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NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS On sale Friday, week ending April 6, 1 368 On sale Friday, week ending April 6; 1968 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Ai! classified advertisements must mm RECORDS FOR SALE be prepaid and sent to: FAN CLUBS r. direct mail export service for CLASSIFIED ADVT. DEPT. all readers living in SWEDEN. NORWAY, The Now Musical Ex BRENDA LEE Club. — Mark, Hiildrcp. Marriage is now groovy FINLAND, GERMANY etc. Try Tandy's 8I0 Norton, Diss, Norfolk. famous export service and get your re- 15-17 Long Acre, Londo CREAM ADDICTS ANONYMOUS s.a.e. ^ cords quickly and cheaply. Details from: 240 2266 (5 lines] to^Anne^ Hartzen, 67 Brook Street, ton- ■" Tandy (N.71). 273 Hagley Road West, %m CHRIS FARLOWE Fan Club, 47 Gerrard 5RLEY HOUSE, LIMITED Birmingham 32. . Street. W.l. S■ A HUNDRED thousand 45 rpm records DEL SHANNON National Fan Ciub. s.a.e. says newly-wed Sandie SENT ST., LONDON, W.I 01-580 1212/3 2323/4 available. All artists. 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(one portion of this scene took Mike: J'd like a finger sandwichPOMrlvxrt/'.Vi ' - - ing studio cutting a French ver~ ! and hold the mole. * IMPORTANT PHONE CALL? ston of " Gipsy Eyes " which was ! almost eight hours to shoot) Davy: I'll have a glass of cold tres bien. But she was to prove their dialogue made no more gravy with a hair in it. ■ Hire a sense than the conglomeration T.C.: One of your own? Teiephone Answering Machine difficult—alhorsf of extras mingling around the EYES OF BMJl At first she vvas going to have And the dialogue continues. 1 TREE No deposit. Free InstaUation cafe. 136/ad. PLATTERS " Only You " L.P. StB0X™ Ring 337 1159 nothing to do with my questions Between rehearsals and finally Micky and Mike ports GALAXY EN1 S LTD. 24.9d WILSON PICKETT new L.P. " I'm PLASTIC PENNY Fan Club, s.a.e. io In this particular episode—and some actual shots, 1 questioned 7 DENMARK ST., LC 01-240 1955 In Love" 3&/'8d. TOM RUSH -"The ~~ Maureen .& Charlotte, c/o Dick .James about her marriage for the very from what I can tell its non- (he STrugiir.-ng musieki-t Circle Game" L.P. 39/11d. BEE GEES j 1/6 per word Music, 71-75 New Oxford Street, W.C.I. good reason that she believes sensical lines are representative Peter about the baffling dialogue. portray on TV or the r L.P. "Rare, Precious . and Beautiful " WANTED RAVE ON with the Buddy Holly Set. it to be so important that others I wondered if it might make world-wide, successful Mi 24/9d- ELVIS'S Newest L.P. " Clambake " , S.A.E. to Mick Mirams. 12 CCaverdon: **mE a rist. of all the subplots in the film help ME I'm on top of the world 36/8d. Latest Pop singles catalogue now . ily Lives." •Road. Ramsgate, Kent. | SPECIALIST EXPORT should not intrude. —all the extras rushed out of sense in context. Peter's reply: " Both % available, 112 pages, 8/- inc. post. Please BOOKINGS LONDON,NDON, North andan< Abroad, ROGER DAY Fan Ciub. s.a.e.. P O. Box 1, He told me: " No . . . actually BEACON 3-101 add 1/6d. postage for L.P.'s where it is Apply Norton York Agency, 86 Turnham Margate. SERVICE More important stili she does the cafe, then the Monkees notSTREET, included. NORTHAMPTON. JOHN LEVER, GOLD 4895.Green Terrace,•, London. W.4. 01-994- SIR JOHNNIE WALKER Fan Ciab, S.A.E. not want her husband to be hurt (Davy in a Little Lord Fauntle- there are several levels of un- EVERLYS, KINKS,[INKS, Brian Hytand.Hyjand. Adam,Adam. CLAYMAN AGENCY require England. female impersonator, today each, " Down to Jvlothersr &Earth 2. "— — 20/-The BradfordTWO FEMALE 52791. SINGERS w ItaMiiilliij MMm dressed as a waitress! JOHN EDWARD ENT. AGEh I -806 4645/649 fSmnt* mnwiinff The dialogue begins: i BONNIE & CLYDEI "It was not a case ot love at WSBBBSSBi T.C. to Davy: Weli, if it isn't God's first sight," smiled Sandie. " When HBHf M CAPONE I ANY TWO 'A/A Geoff came to our offices to talk 88HBF 'i*; gift to the eight-year-olds. Davy: If you don't watch out you JUnNIfkUM nimurCDIliUlNUCK • AverageTHREE sue 2Cm.8/6 x about a fashion design scheme last \ , , . ' „ , . « may be replaced by a female. 1 ,a hU8e mOUStaChe and SANDIE and husband, fashion with a girl. That was the vogue exchanges — Easy - :16in; (Post Free) i ,? ' t,fr | des^ner^O^BANkl'toSdesigner GEOFF BANKS, soon I for a while. T.C.: Oh, changing your image? •st — in deals we L j °hfnif Eve almost fell out f after their wedding. } SHARON ORGANS STEWART PUBLICATIONS {MX6) " Geoff and I thought we would . . . While you're at it why Downharh, Brom- of her chair when she first saw try and make marriage groovy. don't you write some talent into O'l -698- 0915/6. Anderson's Chomborx, Dumfrlos, Scotland him! " We hope to go to New York this film? Birchington Road, for a few days over Easter on a . 1.*..11.....:....*' I didn't see Geoff t.... again until heath* V... and a maid who U«*l.helps «%../.*.with Micky: Excuse you. the following September when my the housework. We're both much special charter flight—a kind of Mike: Oh, that hurt. i|i|T I/- per designs were under way with his too busy to get those sort of belated honeymoon but we are Micky to Peter: What's the mat- ftNl word | . gg HIGH company. He's really quite shy to things done ourselves. taking a few friends including, we ter? begin with—1 had to chat him up " I like cooking but not the hope, Chris Andrews." Peter: What's the matter with you? shire 428 Ti*, WAISTEO : ds and oldies, ' URBAN C at first. ' Mumsy' kind. I love trying out Finally Sandie gave me a neat Micky: 1 asked you first. for lists. 58 ■ Appointmentrt* ' . of/\f SupC.,n 2-BUnON " He's a very kind, generous Italian foods and salads. little bit of philosophy, " Geoff and Peter: I ordered this ice cream 01 Halis. Applications ; and tenacious person—I like that. " It's funny how the ideas of I both believe that if you give cone and now I don't want it. sjk100 * from m I' appointmentcant will be whereresponsii tl n.\V\ TOP WITH He's really a great help fo my marriage change in show business. much more than you get—you will Micky: Why don't you throw it > Argyie Sti ment of the Council's career because he is so enthusi- I mean, at one time, it used to get a little more than you give." away? tmy Young. Night Final. 0603 Thundersley,lie half known iownand alsas • Runnymede Hall, he very ungrouvy for eligible mules Peter: Tb. rv me pc.pb' snrving. . r co £ in s stant em disC Ha Hai! and also a further Public So far there is only one dis- .m10.30 Peter -> xn ■■■.*. page catalogue listing over 4 000 titles ? / !, ? ^ ? ttM0 eX'6 Ham-f" -, Hail which is about to be opened at to got mruried nd ihey ail cordant note in their lives. Sandie Miek>: ... in Chm::, i Know ^ ' South^-Bfenfl^t:. The^salary scail wiH be " I've really concentrated on rushed around with as many girls likes treacle pudding and Geoff Peter: This is serious. vour Choice but nn mnnov (nr weekends and evenm II (£1,220-EI ,435 per annum). Fur- things and taken more interest in as possible. does not. But it's hardly grounds T.C. to Micky: Are you stili pay- them since we've been together. " Then Terry Stamp was quoted for divorce. ing tribute to Singo Starr? 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a chance with Horst Jankowski's |'Congratulations' to Cliff " Three Cheers For Love for MEMORABLE NIGHT Germany; Karl Cott, the Czech \ I^AN Britain — and songwriters D., AKII^V C D A V Sinatra, singing former winner | ^ Bill Martin and Phil Coulter /A I ML/ T \jt\r\ T Udo Jergen's " Thousand Win- —retain the Eurovision Song title dow and France's Isabelle FROM ESTHER & ABI with " Congratulations "? Al- Ronnie Carroll (1962) in Luxem- Aubret, who sang the winning ready the song is at Mo 4 in bourg with " Ring-a-ding Girl." song in 1962, tries for a second TpOUR (or was it five?) curtain /^|FF1CIAL U.S. Gold Disc winners in February: OtSs Redding's the NME Charts and Cliff Last time the final was in Lon- win with " The Spring." calls. Not one vacant seat. A Richard's ailing throat is okay don, in 1963, the runner-up was Sweden and Norway came 2nd rapt audience, absolutely stiii in " Dock Of The Bay," Lemon Pipers* " Green Tambourine/* again. So all is set for a victory Esther Ofarim singing "Don't and 3rd at Luxembourg in 1966. the darkness until the "final mo- Paul Mauriat's " Love Is Blue," Union Gap's " Woman Woman/' at the Royal Albert Hall on Sat- Go Away " for Switzerland. She Can they do better through urday, where television will beam thought she had won due to a Swede Claes-Goeran Hederstroem went of thundering applause. And 1910 Fruitgum Company's "Simon Says/' Dionne Warwick's " I Say the programme Tor 150 million vote-counting mess-up, but Danes and Odd Borre? most of all — a heady atmosphere A Little Prayer" and Monkees' " Valleri " . Liberty label sold by (not only Western, but Eastern Jorgan and Gretha Ingmann won Tom Sloan, Head of BBC-TV of warmth and affection in the air. A1 Bennett for £9 million , . . Her version of John Rowks' hit on Europe takes it this time, plus with " I Love You." Light Entertainment, is executive This was the scene when Esther and parts of Africa). This is the 13th contest, the producer and the man who de- Abi Ofarim