CHED will begin one week's build-up to a "Spin to Win" contest. The actualcontest goes into operation September 17thfor three weeks. Listeners will be invited tophone in to take a chance on the Elton Johntune they select coming up on a cart. Allwho get through will receive an Elton Johnalbum, with those correctly picking thetune walking away with a complete EltonJohn album library. All winners will have achance at the grand prize, a trip for two toVancouver with accommodation at theHyatt Regency and tickets to the perform-ance.

In total MCA will be giving away throughCHED some eighty eight albums and ninecomplete libraries. The promotion wasarranged by Bob McCord of CHED andMCA's Barry Ryman.

STAMP RELEASESJARRETT SINGLEVancouver -based Stamp Records havereleased the debut single by Scott Jarrettand Baraka, "Gayle" f/s "Look OverYonder". Jarrett is an American native, nowa landed immigrant in Canada. Over theyears, he has worked with a variety of nameacts including the Fred Waring Jr. Revueand the Jarrett Brothers Band.Jarrett is currently active on the west coastclub scene and is a factor in the boomingsession trade, doing both label and com-mercial work. Both sides of the "Gayle"disc were written by Jarrett and recordedat Studio 3, Vancouver.

LITTLE MOUNTAINFINISHES NEW STUDIOS

Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound Companyis continuing its expansion with the com-pletion this week of two new studios. Sup-plementing Studio "A", which openedOctober 15,1973, are "B" and "C", bothsixteen track facilities with Scully recordersand Neve boards. In total, Little Mountainnow has three sixteen track studios, allwith Scully and Neve equipment, and allcompletely Dolbyized. Studios "B" and "C"are expected to be fully operational byOctober 1st of this year.

Little Mountain, owned by Western Broad-casting and Griffiths -Gibson, has expendedsome one million dollars on the Vancouverstudio. Further expansion will take place inthe near future with the construction oftwo mix -down and dubbing rooms.

Little Mountain manager, Geoff Turner,reports brisk business at the hundred dollaran hour studio. Label work for the in-houselabels as well as for other record companiesnow exceeds the volume of commercialwork, the financial mainstay for most wes-tern studios.

In another direction, Little Mountain isgrowing with the establishment of LittleMountain Records, and Little MountainMusic Publishing. Two releases, throughLeo Records, by Mark Kahn and VictorStewart, are expected in September.

SUN OFF WITHNEW SINGLESun, the Vancouver group recording forSGM Records, is expected to release a newsingle, "Tryin' All Alone" f/s "Not ForMe", during the second week in September.The disc, described by SGM's Stan Cayer as"MOR/Top 40", was recorded at SGM'sVancouver studios. To push the release,Cayer is in the process of setting up apromotional tour of the Prairies by thegroup, kicking off with five weeks of datesin Thunder Bay, Ontario.The group's drummer, Al Brodie, who wasinjured in an accident some months ago, isnow back in the fold, in time for Sun's fallbookings. Sun has just completed a twoweek stint, with a further two week holdover at Vancouver's Airport Inn, precededby dates in Penticton, Vernon and Kelowna.

BRIDGEWATER SETTLINGINTO NEW UNION DUTIESVic Bridgewater is now into his sixthmonth as Secretary -Treasurer of Local149, Toronto Musicians' Association - amammoth undertaking, representing oneof the largest locals in North America.Bridgewater was appointed to his newpost, April 18,1974. He succeededGurney Titmarsh, who passed away April14,1974. The duties of Secretary -Treasurerwere not new to Bridgewater. He had beenappointed Acting Secretary -Treasurerseveral months earlier, when Mr. Titmarshsuffered his first heart attack.

Vic Bridgewater

A Brother of long standing, Bridgewaterwas a well-known percussionist and highlyregarded as a studio musician. Because ofhis knowledge of the studio scene he wasappointed the first Business Representativefor the Toronto Musicians' Association. Hetook office June 1st, 1966. Having to giveup playing as a professional musician, hekept his hand in by teaching on a part-timebasis. He taught percussion for the NorthYork Board of Education and McMasterUniveristy in Hamilton, Ontario right upto this latest appointment.Elected to the Executive Board as Chairmanof Tariff of Fees in 1970, that same yearsaw him elevated to the Music PerformanceTrust Fund Committee.The loss of Gurney Titmarsh was a personalloss for Bridgewater. After his first heartattack, Mr. Titmarsh advised Bridgewaterthat this would he his last year in offic,and would like the pleasure of nominatinghim to be his successor.

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employer. I can understand, being involved inmanagement of Bachman -Turner Overdrive,how situations can come up that are impos-sible to overcome. However, when EricBurdon cancelled his Vancouver dates atthe Commodore Ballroom and his Victoriaappearance at the Memorial Arena, onlyfive days before the show, something isdesperately wrong; especially after hismanagement had okayed the date to theiragent, who went so far as to send a confirm-ing wire. Lawsuits are now being preparedby the promoter's lawyers. It seems to methat two bona fide promoters could bedoing our industry much more good bynot having to spend their energies in such anegative pursuit. And when the very nextweek, Redbone cancels two days at theCommodore and an outdoor festival inKamloops, six days prior, the situation,although the acts are not related, getsridiculous.Two cancellations in a row means virtualdeath to a 1200 seat ballroom that is tryingto stay booked with mid range names. Andas far as an outdoor festival, with largeadvance ticket sales, all of a sudden notbeing able to produce the headliner, any-thing could happen.Could this be why Eric Burdon is findingit virtually impossible to make a comeback?And Redbone, with the hits they've had,still struggle to create something that res-embles a career for themselves?

It's a sick thing when good promoters andclub operators are in constant paranoiaabout booking names. Not because they'reafraid to gamble on the response not beinglarge enough, but because the track recordshows that too many so called "stars" aretoo quick to forget the strata of the businessthat helped them get there!Sam FeldmanBruce Allan Talent PromotionVancouver, B.C.

MUCH MORE COOPERATIONFROM RECORD COMPANIESAug. 27/74Re: "What's Wrong With Canadian Country"On behalf of my partner and myself, Iwould like to say how very much we haveenjoyed the series of articles up to now.They have been stimulating, down to earthand I am sure they are the thoughts of manyof us who are on the country music scene.It has been good to see and read the lettersin response to the above from the variouspeople in the business, all of which seem tohave some good points to offer.We too, have found that quite a lot of theartists are unreliable and there are a lotwho seem to think that fame will come tothem without much effort on their part, butthere are others who are reliable and it isthese with whom we must work.One of the complaints that frequentlycomes up, is, lack of promotion of recordcompanies. I too have been a little guiltyof this in the past, but now I feel that toomuch onus is being put in this direction. Ithink our record companies are doing theirbit now, as things are going for us here inCanada, better than ever they were. I knowsome recording managers who, providingyou go in a gentlemanly manner, will giveyou an open door and listen to your mater-ial, but the serious minded gentlemanlyapproach is all important. They don't wantpeople who fool about, as one recordingmanager told me. There are some peoplewho come in here, throw a manuscript ortape on his desk and say, "Here is your nexthit?" Surely, this is a must not!

I think from some record companies, wecould have a little bit more of the opendoor policy and also a little more encourage-ment to the relatively unknown artist whomay have something good to offer, provid-ing of course that the artist is serious-mindedenough to want to get on.Having recently returned from a trip to Nash-ville, I was particularly impressed by WaltGrealis' words on the unified efforts ofartists and songwriters in bringing theNashville sound to the attention of the world,via of course the other allied areas ofcountry music and as the article in part fivestates, we could do the same here providingwe have a leader.

Well if he has the time hoyv about a proposalfor Walt Grealis to be ourlleader 'or failingthat how about Alderman Ben Noblemanwho has just been elected President of theToronto branch of ACTRA. And who is welland truly behind the efforts of Canadianrecording artists and performers.Regarding promotion once again! It seemsthe recording companies are doing their partand we have the cooperation of the radiostations to a large extent but it would begood to see more TV shows for Canadianartists that are well written.However, as things are going better forcountry music here in Canada than theyever did before, no one surely would want tobe too critical and if we all, writers, artists,managers and all who are connected withthe business work together, then there isnothing to stop us getting to where we wantto go!John V. WardManager and WriterBob GardinerCountry Music PhotographerToronto, Ontario

WHAT'S WRONG WITHCANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC?Aug. 28/74We initiated Canadian country into ourmodern country format in January; however,the favorably received addition is aboutdead because of the lack of material. Mara-thon Music/Condor has been the most helpful41 keeping us current, others; i.e., RCA,Musimart, HP & Bell, Broadland, etc.failed to follow through after excellent ini-tial responses.And what is really puzzling is that a numberof music shops have failed to respond toinquiries regarding purchases of the charthits.Frankly, I'm about ready to throw in thetowel unless you can offer some suggestionswhich will keep the patient alive withoutan inordinate amount of effort on our part.Kenneth F. SmithGeneral ManagerWYII FMWilliamsport, Maryland

BBM AND JOHN WATTSSHOULD GET TOGETHER!Aug. 30/74For the past few years we have enjoyed agood relationship with RPM. We have spenttime with your staff members who took thetrouble to come to our offices to learnsomething about BBM and to understandbetter how we go about our surveys. Andwe have been gratified because, in theinterests of responsible journalism, yourstaff has made a practice of checking thecopy with us, without us inhibiting them,

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I SHOT THE SHERIFF1 1 (9) Eric Clapton

RSO 409-0

(You're) HAVING MY BABY2 2 (10) 6.) Paul Anka

United Artists 454-U

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ROCK ME GENTLYAndy KimIce ICI -K

I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOUDonny & Marie OsmondMGM 14735-Q

HANG IN THERE BABYJohnny BristolMGM 14715-0

WILDWOOD WEEDJim StaffordMGM 14737-0

CLAP FOR THE INOLFMAN7 15 (13) 0 Guess Who

Nimbus 9 APBO-0324-N

THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIEDPaper LacePolydor 2065 230-Q

ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHTCat StevensA&M 1602-W

CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABEBarry White20th Century 2120-T

YOU & ME AGAINST THE WORLDHelen ReddyCapitol 3.897-F

I FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVERoberta FlackAtlantic 3025-P

WILD THINGFancyBig Tree 15004-P

IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLLRolling StonesRolling Stone RS 19301-P

THEN CAME YOUDionne Warwicke & The SpinnersAtlantic 3029-P

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU AREBo Donaldson & The HeywoodsABC 12006-N

YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN'Stevie WonderMotown 54252-Y

RUB IT INBilly Crash CraddockABC 11437-N

FREE MAN IN.PARISJoni MitchellAsylum 11041-P

I HONESTLY LOVE YOUOlivia Newton -JohnMCA 40280-J

LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHERStylisticsAvco 4640-M

TELL ME SOMETHING GOODRufusABC 11427-N

NOTHING FROM NOTHINGBilly PrestonA&M 1544-W

PLEASE COME TO BOSTONDave LogginsEpic 5-11115-H

TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESSBachman -Turner OverdriveMerbury 73487-0

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BEACH BABYFirst ClassUK 49022-K

SHININ' ONGrand FunkCapitol 3917-F

SUGAR BABY LOVER ubettesPolydor 2058 442-0

SURE AS I'M SITTIN' HEREThree Dog NightDunhill 15001-N

DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON MEElton JohnMCA 40259-J

I LOVE MY FRIENDCharlie RichEpic 8-20006-H

tek PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE32 32 (9) zeir Gino Vannelli

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SIDESHOWBlue MagicAtco 6961-P

SWEET HOME ALABAMALynyrd SkynyrdMCA 40258-J

Ai\ THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT35 27 (14) Tor Nazareth

A&M 1511-W

36 30 (7)

37 34 (11)

RINGSLoboBig Tree 15008-P

KUNG FUCurtis MayfieldCurtom 1999-M

Ay, BROTHER & ME38 38 (10) qv AtticFIuddAT100-K

39 48 (3)YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKERThe TymesRCA P8 -10022-N

STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT)40 60 (4) Tony Orlando and Dawn

Bell 601-M

YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON IF YOUR LIGHTDON'T SHINE

Donna FargoDot 17506-M

I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED WITH HIS WIFECherMCA 40273-J

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42 45 (5)

43 53 (6)

44 57 (7)

45 56 (6)

46 35 (11)

47 40 (14)

48 47 (9)

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MOST LIKELY YOU GO YOUR WAY (AND I'LL GO MINE)Bob Dylan and The BandAsylum 11043-P

EYES OF SILVERDoobie BrothersWarner Bros. 7832-P

THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOESBloodstoneLondon 1055-K

TIME FOR LIVIN'Sly & the Family StoneEpic 11140-H

KEEP ON SMILIN'Wet WillieCapricorn 0043-P

FOREVER & EVER (Baby I'm Gonna Be Yours)Keith HampshireA&M AM370-W

EARACHE MY EYECheech & ChongOde 66102-W

ALL SHOOK UPSuzi QuatroBell 477-M

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)Neil YoungReprise 1209-P 76 81 (4)

LETTERSRon NigriniAttic AT 101-K

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op Gordon LightfootReprise REP 1309-P 77 79 141

TELL HER LOVE HAS FELT THE NEEDEddie KendricksMotown 542491-Y

191SHANG-A-LANGTinker's Moon 78 76 (71

JIMMY MACKCharity Brown

Polydor 71'65.234-Q A&M 371-W

(3)CAN'T GET ENOUGHBad Company 79Atlantic 70015-P

88 (4)CLICHES

S Les EmmersonPolydor 14247-0

(5)DO IT BABYThe Miracles 80 99 (21

FALLIN' IN LOVESouther. Hillman, Furay BandMotown 54248F -Y Asylum 45701-P

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SwedeCaptiol/EMI 3933-F 81 83 (51

SECOND AVENUE riTim MooreSmall Record Company SRA 0601-T

(121CALL ON MEChicago 82 82 (4)

Aft LOVE YOU BACK TO GEORGIAlop Bolt UprightColumbia 4-46062-H A&M AM369-W

131STOP AND SMELL THE ROSESMac Davis 83 89 (41

TRAVELLIN' PRAYERBilly Joel

Columbia 3-10018-H Columbia 3-10015-H

141SURFIN' U.S.A.Beach Boys 84 90 13)

WOMBLING SUMMER PARTYWombles

Capitol 3924-F Columbia 3-10013-H

(2) LOVE ME FOR A REASONOsmonds 111

JAZZMANCarole KingMOM 14746-0 Ode 66101.W

(15) ANNIE'S SONGJohn Denver 86 100 (21

THE NEED TO BEJun WeatherlyRCA APBO-0295-N Buddah 420-M

(161ROCK THE BOATHues Corporation 87 97 12)

CARRIE'S GONEJ.C. StoneRCA APBO-0232-N Leo LA101-K

(31SKIN TIGHTOhio PlayersMercury 73609-0 88 . (1)

GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLERighteous BrothersHaven 7004-F

151 DON'T CHANGE HORSES (IN THE MIDDLE OF STREAM)Tower Of PowerWarner Bros. 7828-P

89 92 (21 THE BITCH IS BACKElton JohnMCA 40297-J

(41FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION'rlvvard Bear 90 (1)

SECOND AVENUEGarfunkelCapitol 72734-F Columbia 3-100020-H

(81LOVE WILL GET YOUJayson Hoover 91 94 (3)

LOVE IS THE ANSWERVan McCoyMushroom M7003 -T Avco 4639-M

(10)IT COULD HAVE BEEN MESami Jo 92 .... (1)

AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THINGAretha FranklinMGM South 7034-Q Atlantic 3200-P

(5)ROSES ARE REDWednesday 93 .... (1)

KINGS OF THE PARTYBrownsville StationAmpex AC 1362-V Big Tree 16001-P

RIVER'S RISIN' ROCK MY ROLL181 Edgar Winter 94 98 (2) Bill AmesburyEpic 5-11143-H Yorkville YVM-45102-D

(71MOONLIGHT SPECIALRay Stevens 95 . (1)

MIDNIGHT FLOWERFour Tops

Barnaby 604-T Dunhill 15005-N

HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND ANOTHER LOVE(71 Main Ingredient 96 96 (31 StoriesRCA APBO-0305-N Kama Sutra 594-M

LOVER'S CROSS BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER(6) Melanie 97 .... (1) William DeVaughnNeighborhood 4215-M Roxbury 2001-M

TIN MAN SUZIE GIRL(5) America 98 (1) RedboneWarner Bros. WB 7839-P Epic 8-50015-H

(5)SUGAR LUMPLeon Heywood 99 .... (11

VIRGIN MANSmokey Robinson

20th Century 2103-T Motown 54250E -Y

(2)STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMANSteppenwolfMurns 7S8 -6031-H

