CANADA'S ONLY MUSIC WEEKLYVolume 1' No 15 15 CENTS

INSIDETHIS WEEK'S ISSUE

FROGGON STONE

BEATLE'S NEW LP

"MOTHERS" - ABSOLUTELY FREEE

DAIGLE TO CFGM

"55% CANADIAN" - CAPREESE

STACCATOS ENTERTAIN STARS

STONE HAS FLOP

CBC TAPES FRANCHI

MA'S & PA'S TOP 100

WASSER PROMOS GLORIES

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Week Ending June 10th. 1967

THE MEN WITHHE 'POWER'

The word "Power" has recently re-

ceived more attention in most Toronto teen-ager's vocabulary. POWER is a big wordcovering many meanings. But it has beengenerally accepted as something exciting,influential and generating energy. Thus GRANTSMITH AND THE POWER.

The original group first got their startin Yorkville Village. They played first at

Murray Campbell's "In Crowd" on Avenue Rd.,where they were well received and acceptedby the hard-core R&B fans. In a short while,Toronto teens were attracted to the group.

Onstage, the group is all action. Theworld we live in today is colourful, fast mov-ing and action packed. So is a Power perform-ance.

Ralph Miller gyrates around stage withhis trumpet in precise movements while BrianAyres, the group's saxaphonist, faces Ralphand together they provide an exciting brasssection for the band that sounds like a large12 piece orchestra.

The two drummers, Charlie Miller andWayne Stone, usually sit on large platformsabove the rest of the group. Both are excellentdrummers and their well-timed movementsprovide the big beat for the unit.

Organist, Val Stevens, sits quietly at

Elvira Lashes

Out At

Programmersby

ElviraCapreese

Don't get too enthusiastic about the great rolling Canadian record industry.It may be a little negative of me, but "all that glitters is not gold" and otherthan The Canadian Governments "Canada", I can honestly say that NOBODY ishoarding great amounts of money in the bank, from Canadian records, and I meanNOBODY. The population of Canada is about 10% that of the United States. Thepercentage of record sales in Canada is approximately 6% of those in the UnitedStates. Canadians don't buy as many records as do our neighbours to the south.

If there have been more than 5 or 6 Canadian produced records that havesold more than 30,000 I can't name them. Meanwhile the cost of making a recordin Toronto and Montreal (the key production centres) is the highest rate in NorthAmerica and possibly the world.

Today (more than ever) there is a strong movement to change all this. Aswell as talk of a CANAPIANIZEP union for performers that would take into con-sideration our geographical and economical problems (with a view to creatingMUCH MUCH more work for musicians and singers) there is also a very strongelement working toward a regulated 55% Canadian content on radio (as is in forceon television). For sometime now it was thought that the radio industry would"shape up" by itself and logic might win out, but a stronger approach will beused from now on.

While many have complained, a few have submitted briefs to both theSecretary Of State and The Board Of Broadcast Governors. Many feel that the re-cording of "Canada" by The Young Canada Singers was a great factor in movingthe industry towards seeking regulated programming. Certainly the CanadianGovernment upstaged every record production company and every record company,with the publically financed session and promotion campaign behind this record.The on -air promotion was nothing short of regulated airplay in the case of thisrecord. Many wish to know why these privileges can't be extended to private en-terprises. No one would dare suggest that the Government indulged in "PLUGOLA",but how many singles have had an advertising agency behind what resemblespaid airplay? What could happen to the next privately produced disc with thiskind of money behind it.?

So Canadian records aren't good enough??? This particular one sold over250,000 records which the Beatles couldn't match. I don't think the music industrywould STOOP to being subsidized, but possibly the private investor would likethe same breaks the Government gives itself.

Time will tell, just exactly what will happen, but I'm putting my moneybehind a high percentage of regulated programming, and you might be looking forsomeone to blame, if you are a programmer. DON'T LOOK TOO FAR.

his instrument. The mood during Grant's ren-dition of "When She Touches Me" and thePower's fast paced numbers are provided bythis talented musician.

Meanwhile, Mike Harrison, the Power'scapable bass sends uncanny and well-timednotes into the audience. Mike's admirationand respect for his instrument is quite obviousduring his performance.

Jim Pauley's lightening fast controlon his guitar has earned him the respect ofhis fellow musicians in Toronto. His solosare something worth listening to, somethingthat is different each time he does it, he islearning all the time.

At the front of the group is Grant Smith,the person responsible for all those teeny-boppers in front of the stage. His irresistibleboyish smile and domineering sex appeal hasmade him a big hit with the opposite sex. Hisonstage movements and interpretation of hismaterial has added new members to the group'sfan club.

The group, complete, is dressed in

bright orange suits while Grant wears a lightblue or olive green one. The band has workedout precise choreography in time with theirmusic, that blended with Grant's actions, hasthe crowd wondering what is going to happennext and where it is going. to happen.

Val and Wayne are the quiet membersin the group while in front of strangers. Bothcan be most talkative in front of people theyknow well.