made their London concert next Petula Clark LP ... Sandte Shaw sang Bill and other twelve being won by Swit- termined that Britain would win Chart return of reissued Bill Phil's " Puppet On A String " to zerland, Holland (twice), France last year, and Stewart Morris Haley and late Buddy Holly discs y*™ . first place in Vienna last year, (three times), Luxembourg produces. Katie Boyle will be, b iium uie suoness of : ereignt Train " which followed a whole string (twice), Denmark, Italy. Austria as ever, our elegant, multilingual '. Y ■the■■ sou!;of,>v traditional '.'Hebrew;. sonrii. i forecast by your Alley Cat . . . of second places: Kathy Kirby and Britain. commere.wnimere. • s ' . «Yes. 8,r they • ^ sang <^uiuerena KuCKe- For 50,000 sales of Beatles' in Naples with " I Belong"; Matt A truly international cast will Let's hope after it all we can %#1 : fella."fella.. ,Y ?i But Esthersang and"Cinderella Abi deser\edeserve Rocke- to Monro (1964) in Copenhagen with be seen on Saturday, with Nor- b e " Hello Goodbye" in Denmark, Valente's hit suggested for Roy say " Congratulations" to Cliff •• I"'fY simply. mstantly a hit .rscogniaedrecognisedrecord. They for aremore superb than George Martin received special Jenkins: " TheThe Freeze and 1"1 " ! ; . . "I Love The Little Things"; wegian Wencke Myhre in with Richarti : . t » ' song'V'Stylists,'.simply a hit e«iuaily,,.afrecord They Jiorife'- are witbvfolK' superb a pistol that was part of his cos- Far left: DAVY JONES snappeJ on the film set. Centre: the MONKEES 4S award . . . Advance orders for £Caryary Grant9ran^ should appear in "' L.S. and nop. tume that day. In the Army in a scene from the film. Above: Windswept MICKY. Dee Time " ! . . . -. .Therewere;strngs-fibbrfhelDeeolSoiythtvi'tttfe^ Engelbert Humperdinck's next • • • Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote agency ... A miss from Tony Mills' first call to see Little All Mike was able to contri- single almost quarter million ... . Conhrmed:Confirmed: Scott Walker'sWaPker's next ten songs . . . French heart-throb Blackburn for current Paper Dolls Richard cabaret performance . . . bute about the film was: "It's J.f enned , by, T,Peter Ashen. , ,both singlecomposition a Tony ... Hatch-JackieHatch-Jcckie In North London, Trent. Sacha Distel here recording several hit — which Derek Johnson tipped The Dakotas (former group with not going to be funny." putting all their own songs on mercial like most have been. 1 sides of Peter and Gordon s jcxt Davecomposition Davies ...of theIn NorthKinks London,starting Jack Fishman compositions; ses- ... At Pye's party for Arlo Billy J. Kramer) now backing ' Jove'j'ahdttrai And: " We (the Monkees) are Very confusing and it's an album. In fact, when the Dave Davies of the Kinks starting sions directed by Norrie Paramor Guthrie, fellow - American folk 81 {our just hope that the kids go into single ^ . Composer Randy New- a restaurant ... In Lulu's opinion, Wayne Fontana ; . How about J ? hrflliant8ru Dutchw musiciansth a stron8, (the not the stars. The movie stars Beatles first started they had this new phase of music, accept mans wue mfanticipating . New a1910 restaurant Fruitgum ... Co. In Lulu'scomparable opinion, to ..." Honey " first single by Bob singer Julie Felix, just back from Dave Dee retitled version of Louis silky sound."' ' Victor Mature and Annette chart entrants Paper Dolls man- g1910 Fruitgum Co.j comparablePharaohs. to. Shane — formerly of Kingston African season. ... Armstrong's hit dedicated to Rose- An Evening With Esther and Abi other people writing; now it for what it is—the Monkees Samajni the Sham anno doubt see some to put ail our own things on portion of the restaurant scene. changes in the Monkees of the an album. There are song- As 1 was leaving Davy was in- present. The " untitied " movie The Monkees spent the month album was as groovy to listen cuts has me on banjo, which writers better than the Beat les structing Peter on how to m Disc for Jimf Hendrlx Experience ^ ^ will extend the characters very of January recording their fifth to as ' Headquarters.' Techni- you'll be able to hear. That's around — Gerry Goffin and LP " Are You Experienced? "... strongly of the TV Monkees. knock out T. C. Jones convin- 4-1*..* — i album, the first LP to be pro- cally it was much better, but I groovy," Peter concluded. Carol King, Harold Greenfield, cingly in front of the camera, Money spent by Peter, Paul and duced exclusively by them. think it suffers for that reason. Even though the Monkees are people like that. They all write Mary like iPs going out of style ... Peter explained to me why they but in a way they didn't even Liberace with sing*", (fide Sher- & " I felt much more involved doing more writing than ever unbelievable songs. touch each other. m wood and violinist Florian Zabeck * i inks like . . . whatever you decided to produce themselves. in the music that I wrote for before, the next album they re- " So if you use all your own After that they filmed the tours South Africa next week v . v ... when you go to see the " We couldn't find a producer the next album. The only cord wiii not contain Monkee songs, you're really cutting your Dave Carr (organist with For- ' * jflHHH ie, that's what it's about." that we liked. I mean, I liked trouble with the next LP is that songs exclusively. Davy has own throat. tunes) managing disc duo Blonde ^ iie incidental soundtrack Chip Douglas on the first album it's going to be too scattered. written six new songs, Mike " For the next album we have ic for the film, Davy thinks, he did with us—Headquarters— It's not going to have a unifying nine, Micky two or three, and a couple of monologues by minures la N he written by Mike. The Andrews acknowledged NME when | but the second album was not factor. Peter has already penned five. Peter and we have some differ- :short bit of introducing Anita Harris . . . LP sBk* ;s for the film will be writ- a true Monkees album. It was " Like Mike's things wiii be From these they will pick a few ent endings and d of his hits by Matt Monro in mmm hy tbe .Monkees, specifically a Chip Douglas album performed all Mike. He's producer on those lor the LP. ginuings. There wi Spanish . . , First single by * ihe scenes in which they are by the Monkees. cuts. We did almost no col- " Everybody makes the mis- very weird chord c Florence Ballard (formerly with " 1 don't think the ' Pisces' laboration, except one of Mike's take," Davy commented, " of songs that are not Supremes) coming on HMV . . .

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'm,en .lh."...kh'afci<-,.nlkrthe Hollies cdeveioped a whole new- be more ehthasiastie , about this ; of blank cartridges from self-loading approach to: their: act. : Gonev are the days ;0f Poperama."-; Those-^fi-you;-seeing-, -' rifles before "matching'^ "off:; to ithtnj- wavingwvaviii^ .t6;; tKe:. ..'audienc^> MMv«V*«>rV>-' .'^giiJg• Vts&V.te; • the; girfe on MEANWHILE, BACKSTAGE.. . by Richard Green Sadly ,t have a feeling ITZthat the the tour ; should fare better.- - derous applause. and ' doing the happy-go-lucky bit all the time. .{ It seems, then, that after four Beatles would kJaffeKfrbbiY-the' .same On with the show and Dave beat " We got the act up to an hour and a or five years of touring and pl#2{; : A TINY, bespectacled man of Oriental origin buying drinks ail round; two scantily clad Go-Go dancers; kind of split reaction if .they ever into " Paint Tt BlacR;":;and-{got -the half," Tony revealed, much to my astonish- ing dismal little gigs, the Hollies Maurice Gibb talking about a little white dog; Dave Dee's managers being treated as fans and having played Uve again. a The others whip out; " for ; '• The : Legend of But what did we get? Plenty of What else?-- The "Grapefi-uit sang Xanadu."- Oh yes—ali good healthy ment. ^ : have reached the stage where thfey trouble getting backstage while girls sneak in unnot iced Just a few of the more interesting aspects of Bee - Gees—over forty minutes, in well," played web, harmonised well .. sex! Yoii have to admire, this group ' " 'We; just;; 'walk: ,on; affd- {Start M ;heed:{artJ.^fcr%tfsfa"dti6h.: ; . -This-.ds'. {.' life backstage on the opening night of the Bee Gees-Dave Dee tour at the Royal Albert Hall! fact—but through (the {CAeophony of and left me stone cold with their for what; they -are—not what they playing when; WeVe ready; .At ohe ■ a^.thing-';that;.':they;.'wi-ll,'get when:;,;;,- Seldom have so many been denied so much by so few, as most of the legitimate visitors were kept out by a screamers the first" few numbers stll ; stage . ptesentation.: But they -are i :are;nbt-t-' -.YA '■ A' - place,; { they { applauded .for: three .."their.-audiences: pay{..;{a'ttention. ;-and;-{:: handful of " rve-oniy-got-a-job-to-doI've-only-got-a-job-to-do " types, while clutches of tiny, mini-skirtedmini-sktried fans found no difficulty in wander- A Compere'; Tony. Hall did - his: , usual ;minutes;"when we Went {on; - That's- i ing about where they shouldn't have been. sounded like '' Have- You Seen My new to it alii and can only get better. ; : ; --'-'stop - treating-'.'themv'-like .'a-."" 