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This Week'sFastestMoversRoot

Black Oak Arkansas - Jim DandyLove Unlimited Orchestra - Loves Theme

Ringo Starr - You're 16Alice Cooper - Teenage Lament 74

Brian Macgregor - Americans

CountryTammy Wynette - Another Lonely Song

Bobby Bare- Daddy What li?Johnny Rodriguez - The Way Love Goes

ALBUMSEmerson, Lake & Palmer :Brain Salad

RADIO at. RECORDSVOLUME 1, NO. 12 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1973

TOPTUJERTYFriday, December 21, 1973

1 JIM CROCE-TIME*2 STEVE MILLER

3 CHARLIE RICH4 ELTON JOHN5 HELEN REDDY

* 6 BROWNSVILLE STATION*7 AL WILSON

8 PAUL McCARTNEYRINGO-SIXTEENCARPENTERSOLIVIA NEWTON JOHNSTAPLE SINGERSJOHN LENNONTODD RUNDGREN

*910

*11121314

* 15 BARBRA STREISAND16 HAROLD MELVIN17 STEVIE WONDER18 CHICAGO19 LED ZEPPELIN20 LOGGINS & MESSINA

*Signifies fastest movers.

Gehron Takes Over As WLS PDTommy Edwards, program

director at WLS-Chicago last Fridayhanded in his resignation to stationmanager Marty Greenburg. Hiireplacement is John Gehron,formerly PD at WCBS-FM in NewYork.

According to WLS music directorJim Smith, Edwards' resignationwasn't an unexpected move. "I thinkit was something Tommy and Martyhad been talking about for a littlewhile." Edwards, who'd programmedWLS for about a year and a half, willstay on at the station, to assistGehron.

Gehron's new job doesn't officiallystart until the first of the year.Despite rumors to the contrary, it'snot expected that he'll effect anymajor changes at the station initially,since his arrival will coincide with the

KCBQ/San DiegoFined '10,000For Billing Fraud

In an open and shut case, the FCClevied a $10,000 fine on KCBQ-SanDiego for engaging in fraudulentbilling practices involving more than$200,000. As of late Thursday, Dec. 13,the station complied and paid the fine.

Last February, KCBQ's parentfirm, Bartell Broadcasting, notifiedthe Commission that the station hadengaged in the billing policies andthat it intended to make fullrestitution to the advertisersinvolved. Bartell spokesmenmaintained that KCBQ'sadministrators and managementdidn't become aware of the violationsuntil late last year, when steps weretaken to replace the station managerresponsible.

The Commission gave the station 30days to pay or contest the forfeiture.They chose to pay the fine.

HOLIDAY PUBLISHINGSCHEDULE

The RADIO & RECORDS officewill be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan.1. An expanded mid -week Updatewill be published Jan. 3, with thenext full-sized R&R being the Jan.11 issue.

admitted the strongest rumorscirculating now are that WLS willswitch to an oldies format. WCBS-FM, under Gehron and general

start of the January -February ARB.Smith speculated that Gehron

might "make some minor changes,maybe some jock changes," but

Paul Drew (R) is shown receiving the "Superior Acheiver" award as "Program Dir-ector Of The Year." Award was presented by Bruce Johnson and Dwight Caseat recent RKO management meeting in Puerto Rico.

WABC Dominates New YorkIn Latest ARB, Pulse Ratings

WABC cleaned up in the Oct -Nov '73ARB, with an average quarter hour(Mon -Sun, 6 am -midnight) audienceof 240,900. Others: WWDJ, 39,700;WXLO, 35,500; progressive WNEW-FM 78,900; WPLJ 34,600; WNBC81,600. Country WHN did 60,000; alloldies WCBS-FM 66,200; all newsWCBS-AM, 161,500; all news WINS123,800.

New York Pulse (Sept -Oct '73);WABC totaled 11, WNBC 3, WXLO 1,WPLJ 3, WWDJ 1. At night, WPLJcame closest to WABC's 11 with an 8.(WPLJ runs the ABC FM format).

CHICAGO ARB(Avg' hour ISA)

6-10 10-3 3-7 7-12WCFL 7.3 6.8 10.5 12.3WLS 8.4 7.9 8.1 12.3WDAI 1.9 3.1 3.3 5.5WVON 3.4 3.7 4.0 5.5WBBM FM 1.6 2.1 2.4 3.0

WCFL beat WLS overall in teens,both stations showed an increase inCUMES. WDAI is the ABC FMformat, WBBM FM is progressive,WVON is black.

SAN DIEGO ARBKCBQ is No. 1 in total 12+ Mon -Sun

6 am -12 midnight, with an overall 13.4

in the Oct -Nov '73 ARB, as compare dwith a 10.5 for the same period lastyear. Highlights are teens (Mon -Sun,6 am -12 mid) 52.4, the closestcompetition being KSEA-FM with a14.7. KCBQ also No. 1 in men andwomen 18-24 and 18-34. Biggestimprovement shown is KDEO, whichrecently installed the Old Gold Drakeformat; they're now 5th in the marketin total audience...

NEW HAVENWAVZ is number one across the

board in total audience. Oct -NovARB. WPLR is No. 1 with men 18-34 atnight, No. 2 in women 18-34 and tiedwith WAVZ for teens. WAVZ is Top40 WPLR progressive. WPLR cameout with a No. 1 in men 18-24 No. 2 intotal teens, No. 2 in women 18-34....

OREGON, MICHIGANIn Portland, Ore. Sept -Oct Pulse,

KJRB was out in front (6 am -12 mid,Mon -Fri) with a 25 share. Closest wasKREM with a 16... In Detroit'sDecember Hooper, WDRQ has a 7.6total, CKLW a 5.6. For November -Dec. combined, WDRQ has 8.6.,CKLW 6.6.

manager Jim McQuade, has been asuccessful oldies station.

"I just know I'm going to have tocontend with all the promotion mencoming in and figuring, `Gehron:WCBS: Oldies,' and assuming that'sthe direction we're going to go in.Unfortunately, most people don'trealize a programmer's talents areusually a little bit larger thanwhatever the format he's currentlyworking in suggests."

With Gehron in, WLS now has threeprogrammers with extensive FMbackgrounds. Gehron's work atWCBS-FM compares with TommyEdwards' year and a half at WLS andprevious experience at WOR-FM inNew York. Jim Smith was formerlywith WBBM-FM-Chicago for threeyears.

LATE NEWS:

WZZQ Charters BusesTo Dylan Concert..WZZQ-FM-Jackson sending twochartered buses full of listeners to theJan. 23 Dylan -Band concert inMemphis. Over 90 people wil I attend,taking part in a $25 person packagedeal that includes busfare andconcertticket.

BOSTON..New 6-10 pm jock at WRKO-Bostonis Jack O'Brien, formerly "JackDaniels" when he was at WFUN-

MIAMI.. Bob Shannon has been named newProgram Director of WMYQ. JackMcCoy has been promoted to VP ofResearch & Development, a newlycreated division at BartellBroadcasting

PITTSBURGH..13 Q ran a very successful Cheech &Chong Weekend according to PDDave Daniels. They gave awayalbums and T shirts on a call in andwin basis.

ST. PAUL-MINNKDWB-Minn-St. Paul: running a 24

hour "Sounds Of The Season".Christmas eve through 3 pmChristmas day they will play onlyChristmas music. Key is they've soldit to big sponsors and there will be nocommercials, just hourly sponsorshipID's.

RADIO & RECORDS Friday, December 21, 1973

"Listenersare calling myoffice to thankus for playing

the record.It's the most requested record in

over a year. The most totallypositive record we've

programmed during KNUS-FM'stenure as a rock radio station:'

Ken Dowe, General Manager KNUS

2 RECORDSET

APBO-0197

"The record is fantastic.An out and out smash:

Randy Robins Music Director KLIF

Induct What It Marie LeveauDaddy WROSalle'S

Good Eats Cate'CP1.2.-0290

Bobby Bare stars on"The Midnight Special December 28th.

Friday, December 21, 1973RADIO & RECORDS

RADIOWolfman Returns To LA Radio At KRTH

Jim Pewter, KRTH-FM - Los

Angeles program director hasannounced the return of WolfmanJack toL.A. radio. Wolfie'll prowl andgrowl the oldies weekly everySaturday evening from 5 to 11 p.m.,The Wolfman will be heard via his new "all

oldies" syndicated radio show which willalso be heard on WROR/Boston.

KRTH has just publishedits "One Hundred And One FavoriteOldies," as compiled from listeners'votes the past year. Number One was"Angel Baby," while Number 101 was"Blue Suede Shoes."

FOLLOW THE LEADERWMEX - Boston, calling

themselves "Boston's MusicLeader," are running a "Follow TheLeader" promotion; basically a cashcall, the listener must know what songthe station is playing when jOck calls.Jock calls until he gets an answer . . .

CROCE TRIBUTEKPRI - San Diego featuring a

recorded Jim Croce concert forChristmas. They've produced atribute to Croce, including the concertperformance they taped when the latesinger last appeared in San Diego.

HEFTEL CHANGESTom Bigby to become operations

, manager at 13Q -Pittsburgh. Hecomes from KTLK Denver, whereRon O'Brien of WCFL Chicagotakes over his job. Rumors haveMason Lee Dixon of WHBQ-Memphisin the running to replace O'Brien...

TOYS AND TROPHIESKFI-Los Angeles won two Golden

Mike awards from the RadioTelevision News Association ofSouthern California; news directorMike Parker and noon newsanchorman 'Ed Ziel accepted theawards for the station at a receptionat the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Awardscommended KFI for Best NewsWriting and Best Regularly

RRRADMILRECORDS

BOB WILSONPUBLISHER

GENE SCULATTIEDITOR

MARK SHIPPERMANAGING EDITOR

NANCY TOYASSOCIATE EDITORDICK KR LZMAN

AD DIRECTORNANCY LECUVERCHART DIRECTOR

BARBARA BEVERLYSUBSCRIPTIONSBIFF COLLIE

COUNTRY MUSIC

RADIO & RECORDS ispublished every Friday by Radio& Records, Inc., 6255 SunsetBlvd., Suite 719, Hollywood, CA90028, 2 1 3-466-1605.Subscriptions $130 per year or$35 per quarter . No portion ofthis publication may be reprintedwithout the written permissionof the publisher. Copyright1973.

Scheduled Newscast ... Station heldtheir annual collection of repairabletoys for Toy Loan last Tuesday in

front of their studio. KFI

personalities were on hand to accepttoy contributions. The station hasbeen assisting the public servicefoundation for more than 20 years...

KRTH General Manager Hal Rosenberg (center) and Program DirectorJim Pewter welcome Wolfman Jack to all -oldies station.

COUNTRY RADIO

KSON On Talent HuntKSON - San Diego now running

their third annual KSON Country StarTalent Hunt with special prizes to beawarded to female, male and groupsinging acts in both amateur andprofessional categories. While all theparticulars are yet to be ironed out,plenty of entrants are in line; grandprize winner in the pro category getsan audition with Columbia Records,while grand prize for amateur winneris an audition withCapitol .. . Contest ends Jan. 4, withthe finals and judging (by Capitolproducer Steve Stone, Billboard'sClaude Hall and various recordcompany representatives) to be heldJan. 26 . . . at the CivicTheatre ... PD Jim Duncan saidreaction to the contest this year hasbeen better than last year's, whichdrew over 300 entrants and awarded aCapitol audition to Brush Arbor inthe amateur category. In addition tothe talent search, there's also theKSON Country Star Songfest, runconcurrently; winners will have theirsongs performed in the finals byvisiting Country music guest stars, asyet unannounced.

FOR THE RECORDKIKN - Corpus Christi, Texas

jock Johnny King has set about aunique challenge. He's out to do a one-man radio marathon, in hopes ofbreaking both the Guineas Bookrecord for radio broadcasting (sevendays) and the record for generalsleeplessness (twelve days) .. . He'sstaying away, and broadcastingevery fifteen minutes, from a mobilebooth raised several feet in the air atSpanish Palms Mobile Homes Villa inCorpus Christi . . . He's taking nodrugs, only cold water and coffee to

keep him up, and the last we heard, hewas well into his fifth day and going'strong. Promotion was conceived bySpanish Palms president D.O. Riveraand KIKN

CO -HOSTING WITHRANCH HANDS

KTTS - Springfield, Missourilisteners had their chance at going onthe radio last week. Various listenersco -hosted regular programs withKTTS Ranch Hands, and the best co-host won himself a stereojukebox . KTTS just handed out$210.14 to a local housewife, the latestwinner in their Tela-Booka-LookaContest .. .

NEW GREENVILLE LINEUPMickey Farrell, acting music

director at WGVM - Greenville,Mississippi, has been promoted toprogram director at WGVM -AM andWDMS - FM. The new lineup therelooks like this; Mickey "Old Weird"Farrell 6-9 a.m.; Carlisle 9-2 p.m.;Mick "old Weird" Farrell 2-5

p.m., and R. Early 5 tomidnight . .. Right now, they'relooking for a good country personalityto fill the 2-5 p.m. spot. Send tapes andresumes (no calls) to Mickey . . .

SACRAMENTO TONEW YORK

KRAK -Sacramento news directorAl Helfer is now in New York, actingas emcee for the yearly Heismantrophy awards, a duty he takes onevery year about this time.

Larry B , program director ofWUBE -Cincinnati, has a brand new

record out on the Toast Records label,entitled "I've Traded Better ForWorse."