Mike is the easiest to get to know. Hissmile and well-balanced personality has wonfavour with Power fans. He is also one of thezany characters in today's musical business.His musical tastes generally run toward theBeach Boy type material although he doeslike the material the group is now using.

The two brothers, Charles and Ralph,are unlike. Ralph is the slave-driver of thegroup, one of the organizers and the personresponsible for making the boys work whenthey don't want to. Charlie is more easy goingand likes to talk things out. Charlie studiedunder the well-known jazz drummer, Ed Thigpen.

Brian works at the Bud Matton Theatri-cal Agency during the day and takes care ofthe bookings for the group. His enthusiasm andsincerity has convinced many new club ownersto book the Power.

The Power are leaving shortly for arun of nightclub and one -niter appearances

up and down the U.S. Atlantic Seaboard.They have added new arrangements and in-struments and with their personality and

dynamic showmanship, they're like the wordPOWER. They could be known as "fhe Powerfrom Canada".

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MOTHERS OF INVENTION OPENNEW MUSICAL SPECTACLENYC: The Mothers Of Invention open-ed their new musical spectacle,"Absolutely Freee", which was en-titled "Pigs & Repugnant" until 48hours before curtain time, at TheGarrick. The musical is a Herb Cohenproduction which was conceived bythe Head Mother, Frank Zappa. Re-garding the last minute title change,Zappa insists that titles are meaning-less and there is apparently no con-nection with the release of their newVerve/Folkways album, "AbsolutelyFreee", and claims it "is sheer co -4incidence".Music and lyrics for theshow were all composed by Zappa,and include such candidates for showtune nostalgia as "Suzy Creamcheese","What's Got Into You?", "HungryFreaks Daddy", "Call Any Vege-table" and "Brown Shoes Don't MakeIt".

SERGIO FRANCHITAPES CBC SPECIALToronto: Rca Victor recording artist,Sergio Franchi was in town last week,to tape a CBC-TV special, one of aseries of 4 "Centennial International"presentations, which are skedded forviewing the latter part of summer.Franchi's show, which was producedby Drew Crossand, has been dubbed,"Chow Mediterrean". The half hourshow features the popular Italiansinger performing many of his hits.Choral backing is supplied by TheIvan Romanoff Singers and Ork.

Rca Victor took advantage ofthe situation and successfully workedin a promotion campaign on the re-lease of Franchi's latest LP "ThereGoes My Heart".

WYNDER K. FROGG RELEASESFOR STONE (On Island)Oshawa, Ont: Bob Stone, prexy ofRobt. J. Stone Of Canada, lists"Green Door" by Britain's Wynder K.Frogg, as their most potent new sin-gle. Frogg is currently looking goodin the U.K. His label is Island. Stonehas also acquired Flop Records. Re-leases to be announced. The SpencerDavis Group are off and hitting thecharts with "Every Little Bit Hurts".Stone is presently putting togetherthe next album release for The Group.Stevie Winwood, lead singer of TheSpencer Davis Group is now headingup The Traffic group and Stone isgetting set to release this disc inCanada. Jimmy Cliff's "Give AndTake" and "Wings Of A Dove" byMillie Small are both shaping up assolid sellers.

ARETHA FRANKLIN - TOPSINGLE IN OAKVILLEOakville, Ont: Bob Pennycook, man-ager of Loftquist's Record Bar, re-ports heavy sales for Aretha Frank-lin's "Respect". Tommy James andThe Shondells are also showing goodaction with their "Mirage". TheTremeloes are still holding on totheir own with "Here Comes MyBaby". The Parade's "SunshineGirl" and "Another Day AnotherHeartache" by The 5th Dimensionare newcomers showing great promise.The Everly Bros, Jon & Robin, Otis& Carla, Mandala and The 5th Estateare beginning to chalk up sales withtheir respective singles.

HARRIET WASSER HANDLESPROMOTION FOR GLORIESNYC: Harriet Wasser, well knowntrade promo rep for the music industry,has taken on the duties of handlingthe trade promotion for newly signed

Date recording artists, The Glories.Their single, which has just been re-leased in Canada, "I Stand Accused(Of Loving You)" is starting to makea noise on both the r & b and popscene.

EVERY MOTHERS' SON SET FORHEAVY TV SCHEDULENYC: Every Mothers' Son, who arecurrently riding the top of the chartswith their first record release "ComeOn Down To My Boat" (RPM 23) arefacing a heavy schedule of networkTV appearances throughout the sum-mer. They first came to the attentionof television audiences when theyappeared on "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." in the "Five Daughters Affair",last March.

Canadian viewers had an op-portunity to see these talented NewYorkers on "The Mike Douglas Show",which was shown in Toronto May 31.The group has also been signed for"The Dating Game", "Away We Go",and "Hollywood Palace.

THENIGHT

OWL

Harry Finegold of the famousNIGHT OWL, in Toronto, invitesdisc jockeys from across Canadato submit the names of the topgroups in their area for appear-ances at the NIGHT OWL. Theidea is to showcase groups fromacross Canada. Only the topgroups will be chosen, and mustbe recommended by letters fromdisc jockeys.*

The NIGHT OWL stillremains the Toronto CoffeeHouse where the music peoplemeet. Recent guests of the NIGHTOWL have been KEN SMOOKLER,noted music industry lawyer,GEORGE STRUTH, ED LAWSONand LEE FARLEY of QualityRecords, BEN McPEEK, Canada'stop arranger, and many of thenoted musicians and groups inToronto.

