Reshen on Bizarre Trip To Europe

By Record World

Record World, 22 February 1969

Neil C. Reshen, Business Manager of Bizarre Records, is now in London on business concerning the newly-formed label which is distributed by Reprise. Reshen is setting up European offices for the operation, discussing the signing of four European acts to the label and doing advance planning for the Mothers Of Invention April European tour.

In addition to his duties with Bizarre, Reshen serves as Business Manager to Dion, the Times Square Two, the Delfonics, artist Peter Max, the Mothers of Invention, Tim Buckley, Linda Ronstadt and Fred Neil.

Mothers Win Poll

Meanwhile, the Mothers of Invention, Bizarre recording artists, have won the international critics' poll of Jazz & Pop Magazine for the second year in a row.

The Mothers were voted best big band and their LP, "We're Only In It For The Money," was voted best album of the year. The LP was also judged to be the best small group album, and head Mother, Frank Zappa, was voted Arranger of the Year.

The Mothers' new Bizarre label is being distributed by Warner Bros. - 7 Arts Records; however, there is still a Mothers album on MGM Records entitled "The Worst of the Mothers" scheduled for release in February. The Mothers' first Bizarre album, "Uncle Meat," the soundtrack from their original film, will be released in March.

Bizarre's first product, a two-record set of Lenny Bruce's last concert, has just been released. Next on the release list is a two-record set by Wild Man Fischer.