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IN MEMORIAM - Mourning the loss of mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk who were gunned down last week in City Hall, San Francisco discotheque owners closed their clubs last Monday. More than 20,000 people marched in acandlelight proces sion to pay tribute to the two men who were widely admired. An avowed homosexual, Milk was the highest elected professed gay official in the nation. NAMES IN THE NEWS - Atlantic Records has restructured its disco promotion depart- ment and created a new post of disco A&R. Issy Sanchez has been promoted to national director of disco promotion and A&R. In his new capacity, Issy will sign acts and work with them in the studio. J. Roxy Myzal, who has been doing local pop promotion in N.Y. for Atlantic, has been named to the post of national disco promotion. She will work with the

pools and radio stations. Previously, she was MD of 99X and also originated the Boston Record Pool with John Luongo. Both promo- tions are effective next week ... Citing the need for "community and credibility," Cosmo Wyatt has resigned from the Boston Record Pool and opened the New England DJ Association. Marjie Bush will assist Cosmo. In order to avoid the conflict of interest problems which Cosmo felt plagued BRP, Cosmo will not draw a salary from the pool, maintaining his spinning duties at Kix and also the publishing responsibilities of Progressive Platter. He expects the new pool will have a chart sheet by Xmas. Beginning with 25

DJ Bill Sandor members, the pool's fee is $25. The NEDJA address is: 25 Hun- tington Ave., Rm 211, Boston, Mass. 02116 (617) 247-1144... John Hedges has resigned from MK Dance Productions to work national disco promotions for Fantasy Records. Blec- man & Hedges Productions has been hired to work Fantasy disco product, reporting direc- tly to Phil Jones, vice president of marketing. Reportedly, they are free to pursue outside projects also ... Dan Hartman was named Nov. 26 the Best Male Artist (in the singles divi -

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REVIEWS LEMON -Lemon -Prelude PRL 12162 - LP - $7.98

Kenny Lehman has been around. Inside and out of disco.This album which he arranged, produced and conducted bears the influences as a smile shows pleasure. The album can practically be played straight through. "A -Freak -A" has sultry and silky vocals and several catchy lines in addition to a pounding rhythm base and fine horn and guitar work on top. The mood intensifies. This track would be an excellent night builder. "Hot Bodies"has a

funky bass line, sweaty and nasty vocals and a great guttural bass horn fill. The break is a

nice switch -off of drums with guitar overtones; the sax provides another fine moment. "Freak -On" is a commanding instrumental with syndrums, horns, piano, rhythm guitar and steady beat. The punctuations are excellent. "Chance To Dance" is driven by a fast kick and a great first build-up of layered strings. Synthesizer adds melodic flavors. LE PAMPLEMOUSSE - Sweet Magic -Do You Have Any? - AVI 6053 - LP - $7.98

Producers Laurin Rinder and Michael Lewis are reportedly putting together a group - Le Pamplemousse - to hit the road in support of this follow-up to "Le Spank." Lewis is a freak about all kinds of keyboards and this album exhibits his fascination with synthesizer coloration. He also handles the horn arrangements. "Sweet Magic" has fine R&B flavored vocals by Alex Brown, Mortonette Jenkins, Patti Hall and Mr. Rinder. Upfront tambourine, moderate beat and special effects on guitar make the track appealing. The break exposes (first glimpse of what to come) the fine bass work by David Williams. The horn chart throughout the LP is ambitious. "Slow Down" has a great chorus and comeback. The syn- thesizer work is layered, initially moody and then moving up to brightness. Fine leaping sax solo. "Do You Have Any?" is built upon a repeating zippy bass line with kick drum and conga giving an elegant set-up.

RADIO DISCO HIGHLIGHTS WKTU - NEW YORK - MATTHEW CLENOTT HOT ROTATION: Le Freak - Chic - Atlantic MacArthur Park - Donna Summer - Casablanca In The Bush - Musique - Prelude Now That We Found Love - Third World - Island You Stepped Into My Life - Melba Moore - Epic I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan - Warner Bros. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb - Polydor Y.M.C.A. - Village People - Casablanca Instant Replay - Dan Hartman - Blue Sky Shoot Me With Your Love - Tasha Thomas - Atlantic HIT BOUND: Doin' The Best I Can - Betty LaVette - West End Contact - Edwin Starr - 20th Century Feed The Flame - Lorraine Johnson - Prelude Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James - A& M

KIIS-FM - LOS ANGELES - SHERMAN COHEN HOT ROTATION: Le Freak - Chic - Atlantic MacArthur Park - Donna Summer - Casablanca Ain't That Enough For You - John Davis - Sam Instant Replay - Dan Hartman - Blue Sky I Love The Night Life (Disco Round) - Alicia Bridges - Polydor Y.M.C.A. - Village People - Casablanca Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb

- Polydor Shoot Me With Your Love - Tasha Thomas- Atlantic Giving Up, Giving In - Three Degrees - Ariola A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away) - The Raes - A&M HIT BOUND: Cream Always Rises - Bionic Boogie - Polydor Dancin' In My Feet - Laura Taylor - T.K. Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn - Columbia Count Down/This Is It - Dan Hartman - Blue Sky WWMM - CHICAGO - PAUL DRAKE ("Disco Show") HOT ROTATION: Le Freak - Chic - Atlantic Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb - Polydor Y.M.C.A. - Village People - Casablanca A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away) - The Raes - A&M True Love -Is My Destiny - James Wells - AVI Hold Your Horses - First Choice - Gold Mind/Salsoul Fly Away - Voyage - Marlin/T.K. (LP) Wonder Woman - Wonderland Disco Band - Road Show If There's Love - Amant - T.K. In The Bush - Musique - Prelude HIT BOUND: September - Earth, Wind and Fire - Columbia Shine On Silver Moon - McCoo/Davis - Columbia T -Connection -T -Connection - Dash/T.K. (LP) Ease On Down The Road - Ross/Jackson - MCA