KELO COMPUTER CARPOOLSeems we were handed incomplete

info on KLEO -Wichita's "ComputerCarpool." How it works isKLEO people hand deliverquestionnaires to employers, andemployees pick them up at work, thenmail them into the computer center.The computer then matchescommuters in groups of fiveindividuals, who've respondedsimilarly to questions on destinations,routes, whether or not they prefer toride with non-smokers, etc. It's thenup to the commuters to get together.They also get bumper stickersidentifying them as KLEO ComputerCarpool commuters.

LIVEHOLIDAY RADIO

KSAN-FM-San Francisco givingtheir listeners plenty of "live"Christmas presents. In addition totheir broadcast of the second annualAllman Bros. New Year's Eve bash atthe Cow Palace (8 PM -2 AM, Dec. 31),they'll present Osibisa this Sunday,from Sausalito's Record Plant, MariaMuldaur from the Boarding HouseFriday, Dec. 28, and on Sunday, Dec.30, they'll feature Paul Butterfieldand band from the Record Plant.

ARMADILLO ACTIONAustin's KRMH-FMcontinues their

co -coordination of local concerts.They just put on a Tracy Nelson &Mother Earth show at Castle Creek,and tonight and tomorrow nightthey'll present Friddie King atArmadillo World Headquartera.

HOUSTON NEWSBob Wright, instructor of radio -TV

dept. at the University of Houston,and advisor -consultant to KUHF,has joined KLOL (101 FM) inHouston, as news director. Wrightworked at KENR and KILT inHouston previously.

FRIENDS IN NEED: KBIM LENDSA HELPING HAND

Last Monday, December 17, at 6am, air personalities at KBIM-Roswell, New Mexico, kicked off abroadcast marathon, working aroundthe clock to raise funds to assist twolocal Albuquerque area boys strickenwith cancer.

Howard Grant, Jerry V, LarryAhrens and Program director JerryParker are asking for concernedcitizens to pledge donations to helpdefray hospital costs for 16 -year oldDusty Hobbs and 14 -year old LouisDay. Ninth grade student Day is inAlbuquerque undergoing treatmentfor leukemia, while Hobbs is intherapy for a rare form of bonecancer affecting his legs.

Friends of the stricken studentsinitiated special donation funds forthem at a local bank to help cut downhospital costs which are averagingabout $800 a day for each boy.

The efforts of the KBIIVI staffculminated last Saturday with anorganized drive by highschoolers andparents to collect additional funds bymeans of a "bucket brigade"soliciting donations from citizens ondowntown Roswell streets.

1).11,0 1 RADIO & RECORDS Friday, Deceinhei 21, 1973

RADIORON JACOBS: "I'm not saying that you don't have to buy an audience.

But I am saying there's a better way to spend your money and energy

than waving a dollar bill in front of someone and saying "like me!"The following concludes a two-partinterview with KGB Program DirectorRon Jacobs:

R&R: Let's talk about Ron Jacobs.You have a ranch in Maui, and rumorsare that you have a two-year contractwith KGB for X amount of dollars, andthat at the end of two years, you'll beretiring to Hawaii, to farm. What'syour comment on that?

Jacobs: My comment is, two yearsis still a way off, and there's probablysomething to the rumor, becausethere's a lot about farming I want tolearn. I wish I had a dollar for every'I'm leaving X station' rumor. When Iwas at KHJ, they used to have partiesbehind the rumors.

R&R: When your time's up, do youintend to get out of radio?

Jacobs: I don't know. I want to keepthat option open. My coming to SanDiego came about as the result of avery fast set of circumstances. And it'sbenefitted me and it isn't by any meansover. I haven't had that many jobs; it'spart of my Virgo drive for consistency.I've never had to write an open letter tothe industry, making myself available.

TOP 40 &TOP 30R&R: If music and radio go in ten

year cycles, 1974 is the tenth year. '64 iswhen radio began to change, when Top40 went Top 30. What's ahead in '74?

Jacobs; I think it's a delusion to thinkthat anything's going to happen 'causethere's some kind of karmic cycle inoperation. The ingredients that caused1964-65 to happen are so complex,people will still be sorting them out forthe next 100 years. I mean, the next bigthing could be happening right nowwhile we're talking. Or it could happennext week. Or 1974 could be duller than'73.

It's a cop-out to expect something tocome about because it's due. It'sreflective of the noncreative types inthe business, who are going to want toread in your magazine what one or twopeople are doing, and then steal theirideas and do it in Bent Elbow,Montana.

FUTURE RADIOR&R: Let's go back to '65. Today's

PD's were raised under Boss Radio;Morgan, Steele, everybody else youhad, the fact that you ran a good payingstation, that you were the flagshipstation -- all the duplicates, thexeroxes, ever learned from what youdid with KHJ were the MECHANICS ,the jingles, etc. My point is, thesepeople who are now 25, who were 15listening to radio in the early Sixties,didn't grow up listening to Dr. DonRose or Tom Donahue. They didn'tgrow up with personality. They grewup to Boss Radio In Indiana, with Bossjingles. The people who are now 15 aregrowing up on listening to a shotguntype logo and screaming jocks. Wherecan these people draw from, in terms ofbackground, to get their creativitygoing? Where's their experience?

Jacobs: I don't think creativity is

available by osmosis. I think theinspiration is available and might befrom someone else, but the creativityhas to be there from the beginning.There's no way you're going to be a sixfoot flanker that can run the 40 in

4.6... . When you talk about Morgan,or me, or guys In that generation bag,we not only sat around and got off to acertain kind of radio as done bypersonalities in a given town; but wegot out and hustled at an early age.When I was 13, it was a big thing for meto go out and get coffee for the morningman at our local station. And It was abigg vecsel al, 10 years later, when I beathis ass in the ratings.

RADIO GROUPIESBut how many radio station

'groupies' do you see out therenowadays? It's not just the fact that thekids out there listening don't haveanything fantastic to listen to; it's thefact that they're not paying their dues.Besides being inspired, yOu've got tohang out, spend hours doing all that

scummy stuff. Even before I came toL.A. I saw there weren't too manyyoung guys who were that hung up onradio. There's a basic problem now, I

think, in the basic goal orientation ofpeople. Why aspire to be a disc jockeywhen you can become a millionaireovernight if you're 7'3" and you sign toplay center for a new league that'sstarting up? The GLOSS of radio is notas shiny as it was ten years ago.

R&R: If we keep going the way weare, by the year 2000, there won't beany identity at all in radio. The poorkids growing up now are listening to the'Q' type format where the jocks barelyeven back -announce ....

Jacobs: Right. Those voices haveabout as much effect on their listeners'psyches as those voices at the airportthat say, "United Airlines Flight 54now departing ...." The fact that thegeneration that's 13 to 16 now hasabsolutely nothing to identify with theirmusic just opens the doosr for someoneto come along and blow their mind; thelower the level of excitement, the morepassive people get, and the easier itshould be for something new to comealong and excite them.

SUCCESS FORMULAS

But it's easy, after the fact, to goback and say that KHJ's Boss Radiotrip was planned as a series of

intelligent, chess -like moves. That'snot the case at all. All those moves,once they're analyzed, only reflectthings that had to be done to get the job

done.

Like, I'm an incredible cook, but I

can't do it twice, unless someone'swriting down what I did to make ithappen. I don't sit down and prepare itand measure it all out. My creativity,my mental processes, are a verysubjective item, my creativity has todo with "what the fuck has to happen

now, to make someone turn around andlook at this, or to turn up the radio andlisten?" You do what you have to do. I

think it's become all twisted whenpeople have begun to fabricateritualistic approaches based on whatwas done before.

R&R: Have you beaten KCBQ? Areyou the No. 1 mass appeal station in themarket?

Jacobs: If you're going to throw inthe teens, then KGB is not the No. 1

mass appeal station. When you throwin the teens and play that game, you geta bunch of diddlybops mouthing yourcall letters, doing all the kinds of thingsthat people who do that kind of radioclaim don't happen. That puts me tosleep.; I did that 10 years ago.Somewhere I've got Hoopers with 63percent of the audience, both as a PDand as a jock, and that's fairlyimpossible to do now and if you'regoing to do it, it costs more money thanmost operations can justify.

I feel a lot better about that in lastfall's ARB, KGB won everythingexcept for the teenyboppers. And wespent a lot of money putting on aconcert that did something good for thecommunity. Whatever points we make

in this ARB, will be because we put outan album that people are getting off on.

R&R: You're saying you don't haveto "buy" an audience.

Jacobs: I'm not saying that you don'thave to buy an audience. But I amsaying there's a better way to spendyour money and your energy thanwaving a dollar bill in front of someoneand saying "like me!"

I think with what's happening in theUnited States, people are less likely tobe gullible to that kind of stuff. Therearea lot of people who talk about theirstations in an entirely different lightfrom the way the station sounds. AtKGB, I'm more satisfied than I've everbeen, with the fact that I can go homeor drive around and get off on thestation, rather than having to listen toit provide some mickeymousebackground music for some dimwittedactivity.

PRODUCTION

R&R: Do you s0),cture yourproduction, to maintain ur quarterhour status?

Jacobs: I structure it probably morethan anyone realizes, but the key tostructuring in this kind of radio, is to doit so It isn't obvious. People resent

being programmed. I don't want to beprogrammed.

You've got to take what seems to bethe appeal of the early FM stations, the"freeform" approach, and give itstructure, but not an obvious structure.I'm not unaware of the need to do allthose things, but doing them the stupid,simple way, Is boring.

You could go Into a town, to thetypical Top 40 Station, and you could sitthere and listen to them and figure outwhat they were doing In a couple ofhours, and you'd have It! I can go Intoany one of those stations, Includingones In San Diego, and know exactlywhere they're at; I'd know everythingabout them except for the graffiti in themens room, inside of 3 hours!

There's got to be some listeners outthere who've got a bit of intelligence,that don't want to have the same thingspun at them day in, day out. We havesystems at KGB that are probablymore complex than anyone in theindustry thinks, and yet, our systemallows for the kind of versatility thatwill enable us to expose the entire newMc Cartney album the day it comesout; and that's what those people outthere want to hear.

To me, the ultimate compliment onthe Cruisin' album series we did, waswhen Johnny Holliday said, "I thoughtthose were all airchecks." If you dosomething well, and the audience isunaware of all that's gone on backstageto make it happen, you've succeeded.But your aesthetic appreciation trulycan only come from those peopleARE backstage and realize what isturning those wheels and greasing theropes and making it all happen.

"CRUISIN'"

R&R: Let's get into the CRUISIN'series. What caused you to do it?

Jacobs: When I left KHJ and got intoWatermark, one of the things I decidedto do was make records, and theCrulsin' thing was just a flash thatcame to me. It immediately becamethe first record I knew I should do,because it was in mono and it dealt withrock 'n' roll, and I was familiar withthose things. I keep saying that, whilethere's a need for both radio and therecord industry to coexist andcooperate, there are people in radiowho have no concept of the recordbusiness, and vice versa.

I envisioned the whole CRUISIN'thing and it became important to do,not only for the recognition and themoney, but also, so that in fifty or ahundred years, someone will be able toHEAR what B. Mitchell Reed soundedlike, rather than reading a descriptionof how he sounded.

R&R: How have sales been on thefirst shipment, now that you have asecond group out?

Jacobs: I don't pay any attention tothat, but I assume they're doing goodenough for us to be able to do more.We've done 13 and we're going to dotwo more next year.

R&R: How did you go about selectingthe personalities you'd use on eachalbum?

Jacobs: Ellen Johnson, who workedon the History Of Rock And Roll,helped me; she went to Billboard andmade a tabulation of every disc jockeymentioned in the magazine, and wesorted out those people by city; then I

Friday, December 21,1973 RADIO & RECORDS

went through old ratings, and askedpeople whom I respect (like Bill Gavin)who they thought the top choices wouldbe.

A lot of the work is research, graphicart, etc. It takes several months aloneto get the commercials cleared for onealbum. Tom Bonetti and GRT decidedthe songs to include. The fun part,going into the studio with the DJ whenhe does his part, takes a day, but 90percent of the whole package is fittingthe pieces together.

The most consistent source forcommercials has been the RadioAdvertising Bureau. At the beginningof the project, we ran ads in all thetrades, asking if anyone had any oldairchecks or commercials. It exposedme to a whole group of people I didn'tknow existed.

PROGRAMMINGR& R: Are there any final comments

you want to make?Jacobs: Just that I've had it with

people who play their games in thetrades, the ones who talk on levels thathave nothing to do with what theirstations sound like. When I was doingthe Top 40 thing, I never made anypretense about being anything otherthan it was. Now, we're into thisgeneration of xerox copy types, offamous unemployed programmers whowant to attach a lot of weight to thingswhich aren't justified.

There's only a handful of basicingredients to Top 40, and to startgetting into "my guys arecommunicating," when you can't eventell one guy from another at theirstation, is . . . To say, "this station isreaching out" when all it's doing isdangling one in a million chance to winsomething, is jive. Now we're gettinginto the same kind of hype behindprogramming. It's hype and morehype, when one guy takes a certainroute and says "they're doing it inDetroit, so we might as well do It here,"when the only reason they're doing it inDetroit is because they read about it inso-and-so's sheet.

And the only reason they read aboutit in the sheet, is because the guy fromWarners was In that city that daytalking about it, and he was talkingabout it because he called Ron Saul'sphone beeper and heard it washappening in St. Louis. And the guy inSt. Louis heard about it from someonehe went to lunch with who heard it onthe radio.

