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EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION BBArtistes Management limited CAVENDISH HOUSE, CROSSGATE, SOUTH SHIELDS. PHONE: 60861/2527 2 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS On sale Friday, week ending January 20, 1968 Concluding BARRYCAWTHERAY'S account of the WALKERS' Japanesetour FTER athirdspectacularly More early RU GEEics Asuccessful concert at Osaka's FestivalHall-wherethetour opened-we found ourselves with 24 hours " at leisure." Gary and Scott decided not to BROTHERS NO MORE! join us on a sightseeing expedition delight of the fans who had broken theme on the organ which was lost to Kyoto, ancient capital of Japan down police barriers and pushed their on the audience, of course! so John and the rest of us set out way on to the platformat Tokyo As the show ended, near riot broke to visit a representative selection of station. out in the audience, fans clambered shrines, temples, and palaces, after A televised commercial for choco- on stage,reaching out tearfully as which our host, Tats Nagashimo, late was fixed for the nova day and the Walkers were presented with gifts who is theboys arrivedat AGI recording and huge bouquets. presentingtheWalker studios where Scott Walker " Perfec- Scottmadehisfinal"thank Brothers tour and the man respon- tionist " immediately took charge of you " speech-and allofussud- sibleforbringingtoJapanthe the sound session, working out har- denlyrealisedthatthiswasn't Beatles, Sinatra, Andy Williams and monies on the piano, checking pro- Just the last night of the tour ; just about every international star nunciation of Japanese words. itwas almostcertainlythelast you can think of, had arranged one chalked outin huge letters on cue time the Walker Brotherswould cards, balancing thesound and ever work together. of the most famous Geisha houses generallyleavingacontingentof We travelled back to Tokyo slightly in the countryto be opened engineers, producers and ad -men subdued, eatingEngel's birthday specially for us. wondering what was happening! cake.Immediately on arrivalScott We wereusheredtoa longlow Lunch hadbeenarrangedata and Gary rushed offto a recording table, and invited tosit cross-legged noted Japanese restaurant where Scott, studio,where Gary was to cut a on thefloor.ThispresentedJohn, who had insisted on a huge electric singlewithoneofJapan'stop who was by thistime wearingthe tire being positioned within inches of groups, the Gannabeats, under Scott's sleek" Happy coat "he'dbought him ashesatcross-legged onthe direction. during ourvisittoasilkfactory floor, was attentively listening to an They were at the studio till 4 am. earlier in the daywith the problem " eatingfeasibility "report from Thefollowingafternoonafterthe of what to do with hislong,lean Gary: " That's more seaweed. These presentation of sales and popularity legs. are rubber hands. Here's a lump of awards by Philips Records,Ijoined He settledforstretchingthem glue." them at the studio as Scott added straight outinfront of him under In the dressing room, while waiting the voice track to the backings re- the table,but was reprimanded by to be madeupforthecolour corded throughout the previous night. the experts for cheating. cameras, Scott launched into a one- John had already lett for a holiday After a weird and wonderful meal man show-singing and playinghis inHawaii.TheEnglishmusicians came the floorshow, in which Spanish guitar. were due to fly back over the Pole three of thegirls mimed 'traditional direct to London at eight, o'clock that storiestotheaccompanimentof night. Here are two more early BEE GEES pictures-with captions by ROBIN plaintive songs. Although the meaning SCOTT WALKER nowreturns scootandGaryleftforLos was a trifle obscure, the total effec: 'Gai.ree' Angeles at ten o'clock. GIBE, who says of the top picture, in which BARRY GIBB was awarded remains one of the highlights of the here to restart his solo career and Gary met his " public," the ever - Now it's " sayonara " to them-to the Top Composer award (on behalf of all three brothers) by Radio 5KA. entire trip. Garyislaunching himself with a p VS= t, ever -audible, diminutive fans, Tokyo-and come to think of it,it's Adelaide, two years ago r" Okay, young Gibb, you've looked atitlong new group. whose shrill cries of " Gai-ree " had enough.Now give it to me so I ran make the award to you." becomepartofourlivesbythis " sayonara "to the Walker Brothers time. too. Below is an early BEE GEES publicity picture, about which Robin cracks : Big berries While they worked on the film,I " We three men have the perfect bodies for Adonis competitions." Afterwards,we duginto" the along the seeminglyendlessmotor- wanderedroundthestudiosand largest strawberriesintheworld," ways,pastthesprawlingsiteof watchedtherehearsalsofseveral consumed agoodly amount of sake, Expo 70 (already alive with activity) shows. There are eight channels to andhad,astheysay" alotto. to Nogaya. choose frominTokyo; programmes laughs." Engel was wearing his" tent "- are shown from about 7 am through We discoveredthatthe costof a Lightweightbut extremely compli- till 1 am, and it'snot atallun- entertaining our party of12 was, catedlooking dufflecoat,purchased usual.to see a firstrun hour long staggeringly, in the region of £400! far the goodly sum of f6 that morning colour spectacular at 10 or 11in the That's hospitality, in any language. from one of the Ginza's most famous morning! later,thatcon- departmentstoresanddestinedto One of the most popular shows We alsolearned becomefamiliartoBritishforts, currently with our celebrationScott thanks to the efforts of the ubiqui- Over thereright. now is the and Gary, along with guitarist Terry Monkees. The No. 1 recordthis (the Walrus) Smith and pianist John tous press photographers. week is the Beatles " Hello Good- Marsh,wereindulging insimilar We spedbacktoTokyo that bye "withDave Dee's" O.K." festivitiesat a downtown branch of night at150 mph on one of the running second. the same Geisha house. cleanest, most luxurious and " Twinkle Lee " by our own Gary The following day the rains came. punctual trains imaginable. Leeds has Just creptintothe Top Wefastenedourseatbeltsand The only let down was The food.I Ten. Among the most popular British expected the proverbial " rough trip " sampled" inscrutableHamburger " groups in Japan at the present are back to Tokyo, but soon flew out of while John. Scott and Gary stuck to the Babes(dueoverheresoon), the bad weather. cheese sandwiches. Scott, on particu- Stones, Shadows-andsoloartists No sooner were we feeling secure larlygoodformthatnight,had such as Cliff Richard and Engelbert. again, when the conversation -stopping acquired an impressive looking January9:the finalday of the news was delivered by road manager " Security "armbandfrom one of WalkerBrotherstourandScott's " Big Louey." the Nagoya " heavies " and sported birthday.The Tokyo Hilton,where " The plane is now being flown by it authoritatively on the right arm of we were Staying, has been inundated Mr. Gary Leeds." the" tent." withgreetingstelegrams,birthday " Does Engel know?" we asked. We made several unflattering sug- cards andgifts ofallshapes and " Know? He'sjustgotoff,"re- gestions about the literal translation sizes. plied Louie, who was proving a big of the words on the armband, all of Thefinalconcertwasheldin personal sensation with the Japanese, which he greeted with Scott's famed Shizouka, at .the giant Sumpu Kaikun with deadly accuracy" Oki Saru " impression of stampeding cattle, auditorium. There was a decided end (Big Ape). alternating with hisDaktari chimp of term feeling about the show-with We stuck to road transport, never- noises. lotsofmusical" in "jokeslike theless, the following day and drove Gary meanwhile playedhide and Johnny B Great'srecurring" IDo in brightsunshinefromOsaka- seek round the train window, to the Like To Be BesideThe Seaside " YOU'VE NOT HEARD NOTHIN' LIKE On sale Friday, week ending January 20, 1968 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 3 ROLLING STONE CHARLIE WATTS TAKES OVER MANSION 4 ROLLING STONE, having rolled, has come to restin a magnificent, centuries old manor house, just outside Lewes in Sussex, which was reputedly used by the first Archbishop of Canterbury as a hunting lodge and was formerly inhabited by Lord Shawcross, a former attorney -general. OF FIRST ARCHBISHOP You can almost feel the history of Charlie Watts' home, which is not far from his former Lewes home, in the time -worn bends of the great oak beams and the vast open fireplaces that yawn like mysterious caves. Charlie has apparently got more personal satisfaction out of his success than any of the other OF CANTERBURY! Stones.His home is a reflection of his own artistic taste and that of his delightful wife, Shirley. They have filled the rooms with antiques, ornaments and paintings collected from near and far Thereis a fine library of books in the living room with the emphasis on art and final and only accolade for "imprei- pounds from Charlie which he with- authors who range from Dylan Thomas to Oscar Wilde.One magnificent volume which sive." drew from a wooden tea caddy after Charlie showed me was several hundred years old and contained beautiful prints somewhat And soit was that Charlie and much scraping. ironically depicting the horrors of the Inquisition, Andrew made plansto go and see " Won'tleaveyoushortatthe In contrast, On a nearby settee I noticed a copy of an American comic announcing "Quatermass And The Pit" on Sun- endofthe week,willitmate?"I the adventures of the Incredible Hulk and Giant -man. This proved to be the property day afternoon and we all decided to grinned and