RecordA MERRY CHRISTMAS MirrorTO ALL OUR READERS Largest selling colour pop veekly newspaper No. 197 Week ending December 19, 1964 Every Thursday 6d.Registered at the G.P.O. as a newspaper

THE ROLLING STONES - almost every pop honour has been heaped established themselves as deeply as possible into the pop world. Now, they upon the shoulders of the fivesome during the past year, and the boys have are on holiday over Christmas, all going their separate ways. matt

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... t tl e dt s tl m ?tn s ct Ri aboutthe ? LETTERS Y UR PAGETI,111M=,IMMINEWIT.- Record `IT'S BEEN A BAD Mirror EVERY THURSDAY 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W.I. YEAR FOR -AMERICA' Telephones GERrard 7942/3/4 says an AM reader AS '64 draws to a close, it mustoneofthe worstyearsforAmerican EDITORIAL originals,Surelythedisc - buying public must be fed up with the old rope dished out by the majority of Bri- Let's have a tishartistes.Inthecharts now: terrible covered or re- vivedversions ofg r e a t songs by Sam Cooke, Major MERRY Christmas ! Lance, Shirelles G -Clefs, JackiedeShan'non,Four FORGET,foramoment,thedisputes,the Tops.AndpooroldLou squabbles,theconstantpanicabout chart Johnson. After the first or- THE G-CLEFS-Their original "I Understand" hit our JACKIE DE SHANNON- deal by Sandie Shaw, Adam positions and polls and percentages-let's just wish top twenty on New Year's day, 1962. No hits yet here. Faith comes up with a hash - everybody in the pop music industry one great up of "A Message To Mar- big, roaring Merry Christmas...and a swinging THEIR TOPS GOOD SHOW BAD MANNERS tha." Please, dee-jays, follow New Year! MIGHT be opportune to analyse PEOPLE are complaining about IDON'T mind constructivecriti- the example of Tony Hall the Beaties' chartperfor- cism of my favouritepopar- and givethe Americansa There are, of course, worried frowns in Tin Pop shows not having enough tistesbutreaderBillMillar chance.-Barry Worsley, 275 mances. After "Love Me people inthe audience.I saw farbysuggestingthat Do,"alltheirnewsingleshave Jerry Lee Lewis at Golders Green wenttoo Warwick Road, Banbury, Pan Alley. Nobody knows exactly which way the Hippodrome, a comparatively people shouldbeallowedtobar- made number one and they have rackartistesonpopshowsby Oxon. businesswillgoduring1965.Anyone who hadsevenin arow.Thelast small place.It was a sell-out. But booing,etc.I'm sure he wouldn threecames t r a i g h t in at the theatrepeople were not pre- beverypleasedifhisfavourite genuinely IS blessed with foresight and perception Number One. They have spenta pared,unlikesomeotherplaces. intheaisles artistesweresubjectedtostupid could make a fortune. But in the last instance, at totalof29 weeks atthetop,out totoleratedancing booingduringtheirperformances. of . . and they stopped theshow. OUR CHARTS 93 since "Please, Please Me," Ifhe reallythinksthis should be the final reckoning, any new trend or craze will be almost a third of the time. They've Ifthe theatreis prepared to take allowed, thenI suggest he changes had several top -selling EP's, three the cutof money from asell-out, his name to "Billie" and joins the created by the most important people inthe top -selling albums ina row . . . they should be prepared to accept screamingset of Beatle-crazed 'VE come to the conclusion that with one more out now. Countless dancing in the aislesas a hazard idiots who persist in spoiling I you will never put the Beatles business-the fans. recordsintheAmericancharts, of rock'n'roll shows-instead of straight in at Number One, even callinginthe Groves, otherpeople's enjoyment atthese andchart -toppers alloverthe police.-V. shows. Orperhaps he already when othercharts have themin But for the British side of the Atlantic, this world. Andthey've staved off 10 Coniston House, Harrington has. - J.R.Wilson,15 Leader that position.Isitthat you go to attackson theirsupremacyby Street, London, N.W.1. Road, Sheffield 6. press earlier-I know thelinethat should be the happiest Christmas in years. British such as the Dave Clark Five. Im- Says JamesCraig: Says James Craig: your chartsarebased on actual artistes have stormed the States, have forced a pressivereading? - J.M,Reeve, "Hazard,"though,isthe sales and NOT advance orders. But 18Marden Road,West Croydon, Several other readerscon- Surrey rightword.Theatres ARE cur, as they say. But surely other chartsare based on wide gap in the Stateside charts. The one-way governed by local by-laws, PeterJonessays booing this also.Ihope you will have the James Craig:See Peter firerestrictions,etc.Pen- and applauding go handin manners to reply to this. - Philip traffic FROM the States has been halted, though Jones' story, thisissue, on alty for breach of the laws handatChelsea footbal. Watson,4 BlackhouseRoad,Gee possiblytemporarily. the Beatles. isto lose the licence. matches. Cross, Hyde, Cheshire. Britishsongwriters,too, James Craig says:have had a year of triumph and can sip their Philip'sletterhas been shortened to savespace festive champagne knowing that royalty cheques Ourviewissimplythat theRecord Retailer chart, will continue to arrive during the year to come. used by the Record Mirror, isthe oneaccepted by And the successes of the British groups has, everyretailerinthedisc directly, led to increased enthusiasm for lesser - business. When adiscis soldonaFridayforthe known and appreciated American artistes. The firsttime,ithastosell To WISH fantasticallyfasttooutsell Beatles, the Stones-they've aired their interest in two dayswhat the second -rateddiscsellsin in the Tamla-Motown artistes, Chuck Berry, Didd- all six In the week. It's an involved point and we shall ley and the more obscure blues performers. The be explaining the mechanics fans have followed suit. inRecordMirrorinthe NewYear. Ourmanners It's been a period of two-way benefits as the pop ALL OURFRIENDS O.K. ? scene has widened its scope. The Record Mirror, if you'll forgive a modest aside, has also widened PAUPER? its scope and stretched its reputation. IS Mtck Jagger too poor to buy There are, inevitably, moaners and groaners anail -file --thatisindicated by inside the pop industry. Those who are colour-blind BOTHNEAR hisindigent mode of dress?of is itthathecannotaffordto to rainbows and pots of gold...and can see only waste his valuable time by clean- ing out hisfinger -nails? I refer to black clouds of doom. thatfront-pagecolourpictureof himintheRecord Mirror.-Miss But we say pop music is thriving. We say con- L. M. Rees, 6 ShaldonDrive, and FAR South Ruislip, Middlesex. fidently that 1965 is a year to look forward to. JamesCraigbuttsin: Otherreaders,again,have And we say again: "Have yourself a VERY commented onthis.Would Merry Christmas. And let's all, everyone in the be worth hearing(evenif yOU couldn't possibly print) pop field, pull together for an even more success- Mick's own viewsonthis A subject. ful New Year." HAPPY potk.0§0§0§44§~tw§~.kiip.ittp.i.(14,t,= FREDDIE, PETE, DEREK, CHRISTMAS and BERNIE & ROY The Best For would like to wish all their Friends '65 and Associates throughout the world KENNY andthe BOYS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS ilwvi4ovev§40440.14tow,440440.101focot RECORD MIRROR. Week ending December 19, 1964 3 WHY THEY STILL TRIUMPH VEY wereeasily the Top Stars of 1963. . and PETER JONES' GROUP they're still way out in front for 1964. They've staved off someofthemostdeter- OF THE YEAR mined Beatle - squashing from other agents and or- ganizations.And the in- menon, anyway, can attract every one of them COULD credible thing is that there's more than maximum busi- branch out on a solo career no sign of a slump setting ness. andtuginatremendous in, despite topsy-turvey TheBeatleshavebarn- amount ofbox-officegold. turmoil in some aspects of stormed America, dominated the beat business. Australia and New Zealand, TALENT The BEATLES. Their hairy jam-packed every hall, every thatches have grown during venue.Theirsingleshave Then there is the individ- THE BEATLES: Theyare still the tops as far asPeter Jones is concerned. the past twelve months, but screamed to the top ofall ual talent combined in the charts.Theiralbumsand quartet. John and Paul into top spot in the charts. arisemainly because there which they appear. They are so has their reputation. And EP'shavealsoscreamed. write songs that will bridge You don't even try to argue are no similar comparisons true personalities. They are their musicianship. And They wandered, bemused the years. Kindly don't hand with this sort of commercial their personalities. Bank - to make. They are'unique in so different that they're in balances, too. into the movie business - me any argumentative rub- impact. You simply go along the history of groups. Elvis no danger of being regarded andchalkedupaworld - bish which suggestsother- with it. And marvel. had it all to himself as a solo as being "stale." blanketing success with "A wise. Their music has been It'sfashionableto knock star; the Beatles have been Yep - that's another 500 DIFFICULT Hard Day s Night." treated considerately by aphenomenon,ofcourse. inevitablysplitintofour words to add to the million. A million words have been ReasonsfortheBeatles modern jazz musicians, A word of adverse publicity different sections. Sonothing new has been written about them. Finding continued triumph? . . . massed choirs, huge orches- and the star -killers move in. said? O.K. 500 more isa difficult task while others fall fast by the tras. And italways stands Among actual questions, the DOMINANT Butitdoesn'talterthe . . they've been scrutinised, wayside! up pugnaciously to this fashionableone is: "The No, there's no doubt about factthatthey'restillthe analysed, probed, almost fil- musical sort of approach. Beatles have been big. . . it.The Beatlesstilldomin- tops! leted. Thefact,simply,is: PERSONALITIES But most important in the but how LONG can it last?" ateeverysingleareain PETER JONES TheBeatlesarewayout group individuality and Boost 'em to the top; then infront in the world pop Firstand foremost,they enterprise. They haven't try to find an excuse to say industryatthisprecise are personalities. Messrs. stuck to any particular they're finished!Standard ir ISMINNAIKIMIMPIIKIMMICOMOWNWIiiiiMIINI moment. John, Paul, Ringo and formula,yettheyalways practice. The Beatles don't Maybe the sheer hysteria George are instantly recog- soundfresh - and - different. worry.Theydon'ttryto Just e 3 and furoreisdying down. nisableascharacters.Sur- Critical persons who ponti- predictlong -life inshow Eversoslightly.Thisis prising,this,inthe group ficate about the top industry business.Theyjustwork Eight understandable. Any pheno- scene. The Beatles say say:"Oh,this new Beatle when they have to - and menonlosesoutslightly they'llsticktogetheruntil singleisn't as good as the play when they can. Feet e40 3 JUST after you've seen it a couple they drop . . . but I'm sure ones before." There aremisconceptions Of oftimes.Butnopheno- it'safactthateach and Eachoneslamsstraight aboutBeatle-mania. They II 3 edo FOUR 3 MEN 1 3 on the path to Chart Success 3 ANOTHER HIT FROM 1 with 1 3 THAT'S MY BABY I yti NED I on Parlophone Another winner from: Kennedy House, I KENNEDY STREET 14 Piccadilly, 1 ARTISTES LTD. 