R&R: What are your views on Dr.Tom Turrichi "testing" records andsaying "this will be a programmedhit?"

Jacobs: I think it's really neat whenthey reach a point where they've got itdown and they can say it's more thanjust a theory. I don't know if there'sever going to be that possibility,because music just might be thatbe the last vestige of subjectivityavailable in the world. Either that, orIt'll get to be 1984 and everything willbe drab, aand the only thing we'll hearwill be a 60 -cycle tone

CLEVELAND GETS OFF: WMMA-FM, Cleveland, reports widespread interest in "Get Off', the public service announce-ments by 42 rock celebrities against hard drugs, as a result of regular programming. Pictured seated are disc jockeyLenGoldbert and dj./Public Service Director Debbie Ullman. Standing are Doc Remer, VP of Jericho Productions West, dona-ting his time to "Get Off"; WMMS Program Director John Gorman; disc jockeyand Creative Services Director Denny Sanders;and disc -jockey Matthew Katz. The LP, which features Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper, Stevie Wonder and others is provided freeto broadcasters by the National Association of Progressive Radio Announcers.

FREE BEER FOR A YEAR

WPLR, Tuborg Team Up For ContestThere'll be no shortage of drinkable

material for five lucky winners inWPLR-New Haven's recentlycompleted "Tuborg Beer For AYear" promotion.

Out of some 5,000 postcardsreceived, the winners received onesix-pack of the Scandanavian beereach week for an entire year.According to program director JohnLurier, "The WPLR Tuborg Beer ForA Year" promotion "was the firstalcoholic beverage giveaway in thestate of Connecticut, to myknowledge. We had to make sure allcontestants were of legal drinkingage."

"We got excellent cooperationfrom the Tuborg people," said Lurier."In fact, we may work with themagain on future promotions." Aftercollecting listeners' postcard entriesfor a month, station personnel heldone drawing and randomly picked thefive winners.

"Actually, we didn't award the beerto them on the spot. What we did was

R&R's man in Washington, Jason Shrinsky, discussesthe question of "program length commercials" in hisFCC column on page 26 of this issue.

to give them coupons which theycould then redeem in exchange forsix-packs at their local liquor stores.That way, they could make thedecision to space out their year'ssupply week by week, or, if theywanted, they could just cash all thecoupons in at one time and havethemselves one big bash."

The station also recently ran apromotion with Ringling Bros. circusas it made its annual visit to New

Haven. A randomly chosen postcardentrant was selected to go backstagewith circus clowns, don costume andmake-up, and actually performonstage with the other clowns as partof the circus. The winner and a WPLRjock were also honored guests of thecircus during its yearly paradethrough downtown New Haven; thetwo received special treatment,riding atop a seventeen -foot elephanton the Ringling Bros. parade float.

Jon Lurier of WPLR (left) and Pete Holmes of Tuborg Breweries(center), pictured with three of the five winners in the station's "BeerFor A Year" contest.

RADIO & RECORDS l'iiday, December 21, 1971

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ALLMAN BROTHERSBrothers and Sisters (Capricorn)CUTS: Jessica*--Southbound*--Pony Boy--Come and Go Blues

GRATEFUL DEADWake Of The Flood (Grateful Dead)

CUTS: Mississippi Halfstep-Eves of theWorld --Here Conies Sunshine*

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GREGG ALLMANLaid Back (Capricorn)

CUTS: These Days --Midnight Rider *

BILLY JOELPiano Man (Columbia)

CUTS: Worse Comes to Worse-Piano Man --

Travellin' Prdver

THE BANDMoondog Matinee (Capitol)CUTS: Ain't Got No Honre-Holy Cow--Promised Land-The Great Pretender--I 'ill Ready

ELTON JOHNGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (MCA)CUTS: Harmony* Grey Seal*-Roy RogersAll The Girls Love Alice* --Goodbye YellowBrick Road

DAVID BOWIEPin -Ups (RCA)

CUTS: I Can't Explain-Sorrow-Here ConiesThe Night*

KRIS & RITAFull Moon (A&M)

CUTS: Hard To Be Friends --Loving Arms-Tennessee Blues-Song I'd Like to Sing*

HARRY CHAPINShort Stories (Elektra)

CUTS: Wold*--They Call Her Easy

JOHN LENNONMind Games (Apple)

CUTS: Intuition-Tight As*-Nutopian Inter-national Anthem-Only People *-You Are Here

ALICE COOPERMuscle of Love (Warner Bros.)CUTS: Teenage Lament* --Muscle of Love*--Big Apple Dreamin--Never Been Sold Before

LOGGINS & MESSINAFull Sail (Columbia)CUTS: A Love Son You Need A Man--Coming To You-Watching The River Run --Sailin' the Wind-My Music*

JIM CROCEI've Got A Name (ABC)CUTS: Lover's Cross* -- Five Short Minutes--Car Wash Blues*-I'll Have To Say

DAVE MASONIt's Like You Never Left (Columbia)CUTS: Baby. . Please Ever Woman*--Misty Morning Stranger-The Lonely One

RICK DERRINGERAll American Boy (Blue Sky)

CUT Rock & Roll Hoochie /goo

STEVE MILLER BANDThe Joker (Capitol)

CUTS: The Joker* --Sugar Babe-Shu Ba Da Du

LINDA RONSTADTDon't Cry Now (Asylum)

CUTS: Love Has No Pride-Colorado- '

Desperado-I Believe In You-Silver Threads * '

BOB DYLANDylan (Columbia)

CUTS: Mr. Bojangles--A Fool *--Big YellowTaxi-Spanish Is The Loving Tongue

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Bette Midler (Atlantic)CUTS: Higher & Higher--Uptown/Da DooRon Medley*

RINGO STARRRingo (Apple)

CUTS: I'm The Greatest *--Oh My My-HoldOn-Devil Woman-You're 16*

EMERSON LAKE & PALMERBrain Salad Surgery (Manticore)CUTS: Still --You Turn Me On*--Karn Evil 9-Part 2 & 3

MOTHERS OF INVENTIONOvernite Sensation (DiscReet/WB).

CUTS: Dirty Love*--I'in The Slime --Montana

URIAH HEEPSweet Freedom (Warner Bros.)

CUTS: Stealin'*-Dreamer-Sweet Feelin'

DAVID ESSEXRock On (Columbia)

CUTS: Rock On --For Emily --Lamplight

PAUL McCARTNEYBand On The Run (Apple)

CUTS: Jet*--Bluebird-Mrs. Vanderbilt--No Words

WHOQuadrophenia (Track/MCA)

CUTS: Real Mek-l'm One-Drowned--I'veHad Enough--5:15--Reign O'er Me

RORY GALLAGHERTatto (Polydor)CUTS: Cradle Rock-Sleep On A Clothesline--20/20 Vision

POLOCrazy Eyes (Epic)CUTS: Here We Go Again *--Ride Along --Last Dance Tonight

ROY WOODBoulders (UA)

CUTS: Wake Up --Songs Of Praise

J. GE1LS BANDLadies Invited (Atlantic)

CUTS: Lay Your Good Things Down *--Did--You No Wrong*-Lady Makes Demands I

Can't Go On --That's Why I'm Thinking Of You

BILLY PRESTONEverybody Likes Some Kind of Music(A&MCUTS: You're So Unique --Listen To The1,Viiid

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JESSE COLIN YOUNGSong for Juli (Warner Bros.)CUTS: Morning Sun *--Song For Juli--T -Bone Shuffle

this week.

corresponding stations.The above albums represent the most played

The cuts listed are the consensus selections compiled from all

Friday, December 21,1973 RADIO & RECORDS

DIANA ROSSLast Time I Saw Him

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The title single of her new Album. 1973 Motown Record Corporation


RECORDSGreen Sets Box Office Mark At Apollo

Al Green recently set the all-timebox office record at New York'sApollo during his 3 -week engagementat the Harlem club. Al also did abenefit for 250 cheering inmates ofN.Y.'s Federal DetentionHeadquarters. He told reporters hisreason for the prison gig; "They'relocked up and can't get out . . . but Ican get in."

ROCKIN'RAIDERSPaul Revere's Raiders, featured

artists on Dick Clark's "Rock & RollYears" this week, have a newColumbia album set for Januaryrelease; lead singer Mark Lindsay'snext solo single comes in three weeks,with album to follow after the first ofthe year.

DOCTOR'S BAGVideo Tape Network, Inc. has made

available an hour-long programfeaturing Dr. John; show is availablefor distribution to Network's 235

affiliated colleges.LESS BAGGAGE, MORE MUSIC

Epic's Argent, who've justcompleted one of their mostsuccessful American tours, lostplenty in the process; like a new taperecorder, specially used for soundeffects during concerts. Back inEngland now, they're working ontheir next album (due after the first ofthe year). They'll be back for concerttour, beginning March 25.

THEN AND NOWArt Laboe's Original Sound

Records, home of the original OldiesBut Goodies series, has grown a newlimb: Now Records, which will bedevoted to releasing of contemporarysingles product. The image changewas in order, according to O.S.spokesman Paul Politi, because "the

picture of us on strictly an oldies labelwas making people think of us as 'TheWax Museum of the recordindustry.' " Making the scene atHollywood's Oldies But Goodies Clublast week; Johnny Rivers, LindaRonstadt, drummer Jim Gordon,onstage.

CLASSICAL GASEmerson, Lake & Palmer wondered

how classical composer Alberto

Ginastera would react to their rockarrangements of his music, so theyflew to his home in Zurich,Switzerland, set up and played forhim. "He like it," said KeithEmerson.

COCKER BACK BARKINGAfter an 18 -month spell of

inactivity, Joe Cocker is back in thestudios in England. Producer is JimPrice and musicians include Price,

Al Green, captured (photographically speaking) at the FederalDentention Headquarters in New York last month. His engagement at theApollo set attendance records. See story above.

Paul Revere rides again. The Raiders, featured on Dick Clark's "Rock &Roll Years" are readying a new Columbia 1p for January release; leadsinger Mark Lindsay's next solo single and album are also imminent.

ROCKON

THETUBE

Saturday, Dec. 22; "Action '73"; host DickClark features Foster Sylvers, the Heywoods,Incredible Bongo Band. Filmed at Malibu,Cal. (ABC) "Hee Haw"; Johnny Rodrigues,Lonny Van Dyke, Cathy McKinnon, joinregulars Buck Owens and Roy Clark. (Ind.)"90 Tonight"; Smokey Robinson hostsMaureen McGovern. (NBC)

Sunday, Dec. 23; "Jimmy Dean" guest MelTillis does "Ruby". (Ind.) "Superstars ofRock"; Tower of Power, Olivia Newton John,Steve Goodman, Delbert & Glen. (Ind.)

Wednesday, Dec. 26; "Rock And RollYears"; Chuck Berry, Edgar Winter,Drifters, Tommy James, Jan & Dean, DuaneEddy, Clyde McPhatter, Four Preps. (ABC)

Friday, Dec. 28; "Goodnight America";Beatles and Carole King profiled amongother items. (ABC) "That Good Ole NashvilleMusic"; guests Jeannie Seely, Bill Monroe,Tex Ritter and Bobby Lord. (Ind.) "MidnightSpecial"; all all -Country show with MartyRobbins, Charlie Rich, Tanya Tucker. DougKershaw, Johnny Rodriguez, BarbaraMandrel!, Bobby Bare. (NBC)

Henry McCullough, Chris Stewart andJim Carstine. Some of the tunes; "It'sGonna Rain Today," "Lucinda."Cocker says he has no plans to resumetouring.

JESSE COLIN YOUNGCHANGES NAME

Jesse Colin Young is officiallychanging his name, to Jesse ColinYoung. It seems Young, who's goneby that Monicker for some thirteenprofessional years, is legally PerryMiller. Now he'll legally be JesseColin Young. What's in a name?

DYLAN SELLS OUTAccording to promoter Bill

Graham, Bob Dylan's upcomingnational tour is sold out already. OnSunday, Dec. 2, Graham placednewspaper ads announcing ticketswere available in 21 cities. ByTuesday, Dec. 4, Graham claimedindications were that everyperformance would be sold out. Some658,147 Dylan buffs will pay a totalsomewhere between four and fivemillion dollars to see their manonstage in February.

KINKS KOMPANYHead Kink Ray Davies is looking

around for a company to distributethe Kinks' new label. He recentlyspent time with Island Records chiefChrist Blackwell discussing the deal.

HELEN WOWS 'EMHelen Reddy did her "last one -

fighter of the year" before a housefulof the faithful Tuesday evening, Dec.12 at L.A.'s Dorothy ChandlerPavilion. Drawing rave responses;the hits, a Thirties-ish revamp of JohnSebastian's "Sittin' Here Lovin' You"and a surprising rendition ofCreedence's "Travelling Band."She'll take some time off now beforenext year's itinerary gets under way.

ROCKY MTN. HIGHChicago's Caribou Ranch, 8500 ft.

high in Nederland, Colorado, is a yearold. Chicago are busy cutting theirnext album there now, with EltonJohn scheduled to be the first artist touse the facility in '74. Acts who did itthe Colorado way this year; JoeWalsh, Steve Stills, War, J. GeilsBand and Rick Derringer.

OUT WITH THE OLD...Plenty of rock acts scheduled to

appear at various New Year's shows.The Beach Boys hit their home areaNew Year's Eve, playing at LongBeach Civic Auditorium. Tower ofPower will perform for 80 millionviewers when they appear NewYear's Day at the Rose Bowl; they'lldo Dick Clark's special the nightbefore...Capricorn Records makingpreparations to link a network ofradio stations to carry the Allrnans'New Year's Eve Special from SanFrancisco's Cow Palace...

