SOUTH AFRICA—THE PAST MONTHS BRAZILS BEST SELLERS
SOUTH AFRICA--THE PAST 12 MONTHS
_ BRAZILS BEST SELLERS
EMI;
In its 10th year of operation in South Africa E.M.I. has gone from strength to strength and is very op-
timistic about new artists now mak-
ing the grade. A good example has on
the local scene been the fantastic reception accorded two young men, Sias
Reinecke and Gert van Tender, known as Group 2, who's first recording, a single titled "Die Ou Kraalliedjie" quickly established them on the South
African Hit Parade. A new Afrikaans
label "Uitspan" was introduced during the year and Nice Carstens, South Africa's foremost Band Leader and Composer (who is known Internationally via his Hit compositions "Zambizi" and "Sadies Shawl") headed up this operation and this label has already made its mark in this highly
competitive Industry.
Artists who toured South Africa during the past 12 months included Capitol's master balladeer Matt Monro and Trumpet Maestro Ray An-
thony with his full show: Australia's gift to the Pop World The Seekers had a smash reception whilst that ageless Frenchman Maurice Chevalier showed he was still a master
entertainer.
E.M.I. South Africa was also hon-
oured during this year with a visit by
Sir Joseph Lockwood, Chairman of
the E.M.I. Group of companies, ac-
companied by another E.M.I. Top
Executive, Mr. J. G. Stanford.
In April of this year a visit was
made by Ron Kass, the director of
overseas operations for Liberty Rec-
ords. From the Liberty stables riding
high on the charts were the Ventures
and Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Both
of these artists continue to impress
teenagers, while the Johnny Mann Singers and the 50 Guitars of Tommy
Garrett also increased in popularity.
Overall, the local Hit Parades were
still dominated by overseas talent
with the beat, particularly the Detroit
Sound, making itself felt, but by no means keeping out the ballads. The
biggest selling 7 single of the year
was undoubtedly MGM's Sandy Po-
sey's debut record "Single Girl". Also
MGM from
the incomparable film
soundtrack of "Dr. Zhivago" further
enhanced that company's image in
this country with both the mono and
stereo versions selling extremely well.
The Surfin Sound was truly estab-
lished by the Beach Boys, and every
one of their singles released topped
the Hit Parades. Capitol continued to
dominate the `good music' market
with singers such as A1 Martino, Nancy Wilson and Peggy Lee, while
sales returns for the New Classic
Singers were particularly impressive.
Also from the U.S.A. and released on
the company's Stateside label the
Royal Guardsmen topped the charts
with their ``Snoopy" records and the
Five Americans showed they were
here to stay with "Western Union". The popularity of Neil Diamond con-
tinued to grow and The Buckinghams
were quickly established with a
"Kind Of A Drag". Whilst the Bob
Crewe Generation created an over-
night sensation with their single
"Music To Watch Girls By". The follow-up LP appears destined to be-
come a best seller. On the TamlaMotown scene, the Supremes showed
they were still leaders in this field,
but Martha & The Vandellas espe-
cially with their hit "Jimmy Mack"
proved they were not far behind, as
indeed did the Four Tops and the
Marvelettes. Undoubtedly the Detroit Sound will grow in stature over the
next 12 months and many promotions
to encourage this are now in the plan-
ning stage.
From Immediate came several hits
by Chris Farlowe particularly his
"Ride On Baby", which stayed on the
charts for some three months. Also
establishing themselves well were the Twice As Much.
From the British labels, H.M.V., Columbia, Parlophone, Ember, the Beatles were still the top pon groun, with Herman's Hermits, the Shadows and The Hollies as close contenders.
Cliff Richard maintained his popularity and was constantly on the Hit Parades, his two biggest numbers be-
ing "In The Country" and "Time Drags By". Male duo's were domi-
nated by Columbia's Peter & Gordon
with such hits as "Lady Godiva",
though in this field Liberty's Jan &
Dean provided tough competition.
A young mademoiselle from France
proved to Ije particularly successful
on the Barclay label. Her name is Mireille Nathieu and she was undoubtedly the top newcomer on the Barclay label where Dalida and Charles Aznavour continued to lead
the field. Their type of singing continued to increase in popularity as indeed did the records on H.M.V. of
Gilbert Becaud, who will be touring
the Republic shortly.
GALLO:
Gallo (Africa) Limited moved to their newly built offices in September. Occupying one complete block, the modern skyscraper incorporates luxurious offices, a showroom floor, three levels of underground garage space, and a lush executive floor which leads via french doors to a large paved roof
garden. In a setting of tropical plants
and fountains stands The Rotunda, an enormous circular glass-enclosed room designed for the entertaining of VIP's and for the launching of promotional campaigns.
The Studio Complex forms the heart of the building. It was designed by Gallo's Chief Recording Engineer Geoff Tucker in conjunction with the C.S.I.R. (South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research). Although many new and unorthodox ideas and devices are features, all planning was in strict accord with
Mr. Tucker's principle of "straightfoi'ward and uncluttered."
Comprising two main studios (52 x 32 and 44 x 23) in addition to Speech Studios for radio programme recording, Audition Studios, Re-Mix Studios, offices and reception rooms, the entire Complex is floated on a deep base of fibre-glass. Mixing Desks in the two
large studios are fully transistorized,
were locally built (entirely to Mr. Tucker's design), and record direct mono, or two- or three-track stereo.