Charlie smiled that sad of young cousin Andrew, who later introduced me to the delights of England footballer gointoBrightonthateveningfor faraway smile which only the really Jimmy Greaves singing "from an EP which had intrudedinto Charlie's aChinesemeal. Iborrowedtwo satisfied can smile. collection of Modern Jazz giants. There isthe noble head of the Greek god Hypnos ingreen marble intheliving room and a magnificent four poster bed with a sword rack at its head in one of the bedrooms. There is a small room full of Victorian dolls with wicked china faces, which Shirley collects. World-wide Dusty hasn't The studyisstackedwithrifles andrevolversfromtheAmerican Civil War. Encased inglassIsthe by KEITH Muster Roll for a troop of American cavalry which lists each man and his rank and how many dollars he drew forgotten British fans in 1880. One trooper is listed in small, ALTHAM neat hand -writing as being executed for having stolen a rifle. " You're the first journalist I've UNTIL she turned up on TV at the weekend, you might well have "Charlie's a decent oldstick," allowed through the door. been excused for coming up with the line :"'Ere, whatever affirmed the little taxi driver who " The ones that really frighten me 'appened to Dusty Springfield ?'' droveme outto theWatts' are the powerful writers on some of The reason is that Dusty, that residence. theNationals.It'sfrighteningto blonde nomad of ballad and soul, simply hasn't been around in " He's never miserable and always think that with a few well ohosen Britain to be talked about. good to have a drink with. He calls quotesorcleveranglestheyare us out quite a lot as he can't drive capableofdestroyingsomeonelike WE had a nice message from her says ALAN SMITH himself, Never out of bed when we go John Lennon. in NME when she won the World's toms,andtheywouldstandback roundbutthenthatwouldn'tbe " Thingsaremucheasiernow, Top GirlSingersectioninour tolet me through. The result was Charlieif he was, would it?" but it's funny to sit back and read annual Poll (and came second to terriblecollisionsinwhich weall By thetime we arrivedatthe aboutpeoplelikePeter Frampton, Lulu in the British category)-but got mangled upinswinging doors house I knew Charlie had three cats, who the Press are building up like that was all. travellingatgreat speed." one called Louise, and threecollies they did Mick. Strange to think that Some people must have thought she In. TEXAS, she played at an open called Jake, Trim and Jess and that heisonly eighteen and heislikely had gone into hiding, joined a nun- air show ("the best I've ever done") healsoowned adonkey andan to go through all the things that we nery,orpackedallherMotown which she loved in spite of the rain, eighteen -year -old racehorse called had to. records and emigrated to Detroit. rain, rain and the cold and the sleet. Energy. " I'vegot time to do things that In fact, the much -in -demand Dusty In SYDNEY, she appeared at the I have never been able to do before. " Thirty quid the lot," said Charlie String Band at the Saville Theatre. has spent almost sincelast August famous Chequers nightspot and met Alan Price and his band came down proudly." It'sjust knowing where He justdoesn'tseemto have got fulfillingbookingsasfarflungas LonnieDoneganandMatt mown. to play in Lewes the other evening and to look that counts." the recognition he deserves." Tokyo, Sydney and California, and d who are alive and well. Jockey Iwent downtohear him.Before Back to the living room we filled We played some more discs by the was only a week or two hack that she And in NEW YORK, she had four I've just swept in and out of dres- the room with some more words and Four Tops and one by Jimmy music.Charlie asked me what sort finally flew home to cold and bleak wisdom teeth out atone time and " Irode him in a race when he sing rooms,while With theRolling Beaumont called "You Got Too Much London. . sufferedhideousagonieswhichshe was athree -year -old,"affirmed my Stones.Now I'mabletotalkto of music Iliked and selected, from Going For You" which is a particular Already Dusty has been back in the is not ashamed to admit reduced her driver." Good animal!" peoplelikeAlan and justlistento his huge selection of LPs that are favourite of Charlie's,before cousin recording studios, and she hopes to to tears. Having requestedtheguidedtour theband.Hewasverygood.I catalogued on shelves about the room, Andrew finally introduced ustothe have an album and a single out soon I asked Dusty how she felt about of Charlie's home and been instructed reallyenjoyed that evening." a jazz -guitar album by Kenny Burrell. delights of Tottenham Hotspur foot- for the loyal and large band of fans not topping theBritishGirlSinger several times:" Don't print that or We took a short break from talking We discussed who,ifanyone, was ball team's "singalong" EP. whose patience seems inexhaustible as categoryinthe1967 NME Poll; that " andtold" Youcan't be whileCharlieshowed me someof following intheStones'rebellious " You got to admit it was a good she swings around the world. was she upset? interestedinthat,"Ireturnedto his "toys." There are three mechani- footsteps. idea of somebody," smiled. Charlie as Meanwhile., it's a touch of the snap- "No," shesaid,seeming happy, theloungewhere Charliesprawled cal'robotsontopofthe TV set helistenedtoGreavessingingoff- shot albums, and memories like. pleasant and honest."I thoughtit across the carpet and recalled times which when set in motion, flaps open key and out of time on "Strollin' ". JAPAN,whereshestayedfive was quite fair.It's always good for gone by. in their chests to reveal blazing guns. Following "They must havesoldthousands!" weeks and had an enormous hit with the morale, butI suppose I've been " Two yearsagoitwaslikea In contrast he has acquired a lovely Charlieisnotexactlyafootball " You 1)on't Have To Say You Love away so long.Ican't really expect nightmare," confessed Charlie." The old Edison phonograph with the huge " IsawtheWhowhen they fanatic but admitted to being greatly Me " and had problems with etiquette. people to vote for me that much. travellingandthespeedofevery- bell andabout thirty cylinders. appeared on TV inallthose weird impressed by a display by Leicester Says Dusty:"I had been taught "Actually,that'snottosay I thing.There was no timetolive. Charlie put on a stirring rendition of policemen's hats and Townshend had City'sgoalkeeperShiltonrecently. thatinJapan itwasconsidered thinkI'vebeen out of Britaintoo TheEnglishtours weretheworst "BoysOf TheOldBrigade"and oneofhisteethblacked out,"re- "Unbelievable in thismatchon correct for a woman to follow a man much.thaven't.Istillspendfar forthetravelling and we hadre- asked me toguess how much the called Charlie." Iliked that. TV," said Charlie, " And only throughadoor.However,allthe more timeinthiscountrythan I. porters and photographers practically old machine had cost.I thought well " The best thing I've seen in years eighteen years old-must be joking." Japanese men I met seemed to have do out. And there's always living with us the whole time. over a hundred pounds. though was Denny Latheandhis Those last three words are Charlie's great considerationfor Western rus- Poll,isn'tthere?" 1110TOWNu EMI Al , MONTH THE MARVELETTES geg14044'./ My Baby Must Be a Magician \o\c9t ME Tamla Motown TMG639 BEND TheAmerican Marvin Gaye ft Tammi Terrell Four Tops ORIGINAL HIT VERSION United Four lops Greatest Hits FROM THE STATES limn. Motown TM111061 STIAL11062 s Tamla Motown TML11061 $161111061 s BreedSTATESIDE S S 2078 BRITISH MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS

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k-, , , NEW FOUNDATIONS Orbison's best forsometime " Good Combination "/" You And t" Born To Be Loved By You "/" Shy Away " (London). Me " (Atlantic). AFTER his worst -ever year in the British Charts, how will Roy Orbison Just about the wildest disc Sonny and Cher have ever recorded-it's a fare in 1968 ?Well, if this disc in any criterion, considerably better- A SCORCHER ! ""Y "Dreal raver !CHERSurprisingly not a Sonny because it's the best he's made for some time. Bono composition,it swings along at Only trouble is, he's been out of the *" Back On My Feet Again "/" I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving " (Pye). a frantic pace,with the duo Inter- reckoning for solong,he'll have a changing stanzas and getting together struggle tofight back Into thebig- FVERY bit as exhilarating as their recent No. I, here's another scorcher in the punch -packed chorus. GORDON DESERVES time. For a change, the big ballad isset from the Foundations !Treatment's very similar to the last one- The backingisfervent,shrieking, to a double-timegallopbeat,with POTTED POPS throaty solo vocal, with spirited chanting frequently soaring into falsetto, breathtaking-.but lacking the familiar rattling tambourine, sweeping strings Bono hallmarks.Rather tuneless, but SOLO DEBUT HIT Another JimWebb and a sizzling backing of crisp brass,fruityorgan, handclaps and a and backing group coming in towards composition a blockbusting sound and irresistible 1"' RosecransBoulevard "I" Red, the big -build finale.Hummable tune, " Do What You Gotta Do "has a storming beat. beat. Cream And Velvet " (Columbia). too. poignant lyric,a steady build-upin Two minor criticisms are that the FLIP :Sonny wrote this one, and grINEhalfofthePeterand FLIP :The mixtureasbefore, the scoring, a mid -tempo beat and a tune isn't perhaps as catchy as " Need * TIPPED FOR CHARTS his characteristic touches in the back- kfiGordon team making his solo except that the backing slows to a heartfeltstylingby Liberty'sAl ingare more evident A forceful steady plod beat.Typical " Big 0 " Wilson. . . . Make a note of new- Your Loving,"andthatit'sbeen debut-andhe'schosenan comerRudi recordedwithslightlytoomuch 1'CHART POSSIBLE duet, with a jogging beat. Iprefer excellent song for the venture.It's material that'llsatisfy allhis fans, Bennett,who sounds itto the topside, Both sides self -penned. ratherlikeBilly Furyinhiscom- " top."But these are of little signi- by the new sensation in pop writ- pelling ficanceintheoverallassessment- ing, Jim Webb, and-like allhis treatmentoftherhythmic because this is a very good pop record work-this has a strangely haunt- DENNY LAINE ballad" I'mSoProud "(Decca) indeed. MARVELETTES HERB ALPERT/ ing quality. " Too Much In Love " (Derain). . . . " Break My Mind "isa t" My Baby Must Be A Magician "/ It'sastory -in -song, Thefirstpart ofthisdisc, bouncycountrydittybyJohn D. FLIP :Herman's Hermits' A -side andthe with Loudermilkthat'llhave you jigging versionofthisnumber was Issued " I Need Someone " (Tamla :Motown). TIJUANA BRASS lyric keeps you completely riveted. throbbing conga drums and repetitive You couldn't possibly mistake this Beautifully scored by Geoff Love, lyric,remindedmeofDonovan's about uncontrollably, and it's attrac- three weeks ago.But thisis a com- " Carmen "/" Love So Fine " tively dual -tracked by MGM's Bobby pletelydifferent styling-anr -and -b for anything other than a Tamla disc (A.S:M.). and sensitively rendered by Gordon " There Is A Mountain." Wood . . . . bouncer. A value -for -moneyflip. -and theMarvelettessound more Waller,it'safascinatingdisc. But it develops in much more com- Written by Mort Shuman like the Supremes(speciallythe Ideal material for Herb Alpert with Deservestobe ahit,butIt plex style,skilfully employing guitar and KennyLynch," You'reNever leader) than any other group on the hisbullfightingassociations ! It's depends on whether British fans twangs,violins,cellosandbacking Gonna Get My Lavin' "(Stateside) FELICE TAYLOR label. basically the " Habanera "from are yet ready for Jim Webb voices. by the Enchanted Forest Isa really It idea, and is " Carmen."played(atbreakneck good song,featuring some outstand- t"Im Under The Influence Of Love"/ has a cute lyrical speed and with incredible wizardry) FLIP :This self -penned number " Love Theme " (President). deliciouslyinterpretedbythegirls, has a folk -beat flavour. Jaunty BRUCE FORSYTH ingWestCoastharmoniesanda by Herb's muted trumpet-backed by . . Not the follow-up to Felice Taylor's backed by that oh -so -familiar heavy rhythm,descriptivelyricanda "I'm Backing Britain " (Pye). pounding beat. recenthit,hut a reissue of a disc Motown beat. Somewhat hampered vibes,shatteringbrassinterjections I'm allin favour of patriotismin by one or two unnecessary gimmicks, and hisownunmistakableLatin bustling brass -and -strings scoring. A disc of which you'll be hearing originallyreleasedbefore she found rythm. Well worth while. action-hut not in music !This has a lotisthe captivating rockaballad Chart fame. but extremely palatable and great for the same effect on me as the " Music " When Love Has Passed You By " Her seductive, kittenish voice glides dancing.Already a hitin America. FLIP :MoreinHerb'sorthodox While You Work " signature tune. (Parlophone)fromthe Reed -Mason smoothly over the chugging up -tempo FLIP : A greater degree of urgency style-agentlyflowingbossynova True, the Jackie Trent -Tony Hatch team,warmly andtenderly emoted beat and fiery brass backing. rhythm,withsmooth and songcouldn'tbemoreup-to-date. and attack inthisvibrant number, strings by Mike Curtis . . . . A boisterous This one doesn't lean so heavily on with rattling tambourine accentuating againthatspine -tinglingtrumpet. LOVE Bruce Forsythbeltslustily,with pub song" Saturday Night At The theSupremes'sound,andtherefore the beat.A real finger -snapper. Soothing ! " Alone Again Or "(Elektra). vocal group chiming in-and there's Crown " (Columbia)is warbled with has a more individual quality-but on Here'sadiscwithadifference stirringbrassandanappropriate more enthusiasm than ability by im- the other hand,itdoesn't have such which I strongly commend.It won't martial beat.If you fancy five bob's pressionist Mike Yarwood. . . Tim a catchy chorus as her hit disc.But be a hit, but it's a " must " for the worth of propaganda,good luckto Buckley offers the wistful and remi- a sparkling, vivacious record. discerning fan. you. niscentfolkballad" Once I Was " FLIP :No Felice on this side, but An up -beat folksy item, with just ontheElektralabel,with wailing an instrumentalby the Bob Keene CORNY P.J.-S0 COMMERCIAL the suggestion M a Spanish influence AMERICAN harmonica, guitar and throbbing beat Orchestra. in the brilliant scoring-which includes Sounds just like a Felice . TommyHunt is oneof ! CHARTSTERS Taylor backing-without the fronting *" It's Your Day Today "/" 1Apologise Baby " (Liberty). acousticguitar,solotrumpetand America's. underratedsoulsingers, shimmering strings. There's a certain local interestin and r -and -b fans will dig the earthi- THEcorniest disc P.J. Proby has ever recorded-and probably the most Absorbing lyric, appealingly harmo- the Rose Garden's " Next Plane To RIGHTEOUS nised by Love.All things considered, London "(Allantic)-it'sa raucous ness and authenticity of " I Need A instantly commercial ! IfEngelbert waxedthis,itwould be an an above -average disc. twangy item, ladenwithairport Woman Of My Own "(Direction). BROTHERS immediate No. I-and it could do Jim proud, too, provided he's granted effects,andsoundslikesomething A romanticlyric,awhistleable " l'hat 1.ucky Old Sun " (Verve). the British beat groups used to come tune,a country flavour,strings and Anultra -slowtreatmentofthis a work permit to promote it. THE MAJORITY THE LOOT up with three years ago. . . . The tinklingpiano inthebacking,and well-known standard, with the dark - WrittenbyLes Reed and Barry " All Our Christmases " (Deem). " Don't Turn Around " (CBS) four -minute"SunflakesFall,Snow - choirjoininginthechorus-that's brown tonesofBillMedley:expres- Mason,it'sablatantwaltzwith One ofthe songs written by the Thisclaimstobepositivelythe rays Call "(Verve) by Janis Ianis theformulaforMaureenEvans' sively warbling the lyric.Very bluesy sentimentallyrics,sugarybacking Gibb brothers(of the Bee Gees) for lastsongaboutflowers-it's about very folksy and atmospheric, sound- sweet -cornballad " I Almost Called (shadesof Ray Charlesattimes), and group joiningIn the sing -along the film" The Mini -Mob." It's an the hippies who bedecked themselves inglikeacrossbetweenBobbie Your Name " (CBS). . . . A quality with gospel chanting from a girl group chorus. Very well done by P.J.-he attractive number with anostalgic with flowers to prove that they. were GentryandJulieFelix, witha ballad with both folk and jazz under- --andbuildingtoanimpassioned gives youthe Hump,inthenicest lyric showcasing an appealing vocal different,when allthe time they're beautifully constructed lyric. . Ed tones," I'm Just A Country Boy " crescendo. possible sense ! blend by the Majority, and set to a the ones who were conforming. Amesintonesthedirge -like" Who (RCA) is' delightfully husked by Harry FLIP: A Darin -like up -dated version FLIP :Written by the same team, gay and rollicking waltz -time beat. Thecynicallyric is effectively Will Answer?"(RCA), ablend of Belafonte . . . Bouncy, toe -tapping, of " Clementine."againfeaturing butnotsosquare. A throbbing Colourfully presented and imagina- counter -harmonised by the Loot, with protest moralising and pseudo - contagious-that's the 'noveltytreat- Bill. SeemstheotherRighteous ballad, which gives Proby the chance tivelyscored. But the remarkably liberal sprinklings of falsettos, Strong religioussentimentalitythathardly ment of'' Yellow Brick Road " (Pre- Brother stayed at home when these to bring his famous quivering vibrato untopical titleis a bit off-putting ! classical influencesinthe orchestra- does justice to thisartist's magnifi- Int.)by Captain Beefheart and his tracks were cut ! into full play. Makes acceptable listening. tion. centvoice. Magic Band.

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z (Wednesday, January 17, 1968) 2 FOUNDATIONS z 4 THIS o,"; BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN 44 Zo 7N 17417 4 5 El THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE Georgie Fame (CBS) 6 4 3 el WALK AWAY RENEE . . Four Tops (Tamla-Motown) 6 42 DAYDREAM BELIEVER Monkees (RCA -Victor) 9 2 4 Q HELLO GOODBYE Beatles (Parlophone) 8 1 5 9 EVERLASTING LOVE . Love Affair (CBS) 2 420 0 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (EPs) Beatles (Parlophone) 6 2 4 2 7 16 1711 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET Engelbert Humperdinck (Decca) 6 O I'M COMING HOME Tom Jones (Decca) 9 4 4 4 8 WORLD Bee Gees (Polydor) 9 8 . 8 47 THANK U VERY MUCH . . Scaffold (Parlophone) 7 4 9 KITES Simon Dupree & the Big Sound (Parlophone) 8 9 15 TIN SOLDIER Small Faces (Immediate) 7 12 4422 JUDY IN DISGUISEJohn Fred & his Playboy Band 2 13 4 (Pye Int.) 10 IF THE WHOLE WORLD STOPPED LOVIN' Val Doonican13 4 (Pye) 24 EVERYTHING I AM . . Plastic Penny (Page One) 2 15 aVeur 4 4421 ED PARADISE LOST Herd (Fontana) 2 16 11 SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART 10 Gene Pitney (Stateside) cYffasters 13 HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH . . Traffic 8 13 (Island) from 414 19 IN AND OUT OF LOVE Diana Ross & the Supremes 8 14 44 (Tamla-Motown) 20 11 412 CARELESS HANDS . . . Des O'Connor (Columbia) 21 DARLIN' Beach Boys (Capitol) 21

4 GIMME LITTLE SIGN . . . Brenton Wood (Liberty) 2

LET THE HEARTACHES BEGIN Long John Baldry (Pye) 11