FROM CBS WITH LOVEChecking in to hear David Essex

last week at Max's Kansas City, NewYork; Dave Mason, Jerry Wexler,Dawn producer Hank Medress, AlvinLee and Mark Lindsay...Blue Oyster.Cult's next 1p due in February, calledME 262, named after a Germanfighter plane used in W.W.I Sampletracks; "Flaming Telepaths," "Sub -Human," "Harvester of Eyes."


LAMBERT & POTTERThey brought the Four Tops back to

Top 40. They've written and -orproduced hits for the Original Caste,the Grass Roots, the Raiders, FifthDimension, Hamilton, Joe Frank &Reynolds, Dusty Springfield andSergio Mendes. They've done most ofit within the last two years, and in theend they'll probably go down asbelonging to the super select group ofpro writing teams that includesGoffin-King, Barry -Greenwich andMann -Weil.

While American Lambert andBriton Potter had met as early as1964, it wasn't until 1969 that theyformed their alliance and beganturning out the hits, first with theOriginal Caste's "One Tin Soldier"for TA (Bell) Records in 1971.

Dennis Lambert had been involvedin music from an early age. As achild, he sang in clubs in upstate NewYork, even appeared on television("Startime") with Connie Francisonce. Then as now, the Tokens (HankMedress, Jay Siegel, Mitch and PhilMargo and Dave Appell) wereproducing; they were building a

roster of hits with artists like theChiffons, Randy & The Rainbows andthe Happenings. When the teamsigned to produce Dennis as a singerin 1962, he got his first look at "theother side of the business," anddecided writing -producing, notperforming, would be his forte.

"I saw the processes they wentthrough to create product, going intothe studio and fashioning a record,and it fascinated me."

"By '64, I had met Lou Courtney,and we formed our own productioncompany. -We produced Mary Wellsfor 20th Century when she first leftMotown and we did some things withthe Nashville Teens. After six monthsI joined Mercury, as a staff producer;Lou and I wrote 'Do The Freddie' forFreddy and the Dreamers, plus somestuff for Jerry Butler and LorraineEllison. We then parted company, andfrom '66 to '671 worked for Don Costa,producing."

In 1968, after a year in the Army,Dennis went to London, looked upBrian, and suggested the two try theirluck as writers, in America.

Brian Potter had been drumming injazz groups in Britain, and with theexplosion of Beatlemania, he becamea rock drummer, writing his firstsongs almost by accident when hisband came up short with material foran audition. By the time he teamedwith Lambert in America, he'd hadseveral hundred pop songs to hiscredit, including the Small Faces'first hit.

WRITING1969 found Lambert -Potter

functioning as writers, arrangers,A&R representatives, and generalright hand men at Bell -distributed TARecords, a small label set up by DonCosta, and run by Steve Binder. AsBrian recalls it, "Don was off,conducting for Sinatra and what not,so Dennis and I sort of ran the wholething; we sat down and startedwriting songs every day. The thirdrecord we released, summer of '69,was the Original Caste's 'One TinSoldier,' and it became our first hit."

As a team, they admit to workingvery closely. Neither writes lyrics ormusic exclusively, and bothconstantly write down, or tape, ideas,phrases and possible titles.

"We keep lists of phrases," Dennis

THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN'

BY GENE SCULATTI

says. "Like, somebody came into theoffice one day and said 'where's mypen? Somebody found it before I lostit!, and that triggered myremembrance of that phrase, whichmy father used often, and iteventually worked itself into a song;`Somebody Found Her Before I LostHer,' which the Addrisi Bros. havejust cut."

While the TA label wasunderpromoted and under -distributed, the team's presence theredidn't go unnoticed. "We seemed tobefriend a lot of people," Dennis says."We were always 'bubbling under'with whatever we did, we werealways very commercial, and peoplebegan to notice us."

One of those people was producerSteve Barri, whose West Coast creditshave included work with the GrassRoots, Turtles, Jan & Dean, JohnnyRivers. Barri heard their songs andrecommended Jay Lasker sign themas writers -producers with ABC -Dunhill.

According to Lambert, "the dealwas made because this is one of thefew companies that maintains a staffof writers and producers; we wereable to sit in here with the piano andcreate the way things were doneyears ago in New York. The peoplehere are that 'song conscious'."

While Brian admits, "thepredominant thing in pop now is stillthe singer -songwriter, thependulum's starting to swing back

toward a dependence on professionalsongwriters; like the emergence ofPaul Williams and Roger Nichols, andJim Weatherly, and us."

DUNHILL HITS"From the beginning, we thought

pop -oriented songs were our bestoutlet," Dennis claims. "As soon aswe got here, we did 'Don't Pull YourLove' with Hamilton, Joe Frank &Reynolds. Then we wrote some GrassRoots stuff (`Two Divided By Love,'`The Runway'), which were relativelyeasy because they were so patterned.We did Gayle McCormmick's 'Cryin'Shame' and Dusty Springfield'salbum Cameo. But it wasn't till theTops that we really got moving.

"We finally had found a vehicle inthe Tops. That's where our abilitiesreally blossomed. The advantagebeing that the Tops were legitimatelya 'cold' act, and it was a challenge tobe able to re-create them in a sense.

"They were probably our favoriteact of all time," Brian admits. "LeviStubbs is one of the greatest singers inthe world. When we first met them,we had already been writing songswith them in mind. We sat down at thepiano and played them 'Ain't NoWoman (Like The One I've Got), andsome others, and they just loved it.

"They had mentioned writing a

song that characterized theirparticular philosophy about being abreadwinner in the black community,we all worked together, andeventually put it into 'Keep of the

Castle.' We built their first albumaround that concept, though initiallywe hadn't figured the song as asingle; we thought maybe the singleshould be 'Put A Little Love Awaywhich Sergio Mendes has out now."

" 'Are You Man Enough' poppedout of left field. MGM had what theyknew was going to be an importantblack movie, Shaft In Africa, andthey wanted us to come up with a songand have the Tops sing it. Turned outto be one of our biggest.

DEPARTINGDUNHILL

While the team has been wellrepresented recently with the FifthDimension's "Ashes To Ashes,"Sergio Mendes' "Put A Little LoveAway" (both done in conjunction withBones Howe), and singles by Skylarkand Wayne Newton, there's been aslack in their activity at Dunhill.They've left to company to embark ona new project.

"What we had with Dunhill,"Dennis explains, "was essentially aproduction company, whose objectivewas to develop new talent and presentit to the label."

"As of January, we'll have our ownlabel, Haven, with Capitol. It's not acustom label setup, with its owncorporate control, but it gives usautonomy with the acts which wedevelop, and Capitol uses theirmarketing and promotion resourcesto handle the product."

NEW LABEL"We're talking to a couple of name

acts, but we've already begunbuilding a roster of new artists," sayDennis. "One is Gene Redding, ablack singer who's distantly related toOtis Redding. He's been in a numberof groups and he was involved withBobby Womack and with Sly's group.He's somewhat like an Al Green or aWilson Pickett; we'll have an LP outby him in March."

"We have a 14 -year old black girlsinger from Boston who hastremendous potential, and we've gotDiamondhead, a white soul -orientedgroup which we did a single with onDunhill. And, as independentproducers, we'll continue to work withthe Tops. In a way, they'll always beour favorites; and, once we'd openedthe door with them, there's been a lotof other ex -Motown acts make it big,like Gladys Knight and the IsleyBrothers."

"There'll always be a need forprofessional songwriters. We set outin the beginning to be longtime musicbusiness people, and we intend tostick by that intention."

Dennis Lambert


RECORDSTED TEMPLEMAN

Top Banana In Burbank's 'Produce' Dept.In these days of superstar independent producers,

hopping from project to project, it's odd to encountera house producer who's completely satisfied with hislot. Ted Templeman has produced the Doobie Bros.,Van Morrison, Captain Beefheart, Little Feat andothers, all for Warner Bros. His is not merely a nose -to -the -grindstone hard work saga. Talent, ex-perience and taste play a big part in 'the making of aproducer.'

For Tempieman, his involvement with recordingbegan at any early age. "I've been into sound all mylife. As a kid, I was a big jazz freak, going to clubsand concerts where I grew up in Northern California.When I got to hearing records, hearing how crappythe sound of Tony Williams' drums came across onthose Miles Davis'records, it freaked me out. 'CauseI knew how they could sound. I knew I had to get intomaking records, but I was still going to school.

"In the meantime, I hooked up with AutumnRecords in San Francisco, through Bobby Mitchelland Tom Donahue. Autumn had the Beau Brummelsthen, and Sly Stone of course was active there,producing and playing on sessions.

"Our group was called the Tikis, and when War-ners bought Autumn, we went as part of the deal.Lenny Waronker, who was vice president of War-ners' A&R, heard us and decided to do the Harper'sBizarre trip. We became Harper's Bizarre (Iarranged much of our stuff), and I began learningabout the studio. Working with Lenny taught me a lotabout perfection.

Producing"My heart was really in 'behind the scenes' stuff,

in how to make a performance sound good. Towardthe end of the Harper days, Lenny said to me, 'youknow, you ought to make records.'

"I began by working on various sessions with him,in a semi -assistant producer capacity. I arranged aNancy Sinatra session, and worked with Joe Wissertwho was producing here. I warmed up to the job rightaway.

Doobies"Then I signed the Doobie Bros. They had made a

rough tape with a couple of guys who had a studio upin San Francisco. I listened to the tape, went up andsaw them, was completely knocked out. I came backpretty excited about them, Lenny suggested that thecompany sign them, they did, and that was it.

"Most acts that get signed to a label, are with amanager, or they have a super strong agencyrepresenting them. That's how deals are made;

somebody within the company hears about the actthrough these channels. But the Doobies' tape wasunsolicited.When I flew up and saw them, they justkilled me, because they had that great backgroundvocal sound, and Tom's rhythm guitar, his leads andhis vocals.

"Their first album was produced under kind of abad situation, with two executive producers. 'ListenTo The Music' didn't come till a yea, later. By thattime, I felt the band should just kick ass a little more,rather than stay with the blander sound.

" 'Listen' was a pretty commercial song. I stillthink 'Feelin' Farther Down' from the first 1p couldbe a hit. We haven't really picked singles expressly,from the albums. There were more commercialtracks on The Captain And Me, but we thought 'ChinaGrove' would be the best choice to further establishthe group as a rock 'n' roll band.

"They're such a gas to work with. It's amazing theprofessional touch they have. They have the

ATed Templeman (L) at work in the studio.

capability to go on stage and just ballbust if theywant, and in the studio they've got the touch ofsession vets. They could back up anybody. The twoguitarists have it down, they've got a solid drummer,and a bass player like the Rock of Gibraltar. They'relike a Swiss clock; you could set a meter by the bassplayer. I work to make them sound good, but theyplay their asses off.

Van Morrison"After I did their first album, I did Little Feat's

Sailin' Shoes, which I think is the best album I'veever worked on. Then I met Van, while I was doingan album for Lorraine Ellison who had 'Stay With MeBaby.' Van wanted to work a couple of sessions forher record, which he did (I have some fantastic stuffin the can; the two of them singing 'Caravan' andsome other things).

"After the sessions, Van just said 'how'd you like todo my records?' I said 'Yeah,' and we did TupeloHoney, while I was finishing Lorraine's album.

"We did St. Dominic's Previewtogether too, and alot of things that haven't been released yet. Van is atremendous talent, but there's no doubt he's hard towork with, in the studio. Because he walks into thesession and expects things to happen right now. He'sready, you know, and he can't understand whyeverybody else isn't, too. That kind of thing canreally fry an engineer or a musician right out of hismind.

"Van doesn't overdub at all. He comes in and playsguitar while he sings, that's why his records havethat live sound you notice.

"Warner Bros. just tells Van, 'do what you want todo.' Which is indicative, I think, of the kind of attitudethey have toward artists they believe in. They boughthim out of his Bang contract after 'Brown Eyed Girl,'and, instead of putting him back into a pop vein, theylet him go in and do Astral Weeks.Now, when theyheard that record, they knew it wasn't necessarilygoing to be a blockbuster of a seller, but they didknow it was important to let him find his owndirection.

"I, personally, hadn't seen that kind of trust in anact, from a label, before. And they've shown it forpeople like Randy Newman, and Ry Cooder as well."

Open Ears"I try to get out and listen to new acts as much as I

can, too. I've found out, usually, if there's somethingcooking, I'll hear about it. I don't hang out at theTroubadour or anything, but whenever I go toEngland, or New York, say, I make an effort to getout and hear music. Plus, we have A&R people who'llcome and tell me about stuff.

"I just signed this group, Montrose. RonnieMontrose used to be Edgar Winter's guitarist, andI heard he was leaving the group, so I talked to himand we started putting things together.

"Right now I'm finishing up Lorraine Ellison'salbum, and I'm working with a group called Chunky,Novie & Ernie, which John Cale and I are producing.I'm also working on Van Morrison's live album; partof it's taken from the Santa Monica Civic, part fromthe Rainbow in London. Van wants to make it athree -record set at this point.

"The Doobies are on the road, but we've finishedall our tracks for their next album. It's about three -fourths done now. We have a lot of sweetening to do.They're working on new ideas and tunes now, I un-derstand, and when they get back, we'll go in andstart cutting again."

Carrying It ThroughThe attitude is one Ted has come to incorporate

into his producing approach as well."I take a different approach frommost producers.