100 (1) BLUE SKIESfb Bill King

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RPM Top 100 Singles

ALPHABETICALLY

BY TITLE

Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing (92)All Shook Up (50)Annie's Song (61)Another Love (96)Another Saturday Night (9)Beach Baby (26)Bitch Is Back, The (89)Blood is Thicker Than Water (97)Blue Skies (100)Brother & Me (38)Call on Me (57)Can't Get Enough (54)Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe (10)Carefree Highway (52)Carrie's Gone (87)Clap for the Wolf man (7)Cliches (79)Do It Baby (55)Don't Change Horses ... (64)Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (30)Earache My Eye (49)Eyes of Silver (44)Fallirt' in Love (80)Forever & Ever (48)Free Man in Paris (19)Freedom for the Stallion (65)Give it to the People (88)Hang in There Baby (5)Happiness is Just Around the Bend (71)Having My Baby, (You're) (2)

Feel Like Makin' Love (12)Honestly Love You (20)Love My Friend (31)Saw A Man ... (42)

the Sheriff (1)'m Leaving It All Up to You (4)t Could Have Been Me (67)t's Only Rock 'n' Roll (14)

Jazzman (85)Jimmy Mack (78)Keep on Smilin' (47)Kings of the Party (93)Kung Fu (37)Let's Put it All Together (21)Letters (76)Love is the Answer (91)Love Me for a Reason (60)Love Will Get You (66)Love You Back to Georgia (82)Lover's Cross (72)Midnight Flower (95)Moonlight Special (70)Most Likely You Go Your Way (43)Need to Be, The (86)Never My Love (56)Night Chicago Died, The (8)Nothing From Nothing (23)People Gotta Move (32)Please Come to Boston (24)Rings (36)River's Risin' (69)Rock Me Gently (3)Rock My Roll (94)Rock the Boat (62)Roses Are Red (68)Rub It In (18)Second Avenue (81)Second Avenue (90)Shang -A -Lang (53)Shinin' On (27)Sideshow (33)Skin Tight (63)Steppin' Out ... (40)Stop and Smell the Roses (58)Straight Shootin' Woman (75)Sugar Baby Love (28)Sugar Lump (74)Sure As I'm Sittin' Here (29)Surf in' U.S.A. (59)Sweet Home Alabama (34)Suzie Girl (98)Takin' Care of Business (25)Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need (77)Tell Me Something Good (22)That's Not How It Goes (45)Then Came You (15)This Flight Tonight (35)Time for Livin' (46)Tin Man (73)Travellin' Prayer (83)Virgin Man (99)Walk On (51)Who Do You Think You Are (16)Wild Thing (13)Wildwood Weed (6)Wombling Summer Party (84)You & Me Against the World (11)You Can't Be A Beacon (41)You Haven't Done Nothin' (17)You Little Trustmaker (39)

MOTOWN INTRODUCESHOLD -A -PHONE SYSTEM

Motown Canada have installed a systemon three of their business lines wherebypersons phoning the label are treated tothe latest recordings which are played intheir order over the phone. The systemis activated when the hold button is pressed.

HEAVY PUSH BYCAPITOL ON KINGBill King is now getting the red carpetpromo treatment from Capitol. His latestsingle, "Blue Skies" has shown early indica-tions of becoming a national hit. Many ofthe majors have playlisted the single includ-ing CKGM/Montreal, CFRW/Winnipeg,CHUM/Toronto, CHAM/Hamilton andCKFH/Toronto.Produced at Manta Sound, the single wasculled from King's "Blue Skies" album.The latter has been receiving excellentexposure via CHUM -FM in Toronto.

WOLFMAN JACK SHOWCANCELLED AT PNEOne of the big attractions at this year'sPacific National Exhibition has been droppedWolfman Jack and the Midnight Special,long promoted as the final act in the PNE'sstar studded roster of Grandstand talentwas dropped last week.

Reason for the cancellation according toPNE spokesmen was the non appearanceof Jim Stafford due to a prior televisioncommitment. Insiders however, give thereason as poor advance ticket sales.

The system, currently in use at CKGMMontreal, is the first to be utilized by arecord company in Canada.Newest Motown single off and breakingnationally is Stevie Wonder's "You Ain'tDone Nothin' ". The single first broke atCKLG Vancouver and moved quicklyacross the country where it was picked upby CHOM in Montreal, the first station toprogram the single in Montreal.

WOMBLES MAKE IT INTOCANADA VIA BACK -DOORCanadian programmers had an opportunityto break The Wombles, hot new UKrecording act - and they blew it. Colum-bia Records Canada took a chance on re-leasing the group's chart item, "Wombl-ing Song", which received the nod froma few breakout market and pop stationsbut stiffed within a few weeks becauseof lack of major market exposure.Now, Columbia U.S. have released thegroup's "Wombling Summer Party" and,because of major market play and pro-phet hype in the U.S., it's also well on itsway to becoming a hit in Canada. Elevencuts from the Wombles' two UK releaseshave been cherry -picked and will consti-tute a North American release under titleof "Remember You're A Womble". ACanadian release is expected as well.

A very popular British television group (ala"Sesame Street") the Wombles were flowninto the recent CBS Los Angeles Conven-tion causing a stir at the airport (they weartheir oversized animal costumes everywhere)and brought the house down with theirperformance before the CBS internationalaudience.

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SCRUBBALOE CAINEMAKING CHART GAINSScrubbaloe Caine, the Winnipeg -basedgroup managed by Don Hunter, has shownearly indications of breaking nationallywith their new RCA single, "I'm A DreamerLike You", a group original. Lead vocal issupplied by Henry Small with Al Formanturning in an impressive piano bit. Thesingle was culled from the group's album,"Street Level" set for a fall release.The session was produced by Jack Richard-son at Toronto's Nimbus 9 Studios.

EL CHICANO OPENSAT OIL CAN HARRY'S

MCA recording artists, El Chicano, openedlast week for a seven day stint at Oil CanHarry's, a major Vancouver nitery. BarryRyman of MCA's Vancouver branch boughtspots on CKLG FM promoting the appear-ance and the group's two MCA albums.Additionally, Ryman set up interviews withlocal press including the Georgia Straight,The Vancouver Province, and The VancouverSun.

A&M'S CHAPPELL MAKESFIRST WESTERN SWINGNational promotion director for Toronto -based A&M Records, Doug Chappell, madehis first swing through western Canadarecently, visiting many of the most import-ant outlets in the western provinces includ-ing CKLG, CHED, CJME, CFQC, CKOMand CKXL. In company with A&M'sresident western promo representative,Bruce Bissell, Chappell brought attention toproduct by Gino Vannelli, who had recentlyappeared in Vancouver. Vannelli's currentsingle, "People Gotta Move", now chartedon most majors in Canada, is drawn fromhis second album for A&M, "PowerfulPeople".

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KING'S "BLUE SKIES"BREAKING NATIONALLYSteady promotion plotting by Capitol'spromotion department, on Bill King's"Blue Skies" single, particularly by Jim,Macdonald of the Toronto office, has paidoff in a sales and play picture that is begin-ning to influence the national market.Besides several breakout markets, majorprogrammers playlisting the single includeCKGM/Montreal, CHAM/Hamilton, CHUMAM&FM/Toronto, CJME/Regina, and CHOM/Montreal.A native of Jeffersonville, Indiana, King leftthe U.S. Army to come to Canada, whichput a bit of a crimp in his career. He hadbeen gaining much recognition in the U.S.through working with name artists including

Chris McMonagle (Muscular Dystrophy),Bill King and Capitol's Jim Macdonald atMaple Leaf Gardens gig.

Janis Joplin, Chuck Berry and Linda Rons-tadt, to name a few. He has been activelyengaged in attempts to have the U.S. Govern-ment bring about amnesty for Americanswho came to Canada during the Vietnamwar. He has taped segments to be used on anews special by the three U.S. Networks(ABC, NBC and CBS). A CBS camera crewtaped King's Sept. 5 Lindsay, Ontario gig,to be used in the news special as well. King'salbum, "Dixie Peach" from which his"Blue Skies" single was culled will also beutilized in the Amnesty Special.King has also set aside time to aid localcharities. His latest assist was to the MuscularDystrophy program at Maple Leaf Gardens.Based in Toronto, King works and recordsall of his music for H.P. & Bell Ltd.

Capitol's Scoot Irwin and Jim Macdonaldflank King and CFTR's Paul Godfrey.

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SRO CONCERT LINE-UPSEPTEMBER/OCTOBERSRO Productions Ltd., Toronto -basedconcert promotion company, has announcedits schedule of concerts for September,running into early October.The concerts will be held in four Torontolocations - Massey Hall, Convocation Hallon the University of Toronto Campus,Minkler Auditorium at Seneca College, andthe Victory Theatre, and will feature suchartists as Return to Forever featuring ChickCorea, Rare Earth, Kiss, Herbie Mann, JerryJeff Walker, Billy Preston in his firstToronto appearance, Harry Chapin, SonnyTerry and Brownie McGhee, Hawkwind,Herbie Hancock, Two Generations of Bru-beck, and The Amazing Kreskin.The 12 shows are designed to appeal tovaried musical tastes, including jazz, rock,folk and soul. Fludd, well-known Torontogroup will share the concert with Kiss, whileKelly jay and Crowbar share billing withRare Earth.

The concerts are the first of a full fall,winter, and spring line-up to be undertakenby SRO Productions. S.J.

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MOLLOY/BLACK ELKWORK ON DEBUT DISCCameron Molloy and Black Elk, SGMRecords' country act, are at work in SGM'sVancouver studios, on their first singlerelease for the independently -owned label.Under producer, Stan Gayer, Molloy andBlack Elk will record a total of six sidesbefore making a final decision on whichtune to release. In any event, release isscheduled for late September.

Another SGM act, Bobby J. Bertrand, anative of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is alsoin SGM Studios preparing his debut releasefor the label. He too will record a total ofsix sides before a decision on release is made.

Keith Hampshire, A &M recording artist,given tour of Montreal radioland by thelabel's Jean-Pierre Gilbert (0 here withCFCF's library gals, Sandy Rochesterand Cheryl Johnsen.

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BEACH BOYS5 6 (8) Endless Summer (Capitol) 30 34 (61

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BOB DYLAN/THE BAND6 7 (8) Before The Flood (Asylum) 31 37 (18)

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ROBIN TROWER7 3 (19) Bridge of Sighs (Chrysalis)

CH R 1057-P 8CH 1057-P32 26 (12)

HELEN REDDY8 10 (19) Love Song For Jeffrey (Capitol)

SO 11284-F33 28 (91

CHICAGO9 11 (23) Chicago VII (Columbia)

C2 32810-H 34 31 (7)

STEVIE WONDER10 12 (5) Fullfillingness First Finale (Motown) 35 33 (19)

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MAC DAVIS11 14 (7) Stop & Smell The Roses (Columbia)

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MARVIN GAYE12 15 (8) Live (Motown) 37 35 (10)

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JAMES TAYLOR13 16 (8) Walking Man (Warner Bros.)

W -2794-P CWX -2794-P 8WM-2794-P 38 36 (11)

NEIL YOUNG14 18 (6) Tay On The Beach (Reprise/

R -2180-P CRX-2180-P 8RM-2180-P 39 44 (471

GOLDEN EARRING15 27 (15) Moontan (MCA)

MCA 396-J40 38 (13)

GRATEFUL DEAD16 17 (7) From The Mars Hotel (Grateful Dead)

GD 102-P 8GD-102-P 41 45 15)

BAD COMPANY17 21 (5) Swan Song (Atlantic)

SS -8410-P 8SS-8410-P42 43 115)

STEELY DAN18 9 (20) Pretzel Logic (ABC)

ABCD-808-N ABC D8 -808-N 43 47 15)

JOHN DENVER'S19 20 (38) GREATEST HITS (RCA)

CPL1-0374-N CPK1-0374-N CPS1-0374-N44 46 (33)

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE20 23 (61 Small Talk (Epic)

PE 32930-H 45 51 (21)

OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN21 22 (13) If You Love Me Let Me Know (MCA)

411-J 46 39 (25)

SANTANA22 24 (6) Greatest Hits (Columbia) 47 41 (5)

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PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS23 25 (37) Band On The Run (Apple)

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EDGAR WINTER GROUP124 13 (15) Shock Treatment (Epic)

PE 32461-H 49 42 15)

QUINCY JONES,25 19 (13) Body Heat (A&M) 50

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STEVIE WONDERInnervisions (Tamla Motown)T326L-Y T5326 -Y

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RICK WAKEMANJourney To The Centre Of The Earth (A&M)SP 3621-W CS 3621-W 8T 3621-W

ELVIS PRESLEYLive On Stage In Memphis (RCA)CPL1-0606-N CPK1-0606-N

URIAH HEEPWonderworld (Warner Bros.)W -2800-P CWX-2800-P

EAGLESOn The Border (Asylum)7ES-1004-P CAS -1004-P

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O'JAYSLive In London (Philadelphia International)KZ 32953-H

HUES CORPORATION.Freedom For The Stallion (RCA)APL1-0323-N

THE HOLLIESThe Hollies (Epic)KE 32574-H

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ELTON JOHNGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (MCA)2-10003-J MCAC 2-10003-J MCAT 2-10003-J

NEIL DIAMONDHis 12 Greatest Hits (MCA)2106-J

THE SOUTHER, HILLMANFURAY BAND (Asylum)7ES-1006-P

STYLISTICSLet's Put It All Together (Avco)AV 69001-698-M

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BANDStars & Stripes Forever (United Artists)UA-LA 184 -T2 -U

GORDON LIGHTFOOTSundown (Reprise)MS 2177-P CRX 2177-P

CAT STEVENSBuddah & The Chocolate Box (A&M)SP 3623-W

ANNE MURRAYLove Song (Capitol)ST 11266-F

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8RM 2177-P

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FRANK SINATRASome Nice Things I've Missed (Reprise)FS -2195-P 8FM-2195-P

JONI MITCHELLCourt & Spark (Asylum)7ES1001-P CAS -1001-P

BLUE MAGICBlue Magic (Atco)SD 7038-P

BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVENot Fragile (Mercury)SRM-1-104-0

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RPM 100 Top Albums (51-100) RPM Top 100 AlbumsALPHABETICALLY

59 14)RUFUS SEALS & CROFTSRags To Rufus (ABC) 176 79 (4) I & II (Warne) Bros.) BY ARTISTABCX-809-N 2WS 2809 P CMS -2809 P RWJS-2809-PABCX8-809-NCLIMAX BLUES BAND IP. AMERICAN GRAFFITI

52 52 (11) Sense Of Direction (Sire) SOUNDTRACK (GRT)7501-T 77 74 (51) 9230-1040-T 5230-1040-T 8230-1040-T America (28)

53 54 (23)GRAND FUNKShinin' On (Capitol)SWAE-11278-F

JAMES BROWN Anka, Paul (99)78 93 (4) Hell (Polydor) Bachman -Turner Overdrive (4) (50)

P02-9001-0 Bad Company (17)Beach Boys (5) (57)

54 60 (18)LYNYRD SKYNYRDSecond Helping (MCA)413-J

TOWER OF POWER Black Oak Arkansas (59)79 86 (4) Back To Oakland (Warner Bros.)BS 2749-P 8WM-274P P Blue Magic (49)

Bowie, David (58)THE SPINNERS JESSE COLIN YOUNG Bread (68)55 57 (21) Mighty Love (Atlantic)SD 7296-P A8TC 7296-P

80 55 (18) Light Shine (Warner Bros.) Brown, James (78)BS 2790-P 8WM-2790-P Chicago (9)

56 48 (7)WET WILLIEKeep On Smilin' (Capricorn)CP-0128 P 8CT-0128-P

TR IUMVI RAT81 90 (2) Illusions On A Double Dimple (Harvest)

ST 11311-F

Clanton, Eric (1)Climax Blues Band (52)Cobham, Billy (87)

57 61 (5)BEACH BOYSWild Honey & 20/20 (Reprise)2MS-2166 P 8 RJ -2166-P

NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY RAGTIMEENSEMBLE82 75 (5) The Red Back Book (Angel)

Cocker, Joe (92)Davis, Mac (11)Denver, John (3) (19) (95)

S -36060-F Diamond, Neil (40)DAVID BOWIE LED ZEPPELIN Donaldson, Bo & The Heywoods (98)58 50 (13) Diamond Dogs (RCA)CPL 1-0576-N CPK 1-0576 CPS1-0576-N

83 78 (28) IV (Atlantic)SD 7208-P AC 7208-P A8TC 7208-P

Doobie Brothers (67)Dylan, Bob & the Band (6)

59 62 (5)BLACK OAK ARKANSASStreet Party (Alen)SD -36101-P A8TC-36101-P

HERBIE HANCOCK84 80 (29) Headhunters (Columbia)

KC 32731-H CA 32731-H

Eagles (35)Earth, Wind & Fire (74)Emerson Lake & Palmer (85)

60 56 (30)THE STINGSoundtrack (MCA)MCA 390 MCAC390-J MCAT390-J

EMERSON LAKE & PALMER85 83 (38) Brain Salad. Surgery (Manticore)

MC 66669-P CMC 66669-P 8MC 66669-P

Gaye, Marvin (12)Golden Earring (15)Grand Funk (53)Grateful Dead (16)

TERRY JACKS SEALS & CROFTS Guess Who, The (69)61 49 (32) Seasons In The Sun (Goldfish)GLFP 1001-K 86 85 (25) Unborn Child (Warner Bros.)