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The Beatles, Cliff, Elvis, Bing, They get chucked out of a DonaldPeersa n dRudy hotelin Switzerland for THE ROLLING STONES-It was during this year that this team of wild young men really broke through nationally Vallee,let'stalk about the rowdyism during theMon- with their sound. (RM Pic). stars who made THE MOST treux TV Festival. Mick Jag- progress in1964. The quin- geristakentocourtfor a bad effect on their child- reached the top in spite of demonstrate independence ofperforminginaRoyal tet who can-at least some- motoring offences. They fail ren. To these older people all the objections and diffi- from their parents' taste. Variety Show. So what? times - outdraw any otherto turn up for BBC record- the Stones arenot calmly culties(includingtheself- Intruth,ofcourse,theThey've brought millions of act in the country. (In townings, thus jeopardising their acceptedasjustanother created ones)? I doubt it. All Stones are nothing likeas kids lotsof noisy entertain- too!) chancesofgettingairtime. show biz manifestation (like the fuss has probably been dozy as they like to appear.ment and havehelpedto Stones,Rolling. And a They go on an unsuitable Dr.Crock'sCrackpots,Sid an enormous help! Art colleges, grammarpopularise the splendours of rightcontrastMick,Brian, American tour, booked in a Millward's Nitwits, Billy Cot- schools and the Londontheblues.By doing what Bill, Charlie and Keith make strange package show-play- ton and Ken Dodd). Oh no: School of Economics are partthey wanted to do they have toJohn,Paul,Ringoand ing open arenas - with they are regarded as youth- CONTRAST oftheirbackground. Theymade themselvesrich.Per- George, elephants, chimpanzees a n d ful monsters who are grubby, aregood,always -learninghaps most astonishing of all '1'o get anywhere near the theirachievementsis the dancing girls. They are held who smoke and drink and successofThe a musicians (you don't get to Beatles factthatthisvolatilefive - up to ridicule(beyond the are A Menace ToOur group would have to bea play guitar as well as Keith SPARKLING normal boundsoffriendly Daughters! The wild, writh- close imitation or a contrast. Richard in a few weeks) andsome have managed to stay insulthumour) by Dean ing,Stonedmusicisde- The public impression of the the r & b sounds they prefertogether! With very rare exceptions, nouncedasdisgusting,im- call for a mixture of relaxa- To thefivehopeful and Martinonacoast -to -coast Stones isthat they are un- dedicated the Liverpool lads are con-TV show.TheU.S.press moral and produced by tamed,rebellious(insome tiona n d wildnessthat, r & b musicians sistently bright and sparklingmercilessly mocks them as talentless morons. One look vague, unspecified way), all strange asit may seem, thewho, in1963, used to hang intheirrepartee,immacu- freaks. Back in Britain, they at the TV screen, showing a sorts of things older genera- boys have had to work hardaround the RM office listen- lately dressed, well scrubbed "sent"CharlieWattsall to acquire. ing to records, and who, in are turned away hungry tions deploreTherefore, 1964, becamethe and disciplined. fromclassyeatingplaces vacant-faceda n dopen- youngsters-as is their way- So they've never appeared world's TheStones?Well(and mouthed as he hammers out most famous r & b group- because they don't wear ties. are in favour of The Rolling at the Palladium. 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ffiM --4vat.44*-424z.4)h0",ott,Ota:".4>thOwiOttOhgat)t.e4 Christmas and New Year Greetings from Our New Disc PETER ALDERSLEY "SOLDIER BOY" WITH SINCEREST WISHES FOR Philips BF 1383 HAPPY MEMORIES, AS TIME Released on January 1st. GOES BY INTO 1965 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 5 PORTRAIT OF A YEAR A summary of the pop happenings and events throughout the year, by Richard Green THE BEATLES Christmas show was going great guns in London in January, Ringo's tonsils were hitting the headlines in December, and in between, the foursome again grabbed most of the pop lolly. It was just like 1962 all- over again as far as The Beatles were concerned. But five shaggy - haired extroverts from Richmond in the deep South were beginning to challenge the Northern- ers' superiority by the autumn. Rhythm and blues became what Trad was a couple of years ago, hundreds of new groups tried for the big time, and the comparatively new Tamla-Motown sound hit the scene with a bang. JANUARY-The Beatles'"I Want To Hold Your Hand" was at the top and they had the top three EPs and top two LPs .. . Marvin Gaye was featured as a 'Great Unknown'- he came here later in the year.. . NRM's David Griffiths said he'd never met the Beatles-and he still hasn't . .. Chuck Berry signed to tour with rocker Carl Perkins in May ... Dave Clark pleaded for his music not to be labelled Mersey Beat ... Cyril Davies died and R and B lost one of its greatest exponents ... Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be With You" entered the American charts where the Beatles were top . . . Dave Clark made No. 1 here and Manfred's Mann's THE ROLLING STONES-A fine pic of the boys taken during their recent continental tour. (RM Pic) "5-4-3-2-1" paved the way forthe bigrand b break- through ... Cliff Richard was filming in the Canary Isles and found 00004)0 e 000 I 000 eel 11001.110 1000 0000000 000 *0 ee the weather cold . . . The . . . Beatles captured Paris