'cpr,''{...; Foundation Clem Curtis was seen with a bunch of flowers in each hand murmuring: " I'm gonna look a right Wife . Mrs JonesT-' and l thmk " I •' Beltlah " was probably: their. best - competent job but was "expeeted: 'to aiyiifeTiwl.e5 whei^bu'ra Just-stand- - ^ Wl ain't he smashing, Tet'-s grab 'tip" • poof going on stage with these, aren't I?," while two mostoost wowce dancers followedfo in his wake. Can't See Nobody" was in there. received number. "A";:,;; ■hold i-the' fort-, for too long '{between jng there: setting, up^:,;,{{{ - . Wkdm M In the bar, Grapefruits George and Fete expressed their nervousness as When Robin Gibb couLd make him- The Foundations achieved a nice acts. " It's realty difficuit to describe ^ " I was-vtalking.to-'.:Peter{Tramp.-:.'- the little Oriental insisted on forcing Scotch on them. " We are a bit appre- our ; act now,;. We talk to the ; _ ____ ger, Robin ton- in a- dressing, roorn .last;week:' hensive, but it's the Albert Hail that frightens us," George admitted. " In twelve minutes what can anyone do, except for the Beatles? " audience; Wake a;few ; jokes.-: it's ; ■■■ that :bs?a««ae":.of -.-Ofe'-TulSa^I'abiBfyc and he; said he - was envious: .of {{us -" Similarly unhappy about the time situation were the various members :not:{'a;tjit;::like;:it used to- .be, all. H of theatres- during much'..of the going to fAmericai ana; dotng ialT of the Dave Dee camp. Their rehearsal time for a twenty-five minute act nOn-StpR{;WUSic.;;. 1 IjlL- year, it was only possible for a those.tbose"■ •/'things,{things," Graham,Graham,": '.recalled.{;recalled. : had, it seemed, been reduced to fifteen. . '-*» XXTa'vaWe're rxnon {stageotckoji frtrfor an {hourIrAur rtror . group of the Hollies' calibre to ■" He';{s;aid;,-he''d like; ''tb;;do-.-.-:;what{-': Later, Ken Howard commented: " They started letting the audience in more and i find T haven't , sweated work here for about ten; weeks sa; we've ibeen 'doing and -not have ;a1i i;; halfway through the rehearsals. An important tour like this means so much for weeks, I used to. cotne . off '-year. the {sefeammg.'.altthe'tiine; - ; -i;';;-A: to us. It is important to have adequate rehearsal time." wringihgi''"-.'{{';.";;;{-''-{; -■ {.{--"{In ■ the past {four years,;;We've:{ . " I : don't think so," Graham^ " But I told him that it'll take /"-The;, -criticism: {'that"' the; .Hoities; round { df . ballroom scenes, .where we'll {only-" use; them {on { certain ; never played : the "same - place' .twice' replied. ; " I don't- think it's- made: a couple more years yet before mrel neglectingt'their fans-; by - their ;' "'they're boozing and snogging,". numbers .* . . if we want some- in America," Tony stated. "{We've alf that difference. : We i dp the the Herd can expect that. He lack - of {British: appearances was a Or part of a pop; tour wfiich is all thing like * Butterfly' augmented." never played in Los Angeles or TV's and things and make records." was pretty brought clown about point which -Grahaim- was quick guitar groups pounding away. ,. Both Tony and Graham: -agreed San -Ffahcisco or -New York. '{; - ■■ A "Graham- was not : {happy, {- how- it. Don't forget, we had it for raawwM :answeri:{ V TouF- sipped a large beaker of -that the Hollies would like to do " It -was Ghicago that got us ever, about the fate of the excel- years and years." tea; as ■ J asked -him if, the; Hollies a series of concerts with them- off. we've, done; places like 'Miami: lent: " King... Midas In Reverse," -1,: Tor; - one t{ hope Afhit {.itrrwoffev: have ever - considered the . -possi- selves and a few,- other -musicians and - loads pf towns all over' ,the which only reachedANp, ,18 in fhe-i ,: fort'the;.'HblIlls.-'SlhCeAthey bility of .-going ; .on{;.sta-ge with:; an on the.bill, place, but A never.{ . any ,of . those NME " chart. It- Was"': a shock to came South, I've been visiting orchestra,, 'l' .•' , "Just an evening of us," Tony oth'efs. It's 'so huge" that you; can thet Hollies { and a . big : surprise:, .to- them,;-: reghlprly' {'....watchitig...watchitigi-f i'fbfhi' - dressing " They won't shuddup," he com- - "Yes, ;' we " have.; {We talked" n at t rK v a I i i> « tViCt wrs»-t Aafi timA aWa sfitl {thou- the; manv oeoole who cOhsidefed :' record:';'- '-.discuss plained; :"":We{;do:nVt want- fp' piay about it in America. {It could Festival Hall, If you appear there, ... to' the; Screamer's - any more, "f here's happen," Tony told me. " I think r , two:;iidssxto:;.thiS-r--it's;-;niCe;-to--'be - its ; »"• good- tdea. {-It'll -be" niceif -wouldn't go.'-'to : a; piacei .like. ithat i .^5; the Bee Gees tpur' works out with lar«l--sCreafn'''"''' " -■ --m-e rWfP tm mk

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• h» • ■ a ■ yr^r MgTJ. mB ^w»> NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS On sale Friday, week ending m ■vmmtr&S^r. m rkm:~ JLL* Xltin Smith continu C'SBBne?rqpBry«a: 1 I w^iai• - iii iii» A MEN CORNER'S Blue Weaver is a I * i >"«11' 11 -Hk slightly-nervous, unsure-of-himself fellow I nl s 8f j&H h jS s «[ 1 S with a complex about the way he looks and the Peter Frampton-Davy Jones' about i a the way he. dresses. If you ever meet Blue, him, but he hasn't gone all pop-star and calm your nerves and don't let it worry you. VJi/E had a lovely time admniring the plastic palm tre jning to the clockwork He's probably more het-up than you are. " Look at me, girls." He is, in fact, a * * birds. Then there werre the home-made, dunlo modest person who occasionally gives out Mis real name is Derek Weaver (son of George ^Miil cerningly alongside the appe■eal for Oxfam booth ant & X and Doris, brother of Alan and Ken) and he was with the impression he feels he isn't impor- I • _ - . . _ A W i r a clerk with Cardiff Co-op before he got fed up to see " Mista Bright" and I tant enough to be interviewed. m We were of course at the Ideal and left. At the age of 171 he found himself a Neil candidly admits to being: " Quiet, reserved job in a musical instrument shop, met the re- Home Exhibition and " he " was ' I doubtable Andy Fairweather-Low, and started out and shy." He regrets he doesn't have the con- Beach Boy Mike Love, who in- * on the proverbial road to fame and fortune. fidence to be. all showbiz and walk up to people • ^ r Blue is a sensitive person. and introduce himself; he needs to be helped i M*m I'm not trying to put him down, but 1 get the im- along. Franz. Jonathan King's sicev the hall were large enough for notes itre all about Scott and bis "World Peace I!" Inability to be satisfird with his r good Work. Nothing about the good things of showbiz and all it can offer. very small, but I've grown a hit and I don't think " World Peace 1 is the first in songs or composers. Jacques1 He's no millionaire, but he's still better oft than at about it now." a series of world wide concerts that Brel's Jackie. Next (with its very Cardiff Co-op. Girls: we are planning for this year," raw lyrics). The Girls And The Blue's musical interest started via his Mum and Pad, " I don't like quiet girls," he volunteered, " I like Mike informed me in the taxi on Dogs; Scott's own cynical writings who got him toriake piano lessons. Then he began to girls who like parties and know as much as me." the way to the hall. " We are — The Bridge, the soft Plastic play with some of the boy-o's-.-at-■.Radnor Road Secondary Neil isn't too keen on having to smile to order hoping to open in London and then Palace People, Girls From The —who played guitar—and it more or less went on from go on to play most of the major and others about " uncle" John Streets (Scott seems to have a there. (1 told Vou he was a bit like Blue), although when — phobia about prostitutes). The I'm quiet and easy-going," says Blue, in a quiet, roIL he added: " People always say I look sad, but I'm European and Continental count- Lennon. He read me one piece of Amorous Humphrey Plugg; and happy inside," I was rather reminded of the Ringo a- ries like Paris and Copenhagen. poetry concerning John meditating five more tracks by various com- ing Welsh accent, " and I take what's going. I'm happi- in the sun on a roof top while posers. Scott warbles his voice est playing with the group. of a few years ago. " We are hoping to involve as attractively through Mark London/ " Money is important to me, and He loves the open air, the fresh- many creative people in all forms birds and monkeys chattered in Don Black's Best Of Both World's, like thfc rest of the lads, I have it ness and the cleanness, and one of BH H ■■S| 1 of art and entertainment as poss- trees below. goes Western with Tim Hardin's banked for me every week and I take his greatest pleasures is to be miles ■■ ■ | " Have you seen this?" asked Black Sheep Boy (does Scott an allowance. . from anywhere soaking it all up. W»BI BLg, I think of himself as this?) and "1 wouldn't be that choked if we Give him a tent end isolation except ■P™ | Mancini's romantic Wait Until didn't have a hi! record though. I'd for a few friends, and he's a happy-.: MvM ! Dark. a!still ill want to play and I'd still be as guy indeed. ■ W Mi i beginning Other titles: Windows Of The interested. I take things as they " I like to think I haven't guaranteed their assistance. The transparent celluloid. Inside was a World, Come Next Spring. eome.. ■ ' • . changed," says Neil, "-although 1 ' - . . rsf tKa. IS/ToKavIcVti /Vr« " Religion? i was confirmed in wanted to be able to dance. Not fox- " I wouldn't say I was shy. it's just suppose I must be a bit different,. age him. "My father's got a great of saying they're both very young- movement Is aligned to the ****ELVIS PRESLEY; " CLAM- church and that, although I don't trot-waltz dancing . . . like they do that I get embarrassed by the way ! Nowadays I feel I can walk into a job as ChiefChief: Bui)Building- Superintendent minded. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's drive The BEACH BOYS in London (left to right) MIKE LOVE, CARL WILSON, BAKE " (RCA Victor, SF 7917). really get the time to go now. I'd in clubs and that. I think .1. could, look and the way i dress. cafe and not be embarrassed; And for Cardiff Corporation,"Cor he says Neil wants to he married. Maybe for * Permanent World Peace' AL JAROINE. DENNIS WILSON and BRUCE JOHNSTON. like to think that when you're dead, do it you know. I see everyone get- " I buy clothes in the shop, and m that wasn't always the case. proudly, " and myn mother loves pop not tomorrow or this year, but cer- and the proceeds of the concerts to try. The deep - throated, clear - that's it. ting up and I see them, raving about the mirror there they look fine. Then " I'm not big-headed. I can't mu-ic.music. She'll comen up to me and tainly in the noMoo-distant future. will remain the countries we . _ : J .1. , .. John," said Mike, dicticmcd Elvis is back and giving and enjoying themselves, and I know I get home and I think I look believe I've been involved in a hit she'll say somesomething- like: "I see His eyes light up when he talks play to promote that end. id is ready lor some j deiiberately provoked him with .11 and began to fork: at his ihe operator told him that the as usu-ii an immaculate perform- *' What happens to your soul? I I could "do it. I just haven't got terrible in them. I hate them, and record, lor instance. And I'm sure ' Judy.ludy Inin DisguiseIHsgui ' went down this about it. .ual reawakening. This a question to which I knew the tarian salad and drinkik some phone had been lifted off ffie hook ance. The music is lively, but don't know really. I think I'm too enough confidence. I never wear them again. I've got nobody really notices me." w.'.dc"week." " About two or three times a year," " In this way we hope to go onto .o be anotier pop con- answer and goi a deserved mental wine. He gazed out across in Los Angeles but there wss a the lyrics are so contrived and nervous to ever think about it. These loads.of clothes like' that." the film songs are still in the are funny questions, aren't they? " There's a lot of things I'd like to Neil has a great respect and affec. He also has a great regard for his said Neil (and he meant it), " I phase two which, will be ' World mg to feature artists ]ab why did the Maharish; not the traffic to the parkark and funny noise! - same corny groove Elvis was in do like that but it's just that I've got Blue says that what he likes about tion for his parents, whom he feels 10 years old broibrother and two sisters, meet a girl I feel I would like to Peace II" playing venues as far 1 3 and indulgingIging in "How do you mean? ' said Mike, almost ten years ago. Six tunes •'Mmd you. 1 did the upturned a complex." Not that I think I'm Amen Corner is that they've all got have done a lot to help and encour- aged 21 and 23, and makes the point marry." apart as Moscow and Bangkok." doj •best.ubest.u" .7 -c',iwuWnStWha.!! . doj you "Jdp^do ■.give"give.. fh#» poverty some ■nAVArfa?. ofstricken ctriMremhis wealth people away of -nfIndia InHinto iort—teasinging the "Well," said the operator, "it are from the movie — Clambake. glass thing once. I did it for a inferior, it's just that I see fans look- the same interests, and they can all tbe Who Needs Money, A House That laugh, but it was frightening. I ing up to me and I think: "Why have an equal say in picking their you can t go on doing instead of keeping it for his Foun- English, namely me! sounded like someone picked up was with some friends, and we did it look up to me?" I'm not special. >ee, Dozy, beaky, Mick dation? Did Mike see no poverty in " Look at those double decker the phone and threw it into the for hours and it wouldn't work. Then " And the thing is. I can't smile the pop business was such hard History rave for ever! People are inriia? buses," he said. " The Englishlish are air!" it moved to some people it didn't work, what with the travelling, the something new. ■so mean they won't build longng ones Bruce is not appreciative of early i? want in the room, and spelled out when I'm on the stage. Not to order, And just before you run away •< any way. sleeping, the performing, the travel- with the idea that Mike is talking j ] oncert will feature class- Mttgnm***m* fmr they have to stack two little ones morning calls the name of somebody who'd taken ing and the performing over and 1 ® F C8 c, jazz and pop and «*«-"**» ' ff one on top of the other. The I tossed Mike over a copy of money left in the van. It was a over again. a lot of " Bangkok," remember * gg loo.' It will be a non- " Of course I saw poverty. What English are so slow to catch on— ' Life " magazine which contained t French name-i—and there was no mis- He thinks that one of the biggest .where he has just come from at p estiva! of the arts. The kind of a question is that? We ■ taking it. Rarely smiles kicks he's 'going to get: out of being in the Maharishi's meditation centre n if peace is for everyone. motored over several hundred miles " 1 don't want to know about polU in the pop business is travelling, ex- and who he was with! " World r * tics . . . though if I was really suppose a tot of it IS to do cept that going to America will enow that the Maharishi to the centre and through some of pressed hard to vote ... I'd vote with me having this tooth missing— bother him because of the race riots ace I " may J.N. secretary general V the poorest villages. The reason mg recently to Bruce on the Trans- which he is satirising a guru, Conservative.iuscrvauvc uuiBut inaithat's s oniyonly my , don.t Hke to smi|e ^ much be- they have over there. By RICHARDo mm America and Thant said the Maharishi retains the money atlantic phone and he had played Mike shook his head. " Wail till view,cw. isn'tism it?if It'sIts just]US1 that we'rewore . shows_ " I don't like all that," he says. Maharishi made more for his Foundation is that he be- me a Beatles' waltz, I couldn't I see that guy again! You know all1 min business, and I think they _ -■ ;1 wa- s ■ t in 15 minutes than he had lieve.s he can do the most good by helpflip people who want to get on. . ^. J* ^£".!/ { " I hate violence. L / /"VNE of the most played records event J remember the name of the song at We gave him a lift to the HHilton Iton -x 4, x, r ^ , . . was just sitting watching TV, and I " I steer away from fights even if £ 'L' at the " in " clubs recently by hirty years!" altering the way men look at life, that moment so 1I whistled it. from the airport in our car on our whath. happensdon int reallyouter space.think aboutIt's a hadand mya biscuit, elbow slippedand I turnedoff my roundknee I think I can get the upper hand. one of the most seen group's in is no doubt that Mike " There is enough food for all if "He's still playing that!" smiled 'last trip. He was a nice guy h bit frightening. It's all too much." and hit me in the mouth and snapped And as for war—well. I don't know the ciubs has finally made it into Mike mingled w has returned from bis month in we would get our perspectives Mike. " And you don't knew what have to talk to him about Blue often searches for the words it. what I'd do if I was called up. 1 the NME chart at No. 24. and the watchers I stoppers in .IndiaIndia fired with earnest convic- right and distribute our excess it's called, you dummy. ' A Little They only make fun of something when he speaks. He isn't the most " If they could fix it for me couldn't kill. I think most people m ■ the huge OlympiiOly ali and was tion and there is little doubt where it is most needed. The Mah- Help From My Friends' is what that they don't know about." abrasive of people, and i found my- straight away, I wouldn't mind, but the groups are like that. adamant that ould be the that others now feel the same arishi is trying to show us things it's called. What business- are you ■ In May,- the Beach Boys begin a self warming to his gentle, embar- I went to one dentist and they said place if they c r\lr ir» i ima ta/atr make an, appointment and you'll "Hisisi "* have to come back a few times. All " Ail we all do," he said sadly, He admits: " You know, I've always that put me off. " is blow ourselves up." The^ girls. »--»Y Tiger snrl {Suzi QnfHftr Mathis), rT»a..Ur,*.' Copper msIs?) HNtf Pt' tiWdiv * \ mam. •* Hi " ' it?,! tKii i !■ was looKing for someone to ■yy tM Vi**y »Tii *7 S f Id E I » /• Northampton and Spider from Bletchley. They share a common liking for night V A Chart newcomers the PAPER DOLLS Cl to r): PAULINE " SPIDER " clubs, Scotch and Coke and casual iV BENNETT, SUZI " TIGER " MATHIS and SUE " COPPER " MARSHALL. clothes. f s »» lllli KSfSSS RECORDS i 11 v/hos where; 8 1 V L? m H ,V_.J ^ a Rave Night of Wbh iiy Music & Dancing at the