Most of them are necessarily trying for a big hit thefirst time out with a new act. I try to help a groupexpress whatever it is that's going to give them somesort of longevity. In other words, the record mightnot bust right out of the box, but it might give them alittle bit of credibility that they can build on, and theycan go from there. It's important to get the per-sonality of the act across, so people can havesomething to latch onto.

Friday, December 21, 1973 RADIO & RECORDS

a -

PARALLELSDEFINITION OF PARALLELS:

SIMPLY PUT: they group similar stations together by playlist size and airpresentation.

REASON: To better define what's happening with a given record at -aparticular type of radio station. (KHJ should not be compared with WHHY.)

EASY WAY TO USE: First, find which Parallel your station 'fits into byusing the boxed definitions below. You can watch a record's progresa atvarious stations, and affirm your decision to go or notio go on a record. Youcan also tell at a glancewhat action the record's receiving at stations.

P1: Top 15 major markets/20-30 record playlist/emphasize 7-10 "hot records"/very little new product added.P2: Secondary market/20-30 record playlist/emphasize 7-10 "hot records"!very little new product added.P3: Major and secondary market stations with 30-50 record playlists/somenew product exposed.P4: Specialized markets affected by black or country influences.

GREGG ALLMAN(Capricorn) Midnight Rider

pi Debut 28 WRC

P2 24-20 WSGA, Add KSO, 29-26 KCPX, Debut 26 KTKT

P3 Debut 25 WBBQ, 34-29 WCFL, 28-27 WISM, Add KLIF, 18-23 WERC

NOTES:

BOBBY BARE(RCA)

CHEECH & CHONG(Ode) olacer iriat y 1--,,,t/I LW,"

P1

P2 1-1 WOKY, Debut 15 KSO

p3 17-9 WISM, 25-25 WAKY, 23-13 WCFL

NOTES: Santa & his old lady also getting top play & requests.

CHICAGO(Columbia Just You And Mepi 5-17 KHJ, 5-11 KFRC, 8-9 WRC, 5-8 13Q, 12-13 WIBG, 13-22 KSLQ,

25-26 KKDJ, 10-17 WRKO

P2 17-25 KYNO, 2-3 KIMN, 9-12 KRIZ, 9-14 WHBQ, 13-15 WSGA, 26-27 WPOP,

8-7 WMYQ, 15-16 KRSP, 13-26 KSO, 10-19 WIFE, 3-6 KAFY, 10-14 KLI V

p3 31-39 WCFL, 17-23 WMAK, 13-19 WISM, 9-23 KFXM, 19-22 KOIL, 3-10 KSLY

NOTES:

JIM CROCEI Got A Name

P1 13-14 WIBG, 6-8 WRKO, 9-23 KKDJ, 27-28 KHJ

P2 6-7 WHBQ, 9-11 WMYQ, 16-21 KRSP, 20-27 KAKC, 16-18 WPOP, 21-21 KRIZ,

11-16 KSO, 6-15 KTKT, 10-19 KIMN

p3 2-2 KSLY, 13-12 KOIL, 17-26 WCFL, 18-26 WMAK, 11-29 WBBQ

NOTES: Sales off--AAG is about 75% --still strong

JIM CROCEDaddy, What If? (ABC)

P1

P2 27-21 KCPX, Add KAKC, On KIMN

P3 Debut 37 KLIF

NOTES: Pulling good requests.

BLACK OAK ARKANSAS(Atco) Jim Dandypi Debut 29 KDWB

P2 Debut 27 KCPX, 28-19 WSGA, Debut 25 WHBQ, Debut 28 KSO, Add WJDX, Add KTKT,

Debut 30 KRSP

P3 16-6 WMAK, Debut 22 WAYS, 29-23 WBBQ, 2-1 WERC, Add WISM, Debut 38 WCFL,

Debut 30 KOIL, Debut 27 WCOL, Debut 38 KLIF

NOTES: One of the most added this week.

BROWNSVILLE STATION(Big Tree) Smokin' In The Boys' RoomP1 4-3 WRC, 8-5 WIBG, 7-5 KDWB, 16-12 KFRC, 22-19 KSLQ, 3-6 13Q,

7-6 KHJ, 9-9 CKLW, 16-8 KKDJ, 24-21 WRKO

P2 2-3 WMYQ, 8-7 WOKY, 24-20 KAFY, 16-13 WJDX, 23-14 KIMN, 1-1 KRSP, 9-7 WPOP

12-20 KCPX, 7-11 WIFE, 17-12 KTKT, 24-20 KYNO, 10-8 WHBQ, 3-2 WGRQ, 4-2 KAKC,

P3 5-3 KJRB, 25-29 WERC, 12-11 WAYS, 10-5 WCFL, 25-16 KFXM, 21-23 WAKY,

9-7 WISM, 3-2 KLIF, 6-7 WMAK, 10-16 KOIL, 9-11 WBBQ, On KSLY......___

. Some report restricted demographics to males & teens, most are reporting across the board.

CARPENTERS(A&M)

Time In A Bottle.P1 3-1 WRC, 4-3 13Q, 1-1 WIBG, 3-1 KFRC, 5-5 KSLQ, 3-2 KKDJ,

23-11KHJ 1-2 CKLW, 8-4 KDWB, 7-5 WRKO

P2 2-1 WPOP, 3-9 KAKC, 6-3 WOKY, 8-1 KTKT, 3-2 WMYQ, 2-1 KRIZ, 16-9 WHBQ, 1-1 KSO,

1-1 WSGA, 1-1 WIFE, 4-4 WJDX, 1-1 KIMN, 4-4 KRSP, 1-4 WGRQ 3-2 KCPX. 7-7 WAMS,

P3 10-5 KLIF, 2-2 WISM, 11-9 WAYS, 13-7 WCFL, 5-1 KSLY, 4-2 KFXM,

3-2 KOIL, 3-7 WERC, 1-2 WBBQ, 20-29 WMAK, 10-3 WAKY, 1-3 WCOL, 1-2 KJRB

NOTES:

DAWN(Bell) Who's In The Strawberry Patch With SallyP1 19-11 KSLQ, 20-20 WI BG, 12-10 KDWB

P2 19-13 KSO, 11-12 WOKY

p3 20-24 WCFL, 24-20 KLIF, 18-17 KFXM, 15-10 WCOL, 9-15 KOIL, 4-8 WERC

NOTES: Growing weekly.

CLIFF DE YOUNG'ACA) Sunshinepi Debut 29 CKLW

P2 Add WMAK, Add KSO, 13-3 WJDX

P3 23-13 KJRB, Debut 25 WCOL, Add WBBQ

NOTES:

EL CHICANOTop Of The World (MCA

pi 1-1 130, 26-32 KDWB, 9-9 KHJ, 3-4 CKLW, 3-6 WIBG, 9-9 WRKO,

1-7 KSLQ, 8-10 KKDJ, 11-16 KFRC

P2 7-15 KRSP, 7-10 WPOP, 11-12 WJDX, 7-8 WMYQ, 10-13 KRIZ, 15-18 KLI V, 7-9 WSGA,

3-4 WOKY, 15-21 KAFY, 2-4 KTKT, 2.7 KYNO, 2-5 WHBQ, 7-8 KSO, 15-28 KCPX, 5.8 WIFE,

P3 On KSLY, 2-1 KJRB, 5-5 KOIL, 6-13 WISM, 2.6 KFXM, 11-12 WAKY,1-3 WCFL

Tell Her She's LovelyPI 19-16 WRC, 21-17 KDWB, 7-14 KKDJ, 14-7 KHJ

P2 Debut 23 KAFY, 12-8 KTKT, Debut 26 WHBQ, 25-23 KSO, Debut 28 WMYQ, 23-19 KAKC

21.16 KYNO

P3 20-16 WISM, 18-4 KIMN, Debut 16 KSLY, 22-14 KFXM, 22.20 WCFL, 23-21 WBBQ,

18.14 KLIF

NOTES:




REASON: To better define what's happening with a given record at aparticular type of radio station. (MCI should not be compared with WHHY.)

EASY WAY TO USE: First, find which Parallel your station fits into byusing the boxed definitions below. You can watch a record's progress atvarious stations, and affirm your decision to go or not to go on a record. Youcan also tell at a glance what action the record's receiving at stations.

P1: Top 15 major markets/20-30 record playlist/emphasize 7-10 "hot records"/very little new product added.P2: Secondary market/20-30 record playlist/emphasize 7-10 "hot records"!very little new product added.P3: Major and secondary market stations with 30-50 record playlists/somenew product exposed.P4: Specialized markets affected by black or country influences.

DAVID ESSEX(Columbia)

MERLE HAGGARD(Capitol) If We Make It Through December

P1

P2 Debut 29 WSGA, Debut KAFY, 29-27 KSO, Debut 28 WJDX, Debut 24 WOKY

P3 26-22 KJRB, Debut 36 KLIF, Debut 25 WAYS, 25-22 WBBQ

NOTES:

ALBERT HAMMOND(Mums) nazi iviuuon AguesP1

P2 23-16 WIFE, 22-21 WSGA, 16-16 KCPX, Debut 28 WAMS

p3 on KSLY

NOTES:

ELTON JOHNRock On (MCA)

`PI Debut 27 KFRC, 22-18 WRC, Add 13Q

P2 8-6 KCPX, Debut 25 WMYQ, Debut 28 WSGA, 12-9 KRIZ, Debut 27 WIFE, 13-10 KRSP

P3 8-6 WCOL, 8-6 KJRB, Debut 27 WMAK, Debut 28 WBBQ, Debut 30 WISM, On KSLY

NOTES: Looks like it will go all the way, pickedup nice adds this week.

ARETHA FRANKLIN(Atlantic)

pi 26-13 KSLQ, 11-10 CKLW, 21-19 WRC

Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadP1 3-1 KHJ, 2-2 13Q, 4-8 KDWB, 28-25 WRKO, 3-3 KSLQ, 6-6 KKDJ,

1-3 WRKO, 2-4 KFRC, 2-2 WRC, 8-12 CKLW, 2-3 WIBG

P2 12-9 WJDX, 13-24 KAKC, 2-3 WIFE, 3-3 KTKT, 5-5 WMYQ, 5-7 KLIV, 1-2 WHBQ,

5-5 WSGA, 7-9 WGRQ, 1-3 WPOP, 9-11 WAMS, 3-11 KYNO, 6-14 KRSP, 2-5 KSO, 1-4 KCPX,

P3 1-3 KSLY, 1-2 WERC, 11-19 WCOL, 6-11 WCFL, 1-1 KFXM, 6-11 WAKY,

4-4 WAYS, 7-12 WBBQ, 1-2 WMAK, 2-3 KOIL, 2-4 WISM, 3-9 KJRB

NOTES:

OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHNUntil You Come Back (MCA)

P2 Debut 27 WSGA

P3 29-21 KLIF, Debut 30 KFXM, Debut 30 WCOL

NOTES:

ART GARFUNKEL((;olumbia) i Onau oil -1g

P1 Add WRC, On WABC

P2 Add WJDX, Add KRSP, 29-25 WSGA, Add KCPX

p3 Add WCOL, Add KOIL, Add WBBQ

NOTES:

GRAND FUNK(GF/Capitol)

Let Me Be Therepi 19-10 KFRC, 10-6 KDWB, On WIBG, 20-17 KSLQ, 21-21 CKLW, 26-20 KHJ,

23-17 WRC, 10-9 KKDJ

P2 9-4 KAKC, 14-13 KCPX, 29-24 WIFE, 16-10 KIMN, 26-20 KRSP, 5-4 KSO, 4-4 WSGA,

Add KTKT, 25-19 KYNO, 18-15 KLI V, 16-14 WOKY, Debut 23 WPOP, 1-2 WJDX, 24-17 KRIZ

P3 11-7 KJRB, 20-15 WAKY, 10-8 WAYS, 25-18 WCFL, On KSLY, 29-22 KFXM, 17-17 KOIL

, 23-15 WISM, 36-32 KLIF, 9-14 WMAK, 15-17 WERC, 4-4 WCOL, 2-3 WBBQ

NOTES: Good gains, solid across the board.

EDDIE KENDRICKS(Tamla) Keep On Truckin'pi 13-25 KFRC

P2 Add WAMS, 15-10 KRIZ, 12-19 KAFY, 24-24 KOIL, 17-23 WIFE, 28-29 WMYQ,

8-12 KLIV

P3 10-12 KJRB. 19-21 WAKY, 14-18 WMAK

NOTES:

'GLADYS KNIGHT & PIPSWalk Like A Man (Buddah)

P1 Debut 27 WRC, 29-24 KDWB

P2 Add KYNO, On KIMN, 29-28 WOKY, 9-9 KRSP, 25-27 WMYQ

p3 35-31 WCFL, 35-25 KLIF, Add WERC, Debut 28 WCOL

NOTES:

AL GREEN(Hi) Livia' For You

PI

P2 19-17 WJDX

P3 19-11 WERC, On KSLY, Add KFXM, 13-6 WAKY, 8-10 WAYS

Midnight Train To GeorgiaP1 16-27 KHJ, 26-27 KKDJ, 27-24 WRKO, 17-33 KDWB

P2 8-11 KRIZ, 18-25 WMYQ, 9-21 WIFE

p3 28-25 KOIL, 15-18 WAKY

NOTES:

GLADYS KNIGHT & PIPS(Buddah) ImaginationPI 21-21 KHJ, 25-21 KFRC, 17-15 WRC, 13-13 KKDJ, 6-6 CKLW, Debut 28 KDWB

P2 Debut 28 WPOP, 30-19 WAMS, Debut 29 KYNO, 18-16 WSGA, Debut 25 KTKT,

Add KRSP, 21-18 KAKC, 25-25 KIMN, 22-17 WHBQ

p3 23-18 WAYS, Add WMAK, 21-16 KJRB, 31-27 KLIF, 26-21 KFXM, Add WISM,

1845 WBBQ, On KSLY, 2244 WERC, 14-9 WCOL, Debut 36 WCFL

NOTES:NOTES:

Friday, December 21, 1973 RADIO & RECORDS



REASON: To better define what's happening with a given record at aparticular type of radio station. ( KHJ should not be compared with WHHY.)