Little Richard taped a Gran-

ada TV spectacularwhich hadtobe repeated through public demand . . . Russ Conway fans out-

numbered Beatle fans with

requests for NRM to publish

colour picture of their idol.

e FEBRUARY Manfred

Mann told Norman Jopling

r and b could never be as

big as Trad . . . Brian Poole

admittedhismistakewith

"ICan Dance" . . . The

Searchers' "Needles And

Pins" hit the top . . . News

ofGerry'sfilmandU.S.

plans released . . . American

recording genius Phil Spec- GO' e tor arrived here and Andrew Oldham's never

. . beenthesamesince.

- 'leil The Gamblers become Billy . . . Fury's backing group

LiverpudlianCiliaBlack entered s`*1* the charts with "Anyone Who Had

6 A Heart" . . . The Beatles went toAmerica.The Crystalscame

here . . Blue Beat was heralded

TheBeatles asthenew craze . . Dionne

Warwick's "Heart" joined Cilia's in VP' . . the charts Joe Brown signed rheRemo forabigLondonmusical-what

happened toit? .

BillyJ.Kramer visited Sweden . . . Eden Kane made achart comebackand laughedatthe

pundits . . The Bachelors went s .111711.111111111111.111111111.eny againstthetide and made No. 1 . with a ballad called "Diane" and they were soon replaced byCilia

Rebelit°users the Pacemakers Black . . Bobby Vee was slammed for doing a"Beatles" disc.

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Cliff MARCHDave Clark continued Ben a list of British pop stars going to

0 theStates . . . Marty Wilde hit

. . a outatBlue Beat sensa- tionoccurredwhenarecordby

.c\cf) theSalvationArmyenteredthe 0 British charts . . . Marion Levin-

son tipped Heinz as Cliff Richard's

6 probable successor . . . The Hollieswerea old . . 01 year A GenePitneywrote for Record

rill' Mirror . . Aftereight weeksatNo. 1 in America, Beatles'"Hand" gave

(cOr(t1 way to their "She Loves You" 4.%, Doris Day made a welcome return

S:4 tothehit parade . . Peter and

'2e,..._..0 Gordon revived the duo craze .

\) 0 a"live" LP was recorded at the e.f famous Cavern . . . The Shadows came out against theMersey .1 Sound-they reckoned there wasn't

one . . BillyJ.' v;, Kramer's"LittleChild-

ren"hitthetophere . . The CZ Moios carried their 'brand of

Mersey music into the charts . . C.." Peter,Pauland Mary signedto e-k- to top "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" . . . Three Applejacks

left school to become full-time pros.

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0 APRIL The globe-trotting BeatlessetforAustralia and the 110 0000400010 Continent . . . Chuck Berryre- 6 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 `DOLLY' BATTLE & HOLLY ALBUM vealed his song -writing secrets . blue -beaterMillie chirped her way intothe charts . . . Karl Denver MAYAnother Britishgroup prophesied a British boom for America -bound, this time Gerry country and western . . . Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" top here and "Twist And Shout" No. 1 in America . . Searchers off to the US CassiusClayand Kenny Lynch both recorded "Stand By Me" . Jahn Lennon's book was pub- lishedand became animmediate hit . . Jerry Lee Lewis and Gene Vincenttaped a TVspectacular . . LPs by Dave Clark and the Rolling Stones issued.. In one week,Manfred Mann, Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Animals, the Merseybeats andDionne Warwick entered the charts . . . In Record Mirror's R and B poll, Chuck Berry voted top male singer and Mary Wellstopfemalestar

. . . Gerry Marsden returned from

"downunder" . . . Peterand Gordon's "World Without Love" at JIMMY NICOL was in the top . , the Foremost got an- the news when he replaced other hit . . , guitarist John Paul Jones left Tony Meehan Combo for Ringoduringthe Con- PETER & GORDON-They broke through this year solocareer. tinental tour of the Beatles. with their lovely version of "World Without Love."

. . . Rolling Stones get the bird in Cilia got the key of the door . . . NettilANONKIKANXIIMINIPSIRSIIRIISRINERVIRRITIRINIWA Beatles honoured in wax at Madame America . DORIS DAY-She scored her first big hit for several Tussauds . . . Record Mirror ten years old . . . Searchers - Dionne years with "Move Over Darling" Warwick - Isles' Brothers tour 1 A very happy Christmas of announced . . . JULY Colour pictures to miss Cliff's "Wonderful Life"in Record and Co. . . the Beatles film com- to charts . . Beatles' "Love Me Ringo collapsed and had . . Mirror helpbrightenthe summer pleted . . . Applejacks spoke about Do" top in America. , part of group's overseas trip . . Nashville Teens featuredas their new sound . . Dionne War- New Buddy Holly albumissued Unkowndrummer calledJimmy "New Faces" and later become big 1 and New Year to everyone I wick, Chuck Berry and Little . . . Jimmy Saviletalkedabout Nicol became a temporary Beatle stars . . . Roy Orbison remains at Richard here . . . Shadows' "Rise his meetings with Elvis . . Cilia Shock when Rolling Stones beat s And Fall Of Flingel Bunt" released Blackgains secondNo. 1 with Beatles in Record Mirror poll . . topdespitestrongpressurefrom

. . . . . Brian Poole and Louis Armstrong . . "Around the Beatles" became "You're My World" Mary . . The Crickets arrived Pye 1 . . . from sensational TV hit and introduced WellsknockstheBeatlesoffthe signedtheDotlabel . . . Roy Rolling Stones' "It's All Over Proby. topin America. Orbison became first American for Now" enters at 25 , . . Crickets go Sear tier's' - "Don'tThrowYour many months to top Record Mirror home and gethithere with "La Samba" . Love Away" top . . . Billy Walker chart . . . 1 Lulu and TheL uvvers made a discfollowing Cassius Master showman Ed Sullivan Clem Cattini became Record his Mirror's Blackpool correspondent Clay's example . . Norman JOP- JUNE a battle between arrivedtofilmBachelorsfor . i . . . . Marianne Faithfull joined the lingaskedifP.J.Proby could Satchmo, Chris Barber, Frankie U.S. TV programme Itwas !Personal Management: MARION MASSEY 1 sceneandstolemillionsofmale become the new Elvis . . . Cilia Vaughan and Kenny Ballover Jimmy Nicolagain - thistime prior hearts . . . Animals made No. Telephone WES 6400 BlackandtheFourmostopened "Hello Dolly" honours began . . when Dave Clark became ill . . . with"RisingSun." oneof the season at London Palladium . . SwingingBlueJeans hadsmash toBlackpool summer season PIRMICIIIINNITINIRAMINRWRIONIINIMMORMIXIMIN Mary Wellsbrings Tamla-Motown hitwith "You're No Good" Chuck Berry meets our Dave Berry longest singles issued . . . Gamblers