TOP 30 ISCO Weeks

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12/2 Chart

1 LE FREAK* 15 Y.M.C.A. CHIC (Atlantic - 12") 1 7 VILLAGE PEOPLE (Casablanca - 12"

2 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE Remix) - 1

THING 16 FEED THE FLAME/I'M PEACHES & HERB (Polydor - 12") 2 6 LEARNING TO DANCE ALL

3 CERRONE IV CERRONE (Cotillion - LP) 3 6

OVER AGAIN LORRAINE JOHNSON (Prelude - LP) 22 3

4 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE 17 HOLD YOUR HORSES* (DISCO ROUND)

FIRST CHOICE (Salsoul - 12") 18 4

ALICIA BRIDGES (Polydor- 121 - 7 18 SINNER MAN* 5 MACARTHUR PARK SUITE

SARA DASH (Kirshner- LP/12") 20 3

DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca - LP) 5 7 19 WORKIN' & SLAVIN'* 6 MY CLAIM TO FAME/TRUE

MIDNIGHT RHYTHM (Atlantic - 121 12 7

LOVE IS MY DESTINY 20 TENDER IS THE NIGHT JAMES WELLS (AVI - LP) 6 7 THP ORCHESTRA (Butterfly - LP) 23 2

7 CHAINS/CREAM ALWAYS 21 FLY AWAY (ALL CUTS) RISES VOYAGE (Marlin/TK) - 1

BIONIC BOOGIE (Polydor - LP) 7 5 22 IF THERE'S LOVE* 8 A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS

AMANT(TK-f2") 26 2

THE DOCTOR AWAY) THE RAES (A&M - LP) 7

23 CRUISIN' VILLAGE PEOPLE (Casablanca - LP) 9 7

9 CONTACT EDWIN STARR (20th Century - 12") 14 4

24 I WILL SURVIVE* GLORIA GAYNOR (Polydor - 12") 25 3

10 DOIN' THE BEST THAT I 25 INSTANT REPLAY*

CAN* DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky - 12") 17 7

BETTY LaVETTE 26 GET DOWN (West End - 12" Remix) 13 5 GENE CHANDLER

11 SHOOT ME WITH YOUR (20th Century - 121 28 3

LOVE* 27 BRING ON THE TASHA THOMAS (Atlantic - 12") 15 4 BOYS/BABY YOU AIN'T

12 AIN'T THAT ENOUGH FOR NOTHING WITHOUT ME* YOU* KAREN YOUNG (Westend - 12') - 1

JOHNDAVIS&THEMONSTERORCH. 28 COUNT DOWN/THIS IS IT (Sam - LP/12") 11 7 DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky - 12") - 1

13 NEW DIMENSIONS 29 BAISE MOI (KISS ME)* THREE DEGREES (Ariola - LP) 16 4 PAM TODD (Channel - 12") 30 2

14 YOU STEPPED INTO MY 30 ONE NATION UNDER A LIFE* GROOVE MELBA MOORE (Epic - 12") 10 7 FUNKADELIC ( Warner Bros. - 12") 27 5

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Cosmo Wyatt Boston

Dancing In The Fire Delilah - Sunshine

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Thelma Houston/Tamla

Mike Lewis Los Angeles

Hold Your Horses FirstChoice- Salsoul

Souvenirs Voyage- T.K.

Gary Tighe San Francisco

Spellbound Arpeggio - Polydor

Souvenirs Voyage-T.K.

Scott Talarico Ft. Lauderdale

Feed The Flame Lorraine Johnson - Prelude

Countdown/This Is it Dan Hartman - Blue Sky

Bob DeReimer Atlanta

A Little Lovin' Raes-A&M

Huntchback of Notre Dame Alec Costandinos - Casablanca

Frank Striveill New York

Hunchback of Notre Dame If There's Love Alec Costandinos - Casablanca Amant - T.K.

Bill Stooke Boston

Ease On Down The Road Ross/Jackson - MCA

Blame It On The Boogie Jacksons - Motown

Peter Lewicki Chicago

Souvenirs Voyage - T.K.

Change Zulema - LeJoint

Mark Rosenbaum Wash. D.C.

Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb - Polydor

Jungle Drums Wild Fantasy - Midsong

Paul Curtis Seattle

Le Freak Chic-Atlantic

Feed The Flame Lorraine Johnson -Prelude

George Cadenas Key West

Souvenirs Voyage- T.K.

Countdown/This Is It Dan Hartman - Blue Sky

Danae Jacavldis Boston

I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor - Polydor

Now That We Found Love Third World - Island

Al Paez New Orleans

Dance Paradise Express - Fantasy

Baise Mol (Kiss Me) Pam Todd - Channel

Tom Guinn New Orleans

Souvenirs Voyage-T.K.

Symphony Of Love Miguel Brown - Polydor

Chuck Parsons Baltimore

Feed The Flame Lorraine Johnson - Prelude

Let The Music Play Arpeggio - Polydor

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