The Dickens have lefton a tour of the United States.The Paupers dropped into theNIGHT OWL, upon their returnfrom a very successful U.S. tour.

*Submit your recommenda-tions to:

HARRY FINEGOLDThe Night Owl102 Avenue Road,Toronto 5, Ontario

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TED BOYLE-CJSN-Shaunavon, Sask."She'd Rather Be With Me" - Turtles, "Bowl-ing Green" - Everly Brothers, "Pretty BlueEyes" - Guess Who.WALT EDWARDS-CFQC-Saskatoon, Sask."Can't Seem To Make You Mine" - The Seeds,"Windy" - The Association.

TED DAIGLE TO CFGMRichmond Hill, Ont: Ted Daigle,Canada's "Top Country Radio Per-sonality for 1966" ('RPM Awards) hastaken over the 10:30 AM to 2:30 PMtime slot at Canada's only full timecountry AM radio station, CFGM.This station was voted Canada's"Top Country Radio Station for1966" (ZPM.Awards),

Daigle is also well known asa top rated country recording artist.Ifis latest album release "TwelveMillion Memories" on the Excellentlabel, has sold well, nationally.

DAN JAMESON-CJME-Regina, Sask."Don't Sleep In The Subway" - Petula Clark,"She'd Rather Be With Me" - Turtles, "Labour-er" - 49th. Parallel.SUSAN TAYLOR-CKFH-Toronto"Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison, "NewYork Mining Disaster 1941" - Bee Gees,"This Time Long Ago" - Guess WhoDENIS MENARD-CKBC-Bathurst, N.B."The Collector" - The No. 1, "Too Much InLove" - Quiet Jungle, "You're Going Out OfMy Mind" - A Passing Fancy.BRIAN GILLIS-CHYM-Kitchener, Ont."Come On Down To My Boat" - Every Mothers'

Son, "Over And Over" - Twiggy, "Do It ToEm" - BTB4.DON BURNS-CKPR-Port Arthur, Ont."Windy" - The Association, "Two In TheAfternoon" - Dino, Desi and Billy, "PrettyBlue Eyes" - The Guess Who.AL KINGDOM-CKPT-Peterborough, Ont."I'm Falling Down" - Leslie Gore, "I Can'tStop" - Osmond Brothers.DOUG WILLIAMS-CJKL-Klrkland Lake, Ont."Do It Again A Little Bit Slower" - Jon &Robin, "Groovin" - Young Rascals, "Sparrows& Daisies" - BTB4.

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eRadian NITS1 2 LOVIN' SOUND

Ian & Sylvia -MGM -13686-M2 1 LOOKING AT A BABY

The Collectors -New Syndrome -16-G3 3 SOMEBODY HELP ME

British Modbeots-Red Leaf -632-G4 4 DIAMONDS & GOLD

Willie/Wolkers-Capitol-72456-F5 5 THE WAY I FEEL

Gordon Lightfoot-UA-50152-J6 9 GIVE AND TAKE

Mandala-KR-0121-L7 8 HALF PAST MIDNIGHT

Staccatos -Capitol -72453-F8 6 SHOTGUN

Wes Dakus-Capitol-72457-F9 7 LET'S RUN AWAY

Magic Cycle -Red Leaf -633-G10 10 SILLY JILLY

Art Snider En. -President -1006-C11 12 PRETTY BLUE EYES

Guess Who -Quality -1876-M12 14 I KNOW

Barry Allen -Capitol -72468-F13 15 HEY GIRL

The Preachers -Barry -3469-M14 --- I'LL FORGET HER TOMORROW

Witness Inc. -Apex -7049-J15 11 BAREFOOTIN'

Larry Lee -Columbia -C4 -2740-H

16 18 OUTSIDE THE CITYWillows -MGM -13714-M

17 17 SEE MY GIRLTeak Wood -Arc -1166-D

18 13 DON'T MAKE PROMISESSusan Taylor -Yorkville -45002-D

19 16 CANADAYoung Canada Singers -Quality -1967-M

20 --- DO IT TO EMBTB4-Yorkville-45007

R & BLIST

1 GROOVIN'Young Rascals -Atlantic -2401-M

2 RESPECTAretha Franklin -Atlantic -2403-M

3 SHAKE A TAIL FEATHERJames & Bobby Purify -Bell -669-M

4 ALL I NEED IS YOUTemptations -Gordy -7061-L

5 CLOSE YOUR EYESPeaches & Herb -Date -1549-H

6 WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVEMarvel lettes-Tamla-54150-L

7 ALFIEDionne Warwick -Scepter -12187-M

8 HIP -HUG -HERBooker T & MG-Stax-211-M

9 LET YOURSELF GOJames Brown -King -6100-L

10 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGHGaye & Terrell-Tamla-54149-L