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Best Wishes fora very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR from FRANK IFIELD RCA VIctorRecordsproduct of The Decca Record Company LtdDecca HouseAlbert Embankment London SEA RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 Eppy signs Bennett & Jim Reeves dies signedforBillyFury's"IGotta Horse" . . . Elkie Brooks wowed judgesatKnokkeSongFestival . . Tony Jackson left the

Searchers . . Rolling Stones top the charts for

thefirsttime . . . BillyFury revived Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe" . Five singles, twoLPsandan EP fromthe BeatlesissuedinAmerica . . . Title songfrom "Hard Day's Night" shootstotop here andin Us

A U GUSTpeterandGordon return from Americantour . Brian Epstein signed Cliff Bennett andtheRebelRousers . . . Tragedy struck as Jim Reeves died inair crash . . the Merseybeats visitItaly . Dean Martinre- placedBeatlesatU.S.charttop THE BEACH BOYS (RM Pic) . . . Manfred Mann taken ill . . make No. 1with' self -penned song Gaye and Gene Pitneyvisited Brenda Lee visitedBritain . . . . . Andrew Oldham and Mike Leander P. J. Proby storm over alleged Britain. . . non-appearance at dance halls . . . Then Lou Johnson, the Miracles Rolling 'Stones recordedasBo andBeep . Dusty Springfield phoned Record DECEMBER Mitch Murray attackedsong -writ- and Martha and the Vandellas flew getNo, 1 withHowlin'Wolf's Mirror from New York . . . Oriole . . ingabilitiesof Gerry Marsden ... in Roy Orbison's "Oh Pretty "Little Red Rooster" and have BBC taken over by CBS . . Herman's 1, week . . DaveClarkandRollingStones Woman"hitNo. next row . Chuck Berry'ssecond Hermits makeit"all change"at replaced by Supremes' "Baby . . . Manfredtopschartsas British tour set for January . . . top . . . Henry MarianneFaithfullandthe Kinks chart Mancini Love,"thenknockedofftopby Gerry Marsden'sfilmreleasedto : . Burt . . scored with "How Soon" Orbison again P.J. Proby rave reviews . . . enter . . Another pop idoldies Zombies make Bacharach here . . Brian Epstein sackedfromtour.ChuckBerry U.S. chart top . . .. Record Mirror . . Johnny Burnette drowned in plannedAmericanvisitforCilia signedtoreplacehim,thentour Published exclusive review of lake . . . LatestBrianEpstein Black . Beatles went to America group, the Rusticks, signed to tour cancelled. Rolling Stones' U.S. LP . . acd more mobbing . . with Beatles . Elvis' "Such A Night" not banned GeordieBeat tour (topped . . by BBC, unlikeJohnnieRay's Screaming Lord Sutch bought ex - missionary lorry for travelling version . . , Chad and Jeremy back from America ... Julie between dates . . . Mickle Most Rogers enteredchartsand added scored fifthhitina row with the Cherokees . . Fantastic scenes at tolistof girlhit -makers . the as Honeycombs on top with "Have I London Airport Beatles return . . . Tony Jackson came out against The Right." . . ballads.

SEPTEMBER Fotwmost OCTOBERMarianne Faithfull drummer Dave Lovelady deputised said talent doesn't matter . . . ROY JULIE ROGERS-It was the oldie "The Wedding" that in Palladium orchestra . . Bill Haley Orbison flewin . . . Chipmunks'

. without . . did the trick for her-although her newie "Like A returned theriots LP of Beatle songs released . . . . Animals top in America Tony Brian Epstein's book published . . Child" is shooting up the lists. Looks like Julie will Jackson's first single since leaving Ronettes denied Spector sound was be on the scene for some time to come! (RM Pic). Searchersissued theKinks finished . . Mary Wells came in for Beatles British tour . . . Roy Orbisonreceived Record Mirror's first Topper Award from Jimmy Savile . . . Sandie Shaw, Adam Faith'sdiscovery,top here with Lou Johnson song . . . Rolling Stones returntoconquer America

. . Dave Berry and the Cruisers split . . . Norman Petty revealed Buddy Holly tapes almost exhausted . . Shadows complete comedy film o'nhistory of pop music . . Ger- man violinistHelmutZacharias scoredbighitwiththeme from TVcoverageofTokyoOlympics

. . . American recording ace Jack Nitzschehere . . SonnyBoy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf and Sugar PieDesantotourherewithfolk blues package.

