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THE WRITE STUFF Music’s most critical came together with its PR professionals last Wednesday for the Record Of The Day Awards at London’s Victorian Vaults in Shoreditch.
Left: Universal Music Group International’s Adam White is congratulated by Paul Scaife after picking up the award for Communications Person of the Year
Below left: Orbital’s Phil and Paul Hartnoll flank Q editor Andrew Harrison after the publication was named Magazine of the Year
Above right: Writer Paul Morley embraces Regine Moylett who was honoured for her outstanding contribution to music PR
Right: 6Music hero Steve Lamacq smiles after presenting Miranda Sawyer with an award for her outstanding contribution to music journalism
ARCHIVE MUSIC WEEK December 4, 1971
A two-speed miniaturised tape cartridge system has been developed, but is being given a cool reception by the UK record industry. Only one firm has shown interest so far… Michael Doughty, director of Stentors, has predicted a revival of the pre-war big band sound, as music becomes a regular part of the school curriculum. “When the youngsters reach their teens, there will certainly be
enough musicians to fill any number of big bands,” he says… Listening to records over the phone seems to be something of a national pastime these days as the GPO’s dial-a-disc service is currently handling 80m calls a year throughout the country, turning over a revenue of £1.6m… For the second year in succession the UK record industry faces Christmas without any new Beatles material as the market becomes more diverse. December will not be totally without The Fab Four, however, as Apple releases Wild Life by Wings (pictured) which will face strong competition from John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band’s Imagine.
NEW RELEASES RECOMMENDED 04.12.71
FLEETWOOD MAC Greatest Hits SACHA DISTEL More And More Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Hits is a “fine album which should find its way into the chart before long”, says Music Week. Seen as a whole, “their music can be said to have influenced many groups and their list of hits is more extensive than time has let us remember”. Sacha Distel’s More And More, meanwhile, has “gallicism of phrasing and boulevardier charm” and is “delightful late-night listening, which is expected to have good sales potential”.
POS ARTIST 1 SLADE
SINGLES TOP 5 04.12.71 SINGLE
Coz I Luv You 2 BENNY HILL 3
T.REX 4 CHER 5 PIGLETS
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
Jeepster
Gypsys Tramps And Thieves
Johnny Reggae
Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran. I idolised him as a kid and am now very proud to count him as friend.
Which track would you like played at your funeral? Happiness by The Blue Nile – If I’m dead I want people in floods of tears.
© Official Charts Company
ALBUMS TOP 5 04.12.71 POS ARTIST
ALBUM 1 LED ZEPPELIN 2 VARIOUS
3 EMERSON, LAKE 4 JOHN LENNON/
AND PALMER 5
T.REX
The New Led Zeppelin Album
Top Of The Pops 20
Pictures At An Exhibition
PLASTIC ONO B. Imagine Electric Warrior
The Music Man by Rusty Goffe – dig it out you won’t be disappointed.
© Official Charts Company
What’s your favourite single/track of all time? Gimme Shelter, the greatest rock and roll song of all time.
What’s your karaoke speciality? Have been practising Candy by Robbie Williams – It’s surprisingly difficult.
Recommend a track Music Week readers may not have heard…
KEY SONGS IN THE LIFE OF
JULIAN STOCKTON
Special Projects Director, Outside Organisation
First record you remember buying? Message In A Bottle by The Police, the first single I ever bought with my own money, green vinyl on A&M. I wore it out and then nailed it to my bedroom wall.
Which song will be the first dance at your wedding? Have You Met Miss Jones by Frank Sinatra, which means I best marry someone called Jones.
Favourite artist meeting of your life so far?
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Photos: Elliott Franks
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