11 SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOMFour Tops -Motown -1110-L

12 TRAMPOtis & Carla-Stax-216-M

13 TOGETHERIntruders -Gamble -205-M

14 HERE WE GO AGAINRay Charles-Sporton-1604-0

15 SHAKEOtis Redding -Volt -149-M

16 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVEOscar Toney Jr -Bell -672-M

17 SHOTGUNWes Dakus-Capitol-72457-F

18 AM I GROOVING YOUFreddie Scott -Shout -212-C

19 YOU CAN'T STAND ALONEWilson Pickett -Atlantic -2412-M

20 JUMP BACKKing Curtis-Atco-6476-M

21 STAND UP STRAIGHT AND TALLJackie Shane -Modern -1031-G

22 WHY (Am I Treated So Badly)Sweet Inspirations -Atlantic -2410-K

23 I'VE LOST YOUJackie Wilson -Brunswick -55321-J

24 I WAS MADE TO LOVE YOUStevie Wonder-Tamla-54151-L

25 TO BE A LOVERGene Chandler -Checker -1165-L

X 00H BABY BABY5 Stairsteps-Windy

X MAKE ME YOURSBetty Swan -Money

X MY OLD CARLee Dorsey -Amy -987

X SHAKE RATTLE & ROLLArthur Conley-Atco-6494-M

X SOUL FINGERBar -Kays -Volt -148-M

[ SOUNDING BOARD NEXT WEEK

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We PICK...WISHING STARTerry Black -Arc -1173-D

THE JOKERSPeter & Gordon -Capitol -5919-F

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIMEKelth-Mercury-72695-K

SHAKE RATTLE & ROLLArthur Conley-Atco-6494-M

TOP

LPs

1 1 MORE OF THE MONKEESThe Monkees-ColgemsCOM 102 COS 102

2 3 I NEVER LOVED A MANAretha Franklin -Atlantic8139 SD 8139

3 2 THE MAMAS & PAPAS DELIVERMamas & Papas -DunhillD 50014 DS 50014

4 10 GREATEST HITSPaul Revere & The Raiders -ColumbiaKCL 2662 KCS 9462

511 GIMME SOME LOVIN'Spencer Davis Group -StoneSX 3701 SXS 3701

6 9 SURREALISTIC PILLOWJefferson Airplane-Rca VictorLPM 3766 LSP 3766

7 4 THE BEST OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFULLovin' Spoonful-Koma SutraKLP 8056 KLPS 8056

8 5 MY CUP RUN NETH OVEREd Ames-Rca VictorLPM 3774 LSP 3774

9 12 GREATEST HITSBob Dylan-ColumblaKCL 2663 KCS 9463

10 6 YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAYByrds-ColumbiaCL 2642 CS 9422

11 8 BETWEEN THE BUTTONSRolling Stones -LondonLL 3499 PS 499

12 20 MONKEES HEADQUARTERSThe Monkees-ColgemsCOM 103 COS 103

13 16 REVENGEBill Cosby-Worner BrosW 1691 WS 1691

14 14 HOW GREAT THOU ARTElvis Presley-Rca VictorLPM 3758 . LSP 3758

15 --- SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTSBeatles -CapitolMAS 26 53 SMAS 2653

16 18 HAPPY TOGETHERTurtles -White WhaleWW 114 7714

17 25 CASINO ROYALESoundtrack-ColgemsCOMO 5005 COSO 5005

18 13 FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA &ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIN-RepriseR 1021 RS 1021

19 15 ELECTRIC COMIC BOOKBlues Magoos-MercuryMG 21104 SR 61104

20 --- SOUNDS LIKEHerb Alpert/Tijuana Brass-A&MLP 124 SP 4124

21 7 SOCK IT TO MEMitch Ryder/Detroit Wheels -New VoiceNV 2003 NVS 2003

22 23 HAPPY JACKThe Who-DeccaDR 4892 7492

23 --- BORN FREEAndy Williams -ColumbiaCL 2680 CS 9480

24 24 THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIESoundtrack-DeccaDL 1500 DL 71500

25 22 COLLECTIONSYoung Rascals -AtlanticM8134 S 8134

RPM10

COUNTRY

CHART

1 1 !CAN'T EVEN DO WRONG RIGHTJohnny Burke - Columbia

2 2 UNCLE TOMMercey Bros - Columbia

3 3 IT'S JUST ABOUT OVERJohnny Clark - JC

4 5 THE JOHNSON FAMILYRalph Carlson - Melbourne

5 8 THE ALCAN RUNBud Roberts - Apex

6 4 IRENA CHEYENNEJimmy Ordge - Apex

7 6 WHIRLPOOLBambi Lynn - Melbourne

8 7 I GOT WHAT I WANTEDRoinvilles - Red Leaf

9 9 YOU'RE THE LEAST OFMY WORRIESHugh Scott - Melbourne

10 10 DON'T SPEAK TOME OF LONELINESSDougie Trineer - Apex

CANADA'S ONLY

OFFICIAL 100

SINGLE SURVEY

Compiled from Record Company,

Record Store and Disc Jockey reports.