NOVEMBERSurfingSurf experts Beach Boys arrived in Britain . . . P.J.Probyadmittedhaving a Sexy act . . . Dave Clark denied being a Gene Krupa ... Cilia Black, Brenda Lee, KathyKirby,the Bachelors,MillicentMartin,Cliff Richard, theShadowsandBob Newhart on Royal Command Per- formance . . . BillyJ.Kramer made an honorary Indian chiefin America Freddie and the Dreamers get hit with revival of G -Clefs'"I Under- stand" New book on Rolling Stones hit the stands. . Herman slammed"funless"London . . . Happy Christmas Beatles announced they would make less personal appearances . . . Vec Jay joinedPhilips . . . Marvin and ABERBACH BELINDA All Good Luck for '65 (LONDON) LTD. (LONDON) LTD. and ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

CYRIL BAKER I FRANKLIN BOYD GEOFF MORRIS PAUL RICH Wish You All the Compliments ofthe Season

17, SAVILE ROW, LONDON W.I. Regent 3251/5 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 *8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TOP STARS... 1 (37) JIM REEVES 2391 2 (1) BEATLES 2098 3 (17) BACHELORS 1727 4 (6) ROY ORBISON 1681 5 (18) THE SEARCHERS 1614 A survey of the most consistent 6 (2) CLIFF RICHARD 1570 7 (42) ROLLING STONES 1567 8 (-) MANFRED MANN 1437 9 (33) HOLLIES 1433 disc names of the year, from 10 (-) DAVE CLARK FIVE 1409 11 (-) CILLA BLACK 1401 12 (10) BRENDA LEE 1336 13 (-) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD 1263 the 'Record Retailer' charts 14 (18) ELVIS PRESLEY 1261 15 (-) SWINGING BLUE JEANS 1175 16 (5) GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS 1161 17 (-) MERSEYBEATS 1144 18 (16) BRIAN POOLE AND THE TREMELOES 1141 compiled by Robert Taylor 19 (4) THE SHADOWS 1088 20 (-) GENE PITNEY 1006 21 (-) FOUR PENNIES 929 BEFORE anycomment on these chart results, a word of 22 (-) ANIMALS 901 explanation on how they were compiled. The chart used 23 (12) BILLY J. KRAMER & THE DAKOTAS 848 was of course the "Record Retailer" top 50, used every week 24 (15) FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS 830 in the RM. Each chart entry was given a certain number 25(7) BILLY FURY 823 of points, depending on which positions it reached during 26 (-) SUPREMES 823 its spell in the top 50. The points system of course, is based 27 (-) PETER & GORDON 799 on fifty points for a week on top, and down to one point 28 (-) P.J. PROBY 776 for a week at number fifty. Thus, with all the positions 29 (34) KATHY KIRBY 766 reached by each chart entry added together, the final total JIM REEVES:His fantastic sales take him straight to 30 (-) APPLEJACKS 734 is reached. 31 (-) DIONNE WARWICK 729 the top of our charts. 32 (-) FOURMOST 713 ofcourseareforallthe BrendaLee,Elvis,Brian Poole Although this is OBVIOUSLY not a guide to best selling and KathyKirby. 33 (-) MILLIE 685 discs, we at the Record Mirror think that these charts are chartentriesofthestar Mostpowerful newies were The 34 (3) FRANK IFIELD 668 of considerable interest to you, the reader, as you will see added up to form their total. Manfred Men, followedclosely by 35 (-) CHUCK BERRY 667 TheD.C.5,Cilia,Dusty and The just which discs were the most successful chart -wise. Ofcourseitwasthetwoton BlueJeans.And of coursethere 36 (-) KINKS 662 discsthat made Jim Reevestop, weretheexpectedflood of new 37 (-) JULIE ROGERS 625 Thus,althoughacertain * * * * * * * * * * * * beating The Beatles.However it's groups crashingin,such asThe 38 (-) NASHVILLE TEENS 605 disc,e.g."AHardDay's Whereas"TheWedding" interestingtonotethatthefour- Merseybeats, The FourPennies, Night" may be well below some scoredlesspoints thanlast The Animals, The Supremes, Peter 39 (-) HERMAN'S HERMITS 598 graduallyclimbedup, re- year, working on the same system. and Gordon and the Applejacks, 40 (-) THE HONEYCOMBS 584 "The Wedding" in the single mained there for a long time, Perhaps an interesting factisthe Many other artistes and groups, 41 (30) ADAM FAITH 568 discscategory,thismeans andtookitstimegoing emergence of The Bachelors asa who have been onthe scenefor 42 (-) MOJOS 557 that the Beatles shot up very reallypotentforcelastyear,al farlongerthanayear,or have down. though they were still very popular evenbeen in the chartsbefore 43 (-) MATT MONRO 521 quickly to the top spot, accu- the year before,in1963. make anappearancehere. Such 44 (-) KENN DODD 479 mulating a very small num- Somegroupsconsolidatedtheir as TheFourmost,Matt Monro, 45 (-) BEACH BOYS 463 ber of points on the way up. STARTLING Positionoflast year, such as The KenDodd,TheRonettesandof Hope Searchers,TheStones,and The course Doris Day. 46 (-) FOUR SEASONS 456 When they reached the top you understood! !lollies, while others such as Gerry, Altogetheran interestingchart, 47 (-) BARRON KNIGHTS 448 thediscsoldinsuchfast Now on to the commentary BillyJ.and TheDakotas and with no particular surprises, except 48 (-) RONETTES , 440 Freddieshowed a distinctdrop. perhap.;therelatively low placing quantities, that the disc soonon some of the rather start- And of course there were several 432 of The Stones, which isin contrast 49 (-) DORIS DAY dropped from the top spotling results on theartistes artistes who maintained their posi- totheir present popularity. 50 (-) MARY WELLS 430 relatively quickly. section. For this, the points tion,suchasCliff,Roy Orb 'son, NORMAN JOPLING