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FAMILY DOGG m ^•y thoroughly entertaining — and, by the way, extremely Sly Grin (Fontana) 1 clever. Opens with Steve singing, in an exaggerated Cock- This was produced by Dave Dee and IrFTai ;!,■ »£-. Jp'-jtjFji"TCT''■''kffijt'.'.f?'fc ■ 'XTl Steve Rowland—the latter, of course, bfauiiiully frv ney accent, about Sunday suburban life — with a few being one of the members of the Family Mfa & Dogg. I've always been enchanted by m asides thrown in for the neighbours' benefit! the group's vocal blend—the dovetailing of three male voices; and two female LexLEEI ff UUKbtnnR<;FYDORSEY Y vocalThere's passages, a kazoo birds sequence, twittering, seat makes for particularly easy listening. Ow York; having made the Ion CitnCan You Hear Me»/CyttthiaMe?/Cynthia (Bell) FiAilt: fincincr sttftrL st {ii&sity It's a bright number, in which the VeryVen much the mixture as before from « f . ringing anu a cniircn Olgdn. boys and girls warble lustily, aided by Lee Dorsey.Dorgey. A driving jerk beat, honk- Add tO this a Very catchy and a full orchestra! accompaniment. ing saxes and encouraging shouts of elite melody, and VOll've got the " hey, hey " support Lee, whowho's s in great .. *1 * **_ ZOMBIES form as he bubbles and chatters through HOVelty Of the year* A ItUge nit! Time Of The Season (CBS) this happy r-and-b opus. FLIP; This Is actually part two The very last single from the Zombies It has a wonderful feeling of good before this talented group disbands. And humourhu'ioSfunl and well-being,StS! almostafSt8 asafthlS^ though of " Happiness Stan" and it's the this disc-makes us realise just what Leei.c,' and the boys were singing and Faces in their more accepted we're going to miss, because it's a very m I'Jj'.rwTt.T.Vll".. m playing for their own amusement-amusement--they -they «♦,,!«, «*««« j good farewell offering. =L!jJ really sound as though they're having a Style inean, ntOOdy and Pity is that it's not the sort of thing «t bail. twangy, with an Impassioned one can confidently tip for the Charts, m FLIP: A jerk-beat rhythmic ballad, vrwnl hv but the discerning listener will enjoy it 81 with soarinasoaring strinrts.strings; thundering drums vwvat uy owve. immensely. x and rattling tambourine. Sounds as R1CHA1D though Lee's got a touch of the Motowns. f- EQUALS I Baby Come Back (President)—EP 1 Title track of this EP was a No. 1 Wet hit for the Equals in Germany, Holland Not Supremes best and Belgium. It's an exuberant per- pretentious, h^'s not phoney . . formance,:, with a storming beat and a * Forever Came Today/Time Changes Things (Tamla Motown) he's him! Now I understand wlwhy vibrant performance — combining the •ft* mi all the kids go mad for him, best elements of r-and-b and ska. ; ; ¥ HAVE always regarded Diana Ross as totally irresistible, hut $ because his real self docs come,r The rhythm is absolutely compelling-- over. ! think he's adorable! yet it doesn't detract from the melody ■* I find that I am able to resist her on this disc! It's far from line; which is catchy and quick to being the supremes best. Mind you, Diana pouts as seduc- * * * registers •'-> • v •t- tively and prettily as ever, and that in itself is always suffl- THE LATE OTIS REDDING was Other tracks are a revival of the Bill m moured last month when the Haley oldie " Giddy-Up-A-Ding Dong "; cent to make a record worth-while. &: m rs of the Georgia State a sou! blues^^ ballad with sighing organ The producers have gone out of their way to create a different, unanimously passed a ;re- called " Is it Right," and another in- sound for the girls, but the result sounds contrived and over- one of the SK tense ballad with a slowly swaying beat " "uttertly . Red White. And: Blue." . produced and the Hofand-Dozier-Holland number is below par. & s EP is receiving full singles FLIP: Another switch J?ow the Supremes' usual style—and this one comes • TIPPl.D FOR CHARTS —.. « s! ."i-.. V'i wjShiSl f, fitkm—hence its appearance in this; oil! A captivating cha-cha beat, and the girls at their scintiHating best. it mn-wand: it's good value for money. The new loox (!) SMALL FACES and their idea of a lazy Sunday. F-'uni •: CHART POSSIBLE top to bottom they're STEVE MARRIOTT, KENNY JONES, RONNIE ff " PLONK " LANE and IAN MlLAOAN audience ra ww wm mi bout w WSMm U. IT. m 10 for albums. * $ He was so sweet DO-IT-YOURSELF mm " It sounds si m i-5 y.-Ti, * Rainbow Valley/Someone Like Me (CBS) : A PREDICTABLE follow-up from Love ' .f- ■ :• a a Affair — the song is similar in con- cept to " Everlasting Loveand the arrangement almost identical. There's the actually play on this disc, which is augmented by 0 the Keith Mansfield Orchestra — but as it doesn't lillliflllillli RAINBOW VALLEY 3366 same cantering rhythm and explosive sound any different from the last one, I'm sure orchestral accompaniment. Steve Ellis' I don't know what all the fuss was about. earthy voice handles the lyric — and, due The song itself is good and catchy, and — to one or two intricacies and tempo breaks provided the fans don't object to the sameness— it looks like another big one. — he's given more chance to display his FLIP: A soulful ballad receiving a heartfelt dexterity and flexibility than on the rendition from Steve. No orchestral backing here, group's No. 1 hit. so the boys can showcase their own musical v We are assured that all members of the Affair ability. CRISP I AN ST PETERS CREATION ■ .1 1 That's The Time (Decca) t Midway Down (Polydor) a v It's now two years since Crispian St. A fairly good one from the Creation, Peters achieved his peak of fame, and this—the lyric is a colourful description Good Potmen! he's never recaptured his initial popu- of a travelling fair, with all its intrigu- larity in this country^ Strange, because ing sideshows The boys present it t Man Without A Woman/ ^ he's an extremely competent performer. well, with rich harmonies and back- LIFE GOES BY 3371 His versatility is fully demonstrated, ground heavenly chanting embellishing You Can Never Be Wrong ( on this disc, which is far removed from the soloist. m (Deram) | anything he's recorded previously — a There's also plenty of those gutteral n 'TTIEY'VE never been able to j dreamy and romantic ballad, softly and twangs for which the group is renowned,' p THE ZOMBIES: TIME OF THE SEASON 3380 * cash in on their initial ] intimateiy crooned, with a delicate and plus a catchy la-la chorus which every- 3379 wispy hacking. one can join in. JOHNNY DUMAR: YOU JUST GAVE ME HEAVEN 1 success with " Let's Go To £ THE FOX: MR. CARPENTER 3381 San Francisco," but this is i / ■ easily the best disc the , Flowerpot Men have made' t>/$COTf/£QO(£ Record cabinet m IS THE WAY IN BARBRA MASON: OH, HOW IT HURTS 58-3382 since then. i WITH ROOM FOR 300 RECORDS 12 & 7 Because of their Chart, lapse, this wil) need tremen- 587 098 (m) dous plugging if it is to sue-' ACT- ceed —- but the group could i Sounoly made in Muiti-piy with secure a well-deserved come-; Teak, Mahogany back. or Walnut finish it's a poignant ballad, I (state choice). strongly emoted by the leader, APPROX. SIZE m with ear-catching contrapuntal 1( 36 in. long, 24 i ill harmonies — and with a gor-1 high, 15 in; dee heui niBums geous scoring of sweeping and sliding doors. * & pizzicato strings. And the song I Many ether uses. Telephone Table/Seat 8^8m itself is way above average. , etc. ideal for Home or Club. I A:r* mm IS THE WAY IN Full marks for a classy disc. OUR QUALITY AND PRICE DEFY COMPETITION! FLIP: Not such a strong song, Post orders to Dept. ME14, K" but a more forceful perform- < -flTTf. 251 Oartmouth Road, Sydenham, London, 5.£.26. Callers welcome PEACHES Ht HERB: ance of a beaty ballad, again Open Mon.-Sat., 9-5.30 (except Weds.,; 9-1). Tel. 01-699 1913. spotlighting those rich har-1 ^ .Cash Refund Guarantee. Delivery G.B. Mainland only I GOLDEN DUETS 8-63263 monies. Added harpsichord < « here. * I mumm m JOHNNY CASH: NEIL DIAMOND ROYAL Tel: TOT 4179 m Red Red Whine (London) FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA (5) 62972 m This singer-composer, so closely asso- m ciated with the Monkees' early hits, Friday 12tlt. APRIL 7-30-11 Pt has several times been on the brink of TPETi, SIEGER: GREATEST/HITS"^ ' (S3 63#08 the British hit parade—-but has never quite made it. ?r"T^ Os C. SMITH: THE DYNAMIC O. C. SMITH (S) 63147 And I'm afraid he won't with this latest one, either. It's a slowly iilting ballad, with a wistful lyric, far removed from his usual happy style. RAY CONNIFF- CBS ARTIST OF THE MONTH Another. Keil Diamond number crops up on Parlophone, with William E. m ATLA1VI HIFI COMPANION (S) 66011 S'WONDERFUl AND S'MARVELLOUS (S) 66001 Kimber relating the effervescent gallop- 5S?t (S, pace " Shilo," with its absorbing lyric. TWO GREAT DOUBLE ALBUMS RETAILING AT 42/9 EACH And of the two Diamond compositions, m■■ s I'll take this any time! . 2 RECORDS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! CBS Records, 28-30, Theobalds Road, London, WCl. 19th. APRIL THE ALAN PRICE SET 587107 (m) 588107 (s) m iORE SINGLES PAGE 10 26 th. APRIL IKE&TINA TURNER DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.K. BY POLYDOR RECORDS LTD.