In keeping with the streamlining of
the Company generally, the Gallo rec-
ord factory at Roodepoort is being modernized and enlarged to meet greater demand, particularly that in the Coloured and Bantu markets. It is of interest to note that South Africa is one of the few countries still
pressing 78 r.p.m. records in quantity: the 78 r.p.m. is a major part of the Bantu trade in records.
Of importance on the local recording scene, little could exceed that at present of young Record Producer
Grahame Beggs. He joined the Gallo Group in June 1966 and since then, of the many dozens of disks he has
produced, less than ten percent have failed to reach local charts. Not only has Grahame Beggs (who is 23) produced hits: in most cases he has himself discovered the artists and found the songs as well. His greatest suc-
-- cesses are undoubtedly the Dream
Merchants' recordings Love Minus
Zero, Land Of Milk And Honey, and Time And The River. These as well as their first LP Predictions And
Things reached high places on Hit Parades, and it was only four months
after their disk debut that they won the coveted Golden S.A.R.I. Award. In March the two Dream Merchants (Billy Forrest who won last year's C & W/S.A.R.L, and Billy Andrews) flew to London, and are now busy recording for Decca. Their second LP
is to be released there shortly. Seven-
single number four is titled Rattler, was written specially for them by Seeker Bruce Woodley (composer of Red Rubber Ball) when the Seekers were on tour here last year, and has earned extravagant predictions from overseas and local pundits.
TRUTONE:
A number of highly successful
sales drives were launched by this
company, with their Xmas Promo-
tion being the talking point not only of the trade, but also of the buying
public. Trutone has grown by a per-
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TITLE
RGE DISCOS LTDA.
ARTIST
PUBLISHER
BEST SELLING SINGLES
Voce Me Acende A Banda Dio Come Ti Amo
Michelle
Wild Thing La Banda Borracha
A Carta Un Homme Et Une Femme
0 Trernendao Quern Te Viu, Quern Te Ve
Erasmo Carlos Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Gigliola Cinquetti
Billy Vaughn The Troggs Mike Laure Erasmo Carlos
Mireille Mathieu Erasmo Carlos Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Fermata Fermata Fermata Fermata Fermata
Ed. RCA
Fermata Fermata Fermata Fermata
BEST SELLING LP's
Voce Me Acende A Banda Os Grandes Sucessos De
Billy Vaughn
Mireille Mathieu Aos Sens Amigos
Erasmo Carlos Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Mireille Mathieu Helena de Lima
BEST SELLING DOUBLE-COMPACTS
Paris Em Agosto
La Paloma
Alain Barriere Erasmo Carlos
Paulinho Nogueira Chico Buarque De Hollanda
Charles Aznavour Billy Vaughn Allain Barriere Erasmo Carlos Paulinho Nogueira
LABEL
RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE
RGE RGE
RGE
Barclay
RGE
Barclay
RGE RGE RGE RGE RGE
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SOM INDUSTRIA & COMERCIO S. A. (Copacabana)
BEST SELLING SINGLES
A Praia
Te Esperarei Eu Nasci P'ra Voce Eu Te Darei Bern Mais
A Tua Voz Amor CrianQa
Cinderella
Vem Chegando A Madrugada Lara's Theme 0 Chorao
Agnaldo Rayol Wanderley Cardoso
Giancarlo Moacyr Franco Agnaldo Rayol Wanderley Cardoso Angela Maria Elizete Cardoso The Jordan's Paulo Diniz
Vitale
Vitale Notas Magicas Fermata
Ed. RCA
Vitale
Vitale Nossa Terra Todamerica Vitale
Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana
BEST SELLING LP's
Quando 0 Amor Te Chama A Bossa Eterna
Perdidamente Apaixonado
Studio 17
Eu Te Darei Bern Mais
Agnaldo Rayol Cardoso & Monteii'o Wanderley Cardoso The Jordans Moacyr Franco
BEST SELLING DOUBLE-COMPACTS
Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana
Minha Serenata
Falhaste Coragao Rosa De Ouro Doce Amargura Pombinha Branca
Wanderley Cardoso Angela Maria Elizete Cardoso Moacyr Franco Silvana
Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana Copacabana
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DISCOS SOM/MAIOR LTDA.
BEST SELLING SINGLES
7 Uomini D'Oro
Cherish
Mascara Negra
That's The Way It's Gonna
Be Stop The Music Esquega Nao
Porta Estanda,rte
La Banda Borracha
A Banda Fica Mai Com Deus
Orch. Armando Trovajoli The Association Mario Zan
Lee Mallory The Hitmakers Tito Madi Geraldo Vandre Sansa Cinco Mario Zan Geraldo Vandre
BEST SELLING LP*s
7 Uomini D'Oro
12 Temas De Cinema 30 Can(;oes De San Remo 67
Shelby Flint The Association
Original Soundtrack (Armando Trovajoli)
BEST SELLING DOUBLE-COMPACTS
4 Sucessos Vol. 2
4 Temas de Cinema The Association
4 Sucessos, Vol. 1
Mario Zan & Sua Bandinha
Tullio Gallo & Tom Patrick
The Association
Som/Maior Som/Maior Som/Maior Som / Maior
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