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SHINY APLIN PEOPLE Beating off competition from other labels, EMI subsidiary Parlophone has nabbed a deal with young folk songstress Gabrielle Aplin. Pictured left to right: Nathan Thompson (A&R director, Parlophone); James Barnes (manager); Gabrielle Aplin; Miles Leonard (president Parlophone & Virgin A&R labels); Jack Williamson (manager); Jos Watkin (Parlophone A&R)





THE WRITE STUFF Publisher Music Sales recently ran a special songwriting camp at Berners Street featuring its own writers plus a few invited guests. The group worked on briefs for Decca, Syco and ad agencies as well as their own new collaborations. The welcome dinner took place at the music business haunt The Groucho Club, hosted by Music Sales head of publishing (and Chairman of the MPA) Chris Butler. Music Sales writers included: Marcella Detroit, Ludovico Einaudi, Gavin Clark (UNKLE), Joel Cadbury (South & UNKLE), Helen Boulding, Tim Elsenburg (Sweet Billy Pilgrim), Shridhar Solanki (Cider Sky), Alex Parks, Volker Bertelmann (Hauschka) and Robin Rimbaud (Scanner). Other writers and artists included: Cass Lowe, Sam Duckworth (Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly), Juanita Stein (Howling Bells), Simon Wilcox, Belle Humble (co-writer and vocalist on Freestylers dubstep hit Cracks), Matthew Swinnerton (The Rakes), Joe McElderry (winner of X Factor and Popstar to Operastar), Louise Hull (Louise & the Pins), John McClure and Ed Cousins (Reverend and the Makers) and Martin Rossiter (Gene).


ARCHIVE MUSIC WEEK March 30, 1969


EMI plans to give dealers extra profit on a large part of its album catalogue from July as well as starting a “revolutionary new scheme” that will see it issue its main LP release every two months rather than every month…


PYE is buying 100% of the Alex Strickland record shop chain in April. Roy O’Dwyer will be the new head of the chain, which covers 15 shops including Soho Record Centre… Britain’s disc industry hit record high in sales, exports and LP production last year. Stats from the Ministry of Technology show manufacturers’ sales at just over £30m, that’s an increase of around £2m on 1967… Tamla Motown is planning to launch a new label in the US in May with the company’s VP Barney Ales visiting London to finalise a contract with the Pretty Things (pictured) and Record Retailer is blowing its trumpet announcing this week’s issue has the highest support from advertisers ever and hits a peak with exclusive news stories.


NEW RELEASES RECOMMENDED 30.03.69


BOBBY HUTCHERSON Total Eclipse CUPID’S INSPIRATION Yesterday Has Gone Bobby Hutcherson’s Total Eclipse is one of the many names thrust into Record Retailer’s ‘Album Spotlight’ this week. The mag calls it “a magnificent album by one of the greatest vibraphone players in jazz. Yesterday Has Gone, the debut album by Cupid’s Inspiration is also featured prominently and tipped to have plenty of sales value thanks to two singles that have already seen chart success.


SINGLES TOP 5 30.03.69 POS ARTIST


SINGLE 1 MARVIN GAYE


I Heard It Through The Grapevine


2 PETER SARSTEDT Where Do You Go To 3 CILLA BLACK


Surround Yourself With Sorrow


4 HOLLIES 5 DEAN MARTIN Sorry Suzanne Gentle On My Mind


HELENA KOSINSKI International marketing manager, Nielsen Music


First record you remember buying? Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue – in a record store in Manchester. My early teenage years were an interesting mix of classical music, chart pop and my dad’s record collection.


Last track you downloaded? I very rarely download tracks anymore – Spotify Premium for me. Chart wise – at the moment I’m loving Midnight City by M83 and Earthquake by Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah.


What track would you have played at your funeral? Tippett’s Concerto for Double String Orchestra. Ideally the whole thing, but that would probably be too long, so just the third movement.


What is your karaoke speciality? A bit of Dusty or Dolly – or if I’m feeling particularity powerful River Deep Mountain High. I love karaoke!


What song might be the first dance at you wedding? Not sure, but it would have to be a joint decision. Something romantic but not too schmaltzy.


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ALBUMS TOP 5 30.03.69 POS ARTIST


ALBUM 1 THE SEEKERS 2 CREAM 3 THE SUPREMES


4 THE SEEKERS 5 ENGLEBERT


Best Of The Seekers Goodbye & TEMPTATIONS Diana Ross...


Seekers Live At Talk Of The Town


HUMPERDINCK Englebert


Recommend a track Music Week readers might not have heard but should go and listen to right now? The Cesaria Evora remix album Club Sodade from 2003 is a great collection using Evora’s amazing vocals. Carl Craig’s mix of Angola is a highlight.


And finally, what’s your favourite single/track of all time? Oh, impossible to answer. It changes on a daily basis, but I’m a sucker for songs which include strings. Maybe Yes by McAlmont and Butler.


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