W 2761-P CWX 2761-P 8WM 2761-PHancock, Herbie (84)Hollies, The (38)

62 69 (4)JIM STAFFORDJim Stafford (MGM)SE 4947-0 E8 4947-0

BILLY COBHAM87 73 (12) Crosswinds (Atlantic)

SD 7300-P A8TC-7300-P

Hues Corporation (37)Jacks, Terry (61)John, Elton (2) (39)

63 71 (23)WARWar Live (United Artists)UA-LA193.12-U

ANNE MURRAY88 (1) Country (Capitol)

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Jones, Quincy (25)Knight, Gladys and the Pips (73)Kool and the Gang (65)Led Zeppelin (83)

64 64 (191FRANK ZAPPAApostrophe (Discreet)DS -2175-P CDX -2175-P 8DM-2175-P

OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS89 81 (15) Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)

SP 4411-W CS 4411-W 8T 4411-W

Lightfoot, Gordon (44)Loggins & Messina (27)Lynyrd Skynyrd (54)

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VARIOUS ARTISTS91 89 (6) T781 Scarlet & Gold (Denali)

SG LP 1001 ST4 1001 ST8 1001

Mitchell, Joni (48)Mountain (100)Muldaur, Maria (72)Murray, Anne (46) (88)

67 70 (25)DOOBIE BROTHERSWhat Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (Warner Bros.)W 2750-P CWX -2750-P 8WM-2750-P

JOE COCKER92 .... (1) I Can Stand A Little Rain (A&M)

SP -3633-W

Nazareth (94)New England Conservatory Regtime

Ensemble (82)BREAD PINK FLOYD Newton -John, Olivia (21)

68 72 (5) The Best Of Bread (Elektra)E KS 75056-P CE K -75056-P 8E K -75056-P

93 82 76) The Dark Side Of The Moon (Harvest)SMAS 11163-F 4XW11163-F 8XW11 163-F

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (43)Ohio Players (26)

69 65 (15)THE GUESS WHOa, Road Food (RCA)APL1-0405-N APK1-0405-N APS1 0405-N

NAZARETH94 95 (3) Rampant (A&M)

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O'Jays (36)Osmond, Marie (97)Ozark Mountain Daredevils (89)Pink Floyd (93)

LEON RUSSELL JOHN DENVER Presley, Elvis (33)70 76 (11) Stop All That Jazz (Shelter)SR 2108-J

95 91 (321 . Poems, Prayers & Promises (RCA)LSP 4499-N PK1711-N P8S-1711-N Reddy, Helen (8)

Ross, Diana (71) (75)DIANA ROSS GINO VANNELLI Rufus (51)

71 63 (12) Live At Caesars Palace (Motown)M6 -801S1 -Y

96 .... (1) 'eople Cotta Move (A&M)1;Ity 3P3630-W AT3630-W CS3630-W

Russell, Leon (70)Santana (22)Seals & Crofts (76) (86)

72 65 (27)MARIA MULDAURMaria Muldaur (Reprise)MS 2148-P CRX 2148-P 8RM 2148-P

MARIE OSMOND97 97 (4) In My Little Corner Of The World (MGM)

SE 4944-0 F8 4944-0Sinatra, Frank (47)Sly & the Family Stone (20)Soundtrack, American Graffiti (77)

GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS BO DONALDSON & Soundtrack, The Sting (60)73 77 (39) Imagination (Buddah)BDS 5141-M BDS 4-5141-M BDS 8-5141-M 98 99 (2) THE HEYWOODS (ABC)

ABCD-824-N ABC D8 -824-N Souther, Hillman, Furay Band, The (41)Spinners, The (55)

EARTH, WIND & FIRE PAUL ANKA Stafford, Jim (62)74 67 (22) Open Our Eyes (Columbia)

KC 32712-H 99 .... (1) Anka (United Artists)VD 314G -USteely Dan (18)Stevens, Cat (45)Stylistics (42)

75 58 (8)DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMESAnthology (Motown)M9 -7944A 3-Y

MOUNTAIN100 100 (2) Avalanche (Columbia)KC 33088-H

Taylor, James (13)Tower of Power (79)Triumvirat (81)Trowel-, Robin (7)Uriah Heep (34)Vannelli, Gino (96)Various Artists (91)Wakeman, Rick (32)"CALIFORNIA LADY"IS COMING War (63)Wet Willie (56)Winter, Edgar Group (24)Wonder, Stevie (10) (29) (90)

Wo.) Young, Jesse Colin (80)Young, Neil (14)Z.Z. Top (31)Zappa, Frank (64)

Another special editionMost people don't realize it but there aremany different kinds of press. The mostcommon, with which everyone is familiar,is the daily press. The daily press tries to beall the things to all people, covering world

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Land local events, entertainment, science,sports and a host of other things and onlyoccasionally doing any of them well. Thenthere is the weekly or monthly press. Maga-zines like Time, National Geographic andthe special interest magazines usuallycover their given subject with great detail.

A large segment of the press pie is givenover to the business press. In the case ofthe music industry, we see only the tipof the iceberg. There are trade papers cover-ing everything from logging equipment toice cream parlours. More often than not,these trade papers are owned by giantcommunications empires such as Southam

RPM WESTjohn watts

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before commiting an article to print thatdeals with BBM or quotes BBM figures.

This practice is not reflected by John Watts,writing in the August 17th issue of RPM.His article shows bias, innuendo and sheerignorance about BBM and audience surveys,and we cannot let it pass without comment.In paragraph after paragraph Watts castsdoubt and disbelief on professional researchevolved through thirty years of specializedexperience, based on samples of manythousands; he then cites results from hisown survey of "about twenty" as thoughthey prove that BBM is wrong. This isirresponsible, and does a real disservice toyour readers, many of whom work forradio stations that are long-time supportersof BBM.BBM is a unique organization, non-commer-cial and non-profit, jointly owned andoperated by Canadian broadcasters, adver-tisers and advertising agencies. Its Boardof Directors is drawn from these threegroups, and provides a balance between thebuyers and sellers of broadcast advertisingtime. This balance ensures that BBMremains impartial, and resists any pressurefrom any direction. It is worth noting thatseveral non-commercial radio and televisionstations are among the 650 fee -paying mem-bers of BBM - as are all the CBC radio andtelevision stations and the CRTC.BBM has earned this very wide supportfrom the broadcasting and advertisingindustries, through its evident impartiality,and because it has provided a reliableservice to members both large and small.It has demonstrated a continual willingnessto question its research methods, and toimprove these whenever possible. Ask themost knowledgeable audience researchexperts in Canada and they will affirm thatBBM is among the world's most advancedaudience measurement services.

It may be that John Watts did not expectto be taken seriously. We cannot afford notto do so.

Peter R. JonesPresidentBBM Bureau of MeasurementToronto, Ontario

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Press or Maclean -Hunter. Trade paperslike RPM are very much the exception.There are very, very few independentlyowned business papers in Canada, in theworld come to that.You've no doubt noticed that the tradepapers in our business often go to ridiculousextremes to make a buck. We've seenspecial tributes to Indonesia and the boom-ing studio business of Poughkeepsie. RPMhad usually been fairly reserved when itcomes to special editions. In our ten years,we've done one on the west, a couple oncountry music, some Juno Award issuesand a tribute to Anne Murray, plus a coupleof others.The thing to bear in mind is that smallindependent efforts like RPM desperatelyneed the extra revenue which comes fromthose special issues to expand. Additionally,since space is limited due to economicsin the regular weekly editions, some import-ant subjects don't get the volume of printwhich they deserve unless a special editionis published.For many years as we sat in our ivory toweron Bayview Avenue in Toronto, westernerstold us that they weren't getting a fair shakein RPM, supposedly a national trade paper.To begin their process of setting that rightwe opened offices in the west early thisyear. We picked a western city, Vancouver,as the site of Communications 9. And toput the icing on the cake, the issue of RPMdated September 28th and to be distributedat C9, will be devoted almost in its entiretyto the western Canadian broadcast andmusic industries.We hope that this issue (the deadline forwhich is September 13th) will be representa-tive of all segments of the industry in allgeographical areas of the west. We're look-ing for stories on rt zording studios, radiostations, artists, booking agencies, managers,record companies and anyone or anythingelse to do with the industry in westernCanada. The thing to bear in mind is thatwe need sufficient background informationas well as the news of current activities todo a story justice. If you think your activi-ties are worthy of mention, send us materialnow.Of course ads are always welcome, especiallyin a special project like the western issue.Everyone in the business in the west shouldhave received a new copy of the RPM RateCard by now. These rates are applicable tothe special issue. If you didn't get a copy ofthe rate card, or need further informationon advertising or editorial, just give us acall at (604) 921-9123 or write to RPMWest, 6447 Nelson Avenue, West Vancouver,B.C.

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Where it all beganOver the years, booking agents, promotersand personal managers have taken quite abeating at the hands of the industry. A greatdeal of the blame lies in the fact that theindustry was not big enough to sustainquality and well -financed agents who could

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represent artists. As well, the industry was abit short of artists who could make it worth-while to take on direction as a full-timeoccupation.In the early days, booking agents and per-sonal managers were those who decided tobear the name with very little of the creden-tials to carry through the task.In the early seventies, the industry began to

show promise, and the business began toattract young aggressive people who felt theycould do the job.As the business grew, so did the profession-alism of the booking agent and the personalmanager. As time passed, the industryproduced a number of managers who becamewell known because of their efforts on behalfof their artists.With the action, money, success and profes-sionalism came a new breed of agent. Thereason was obvious, there was a need and ahealthy environment.Today, there is no doubt that the industryhas succeeded in attracting a group of suc-cessful bookers and managers. As the needgrows greater, the industry will find thatmore young people will choose this end ofthe business as a career. In every area of theindustry, there are people coming into abusiness that once only attracted the hope-ful, starry-eyed kids.

Agencies and managers compete in a grow-ing field where competition can greatlyimprove the business.Gone are the days of the monopolies andthe in -fighting. The new genre of profes-sionals are adding much to the industry.In the midst of all of this is an element whoare still working in the old way. They areneither contributing anything to the industrynor helping themselves. Their lack of know -edge of the business does, in fact, hurt theindustry.The new era of professionals have cast alarge shadow on the triflers of the industry.As time goes on, the industry has the facultyto eliminate anyone who can't carry theload or make a contribution to the business.This process of elimination is both healthyand progressive.As the quality of direction improves inCanada, the artist will be the greatest bene-factor and the industry can only grow andmake way for more ambitious and prolificyoung people who will someday put Canada'smusic industry on the map.

Remember when?Nostalgia in the record business has re-minded many of us about the "good olddays". Remember back when J.B. andThe Playboys were the big names in theCanadian group scene? Also doing theirthing were The Big Town Boys, ShirleyMatthews, The Mighty Mandala, Juliette,The Paupers, Rabble, Witness Inc., Ken-sington Market and The Collectors toname a few.The above groups perhaps wouldn't havebeen as popular without the assistance ofa struggling group of booking agents -namely Montreal's Don Tarlton , the lateRon Metcalfe from St. Catharines, SammyJo, Ron Scribner and Tommy Wilson fromToronto.What about the west you say? Unfortun-ately the winds of communication onlyblew westward. Very little flowed east-ward, with the exception of Mel Shaw whowas hellbent on breaking his group, TheStampeders, into the eastern market. Thewest, for the most part, was too busy at-tempting to create a north/south dialogue....

and some of the managers and bookingagents are still reaching south of theborder. It's not an easy chore - creating aneast/west dialogue.Anyway, back when the industry wasyoung, the foundation was being laid forthe leaders of today. The big names in thebooking business today are still those men-tioned above, with a couple of exceptions.Not very much has changed in almost tenyears.TOM Wi LSON APPOINTEDTO MUSICIANS' UNIONIt was back in 1966 when the LiverpoolSet were breaking out with "Oh Gee Girl",and Little Caesar and The Consuls were

established with "Laugh Too Much". Theyouth scene suddenly became a part ofthe Musicians' Union. Remember the head-line "Tom Wilson Appointed Exec. Board -Tor. Mus." (April 4/1966)? Tom Wilson,a founding member of Little Caesar andThe Consuls, and an active rock bookingagent, had been appointed to Local 149'sExecutive Board. It was noted:It is hoped with this appointment thatmany of the misunderstandings that haveoccurred in the past regarding the activityof the young musician will be alleviatedand perhaps leave the way open for more

public relations with the public.That was in 1966, the same year thatAllan Slaight (now heading the giantGlobal Television Network) was appoint-ed General Manager of CHUM and BobMcAdorey to Music Director of the samestation. It was a g( od year at that stationfor Canadian talent - much of it due theefforts of Ron Scribner and,Tom Wilson.STAMPEDERS SETWESTERN TRENDJimmy Dybold was beginning to happenwith "You're Breaking My Heart Little

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Girl" and the following headline appearedin RPM "Mel Shaw Enterprises Big NewGold Rush" (April 18/1966). The storyhad to do withThe Calgary Stampeders, with their successand their costuming has apparently begunto rub off on other Western Canadian groupswith an eye to making the big time. The"West Beat" is now "in" with many of theMOT groups. From stetsons down to cow-boy boots, masked bandits and dudes alikeare now beginning to clean up with an ideaas original as the gold rush. Triple band-stands are now being contemplated to ac-commodate the fan -rush that has explodedwith this new look in rock bands. MelShaw Enterprises, responsible for the suc-cess of the Calgary Stampeders and the"West Beat" look, have announced plansto release the next Stampeders' single,sometime before the end of May. The boyswill also be making a trip into eastern Cana-da and are set for club dates in the U.S.

Did you notice they didn't even mentionthe title of the record? My, how times havechanged. That little bit on Mel Shaw wasthrown in to let you know that at leastone personal manager was emerging in theyear 1966.MISS JUDY LAMARSHENTERS THE PICTUREIt was in July of 1966 when The Honour-able Miss Judy LaMarsh,Secretary of State,tabled a White Paper on Broadcasting, RPMnoted that this may well be the first stepto Canadianizing radio and TV in Canada.The paper specifically refers to a "substan-tial Canadian content" in programming.It further states that "minimum standards"will be provided. (July 11/1966).With the possible assistance of the CanadianGovernment in the offing, the Canadianrecord scene took on a new look. Out ofthe woodwork came the fast buck artists,bookers, promoters, personal managers and

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others. Their platform was "If it's Canadian,it's got to be good......... and I've got a pieceof it". There were many failures and much"diddling" going on with ego-trippingartists, jocks and agents most of whomhave since gone down the drain.BIGLAND BECAME

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Bigland's Ron Scribner Nand Fred Whitesign Tommy Graham (Big Town Boys).Approximately one year ago, RPM founda homeless waif on the doorstep of ourcrowded little office. Rather than send itout into the night, for a short time thenameless, homeless child had a home nextto RPM offices, while it looked for a nameand a new set of offices. This child hasgrown into the Bigland Agency.One year ago Tom Wilson, bassman withLittle Caesar and The Consuls, and RonScribner, bearded bossman of the Ron Scrib-ner Agency, found themselves confused andwithout an office. Their then small firmasked for space in the RPM offices for a fewweeks while they relocated. The companybecame, at that time, a three way partnershipof Wilson, Scribner, and the new member,Fred White.In an effort to name the newly formed agency,Scribner met with Stan Klees, another tenantof our then crowded offices. Klees has namedand discovered such people as Jack London,The Big Town Boys, Bobby Brittan, andmany others. Klees recommended that theagency call itself The Bigland Agency. Thename wasn't new to Klees because he al-ready owned a music publishing company

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called Bigland Music. While he was at it,Klees mentioned that he had noticed an emp-ty building at Yonge and Davisville but thatthe rent would probably be too high and thebuilding, too big. Scribner took a look at thebuilding, held a meeting with his newly ac-quired partners and finalized plans to haveall the firms, which were owned independ-ently, move in with the Bigland Agency, andcreate what is known today as The MusicCanada Building.The Bigland Agency has grown to such anextent that soon they will require the entirebuilding for their operation. The foreignfirms have been advised and are now lookir.gfor other accommodations. The staff ofBigland now consists of 8 very showbiztypes with more additions expected tohandle the growing volume of business.