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GER 3591 ,,,,,,,I., .,...,... i W.1.ORG 6 I NANAmPse. NOINiltiMIIIAMINtifteiltgNAINANIANANtit giANANCIUMAI NANA Itill10.110.1414t MX. WI NIA NO. Ne. fat X*. NA MA INA ItIt WI WA WA NANA MA VA1101)VAK,A§ RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 9 AND THE TOP DISCS! irs a posthumous triumph of course for the late great Jim Reeves. And the bitter- TOP SINGLES sweet fact of his two huge 1 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE-Jim Reeves 1280 hits, being way ahead of any 2 I WON'T FORGET YOU-Jim Reeves 934 othersong provesperhaps 3 IT'S OVER-Roy Orbison 703 the devotion of British fans. 4 THE WEDDING-Julie Rogers 625 Whether or not Jim's discs 5 SOMEONE, SOMEONE-Brian Poole & The Tremeloes617 willcontinuetohavethis 6I BELIEVE-Bachelors 588 tremendous measure of suc- 7 MY BOY LOLLIPOP-Millie 570 cess remains to be seen, but 8 IT'S ALL OVER NOW-Rolling Stones 567 record -wise, Jim Reeves has 9I WOULDN'T TRADE YOU FOR THE WORLD- swept the field. Bachelors563 10 OH PRETTY WOMAN-Roy Orbison 562 No surprise to see the two 11 NEEDLES & PINS-Searchers 553 Orbison chart -toppers so 12 ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART-Cilia Black 551 high, but "The Wedding" -nd 13 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT-Beatles 546 "Someone, Someone" raisea 14 HAVE I THE RIGHT-Honeycombs 542 an eyebrow ortwo.Good THE BACHELORS - four discs in charts. 15 DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-Manfred Mann 541 for you, Julie, and Brian and 15 DIANE-Bachelors 541 the boys. 17 YOU'RE MY WORLD-Cilia Black 529 18 I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD-Herman's Hermits528 BIG GROUPS 19 I THINK OF YOU-Merseybeats 527 20 JULIET-Four Pennies 522 The Bachelors hit heavily 21 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO-Supremes 520 and hard, with twointhe 22 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-Beatles 515 topten,andanother two 23 NOT FADE AWAY-Rolling Stones 507 sides lower down. Of course 24 LITTLE CHILDREN-Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas505 all the big groups are solidly 25 CAN'T BUY ME LOVE-Beatles 504 represented with one or more 26 I'M THE ONE-Gerry & The Pacemakers 500 hits, but one strange thing is 27 AS USUAL-Brenda Lee 496 that often a successful fol- 27 HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE-Swinging Blue Jeans 496 low-up doesn't collect nearly 29 WORLD WITHOUT LOVE-Peter & Gordon 494 as many discs as the pre- 30 GLAD ALL OVER-The Dave Clark Five 488 vious big 'un.For instance, 31 24 HOURS FROM TULSA-Gene Pitney 464 "Needles and Pins" ishigh, 32 HOLD ME-P. J. Proby 463 butthefollow-up,"Don't JULIE ROGERS MILLIE 33 RAG DOLL-Four Seasons 456 Throw YourLove Away" 34 WALK AWAY-Matt Monro 441 didn't even make thefifty. 35 CALL UP THE GROUPS-Barron-Knights 438 And the sameappliesto 36 JUST ONE LOOK-Hollies 436 "Where Did Our Love Go" 37 MOVE OVER DARLING-Doris Day 432 and "Baby Love," and "Glad 37 YOU REALLY GOT ME-Kinks 432 AllOver"and"Bitsand 39 AS TEARS GO BY-Marianne Faithfull 429 Pieces." You can take "Hold 39 MY GUY-Mary Wells 429 Me" and "Together," "You 41 I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF Really Got Me" and "All Day -Dusty Springfield426 and All Of The Night" to 42 CONSTANTLY-Cliff Richard 424 press the case. 43 WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM-Searchers 423 There are thirteen 44 ON THE BEACH-Cliff Richard 422 discsby U.S.starsinthe 45 WALK ON BY-Dionne Warwick 417 chart, and that's counting P. 46 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN-Animals 413 J. Proby in with the Ameri- BRIAN POOLE AND THE TREMELOES - an unexpected biggie. ROY ORBISON 47 RAMONA-Bachelors 411 can minority. This compares * 48 HELLO DOLLY-Louis Armstrong 409 withfourteenin1963,so 49 YOU'RE NO GOOD-Swinging Blue Jeans 408 times aren't a -changing over- 49 RISE AND FALL OF FLINGEL BUNT-Shadows 408 much.

