Finally Kim Berly gets a go at a Stampeders A side! [center][img width=589]//7ca49eb9f67ba1319ef136f9d52cd8b8.cdn.bubble.io/f1729993185660x738440599370212700/richtext_content.png[/img][/center] [center][img width=229px]//7ca49eb9f67ba1319ef136f9d52cd8b8.cdn.bubble.io/f1729993198554x970327621580384300/richtext_content.png[/img][/center] [center][/center] [b][size=4]International acclaim for Stampeders[/size][/b] The Stampeders, MWC artists, began the new year with news that they had just been awarded a Gold Record from the United Nations for their royalty-free contribution of "Sweet City Woman" to the "Top Star Festival" album, sold world-wide, with proceeds going to the world's refugees. The equivalent amount of the Stampeders' contribution is $50,000. The presentation to the Stampeders will be made in the near future. To coincide with the Stampeders' first material released since their international travels, "Oh My Lady", the group will be publishing their own 12-page newspaper, "Stampeders World Tour". The newspaper recounts the group's European itinerary with photos shot in several countries where they performed during their successful 1972 tour, which included Brazil, Hawaii, Holland, France, Germany, Scotland, England. The paper will also be included in their third album "Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies". "Carryin' On", their second album, which certified for Canadian Gold in September, will be repackaged by MWC and Quality and tagged "A Double Collection of Stampeders". "Against The Grain" and "Carryin' On" will continue to be sold separately. On television, the Stampeders were seen performing in the Maple Junket film January 13th and in prime time on Monday, the 15th on Rollin' and on the 16th on The Ian Tyson Show. This marks the sixth time the Stampeders have been on The lan Tyson Show. Manager, Mel Shaw, is in talks with Gerry Rochon, CFTO Executive Producer, about the possibility of a special on the Stampeders to incorporate footage of the group's current films in use on Inter- national T.V. In late February, the Stampeders will return to Europe to perform concerts and appear on television. They are scheduled to appear on a Netherlands' TV Special to accept the coveted Edison Award which they won last November. On tap are two cross-Canada tours during 1973 as well as a third tour of Europe in the fall of this year. Because of their out-of-country activities, they have been referred to as "Canada's most important rock group." In February, Mel Shaw will attend the National Entertainment Conference in Cincinnati where Stampeder Sound has a booth. Everyone attending the conference will receive the "Stampeders' World Tour" newspaper.