The Bigland Booking Empire has no compe-tition. Practically every dance in Ontariorelies on the agency for entertainment. Forthe artists, it has meant more demand fortheir talents and at a better price. Todaythe agency has a self contained personal

Montreal's Big "K" Don Tarlton pro-moting one of his favourite sports.

management setup. They promote showsand dances and rumour has it they will begoing into record production in the nearfuture.In one year they have become a giant. Thegreat increase in the demand for hit record-ing artists has been a major factor in theirbid for control of the booking business. AsCanada's record producers made groupsstars, Bigland was there to cash in on thebooking and the boosting of the image,and slowly the arms of the agency reachedout to encompass every area of the musicbusiness. Fred White now has a publicationcalled "White Lines" which is circulatedthroughout the trade and has done much toboost White's Promotion and Publicityfirm. The Bigland stamp of approval isneeded by any artist or group who expectsto be booked consistently.

Ron Scribner, president of Bigland, recentlystated that a great deal of the credit for thegrowth and success of the agency was due tothe mileage gained from weekly advertisingin publications like After Four and RPM,as well as the occasional U.S. trade ad.

BOOKING AGENTS AREA NECESSARY EVILThe Guess Who were making good nationalgains with their Quality single, "FlyingOn The Ground Is Wrong" and RPM'sguest columnist Stan Klees wrote thefollowing under title of "They're booked,but I can suggest a better group." (January27/1968).The next time a policeman stops you forspeeding or, to ask for your driver's licence,'you won't like it. You will however, ap-preciate that he is there because you never

know when he may come to your rescue.That's how I feel about booking agents.They are a necessary evil of the businessand if they are well run and ethical, theycan make a group or an artist a lot ofmoney (without too much pain). Unfor-tunately the business is run at a very lowlevel of efficiency and most booking agentsspend most of their time planting typicalplant seeds to create the jungle that anethical booker will have to live in and pro-tect himself from the other animals. Theactual employer of groups somehow enjoysthis jungle as well. The final result is a verybad scene and it is the entertainer who suf-fers.It is all well and good to knock bookers,but I should be prepared to offer a remedy,and there isn't one except to suggest thata higher standard of ethics would assist theimagery of the booker. I then hasten toadd but it just takes one bad apple tospoil the barrel.

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baby. It's the survival of the fittest,and that was back in 1968.DONALD K DONALDA SLEEPING GIANTAugust of 1968 the Stampeders' MGMsingle, "Be A Woman" was their first in-ternational entry. The single was heardaround the world on the New York pro-duced radio show "Hits Heard 'RoundThe World". That same month was whenDon "supa supa" Tarlton, bossman of theMontreal -based Donald K. Donald Pro-ductions, made his move. The followingheadline appeared in RPM: "Donald K.Donald Productions - A Giant On TheMove" (August 19/1968) with the follow-ing story.When Don Tarlton moved into Montrealmany years ago from his native Vancouver,little did he realize that he would somedaybe heading up one of the most successfulmanagement/booking/production/consult-ant firms ever to operate in the bi-bi town.Donald K Donald Productions is now re-sponsible for a reported 85% to 90% ofthe English group scene in Montreal. Be-sides staging and promoting arena andother type shows throughout the city andprovince, they also work for foreign pro-moters. Tarlton's organization employs anetwork of cars and can blanket the citywith posters in two days, which has proven

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highly effective in creating capacity housesfor shows that might otherwise create a redsituation for the promoter.The going hasn't been one of a steady climbto the top of the success ladder for Tarlton.He readily admits that he has gone busttwice. He got the showbiz bug when, inhis early teens, he started touring Montrealwith a record hop operation. Billed as"King Size" his middle initial is K, and be-cause of his physical makeup, this affableand very likeable operator became the topbanana in his field when "record hopping"was the "in" thing.Tarlton then decided to get in on the "live"happenings. This was where he made hisfirst mistake. He went bust a short timelater, mainly because the timing was wrong.Montreal was ready for the big name actsbut local talent was only happening for theFrench groups. So back to the turn -tablesonce again. His second try came a fewmonths later when local radio stations(English) began leaning heavily on locallyproduced records. Timing was right butthe Montreal group scene was plagued bya Mafia -type operation that was alreadyflourishing in the club and French Cana-dian gig circuits. Because an honest pro-moter couldn't make a buck after greasingthe many outstretched palms, Tarltonwent bust again.The fast buck artists were at work in Toron-to at the same time, which resulted in thetwo largest cities in Canada painting them-selves into a corner and creating a verylarge vacum, insofar as the group scenewas concerned.During this interim, when the groupscenes in both cities were destroyed, DonTarlton was busily planning a second goat the Montreal group scene. Donald K.Donald Productions made a large dent inMontreal group action from the day itopened its doors. Tarlton surrounded him-self with the best possible administrativepeople including Tom Hansen, Bob (Rags)Ramaglie, who is the production super-visor, and Louise Cartier, handling all thepaper work. He headquartered in downtownMontreal. His operation contains six of-fices and eight studios. The latter forgroups to audition for prospective buyersand to use as rehearsal rooms. Tarlton isnow considering putting in four track tap-ing equipment. This set-up is to be usedfor demo sessions only.Possibly one of the reasons for Tarlton'ssuccess, the third time 'round', is his man-ner of dealing with groups. There are nocontracts, and he regards each group in hisroster as an "A" group. He charges the oldgoing rate of bookers (10%). The only othercosts to the groups are the expense of pro-motion and publicity, if the group so de-sires.Tarlton's relationship with Montreal MOTradio stations is also one of the reasons forhis success. Cooperation from both CFOXand CFCF, with regards to promotinggroups and spinning their records, if theyare of good quality, has been extremelyexceptional.Without the best in groups, of course,Tarlton would be just another name inMontreal. Most of his "people" are suc-cessful recording groups. Others are mov-ing toward that end. The Carnival Connec-tion (formerly J.B. and The Playboys) areone of these top of the heap groups. Theyconsistently draw capacity houses in andaround the Montreal area. Their latesthappening has been Madelon II, a river-boat that has been converted into a float-ing discotheque. Leader of the group, Al

Nichols, who is fluent in French singalong,for the natives, and English for the WesternCanadian visitors, has been the mainstay ofthe group. Each night they appear on theboat, it is filled to its eight hundred capa-city. The Connection are expected to havea record going for them by the end of thesummer.The Sound Box are another group whohave helped to pave the way for the suc-cessful DKD firm. Their Regency single,"Warm Your Mind And Soul", which wasproduced by Al Nichols and Bill Hill ofthe Connection, became a top seller inthe Montreal area.Probably the most talked about group inMontreal, if not the most written aboutEnglish Canadian group is The Rabble.They're another "A" group under theTarlton banner. They've been on the scenefor several years but it's only been in thePast year that they've become known as"triumphant show -stoppers", "free formrock", and "makers of gut -rock", all whichgoes to make for a pretty potentially ex-plosive moneymaker. The Rabble have acouple of albums under their belt nowand several singles that chalked up impres-sive sales for Trans World Records. Theirlatest, "Miss Money Green" and "ButterCup Blue", both written by Rabbler JohnPimm, with Don Tarlton giving an assistin producing, has become a solid chartitem in the Montreal area.Another group gradually building a well-balanced promotion and publicity curtainabout them is The Monks. They've gonecompletely modern with mod pants andbolt neck sweaters but retained the san-dals. What's even better for their image isa gal up front by the name of LarraineNiele. Their bag is sweet and gentle alathe 5th Dimension.There are many more young hopefuls re-ceiving the benefit of good and honestpromotion and handling from Don Tarltonand some are breaking into the Ontariomarket including Toronto. One of theseis Trevor Payne and The Soul Brothers,who played the Hawk's Nest in Torontoand will be playing Le Coq d'or. They'llbe working the Ontario market for themost part of the summer and then willtour the Maritimes.It has been said that if you are an EnglishCanadian booking agent in La Belle Pro-vince, your take-home pay is chicken feedcompared to your French Canadian counter-part. If this be true it can only reflectfavourably on the Tarlton empire fromwhere it is reported that wealth is second-ary and the promotion of those in itsroster, foremost.THE WEST COASTCOOKING AS WELLSo as not to be unfair to the west coast,there were times when we were able tocommunicate. The following story underthe headline of "Where The Action Is -In Vancouver". (May 30/1966).The Grooveyard opened last tall at 759Carnarvon St. and has grown in popularityto the point where it is now considered"in" with the "in" crowd which, of course,makes it one of the busiest spots in thecity. Manager Doug Miller has spent muchtime, effort, and money to keep his clubwell stocked with the best local entertain-ment available including The Nocturnals,

Shantelles and The Night TrainRevue. As well, Miller has also grabbedsome of the out-of-town chart topperslike The Guess Who from Winnipeg, withWes Dakus and The Rebels and Barry Allenbooked for later in the summer. Doug has

also been successful in supplying his patronswith top names from stateside includingPaul Revere and The Raiders, Viceroys,Marvin Gaye and Etta James.Both Vancouver Top Forty stations havelent their support to The Grooveyard andpersonalities from C -F UN and CKLG oc-casionally host an evening at this made-to-order exposure outlet.The Grooveyard management would liketo see more of the prominent Canadiangroups take the plunge and get a little ex-posure on the West Coast where they wouldbe most welcome at The Grooveyard. Ar-rangements can be made through JaguarEnterprises at Box 53, Burnaby 1, B.C.Perhaps if RPM had been able to establishoffices in Vancouver during this era, ourlines of communication might be muchbetter today.HOW DO YOUBUY A GROUPSammy Jo, writing in RPM (December13/1969), headlined his column, "BuyingA Group?" and laid the following on hisreaders.Whenever you are buying a group or en-tertainer there are two points that shouldbe made: (1) Any attraction must be pro-moted to draw a good audience. The bestknown group won't draw flies if no oneknows they are playing and where andwhen. (2) Your dance or event must havethe facilities and the potential to drawenough people at the right admissionprices to make the event profitable.It is up to you to have all these thingsready: the group (or attraction), a hallbig enough, good advertising to let theirappearance be known, an admission pricethat is reasonable and a potential audiencethat will not only crack the nut, but showa profit.Speaking of admission prices, while thecost of everything is going up, there is atendency on the part of promoters tokeep the admission prices to dances andattractions the same.Throughout the entertainment businessthe price has been slowly creeping up. Thecosts of all the components have risen andthe cost of entertainers is no exception.

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You must look again at the price you arecharging.Getting tired of the nostalgia? Well, it'sabout time we brought you up to date.In the beginning we wrote about the giantsof that day (1964-66) and how they arestill the giants in the music business. Fol-lowing are a few of them and their "today"image.

DONALD K DONALD PRODUCESCROSS -CANADA CONCERTSDonald K. Donald Productions are nowknown as concert promoters and producers.They are actively engaged in presentingcontemporary entertainers in concerts andother dates (clubs) across Canada.As you have read earlier, Don Tarlton, whoheads up DKD, formed the company as anagency. He recently sold out this divisionto concentrate exclusively on promotingand producing concerts where he said hefelt "needed and effective".Tarlton's working with the Montreal For-um for the past seven years has given himan invaluable insight into what the "big"business is all about. His company hasacquired contract knowledge and concertexpertise to the point where they nowplay six to ten concert shows a year, cover-ing sixty-five Canadian markets as well asmore than fifty concerts a year in Quebec.Up until last year the Donald K. Donaldcross -Canada circuit involved many summeronly venues, "but", says Tarlton, "wenow have a coast to coast network of yearround facilities and if the act can do thebusiness, and the deal is right, we're readyto rock and roll."This summer Donald K. Donald Productionsproduced successful national tours with theBee Gees, The Stampeders, and April Wine,a Maritime tour with Wednesday, plusseveral Montreal concerts including the onlyCanadian appearance of Eric Clapton.WI LSON/CONCEPT 376- A POWERFUL DUOTom Wilson, founder and head of Concept376, has graduated into one of the mostpowerful bookers in Canada. His Toronto -based organization is responsible for morethan $3 million dollars worth of work for

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Canadian rock musicians on a yearly basis.Wilson has also become one of the prophetsof the industry, predicting many changesin the business. He is concerned over thelack of good managers in the business, andwell he might be. Name a good, reliablemanager? If you can come up with morethan Don Hunter, Mel Shaw, LeonardRambeau and forget it. That's Wil-son's complaint and one that just mightspawn a new department for record com-panies management.Wilson has become a power in the Quebecmarket as well, He has established offices inMontreal and works closely with Donald K.Donald Enterprises. He has arranged forseveral successful tours of most of Canadausing only Canadian groups - a "Canadafirst" image he has retained over thesepast years. Wilson has also been critical ofthe treatment of Canadian groups by U.S.Immigration. The fact that the door swingsonly one way - to the north - has long beena thorn in the side of Canadian performers.If you're a Canadian artist you must provethat you are unique and that you're notgoing to put an American group out of work

and then you just might be granted thenecessary visa to work in the U.S. Wilsoncircumvents some of these difficulties byhiring a lawyer to take care of the borderproblems.ON AGAIN OFF AGAINSCRIBNER - ON AGAINAfter the first year of heading up The Big -land Agency, Ron Scribner was sitting on topof the heap - grossing a million dollars.However, as most industries go - the biggeryou get the more problems you have.Scribner had his share of problems, butnever enough to dampen his appetite forthe music business. If he wasn't in chargeof a booking agency, you could be sure tofind him behind -the -scenes. He managedseveral groups and became internationally -known. He now heads up Music ShoppeInternational with Steve Maley, which, by itsvery title, indicates the scope of the agency.Scribner, as well as directing the company,is director of the Steady Engagement Depart-ment and is in charge of all national tours.Maley is director of the One Night Engage-ment Department and handles colleges,

universities and concert promoters. Thestaff presently consists of Ralph Jolivetand Artie Kohn in the Steady EngagementDepartment, while Steve Wahrer, I -rankHerbert and Elwood Saracuse are takingcare of the secondary school market as wellas booking select colleges and universities.Pegi Cecconi acts as promotion directorand also books secondary schools and selectcolleges and universities. Sheila Posner isin charge of contract control and is financialcontroller of the company. Music Shoppe ispresently in the process of hiring two newpeople; a receptionist who will also handlethe publicity and Cherie Greer from Seattle,Washington who will be moving in to act asassistant to Scribner.

During the summer of 1974 an agreementwas made between Ron Scribner and IraBlacker of ATI (American Talent International) giving Music Shoppe representation of allATI attractions in Canada. Some of theacts the agency will be working with fromATI are: Rod Stewart & Faces, Billy Preston,Uriah Heep, Rare Earth, War, Rory Gallagherand T -Rex. Music Shoppe has just completedan initial tour on Rare Earth with datestaking place in Hamilton, London andToronto in mid -September. In return, ATIwill be given first rights in the United Stateson Music Shoppe International's attractions.This agreement is making it possible forMusic Shoppes' upcoming attractions toreceive exposure with major concertattractions.At the end of its' first fiscal year, MusicShoppe grossed $300,000. Since then thegross income has increased to a projected$2,500,000 at the end of 1974.

Along with gaining enough respect withinthe industry to represent major nationaland international attractions, the agency hasbeen instrumental in helping their own actsto become top concert attractions. A fewof these acts are: Liverpool, Max Webster,Rose and Rush. Music Shoppe's goals forthe future are "to help build the attractionsthey represent into top international acts,to serve its talent buyers with integrityand respect, and to proudly continue beinga vital part of the Canadian Music Industry."How about some of the new giants in thebusiness?

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H.P. & BELL GEAR UPFOR THEIR BIG THIRDAlthough the company of H.P. & BellManagement Limited is only three yearsold, the combined showbiz moxie of princi-pals Bruce Bell, Paul Hoffert and SkipProkop probably amounts to about fiftyyears experience. Billed as "one of Canada'smost successful and inventive entertainmentcomplexes", the Toronto -based firm pro-duces and manages Lighthouse, Bob McBride,Bill King, Em, Robbie Rox and LeithWilliams. A couple of girl Fridays - BarbaraHoffman, administrative assistant, andKaren Eatock, promotion manager havetaken much of the burden of the menialchores away from Hoffert and Bell, allowingthem more time to concentrate on "newareas of talent discovery and development".