17 4 THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS . . . Petula Clark (Pye) 5 25 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN . . Moody Blues (Deram) 25 4 26 SHE WEARS MY RING .. Solomon King (Columbia) 26 OULU MIGHTY QUINN Manfred Mann (Fontana) 27 CAI 44 28 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME Tremeloes (CBS) 28 19 29 ALL MY LOVE Cliff Richard (Columbia) 10 8 4 30 MR. SECOND CLASS Spencer Davis (United Artists) 30 CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 423 Er HIS MAGIC BAND 4 Yellow Brick Road 'Britains Top 15 LPsI3+ 7N 25443 ,2... 3 O VAL DOONICAN ROCKS, BUT GENTLY (Pye) 7 9 es. SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND .. 34 0 .2.. THE LEMON PIPERS Beatles (Parlophone) 511VINS Green Tambourine 4 2 SOUND OF MUSIC Soundtrack (RCA) 145 1 7N 25444 6 THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST .Rolling Stones 5 4 4 ra- (Decca) 2" VONNY BERGER 410 REACH OUT Four Tops (Tamla-Motown) 9 4 a fantastic newLP 4 0SML10180 DML1018 Jose, He Say 510 BRITISH CHARTBUSTERS Various Artistes 14 3 oB.. 7N 17447 4 (Tamla-Motown) 2.34." 12"stereo or monoLPrecord TIMON 4 LAST WALTZ. . . . Engelbert Humperdinck (Decca) 10 Bitter Thoughts Of Little Jane 4 SUPREMES GREATEST HITS (Tamla-Motown) 1 8 M17451 TOM JONES' 13 SMASH HITS (Decca) 3 8 fr2... MARTIN CROSBIE 4 9 PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD 3 91.3. Monkees (RCA -Victor) DERAM The Miller's Daughter FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS (Tamla-Motown) 11 7N 17444 S.. 99 AXIS: BOLD ASLOVE Jimi Hendrix Experience (Track) 6 8 KATHLEEN & DEIRDRE SELL OUT Who (Reaction) 13 '2' Bridal Path 12 MR. FANTASY Traffic (Island) 3 12 7N 17457 11 DISRAELI GEARS Cream (Reaction) 11 2 is different ,-3-34- Duero Records Decca House Albert Embankmen eT' el"T' e- el el' ek

YEARS AGO 10 YEARS AGO - 0. er, r '',L' -Tzvi a>-(3 o '41i, r, TOP TEN 1963-Week ending Jan. 11TOP TEN 1958-Week ending Jan.10 U .64. w Ca :7; 7.- i3 .' .. o 7, xaIZ 41 O 1 E m. 1 1 DANCE ON 5 1 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE a i- 0ru- .1.TtH.13 fi Jerry Lee Lewis (London) 'E "1O c In Shadows (Columbia) ,74g7, ,,;- TM gimb--ccE. c",.7.,tm100 t.t4gE.--5 2 42 MA, HE'S MAKING EYES AT -.0 - w .--,, .-...... r1.1.1 c -./(j wee ga 2 RETURN TO SENDER ME Elvis Presley (RCA) 0...w>. m ZE=.4'-imXYwO E .0.4E L1W.13 ?>-LL3L-r, "Iti g. nl 2..T. 4g Johnny Otis Show/Marie Adams t i 1 '' 41 L u 054 f, L,a, 33 THE NEXT TIME (Capitol) -9 L "^ - u, -1-aw xax" mo_ co3c2 Cliff Richard (Columbia) 2 3 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE (,ii 560 en/ 0-1E4 10 ...7,z '- c' '' D15 ID pi 54 BACHELOR BOY Everly Brothers (London) U.t'ClQ-0° m .ililF ea a OW cool- -x cezo z Cliff Richard (Columbia) ,... 0, x 7-E,m02 w 34 MY SPECIAL ANGEL 1- 414 4 t< 55 GUITAR MAN Malcolm Vaughan (HMV) -6- g -60w o .1 - r. .-itzw.-D-1 2J1 g3O °04 ioil -°>-Z1,7,3 ce Duane Eddy (RCA) 85 ALL THE WAY 0 ct-7,, Z>-0 ... 0. 7 6 LOVESICK BLUES Frank Sinatra(Capitol) z.E° Qi re - ).-ow 0 L7 0 > CI 0 c. -4 >- x -,10. -t -c6.k< Frank Ifield (Columbia) 7 6 I LOVE YOU BABY 0 .L'Z'z ',Li.' -.z. no !.-- 4- >- ..., 2x . 0 u1.4....2_0,3zz - r. 04 0>-zx i tx 47 SUN ARISE Paul Anka(Columbia) w z w 0 Lu a 0 i _ - O Ia3no zp-;x t..7>< a+ IX 1 Rolf Harris (Columbia) 67 REET PETITE *,g:3-Ei. r2,°,.4 W 0Ezw omo:" Ow 0.g0M0I0 )-40(JE-xmi0 cam g2t uu,.0 .4.II-J_401n 9 8 TELSTAR 168 KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE Tornados (Decca) r4...... N M.3. .1 ..0 M W C. O MMm e0mN Me ;A M Mm Ag Jimmie Rodgers(Columbia) N N N MN N N MN 99 IT ONLY TOOK A MINUTE 129 PEGGY SUE N '0 mrPm P- M 1.0 4444. IA 0 Mop rs I I Joe Brown (Piccadilly) Nw, os 40 1,7,4' I Buddy Holly (Coral) - Nm m N NNM N I I 13 10 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL 11 10 KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE Mark Wynter (Pye) Frankie Vaughan (Philips) NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Os axle Faidny, Week endino Jannary 20, IntO On sale F,idny, work ending Jenoney 20, tOYS NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS En' 'Family Choice' shorter BRENTON WOOD, BIG 1968 FOR DUSTY: THREE NEW TRAFFIC MOVIE SONG, CONLEY VISITS

-moreTony Blackburn lnar'wenkteae,,tautaia sad US. TRIPS, TV, TOUR, CLUBS TONY BLACKBURN'S aaaly-moraing Radio I diac show in WORLD PLANS FINALISED FaeaPe lean March 11. Pa,. DUSI'Y SPRINGFIELD'S ragagrmmnt bnolm J,,e the remainder of 1960 is saw aaRpleselp ,taearaetp,n,atendlaassa PC to bo extended byhalf-rn-boonfrom Monday. Fabrnaay 5. FOLLOWING the success of "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" Traffic is to record another run ha ar.'aaeed SO wilt Sail'Detail, et hn aries Ihraa visits to Ameeiea have been Bnal'esed-,he will play ha cshaeet dates, make maine TV appearasars axed reaard an LP is (hr Stairs,Dusty is In star It will ha b,oadcost daily from7to9cm. nod tho followiaf title song for a film. Details of the group's five -week American tour have now been finalised and plans programma "Fnmily choice" is ctwrenpondisgly cut by30 ('natty stIl elan a, Ia seathee BBC B aedie, daaiag the asmmre, and her r,tnaea so Losdaa's TnIk 01 The To,,, have been made for springvisitsto Japan and Ausfralia. Traffic's manager Chris Blackwell is to produce otinutru. But Tony's show will no longor be heard on Satur. day, nf cbS, Sollrmrn aaa is saw aPI,Besides a Baitish aoarpat Iasr nhe plaasvieitl to Ass,ieal'aa, Japan end Esrope PERCY C. DICKINSsaassaeslaeflatW 12 Onostre dale,aSir a,aat,p. days. whoa,Rmiio2'n "Braakfoal SpeCial" will alto be aired a series of -minute colour films starring the group for world-wide distribution. Besa,na Wa,d, she let,,, I, daring She aaseae at thismae, ma ls,t tno narks in Fnb,uo,y - Na. 01Ia hi,wnk'a NME n I l 15-17LIAGACRE.LONDON,W.C.2 tOIha ISa ssrly-s,sstse' Dsntd Sys,aad. Shea, - Trems, Troggs, Move, Eric, faa. ta, all Dart,) Isbi,add,.,, has, ntIS as,, aasttsg tt,as at 4.30 sass. nt-tao 2255 ItO east 5,500,5.coda, hat's Nm- sartrs a,,tteflrna 0,rstar 5ase Fame Taylor-Burton film theme t' daily ROOm2 rranrass,as 'Alham Tto.5' Ia bauutBliTh ouncludadthIs wank': and, GEORG1E FAME-wha afire tiara, yeses retanso Its the No. I spas in shi, weak's NME Dee and Co slat teas, 4.30.5.05 as. I 001 lb I Lnnnoea,n helm d,nroad f,ow coworoins fist k Chart-nilsag th g eth nm gEl,, hysh 1 yl ifbardnet raaa. oat ranGed 'rr? apeohablattte aiM lso saavir "Catasth." The film-s pttwrefasl drasossbt,sesl apae Teaaaes,ae Williams' play-is D,aa.atam.5O wain a b,iet ayyaursme in the being made by Uaive,asl Photasra. tar dlslrihstiaasthis spabsg by She Rauk Orgauisasina. Ts,tdap)ar-I :: moats.ThotItlenmnbr, SarIS"IThatMayl,ala,dIl will Genegie will leat,aee She sbessae snag area the apna'mg aredita, axed is will be released ass s'sagie I 0 I obaoaen ate expected to be announced shortly. 'I - Sale,,l'ItOfie,erns,sathRahslRauarr,,Ken,tLnaah.R,g ds,sthth peem Sib msa 'a C S,,qoe , I en ,claaaob B ('twa ,rre a,, ' Whtltaka, sad lIsa baada at Aeka, 0,15 ella B,s Mtttee ho,GF afa:s=1BASSEY ONLY BRITONInkh heaara,oaba Diii at,, nnmcot d,sctu, to, the n,nna. SHLEY BA5SFY ha. he,a hnnkad t,, aresar a Otal,'a San Ruse 'sac hack MOREPOP -PACKEDTV Pa ,iut.day aao,uu at Sen y,,nat', It ana ,nnne renalu Score, -na t tawod lStIIau,a Auu,ru,iuwoa sane Faatnal at the hrutaatag at ,r,t a,arth. Sha ,dll ha As satIn t° 00010 lh5PetS V.00 tamto etatoI.o, JitniFIo , PENS TOM SINGLE MA,, fda aS a, ox I a., ta,s hrhaa nor ant St LcnA,antn, Whoky A'Suao rapaaad Inn weak mInOr, Sean Mrkamtr, ltahhts (Gan,, tha Fase Set. a,nu,rn,,, ,, Os a n T°a,,11. ,, cawem,bt,a 'It Bnaasr alt,amw mahnaaomWas,sak err at m ,k the Ott learn nI La Bud sad Petspec,Cilia, Freeman, Dee, Dodd guests Cuatl. no aunom n nn0eoad Jt,ttud "La V,tu -- non Eutt,,a0,0 ° N.y"J," 3a ;j) n oo A PETULA CLARK'SU.S. 'IVspectacular, which she is filming in Los Angeles next week, lOann7 , a I d La,d Watt, "Ins TOni's Cello,,. willbe screened by BBC-TVin the spring, The Foundations, the Al9n Price Set, Long Bee Gees secretjet M TG a, 1utlharata.adbDen,a John Baidry, Ken Dodd and the Tremeloes are all set for BBC-1appearances within the lad,,,, C, I , a the seat SoIl ni F,braaay next few days, More guests have been announced for Cilla Black's forthcoming series, Tom °'A;rr trip to Hanover-award Jones, Gene Pitney, Eric Burdon and Matt Monrowillbe seen in A'I'V's Sunday -night variety : nalr,,,rt, 11,11*, F,mea * °°',,s °O$ aol, bnaa,ce0.aad.lV ,,attu HE Os, Ga-n talt flaadoe mr,attrOsTeasisy hp er-irate s'Isot during February, Solomon King, Sandie Shaw and the Dave Clark Five are among ilua,ata. It,, e'ooy.011,revd wn,h a,aaaa' Ot,a,t an at, sad ti,°%,Shot taco or tu, boilbe ntaiea0ha, non TV ,orataoc' made a aerro,e arrra,naer that tesat,g is Hsan,ee at the tea. new bookings for ABC-TV's"Doddy's Music Box," ra.t,teea tao a,Oar. Daspor abaokancattlesoatoiand aa skcOa FAME. GEES. PET. TREMS, BALDRY.SCOff.LOLA,WHO?.Malt ToT definite te,,,,ed In IanO 11 rearnaw, tet,n tot NBC TV nil at5, ,unntunoam,, ha a, I.aaa a' rtp en a,,a tenrat rutted mnw I oLwS am,','°'hf°d. Let eta. alpt h eh las are oil ,a,lh F a o I eta ana, AND THEIR FULL Ms,udedThnPnOSlSedIaadeP1 taorBr5savns?rf WORLD MUSIC EVENT totalS iuha, ,Milu,io, a,hi,h ,Sn ' 0atPn a nYau7,I CLAPHAM "JUNCTION" TOUR DATES tIlayyoln US. TV', "nab 000 "' (3! AT PALMA, MAJORCA o o°iaa FREDDIE DREAMERS SURPRISE " Cat -Mike Hurst "' s,,aea Tb ass. a,maata ,,,,, F°auaaaaenr,atan mesa haaeeeaaa s,a-hnaaiy,a ,io,eln re000ea, Ii, tax, ,ssa, at Map 5. 