INDUSTRY

Rip It Up, Issue 59, 1 June 1982, Page 26

INDUSTRY

The founding manager of CBS Records NZ, John McCready has left his position as. managing director of CBS Australia to join Radio Hauraki as the station's general manager^KflMß!HHj|j Full marks lor the Roxy Music Avalon cassette sleeve design. Printed both sides, it contains the lyrics, and information usually neglected on cassette sleeves... D.D. Smash album Cool Bananas has gone gold. The boys were presented with gold discs by Minister of Justice, Jim McLay... appearing on the Virgin label in UK and NZ are the recordings of Philadelphia black music label WMOT. First NZ release is Brandi Wells' album Watch Out. Neil Bogart who discovered Donna Summer and Kiss has died of cancer aged 39. The former Casablanca and Boardwalk Records president was influential in popularising disco. Polygram are releasing a Who album Join Together of tracks previously unavailable on LP, compiled by New Zealand Polydor label manager John Mowat. The NZ Recording Industry Association is now the New' Zealand Record and Video Association... Record & Cassette Wholesale Distributors are now Jayrem Records Ltd. First release is mini album by Wellington band Shadowfax. Released in July is Laughing Clowns Mr

Uddich Sclmiuddich Goes to Town... new Auckland EMI PR person is Carey Murphy. Capture recording, studio (eight track) in Gisborne is offering time at SlO an hour this month. Ann Louise Martin

MAINSTREET FACELIFT Renovations will be completed in three months. The revamp includes a 560,000 air conditioning system. A large new bar has been fitted along the back wall serving more people and an increased variety of drinks. A bistro restaurant will be installed in place of the old bar. Other changes: a video system, a glassed in VIP lounge, an additional band room, new carpeting, a new lighting frame and the means to suspend the PA from the ceiling, giving a more even sound.

MASCOT REBUILT After four months out of action Mascot Recording Studios has • reopened. Renovations include a separate soundbooth, an enlarged control room and acoustic improvements. Doug Jane who has had a long involvement with Mascot built the 26 channel desk. Also involved was Steven Crane, a kiwi at Monserrat Studios,-Bahamas. "The most important thing," says managing director Hugh Lynn, "is that there are no debts on the work- because there is no financial pressure so we can afford to do what we want to and offer flexible deals to bands. The manna of the studio will be in what comes out of it." Mascot is offering reopening prices of S4O an hour, S3O an hour midnight to dawn.