A big plus for H.P. & Bell is their News &Views, a bi-monthly publication put togetherby Eatock, giving details of single andalbum releases as well as personal fluff onartists and groups under the umbrella of thebig H.P. & B. One of her most rewardingefforts will be the publishing of the Light-house Biography Book, which should givethe true picture of the future, if any, ofLighthouse.Skip Prokop has finally forced himself totake a few months of holiday, the first inmany years. He is however, involved inguiding the future of Bob McBride, consid-ered by many as being Canada's top poten-tial in male singers.Paul Hoffert runs the record division ofH.P. & B. Besides scoring the soundtrackfor the movie "Sunday In The Country"(starring Ernest Borgnine and Michael J.Pollard), Hoffert is executive producer onthe two latest single efforts by Em ("LayMe Down") and Bill King ("Blue Skies").

He will also be overseeing taping sessionsfor Robbie Rox and Leith Williams Band.Bruce Bell, as manager of Lighthouse, hasset up a rental service of Lighthouse's equip-ment, truck and road crew for fall concertwork. He has also signed Robbie Rox formanagement and is now putting together atour of the Atlantic Provinces.

Orest Olijnyk has been managing Atlantis,Mother Nature and other new groups comin:into the fold. He also works along withEatock in handling the design of promotioncampaigns, graphics and photography.The publishing arms of H.P. & B. - Hopo& Boco Music, H.P. & Bell Music, MediatrixMusic, Canchord/Canadachord Music, andSifton Music Company Ltd., are managed byGeorge Nykilchuk.DOBBIN HITCHES UPTALENT BANDWAGONBernie Dobbin is probably the most aggressixof the new breed of booking agent. Born inNew Waterford, Cape Breton Island (NovaScotia) Dobbin is used to scrapping, a primerequisite for the Canadian booking business.When Dobbin reached his eighteenthbirthday he moved east - right into theAtlantic Ocean. Not really he moved toEurope for a couple of years. Returningto Canada he hopscotched across thecountry and settled in Vancouver playingwith various rock bands.

back to the butt end of the worldOntario, Dobbin became involved in

management and in 1968 became a bookingagent. He teamed up with Brian Hinchey,who was playing with a group called SweetBlindness, and together they formed theBernie Dobbin Agency with offices in thegiant Metropolis of Kingston, Ontario. The

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Agency works the colleges and clubs ineastern Ontario and northern New York andwere actively involved in the Madoc RockFestival.

Employing five hands, the Dobbin Agencyis represented at the high school level byHinchey and David Butler with Peter Cartileinvolved in business management. CarolO'Brien is the "Hello gal" and Dobbin looksafter booking clubs and colleges.

The Dobbin Agency personally looks afterBoojum, Chateaux, Fred Hannah, Copperheadand many others. Says Dobbin: "Our objec-tive is not to become a super -agency butrather to become a personal agency for thegroups we represent. In this way we areable to direct careers and give them theattention they need". Stressing this point,Dobbin noted "last year we handled thirtybands through two agents, this year we havefour agents and only ten bands".

POWERHOUSE BOOKER/MANAGERASSOCIATIONS ARE FORMEDThe winter of 1973/74 saw the emergenceof two powerful organizations that shouldcontribute much to the Canadian talentscene. One of these was the Canadian Nat-ional Booking Association (CNBA). ThisAssociation was formed to link agenciesacross Canada together in order to giveupcoming groups national exposure. Agenciesinvolved include: Agency Radius 3000/Halifax, Pierre Gravel/Granby, P.Q., StudioCity Musical Ltd./Edmonton and Calgary,Music Shoppe/Toronto and Axis Entertain-ment/Vancouver. Director of the CNBA is

Ron Scribner.

The other organization formed was that ofthe Canadian Association of PersonalManagers. Those attending the first meetingwere: David Bleakney, Terry Flood, HarveyGlatt, Jury Krytiuk, Al Mair, Dan Monbour-quette, Martin Onrot, Mel Shaw, WilliamTenn, Wayne Thompson, Tony Tobias,Tom Wilson, David Wolinsky and Don Tarl-ton.Elected president of the group was DonHunter. Other officers elected were: BernieFinkelstein, Chairman; Leonard Rambeau,vice-president and Bruce Bell as secretary -treasurer.The Association was formed to bring abouta better understanding of and protectionfor artists and groups and, as an Association,creates a very powerful block, within theindustry.IS THEIR COMRADERYWITHIN THE INDUSTRY?It has been reported there are over twenty-three hundred booking agents and as manypersonal managers in Canada. Take a lookat THE ACTIVE LIST in the CMID (sub-mitted to RPM) of booking agents and per-sonal managers. There would appear to bean imbalance. Above, you have read of someof the more aggressive and most successfulbooking agents. Thae are, perhaps, otherswho may prefer to remain in the back-ground. They may be of the opinion thatto conform is to be dull. In the musicbusiness, the most successful would appearto be the noisemakers.

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With a little help from your friendsTo promote an artist, the promo personneeds a great deal of cooperation. One of thefirst people to become involved is the book-ing agent and often he (or she) can be very

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helpful in getting your promotion going.In the same way, the booking agency canafford y6u an assist in many ways.The whole essence of promotion is coopera-tion.Too often the trade forgets that the bookingagent is essential to the success of the artist.Where else can an artist find someone whowill answer his phone during business hoursand afford a staff of agents and clericalhelp that work extensively for the artist andall of this is FREE OF CHARGE.

Not free you may say, but we all know thatthe booking agency takes the first step inpromoting the artist before the phone willring with a booking and only then is theagency rewarded by commission. You don'thire a booking agency. They get paid onlyif they get the artist a gig.Too often the artist forgets that the agencyhas a great deal of overhead before thatfirst booking shows the reward of a commis-sion. The risk involved in a new venture andthe promotion and publicity that it takesto get the agency's phone number known,are all costly.

This is not to infer that there are not book-

ing agents that don't take advantage of anartist, but because of a few, the wholesystem shouldn't be smeared with the samebrush.

Being a necessity to the trade, the bookingagency can also perform a great service inpromoting the act for the record companyin a cooperative vein.When a new record comes out, the agencycan find a gig that will further the work ofthe promotion team.How anxious are they to cooperate? Thevery fact that an artist has a record releasedenhances the price of the group. The status"recording artist" still has a great deal ofprestige in the buying of acts.Often a cross country tour can be arrangedby the agency in cooperation with therecord company.Cooperation? It can come in many ways.The record company can find that theagency will send out records to many oftheir clients that have influence in theirlocale with the radio station. The agency canarrange appearances on radio stations andin record stores. This may not always betrue of the major centres, but if we bear inmind the philosophy that everything helps,airplay in a smaller market may start theball rolling.Later in this series I will talk about coopera-tive advertising (a lost art in Canada) whichoften can work with the help of the bookingagency, personal manager, studio, publisherand anyone else who can benefit from thesuccess of the act. If the burden of cost isspread out, the record promotion can turninto a more fullfledged campaign. When was

this last tried? It isn't done often.

Essentially, the industry can gain a greatdeal with cooperation. In any enterprise,there are a number of people who can bene-fit. All of them working together can domore and produce better results.Look to the booking agent to assist you inyour promotion. If it can become a meetingof minds, it will be just that much betterfor the artist and the record and everyoneconcerned.

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Kelly Jay and Crowbar and Michael Quatro,will be touring together under the name of"40 Days & 40 Nights". Tour startsSeptember 30, and will go for a minimumof 6 weeks across Canada. Tour co-ordinatedexclusively by Music Shoppe International.Chilliwack will be touring Ontario October21 through November 3, doing a combinationof colleges and concerts. Exclusive withMusic Shoppe International in Ontario.

King City Slickers, contemporary Torontoblue -grass group, who have appeared atnumerous Blue Grass Festivals, make theirfirst appearance at Egerton's, Toronto,September 16-21.Group 5 Productions has added Billy Preston

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to the line-up for "Rock On 22", bookedby Entertainment Contacts Ltd., Halifax,September 22, Halifax Exhibition Grounds.Guy Lombardo, regarded by critics as theone entertainer who could fill auditoriums,nightclubs, theatres, dance halls and sellmillions of records, returns to The ImperialRoom, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Septem-ber 16th thru September 28th.

Ray Daniels, who heads up SRO ProductionsLimited, has announced the appointmentof Richard Flohil to handle publicity andpublic relations for SRO's upcoming concertpresentations in the Toronto area.

Gene Taylor, CITY -TV personality, opensthe 9th September, for a week's engagementat Friar's Tavern, Toronto.That's Show Biz!!

PLAYDATES

PRIVILEGEPenthouse Motor Inn, Scarboro (13&14)Electric Circle, Quebec City (16-22)UNHOLY ROLLERSGenerator, Toronto (9-14)Chaudiere, Hull, P.Q. (16-21)LIVERPOOLPenthouse Motor Inn, Scarboro (9-12)Agincourt (13)Ajax (14)National Entertainment Con., Kentucky (20)RUSHAtlanta, Georgia (18-21)MAX WEBSTERHollywood Tavern (9-11)Guelph (12)Pt. Perry (13)London (14)Larry's Hideaway, Toronto (16-19)Mississauga (20)ROSESundowner Inn, Niagara Falls (9-14)Whitehouse, Renfrew, Ont. (16-21)FLYING CIRCUSCompass Tavern, Newmarket (9-11)Humber College (13)Collingwood (14)Brampton (17)Gloucester (20)Borden (21)SWEET BLINDNESSLevel Crossing (9-11)Humber College (12) (aft.)Centennial College (12) (eve.)Walkerton (13)Kitchener (14)Hollywood Tavern (16-21)FOXERiverview Lounge, Edmunston, N.B. (3-8)Dartmouth High, Dartmouth, N.S. (9)NSAC, Truro, N.S. (11)PAUL HORN TOURTruro, N.S. (15)St. Francis Xavier Univ. Antigonish, N.S. (16)Xavier Jr. College, Sydney, N.S. (17)Memorial Univ., St. John's, Nfld. (19)Cinema Outremont, Montreal (21)LONDON EXPERIMENTAL JAZZ

QUARTETToronto Centre for the Arts (8)STEPPENINOLFWaterloo (17)Hamilton (19)Niagara (22)BRUTUSKnob Hill, Scarborough (16-19)Cobourg (20)DEVOTIONPalmerston (20)Porter (21)FLUDDThornhill (20)GREASEBALL BOOGIE BANDRyerson Polytechnical Institute (16)SCRUBBALOE CAINESound Factory (Penthouse) West Hill (16-19)Toronto (21)BEARFOOTAbbey Road, Toronto (16-21)

STEEL RIVERToronto (19)West Hill (20)TRUCKWaterloo (19)Oakville (20)WEDNESDAYFredericton, N.B. (8)Cornwall (17&18)Toronto (19)Oshawa (20)Ottawa (21)LEIGH ASHFORDOwen Sound (20)GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYSHalifax, N.S. (16-21)TERRY DEE'S ROCK & ROLL CIRCUSLatham, N.Y. (16)CANADARochester, N.Y. (19)Clarion, Pa. (20)LISLECivic Auditorium, Oshawa (20)UAW Hall, Oshawa (21)

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The ProgrammersA WEEKLY FEATURE OF RPM DESIGNED FOR CANADIAN RADIO PROGRAMMERS.MAIL, PHONE, OR TELEX YOUR INFORMATION TO REACH US BY 5PM TUESDAY.

Revisions made to Broadcast Code - CABThere have been two major revisions to theBroadcast Code for Advertising to Children- one restricting premium promotion, theother banning "subliminal" advertising.The Code, with its new revisions, has been

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issued by the Canadian Association of Broad-casters, in booklet form and includes a set ofinterpretive guidelines from the AdvertisingStandards Council. The latter administersthe Code.

Dr. Camu, president of the CAB, announcedthe changes, commenting: "The first changewas made because of representations fromthe Consumer Association, particularlytheir nominees on le Conseil des Normes dela Publicite", adding "The new clause statesthat commercials which promote premiumsmust, as of March 1,1973, place majoremphasis on the product itself. There is

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JUDITH G. CASSE LMAN

Stuart C. Brandy, Vice -President ofShoreacres Broadcasting Companyannounces the appointment of Jud-ith G. Casselman as ProductionManager of Canadian ProgrammingServices. Ms. Casselman will beresponsible for all client servicesand the day to day operation ofCPS.

Canadian Programming Services is aDivision of Shoreacres BroadcastingCompany Ltd., supplying special-ized programming to a number ofCanadian radio stations.

also a time restriction -- the premium promo-tion must not exceed twenty seconds, orone-half the length of the commercial,whichever is less".

Regarding the second revision which forbidsthe use of any commercial which employs"subliminal" or other techniques attempt-ing to transmit messages below the thresholdof normal awareness", Dr. Camu noted: "Weran into a freak case on an imported com-mercial". He explained: "Although there isno evidence the attempt had any sales impact,we all agree - advertisers, agencies, andbroadcasters - that the principle of usingsuch a disguised technique is morally in-defensible and the practice should be speci-fically banned".The Code, revised several times since itsintroduction in 1971, stipulates that any com-mercials scheduled for viewing during school -day morning hours "must be directed to thefamily, the parent or an adult, rather thanto children". The reason for this clause is,obviously, to ban messages directed tothose not yet old enough for school.Robert E. Olive, president of the CanadianAdvertising Advisory Board, commenting onthe prohibition on subliminal advertising,said: "Now that we have an actual incident- the first I've seen in thirty years - we'llpropose a similar amendment to the generalCode of Advertising Standards which isunder current review. A lot of sensationalnonsense has been written about 'subliminaltechniques', most of it fancy theorizing bywriters more anxious to make a fast buck,than to shed light on marketing practices.

The one test I know of conducted by theCBC and Maclean's Magazine, certainly didnot indicate that subliminal messages arouseda desired response. But even if the techniqueis totally ineffective the advertising industryregards such an approach as abhorrent".It was coincidental, as Oliver pointed out,that the CCAAB's latest edition of theBroadcast Code for Advertising to Children

Columbia's Percy Faith did the radiorounds in Toronto with the label's TerryMcGee, here with CFTR's Tony Luciani,Bob Durante (CFTR) and Bill Compo ofCH Fl.

was on the press as his council was reviewingthe commercial in question.Oliver did point out however, that the com-mercial that caused the issue to be raised wasnot guilty of using subliminal techniquesin the strict sense of the word. Says Oliver:"It was a toy commercial produced abroadfor a small toy distributor that flashedthe phrase 'get it' across the screen fourtimes for one -quarter of a second". Heexplained that "Some people could see thewords the first time, and many could pickthem out after watching the commercialseveral times. So in that sense, since itcould be identified, the message was techni-cally not subliminal. But certainly one -quarter of a second does not give the viewera fair chance to read the message, and in anyevent we wanted to make sure this type ofapproach was formally forbidden".The commercial had been banned by theNational Association of Broadcasters (U.S.)and the CRTC had drawn this to the atten-tion of the Advertising Standards Councilwhich must pre -clear all commercials directedto children.

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In conjunction with the DeFranco concertin Winnipeg, August 23, CFRW/Winnipeggave away concert kits on a phone-in basis.Kits consisted of two tickets for the concert,poster, album, and T-shirt. On the bill withthe DeFranco's was top Winnipeg band,Crawford.

CJIB/Vernon, in conjunction with the MuntzStereo Centre, are featuring a Summer '74Contest, prize consisting of a cassettecontaining all the hits of Summer '74, plusa $200 stereo player to listen to them with.Listeners are invited to deposit entry formsat the store, and winner will be selected"live" at Muntz the first Friday after schoolbegins.

CJIB/Vernon, plus three local businesses,Super Valu, The Bay and Isaac's Pharmacy,are running a "Fall Food Funtest" wherebyshoppers at Super Valu write their namesand addresses on the back of their salesslips, and deposit them in the giant barrelin the store. Every weekend for a month aname will be drawn from the barrel, winnerreceiving a $100 food certificate from SuperValu, a $50 clothing certificate from TheBay, and a $50 gift certificate from Isaac'sPharmacy.The CJIB/Vernon Superstars softball teamwill take to the field again, this time forupcoming exhibition games with CKOV/Kelowna, and CHBC-TV/Kelowna teams.

Will MacKenzie, former News Editor atWhite Horse, and employee of CKWX/

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Vancouver, and CJVI/Victoria, joins thestaff at CJIB/Vernon, assuming the dutiesof News Director for the station. Other newstaffers at CJIB are Mike Coan, Sales Staff,and Dale Nelson, Continuity Staff. Nelsonwas formerly with CKRD/Red Deer.Bill Albert, CHSJ/Saint John, reports listenerresponse would indicate the Paper Lace tune"The Night Chicago Died" to be the biggesthit in Saint John since Ray Stevens'"TheStreak". He also reports Jim Stafford's"Wildwood Weed" still going strong, butpossibility of the Osmonds'"Love Me ForA Reason" stiffing.

