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at Hollywood Bowl: NewR DA (Wembley rehearsal?) 6°MONKEES CONCERTpics and full review With HENDRIX, BURDON, WHO NEW SMASH HIT by A GREAT STAR ! in New York and Monterey Musical SIMON LITTLE OLE DEE WINE DRINKER ME V INCE B/W WALKER'S WOODS With SANDIE SHAW ELVIS ROBERT MITCHUM Express ON MONUMENT MON 1007 behind Iron Curtain INSULT K.P M., 21 DENMARK STREET, W.C.2 TEM 3856 No.1067 Week ending'.144n 2 4, I:1117 WORLD'S LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY MUSIC PAPER NEW MUSIUAL EXPRESS On sale Friday, week ceding ..I4ne 24, 1967 *** *** ;71 *** pletely sold out before they'd even finished opening the boxes! WilltheBeatlesgrabthetop Monkee Beatle battle spot from the Monkees in the album THERE'S no avoiding the Beatle-Monkee clash which will charts? Indications point to the fact thattheyprobablywill,butthe shortly have to take place as far as record sales and chart Monkees willshortly head out on popularity are concerned. that35 -day crosscountrytour, The Monkees' "Headquarters" which would consolidate what they album had only a two week start have already. over "Sgt. Pepper," and this week It makes for a very interesting hit the top of the Billboard album chart and popularity battle, and it charts,havingcomeinincon- also marks the first time that two spicuously three weeks ago, then worldbeatinggroupshavebeen jumping to 6 and now I. pitted against each other. Advance salesontheMonkees "Sgt. Pepper" is by far and away album totalled over a million before the more advanced LP, and that, VINCE HILL comfortably at home with alsatian Kim. release, and a Gold Disc was sub- too, has already been certified for a Elvis slated again sequently claimed. It's now heading Gold Disc.This week, it made its towards two million, with absolutely debut in the album charts at No. 6, WHILE the Monkees and no let up in sales. andseveralrecordstoreshave Beatles are battling it out on Now take the case of the Beatles. reportedtheirstockswere corn - the album charts,ElvisPresley came in for some tongue-in-cheek ELVIS with DODIE MARSHALL in" Easy Come, Easy Go " scorching by the New York press his latest filmto he slated by New York mess. thisweekontheopeningof VINCE HILL GAMBLES ON "Easy Come, Easy Go." Presley movies have hardly ever says NORRIE DRUMMOND been reviewed as massive epics, but this time, the New York Times said Long Duel,' " Vince told me when I met him in a he must have made the moviein pub neartheBBC's PlayhouseTheatre." It's a hurried lunch hour - obviously entirely different from-' Edelweiss ' andRoses '- because he had other things,like a great song but I'm not sure that it's what people matrimony, on his mind! More than that, howeveristhe FOLLOW-UP will expect. However we'll have another singalong fact thatthisisthe first film out number in the can ready to be released if it doesn't of El's 27 or so, which hasn't pro- VINCE HILLhasaproblem.After take off." duced an LP! That's becausehe only singsthreesongs.Allthree enhancinghis reputation as one of the As someone who has been making a living-and a are available on a EP, together with country's finest ballad singers with two hit verygood one-for many yearsasaprofessional three other tracks, which went on entertainer, Vince has never depended on hit records to releaseinlateApril. records "Edelweiss" and "Roses Of Picardy" find work. he is now gambling on his follow-up. " Certainlybeing inthecharthastremendous " It's a brand new song called ' When The World advantages," continued Vince. " Apart from the obvious Herman marathon Is Ready ' written by Don Black for the film 'The financial benefits,itopens alot pf doors. Far more ONLY just preparing themselves peoplerecognisemenow than fortheirupcoming55 -day ayear ago andInow feel much tour across the country, Herman's more established as a singerin my Hermits have received yet another LIVELY FREDDIE STEPS IN FOR BINGO own right. offer for Christmas! L1REDDIE andtheDreamers The group brings down the final " After all I've been singing other Arriving just in time to see their burst upon Great Yarmouth curtain, their spot including a lively people'shitson 'Parade Of The currentsingle,"Don't Go Out In summer show scene on Friday, " It's Too Late Now (for you to Pops ' for a long time now and that The Rain" bound upthecharts, leave yourseats)," " Bachelor The Hermits willalso be able to to set the Windmill back inits Boy," suggestive " My Old Man," doesn't really help an artist to gain decide whether to accept the 10 -day placeasalivetheatreaftera " Puff The Magic Dragon," " You individuality. Next week be sing- offer they've had to headline at the one -summerbreakasabingo Were Made For Me " (still the big ing 'There Goes My Everything '." new Statler-Hilton Hotel in Miami hall.Therecouldhardlyhave applause -winner)and an hilarious " A year ago people would immedi-sweetcorn,heisa great fan ofthegories." Beach over Christmas. been