EASY WAY TO USE. First, find which Parallel your station fits Into byusing the boxed definitions below. You can watch a record's progress atvarious stations, and affirm your decision to go or not to go on a record. Youcan also tell at a glance what action the record's receiving at stations.

P1: Top 15 major markets/20-30 record playlist/emphasize 7-10 "hot records"/very little new product added.P2: Secondary market/20-30 record playlist/emphasize 7-10 "hot records"/very little new product added.P3: Major and secondary market stations with 30-50 record playlists/somenew product exposed.P4: Specialized markets affected by black or country influences.

KRIS & RITA(A&M)

LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA20th Centu Love's Theme-pi 29-16 CKLW, Add KKDJ, 22-18 KHJ, Debut 25 KSLQ, 30-26 KDWB, 28-24 KFRC

Debut 25 WRC, 14-8 WIBG

P2 23-17 WSGA, Add WPOP, Debut 28 WIFE, Add WLEE, On KIMN, 20-18 KRSP,

Debut 24 KSO, Debut 29 KAKC, 23-18 KAFY, 17-2 WAMS, Add KYNO, Add WHBQ,

p3 28-16 WMAK, 30-19 WERC, 35-27 KJRB, 21-15 KLIF, Debut 28 KFXM, Debut 29 WISM,

22-18 WBBQ, On KSLY, Debut 28 WAKY, Debut 24 WCOL, 36-27 WCFL

NOTES:

PAUL MC CARTNEY(Annlel Helen Wheels

P1 12-12 KHJ, 24-20 WRC, 13-13 WRKO, 8-6 KSLQ, 12-20 KKDJ, 18-15 KFRC

19-18 WIBG, 11-9 KDWB

P217-18 WOKY, 11-11 KCPX, 24-13 WIFE, 16-14 KTKT, 20-12 KYNO, 6-6 KRIZ, 9-11 WSGA

15-24 WHBQ, 10-10 KSO, 14-10 WGRQ, 17-9 WPOP, 13-16 WAMS, 22-21 KIMN, 8-7 KRSP,

P3 11-10 KOIL, Debut 23 WAYS, 9-8 KJRB, 17-11 KLIF, 13-10 KFXM, 13-13 WERC

14-11 WISM, 27-24 WBBQ, 12-9 KSLY, 8-9 WMAK, 24-20 WAYS, 12-26 WCOL, 15-14 WCFL

NOTES:

HAROLD MELVIN & BLUE NOTESA Song I'd Like To Sing (Phil. Intl.)

PI

P2

P3 28-22 KLIF, 8-11 KOIL

NOTES:

LED ZEPPELIN(Atlantic)

The Love I LostP1 19-18 KOWB, 14-12 WRKO, 10-14 KHJ, 8-20 KFRC, 21-22 WI BG

P2 16-25 KAKC, 5-3 KAFY, 13-11 WJDX, 15-7 KIMN, 22-22 KRIZ, 22-19 KSO, 22-28 KRSP

14-7 WIFE, 11-5 WAMS, 5-2 KYNO, 4-5 WGRQ, 12-16 WPOP, 11-10 KTKT, 15-18 WMYQ'

P3 10-5 WERC, 20-19 KLIF, 20-19 KOIL, 14-30 KJRB, 20-14 KSLY, 5-11 KFXM,

5-8 WISM

NOTES:

STEVE MILLER BANDD'yer Maker (Capitol)

P1 16-12 13Q, 17-15 KHJ, 15-25 KDWB, 26-16 WRKO, 23-24 KKDJ, 22-18 KFRC

n 13-13 KIMN, 13-9 KAFY, 14-9 WMYQ, 14-9 KYNO, 20-18 WHBQ, 18-26 KAKC,13-6 WIFE, 15-22 KTKT, 14-13 KRSP, 16-23 WSGA' 18-20 WOKY, 18-19 WJDX, 19-19 KLIV

P3 20-19 WAYS, 11-9 KLIF, 16-13 KFXM, 29-27 KOIL, Debut 18 KSLY, 10-12 WISM,

14-21 WCFL

NOTES:

LIGHTHOUSE(Polydor) Pretty LadyP1

P2

P3 32-25 WMAK, 25-23 KLIF, 20-18 WERC, 24-23 KJRB, 8-9 WBBQ

NOTES:

LOGGINS & MESSINA(Columbia) My Musicpi 21-18 KKDJ, 10-10 WIBG, 16-16 KSLQ, 16-19 WRKO, 5-7 KDWB

P2 22-22 WPOP, 19-17 KTKT, 9-6 KYNO, 6-5 KAKC, 19-19 WOKY,

23-23 WAMS, 7-12 WHBQ, 8-14 KSO, 22-22 KAFY, 20-20 KIMN

P3 9-7 KLIF, 24-18 KFXM, 8-8 KSLY, 12-13 KOIL

kl/lTT V

JOHN LENNON(Apple) _

PI 6-3 KDWB, 12-19 KFRC, 22-22 KKDJ, Debut 21 WIBG, Debut 20 13Q, 15-11 WRKO

P2 12-5 WIFE, 21-25 WPOP, 14-13 KAFY, 17-16 KIMN, 5-7 WGRQ, 9-9 KCPX, 12-17 KRSP

10-6 KTKT, 19-13 KYNO, 20-17 KLI V, 16-18 KSO, 5-12 KAKC, 24-20 WMYQ, 7-7 KRIZ,

P3 9-9 WAKY, 2-1 WCFL, 10-10 WBBQ, 15-12 KLIF, 10-8 KFXM, 15-15 WAYS,

17-29 KJRB, 9-7 KSLY, 6-7 KOIL, 11-12 WERC, 16-25 WISM..--

The JokerP1 1-1 KDWB, 5-4 KKDJ, 7-2 WIBG, 4-3 KFRC, 9-2 KSLO, 12-11 CKLW,

2-2 KHJ, 1-4 WRC, 12-4 13Q, 4-2 WRKO

P2 13-1 WGRQ, 2-1 KAKC, 3-2 WPOP, 8-7 WJDX, 3-2 WMYQ, 1-2 KRIZ.12-15 WHBQ, 9-7 KSO

2-2 WSGA' 15-9 WIFE, 4-3 WAMS, 4-2 KIMN, 3-3 KLIV, 10-14 KCPX, 5-6 WOKY, 1-1 KAFY,

P3 3-1 WMAK, 16-4 KOIL, 11-6 WISM, 4-1 WBBQ, 8-7 KFXM, 5-3 WERC,

2-2 WCOL, 4-2 WCFL, 3-4 WAKY,3-3 WAYS, 6-4 KFRB, 16-11 KSLY

NOTES:

JONI MITCHELL(Elektra/Asylum) Raised On Robbery

P1

P2 On WGRQ

P3 Add WISM. On WBBQ, Add WCOL, On KJR

NOTES:

DONNY OSMOND(MGM/Kolob) Are You Lonesome Tonight

P1 25-22 KDWB, Debut 29 WRKO, 18-13 WRC, Debut 26 KFRC, Add KHJ

P2 17-15 KAKC, 22-19 WMYQ, 28-26 KYNO, 23-21 KSO, Debut 24 KAFY,

27-27 KRSP, 5-7 KCPX, 12.15 WOKY

P3 Add KOIL, 26-24 WISM, 34-28 KLIF, Debut 27 KFXM. 12-22 WERC, 17-19 WBBQ,

10-21 WMAK, 8-16 WAKY. 7-13 WCOL

NOTES:

ANN PEEBLES(HI) I Can't Stand The Rain

P1 26-22 WRC, 20.19 KKOJ, 9-9 WFRC

P2 19-11 KAKC, Debut 30 KIMN, 10-6 WJDX, 17-16 WHBQ, 12-10 KLI V

P3 Add KFXM, 26-22 WCOL, 30-22 WMAK, On KSLY, Debut 24 WAYS

NOTES:


added thisek

PARALLEL 1 PARALLEL 2 PARALLEL 2 PARALLEL 3KSLQ/ST. LOUIS

Love Unlimited Orchestra

WRC/WASHINGTON D.C.

Art GarfunkelByron McGregor

CKLW/DETROIT

Ringo Starr -16Moments

KKDJ/LOS ANGELES


13Q/PITTSBURGH

David EssexBrian McGregor

KDWB/MINNEAPOLIS

Gladys Knight -ImaginationBlack Oak ArkansasWarJim Stafford

KHJ/LOS ANGELES

Donny Osmond

KFRC/SAN FRANCISCO

Donny OsmondDavid Essex

WRKO/BOSTON

Barry WhiteDonny OsmondDiana Ross

PARALLEL 2

KSO/DES MOINES

Staple SingersGregg AllmanCliff De YoungJohn Denver

WSGA/SAVANNAH

Barry WhiteAretha FranklinDavid EssexMerle HaggardLynard Skinner

KAKC/TULSA

Bobby Bare

WOKY/MILWAUKEE

Alice CooperTom T. HallJim Stafford

WPOP/HARTFORD

De Franco -newLove Unlimited OrchestraRedb one

WIFE/INDIANAPOLIS

David EssexLove Unlimited OrchestraBarbra StreisandBarry White

KAFY/BAKERSFIELD

Barbra StreisnadMerle Haggard

WJDX/JACKSON

Black Oak ArkansasArt GarfunkelDobie GrayByron McGregor

WAMS/W1LMINGTON

Eddie Kendricks-BoogieGregg WilliamsPaul Simon

KTKT/TUCSON

Olivia Newton JohnBlack Oak Arkansas

WMYQ/MIAMI

El ChicanoDavid Essex

KIMN/DENVER

Jim Stafford

KYNO/FRESNO

Barry WhiteJim StaffordGrand FunkLove Unlimited Orchestra

WGRQPBUFFALO

Ringo Starr -You're Sixteen

KCPX/SALT LAKE CITY

PuzzleStealers WheelArt GarfunkelPetula Clark

KRIZ/PHOENIX


KRSP/SALT LAKE CITY

Gladys Knight -ImaginationArt Garfunkel

KLIV/SAN JOSE

De Franco FamilyRick Derringer

WHBQ/MEMPHIS

Love Unlimited OrchestraBarry White

PARALLEL 3KFXM/SAN BERNARDINO

Paul SimonRingo Starr -16Al GreenBarbra StreisandHarry Chapin-WoldLinda RonstadtBilly Preston -You're So Unique

WMAK/NASHVILLE

Gladys Knight -ImaginationCliff De YoungSmokey Robinson

KOIL/OMAHA

Art GarfunkelRingo Starr -16Alice CooperDonny OsmondGary and Dave

WAKY/LOUISVILLE

NRBQMocedadesDe Franco FamilyRingo Starr -16

WISM/MADISON

Gladys KnightBlack Oak ArkansasJoni Mitchell

WERC/BIRMINGHAM

Barbra StreisandGrand FunkAlice Cooper

WAYS/CHARLOTTE

Black Oak ArkansasLove Unlimited OrchestraAnn PeeblesMerle Haggard

WCOL/COLUMBUS

Buckingham NixEdgar WinterDon GoodwinJoni MitchellStealers WheelAnne MurrayArt GarfunkelAlice CooperPaul McCartneyMathew FisherBilly PrestonIsaac Hayes

KJRB/SPOKANE

Redb oneTom T. HallPaul Williams

WBBQ/AUGUSTA

Billy PrestonTammy WynetteArt GarfunkleCliff De YoungBrian McGregor

WCFL/CHICAGO

Tom T. HallBlack Oak ArkansasGladys KnightDe Franco Family

KLIF/DALLAS

Gregg AllmanTom T. HallBilly PrestonLou Christie

KSLY/SAN LUIS OBISPO

Barbra StreisandJim StaffordAretha FranklinJackie De Shannon

Friday, December 21, 1973 RADIO & RECORDS Page 19

Countryadded this inside nashville

week...KFGO-FARGOJudy LynnCountry GazetteHouston & Mandrel]Red StegalDoug KershawJohnny RodriguezJody MillerDave DudleyTammy Wynette

WEET-RICHMONDCharlie RichJim Ed BrownHouston & MandrellLloyd GreenKenny Vernon

KFYV-ARROYO GRANDE

Osborne BrothersDon GibsonTony BoothDorsey BurnettePatsy SleedStonewall JacksonRed StegalMarty Brown

WGVM-GREENVILLE

Jeanne Seeley

KRAK-SACRAMENTOJerry ReedEddy ArnoldJeanne SeelyBill AndersonJohnny CarverDee Mullins

KENR-HOUSTONConnie CatoTony Booth

WPLO-ATLANTATony BoothJerry Kelly

WHN-NEW YORKJames MaskJohnny CashDon GibsonCrash

WAME-CHARLQTTEBill AndersonJoe StampleyJeanne Seeley

WCMS-NORFOLKJohnny RodriguezOsborne BrothersDon GibsonDorsey BurnettePatsy SleedPatti Page