Paul Kennedy, CKDH/Amherst, feels"Letters" by Ron Nigrini could be topforty material in any format, and the newJim & Don Haggart release, "The Balladeer"could be future No. 1 country.

Stars visit VOCM/St. John's (I to r)Robbie MacNeil, Bruce Murray, John AllanCameron, Johnny Murphy and Paul Brad-bury, on the occasion of the John AllanCameron Concert, St. John's Arts andCulture Centre, marking professionalconcert debut of Anne Murray's youngerbrother, Bruce.

Greg Stewart of CKGM/Montreal feels thatFrench Canada's current big seller, "T'esMon Amour", by Ginette Reno and J.P.Ferland, could become as big an internationalhit as "Sukiyaki", Nel Blue Dipinto DiBlu,"Je T'aime" and "Eres Tu".Jim Craig, formerly of CKRC/Winnipeg,takes over as new morning man at CF RN/Edmonton. CF RN's Music Director, MichaelCranston, moves from Noon till 3PM todrive time, and Grady McCue takes overnoon till 3.

Scott Cameron, formerly Program Directorat CHIC/Brampton, assumes duties as newPD for radio station CHSC/St. Catharines.He will still maintain affiliation with Hum-ber College as a member of the AdvisoryCommittee. Filling the mid -afternoon slotat CHSC is Chuck Philips, formerly ofCKLC/Kingston.Over the Labour Day weekend, CHSC/St. Catharines featured 3 days, 3 decadesof music, covering music of the 50's andearly 60's, with a sprinkling of the bigbands of the 40's included on Labour DayMonday. Response from listeners was good.CHSC/St. Catharines have produced a histor-ical series containing interesting 60 secondvignettes relating to the Niagara Peninsula,i.e. Blondin crossing the Falls on a tightrope in the 1800's, pioneering of transporta-tion in the area with regards to the firstelectric street cars, and the wine industry,now established, and an important factorin the area. Response has been extremelygood.

CFQC/Saskatoon salute The Beatles theweekend of September 7 & 8, and theircontribution to music and the world over thepast ten years. With the co-operation of

Capitol Records, giveaways will includefifty or so assorted Beatle albums, with agrand prize of a complete Beatle library.CFQC/Saskatoon, with an assist from JackSkelly of MCA Records, will feature acontest spread over two weeks, which willeventually result in three lucky contestantsbeing flown to Vancouver on October 14 tosee Elton John in concert. Also includedwill be single album giveaways, Elton Johnlibraries, posters and T-shirts.CHOW/Welland open their new facilitiesMonday, September 16.CF RN/Edmonton launched their "FameGame" promotion in mid -August. The con-test will run over 11 weeks, with mail -inparticipation invited. Ninety-nine names willbe drawn during the 11 weeks, and producedinto song jingles extolling the virtues of"Mollie Podlubny of 119th Street" or"Ida Frick of Jasper Place". Entrants hearingtheir names on the air, then have 1260 minutesto call the station to claim their novelty"Instant Fame" prize, which includes adisguise kit, or a yard of red carpet. The"Incredible Fame" grand prize, presentedon CF RN's 40th Anniversary, will be a newPlymouth Cricket, a weekend vacation ata world-famous resort, a night on the townwith chauffered limousine, the first page ofhis or her biography written by a profes-sional, and a pewter mug inscribed "from aGrateful Country" over the forged signatureof Sir John A. MacDonald.

Buddy Rich and his manager, StanleyKay (I) with Phil McKellar of CKFMIToronto and Quality's Gene Lew. Richwas into Toronto for a date at the CNEBandshell.

Edmonton Eskimos, Dave Cutler and CalvinHarrell, host the 45 -minute football showfor CF RN/Edmonton, Mondays, 6:15PM.Apart from inside information, they fieldquestions from fans via the open telephonelines. When on the road, their show willoriginate from the city of action.CFRW/Winnipeg presented Winnipeg's all -graffiti weekend over the Labour Dayholidays. Phone lines were jammed withnostalgic 'Peggers requesting their favour-ite blast from the past, as well as trying towin an "American Graffiti" soundtrackalbum, or a Beach Boys' "Endless Summer"album. The weekend took off at 3PM Fri-day, August 30, and rocked till midnightLabour Day, September 2.New on -air personalities at CKFH/Torontoare Rob Cowan, formerly of CJOY/Guelph,taking over the 3-7PM slot, and Rick Allen,formerly of CFTR/Toronto handling theswing shift.

CFRW/Winnipeg brought its "Music FromMars" promo to a close when it presentedthe actual "Music From Mars" concert at theCentennial Concert Hall, Wednesday,August 28. The concert featured the bestof Winnipeg's top rock groups, includingCrawford, Junior Barnes and The Cadillacs,

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The following singles are projected to reachthe top 25 of their respective charts, basedon early radio station action among thestations in the RPM sample.

ContemporarySON OF A ROTTEN GAMBLERAnne Murray (Capitol)HONEY HONEYAbba (Atlantic)YOU HAVEN'T SEEN NOTHINGBachman -Turner Overdrive (Mercury)

AttattJUST AS I AMAbigail (A&M)NEVER BEEN A HORSEPetula Clark (ABC)THEME FROM CHINATOWNPercy Faith (Columbia)

Cotter.JUNKIE & THE JUICEHEADJohnny Cash (Columbia)WE LOVED IT AWAYJones & Wynette (Epic)COUNTRY ISTom T. Hall (Mercury)

Bubbles, and Allan Schick. CFRW providedtickets to the concert to those personssending their name and address along withtwo wrappers from Mars Bars or M&M'schocolate or peanut candies to the station.The two hour show was emceed by CFRWjock, Lon McLeod, alias "The Boogie Man."The CFRW/Winnipeg Classics took the secondplace Consolation Trophy in the recentMedia Baseball Tournament, held August18, at 'Peg's Chalmer's Community Club.The Tournament, which annually findsteams from Radio, TV and Newspapersbatting it out for their group's honour,saw the Winnipeg Press Club team take firstprize. The Classics lost their first game ofthe tourney against the Winnipeg FreePress team, but won easily over CKY Radio,Lance Publishing and CKRC Radio.Theme for Oshawa's "Old Home Week"celebrating the city's 50th anniversary,was the 50's. One visitor to the city wasWolfman Jack, who was met by CKLB/Oshawa Program Director Barry P. Sarazinin a '56 Caddy, and given a police escortinto the city. During the ride into Oshawa,Sarazin talked the Wolfman into doinga one hour guest show on the station. Wolf -man appeared in a show that night withthe Munch Brothers. Later that weekCKLB presented "Oshawa Bandstand" atthe four corners in Oshawa which wereblocked off to form a mall, drawing anaudience of 3,000 to hear Little Caesarand The Consuls, and Bobby Curtola. Thepromo also featured contests of the 50's,such as Vol kswagon stuffing, when CKLB

put 17 people in a VW to beat the localsoftball team at 15.

Wolfman Jack visits CKLB/Oshawa for"Old Home Week" celebrations.

Volkswagen stuffing contest at "OshawaBandstand (CKLB).

CKLB staffers John Hinnen, Music Director,Dave Shrigley and Ron Folk, air personali-ties, and Barry P. Sarazin, Program Direc-tor, in clothing of the 50's.

Milt Johnston replaces Peter Thompson asnew Program Director at CJBQ/Belleville.As well as PD duties, Johnston will continueto host the Open Line show at the station,10AM - 12:15PM.

TheProgrammers HELP!

CJCH/Halifax expanding air staff. Lookingfor communicative top 40 jock. Send aircheck and resume to Chris Morgan, CJCH,2885 Robi Street, Halifax, N.S.Creative copy writers needed. Resume andsample copy to Al Pascal, CF RA, 150Isabella St., Ottawa, Ontario. K1 S 5A3.Swing shift announcer needed. Tape andresume to Paul Ski, CF RA, 150 Isabella St.,Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5A3.On -air position available for experiencedcontemporary personality. Tapes and

resume to Scott Cameron, CHSC, Box 1220,St. Catharines, Ontario.

CKXR/Salmon Arm, B.C. urgently requiresnewsman with keen interest in sports andplay by play. Contact Duane Mohn, CKXR,Box 69, Salmon Arm, B.C.CJBQ/Belleville requires gobd MOR man tohandle 3-7PM drive. Tape and resume toMilt Johnston, c/o Radio Station CJBQ,Belleville, Ontario.

The r MAJOR MARKETProgrammers CHART

ADDITIONS

BILL HENNESICKLW Windsor12 (1-1) Can't Get Enough/Barry White69 (10-7) Do It BabylMiracles24 (17-13) Haven't Done Nothin7Stevie

Wonder26 (22-15) Nothing/Billy Preston

9 (21-16) Wild Thing/Fancy15 (20-17) Wolfman/Guess Who* (New -23) Let's Straighten it Out/Latimore63 (HB-27) Can't Get Enough/Bad Company47 (HB-30) Forever & Ever/Keith HampshireWAYNE BR VA NT/CHED Edmonton51 A labamalLynyrd Skynyrd24 Haven't Done Nothin'IStevie Wonder* Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Bachman-Turner* Dirty Work/Songbird* Long Long Wayllan Thomas31 I Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -JohnGREG STEWARTICKGM Montreal* (HB-20) T'Es Mon Amour/Ginette Reno-

I.P. Ferland16 (HB-29) Saturday Night/Cat Stevens

H. HART KIRCH/C/ME Regina64 Earache/Cheech & Chong24 Haven't Done Nothin'IStevie Wonder17 Who Do You Think/Bo Donaldson

NEVIN GRA NTICKOC Hamilton* Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Bachman-Turner37 Beach Baby/First Class63 Can't Get Enough/Bad Company* Life Is A Rock! Reunion

KAREN LAKEY/CKLG Vancouver22 Then Came You/Warwicke-Spinners17 Who Do You Think/Bo Donaldson27 This Flight/Nazareth

JERRY STEVENSICIBK London31 I Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -John23 Only Rock & Roll/Rolling Stones52 Shang-A-Langifinker's Moon12 Can't Get Enough/Barry White

BILLY GORRIE/CKRC Winnipeg31 I Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -John32 People Gotta Move/Gino Vannelli

BOB GIBBONS/CKY Winnipeg31 I Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -John12 Can't Get Enough/Barry White92 Bitch Is Back/Elton John36 Sugar Baby Love/Rubettes

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MIKE GODIN/CFOM Ville Vanier21 Something Good/Rufus5 All up to YoulMarie & Donny Osmond

22 Then Came You/Warwicke-Spinners24 Haven't Done Nothin'/Stevie Wonder

KEN SEBASTIAN SINGER/CKCK Regina31 I Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -john20 Free Manlloni MitchellPALAMARES RADIOMUTUEL Montreal* Douce Folie/Les Sinners* Les Gentils Les Mechants/M. Fugain* A Cheval Sur La Lune/G. Gosselin* Longueuil Beach/J. Marcoux23 Only Rock & Roll/Rolling Stones26 Nothing/Billy Preston* Just My Way/DiamondbackTRUDY CHAMBERLAIN/CFGO Ottawa8 (No. 1) Chicago/Paper Lace

31 (HB-29) I Honestly Love You101iviaNewton -John

51 (HB-30) A labamalLynyrd Skynyrd

MAJOR MARKETPTrohgeram( mers PLAYLIST

ADDITIONS

JERRY STE VENSICIBK London* Love is the Feelin'/Black & Ward74 Carefree Highway/Gordon Lightfoot19 All Together/Stylistics29 Sideshow/Blue Magic51 A labamalLynyrd Skynyrd75 Never My LovelBlue SwedeWAYNE BRYANTICHED Edmonton75 Never My Love/Blue Swede67 Good Day/Lighthouse23 Only Rock & Roll/Rolling Stones61 Happiness/Main Ingredient37 Beach Baby/First Class

GREG STEWARTICKGM Montreal19 All Together/Stylistics92 Bitch Is BacklElton John48 Trustmaker/Tymes* Jazzman/Carole King95 Straight Shootin' Woman/Steppenwolf* Ain't Seen Nothing/Bachman-Turner

H. HART KIRCHICIME Regina91 For A Reason/Osmonds75 Never My LovelBlue SwedeKAREN LA KEY ICKLG Vancouver37 Beach Baby/First Class75 Never My Love/Blue Swede91 For A Reason/Osmonds

NEVIN GRANTICKOC Hamilton* Honey Honey/Abba95 Straight Shootin' WomanISteppenwolfBILL HENNESICKLW Windsor97 Carrie's Gone/J.C. Stone* Long Long Way/Ian Thomas95 Straight Shootin' WomanISteppenwolfBOB GIBBONS/CKY Winnipeg22 Then Came YoulWarwicke-Spinners17 Who Do You Think/Bo Donaldson91 For A Reason/Osmonds

CHERYL KEYLAROYALTY No. 1007

"GOOD TIMEGIRL"

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74 Carefree Highway/Gordon Lightfoot* I'm A DreamerlScrubbaloe Caine88 Cliches/Les Emmerson* I Can't Take It/Buffy Ste. MarieBOB WILLIAMSICHLO St. Thomas -London31 I Honestly Love You101ivia Newton-John6 Hang Onllohnny Bristol

30 Rings/Lobo* Ain't Seen Nothing/Roll On/

Bachman -Turner Overdrive (LP)JACK WINTER/CKFH Toronto36 Sugar Baby Love/Rubettes51 A labamagynyrd Skynyrd331 Love My FriendlCharlie Rich'° A Woman's PlacelGilbert O'Sullivan21 Something Good/Rufus* Dirty Work/Songbird* Everybody KnowslAlexisTRUDY CHAMBERLAINICFGO Ottawa24 Haven't Done Nothin'/Stevie Wonder98 Rock My RollIBill Amesbury95 Straight Shootin' Woman/Steppenwolf

BILLY GORRIE/CKRC Winnipeg63 Can't Get EnoughlBad Company64 EarachelCheech & Chong11 You & MelHelen Reddy* I've Got the Music/Kiki Dee Band52 Shang-A-LangITinker's Moon91 For a Reason/Osmonds* Withers* I'm A Dreamer/Scrubbaloe Caine48 TrustmakerITymes88 Cliches/Les Emmerson77 StallionlEdward Bear9 Wild ThinglFancy

MIKE GODINICFOM Ville Vanier16 Saturday Night/Cut Stevens*

Blue Skies/Bill King24 Sure As I'm Sittin'/Three Dog Night88 Cliches/Les Emmerson37 Beach BabylFirst Class

The r BREAKOUTProgrammers MARKET

ADDITIONS

CHAB Moose Jaw64 EarachelCheech & Chong21 Something Good/Rufus88 Cliches/Les Emmerson38 Brother & Me/Fludd72 Lover's CrossIMelanie60 Steppin' Out/Tony Orlando -Dawn32 People Gotta MovelGino Vannelli27 This FlightlNazareth40 Keep on Smilin7 Wet Willie17 Who Do You ThinklBo Donaldson

LOU TURCOICIIC Sault Ste. Marie86 Smell the Roses/Mac Davis74 Carefree Highway/Gordon Lightfoot98 Rock My RolllBill Amesbury*

Jazzman/Carole King

CKLC KingstonCharted:17 Who Do You ThinklBo Donaldson31 I Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -John88 Cliches/Les EmmersonPlaylisted:22 Then Came You/Warwicke-Spinners

JAY IEFFRIEICHOW Welland* Man Smartgois Fletcher60 Steppin' Out/Tony Orlando -Dawn31 I Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -John

WALT EDWARDSICHEC Lethbridge37 Beach BabylFirst Class91 For A Reason/Osmonds48 TrustmakerlThe Tymes77 Stallion/Edward Bear39 Summer Girl/Craig Ruhnke* Cause We're in Love/The Hood

PETER TUFF/VOCM St. John'sCharted:16 Saturday Night/Cut Stevens19 All TogetherlStylistics20 Free ManlIoni Mitchell23 Only Rock & Roll/Rolling Stones77 Stallion/Edward BearCHNO SudburyCharted:* Long Long Wayllan Thomas23 Only Rock & RollIRolling Stones32 People Gotta MovelGino Vannelli26 NothinglBilly Preston68 Love Will Get You' layson HooverPlaylisted:12 Can't Get Enough/Barry White

JOHN KELLY ICHY R Leamington* ShelCharles Aznavour26 NothinglBilly Preston* lazzmanICarole King* Melody of LovelBobby Vinton* Second AvenuelArt GarfunkelC/ON St. John'sCharted:60 Steppin' Out/Tony Orlando -Dawn22 Then Came You/Warwicke-Spinners20 Free ManlIoni MitchellPlaylisted:38 Brother & Me/Fludd

JOHN MULLEY/CKDA Victoria33 I Love My FriendlCharlie Rich17 Who Do You ThinklBo Donaldson48 Trustmaker/Tymes75 Never My LovelBlue Swede31 I Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -John*