1 5 14 CREEQUE ALLEYMamas & Papas -Dunhill -4083-N

2 4 12 HIM OR ME WHAT'S IT GONNA BERevere/Raiders-Columbia-C4-44094-H 3 9 20 SOMEBODY TO LOVEJefferson Airplane-Rca Victor -9140-N

4 1 4 GROOVIN'Young Rascals -Atlantic -2401-M

5 2 6 RELEASE MEEngelbert Humperdinck-Parrot-40011-K

6 3 1 I GOT RHYTHMHappenings-B.T.Puppy-527-M 7 12 30 RESPECTAretha Franklin -Atlantic -2403-M

8 6 2 THE HAPPENINGThe Supremes-Motown-1107-L

9 7 15 HERE COMES MY BABYTremeloes-Epic-10139-H

10 11 27 MIRAGETommy James -Roulette -4736-C

11 15 21 I WAS KAISER BILL'S BATMANWhistling Jock Smith-Deram-112-K

12 17 23 SHAKE A TAIL FEATHERJames & Bobby Purify -Bell -669-M

13 8 9 GIRL YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOONNeil Diamond -Bang -542-C

14 10 3 HAPPY JACKThe Who-Decco-32114-.1

15 13 13 FRIDAY ON MY MINDEasybeats-UA-50106-J

16 31 42 ALL I NEED IS YOUTemptations -Gordy -7061-L

17 32 35 SIX O'CLOCKLovin' Spoonful -Kama Sutra -225-M

18 14 5 CLOSE YOUR EYESPeaches & Herb -Date -1549-H

19 34 44 WHEN YOU'RE YOUNGAND IN LOVEMarvellettes-Tamla-54150-L

20 19 32 TOO MANY FISH IN THESEAMitch Ryder -New Voice -822-M

21 21 26 CASINO ROYALEHerb Alpert-A&M-8 50-M

22 43 66 SHE'D RATHER BE WITH METurtles -Quality -1882-M

23 35 47 COME ON DOWN TO MY BOATEvery Mothers' Son -MGM -13733-M

24 18 11 CANADAYoung Canada Singers -Quality -1967-M

25 36 45 ALFIEDionne Warwick -Scepter -12187-M

26 25 39 SUNSHINE GIRLParade-A&M-841-M

27 24 31 LOVINPSOUNDIon & Sylvia -MGM -13686-M

28 23 24 LOOKING AT A BABYCollectors -New Syndrome -16-G

29 39 54 DO IT AGAIN A LITTLEBIT SLOWERJon & Robin-Abnak-119-.1

30 45 63 LET'S LIVE FOR TODAYGrass Roots -Dunhill -4084-N

31 29 33 SOMEBODY HELP MEModbeats-Red Leaf -632-G

32 63 79 LITTLE BIT 0' SOULMusic Explosion -Laurie -3380-M

33 46 56 OOGUM BOOGUM SONGBrenton Wood -Double Shot -111-J

4464 92 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOUFrank Valli -Philips -40446-K

RPM100

35 49

36 57

37 37

38 47

39 50

40 40

41 56

42 59

43 65

44 66

45 62

46 53

47 61

48 68

49 51

50 70

51 52

52 69

53 79

54 73

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DISTRIBUTOR CODES

- BOTH SIDES

MONSTER

- BIG MOVER

51 CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE YOU MINESeeds -GNP -354-.1

74 DING DONG THE....IS DEADFifth Estate -Jubilee -5573-M

50 MY GIRL JOSEPHINEJerry Jaye -Hi -2120-K

48 HIP -HUG -HERBooker T & MG-Stax-21144

69 GIRLS IN LOVEGory Lewis -Liberty -55971-K

43 DIAMONDS AND GOLD'Willie/Walkers-Capitol-72456-F

61 I COULD BE SO GOOD TO YOUDon Goodtimes-Epic-10145-H

68 LET YOURSELF GOJames Brown -King -6 100-L

75 MISTY BLUEEddy Arnold-Rca Victor -9182-N

89 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGHGaye & Terrell-Tamla-54149-L

73 BOWLING GREENEverly Bros-WB-7020-.1

58 HOLIDAY FOR CLOWNSBrian Hy lond-Philips-4044-K

70 LONG LEGGED GIRLElvis Presley-Rca Victor -9115-N

93 SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOMFour Tops -Motown -1 1 10-L

64 TRAMPOtis & Carla-Stax-216-M

94 SUNDAY WILLNEVER BE THE SAMESpanky/Our Gang -Mercury -72679-K

65 THE WAY I FEELGordon Lightfoot-UA-50152-J

71 TOGETHERIntruders -Gamble -205-M

---- WINDYAssociation-wB-7041-J

78 FUNNY FAMILIAR FORGOTTEN...Tom Jones -Parrot -40014-K

77 LEOPARD -SKIN PILL -BOX HATBob Dylan -Columbia -C4 -44069-H

97 COME TO THE SUNSHINEHarpers Bizarre-WB-7028-JNEW YORK MINING DISASTERBee Gees-Atco-6 487-MSAN FRANCISCO (Flowers)Scott McKenzie -Columbia -C4 -2757.H