5La the, IA5.aenmbt o ,sU,, as' AaJIsa satan kload ,,khta lbs anal las aemkot Eosddts * lIsa it e°0 Oxtoss,aea S'npula, at c ant as thr,as,can stars Meata ta he ,tsged is Psta,a, Mutarea, a isly. aPpeu,aaeea byGaa,ate abam-, aska "Cal," aa Jamaxy 30a Ta,, Jassa,Faa,o. Osatr Spoegfield, tie, Rae (Gsa, Laagtoafla aslafl,, flats, Sean Oo,O=nGumOaun,.,IoAunnue end Ray Caak, she N.,,aelkyMinnata, Haay Ia. Wa&er, hr Who, the Trrnrtara saa Petals Cloak sat esrrsaetP Iw'ag an,,aea ato nuO BEATLES TO MAKE THIRD as BELGIANS MOB HERD TROGGS GO EAST.0.00 n,sslasatossr.sreu'saran 000limmol C,lsWtoe ,eat rota0 tet101.p,en,ur London concert, Europe it TnkOn N,IeIa,uc, nato e,P,ea,n Dsm iusyyeaoanco i,OnisAn' so ann to a,a d TV K pu Is hmk Iaiths to0' eta,01 eBc.Tv baa hsou ann boat U -A CONTRACT FILM itA (LOp aornn of thIns uia 55sOt Os ele,Iaa lana ,n, 5,epaal,eann, ank Ike S,,il nan elohned by trips for Moody Blues DEPITE ,mtaesrre.sa manna. thatho Rautlra' 5,01 SIr,,,ilt part, aatna,,,nS,ds 5i5 dssbus ba them, owls isdrrssdrnl r,edaattnn, it woe eaeare,ad thta THE Mmd, al,s,, aso sans to the SOC Clu,5 this,,,.5, sea, ax a,rk IlIum tho nasa ,,ttl a,ohr suntlur p05,5 In, Catted Aatsta ad 51 ,0at0 ,neaa Cna1ial ' StmII ; thta pete-ton, renileund, na was ho fleat no, bo Waltar Shsmaa. ad ,, a,wo,e,ate's,i The NMEuad,,ntoOda lbsBautlen ma Shsaann hsneothrss.utn mauflama,meao,6notn, aauta,ithu.a,aeaasmnka,a,anlar,fle a,aur ,a id,"ll,ara tam 30.0mm si the Baatts, t,,iag I, uttfldnon lea,, thetr nkl,,att,ar." Franaoise's visit aInlaoae0d Ose,,, Hat na ibis ,mmk ma,sw,a I,,., hi, ,m,tt in bOat. shore Datiaushtouu,loattnistl,otsaa,uht,. ai,aa,,, Soon inb,n,d, 10hi ion rOeOe 0,0 SOLOMON WITH DODD Nra, Cha,t ent,sol Snl,,,00 Kim a a ha adto,i3On MAN -FRED 'JUNCTION' [P mayo coneiu n,Iotty Anna tha, 0 SnSatorAOC.TV', "DoMe', Ma,ia ann' 0 hr nan Skat, San. ear ha h lea ,' r, ta artrant a,,waoa,,0 see,as IFIELOUPAND AWAY HIT TEAM TEllS AGAIN use,, to, ,obnaarnt ,diIn,u joclaila In, Roctin' Brute,55)1k flaetS, toll ,uppuO ot ,,,dD5r,ta 'a,: i' e,arna,, a,a-aaatna ,,, Ii, ManOr a no is 5,tnie, eeeota'GEORGE HARRISON *iln ('rb,,,,, i),th,Da,rCtaokF,000I,d P,oI054Bay,rnnsa,nkn toB4Iadn and rhenbaw, so 5, PROCOL'S FIRST Onan 117th). Saudi, Show 24th). Adorn Fsilh IMS0Ih at,,Ilb,cuw,snseatolr000t. ames. ottashoIflm,n,,e,00 ,naa.ad iahack at eat'sd.. Aflaas a, Tuasda,. 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S,ns,u.,e,a000rna,sucsaLa Tal, It'83B 554t bsO,I.'to-,41sttaa.-A.t.'a. __l_, HTfl1 MGM RenurdsLtd 2DeanSts'eet La NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS On sale Friday, week ending January 20, 1968 Question.timewith Big Sound's SIMONNew to the Charts Conducted by Alan Smith WHEN Simon Dupree and his DUPREE " group called themselves the Big Sound, they weren't joking. goingtogotouniversityorart collegetostudyasanarchitect. These " Kites " NME Chartsters Now, when 1 weigh it up, I'm glad I are probably the most musically didn't. To thinkIalmost ended up versatilein the pop business- like some of the people I see now .. commuters who don't seem to want give them a few hours in a studio to tryto do anything elseintheir and the chances are they'll record lives. apassableimpressionofthe I was almost in a solicitors' office, too,but my hair was a bitlong London Philharmonic Orchestra ! and when they said I'd have to get There'salsothequestionof it cut,Ithought: "Right, that's my intellect.Where else in the Top 30 lot." willyoufinda groupofsuch Until last March, Phil was teacher ofartandEnglish atEastney achievement that one was a trainee Modem School for Boys, Portsmouth; chartered surveyor, another worked he was gigging around withusin onsecretGovernmentcontracts, theevenings, and I'm sure he was another owned his own business, falling over his desk asleep,telling ,one taught. English and artat a thekidstocopyouttheirlesson ''secondary modernschool, and from the book! Thekidslappedhimup,what another almost became an architect withhimbeinginagroup.I'm or solicitor? sure he was the most popular teacher How they all came to be making SIMON DUPREE and the BIG SOUND, at No. 11 this week with in Pompey: they used to be asking We all know ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK, who jumps to No. 7 In weird and wonderful Chinese noises " Kites," are (I to r, front) ERIC HINE, SIMON, RAY and PHILLIP forhis autographallthetime. the NME Chart this I+ eek, is tall, but he's dwarfed by chart -newcomer Theystilldo . . . infact,it's on"Kites"-andgenerallydoing SHULMAN. (Behind) TONY RANSLEY and PETE O'FLAHERTY. comicthe way theystillcome up SOLOMON KING. verywellforthemselvesasbig and piano, harpsichord, organ, harp, sound.Rayisthestringquartet! to himinthe street and callhim pop stars-provided some fascinat- harmonica, melotron and guitar from We recorded track over trackuntil Sirandputtheirhandsup when ing topics of conversation when I theyaskforhissignature! Eric. we gotitright. Ray was getting ready to do his met Simon for Question -time this 9 9 ') 9 9 AFTER 20 YEARS, SOLOMON week. "A" levels; Tony had his own hair- QHowdoyou feelaboutthe QDid you always spend so much dressing business; Pete was an elec- 9 9 tricianonGovernmentwork;and musical standards of other time on your records? Eric had done a year as a trainee QHow serious are you about your groups in the Chart? AYou're joking! When we started. chartered surveyor. And people think MAKES THE HIT PARADE music? A Idon't really want to be drawn we were dead rough. We rushed I dothinkthe all pop groups are thickos! AVery. That's not to say we don't onthat,but everythinginour enthusiasm. Mind 9 IVOR almost twenty years, Solomon King has been chasing a hit record. crunch comes when I read about the you,Istillthinkanearlysingle go out to try to entertain people Bee Gees being backed by a 60 -piece we did,"I See The Light,'isthe QHow do you see the future? And now this week-just three months after his arrival in Britain- -and have alaughatthesame orchestra.It'snotreallytheBee bestthing we've done. time-but we also have anintense he's finally made it with "She Wears My Ring," which enters the NME. Gees any more,isit? So it's them I was playingitlast night and I don'tthinkwe'llbetogether pride in the music we make. Between vocally,butanyoneoffthestreet findIcanstillputiton and hear Chart at No. 26. thesixof us we play 30 different can sing a number. the enthusiasm bursting through, We AIinabout fiveortenyears; Solomon, n, was born in Lexington, happening in the States. And Gordon. instruments; maybe more. weren't worldly then! certainlyifwe'renot havinghits. Kentucky,and attheageoften after all, was managing the two best I just play guitar, but my brother 9 9 9 I'm a realist. I know our next record madehisfirstpublicappearance. singersinBritain.Ijustgambled 9 9 could well be a flop. good Phil has trumpet, French horn, tenor QHow long didittake to record " I'vealways madeavery that my style of singing would be sax,clarinet,flute,vibes, xylophone "Kites"? QHave you changed the act very I hope we'll own a block of flats living from singing," he told me this popular here." by then, and that we'll have other week. I In America Solomon has appeared and recorder. My brother Ray plays AThat one was quite simple, and much? investments to fall back on. " But nevermanagedto lead guitar, bass, violin, viola,cello, I think we had it done in about A So much,Idon'tliketotalk make the big time. on almost every major TV show and vibes, trumpet and a few other things three hours. But we spent eight hours about the oldactin which we " When I arrived in London I gave at most of the top nightspots. " Yet Ican'teventhinkofrightnow. or longer on various tracks for our did thefullsoul bit andIused to myself six months to get a hit record I just didn't seem to be getting any- Some oftheothersounds we've forthcomingLP"OnceMoreInto charge about in a big Batman cape. WHO'S WHERE and fortunately ' $be Wears My Ring ' where.IhadvisitedLondon once Dear Friends." since made it.Ifit hadn't been a hitI before and Ijust lovedit,so when got include drums, tambourine, The Breach, We grew up then.The cape Isaw ballads coming in claves, gongand tympanifrom On onetrack, "StainedGlass was a gimmick. (Week eommencing January19) would have stayed for another three the chart ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK months and then returned to America hereIdecidedto come back and Tony;bass and guitar from Pete; Windows," we have a string quartet Now we have more variety inthe and found a job in management or settle." NORRIE DRUMMOND. act. London Palladium. I know it's a joke about being FRANKIE VAUGHAN public relations." all-roundentertainers,butwhat's Glasgow Alhambra. wrong with entertaining thepublic? BACHELORS A lotta man ! Theypayforit.A groupwhich Liverpool Royal Court. ONLY DOWN for3LPs plays for itselfisuseless. What's it VINCE HILL, DES O'CONNOR Solomon is 6ft 8in tall and weighs 5/. if ! NEXT WEEK doing accepting money, that's the Manchester Palace. over,250 lbHe was signed up by (Balance 3/- weekly). After 5/- down, the 3 LPs, fresh from the makers, way it feels? LONNIE DONEGAN Gordon Mills,the man who guided are posted to you, anywhere in Great Britain. Just send 5/- with a Hot Glasgow Kings. Tom Jones and Engelbert to fame, of Nos. and titles.State your age. Under 17 not accepted. PRINT your NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND after Gordon heard him sing. Small Faces full names and HOME address. QHow did you get involved in the Birmingham Alexandra. 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EORGIE FAME rides again " It's all happeninghere," pieceslikethat which make a laughed Georgie. " The French record catch on fast. 4,-Y tothe No. 1spot in the are going wild about the record- " LasttimeIspentallthe NME Chart this week, having in fact it's beginning to look like ' readies 'Imade from ' Yeh Yeh ' I may be on my big band, I'm not sure returned to the charts to knock a world-wide smash. how to use the money from this the Beatles from the top spot going on to America for a quick one, but you can be sure we're The promotional visit. for the second time with " Ivisited a magazine's photo- going to try new things again. Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde." graphic studios this morning and " Ishould be back in London It was exactly three years ago saw whatIthought was a stuffed byFriday to do the Johnny Dank - thathisrecordingof" Yeti! leopard lying on this chair. worthcomposition ' GoForth ' Yeh!" toppled the Beatles' " I " Thatwasuntilit started for the Liz Taylor and Richard Feel Fine." breathing and I got out fast, but Burton film. the photographer insistedit was " I'm singing the number over The record which some people quite tame and his own pet. the credits --after that I may take are calling " Frankie And " We took a few shots with the a quickflipoverto the United Johnny '68'has put Georgie leopard lying behind me, and the States to see Count Basle about right back in the top pop ranks. next thing I knew it had jumped our tour here in the summer. It's so simple it's not true," on my back. Apparently it wanted " I'd like to get an arrangement to play.It really was very tame. of' Bonnie And Clyde 'worked says Georgie of his hit song. " I but it scared the hell out of me. out with him to play on stage in Daring London's week of snow the TRE.MELOES (right)challenged the just went for the most simple " Johnny Halliday has covered Britain." KEITH ALTHAM. LOVE AFFAIR to a snowball fight-then both groups turned on the camera- and uncomplicated way of tell- the record out here, but my disc is man. Below, the Affair tell how fan violence has entered their young lives. ingthestoryof Bonnie and already out one week before him CI de." and we're selling very well. phoned Georgiein Pails on " Although the film has not been Tuesday, where heIspromoting releasedin France,theyoung "Bonnie And Clyde" and wrestling people are potty over the fashion leopards simultaneously ! bit. Ican't wait to see what NIT MEANS LOVE AFFAIR some of the TV producers have Before" EverlastingLove,"they got lined up for me to wear and do. had madeonerecordwithDecca " They might be abit disap- which,inMick'swords, " dieda pointed because I'm just going to terrible death." He took up the story CAROLE FOSTER (Preston, Lanes.) sit and sing the thing ! ofhow theycametorecordthe I have just bought the Who's new Edited by " Don't get the idea that I'm current hit. not knocked outwith the song. LP " The Who SellOut ".It's T ATTACHED! " JohnCokel,who isourjoint fantastic and shows how talented though.Not many people seem to TONY BROMLEY have realised that Mitch Murray manager with Maurice's father, they are. wrote it and I only arranged it. ICK JACKSON shook his long black hair and looked over- thoughtitwas aterrificsong but The group have worked really hard Love " must be the most overrated we didn't think the way it had been to get where they are today and I knew it was an instant hit as whelmed. " I just can't believeit.I keep saying to myself, done brought out allIts potential. they deserve every bit of credit. record ever. soon as I heard it, and it's a great TheRobertKnight version isfar feeling to be back at No, 1. `Soon it's going to hit me. It's just going to hit me.'" One -fifth of " But we did it as a stage number W. G.CHADWICK (Burnley, Lanes). superior.The only reasonithas " People have been comparing the new hit group, Love Affair, Mick was voicing his response to the and then found that Robert Knight's How things change in a year! Last not had such successisthelack the song to ' Frankie And Johnny ' news that the record buying public has fallen in love with the group's originalversion had not done any- January the Monkees were bestowed of promotion. It seems so and there are similarities in tempo thing so we took italong to Decca on us and everyone cried ridiculousthat pabbeity can make and the tale, but then there are first hit single " Everlasting Love " to the extent of putting it up to to record. They turnedit down. " Rubbish!'Phey'll never last." or break a record. so many things there. No. 5 in this week's NME Chart. " We wenton toCBS.They Now what has happened? As " There's one bitthat sounds in coffee agreed to releaseit.Itcame out Britain's newer groups search des- F. GODEFROID (Chatelet, Belgium): like'Ihateto see the evening We weresitting the some 14 weeks after Robert perately for a successor the Once and for allIwould liketo sun go down . . ."It's finding room at the London Hilton talking Knight's and we don't think ours Mnnkees come rep with" Day- make itclear that Jaques Brelis about the affect the hit had had on By NICK LOGAN is a cover version because we have dream Believer ",a recordof notaFrenchsinger.Heis a the group. Said drummer Maurice added a lot to the song. class and good lyrics. Belgian and one we are very proud important as musical ability." If they can keep upthisstandard it yourAlleyCat'sremarks-until " Mo " Bacon, at 15 the youngest All the group are teenagers. Mick " The introisdifferent and there of. inthe group:" Before, when we and singer Steve Ellis are 17, Lynton is a much more complicated arrange- won't be long beforethey are a Iam not a strong nationalistbut last week. ment. Ours has a much more punchy respectedandestablished went onstage, we had to work Guest is 16 and the fifth Love Affair highly imaginetheangerif Tom Jones Itis too ridiculous for words to say sound. Everything about itisgener- group. was referredtoas " thatgreat Elvis is unlikely to retain his Poll hard to get audiences with us. Now Rex Brayley-who was unable to be crowns. Alley Oat is trying to fore- with usashiscar's big ends had ally an improvement on Robert DAVID MOXHAM (Portsmouth):I American singer." with the hit they are with us as gone-is the oldest at 18. Knight's.His, Iwouldsay, was would like tocongratulate the cast fans'feelings in ten months' soon as we step on stage." almost half-hearted." time! But so much could happen is MO " Moody Blues who, forsaking ANDREW EGLETON (West Harrow, Mick Jackson took over: " The first Though the youngest,it " I asked them if they were at any Middx.): I seethat Scott McKenzie between now and then. Bacon who forms the foundation of attempts to make commercial We could have another repetition of time we realised this was at a dance the group. Coming from a family with disadvantage by being such a young records, have managed to produce has now joinedthe longlistof atStevenage. We werecompletely group.Mickreplied:" No.In fact a tremendously progressive LP artiststorecordTimHardin's May 1965 when to most people's musicaltradition - hisuncle is Elvistopped astounded at the reaction. The crowd drummer Max Bacon and his father itisa great advantage because we " Days Of Future Passed ". songs with " Don't Make surprise thecharts was wild.Inearly got my trousers have proved now that we are capable Promises " and " Reason To with " Crying In The Chapel ". Sidney played drums as an amateur Together withthe London Festival ripped off ! of keeping up with groups that are Orchestra they have done a beauti- Believe ". But isn'tit about time This could happen again and Elvis -" Mo "firstbecame interestedin that Tim had a hit himself? would gain Public support. Andagain at" TopOfThe music when he found an old set of five years older than us and we have ful job byboth popular and Pops " we were attacked by girls as drums in the garage, five years longer than them to keep classical standards. Hisfirstrelease" Hang On To A going, People do tend tounder- was beautifulbut it BILLBAILEY (Yeovil, Somerset): I we left.1don't really like having DAVE RAY (Newport):I am glad Dream " my hair pulled or my clothes torn estimate usat face value but they didn't make it.Then " The Lady am very sorrythat Dave Mason soon learn the error of their ways. that westillhaveatleastone Came From Baltimore "suffered has left the Traffic. Besides butit'sreallynatteringallthe NME advertisement group who turn out beautiful songs the same fate. beingagreatsingerandsitar same. They tendtothink we areabit time after time. The Byrds must " We areavery young group- His father took an immediate green, whichof course we are He seemsdestinedtobeanother player he also writesbeautiful actually. beoneofthe most tuneful and writer,like Paul Simon, who can songslike" HoleIn My Shoe " and a good one I hope and believe. Interest and when " Mo " left school, harmonic groups in the world and writebeautifulsongsbutnever andthreeofthetracks onthe We are also an image group. Our main he formed a professional group around " Iwouldneverconsidermyself Jim MeGu innand ChrisHillman getsthe recognition as anartist. " Mr. Fantasy " LP, " House For hardcore fans will be the young girls, his son, When that group broke up, an authority on anything, on life or are equal to any as song writers. LC is a shame that writers like these Everyone," " Utterly Simple " and though, of course, we want to appeal an advert was placedin NME and anything, because we are so young Ihopetheirlatestsingle" Goin' are always inthe background. " I Hope I Never Find Me There." to everybody. But I think itis inevit- auditions were held for new members. and because we are just starting in Back "is a hit. They deserve it. Good luck to Dave as a record pro- able that we will .be adopted by were this business." of refresh- A. PIKE (Leeds): The Love Affair's ELIZABETH WATT (St.Albans, ducer and good luck to the Traffic younggirls.Whenthegroup was handpickedfromthemany who ing honestythat,and somethingit cover version of " Everlasting Herts.):I've always put up with as a trio. picked, image and age were as applied. would be nice to see more of.