Bonaparte's RetreatIGIen CampbellGARY MERCER/CKWS Kingston

1 (No, 1) Leaving it to you/Donny &Marie Osmond

Charted:46 Walk On/Neil Young12 Can't Get Enough/Barry White17 Who Do You ThinklBo Donaldson37 Beach BabylFirst ClassPlaylisted:* lazzmanICarole King96 Another Love/Stories48 Trustmaker/Tymes* Ain't Seen Nothing/Bachman-Turner

The I PICKSProgrammers & PLAYS

BILL ALBERT/CHSJ Saint John41 Call On MelChicago17 Who Do You ThinklBo Donaldson* Rock Your Baby/George McCrae* Save the Sunlight/Herb Alpert20 Free Manll oni Mitchell

CFCH North Bay77 Stallion/Edward Bear24 Haven't Done Nothin7Stevie Wonder60 Steppin' Out/Tony Orlando -Dawn91 For a Reason/Osmonds85 Tin Man/America*

Bonaparte's RetreatIGIen Campbell75 Never My LovelBlue Swede

ALAN RUSSELL/CJNB North BattlefordCharted:23 Only Rock & RollIRolling StonesPlaylisted:30 Rings/Lobo6 Hang On/Johnny Bristol* Throw A Penny/Bee Gees

16 Saturday NightlCat Stevens32 People Gotta MovelGino Vannelli19 All Together/Stylistics85 Tin Man/America36 Sugar Baby Love/Rubettes77 StallionlEdward Bear

TERRY SHEPHERDICKCQ Quesnel* Duddy Loves You/Al Martino* Never Been A HorselPetula Clark45 / Saw A MunICher91 For A ReasonlOsmonds* Love is the Feelin'/Black & Ward73 Roses are Red/Wednesday* How Fur is Mars/terry Toth Singers* 1 Wannu Be With YoulThundermug78 Sugar Lump/Leon Haywood* Passing Time/BearfootLEE SILVERSIDESICFQC Saskatoon* Bonaparte's RetreatIGIen Campbell* Meet Me on the Corner/Peter Noone72 Lover's Cross/Melanie* All Fall Down/James Taylor36 Sugar Baby LovelRubettes* Happy Things/Sugar Cane* Dirty Work/Songbird* Ain't Seen NothinglBachman-Turner* Kings of the Party/Brownsville Station* Ma Ma Ma Baby/Hudson Brothers* Man Who Sold the WorldlLulu*

Blood Brother/Gene Redding* 1984/David BowieTED HOCKADAYICFTK Terrace19 All TogetherlStylisticsCKBI Prince AlbertCharted:51 A labumagynyrd Skynyrd* Blue Skies/Bill King20 Free Man/Joni Mitchell53 Most LikelylBob Dylan -Band12 Can't Get Enough/Barry WhiteCHARLES YEOICI VR Melfort* Hangin' Out/Hank Mancini81 Letters/Ron Nigrini97 Carrie's Gone/J.C. Stone60 Steppin' Out/Tony Orlando -Dawn91 For a Reason/Osmonds72 Lover's Cross/Melanie17 Who Do You ThinklBo Donaldson76 Jimmy Mack/Charity Brown12 Can't Get Enough/Barry White64 Earache/Cheech & Chong32 People Gotta Move/Gino Vannelli51 A labamagynyrd Skynyrd31 I Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -John78 Sugar Lump/Leon HeywoodPETE STAIRSICICI WoodstockCharted:

1 I Shot the Sheriff/Eric Clapton16 Saturday Night/Cat Stevens

Can I Tell You/Kansas*

SecretarylBetty WrightCI LS Yarmouth22 Then Came You/Warwicke-Spinners

A Mi Esposa/Sonny James33 I Love My FriendlCharlie Rich85 Tin Man/America72 Lover's Cross/Melanie56 That's Not How It Goes/Bloodstone* Tu Es Le Soleil/Sheila65 Don't Change Horses/Tower of Power32 People Gotta Move/Gino Vannelli

6 Hang Onlkohnny BristolCHNL KamloopsCharted:37 Beach Baby/First Class23 Only Rock & Roll/Rolling Stones77 StallionlEdward Bear57 Eyes of SilverlDoobie Bros.Playlisted:* Don't Call It Love/Bo Cooper60 Steppin' Out/Tony Orlando -Dawn38 Brother & Me/Fludd* Never Was A HorselPetula Clark

ALAN RUSSELLICINB North BattlefordCharted:16 Saturday Night/Cat Stevens5 All Up to You/Marie & Donny Osmond* Throw A Penny/Bee Gees

85 Tin Man/America32 People Gotta Move/Gino Vannelli

58 River's Risin'/Edgar WinterPlaylisted:24 Haven't Done Nothin'/Stevie Wonder* Don't Call It LovelBo Cooper64 Earache/Cheech & Chong30 Rings/Lobo67 Good Day/Lighthouse76 Jimmy Mack/Charity Brown6 Hang On/Johnny Bristol

19 All TogetherlStylistics36 Sugar Baby Love/Rubettes17 Who Do You Think/Bo Donaldson77 StallionlEdward Bear88 Cliches/Les Emmerson

JOYCE MURPHY/CHCL MedleyCharted:

7 Makin' LovelRoberta Flack* Just As Long/Warwicke-Spinners75 Never My Love/Flip-Blue Swede17 Who Do You Think/Flip-Bo DonaldsonPlaylisted:*

Wipe Tears Away/Mandy/R. DeanTaylor

34 Kung FulCurtis Mayfield56 That's Not HowlBloodstone* Little White DovelMarty Butler81 Letters/Ron Nigrini* So Long/Tony Kosinec91 For A Reason/Osmonds72 Lover's Cross/Flip/Melanie77 Stallion/Edward Bear* Quicksand/Bobby GoldsboroVERN MAZEROLLE/CKBC Bathurst* I'm the LeaderlBrownsville Station* A Drinking Man/Savoy Brown26 Nothing/Billy Preston85 Tin ManlAmerica46 Walk On/Neil Young3 Wildwood Weed/Jim Stafford6 Hang On/Johnny Bristol

* Rockin' in the City/Abraham's Children64 Earache/Cheech & Chong* Live It Up/Isley Bros.CFBC Saint JohnPlaylisted:45 I Saw A Man/Cher22 Then Came You/Warwicke-Spinners

SCOTT ST. JAMESICFCY Charlottetown12 Can't Get Enough/Barry White32 People Gotta MovelGino Vannelli17 Who Do You Think/Bo Donaldson24 Haven't Done Nothin'/Stevie Wonder46 Walk On/Neil YoungCARL WORTHICIGX Yorkton46 Walk On/Neil Young* Higher PlanelKool & the Gang* Midnight FlowerlFour Tops65 Don't Change Horses/Tower of Power88 Cliches/Les Emmerson40 Keep Smiliny Wet Willie74 Highway/Gordon Lightfoot* Never Been A HorselPetula Clark* Take My Hand/Sister Janet MeadCHER Sydney, N.S.

1 I Shot the Sheriff/Eric Clapton38 Brother & Me/Fludd52 Shang-A-LangITinker's Moon91 For A Reason/Osmonds77 StallionlEdward Bear* Make My Living/Patsy Gallant17 Who Do You Think/Bo Donaldson20 Free Man/Joni Mitchell* Throw A Penny/Bee Gees33 I Love My FriendlCharlie RichA RNA HA LLORANICICB Sydney31 1 Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -John64 Earache/Cheech & Chong72 Lover's CrossIMelanie24 Haven't Done Nothin'/Stevie Wonder22 Then Came YoulWarwicke-Spinners

SEE YOU AT C9 - VANCOUVER

The rProgrammers P°PMUS/C

ADDITIONS

JUDY CASSELMAN/CKEY TorontoIn these Crazy Times/Perry ComoChinatown/Percy FaithHello SummertimelBobby GoldsboroSoleadolDaniel Sentacruz EnsemblePendant Les Vacances/Coco & CoStereo Dancing/Various Artists (LP)I Understand/Ray ConiffYou Are A Song/Ray Price

DAN RADFORD/CKX BrandonWho Do You ThinklBo DonaldsonI Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -JohnNever Been A HorselPetula ClarkRock My Roll/Bill AmesburyEarache/Cheech & ChongThrow A Penny/Bee GeesI'm A DreamerlScrubbaloe CaineDON LLOYDICIA V Port AlberniDrinking Champagne/Don GibsonHaven't Done Nothin7Stevie WonderRamblin' Man/Waylon JenningsMississippi Cotton Pickin7Charley PrideI Saw A ManICherLittle Rock 'n' Roller/Neely ReynoldsCountry Bands/Del ReevesBonaparte's Retreat/Glen CampbellHow the Story Ends/Ronnie MilsapWouldn't Want to LivelDon WilliamsBeach Baby/First Class

JOHN HINNEN/CKLB OshawaCan't Get Enough/Barry WhiteWho Do You ThinklBo DonaldsonPeople Gotta Move/Gino VannelliRock My RollIBill AmesburySteppin' Out/Tony Orlando -DawnI Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -JohnCKOV KelownaAnything More/Jay TelferCKBB BarrieCharted:Then Came You/Warwicke-SpinnersForever & Ever/Keith HampshirePlaylisted:StallionlEdward BearCarrie's Gonell.C. StoneCan't Get Enough/Barry WhiteNever My LovelBlue SwedeLive It UplIsley Bros.River's Risin7Edgar WinterTONY LUCIANIICHFI TorontoI Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -JohnHello SummertimelBobby Goldsborolust As I Am/AbigailAnka/Paul Anka (LP)Nobody Does It/Shirley Bassey (LP)Now & Forever/Lettermen (LP)That's Entertainment/Sammy Davis Jr. (LP)DAN CHEVRETTEICKFM TorontoJazzman/Carole KingI Saw A Man/CherRamblin' ManlWaylon JenningsVerities & Balderdash/Harry Chapin (LP)Learn to Love It/Jesse Winchester (LP)Nobody Does It/Shirley Bassey (LP)LYNN LA TIMER/CHML HamiltonWoman With Child/Don C. Davis (T)Born With A Smile/Stephanie DeSykes (T)Room For A Boy/Ferlin Husky (T)Not Getting Olderllulie Wilson (T)I Love You in a SongIVikki Carr (T)You Are A Songllim Weatherly (T)Big Spender/Shirley Bassey (T)I Gave A LittlelPaul Anka (T)PAUL KENNEDYICKDH AmherstCharted:Who Do You ThinklBo DonaldsonHaven't Done Nothin7Stevie Wonder

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Saturday Night/Cat StevensShang-A-LanglTinker's MoonA labamagynyrd SkynyrdRoses Are Red/WednesdayPlaylisted:I Love My Friend/Charlie RichStallion/Edward BearCarrie's Gonel I.C. StoneEarache/Cheech & ChongLove You BacklBolt UprightCHERYL JOHNSENICFCF MontrealMy Love/Margie JosephCarrie's Gone' I.C. StoneTrustmaker/TymesBonaparte's Retreat/Glen CampbellCKWW WindsorAll Together/StylisticsSteppin' Out/Tony Orlando/DawnYou & MelHelen ReddyI Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -JohnTin Man/AmericaIn the Park/Jack Cornell

IONA TERRYICKNX WinghamSoleadolDaniel Sentacruz EnsembleMorning Song/Rick NeufeldThe Woman You Need/Petula ClarkHoney Honey/Sweet DreamsSteppin' Out/Tony Orlando -DawnI Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -JohnMexicolDave Nicol

ProgThe CAMPUSrammers ADDITIONS

NORM CA LDERICHMR MohawkTime For Love/Leon RussellLet the Good Times Roll/Phoebe SnowMy Love/Margie JosephAnother Love/StoriesSecond Time Around/Eddie KendricksSteppin' Out/Tony Orlando -DawnEt Puis/MinaMan Smartgois FletcherDirty Harry/Zella LehrRock My RolllBill AmesburyTina/Roy PayneI'm A Dreamet7Scrubbaloe CaineFish Ain't Biting/Lamont DozierWildflowerlNew BirthMidnight Flower/Four TopsDOUG WA VROCKIDal Radio -DalhousieThanks for the Smiles/Charlie RossBrickyard BlueslIames Montgomery BandHarem Scarum/FocusToo Heavy/Tony KingstonAll Shook Up/Glycerine Queen/Suzi QuatroDouble DimplelTriumvirate (LP)Divine Comedy/Phantom (LP)Miami/James Gang (LP)Pussycats/Harry Nilsson (LP)Valentine VoxlChris Jagger (LP)

The ( COUNTRYProgrammers

ADDITIONS)TED HOCKADAYICFTK Terrace

Country Downs/CathieGrand Tour/George JonesFour Poster Bed/Brenda LeeI Love My FriendlCharlie RichA Mi Esposa/Sonny JamesJAN STEPNIAKICJET Smiths FallsRamblin' ManlWaylon JenningsIf I Miss You Again/Tommy OverstreetThat's You & Me/Hank SnowMarie Laveau/Bobby BareI Honestly Love You101ivia Newton -JohnI See the Want To/Conway Twitty

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Love Is Simple"Family BrownSummer Song/Tommy AmbroseCKKR RosetownFour Poster Bed/Brenda LeeHow the Story Ends/Ronnie MilsupI Love my Friend/Charlie RichCome On In/Lois JohnsonSing-A-Long/Linda Brown

TERRY SHEPHERD/CKCQ QuesnelI Never Knew/Connie SmithBonaparte's Retreat/Glen CampbellRamblin' ManlWaylon JenningsWe Loved It Away//ones-WynetteAlmost/Glenn BarberCharlie Chamberlain/Rick FieldingTina/Roy PayneCKWX Vancouver1 Hud Loved You Better/Eddy ArnoldTen Commandments/Houston-MandrellI'm Having Your Baby/Sunday SharpeGreat Divide/Roy ClarkOle Fashioned CountrylGibson ThompsonGain' Back To Dallas/Donna RamsayIt I Close My Eyes/Country EditionRotten Gambler/Anne MurrayBoney Fingers/Hoyt AxtonI Remember Love1R. Harlan Smith

LARRY KUNKELICFAC CalgaryCredit Card SonglDick FellerGoodbye Song/Rex Allen Jr.Workin' at the Carwash/Tony BoothHouse of GlasslAlan Capson

BILL McGEE/CFCW Camrose(No. 7) Dunce With Me/Johnny RodriguezSou'Western Morning/Harry Marks40 Miles From Saskatoon/Lenny RoemerDizzy Fingers/Chet AtkinsI Honestly Love You/Olivia Newton -JohnWhere'd I Come From/Bobby BareStop If You Love Me/Terry StaffordCredit Card SonglDick FellerMy Little CornerlMarie OsmondLeaving Whipporwill/Leon RussellRoadside Tavernllohnny RussellDAVE JOHNSON/CFGM Richmond HillButterfly/Dolly PartonLust & Watching TV/Cal SmithMississippilCharley PrideThe Want To/Conway TwittyAfter the Fire/Nelson-NelsonRamblin' Man/Waylon JenningsHaving Your Baby/Sunday SharpeLove Is SimplelFamily BrownSou'Western Morning/Harry MarksCFOX Pointe ClaireCountry Is/Tom T. HallRamblin' ManlWaylon JenningsMama LoulRita CoolidgeSunshinelleanne PruetteWouldn't Want to Live/Don WilliamsDelta Dirt/Larry GatlinIf I Miss You Again/Tommy OverstreetMorning Song/Rick Neufeld

SPENCE CHERRIER1CHCL MedleyCharted:Making the Best/Dick FellerTalking to the Wall/Lynn AndersonOne Night of Lovell?. Harlan SmithPlaylisted:Happily Married/Bill AndersonCan't Be A Beacon/Flip-Donna FargoCabin Sweetheart/Andy Zachary & KarenHotel Waitress/Flip-Roy MacCaullGood Woman's Love/Jerry ReedThank You World/Flip-Statler Bros.What's In It/Jim ReevesTell Tale Signs/Flip-Jerry Lee LewisMinimum WagelFlip-Cal CavendishI Love My Friend/Charlie RichDON RAMSAYICIIC Sault Ste. MarieA Mi Esposa/Sonny lamesWouldn't Want to LivelDon WilliamsOne Day/Marilyn SellersRuby's Lips/Dallas Harms

Promises/Newman SistersOrphan Princess/Lee RoyEastbound HighwaylOrval ProphetNothing to Lose/Donna RamsayRamblin' ManlWaylon JenningsOne More NightIR, Harlan SmithCountry Girl/George Hamilton IVAgawa Express/Joe Knight