90 ---- SOUND OF LOVEFive Americans-Abnak-120-J

60 74 85 GIVE AND TAKEJimmy Cliff -Stone -706-GMandola-KR-1021-L

61 86 ---- SOCIETY'S CHILDJanis Ian-Verve/Folkways-5027-G

62 72 99 HERE WE GO AGAINRay Chorles-Sporton-1604-0

63 92 ---- DON'T BLAME THE CHILDRENSammy Davis -Reprise -0566-J

64 67 82 SHAKEOtis Redding -Volt -149-M

65 93 ---- FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVEOscar Toney Jr -Bell -672-M

66 58 38 HALF PAST MIDNIGHTStaccatos -Capitol -72453-F

Al I led -CArc -DC.M.S. -ECapitol -FCaravan -GColumbia -HCompo -JLondon -KPhonodisc -LQuality -MRca Vi -NSporton -0

67 54 59 SHOTGUNWes Dakus-Capitol-72457-F

68 55 60 LET'S RUN AWAYMagic Cycle -Red Leaf -633-G

69 MARY IN THE MORNINGAl Martino -Capitol -5904-FIT'S COLD OUTSIDEThe Choir -Roulette -4838-C

71 76 76 WE HAD A GOOD THING GOIN'Cyrkle-Columbia-C4-44108-HEVERY LITTLE BIT HURTSSpencer Davis Group -Stone -7 08-'

73 78 81 I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABYEllie Greenwich-UA-50151-J

74 81 91 AM I GROOVING YOUFreddie Scott -Shout -212-C

75 77 86 SILLY JILLYArt Snider En -President -1006-C

76 89 ---- ME ABOUT YOUMojo Men -Reprise -0580-J

77 88 ---- YOU CAN'T STAND ALONEWi Ison Pickett -Atlantic -2412-M

78 82 87 PRETTY BLUE EYESGuess Who -Quality -1876-M

79 THE TRACKS OF MY TEARSJohnny Rivers -Imperial -66244-K

80 91 ---- I KNOW (You Don't Want Me No MaBarry Allen -Capitol -72468-F

81 ---- PAY YOU BACK WITH INTERES-Hollies-Capito1-72480-F

82 87 98 JUMP BACKKing Curtis-Atco-6476-M

83 97 HEY GIRLThe Preachers -Barry -3469-M

84 85 90 I'VE BEEN A BAD BAD BOYPaul Jones -Capitol -5857-F

85 ---- TWO IN THE AFTERNOONDino, Desi & Billy -Reprise -0579-

086 ---- DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAYPetula Clark-WB-7049-J

87 I'LL FORGET HER TOMORRONWitness Inc -Apex -77044-J

88 ---- BEAUTIFUL BABYDove Clark 5- Caplto1-72488-F

89 ---- UP UP AND AWAY5th Dimension -Soul City -756-K

90 94 96 STAND UP STRAIGHT AND TALJackie Shone -Modern -1031-G

91 ---- WHY (AM I TREATED SO BADLY)Sweet Inspirations -Atlantic -2410.

92 ---- I TAKE IT BACKSandy Posey -MGM -13744-M

93 96 HELLO HELLOClaudine Longet-A&M-846-MSTOP AND THINK IT OVERPerry Como-Rca Victor -9165-N

95 ---- OUTSIDE THE CITYWillows -MGM -13714-M

96 98 SEE MY GIRLTeak Wood -Arc -1166-0

HAVE YOU SEEN HER FACEByrds-Columbia-C4-44157-HPUPPET ON A STRINGSandi Show-Pye-8 19-C

99 100 I'VE LOST YOUJackie Wilson -Brunswick -55321-.I WAS MADE TO LOVE YOUStevie Wonder-Tamla-54151-L

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Can you take 4 minutes and 48seconds of "I Got You Babe"?Well, try it on for size. That'sthe way this album kicks off, andwhat a great lead-in. It's instru-mental, you know. The hit versionis the last cut, but in betweenyou have "It's The Little Things","Good Times" and "Trust Me".On Side 2 there's "Don't Talk ToStrangers", "I'm Gonna LoveYoe, "Just A Name" and"Babe". It's an exciting 32 min-utes and 13 seconds. One sugges-tion, if you haven't seen themovie, get the album first, you'llenjoy the movieseen the movieyou'll want toagain.ATCO - 33-214

more. If you'veget the album,see the movie

Prepare to blow your mind. Herethey are for real. You don't haveto put up with anymore bootleggedsound from your local ear ache.The Beatles are here along withhalf a hundred of their friends,thanks to Madame Tussaud.She's really English, you know.Anyway, ain't that a gas of an al-bum cover? I got so excited I

played the cover and smoked therecord. Besides a new Beatleportrait, you get Sgt. Pepper cut-outs, printed lyrics and get this,13 new Beatle songs. Ooh, I'mso glad I'm 13. Imagine, Sgt.Pepper cut-outs. Just what willthe English think of next? Paul'swearing an OPP crest on his leftarm, you know.CAPITOL - MAS 2653