WKDA-NASHVILLE

Tanya TuckerDavid RogersSauls & LumpkinDoug KershawRodriguez

KCKC-SAN BERNARDINOHank WilsonCrashTammy Wynette

KSON-SAN DIEGODave DudleyDick FellerBlanchard & MorganTerry StaffordJim Ed BrownJoe StampleyEddy ArnoldTommy CashMel Tillis, Sherry BryceGeorge JonesMel StreetTammy WynetteDon Meridith

WINN-LOUISVILLEScrubbaloe CaineRed StegalAnne MurrayWink MartindaleGlen Barber

KSOP-SALT LAKE CITYJoe StampleyTony BoothJerry ReedEddy ArnoldPatti PageCharlie RichFreddy WellerRed SovineAnne MurraySkeeter DavisRay PillowJim MundyBobby BareJohn Denver

WONE-DAYTONBill AndersonJoe StampleySusan RayeDiana TraskJim Ed Brown

WJJD-CHICAGOEddy ArnoldDon GibsonPatti PageHouston & MandrellGlen BarberMac WhiteTony Booth Jack & MistyTammy Wynette

KHOS--TUCSONLoretta LynnRodriguezKenny PriceDon GibsonFreddy HartBobby BareHouston & MandrellGeorge JonesRonnie Milsap

WUBE-CINCINNATIJoe StampleyRoger BowlingBill AndersonJohnny Rodriguez(Jib()

KLAC --LOS ANGELESBrian CollinsLinda RonstadtCrashDavid RogersMel TillisSusan Raye

By BIFF COLLIE

Once in a while it's good to stay upall night. Tom T. Hall and wifeDixie's first Christmas partyextended until five am on Dec. 14, andit's a good thing. Sitting in their denwith party -closers (or next party -openers, or never -leavers), theysmelled smoke. Tom opened the trapdoor to his attic and viewed a virtualinferno. Fortunately, early discoverymade it possible for the firedepartment to save all but the den...Having pond -furnished water (which

most addedthis week

DON GIBSONSnap Your Fingers

BLANCHARD & MORGANJust One More Song

EDDY ARNOLDShe's Got Everything I Need

DAVE DUDLEYRollin' Rig

RED STEGALThis Just Ain't My Day

otherwise would have beenunavailable, since Tom lives tenmiles from town), also helped...

A late Christmas present forcountry music: Marty Robbins willhost another all -Country MidnightSpecial next Friday, Dec. 28. Guestswill include Tanya Tucker, BarbaraMandrell, Conway Twitty, DougKershaw, Tom T. Hall, Bobby Bareand Johnny Rodriquez...

Some veteran manager -bookersand promoters are whisperingbetween themselves. They hope thatall these Country TV shows (DeanMartin's show and Hee Haw areweekly, and there's talk of more all -Country Midnight Specials) don'tmaterialize. If they do, it'll slow downeven more the artists' publicappearance schedules. The energycrisis makes travelling tougher (gas),and the heavy exposure of Countrygiants on TV will hurt futurebookings...

Looked at from the other side, thebuildup of young stars and secondaryacts that comes through national TVexposure was never before availableand has created a whole newdimension to the Country field ...However you look at it, this ChristmasCountry music is better showcased,heavier exposed, and more popularthan at any time in our history... As aresult, Nashville gets more ofeverything. Example: BurtReynolds' special (shot here lastsummer), now set for airing March 9.Dinah Shore is coming to shoot herspecial, "Dinah Won't You PleaseCome Home," and there's an averageof a pilot and a half of two pilots aweek coming out of Nashville now...

Roy Clark and family (uncles,cousins, Dad and all) taped a FlipWilson guesting last week inHollywood, and you can bet that the

"Clark Family Album" Dot justreleased will be seen a lot when youcatch Flip's show with Roy in

January.Stuart Hamblen, who's done

everything from writing giant songs togarnering a million and a half votesfor President (1952), was in Nashvillelast week to record. He started as acowboy in Abilene (Tex.) and you'dthink he'd done it all, but at 65 Stuartsays he's still got a lot to to... Songcredits include "This Ole House,""It's No Secret," "I Believe," "OpenUp Your Heart," and "Remember Me(I'm The One Who Loves You)"...Stuart and his lady Suzy own ErrollFlynn's last home in Hollywood ...Neighbors include Rudy Vallee andFrank Sinatra. Put Stuart betweenthe two and you run the gamut ofAmerican musical history...

Will Billy 'Crash' Craddock getthat leading role in the Joel Steinburgproduced Broadway play, "SilverQueen Saloon?" If so, he'll be the firstCountry singer ever to make it onBroadway...

Gotta tell ya the story CharlieWalker told me, about the Vanderbilt

University student who took an exambefore leaving for Christmas vacation... Seems he couldn't answer thequestions, so his final act of futilitywas to leave the answer spaces blankand write a note to the teacher,explaining the blank spaces. The noteread, "God only knows ... MerryChristmas!" When he returned fromthe holiday, his test paper had beenreturned by the teacher along withthis notation from the teacher: "Godpassed and you fail! Happy NewYear!"

Have a real Merry Christmas,from Biff Collie...Inside Nashville.

COUNTRY

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0 MERLE HAGGARDIf We Make December (Capitol)LW: 3

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11 23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21

CHARLEY PRIDEAmazing Love (RCA)LW: 2

11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21

CHARLIE RICHThe Most Beautiful Girl (Epic)LW: 1

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0 TOM T. HALLI Love (Mercury)LW: 12

12'14 12,21

11,23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12/21

FREDDY HARTIf You Can't Feel It (Capitol)LW: 5

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12/21

MARTY ROBBINSLove Me/Crawlin' On Knees (MCA)LW: 9

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100%.

DOLLY PARTONJolene (RCA)NEW ENTRY

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HANK WILLIAMS JR.The Last Song (MGM)LW: 15

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12/21

JOHNNY PAYCHECK -Song And Dance Man (Epic)NEW ENTRY

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11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14

BOB LUMANStill Loving You (Epic)LW: 20

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JERRY LEE LEWISMemory Ain't Enough (Mercury)LW: 10

11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21

DONNA FARGOLittle Girl Gone (Dot)LW: 11

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LYNN ANDERSONSing About Love (Columbia)LW:

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OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHNLet Me Be There (MCA)LW: 13

11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14

LORETTA LYNNHey Loretta (MCA)LW: 18

12/21

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.MEL STREETOn Borrowed Time (Metromedia)NEW ENTRY

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FERLIN HUSKYRosie Cries A Lot (MCA )NEW ENTRY

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NARVEL FELTSIn The Name Of Love (Cinnamon,LW: 14

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BILL ANDERSONWorld Of Ala ke Believe (MCA 1

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14

EDDY ARNOLDShe's Got Everything I Need (MGM)

12 21

11/23 11/30

GLEN BARBERDaddy No. 2 (Hickory)

12/1 12 '14 12/21

11/23 11'30

BOBBY BAREDaddy What If (RCA)

12/7 12 '14 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 .12/21

JACK BLANCHARD & MISTY MORGANJust One More Song (Columbia)

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12/21

TONY BOOTHHappy 11( ur (Capitol I

11/23 - 11/30 12/7

JIM ED BROWNSometime Sunshine (RCA)

12/14 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7 1214 12/21

ED BRUCEJuly You re A Woman (GA)

1

11/23 11/30 12/7

HENSON CARGILLSame Old California Memory (Atlantic)

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SKEETER DAVISDon't Forget hr Remember (RCA I

11/23 11/30

JOHN DENVERPlease Daddy (RCA)

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11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21

AUDIENCE APPEAL GRAPHS

SIMPLY PUT: The levels (0% .. to '100% )represent a record's increasing or decreisIngpopularity with the "general mass audience" forthe, format being graphed.

A RECORD reaching 90-100% is a total, acrossthe demographic board smast. A recordregistering 50/ may do so because it's appealingonly to a portion of the audience - say, teens, ormostly males.

SALES vs. AIRPLAY: Circled numbersrepresent SALES. Graphs representAUDIENCE APPEAL. The graphs will alsoshow how a record may "hold on" in audiencepopularity long after sales have dropped.

100'%,

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DAVE DUDLEYRollin' Rig (Rice)

11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14

DICK FELLERBiff The Friendly Purple Bear (GA)

12/21

-J11/23 11/30 12/1. 12/14 12/21

LARRY GATLINSweet Becky Walker (Monument)

11/23 11/30 12/7

DON GIBSONSnap Your Fingers (Hickory)

12/14 12/21

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DAVID HOUSTON/ ally 0/ The Night (Fpic)

11/23 11/30 12/1 12/14 12/21

HOUSTON & MANDRELLI Lore Yo I Love You (Epic)

11/23 11/30 12/7

SONNY JAMESSurprise Surprise (Capitol I

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GEORGE JONESOnce You ye Had The Best (Epic

11/23 11/30 12/7

JODY MILLERHouse Of The Rising Sun (Epic I

12/14 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7 1214 12/21

ROGER MILLERI Believe In Sunshine (Columbia)

11/23 11/30 12/7

RONNIE MILSAPGirl Who Waits On Tables (RCA)

100%

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11/23 11/30 12/7

JIM MUNDYThe Rivers' Too Wide (ABC)

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ANNE MURRAYLove Song (Capitol l

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BUCK OWENSBig Game Hunter (Capitol)

11/23 11/30 12/7

RED WHITE & BLUEGRASSJuly, You're A Woman (GRC)

12/14 12'21

11/23 11/30 12/7

JERRY REEDUptown Poker Club (RCA)

1214 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7

JOHNNY RODRIGUEZThat's The Way Love Goes (Mercury

12 14 12'21

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14

JOHNNY RUSSELLThe Baptism Of Jesse Taylor (RCA)

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JEANNIE SEELEYLucky Ladies (ABCIDunhill )

11/23 11/30

JEAN SHEPARDCome On Phone (UA)

12/7 12'14 12'21

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CONNIE SMITHAin't Love A Good Thin, (RCA)

12/7 12'14 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7

TERRY STAFFORDAmarillo By Morning (Atlantic)

12 14 12'21

11/23 11/30

JOE STAMPLEYPm Still Loving You (Dot)

12;7 12 14 12 21

11 23 11/30 127 12 14 12 21

DIANA TRASKWhen I Get My Hands On You (DOT)

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11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14- 12'21

MEL TILLIS & SHERRY BRYCELet's Go All The Way Tonight (MGM)

11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21

PORTER WAGONERGeorge Leroy Chickashea (RCA)

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DON WILLIAMSAtta Way To Go (B111

11/23 11/30 12:7 12 14 12 21

TAMMY WYNETTEAnother Lonely Song (Epic)

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12 21

ALBUMSKRIS KRISTOFFERSON &RITA COOLIDGEFull Moon (A&M)CUTS: Loving Arms -Bluebird SongFrom The Bottle To The Bottom

TOMMY OVERSTREETMy Friends Call Me T.O. (Dot)CUTS: Sleep My LadyWelcome To My World

LINDA RONSTADTDon't Cry Now (Asylum)CUTS: Love Has No PrideSilver Threads - I.Believe In You

BOBBY BARELullaby's Legends And Lies (RCA).CUTS: Daddy What If-Rosalies Good EatsCafe -The Winner

BRENDA LEENew Sunrise (MCA)

CUTS: Wrong Ideas--

You Are The Sunshine OfAlv Life

DOLLY PARTONBubbling Over (RCA)CUTS: Jolene -Bubbling Over

JOHNNY RODRIGUEZAll I Ever Meant To Do (Mercury)CUTS: All I Ever Meant To Do Was Love YouThat's The Way Love Goes -Release Me

GLEN CAMPBELLI Remember Hank Williams (Capitol)

CUT: !Can't Help It If I'mSentimental Over You

LORETTA LYNNLove Is The Foundation (MCA)CUTS: Hey Loretta -I Gave EverythingI Love You I Love You

RAY PRICEShe's Got To Be A Saint (Columbia)CUTS: Help MeThat's The Way Love Goes

JEANNIE SEELEYCan I Sleep In Your Arms (RCA)CUTS: Hold Me --Tell Me Again -1'd Do AsIhwh For You

HENSON CARGILLThis Is Cargill Country (Atlantic)

CUTS: The Boxer. But You Know I LoreYou. Daddy What's A Tree

CHARLIE McCOY

Fastest Harp in Town (Epic)

CUTS: Silver Wings, Almost Persuaded

CHARLIE PRIDEAmazing Love(RCA)

MEL TILLISSawmill (MGM)CUTS: Leona -RememberingCheap Imitation

ROY CLARKCome Live With Me (Dot)CIITS: Orme Lire With Me -Daisy :I Day

ROGER MILLERDear Folks (Columbia)CUTS: The inhnal Of ManManta Used TO Lore Me

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CONWAY TWITTYYou've Never B&en This Far Before (MCA',CUTS' Darlin'-Each Season Changes YouShe Needs Someone To Hold Her -Born To Lose

BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCKMr. Country Rock (ABC)

CUTS: lin In Lore Again -She's Mine

RONNIE MILSAPWhere My Heart Is (RCA)CUTS: You're Stronger Than MeOman' Down With Lim'

JERRY REEDUptown Poker Club (RCA)

C'('%:The I'ptoivn Pi)ker Clu

JERRY WALLACEPrimrose Lane -Don't Give Up On Me (MCCUTS: / Can't Keep My Hands off Of YouRuby Red Wine -Primrose Lane

DONNA FARGOAll About A Feeling (Dot)

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MARIE OSNIONDPaper Roses (MGM Kolob)(7117; 1.',),)1 ,V,), I Sweet Dreams7'0,> Many Rivers I, CO/ ()./. ..1 II ).( ni

CHARLIE RICHBehind Closed Doors (Epic)CUTS: Sunday Kind Of hinnanIt'e Love Each Other

DOTTIE WESTCountry Sunshine (RCA)CUTS: 3I1/ Minds Going 7'' Memphis -My Love

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BURT BACHARACHSomething Big (Actin I

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BOBBY BAREDaddy WI at If' ( 1:( .1 1

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11 23 11 30

BROOK BENTONLar Laciv tar (RCA )

12 7 12 14 12 21

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CARPENTERSTop Of The World (A&M)

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CHICAGOJust You And Me (Columbia)

12 14 12 21

11 23 11/30

JIM CROCEI Got A Name (ABC')

12,'7 12 14 12 21

11/23 11/30

JIM CROCETime In A Bottle (ABC)

12/1 12 14 12 21

11 23

DAWNWho's In /'he Strawberry Patch With Sally (Bell)

11/30 12/7 12 14 12 21

11/23 11/30

CLIFF DE YOUNGSunshine (M(A )

12/7 12 14 12'21

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EL CHICANOTell Her She's Lovel (MCA)

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DRUPIVado Via (A &M )

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MERII HACGARI)MaA(' Ihfrollyli embct (('411,11,,I1

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ELTON JOHNGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (M('A )

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11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12 21

OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHNLet Me Be There (MCA )

12/7 12 14 12 21 11/23 11/30 12/7

GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPSMidnight Train To Georgia (Buddah )

AUDIENCE APPEAL GRAPHS

SIMPLY PUT: The levels (0% ..to 100%)represent a record's increasing or decreasingpopularity with the "general mass audience" forthe format being graphed.