IBM i 1 i s I I Tarbuck tries for chart t Your Cheatin* Heart/All My Loving (Parlophone) ARTIST A NYONK with the slightest knowledge of pop is familiar with this evergreen Hank Williams c-and-w classic. And most people are fully aware, that Jimmy Tarbuck isn't the world's greatest singer—but p 09 ; reprisejl mm he more than compensates for his lack of musical artistry in his wealth of personality. t*However, put song and singer together 4 —mix in a bouncy toe-tapping heat. y ail gell remarkably well. mm FLIP: The Lennon-McCar^ney stan- dard treated as an up-tempo swinger, mm with a punchy brass backing. Not really urn (Week ending Wednesday, April 3, 1968} Jim's cup of tea. But let's be charit- able—it's only tlhe " B " side! EDDIE COCHRAN Summertime Blues/Let's Get Together (Liberty) UDY MADONNA Beatles (Parlophone) . It s now almost weight years since Eddie Coch ran was so tragically killed m a car crash-^but he will forever be DELILAH Tom Jones (Detca) remembered as one of the pioneers of rock 'n\ roll, and one of the greatest WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong (HMV) exoonents of beat music. Liberty has coupled two of his very best numbers JULIE DRISCOLL (above) on one re-issue, and this Is one item CONGRATULATIONS Cliff Richard (Columbia) BRIAN AUGER no self-respecting collector -should be t This Wheel's On Fire (Marma- without. THE DOCK OF THE BAT Otis Redding (Stox) lade) NITE PEOPLE "V^OU'RE either an ardent fan Morning Sun (Fontana) i of Julie DriscoIPs, or you Written by the Spencer Davis Group, CINDERELLA ROCKEFEllA Esther and Abi Oforim (Philips) and produced by Spencer—which should just don't dig her. Personally, be sufficient recommendation in itself. STEP INSIDE, LOVE Cillo Black (Parlophone) 1 reckon she's great—her deli- It's a good sound—with a spirited solo cious husky tones are impreg- vocal, strident twangs, organ and an nated with artistry and rhythm, j underlying rumbling bass LEGEND OF XANADU. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich (Fontana) She has a tremendous inven- ( Pounds along at mid-tempo pace, with tiveness in her singing, and she's ( a genuine feel for r-and-b, but not a IF I WERE A CARPENTER Four Tops (Tamta Motown) heard to splendid advantage in i great deal of substance in the. material. We got a thing going baby* this interpretation of a Bob Dylan I : Recording's a bit muffled, too. But IF i ONLY HAD TIME John Rowles (MCA) number. i performance-wise, it's good! Rich support from the Trinity <( KENNY BALL includes bluesy pounding organ, i I Wanna Be Like You (Pye) ROSIE Bon Partridge (Columbia) wailing, chanting and dramatic I .A disc that's, chok full of good ft-n, oscillations. Besides being a« and brimming with vitality. If vou dig (Signature tune from Mike Raven's BSC I ME, THE PEACEFUL HEART Lulu (Columbia) mm trad jazz, you'll go for this in a big m creditable performance, it's also { way—because there are lengthy en- very commercial—and, with ex- i semble passages featuring the front line By NICK LOVE IS BLUE Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra (Philips) posure. might just make the { blowing their tops like crazy. But the Chart. i mam interest revolves around the novelty vocal. LOGAN JENNIFER JUNIPER Donovan (Pye) Peter VALLERI Mankees (RCA-Vicfor) I AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUSEPARTY Show Stoppers (Beacon) On stage during and the I CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Andy Williams (CBS) evening session V- -A 7.30-11 p.m. Wolves I SiMON SAYS 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Pye int.) THE MOVE ADMISSION 7/6 FIRE BRIGADE •...Move (Regal-Zonaphone) SHE WEARS MY RING... Solomon King (Columbia) CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP Reparata and the Deirans (Bell) Julie HERE - MON., 8th APRIL JENNIFER ECCLES Hollies (Pariophone) SILVER BLADES ICE RINK SSRLIN' Beucn Bc-vs (Caphoij STREATHAM HIGH RD., S.W.I 6 SOMETHING HERE IN MY HEART Pope' Dolls iPye) SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY Gene Pitney (Stateside) I CAN'T LET MAGGIE GO Honeybus (Deram) LITTLE GREEN APPLES Roger Miller (Mercury) GREEN TAMBOURINETAMBOURINE. Lemon Pipers (Pye Int.) CRY LIKE A BABYBABY. .. Bex Tops (Bell) GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley (RCA-Victor) LOOK FQR UPCOMING CHART ENTRIES OF THESE NEW RELEASES! BEATLES TQM JOHN WESLEY HARDING Bob Dylan (CBS) 6 ! -LADY MADONNA THIS IS SOUL Various Artistes (Atlantic) 3 2 ★ MATT MONRO: "ONE DAY SOON" (CAPITOL) 1 HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING (Volt) 6 3 NQRTHEQTT OFAIU** SOUND OF MUSIC Soundtrack (RCA Victor) 156 I 1941 SUPREMES GREATEST HITS (Tamta Motown) 12 I ★ GRAPEFRUIT: "YESTELEVATOR" (RCA VICTOR) FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS (Tamia Motown) 12 2 WILD HONEY Beach Boys (Capitol) 5 7 Formations ' KENNY BALL & HIS JAZZMEN LEE HAZLEWOOD CIIAA BLACK FIEETW00D MAC ..Fleetwood Mac (Blue Horizon) 5 8 I Wanna Be Like You Rainbow Woman ★ BILLY J. KRAMER: "1941" (NEMS) (The Monkey Song) RS 20567 2 IN 3 Esther and Abi Qfarim (Philips) 5 6 M 17512 ../ "STEP INSIDE 'At the top of the stairs' DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES LIVE AT TALK OF THE TOWN 2 10 SCRUGG (Tamta Motown) PHIL COULTER ORCHESTRA Everyone Can See TOM JONES 13 SMASH HITS (Decca) 14 4 Congratulations Donovan ★ ROGER WHITTAKER: "TALK TO THE ANIMALS' 7N 17511 (COLUMBIA) (High in the American charts) SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. ..Beatles (Parlophone) « 1 ..jENNIFERJUM'PEH ___ - THE HANGMAN'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER COLUMBIA BOYS ANTOINE MGM1397 Incredible String Band (Elektra) ! 13i Baby Come Back La Tramontana OTIS REDDING IN EUROPE (Stox) 1 14; PAUL 14AUR1AT ★ TONY RIVERS AND THE CASTAWAYS: "I CAN MOVE Move (Regol-Zonophone) 1 15 j Distributed by Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.. A.T.V. House Great Cumberland Place London W.I. GUARANTEE YOU LOVE" (POLYDOR) MGM Records Ltd 2 Dean Street London W1 REG8321

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Assistant Editor ; JOHN WELLS Musical THE FOUNDATIONS are And singles by Solomon, Troggs, Kinks set for their first trip to News £ditor America next month, and DEREK JOHNSON ipNGELBERT HUMPERDINCK'S next single is an Italian ballad—originally featured in this year's San are already booked to return Advertisement Express to the States in October for Manager Remo Song Festival—with new English lyrics by Barry Mason. Solomon King's follow-up to " She a college tour. They will PERCY C. DSCKINS Proppjetora: Wears My Ring " is a Les Reed-Barry Mason composition. Titles of new singles by the Kinks and Dave also undertake an extensive New Musical Express ltd. tour of the Far and Middle 15-17 LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C.2 Davies have been revealed. The Troggs have a new single coming out next week, even though their cur- East on the way home from their spring U.S. visit. Phone (for a!i Depts.) Cable address; rent U.S., tour will prevent them from promoting it. Also scheduled are another Mark Wirtz " Teenage 'JpHE Beach Boys are discussing the possibility of taking over London's huge Olympia stadium for the The group flies to New York 01-240 2266 (10 lines) Newmusex, London Opera " excerpt, a Jerry Lee Lewis re-issue, and new singles by Stevie Wonder and Vanilla Fudge. A first concert of a lengthy world tour, which the group is planning to begin in iate June under the on May 14, then travels on to Montreal for its opening per- NEW YORK: June Harris HOLIYWOOD:f Ann Moses 315 West 67th Street, New York c o Tiger Seat, 1800 N. Highland cheap label LP by Sandie Shaw is issued today (Friday); also set are albums by Dionne Warwick and operational title of " World Peace I." This ambitious project —revealed to the NME last week by Beach formance three days later. It N.Y. IQOIS. Avenue, HoHvwood, California then embarks on a coast-to- Phone: 757-7107 S0028. Phone: Hoiiywood 7-3iSi the Lovin' Spoonful. Boy Mike Love — may encourage the Beatles to return to the concert platform despite their announced coast U.S. tour, ending in San The new Engelbert single is 1 Francisco on June 16. A Man Without Love" "IT" " ~ ~ unmn 3 ~ m I intention never to do so. While in America, the without permission is strictly forbidden. a| which—although an Italian entry Hump, Lulu, Solomon, Affi TRAFFIC—currently touring America, where it is at present spending The concert tour is a develop- Foundations guest in several at the San Remo event — did two weeks in Los Angeles — hasialready been booked for another U.S. ment of the " Festival Of TV programmes including the not win tho contest. It is pub- PAPER DOLLS SIGNED FOR TOUR, Peace " idea—reported in last " Ed Sullivan Show." On A tour in September. The trio was Hnvited to return in July, but heavy week's NME—which the Beatles their return journey to Britain, lished by Tom Jones' company, British and Swedish commitments': preventer] it from taking up the they make concert and TV Decca hopes to release the disc Shadows, Ryans, Sinatra news offer until two months later. Out new picture of the group shows and Mike Love conceived with t "OFFENSIVE" BEE (left to right) JIM CAPALDI, CHRIS WOOD and STF.ViK WiNWOOD. the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi tn appearances in Japan, the ♦ next Thursday (11th), although Philippines, Hong Kong, Sin- ff'l as Engelbert "plans to re-record TV PLAY,BOURNEMOUTH SUMMER? India recently. Basic plan is for gapore, Israel and the Leba- the number this weekend, its ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK and Lulu are set for guest appearances in ABC-TV's the Beach Boys to play London non. issue may be delayed until 8~t " FamnnnEamonn AndrewsAnHrpu/e Show."Shnw." SnlnmnnSolomon KingKinp is the first star name to behe bookedhooked for TPHE Paper Dolls, who make their NME Chart debut this week, are expected to join and other European capitals in GEES TV PLAY ? April 19. late June and July, followed by Ray Davies wrote and produced BBC-l's new " Billy Cotton Music Hall " series. Running order of pop guests in ATV's ARETHA LONDON CONCERTS -*■■ the Herman's Hermits-Amen Corner-John Rowles concert tour. They are also being principal cities in Asia and MAX, BACHELORS CJCREENPLAY for the Bee Gees' first fuil- " Des O'Connor Show " has been announced. A Frank Sinatra spectacular, previously negotiated for the 61-week summer season bill at Bournemouth Winter Gardens, open- the new Kinks' single "Wonder- Aretha Franklin, Amerisa's top girl sou! singer, is to South America in September. ^ length feature film " Lord Kitchener's boy," which Pye rush-releases to- screened on BBC-2, is to be repeated by BBC-1. The Love Affair is set for its first pro- ing June 6 and starring Tom Jones. The girls are to star in a stage musical which is They also envisage visiting Little Drummer Boys" is being specially day (Friday), Ray also produced visit Britain next month. She will he here for only a few AT BLACKPOOL written by Johnny Speight—creator of the Dave Davies' self-penned " Lin- motional TV appearance on its new single. New TV dates have been fixed for the Hol- being specially written for them by Tony Macaulay and John Macleod—this is in addi- Russia and other Communist days, making promotional TV appearances and starring in countries early next year. "S/TAX BYGRAVES opens the BBC-1 series "Till Death Us Do Part." To coln County," to be issued by Pye lies, the Shadows, Chart newcomers Honey bus and Paul and Barry Ryan. tion to their own television series, which is now likely to be produced by ATV. The It is almost "certain the Beatles .ItjL lOfiS season of Sundav enable Speight to complete work on the later this month. Two Pye EPs, . Engelbert appears in Eamonn An- | ; : two concerts—one at London's Finshury Park Astoria, the J". 