Who's the hottest group in NorthAmerica? All together now, PAULREVERE & THE RAIDERS, andFreddy Weller. He's the newRaider, you know. Well, anyway,here's why they are the top groupin America. No silly, not becauseGloria Stayers, Editor of 16 Maga-zine wrote the liner notes, but itsure helps. "Kicks", "Ups AndDowns", "Just Like Me". That'swhy Paul Revere & The Raidersare the hottest group in NorthAm erica, and just wait `til youhear them do "Louie, Louie" and,well take my word for it, this istheir best yet and besides, thosenice Columbia people have in-cluded an 8 page souvenir colourbook of the gang with each album.COLUMBIA -KCL 2662

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GRIFF COMPETED WITH, NOTWROTE FOR, HOWARD & COCHRANIn a recent report on the success ofCalgary's Ray Griff (RPM May 20,1967) it was reported that Griff hadpenned releases by Harland Howardand Hank Cochran. Ray did writefor many of Nashville's greats butwas actually in writing competitionwith Cochran and Howard. Thosethat Ray did write for include EddyArnold, Wayne Newton, Marty Robbins,Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton, CharlieWalker, Stonewall Jackson, TeresaBrewer, Slim Whitman, Geo. HamiltonIV, Blue Boys, Jean Shephard, RayPillow, Dianne Leigh, Geo. Morgan,LaVerne Baker, Tommy Hunter andmany others.

IRWIN PRESCOTTRELEASES PARTY LPIrwin Prescott, the pride of Sudbury,has released a very funny party album,"Let's Have A Party" on Banff.Side One is taken up with the storyof two old maids and their problems,and Side Two contains four humour-ous situations.

Irwin is one of the few Cana-dian country artists to obtain steadyreleases in the U.S. and his "GoRattler Go" is beginning to grabnational action across the States.He releases on the Ambassador labelin the U.S.

U.S. RELEASE FOR MERCEYBROS. "WHISTLING"Columbia Records (U. S.) have recentlyreleased "Whistling On The River"by Canada's Mercey Brothers. Initialreaction has been very encouraging.Both, "Whistling" and their currentnational favourite, "Uncle Tom"

were penned by Doug Billard and DonCochrane, of The Lakehead. "Tom"is gaining on the pop scene as welland is a nightly favourite of BobLaine, CHUM's all night man.

PAUL REVERE'S RAIDERSRE -ORGANIZINGColumbia's hottest rock group, PaulRevere and The Raiders are currentlygoing through a re -organizing period.Lead guitarist Jim Valley has leftand hopes to go it alone as a singleartist. Freddy Wilton, of Atlanta,Georgia will fill the vacancy. Thereare rumours of further changes.

The Raiders' "Him Or Me"single has catapulted up the chartsin the short time since its release.(RPM 2). Their album release, "Great-est Hits" looks good for the albumcharts.Page 6 RPM Music Weekly

TURTLES, REDDING & FIFTHESTATE QUALITY MONSTERSToronto: Harold Winslow, Nationalpromo manager at Quality Records,lists "She'd Rather Be With Me" byThe Turtles, "Shake" by Otis Reddingand The Fifth Estate's "Ding DongThe Is Dead" as their "Three big!

Monster! Smash! Hits." The YoungRascals are still high up on the listwith their "Groovin" as is ArthurConley's "Sweet Soul Music". EveryMothers' Son with "Come On DownTo My Boat" and Otis & Carla's"Tramp" have jumped on the nationalcharts.

COSBY'S "REVENGE"TOPS AT TED'SPointe Claire, P.Q: Bill Cosby's"Revenge" album is listed as thetop selling album at Ted's Records& Hobbies. Mother's Of Invention arealso high on the list with their"Freakout", with Jefferson Airplane's"Surrealistic Pillow" running closebehind. The Young Rascals are topsingles seller with their "Groovin".The Hollies and Yellow Balloon arekeeping pace with the winners.

NEIL DIAMOND TOPS SALESAT WOOLCO STORESudbury, Ont: Neil Diamond's "GirlYou'll Be A Woman Soon" has cap-tured the top singles sales bracketat Woolco. Isobel Stoke, sales clerkat this important record outlet, alsoreports that Simon & Garfunkel's"Zoo" and Jack Smith's "Batman"are high, among the much requested.Jerry Jaye, Dean Martin and theEverly Bros are moving into the bestsellers area.

EAST -WEST MUSIC MARATHONBETWEEN STARDUST AND KALUAClarkson, Ont: Brian Snow, proprietorof Stardust Music Centres, Clarksonand Renforth, advises that August24th. has been set as the date forStardust to take on Kalua RecordStore, of Toronto, in an "East-WestMusic Marathon".

Snow's Renforth branch hasadded stereo, TV and colour TVsales. "Shotgun" by Wes Dakus andLarry Lee's "Barefootin" have beengetting good sales. "Release Me"and "Portrait Of My Love" are topsellers at both stores.