FRANK MA RTINAICIIB VernonBalladeer/Jim & Don HaggartRamblin' ManlWaylon JenningsBonaparte's Retreat/Glen CampbellI Love My FriendlCharlie RichSummer Song/Tommy Ambrose

FREEMAN ROACH/CJCB SydneyIf I Miss You Again/Tommy OverstreetJohnny CanucklCharlie MacKinnon

Balladeerllim & Don HuggartA Mi EsposulSonny lamesFour Poster Bed/Brenda Lee

PAUL KENNEDY1CKDH AmherstCharted:Monster's Holiday/Buck OwensLetters' Ron MariniTo My Wife/Sonny JamesLust & Watching TVICal SmithGood Morning Lovin'/Larry KingstonBonaparte's Retreat/Glen CampbellPlay listed:Balladeerllim & Don HuggartWouldn't Want to LivelDon WilliamsHow the Story Ends/Ronnie MilsapIf I Miss You Again/Tommy OverstreetI Love My Friend/Charlie RichSummer Song/Tommy A mbrose

DiIli I APOP MUSIC PLAYLIST

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1 1 (12)HEY, JOE McKENZIEVicky Leandros 26 50

A LOVE WORTH LIVING FOR(2) 69 Rick Neufeld

RCA KPB0-0038-N RCA KPB0-0039-NI HONESTLY LOVE YOU TIN MAN

2 6 (7) Olivia Nowton.John 27 28 (5) AmericaMCA 40280..1 Warner Bros. 7839 PFREE MAN IN PARIS THEN CAME YOU

3 4 (10) Joni MitchellAsylum 11041-P

28 29 (4) Donne Ware, l & SI/11111i,/Warne 3029 i'

4 5 (91I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOUDonny & Marie Osmond 29 34

HANGIN' OUT(3) Hook :1,.'Moody

MGM 14735-0 RCA APBO O,1"):iNI LOVE MY FRIEND SONG FOR ANNA

5 2 (6) Charlie Fir h 30 40 (4) Herb OhtaEpic 20006-H A&M AMX341,-WFEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING

6 3 (6) Roberta Flack 31 41 (3) LettermenAtlantic 3025-P Capital 3912-f

7 8 (6)WILDWOOD WEED

IIIJim Stafford 32 42.,, SAN SEBASTIAN

(4) Keath BartleMGM 14737-0 J.A. UAXW 452 -W -UBROTHER & ME GIVE ME A REASON TO BE GONE

8 9 (7) 33 35 (4) Maureen McGovernAttic AT100-K 20th Century 2109.7

9 18 (3) ..akFOREVER AND EVER

vay (Baby I'm Gonna Be Yours) 34 45DON'T SAY GOODBYE

(3) ®Enrico FarinaKeith Hampshire.A&M AM370-W F.F. ST 57402LETTERS STOP & SMELL THE ROSES

10 14 (9) Ron Ntgrini 35 46 (3) Mar. DavisAttic 101-K Columbia 3-10018-HROSES ARE RED BONEY FINGERS

11 7 (10) 4,0 Wednesday 36 47 (2) Hoyt Ax tonAmpex AC 1362.V A&M 1(i074N

12 17 (6)IN MY LITTLE CORNER

OF THE WORLD 37 27I SAW A MAN AND HE DANCED

(8) WITH HIS WIFEMarie Osnarrel-MGM K-14694-0 Cher -MCA 40273-.1STEPPIN' OUT (Gonna Boogie SON OF A ROTTEN GAMBLER

13 21 (4) Tonight) (1) Anne MurrayDawn & luny Orlando -Bell 601-M L:anara 727:37F

14 11 191IN THE PARK

Jack CornellRCA KPBO-0037-N

39 48 (2)CANDY BABY

e,liongheart'JBIC UA501-K

15 15 (8) HYeOleUn'IRtirdEdyAGAINST

THE WORLD40 49

FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION(2) I dwarcl Beal

Capitol 3897-F Cando! 72734-FI WANT YOU TO LOVE ME THROW A PENNY

16 16 (6) IV Susan JacksGoldfish GF 104-K

41 .... 11) Bee GeesRSO S0-410-0

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY SOU'WESTERN MORNING17 10 (14) YOU LOVE ME

Second To None -Bronco BR 272442 . (1) Harry Marks

olydor 2065 231.0SAVE THE SUNLIGHT YOU CAN'T GO HALFWAY

18 19 (5) Herb AlpertA&M 1542-W

43 (1) Jov.y NasnLou O 501:21 H

CARRIE'S GONE MANY RIVERS TO CROSS19 24 (4) I.C. Stone 44 44 (3) Nilsson

Len LA101. K RCA PB10001-N

20 23 (5) s plYa,,rmA'rr,e)kaHAVINGMY BABY

45A WOMAN'S PLACE

(1) Gilbert O'SullivanU.A. UAXW454-N-U Main 3641.KYOU TURNED MY WORLD AROUND HELLO SUMMERTIME

21 12 (12) Frank Sinatra 46 .... (1) Bobby GoldsboroReprise 1208-P United Artists 529W -ULOVE IS THE ANSWER CLICHES

22 38 (31 Van McCoy 47 (1)® Les ErninersonAvco 4639-M Polydoi 14247-0CAREFREE HIGHWAY MEET ME ON THE CORNER

23 26 (4) Gordon LightfootRetaise 1309-P

(1) DOWN AT JOE'S CAFEPeter Noone-Casablant a 0017-P

ANNIE'S SONG MOONLIGHT SPECIAL24 20 (VI) John Denver

RCA APRO-0295-N49 (1) Pay Stevens

Barnaby 6047

25 22 (11)HOW FAR IS MARSa,w Jerry Toth Singers 50

I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN MEKik! Dee Band

Badger C-249 MCA 40293,1

RPM 14/9/74 - 29

Austin, Drew, Mills & Stirlingto speak at C9

The date is getting closer and the excite-ment is beginning to mount for RPM'stwo day Communication Nine (C9) to beheld at Vancouver's Bayshore Inn, Sep-tember 21st and 22nd.Outstanding figures from industries re-lated the entertainment industry areon tap for a day of speechmaking (21)to commence at 10AM in the Thompson/MacKenzie Room. Keynote speakers willbe Geoff Stirling, Chairman of the Board,Apache International Corporation (Cana-da); Paul Drew (KHJ Los Angeles), Vice -President, Programming, RKO Radio, LosAngeles; John Mills Q.C., General Manager,Composers Authors Association of Canada(CAPAC); and Bob Austin, Publisher,Record World (New York City). Otherspeakers will be announced as they arefirmed.

After a full day of speeches, breaking forlunch and dinner, RPM will host a cock-tail party in the Stanley Park Room ofthe Inn. Bar opens at 8:30PM. All regis-trants to C9 are invited.

COMMUNICATION NINE

Sunday (22) will be set aside for record,production and other companies allied tothe entertainment industry, to strut theirstuff. A morning breakfast has been setup by Leo Records after which they willmake available nine limousines to takeinterested parties on a tour of Vancouver

recording studios.Hospitality suites for product and artistpresentations will be opened at 12 noon.Hospitality suites are firmed for: A&M,BMI (Canada), Can -Base, Columbia,Denali, GRT, Leo, London, Motown,Quality, RPM, Taylor Pearson & Carson,United Artists, and WEA Music.Registration fee for the two day eventhas been set at $30 per person (regular)or $35 which includes your guest for theRPM cocktail party.

Registration after September 13th, willbe $35 and $40 PAYABLE AT THEDOOR the morning of September 21st.REGISTER EARLY and reserve youraccommodations at the Bayshore Inn assoon as possible. Rooms are at a premium.

See you at C9 - Vancouver.

The Bayshore Inn,Vancouver

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SATURDAY & SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 21 & 22

BAYSHORE INNVANCOUVER, CANADA

TWO DAYS OF ACTIVITIES

Regular registration $30.00 0Registration (including your guestfor the RPM Cocktail Party) $35.00

(YOU MUST ENCLOSE YOUR CHEQUE)

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(You must enclose cheque with your registration)Send to: RPM C9, 6 Brentcliffe Road, Toronto, Ontario M4G 3Y2

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SINGLE & ALBUM ACTIONREPORTED NATIONALLYA&B SOUND/VANCOUVERLPsCaribou/Elton JohnSnowflakes/TomitaBefore the Flood/Dylan & BandEndless Summer/Beach Boys461 Ocean Blvd./Eric ClaptonTHE BAY/VANCOUVER45sHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaDon't Let the Sun/Elton JohnAll Up to You/Donny & Marie OsmondPlease Come to Boston/Dave LogginsTell Me Something Good/RufusLPsCaribou/Elton JohnBack Home Again/John Denver461 Ocean Blvd./Eric Clapton

Golden Ribbons/Tony Orlando & DawnBachman -Turner Overdrive IIEATONS/MONTREAL(Mrs. Charbonneau)45sRock Your Baby/George McCraePepper Box/PeppersNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceLove is the Answer/Van McCoyI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonLPsBand on the Run/McCartney & WingsJohn Denver's Greatest Hits461 Ocean Blvd./Eric ClaptonSundown/Gordon LightfootRock Your Baby/George McCraeSHE RM ANS/MONT REAL45sNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaRock the Boat/Hues Corporation

L.1 I ACOUNTRY PLAYLIST

TALKING TO THE WALLS1 4 (9) Lynn Anderson

Columbia 46056-HDANCE WITH ME (Just One More Time)

2 8 (61 Johnny RodriguezMercury 73493-0MY WIFE'S HOUSE

3 6 16) Jerry WallaceMCA 40248-J

I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING4 11 (7) Hank Williams Jr.

MGM 14731-0THE GRAND TOUR

5 23 141 George JonesEpic 11122-HTHE WANT TO'S

6 1 (111 Freddie HartCapitol 3898-FI LOVE. MY FRIEND

7 2 191 Charlie RichEpic 8-20006-HPLEASE DON'T TELL ME NOW

8 5 (113) THE STORY ENDSRonnie Mdsap-RCA AFRO 0313-NBIG FOUR POSTER BED

9 3 (10) Brenda LeeMCA 40262-J

EASTBOUND HIGHWAY10 17 (6) SOival Prophet

Columbia C4 -4055-HOLD MAN FROM THE MOUNTAIN

11 15 151 Merle HaggardCapitol 3900,FA MI ESPOSA CON AMORSonny JamesColumbia 3-1001-HLEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU

13 34 (31 Donny & Marie OsmondMGM M1435-0SING -A -LONG WITH ME

14 14 (8) Linda BlownA&M 36/ -vvKEEP ON A TRUCKIN'

15 9 1131 C. W. McCallMGM M-14738,0IF I MISS YOU AGAIN TONIGHT

16 7 (121 Tommy OverstreetDot 17515-MANNIE'S SONG

17 22 15) John DenverRCA APBO-0295-NBONAPARTE'SRETREAT

18 16 (7) Glen CampbellCapitol 3926-FWOMAN TO WOMAN

19 24 (5) Tammy WynetteEpic 8.50013-N

IT'S A MONSTER'S HOLIDAY20 29 (10) Buck Owens

Capitol 3907-FRUB IT IN

21 10 (9) Billy Crash CraddockABC 11437-NBETWEEN LUST & WATCHING TV

22 28 (7) Cal SmithMCA 40265-J

I HONESTLY LOVE YOU23 45 (2) Olivia Newton -John

MCA 40280-JTHAT'S YOU & ME

24 13 1161 Hank SnowRCA APBO-0307-NHELP ME

25 32 (4) Elvis PresleyRCA APBO-0280-N

12 20 151

26 31 (71THE WRONG IN LOVING YOUFd, on YoungMercw y 73500-0MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING

27 37 (4) DELTA DAWNChill ley Pride -RCA P13 -10030-NWHISPER TO ME TINA

28 50 (2) Roy PayneFCA P13 -50002.N

THIS LOVIN' FEELIN'29 25 (4) 611 Jerry Warren

United Artists UAXVV440W-UI SEE THE WANT TO

30 18 (10) IN YOUR EYESConway Twisty -MCA 40282-JWHO LEFT THE DOOR TO

31 35 (6) HEAVEN OPENHank Thompson -Dot 175123MI'M A RAMBLING MAN

32 19 (10) Waylun JenningsRCA PB-100020-NCOUNTRY DOWNS

33 33 16) Cathie StewartCelebration CEL 2098X -MI OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID

34 38 (4) Mickey GilleyPlayboy 6004-MHIGHWAY HEADIN' SOUTH

35 43 (3) Porter WagonerRCA APB0-0328-N

BONEY FINGERSHoyt AxtonA&M 1607-1NTHE WAYS OF A COUNTRY GIRLGeorge Hamilton IVRCA KPBO-0034-NSON OF A ROTTEN GAMBLER

38 I 1 Anne MurrayCapitol 72737-FLETTERS

39 41 (31 Run NigriniAtte:101.KTHE DAYS ARE NEVER LONG

40 40 (3) ENOUGHR. Harlan Smith OR 1 1230.78-TBALLAD OF THE HOTEL WAITRESS

41 42 (3) fop Mat:Caul!Condor 97036-C

42 46 131 HuyTHE

ClarkDot DOA 17518X MSTOP AND SMELL THE ROSES

43 .... (1) Mac DavisColumbia 3-10018-HI WISH I HAD LOVED YOU BETTER

44 47 (3) Eddy ArnoldMGM 14734-QI WOULDN'T WANT TO LIVE

45 .... IF YOU DIDN'T WANT MEDen Williams -Doi 17156X -M

LOVE IS A BUTTERFLY46 48 (3) Dolly Parton

RCA 10031-NTHE BALLADEER

47 (1) 4[4.1im & Don HaggartArpeggio ARPS-1026-N

LOVE IS SIMPLE48 CI) Family Brown

RCA PB-50006-NOUR SUMMER SONG

49 (1) Tommy AmbroseRCA PB-50007-NORPHAN PRINCESS

50 ... (1) 111# Lee RoytCA 1(.1130-0031-N

36 49 (2)

37 44 131

Sugar Baby Love/RubettesI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonLPsBand on the Run/McCartney & WingsBefore the Flood/Dylan & BandCaribou/Elton John461 Ocean Blvd./Eric ClaptonRock Your Baby/George McCraeA & A/MONTREAL(Sam Schneiderman)45sI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceKeep on Smilin'/Wet WillieHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaLPs461 Ocean Blvd/Eric ClaptonSwan Song/Bad CompanyFullfullingness/Stevie WonderEndless Summer/Beach BoysBand on the Run/McCartney & WingsINTERNATIONAL/MONTREAL45sRock Your Baby/George McCraeNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceLove is the Answer/Van McCoyMy Mistake/Ross & GayeI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonLPsWe'll Meet AgainRock Your Baby/George McCrae461 Ocean Blvd./Eric ClaptonHarmoniumCaribou/Elton JohnTHE BAY/MONTREAL45sNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceRock Your Baby/George McCraeI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonPepper Box/The PeppersRock the Boat/Hues CorporationLPsRock Your Baby/George McCrae461 Ocean Blvd./Eric ClaptonBand on the Run/McCartney & WingsCaribou/Elton JohnMy Mistake/Ross & Gaye

SIMPSONS/MONTREALNot AvailableMELODY LANE/HAMILTON(Sharon Reed)45sI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonRadar Love/Golden EarringHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceAll Up to You/Donny & Marie OsmondLPsMoontan/Golden EarringCaribou/Elton JohnBack Home Again/John DenverBachman -Turner Overdrive IIJourney/Rick WakemanROBLINS/TORONTO(Heather Katz)45sI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonNight Chicago Died/Paper LaceHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaI Feel Like Makin' Love/Roberta FlackAll Up to You/Marie & Donny OsmondLPs(John McBride)Not AvailableHANDLEMAN(Doris Sujioka)459All Up to You/Marie & Donny OsmondI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonI Feel Like Makin' Love/Roberta FlackHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaTell Me Something Good/RufusTAY LO RS/TORONTO(Terry Trojek)45sI Shot the Sheriff/Eric ClaptonHaving My Baby/Paul AnkaClap for the Wolf man/Guess WhoNothing/Billy Preston

I Feel Like Makin' Love/Roberta FlackLPsCaribou/Elton JohnBand on the Run/McCartney & WingsBachman -Turner Overdrive II461 Ocean Blvd./Eric ClaptonSundown/Gordon Lightfoot

A NEW DAY13 HERE.

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'CanadianTour

'Dates

Sept 14Sept 16

Ottawa Civic CentreToronto, Massey Hall

Sept 22 Niagara Falls N. Y.,Convention Centre

Sept 17 Kitchener,Waterloo University

Sept 23 London Alumni Hall,Western University

Sept 19 Hamilton,McMaster University

Sept 24 Windsor, St. Clair College