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TONY AND JACKIE EVEN TAKE THEIR TAPE RECORDER thing," said Tony, " because my voice onitsown isn'tstrong enoughto lI'1 match Jackie's." A second record featuring both of them is part of their 1968 plans, and to start off the new year a new record fromJackie,-" WithEveryLittle Tear," has just been released.It is, TO BED WITH THEM! 'ofcourse,oneoftheirown com- positions. ,WHEREVER Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent are, " Iknow thatpossiblythisyear Jackie will have another bit hit and a tape recorder is never far away. When they wewillfollowitup,"saidTony. " We will find the right one.It might are at home, at their office,in their car-and even be this one.She will go right sometimes even when they are in bed-a tape to the top and stay there because we have learnt so much from our mis- recorder is present. takes and from working with other Because for Tony and Jackie, the husband and wife artists." Said Jackie : " People often ask me songwriting team behindalong stringofhits and whyIdon'trecordsomeofthe including Pet Clark's current " The Grass Is Greener." material we write for Pet. Ithink thatsomeofthesongsshehas the demarcation line between work and leisure barely recorded would not necessarily have exists. been hits for me.They are particu- " We have two tape recorders that go everywhere with us," larly for her type of voice, which is they -told me when I met them in a London pub one lunch- different to mine." Being husband and wife and living time recently ' One is permanently in the car.The other and working together,Iasked them we carry around with us, for home, office or travel purposes. if this ever led to friction." We do Adri If we get an idea for a song we can instantly tape it.Some- have disagreements," said Tony, " but they are only constructive disagree- At Pye recording studios, composers TONY HATCH and LES REED times we tape a melody and then play it back, perhaps as we ments." with singer PETULA CLARK, listening to a playback. are driving along, to try to work out -the lyrics for it." Said Jackie :" We have to dis- Whatever the secret of it is, the Tony Hatch -Jackie Trent cipline ourselves to write,I am a terrible television addict." to leave for rehearsals for a television " We couldn'twritethekindof formulaisonethathas paidoff,particularlyintheir " Yes, she is," Tony agreed." She show,I asked them finally why they material that groups like the Beatles association with Pet Clark.It was Tony's composition of will even watch the set until the tiny hadn'ttriedwritingforgroups. can get away.IfI wrote ' I am the " Downtown "that first gave Pet a new lease of life as a dot has disappeared at the end of the Jackie answered :" I don't think we eggman,I am the eggman,'people evening." are that kind of writers.They have would wonder what was wrong with chart artist in Britain. Jackie put on her coat and prepared their own kind of scene. me." " People forget that priorto' Downtown 'thingsin this country for Pet were going very badly. " When I went over to Pails with the embryo of' Down- town 'she saidthis was to be herlastEnglish-speaking record ifit wasn't a hit.She would TONY HATCH and JACKIE TRENT. Life -fines of BOB HOLNESS stop trying and would concentrate solely on French discs." Professional name: Bob Holness. Favourite hands and instrumentalists: What " Downtown " did for Pet Real name: Hubert Wentworth John Stan Kenton, Woody Hermon, is now pop history. Since then, By Nick Logan Holness. Johnny Dankworth, Dave Brubeck Birthdate: November 13,1928. Quartet. Tony and Jackie have been a major We write a lot of things in bed. wear us out after a while.When it's Birthplace: Vryheid,Natal,South Favouritecomposers: Mozartand contributingfactortoPet'scon- is one ifyou don't want Africa. Bacharach. hitsfor " ' The Grass Is Greener ' done you feel as tinuedchartrun, writing songthattookalotofwriting to write anything else for a couple of Personalpoints:5ft.llin.; lOst; Favourite groups:Beatles, Beach her like " ICouldn't Live Without because we startedoffwiththe weeks." hazel eyes, dark brown hair. Boys. Your Love," " Don't Sleep In The titleand thentriedtowrite the But apart from being hitsong Parents'names:CharlesJohnand Subway" and "Colour My World." sung toit. composers, Tony and Jackie are a Ethel Irene. Car: Triumph 2000. Along with the tape recorder, dead- " We got the Idea when we were talentedcoupleinotherfields- Sister's name: Jennifer. Miscellaneous dislikes:Intolerance, linesareanotherthingthatcon- onourhoneymooninRomelast Jackieasasinger,actressand Wife's name and occupation: Mary lack of humour, Marmite. stantlyloomlargeinthelivesof August. On differentoccasions we pianist ; Tony as an arranger, con- Rose,actress and housewife. Miscellaneouslikes:Sun,foodand Tony andJackie. " We tendto heard two Americans use the phrase ductor,pianist and recently as a Children:Carol Ann(11),Rosalind drink,comedy,theGoons. tailor-make our songs for the artist ' The other man's grassisalways singer. (10), Jonathan (1i). Best friend: Wife. wearewritingfor,"saidTony. greener,' and It struck us as a very The couple sang together forthe Present home:Pinner,Middlesex. Most thrilling experience: First break Normally wefixasessiondate good titlefor a song." first time on the record " The Two Of Where educated:Ashford Grammar Biggestinfluence oncareer: The intotelevision and early mornings and then set about writing stuff for it. Us," which did well in Germany and School andMaidstoneCollegeof scerrearound me. Inthe Drakensburg mountains. " To startasong,Jackie andI made No. 2 in Australia, but although Art. Former occupations: Print and Tastes in music: Big bands and some sit down at the piano at home-we it sold steadily in Britain over a long First professional appearance: 1953- design. classical. have a rather long piano stool-and To continue period didn't make the charts over acting with the Intimate Theatre. Hobbies: Music of allsorts, garden- we bash around for a couple of hours suc- here. Biggest break incareer: Landing a Pets: A cat calledtiger,3 nameless Tony and Jackie's long and ing, house decorating. goldfish,a one -eyed tortoise called tofind a melody.When we get a cessful association with Pet Clark will " We only made it as a joke," said three-year television Contract three Favourite colour: Green. it continuein1968,butatthe same Tony." 1 have never sung on record weeksafterarrivingfromSouth Fred. Ex -petsInclude1,224stick tune we leave the piano and put Favourite food: Veal cordon -bleu. insects which I gave to the London straight away on the tape recorder. time the couple are hoping to break before and my voice leaVes a lot to be Africa. Favourite drink:Good wine. " We sometimes have to work very into widerfields and plan to write desired." Iasked Jackieforher TV debut:1961-Interviewingand Zoo. hard to make the deadline.But we many more songsfor other artists. opinion. " It'ssomethingtobe reporting with Granada television. Favourite clothes: Casual. Personalambition:To continueto like working that way.When we're " I suppose it is sheer laziness that desired," she answered. " I mean, Radiodebut:SouthAfricaradio Favourite singers: Ethel Ennis, early live comfortably and happily. running out of time, sometimes when has stopped us doing so sooner," said he'sno Scott Walker, but then he acting. Sinatra. Professional ambition: To reach the the session is the next day, we often Tony, " but then the sheer -effort of never will be." Own TVseries:TakeaLetter- Favourite actors and actress: Olivier, topincommentatingbut always take the tape recorder to bed with us. writing one songforPet seems to " Ihavetodouble trackevery- which ran for 21years. Michael Caine, Vanessa Redgraae. be connected with music.