a better choice to bring a " Juanita Banana." ately have associated it withbeatscene." Ilovealmostallpop Now that Vlnce has achieved what The offer was made via top U.S. theatre hack to life-the Dreamers RubyMurray'scharmingspot Engelbert.But nowwithtwohitmusic and most of the other groupswas his great ambition, to have a big comedian Jackie Gleason, who has areoneofthemostenergetic features" ThisIs My Song," records they'll think 'Oh Vince Hilland singers I've met all seemed greathit what is he aiming for now, I asked? an interest in the hostelryand the groups inthe business. " There Goes My Reason For people. " There arestillalotof thingsI figure is somewhere in the region of singing Engelbert's record.' " But unfortunately some of them $25,000. The group are very much general Living," " Roses Of Picardy " and Vinceisnow seriouslyconsidering want a chance at," he said thought- entertainersthese days, andthey aliltingIrishmedley,whilethe have the habit of saying silly things.fully. In addition to this, Herman may giving up his weekly spot on " ParadeSomeone said recently about having a " I would like to have my own TV well find himself accepting his first rush in and out through the pro- Tornadoes build up their act round Of The Pops." " It helped me a greatseparate ceedingsdominatingmost ofthe " Telstar," " Over The Rainbow " deal when I first left the Raindrops but chart for records likeseriesandIwouldlikeastraight U.S.college tour soon.Until now sketches and-though some of their and the theme from " Lawrence Of I think it's now time to give it a rest' Edelweiss 'or' Release Me.' That, ofacting partin a film.Those are my considered a teeny bopper attrac- first -night humour was not of the Arabia."Finesinging,too,from for a while." course, is complete nonsense. two great aims at the moment. But tion,college committees are begin- most delicate. the Italian tenor, Tony Danl.P.B. " The chart reflects what records arereally allI want to do is to continue ningtostartinquiring abouthis Despite the fact that a great deal ofselling and the ones that aren't. Youdoing what I'm doing now-entertaining availability. Vine's appeal is with his uncomplicatedcan't separatehitrecordsintocate-people." OUT TODAY ANOTHER GREAT RECORD BY ONqp7N1338 THEMONTANAS Personal Management ROGER ALLEN MAURICE KING BARRY CLAYMAN All enquiries to ROGER ALLEN AGENCY 11-13 HIGH STREET TETTENHALL "TAKE MY( WOLVERHAMPTON TEL. OWO2 53927 6 LINES AN Music Publishers EDWIN H. MORRIS & CO. LTD. COUPLED WITH "TOP HAT" r2r "A NEW SMASH HIT FROM THE MONTANAS" On sale Friday, week ending June 24, 1967 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 3 And here is apreview of what WELCOME MONKEES youy may see at Wembley... IN front of a crowd of 18,000 screaming, -II- hysterical fans, Monkee Micky Dolenz leapt into the moat at the Hollywood Bowl as the climax of the group's first, sell-out concert in Southern California! The zany Monkee jumped into the massive moat, which separates the stage from the box seats at the world -famed Bowl, at the end of his" solo "portionofthe Monkees' stage 7.4.4.1-11 show, when he does his James Brown imitation, with Mike trying to lead him offstage with a cape ! The Monkees, unfortunately, were just too far away from the crowdtoachieve any kind of rapport. Boththeboysthemselvesandthe audience became much more involved watching Dressed in burgundy doublebreasted velvet suits, floral ties and the slides, film clips and lighting effects projected black patent leather boots, the group zipped through all their single on a giant screen above and behind the group releases and most of their " Headquarter " album. as they performed. Earlier, Mike sang in a white suit with white patent boots and lace -cuffedshirt,withoutwoolhat, " You Can't Judge A Book "; Peter in white sweater and pants sang " Cripple Creek," accompanying himself on banjo; a tuxedo -clad Davy sang " GonnaBuildA Mountain ";and Micky, wearing brown slacks anda brightred jacket with a shiny print shirt,sang" IGot A Woman Way Over Town." The main difference in this act from the one in January at Ban Francisco's Cow Palace was the addition of several newinstrumentsandtheswitching around of instrumental roles. Twice Davy handled the drumming chores;firstwhen Micky came out DAVY and MICKY during Bowl show. front to play a kettle drum and sing " Randy S and then toward the end of " Mary, Mary " when Micky came downagain.Davyalsotackledthe electric organ while Peter stepped up to sing " Auntie Grizelda." Peterswitchedconstantlyfrom bass to organ to piano, while Mike stayedon guitar,exceptduring " Shades Of Grey ", when he played electric steel guitar. The throngof fans went wildat every mention of the Monkees' name and greetedevery song opening and close with frantic applause and screams,although my inner applause meter told me thatthenoisenever reached Beatle proportions-you could always hear the music and what the group was singing.