1968 season of Sunday " Kinks " and " Dave Davies Hits," other at Hammersmith Odeon. Promoter Arthur Howes Dolls have landed acting roles in an ABC-TV " Armchair Theatre " play to be screened will help to organise the tour, but concerts at Blackpool Opera script, shooting of the film has been delayed are out on April 19. drews' Sunday night show on April next month, their cabaret debut has been set, and their first LP is being prepared. there is no confirmation that they House on Easter Day (April until October. The group may also have act- Solomon King's new single is 14, when he is joined by A1 Jolson has not yet finalised the exact dates of the concerts, but will actually participate. Were they 14), and the Bachelors top the ing and singing roles in a television play— Jnr. Lulu is booked for this Sun- The girls have been verbally set - ■ to do so, they would appear in an the Reed-Mason ballad " Live For day's edition (7). they will probably be on May 32 and 13. for the Herman's Hermits tour, and bill there on Spring Holiday j also written by Speight — which has pre- Love," issued by Columbia on April were due to sign contracts later entirely different role from all their Sunday (June 2), The Bache- 1 viously been rejected by the BBC and Redif- 26. Out the same day are Mark Guests so far set for ATV's Des Herman ■ Amen ■ Rowles venues previous concerts—probably per- lors return to the venue on O'Connor series include Solomon this week — it opens on May 10 forming individually as soloists, fusion as " too controversial." Wirtz's " Mrs. Raven" (Pario- King and Matt Monro (Saturday, and runs for ten days. Immediately r , June 30, after which there The movie casts the five Bee Gees as young- phone), Stevie Wonder's " Shooby r HE remaining three venues have now been set for the Herman's and not necessarily all taking- part will be a concert every Sun- 0<,b April 20), Frankie Vaughan and this commitment is completed, they Hermits-Amen Corner-John Rowles concert tour, promoted in the same concert. sters press-ganged into the army as bandsmen PDooby>' Do Dah Deh" (Tamla Mo- Clinton Ford (27), Mireille Mathieu will film a pilot show for their own day throughout the summer. vlm-Srtrr Wo*" T*- .irlll 1... EOWIlLtownj. Vanilla Fudge's " Where Is PLANS NEW TV SHOW TV series, details of which were ex- by Danny Betesh and Peter Walsh. The package' opens at BIRMING- The Maharishi would travel with Stars are now being set by My Mind" {Atlantic) and a .Terry (May 4), Mrs. Mills (11), Vince Hill HAM Town Hail on Friday, May 10. Additional dates are at the Beach Boys on the tour, and impresario Harold Fielding. (18) and, subject to confirmation, A NEW Monkec-type TV series is being planned by Don Kirsch- clusively revealed in the NME two lecture at each performance. The Lee Lewis reissue coupling " Great Tom-Jones (June 8). weeks ago. It is expected that the SLOUGH Adelphi (12) and NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal (19). All Balis Of Fir; " and " Whole Lotta ^ ner, the U.S. impresario who was closely involved in launching Dolls will then join Tom Jones' other venues were exclusively reported in last week's NME. entire proceeds would go to his Shakin' Goirt' On " (Mercury). Solomon King also guests in the Monkees in 1966. But the new series would be in the form of Permanent World Peace Appeal, The Troggs' " Surprise Surprise' BBC-l's " Billy Cotton Music Hall " summer season at Bournemouth. and would help to promote thai SOLOMON CABARET DATE (Page One) is another Reg PresleyPre'sle; on Saturday, May 4 — this series an animated cartoon. A four-piece group is being formed by Kirsch- The stage musical is based upon cause in the various countries in Solomon King plays this week in composition. Described as " rock- begins a 32-week run on April 27. ner specially for the project, although it will be only heard on the the three girls' own lives. Provision- which the concerts took place. cabaretabaret al Batley Variety Club from influenced," it features .the group's The previous Saturday (20) BBC-1 soundtrack. British composers Tony Mocaulay and John Macleod ally titled " Well, That's Show Hollie - Paul - Scaffold dates Donovan has also expressed in- April 21 — and on the day of his producer Colin Fretcher on piano. screens a Benny Hill spectacular,pectacular, have been approached — and have agreed — to write ail the music Business!", it will feature the Dolls terest in the project, which Mike opening at this venue, also appears Pete Staples is lead vocal on the with Janie Marden guesting. in leading roles — singing, dancing THE first two venues to be confirmed for the Hollies-Paul Jones- Love described as " a non-politica! in a charity concert at Harrogate : The Frank' Sinatra special " A and songs for the initial run of 16 half-hour shows. and acting. Macaulay and Macleod Scaffoid concert tour were revealed this week by co-promoters Royal Hall, king flies to Belgium on coupling, " Four Marbles And Kirschner, who visited London have already been working for six ; and impromptu Festival of Art." April 1# for a TV appearance. Some Gum." Release date is next Man And His Music," with Ella 1 last week, told the NME: " My new Robin Britten and Danny Betesh. The package plays LIVERPOOL Thursday (11 th). Fitzgerald as star guest, is trans- weeks on the book and score, which mitted by BBC-1 on Saturday, April ' Prri/TDC riy ( group — which I haven't yet named are now nearing completion. A Empire on Saturday, May 18, and visits MANCHESTER Palace the r»s: "The»j r r»Golden :j Hits Of Sandie... a i Im^fc I TA i —will two comprise British lads.two AmericanAlthough boysthey spokesman told the NME that a following day (19). As revealed in last week's NME, all three main Shaw " LP is issued today on the 13. Sinatra also stars in BBC-2's ( l and attractions wili be supported by tho Mike Vickers Orchestra. RIK & JOHN GUNNELL Marble Arch cheap label. Other Hollywood musical " Till The a a promoter had guaranteed a West album releases include the Lovin' Clouds Roll By " next Wednesday '1 11 jfgH 1.1AfkBIAf"'n INI .1* M | (T>% ', won'tin the actuallyseries, I beshall seen put performing them out End opening early in 1969. Mike McGear of Scaffold told the NME: " This wiil be a completely by arrangement with 1 with the exception of Colin Peterson—they have Spoonful'sSpoonfuPs . " Everything Playing " (10), in which the cast also in- n-v ih panur- tnr us -- we •■.hull iiavc adr.ni our in ' uuito a hit ;-:i no previous dramatic experience. cludes Judy Garland, Lena Home, as an attraction in their own right none' HOUSE nteoi thr ih.iili-ngc of this tour, and tor the Mrst tiim m ciiuett. we (Kama Sutra,- outu today) and nnHE Seekers are to star in as soon - as the TV shows hit the shall be making use of a big orchestral acccmpaniment." The Scaffold is ; The Speight TV play is titled " If There Dionne Warwick's " Valley Of The ■ and Tony Martin. A HAROLD DAVISON \ Weren'tweren i Any BtacKS.Blacks. You'drou a Have To . Invent -8- • their /Yisrnown BritishRrltJch eon- screen."' The girls' previously-reported TV also set for a week]s engagement at Liverpool Everyman Theatre from Them,"THevm »rt«4and tirocwas originallyniMOinolln' commissioned^•#vrrtmlc*olrvr»«.v4 byKx? Dolls" (Pye International, out He added that the group's te- April 19). SURPRISE cert tour starting next cordings would be distributed series is to be calledcalled' "The" The Paper Easter Monday (April 15). present { 0 Donovan rucordod throe numbers month. They wiil star at 16 through RCA, and that the TV IV]EW NMF. Chart, group, the Honeybus, is booked for a string of one- Dolls' House," taking its title from • i last weekend from which his next The Hollies and Roy: Harper are venues, spread over a period series has already been pre-sold their own recently-opened record single will be chosen. They are the booked: for BBC-l's "Dee Time" nighters during the second .half of this month. It visits Hemel ssnwsssjrs^ss!shop. A script-writer has now been On tour with Mantovani same reason. Speight told the NME that public nreviousfy reported " Hurdy Curdy of four weeks. The show is to America, Japan and Australia. Henipstead Pavilion on April 18, followed by Ross-on-YVye Top Spot signed for the initial six shows, and »" iWWI •III IT SO i 8 8 W V O 1 II opinion had now changed, and that fresh offers Han," " Swan Song," and a number on Saturday, April 13. Set for to- expected to open in mid- Said Kirschner: "Once the TV (19th) Bishop's Stortford Rhodes Centre (20th), Stockport Tabernacle signed for the initial six shows, and ▼▼ he wrote in India recently about the morrow's first birthday edition (6) series is established, we shall make ATV — the company which will COUNT BASIE were beine considered. If a deal was' finalised. Maharishi. ■ . are Matt Monro, Reparata and the May, and dates, together (26th), Sheffield University (27th) and Portsmouth Guildhall with Duane film the pilot show — has first MANTOVANI and his Orchestra set out on their annual British tour on Delrons, Jimmy Young, Arlo Guth- with supporting attractions, a live, full-length cinema film star- Eddy (28th). The group also deputises for Amen Corner on the Gene option on screening the series. Easter Day. Full itinerary comprises COVENTRY (April 14), HEMEL rie, Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll are now being lined up. ring the group. It will be produced Pitnev package tour at Birmingham Odeon on April 25. Commented the group's manager HEMPSTEAD Pavilion (15), BRISTOL Colston Hall (16), CROYDON Fair- by Harry