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Date of birth (Enquiries from U.K. residents only) IIIII Ell r 12 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS On sale Friday, week ending January 20, 1968 OUT TODAY! IALMOSTCALLED YOUR NAME MAURE132pANS K.P.M., 21 DENMARK STREET, W.C.2 TEM 3856 MGM Records Ltd 2 Dean Street LondonW1 REG8321 by the .1[R]Pss 11:33r .131118nEvans TAILPIECES ALLEY CAT FIRST, two albums for those humour into it, such as the instru- mental -plusnoises,SittingHere 911OP record labels of 1967 (based on NME Chart points scoring who like having a lot of Baby; they race through swingers 1-system) headed by Decca (3,020)-followed by Columbia (2,813), artists on the one disc. like A Little Bit Strong, and they Pye (2,417) and Tamla-Motown (1.547) .... Great injustice: songs **** CBS SHOWCASE get dramatic with thetitletune nominated for Hollywood Academy Award do not include Don Black (66295)offersfor 38s.two full andInside And Out.Nice,un- DIANA ROSS (left) and SUPREMES CINDY BIRDSONG and sizeLPs,featuring20ofthe complicated beat. and Mark London's " To Sir With Love "-a No. 1hit by Lulu in label's names, including the Othertitles:You Got What It America Gold Disc for Bee Gees' " Massachusetts " MARY WILSON as they were seen on American TV last week in Tremeloes,Georgie Fame, Anita Takes, I'll Do The Best I Can, NBC's " Tarzan " series. They are seen with title -role star RON Harris, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, At ThePlace, Good Love Is Britishhitsin Japan :Dave ELY. The girls play nuns who build a jungle hospital, which is put Andy Williams, Ray Conniff. Hard To Find, Blueberry Hill, Dee group's " Okay," Tremeloes' There are 26 numbers and all are Tabatha Twitchit, Beautiful " Silence Is Golden " and Rolling to evil use by a swindler.During the episode they sing " The Lord hand picked from CBS albums. Baby, Lost In His Dreams, Sit- Helps Those Who Help Themselves " and " Michael Row The Boat **** MOTOWN MEMORIES tingHereBaby,Bernadette, Stones' " Golden Hits " LP .. . . Ashore."They arrive in London on Monday to open a fortnight's (TML 11064) gives you 16 Got To Have A Good Reason, JackieTrentisinfanticipating Tamla tracks, 16 Play Me Around. " Wonder Wall film Musk 9 stint at the Talk Of The Town.Full report next week. featuring . . . . In his cabaret act, Johnny different Motown attractions,in- **** DIANA ROSS AND In Mexico, Herb Alpert was screen cludingDianaRoss andthe THE SUPREMES: GREATEST Mathis always includes medley of star Merle Oberon's house -guest.... Your Alley Cat not impressed by singer Marni Nixon and " Exodus " Supremes, Martha and Vandellas, HITS (Tamla Motown TML Foundations' follow-up onSatur- John Lennon - Paul McCartney Can Jimmy Savile's singing equal composerErnestGold)forming Kim Weston, Miracles, and Chris 11063). songs. . .. day'sJonathanKing ATV pro- group here.... Clark. Lesser known Tamla Here is an outstanding LP that Tony Blackburn's' Much to be gramme.... Andy Williams' personal Dusty Springfieldwillsingtitle groupsarealsofeatured,and many Suprernes fans have been Correction to Keith Skues' Life- desired from Alan Freeman's new songwriterEddieHolland waiting for.It features numbers lines:his agent is Arthur Howes- manager Alan Bernard and his agent song by Lee Hazlewood over screen sings TV series....Next month, Wayne JerryPerenchiovisitingLondon credits of Joe Pasternak's " Sweet onenumber.Tunesaretaken recorded between the years 1964 personal manager, Roger Easterby Newton waxing LP with Johnnie fromawiderangeofTamla and 1967,16inall and many : Cleo Laine's jazz ....Dutchreader BenDerksen Spence orchestra here...... Tremendous Ride "....AdaughterforLorne recordings,from1960to1966. which have been big hits for the reports:in Holland last year, Bee singing on David Frost's TV show. Greene's wife.... Smash Broadway Very interesting. girls.One or two of the earlier Geesbiggestrecordsellers....At Composer Maurice Jarre married AnAlmaCogancomposition hit : Pearl Bailey co-starring with **** DAVE CLARK FIVE: numbers, suchasWhenThe Elstree, Anthony Newley's house for actress Laura Devon in Hollywood recordedby Tony Blackburn.... Cab Calloway in all -coloured version EVERYBODY KNOWS (Columbia, LovelightStartsShiningThru sale...... KnockoutversionofStevie Afterski-ingwithSachaDistel, of David Merrick's " Helo Dolly." SX 6207). HisEyes,areveryinteresting Wonder's last hit on new Tom Jones broken ankle for Petula Clark.... Spencer Davis' favourite singer is One thing you can be certain to have! as well.All except one Close friends: comedian Kenneth to find on a Dave Clark record is number (The Happening, by De Williams and orchestra leader Alyn LP.... Management split: Barry Teenage Opera composer Mark Cass Elliott.... Brillianttrumpet Vol)areby the T -A teamof Clayman parts companyfrom melody along with rhythm. None Ainsworth.... On BBC -2 (Monday) Wirtz married singer Ross Hanoi - duetting by Kenny Baker and Stan oftheway-outsoundssome Holland-Dozier-Hollaud. Sandie Shaw vastlyimproved.... Maurice King, who continues man on Saturday.... Roderick on Monday's BBC -2 groupsareproducing(notyet. Titles:Stop!In The Name Of WhoreplacesGeorgie Fame at handlingScottWalkerandthe Rolling Stones' American business " Dick Emery Show "....Leicester anyway). That'swhyIlike Love, Nothing But Heartaches, No. 19 Rockin' Berries.... manager Allen Klein buying Chap--reader Eric Cook suggestsit was Dave's music.It'sfullof punch My WorldIs Empty Without and vivacity.They get a bit of You, Where Did Our Love Go, Bobby Darin has been escorting Fantastic Maynard Ferguson pells Music 9 Flower. Pot Men's P.J. Proby who started " I'm Back LoveIsLike An ItchingIn Bobbie Gentry.... Exactlythree trumpet playing and stylish Morgan " San Francisco " covered by In Britain " campaign My Heart,ComeSeeAbout yearssinceGeorgie Fame'sfirst James Duo and Tony BlackburnFrankie Randall for US.....Visit- Me, I Hear A Symphony, Re- No.I ....FrankSinatraunlikely vocal contribution to Simon Dee's ing here :Eddy Arnold.... flections,BackIn My Arms' Composers Anthony Newley and Again, You Keep Me Hanging to revive Del Shannon's " Hats Off BBC -TV show.... Doesn't Des On, Whisper You Love Me Boy, ToLarry " O'Connor looklike ITN reporter Leslie Bricusse plan role for Sammy The Happening, Love Is Here Infanticipating: Gordon Macrae'sPeter Snow 9 HisBritishfans Davis in " Noah " film....Fulham And Now You'reGone,You footballer Les Barrett waxing vocal wife .... Didn'tBee Geesdecline won'tallowElvis Presleytobe Can't Hurry Love, Baby Love. beforeGeorgieHarrisonwrote criticised.... disc....Andrew Gold (son of U.S. **** THE WHO SELL OUT (Track, 612002). This LP came out some time ago but someone goofed with the reviewcopies. After youget past the snazzy, Playboyish THE WHO hard at work ! cover-which doesn't even list the BACK BRITAIN WITH LOOT! tunes, I can tell you there are 13 tracks, 'featuring thatrich,full heatsound weassociatedwith the Who and that the harmony AIR CRASH LYRIC MAY singingisfirstrate. A few 'Of thesongs, some haee.d_ on com- mercialproductslikeartatoren4..... "DON'T and beans,staywithyou,like BE WHO'S NEXT SINGLE the repetitive Can't Reach You, by Pete Townshend, who has seven 'THEWho's hatchet -man, Pete Towiishend rang me from his home other composing credits, and John (where he informed me he was up a ladder as " I like to talk down to Entwhistle has two. Keith Moon's people ") shortly before departing for a tour of Australia with the Small drummingismostevidentand forceful and Roger Daltrey vocals Faces to inform me that the Who "are going preach " on their next are another top attraction. TURN Sun- album. Australia,We'vegotanewroad Othertitles:SilasStingy, " We want to produceiton the manager and we sentrif.in round to rise, Medac, Rael,Armenia linesof' You've gotto have faith see the Faces before the tour to ask City In The Sky., Heinz Baked AROUND", In something bigger than yourselves,' ifthey would mind if we borrowed Beans,Mary Anne With The but can you imagine Roger standing their equipment on stage. They kicked Shaky Hand, Odorono, Our Love theresinging somethinglikethat ? him out fast ! He'll learn ! " Was, I Can See For Miles. No one will believe we are serious. KEITH ALTHAM. Our 'problem isthat we are Mickey

Mouse figures still ! c/w " We've alsogot one more commercial,like we have on our' Who STARLIGHT ROOM BOSTON Sell out ' album. It's an anti -smoking "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE GIRL" track in support of the' beat cancer ' SATURDAY, JAN. 20 JOYCE BOND REVUE, campaign. " I'vewritten this number called JAMAICAN ALL STARS,etc. ' GlowGirl,'whichislikelytobe our nextsingle.Itconcerns a boy SATURDAY, JAN. 27 PROCOL HARUM, THE and a girlin a plane crash and as the plane goes down they beginto EQUALS talk about the things they value in life. The girltalksabout her SATURDAY, FEB. 3DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, possessions, but the boy talks about theirlove. There is a reincarnation * MICK AND TICH angle toit ! 'Itmay onlybeanAmerican THE SHELL -SHOCK SHOW release.We reworkingalongthe linesofaveryslowballad -type number, like ' StrangersInThe Night,' with a wild guitar sound laid ONCOTHaff RECORD CABINET over the top for England. LOOT " We're all looking forward to this WITH ROOM FOR 300 RECORDS 12" & 7' " Actuallywe're in disagree- WNW ment about the newsingle- PIUS SPACE FORPIA1ER except Keith and I, and that worries PIUS SPACE FOR RADIO FY. IN THE SHOPS me Keith is living in Highgate Soundly made in woo Aro: Village at the moment and he was Multi -ply with Teak, Mahogany fl JANUARY 18th knocked out when he discovered that or Walnut finish it's a kind of closed community. The (state choice). - first day thereallthe local trades- APPROX. SIZE 80sayariscAot men came round to welcome him to 36in.long, 24in. the hamlet. The butcher,the baker 15 in. deep, WATCH THEM ON and the grocer. He's living on credit high,lidingdoors. -they haven't found out about him Many other uses, Telephone Table/Seat, MIKE MANSFIELD'S yet ! etc.idealfor Home or Club. tour Faces in "NEW RELEASES" withtheSmall OUR QUALITY AND PRICE DEFY COMPETITION! 'AMERICA CALLING' Post orders to Dept. MEN. ON JANUARY 18th 251 Dartmouth Road, Sydenham, London, 5.E.26.Callerswelcome. RECORDS ON PAGE 11 OpenMon. -Sat., 9-5.30(exceptWeds.,9-1).Tel. 01-699-1913 Cash RefundGuarantee. DeliveryG.B.Mainlandonly THREE BIG ONES ! ! BACK IN TIME DON'TCHANGE IT VIRGIN SUNRISE Recorded by TOBY TWIRL on Decca F 12728 Recorded by FEARN'S BRASS FOUNDRY on Decca F 12721 Recorded by CHRISTOPHER COLT on Decca F 12726 PALACE MUSICCO. LTD., 9 Albert Embankment, London, S.E.1 Reliance 2692 & MALDEN 7507 Sole Selling Agents: Southern Music, 8 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2

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