"ELECTRIC COMIC BOOK"BIG ITEM AT CROSSROADSWillowdale, Ont: Gail Hemingway,re-cord manager at Crossroads, listsThe Blues Magoos album as being thetop selling album. Paul Revere andThe Raiders are chalking up greatsales with their "Him Or Me" as areThe Mamas & Papas with their"Creeque Alley". The BTB4 arecoming in for action with their re-lease of "Sparrows and Daisies'! JerryJaye's "My Girl Josephine" and"Little James" by The Yardbirdsare starting to happen.

INCREASE IN BUSINESS CALLSFOR MORE STAFF AT NATIONALRegina, Sask: Record business inthe province of Saskatchewan hasshown a marked increase and manystores have increased their salesstaff to handle the new business.Carol Robbins, sales clerk at NationalMusic Ltd., reports that Les Adamachehas joined their sales staff. ArthurConley's "Sweet Soul Music" is thetop selling single at National butJerry Jaye's "Josephine" and PaulRevere's "Him Or Me" are slowlybut steadily catching up.

DINO, DESI & BILLY HOLDTOP FOR 5 WEEKS AT MISENERSAlliston, Ont: Paul Misener, ofMisener's Record Bar, reports that"If Your Thinkin" by Dino, Desi &Billy, has been their best sellingsingle for 5 straight weeks and thatthere hasn't been a record near it insales. The new Monkee album hastaken off as expected. Jerry Jaye isa big singles mover.

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Three's A Crowd, the Ottawa folk-rock group, has at least one fan in Hollywood.Their new record,"Honey Machine", has beenreleased here on the Epic label. A recordstore stocked one copy on release date andthe same afternoon it was gone.///I'm on thelookout for new releases by The Paupers onVerve/Folkways and The Dickens on Dyna-voice. Unfortunately I've found that someCanadian records released in the United Stateswere never distributed nationally. Most of

them end up in larger record stores in NewYork City and that's about all.

The Sparrow now work out of San

Francisco and record for Columbia Records.I caught the Knickerbockers (remember

"Lies, Lies") in concert last week. Theyhave changed their bag to blues and canimitate The Righteous Brothers and The FourTops like no other group.6/What a line-up atThe Hollywood Bowl this summer: The Lovin'Spoonful, The Mamas and Papas, Paul Revereand The Raiders, Simon and Garfunkel, LouRawls and Peter, Paul and Mary will be ap-pearing in concerts.///The Monkees' thirdalbum, "Headquarters" has been releasedand some of the tracks are just great.///Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, writers ofmany Monkee hits, will make their debut assingers on Herb Alpert's A&M label.

Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon arethe hottest writing duo at present. They wroteThe Turtles biggest hit, "Happy Together." 7Currently riding the charts is "She BelongsTo Me" by The Turtles on White Whale(Quality in Canada). "Girls In Love" by GaryLewis and The Playboys on Liberty, "Melan-choly Music Man" by The Righteous Brotherson Verve, "Me About You" by The Mob Men

and "Two In The Afternoon" by Dino, Dealand Billy on Reprise Records. By the way,the little tykes will be appearing soon atMassey Hall, in Toronto.

A new label to watch for is ODE. Itbelongs to Lou Adler, who produces all thehits for The Mamas and Papas. Two newcom-ers to the label are Scott McKenzie with "IfYou're Going To San Francisco Be Sure ToWear Some Flowers In Your Hair" and "Feb-ruary Sunshine" by The Giant Sunflower.

Capitol Records has released "TheJokers" from the British movie by the samename. The song is performed by Peter andGordon./i/Another fantastic song is "Walk InThe Sunlight" by The Checkmates Ltd. doneIn a true Righteous Brothers style.///TheByrds will soon be flying high on the charts

STACCATOS PERFORM FORHOLLYWOOD ELITEOttawa: One of the last appearancesthe Staccatos made before leaving fortheir Capitol (Hollywood) recordingsession was at the National PressClub where they entertained almost200 of Hollywood's top stars andTV and film producers. Among theguests were Barbara Eden, AgnesMoorehead, Dale Robertson, JackieCooper and Harry Akerman as well asmembers of the Ottawa and Hollywoodpress.

The Staccatos have also beenchosen to perform for The Queen atLansdowne Park on July 1st.

LENNY GAINES GAINSIN POPULARITYWith the current purge, by program-mers, against the use of discs havingsuggestive lyrics (narcotics and sex)Columbia's release of "The ConeyIsland Parade", by Lenny Gaines,could almost be earmarked as a bomb.But not so in Canada. Many Canadianprogrammers appreciate the well donespoof on the rather over -publicizedbanana bit and are presenting theGaines disc with this in mind. Saleshave not shown that much of an in-crease but with more and more pro-grammers beginning to lean on it, thedisc could take off and become a hotitem. The U.S. release has apparentlybeen re-edited and re -titled.

with their new release "Have You Seen HerFace", on Columbia.///Johnny Rivers has anold Smokey and The Miracles song titled"Tracks Of My Tears". /''The Associationmoved from the Valiant label to the WarnerBros. trademark coming out with a sure hit,"Windy".///lt didn't take long for a bananarecord to come out. The United Fruit Co. (yes,that's the name of the group) have a littleditty called "Yes, We Have No Bananas".

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