Saltzman." Kirschner re- — Agent Terry King and manager field Hall (17, 18), BOURNEMOUTH Winter Gardens (19), PORTSMOUTH PJ. GETS NEW —and a surprise " item 'is pro- The group's first single re- turns to London next week for fur- Terry Noon have turned down an David Cardwell- "We want to mised. .Other BBC-1 bookings in- ; corded under Mickie Most's ther discussions on the venture. offer for the Honeybus to join the make sure the series doesn't be- Guildhall (20), EASTBOURNE Congress (21), WESTCLIFF Pavilion (24), clude Paul and Barry Ryan, who supervision, " Days Of My • Macaulay and Macleod are to re- , Herman's Hermits-Amen Corner- come a sort of female Monkees." KILBURN State (25) PORTSMOUTH Guildhall (26), LONDON Royal Trems for Musica '68 star in the cabaret spot of the Life " (Columbia), is issued oh John Rowles tour in May, because MeanwhilG, the Dolls have acting Festival Hall (27) and LEICESTER De Montfort (28). MOVIE OFFER cord the Everly Brothers in mid-May,- they are working on other plans roles in an " Armchair Theatre " Mantovani returns to America in September for his 12th U.S. fHE Tremeloes, Lulu, the Incredible String " International Ballroom Queen" April 19. In order to under- : during the,duo's brief visit to" Britain! SOLD OUT! for the group covering that presentation to he screened on May contest next Monday (8), and the take promotion on the new The Evcrlys will wax a complete 1 — they wili devote 16 days this coast-to-coast tour. It. was announced this week that his American album Band and Tim Rose have been added to 11>. J. PROBY has now been Love Affair in Whistle Stop" disc, the Seekers have post- : albumr of compositions by the hit period. sales have now passed 25 million. the all-star line-up appearing in the first World i *- offered a second leading song-writing, team, from which two A LI. tickets are now completely : On future concert dates, Honeybus month to rehearsing and filming the Festival of Jazz and Popular Music " Musica (Friday, April 19). poned their U.S. college tour j tracks wiil be selected for singles sold out for the NME Foil ; intends to augment, its sound with play, which is titled " Saiiad Of The | role in a movie. The first— Line-up for this weekend's edition —due to have begun on April i release. Winners' Concert on Sunday, a woodwind section, although it will Artificial Mash," They promote their '68 " to be staged in Majorca from July 22 to revealed In last week's NME of Southern-TV's " Time For Black- 20—unti! later in the year. j retain its basic line-up in clubs hit single on BBC-l's " Whistle Stop " 2#. Lulu appears in_ the first concert of the The Seekers wiii not be i May 12 at Empire Pool, Wemb- and ballrooms. A one-week tour of (April 12} and " Radio One O'Cfock " 'WONDERFUL' SATCHMO fesiival, and the Tremeloes on the final day. —is a Western, which begins burn " comprises the Paper Dolls, im OF SULLIVAN TV the West Country begins on May (15), and at the end of the month shooting on location in Reparata and the Delrons, the starring in a summer season : ley. 1, but: venues .have not yet been make TV appearances in Norway (29) Bills so far assembled for the six concerts Honeybus, Anita Harris, Billy J. show this year, but are set ; Tom Jones has been booked for Regretfully, it is not possible to ■ and Switzerland (30). FRI -19 APR ROYAL ALBERT HALL include: ! Texas in September. The Kramer, the New Faces and Joe for a 16-day Scandinavian tour i a guest appearance in U.S. TV's finalised. ■ •.• The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Eric Burden and reveal this week the names of addi- The group's first LP will comprise new offer., which carries the Cocker. in July followed by brief visits : " Ed Sullivan Show " on Sunday, tional artists taking part in the ■ M0RE SUMMER SEASONS six standards and six pop numbers, COMING TO BRITAIN the Animals, Lulu and Grapefruit (22 nd); I option of a further two films, The Shadows guest in the final to France, Belgium and Hoi- April 21. This will be his fareweil concert. Since his return from backed by a 35-pieee orchestra — it SAT • 20 APR LONDON Esther and Abi Ofarim, Georgie Fame, Fran- i is for a major role in a spy edition of ATV's "Jimmy Tarbuck land. Group member Athol Guy- date in America before flying back America, Maurice Kinn (who is Mark Wynter. appears in .summer will be issued in July, shortly after T GUIS ARMSTRONG, who jumps to No. 3 in this week's NME Chart, coise Hardy, Tim Rose, Cleo Laine and Johnny is at present suffering from to Britain the following day. As al- staghtg the event) has not had suffi- .season at i Scarborough Floral Hall tile girls" follow-up single (another Dankworth (23rd); Donovan, Julie Felix and i thriller. Show," to be screened in most from July 2, co-starringb . with -Roy Maeaulay-Macleod composition) is re- ■*-' is to visit Britain for a concert tour in June. Provided a reciprocal ROYAt fiSIIVALHAll Proby hopes to accept both areas during the week beginning throat trouble and is convales- ready reported, Jones opens a 4j- cient time to conclude various ne- Hudd. DoLld Peers and Myrna Ros'e leased. The Dolls are to make their exchange agreement can be arranged with the Musicians' Union, he will Blossom Dearie (24th); The Count Basie offers, providing their shoot- May 6. Des O'Connor and the New cing in Cornwall. week season at the London Pal- gotiatsons — but the announce are set for the Great Yarmouth cabaret debut on April 21, when they be bringing his All-Star group with him. Although details have not yet Orchestra, the Dutch. Swing College Band, Faces appear in " The Golden ladium on April 25. men! will be made, next week. Britannia Pier summer show. play a week at Stockton Fiesta. been finalised, it is planned that Louis would open with a week in cabaret Maynard Ferguson, Salena Jones and the ing schedules do not overlap. ( Batley Variety Club in mid-June. He would not sing in either Shot" on Sunday, April 14, and a MON-22 APR-STREATHAM Charles Lloyd Quartet (25th); Gene Pitney, Gil- picture, but would contribute Dickie Valentine and Lita Roza are This would be followed by seven bert Becaud and Marian Montgomery (26th); to the composition of the set for the May 5 screening. or- eight concerts : at. ■' principal Sandie Shaw, Scott Walker, the Tremeloes and scores. 0 The Kurovision Song Contest, to theatres throughout the country, ih- ODEON — the Peddlers (27th). Be transmitted by BBC-1 tomorrow eluding two major venues In London, On May 10, Liberty is to evening (Saturday), will be repeated Talks;, are now in progress between release Prcby's first LP since in colour in BBC-2 this Sunday after- . the impresario ^farold Davison and his return to this country— noon. s£! agent . Bernard •HinehcUffe, to ■ • con- WED-24 APR-LEEDS titled " Believe It Or Not," it 0 BBC-TV Is submitting a Julie Felix Wishful Thinking clude the deal, Armstrong; is; already TITO NEW TV BOSS has already been delayed sev- show (with the Alan Price Set guest- IT'S SO EASY F12760 The Flower Pot Men set. ■.for.-."a .. European■riTouYv -this ing) for the non-competitive section summer, and ittseems most probable eral weeks because of a eon-con- of this year's Montreux TV Festival. his British visit will be arranged to troversy between Proby and As already reported, a Charlie Drake MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN DM-183' - tie in with this. the record company. special is the BBC's official entry for - Another jazz attraction, the Oscar the Golden Bose Award. U.S; TV is Peterson Trio, is set for a 17-day THURS-25 APR-NEWCASTLE Head of Variety Programming at the new entering " One Night Stand " with Mantovani & His Orchestra British tour. In.-. tbekAutumn.Lbpehing London Weekend Television company. He Bing Crosby, Johnny Rivers and the at London's QueentElizabeth .Hall on ODEON leaves the Harold Davison Organisation, of Amen's own TV Show Woody •.-.■■Herman ■ ■ Orchestra —• and •. ; September -SiD.'.v ;v;-; ;i\; ' ■■ / Amen Corner is to star in its own Diana Ross and the Supremes star m MY CUP RUNNETH OVER f 12759 Granny's Intentions OERAfVf which he was a director and for which he series of six hour-long spectaculars, German-TV's entry, " The Happen- i f m STARS AT BRANDS HATCH presented many successful concert tours, to bet screened by BBC-l's Welsh ing." m STOP PRESS: ON WEDNESDAY JULIE DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE DM 184 Tom Jones, Frankie; Vaughan and FRI • 26 APR-GLASGOW as well as representing Dusty Springfield Region at a peak viewing time on EVENING, WE LEARN THAT ( Tony Blackburn are among the many and the Rolling Stones. Saturday nights from June 29. The REPARATA AND THE DELRONS show-business personalities attend- show will also feature guests, mainly. HAVE BEEN REFUSED A WORK fis. ing a special motor race meeting at ODEON Welsh artists. Amen's next single, Crispian St Peters ■■ the famous Brands Hatch circuit on orginally planned for , April 19 re- PERMIT TO APPEAR ON " TIME DECCfi Sunday, May 19, staged by the Grand ★ POPLINERS ★ lease, has been postponed until FOR BLACKBURN " AND " DEE ; mm Order of Water Rats. The event was early May.' TIME " THIS WEEKEND. THAT'S THE TIME : fY276T If Hi conceived by '* King Rat M Frankie JULIE FELIX planning mammoth six-hour con- Vaughan, and profits will go to SAT • 27 APR-MANCHESTER cert at London's Royai Albert Hall in May Neil Diamond charity. Other artists present at or June, showcasing herself and most of the ■a the seven-race programme will in- EREE TRADE HAU guest artists who appeared in her recent BBC-2 Si, STARLIGHT ROOM, BOSTON clude Bruce Forsyth, Jimmy Tar- series. • Eric Burden's new British manager is m RED RED WINE HLZ10187 buck and Mike and Bernie Winters. Terry Slater, formerly assistant to Mike Jeffreys. DANCES EVERY SATURDAY, 7.1 S to 12, with 0 Move at Streatham Silver Blades next Monday (8th). • Winners of Granada-TV's third " First- STAR BANDS Bars, Refreshments 10/- Grapefruit Spanky and Gang here SUN • 28 APR - FINSBURY PARK timers " contest are the Rock 'n* Roll Revival SATURDAY, 20th APRIL Rtfl American hit group Spanky and Band (Best Group) Richard Fox (Best Male.Singer) RCA VTCTOR Our Gang arrives in Britain this ASTORIA "ing YES c/w ELEVATOR TheWebs Sunday for a one-week visit to pro- tou mote its new Mercury single, " Like THE IKE & TINA RCA 1677 To Get To Know You." Among THIS THING CALLED LOVE radio and TV dates are BBC-l's " Top Of The Pops " next Thursday TUES • 30 APR-BIRMINGHAM (4th) and " Dee Tiime " (April 6). TURNER SHOW 45 rpm group records Spanky and Our Gang had a major This night 15/- at door DECCfl U.S. hit with " Sunday Wilt Never The Decca Record Company Limited Decca House Albert Embankment London SE1 Be The Same."