A RECORD reaching 90-100 % is a total, acrossthe demographic board smash. A recordregistering 50(/( may do so because it's appealingonly to a portion of the audience - say, teens, ormostly males.

SALES vs. AIRPLAY: Circled numbersrepresent SALES. Graphs =representAUDIENCE APPEAL. The graphs will alsoshow how a record may "hold on" in audiencepopularity long after sales have dropped.

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11/23 11/30 12/7

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KRIS KRISTOFFERSONWhy Me (Monument)

11/23 11/30

KRIS & RITAA Song I'd Like To Sing (A&M)

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LOGGINS & MESSINAMy Music (Columbia)

12 14 12'21

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ART GARFUNKEL/ Shall Sing (Columbia)

11/23 11/30

- GARY & )AVE( 'mild You Ever Love Me Agin, ( Londmi )

12/7 12 14 12/21

LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRALove's Theme (20th Cowin')

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12 21

JOHNNY MATHISLife /s 4 S ng (0thimbia 1

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11/23 11/30 12/7

MOCEDADESEres Tu (Tara)

12 14 12 21

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11/23 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/21

ANNE MURRAYLove Song (Capitol)

11/23 11/30

JOHNNY NASHLoving You (Epic)

12/7 12/14 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7 12'14 12/21

DONNY,OSMONDAre You Lonesome Tonight (MGM)Kolob)

11/23 11/30 12/7

MARIE OSMONDPaper Roses (MGMIKolob)

11 14 12'21

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12/21

DIANA ROSSLast Time 1 Saw Him (Motown)

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50%

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11/23 11/30 12/1

SIMON PARK ORCHESTRAEve Level (Vanguard)

12'14 12/21

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BILLY PRESTONSpace Race (A &M I

12/7 11 14 12 21

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HELEN REDDYLeave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) (Capitol)

11;23 11/30 12/7

CHARLIE RICHThe Most Beautiful Girl (Epic)

12 14 12 21

11 23 11 30 12 7

TODD RUNDGRENHello It's Me (Bearsville)

12 14

11/23 11/30 12/7

PAUL SIMONAmerican Tune (Columbia)

12 14 12 21

11 23 11/30 12/7

FRANK SINATRALet Me Try Again (Reprise)

12 14 12 21

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11'23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12 '21

SONOMAlucky Ladies (MCA)

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12 21

JIM STAFFORDSpiders & Snakes (MGM)

50%

2'1%

11/23 11/30

RINGO STARRPhotograph (Apple)

12/1 12 14 12 21

MO"

50"c.

00%

75%

50%,

25%,

100%

50'X,

25%.

RINGO STARRYou're 16 (Apple)

11,13 11/30

B.W. STEVENSONRiver Of Love (RCA

12/7 12 14 12/21

11/23 11/30 12/7

BARBRA STREISANDThe Way We Were (Columbia)

12 14 12 21

11/23 11/30

PAUL WILLIAMSInspiration (A&M)

12/7 12/14 12/21

MEM

11/23 11/30

AL WILSONShow And Tell (Rocky Road)

100 X,

75%,

50'X,

25%

12/7 12 14 12/21

11/23 11/30

STEVIE WONDERLiving In The City (Runk)

100 X,

75%

12/7 12 14 12/21

50%;

25%

11/23 11/30 12/7 12 14 12/21

Pop/MORadditional

programmingGetting immediate play is JERRY

FULLER's "Arianne" (Bell). Song wason the last JOHNNY MATHIS 1p andmany programmers played the cut,awaiting for a single release that nevercame. Now they've got this single, and itlooks good.

"Marlena" by BOBBY GOLDSBORO(UA) also getting good immediateexposure, as is DENNIS YOST's(remember the Classics IV?) "It's NowWinter's Day" (MGM). Other keyairplay on HARRY CHAPIN's "WOLD,"BOBBY BARE, JOHN DENVER,MERLE HAGGARD, TOM T. HALL,and some late week action onSTEALER'S WHEEL's "Star" (A&M).

11 23 11'30 12/7 1/ 14 11/30 12/7 12 14 12 21


POP/11110RALBUMS

VICKI CARRLive At The Greek Theatre (Columbia)CUTS: I Can't Stop Loving You --You Are TheSunshine Of My Life-Judy Garland Medley

ELTON JOHNGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (MCA)CUTS: Harmony *--Grey Seal--Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (single)

GILBERT O'SULLIVANI'm A Writer Not A Fighter (MAM)

CUTS: Who Knows Perhaps MaybeIf You Love Me Like You Love Me

JIM CROCEI've Got A Name (ABC)

CUTS: Lover's Cross *--Five Short Minutes-Car Wash Blues* --I'll Have To Say I Love You

JACK JONESTogether (RCA)

CUTS: You're a Lady --Only Just Begun

ELVIS PRESLEYRaised On Rock (RCA)CUTS: Are You SincereFind Out What's Happening

DAWNNew Ragtime Follies (Bell)

CUTS: Daydream-Steppin' Out *Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally

JOHNNY MATHISI'm Coming Home (Columbia)CUTS: Sweet Child --Stop Look * Listen *-Life Is A Song Worth Singing" --Stone in LoVe

BILLY PRESTONEverybody Likes Some Kind Of Music (Al

CUTS: My Soul Is A WitnessHow Long Has The Train Been Gone

NEIL DIAMONDJonathan Livingston Seagull (Columbia)

Sky Bird

PAUL McCARTNEYBand On The Run

CUTS: Bluebird* --No Words

HELEN REDDYLong Hard Climb (Capitol)CUTS: AlLeave Me Alone (single)

PERCY FAITHCorazon (Columbia)

CUTS: Pat PataCrunchy Granola Suite (single)

BETTE MIDLERBette Midler (Atlantic)

CUTS: In The Mood *-Uptown Medley *-Higher and Higher-Skylark

FRANK SINATRA01' Blue Eyes Is Back (Reprise)CUTS: Nobody Wins-Dream AwayLet Me Try Again (single)

ART GARFUNKELAngel Clare (Columbia)CUTS: I Shall SingTraveling Boy

ROGER MILLERDear Folks (Columbia)CUTS: The Day I JumpedI Believe In Sunshine (single) Qualalinte

STYLISTICSRock & Roll Baby (Avco)CUTS: Love Conies Easy-Rock & RollBaby (singlet

BOBBY GOLDSBORO(United Artists)CUTS: Sing Me A SmileMississippi Delta

WAYNE NEWTONPour Me A Little More Wine (Chelsea)

CUTS: Just YesterdayStan & 011ie

ANDY WILLIAMSSolitare (Columbia)CUTS: Sunshine-My Love --Last Tango

THE FCCThe Question Of"Program LengthCommercials"

BY JASON SHRINSKYLaw Offices Of Stambler & Shrinsky

Washingtdn DC

With the holiday season now uponus one critical question that continuesto crop up is whether or not aparticular program falls within FCC'sdefinition of a "program lengthcommercial". Many sponsoredreligious programs during the holidayseason develop a special format inwhich a substantial part of thebroadcast is devoted to solicitations.Consequently, whether or not these orother like commercial programsmust be logged commercial in theirentirety is of prime concern to thebroadcaster.

In July of 1970 the Commissionpassed upon two fifteen minuteprograms - "100 Paintings" and"Great Moments in Music" and heldthat the commercial and "non-commercial" content of the programsas presented by the advertiser wereso interwoven that the entire content

of the program became anadvertisement for the sponsor.Therefore, since the programs wereentirely commercial in content theentire program should have beenlogged as a 15 minute commercial.Thus, the key question to be answeredis whether or not the commercialpitch is so interwoven into theprogram content so that the programis in reality one long commercial forthe sponsor.

Many sponsors, including the"Great Moments in Music" people,argued before th'e Commission thatthe commercial messages and theentertainment portion of the programwere entirely separate and that theentertainment portion might wellhave been sponsored by an advertiserunconnected with the production orselling of the record albums.However, since the sponsor wasintimately involved in the distributionand sale of the music broadcast andsold the argument was abruptlybrushed aside by the Commission.

In ascertaining whether or not aparticular program or series fallswithin the Commission's definition ofa program length commercial, thecommercial and non-commercialcontent must be examined carefully.For example, a program extolling thevirtues of a new planned communityin Arizona or Foorida sponsored by acondominium selling corporationwould have difficulty eluding the

program length commercial net. TheCommission would rule that theattempted travelogue was merely anadvertisement for the plannedcommunity with the intent of invitinginterested persons to obtaininformation about the possiblepurchase of land sites and -orcondominiums-the commercial pitchbeing so interwoven into the programcontent as to constitute a programlength commercial.

When the Commission amended itslogging rules it recognized thatcertain sponsored religious andpolitical programs required specialexemptions. The rationale behind thespecial exemptions dealt with the factthat the traditional commercialsponsor could advertise his product orservice in other programs in whichtheproduct and entertainment contentwere not part and parcel of the samepresentations. This does notnecessarily follow with respect toreligious and -or political programdoes not apply to any programadvertising commercial products orservices. However, the religiousprograms referred to in theCommission's logging memorandumwere not of the "Reverend Ike" ilk.These special "pitchment" programscontinue to merit the special attentionof the broadcast licensee on a

program by program basis.Remember, "the easiest person todeceive is one's self!"

M)

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ADS!!JOCKS:

KFXM-San Bernardino, looking for a jock. Nodrifters; tapes to Al Anthony, Doug Collins.WPOPHardford, needs an air man; call Dick.Springfield.WGROBuffalo, needs jock; contract J.J.Jorda41.

WGRO, Buffalo, needs 6-10 p.m. jock; tapes,resumes to J.J. Jordan, 464 Franklin St., 14202.WLEE - Richmond, Va., reeds first ticket jock;tapes, resumes to Bob Paiva.KDWB . St. Paul needs morning man; conternp.and reliable, major or medium market experiencerequired; tapes, resumes to Chuck Buell, 612 739-4000.

WNIR - Indianapolis needs country jocks; contactBill Todd, 317 359-5591.Art Holt Consultants looking for jocks; contactthem at Box 111, Bethlehem, Penn. 18016.

NEWS:KIRO-Seattle, needs newsman, must have 3rdclass w -endorsement; contact Dick Bingham.

POSITIONS SOUGHT:Number one adult contemp. night jock in mediummarket, looking for medium market PD or majormarket jock gig. Creative, 7 yrs experience in allphases of radio. Would prefer adult contemporary,MOR or C&W formats. Contact 503 689-4282.Weekend jock at KK DJ - L.A. seeks fulltime gig inany major market; Bobby Coleman, 213 763-95.54.

Talented pro from Top 50 seeks move up, has pdtncredits, some engrng. Prefer 1-25 rocker, considerall (Canada too), contact Stepka, P.O. Box 4828,Rochester NY 14627, 716 458-5802.

Jock seeking major, medium market Top 40, liketo get into programming, most recently with KLL -L.A. WMYCJ, Miami Steve Mitchell, 213 656-0930.

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We hope your 1974 is as

great as you've made our

1973.

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Two SidesThatBear Repeating.And Repeating."Wang Dang Doodle"

The Pointer SistersThe second single from thealbum that moved Record Worldreaders to vote the PointerSisters 1973's top new femalegroup in three categories:Singles, Albums, R&B.Produced by David Rubinson& Friends, who also gave you

"Yes We Can Can."

"Pop-a-Top"The Butts Band

Low pressure rock and roll fromJohn Densmore and RobbieKreiger (from the Doors),now banding together withsinger Jess Roden (fromEngland's Bronco), bassistPhillip Chen (from Jamaica andReggae), and keyboardveteran Roy Davis (from Londonsessions via Wales). Producedby Bruce Botnick.

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