SCORED Several ties of course. And CHRISTMAS WIWI if anyone wonders why Mary Wells is represented in the artisteslist,and Marianne Faithfullisn't,it'sbecause TO EVERYONE Mary scored just one point withher"OnceUpon A TOP ALBUMS Time" duo with Marvin Gaye 1 WEST SIDE STORY-Sound Track 794 which netted her one point- FROM DEMI-CROUP RECORDS 2 WITH THE BEATLES-Beatles 742 enough to place her in the 3 THE ROLLING STONES-Rolling Stones 630 artistes chart. 4 PLEASE PLEASE ME-Beatles 487 In terms of quantity, the 5 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT-Beatles 458 best - off names are the 6 IN DREAMS-Roy Orbison 418 Bachelors with four discs in, AND ESPECIALLY FROM THE 7 THE BACHELORS16 GREAT SONGS-Bachelors 369 the Beatles with three, and 8 WONDERFUL LIFE-Cliff Richard & The Shadows317 JimReeves,RoyOrbison,, 9 STAY WITH THE HOLLIES-Hollies 313 The Stones, The Searchers, 10 MEET THE SEARCHERS-Searchers 290 Cilia, Brenda, The Blue Jeans CHART -TOPPERS OF THE YEAR .--= 11 HOW DO YOU LIKE IT-Gerry & The Pacemakers 287 andCliffwithtwo.Con- 12 DANCE WITH THE SHADOWS-The Shadows 283 spicuous by his absenceis 13 MOONLIGHT & ROSES-Jim Reeves 237 Elvis Presley despite his re- 14 FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS-Freddie & The latively high artiste position- Dreamers224 ing.Whilst on that subject 14 GENTLEMAN JIM-Jim Reeves 224 here are a few of the big - J1111REEVES I loveyou because 16 SHADOWS GREATEST HITS-Shadows 223 name artistes inlast year's 17 KISSIN' COUSINS-Elvis Presley 221 survey who didn't make it RCA 1385 18 BORN FREE-Frank Ifield 219 this year. RCA VICTOR 19 A GIRL CALLED DUSTY-Dusty Springfield 216 Duane Eddy, Shirley 20 IT'S THE SEARCHERS-Searchers 202 Bassey,RickNelson,Karl Denver, Heinz, Johnny Kidd, Mark Wynter, Kenny Lynch, Bobby Vee,DelShannon, JIDIREEVES I won't forgetyou KennyBall,TommyRoe, JoeBrown, The Tornados, RCA1400 Pf5 The Crystals, Buddy Holly, The Springfields, Jet Harris RCA VICTOR. andTony Meehan and Frankie Vaughan.

TOP EP's .98.2 1 THE ROLLING STONES-The Rolling Stones 823A YEAR'S ROY ORBISON It's over 2 ALL MY LOVING-Beatles 697 3 PETER, PAUL & MARY-Peter, Paul & Mary 674 4 LONG TALL SALLY-Beatles 438SUBSCRIPTION TO 5 TWIST & SHOUT-Beatles 433 6 ON STAGE-Merseybeats 355 7 LOVE IN LAS VEGAS-Elvis Presley 339RECORD MIRROR 8 THE BEATLES' HITS-Beatles 334 9 THE DAVE CLARK FIVE-Dave Clark Five ... 332 The latest hit LPs and EPS by these and many other great chart -topping stars are listed 318WOULD MAKE A 10 FIVE BY FIVE-The Rolling Stones inRecords Galore! -getyour free copy of this 32 -page booklet from your dealernow. 251 11 THE BACHELORS VOLUME TWO-Bachelors And don't forget the latest Decca-group singles hits, too - your dealer has them in stock. 12 THE BEATLES NO. 1-Beatles 246 13 HUNGRY FOR LOVE-Searchers 243FAB CHRISTMAS 14 FROM THE HEART-Jim Reeves 236 15 IT'S OVER-Roy Orbison 220GIFT The Decca Record Company LimitedDecca HouseAlbert Embankment London S Et 17 THE BACHELORS-Bachelors 195 18 ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART-Cilia Black 193 18 DUSTY-Dusty Springfield 193 20 THE BEST OF CHUCK BERRY-Chuck Berry 185(Price 30 shillings) 10 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964

NASHVILLE on Saturday night-crowds of fans queue to get in one of the biggest concerts at the Ryman Auditorium. The auditorium, which houses the famous country show "The Grand Ole Opry", has been bought by the National Life & Accident Co. for two hundred thous ind dollars. THE Mersey -Boom boys haven't had it all their own way since their sudden rise to fame their hit output has been matched almost record for record by the artistes of Nashville, Ten-- nessee: "Music City" as it is called. For practically every Beatles'hitthere's been one by Roy Orbison. And whenever Dusty Springfield has crashed the charts, little Miss Dynamite Brenda Lee has been hot on her tail. The Bachelors have also been pressed consistently for top honours by the velvet tones of the late Jim Reeves-even the Rolling Stones have had cause to respect the sales value ofa new Elvis Presley disc. And this pleases me no end-for I've been to Nashville, and seen how hard the stars work for success. I've met them in their homes and sat in while they cut new records. In fact I've learned all about the famous "Nashville Sound" at first hand. There's nowhere on earth quitelike"MusicCity"-it lives and breathes pop music. There are recording studios on practically every by street.Musicpublishersin everyotherone - and recordshopsarejusttoo PETER numeroustocount.There areloudspeakers in the streetsandintheshops which blareoutthelatest HAINING BRENDA LEE-This fine Nashville recording artiste is recordingsto a populace currently scoring with "Christmas Will Be Just Another who really KNOW what keeps several pretty hot machines atCol.Parker'splace.Whenever Lonely Day". This photograph was taken in her early makes a hit record. he gets a chance to slip away from teens at her home in Nashville. Pic, courtesy Tennessean Forthisiswherethey filminginHollywoodand making records,hegoestoroararound Library. produce records for millions the huge gardens.That's how he of teenagers and the young - lets off steam after a hectic week- at -heartall over the world, and boy, does he love it!" 24hoursaday.Yes,day Not far from Col. Parker's home lives Brenda Lee with her husband and night, somebody, some- and young baby. The house is com- where is recording. a star in paratively smallfor such a great Nashville. star and itiswithout any preten- sion."She'sawonderfulneigh- bour," a nearby resident toldme. "Thatgirlknows howtobea FAMOUS star and a good housewife, too." I canimaginetheheart's of One in four oftheresi- Brenda's neighbours-and thoseof theotherfolkinthiscommunity dents are employed inthe ofstars,too-burstingwithpride citys' multi -million dollar when gte was given a spot in our musicindustry.Herelive Royal Variety Show recently. Thoughtheydon'tgetmuch over 1,100 musicians - both chance to spend a lot of time there, famous and not so famous- TheEverlyBrothers, Donand and 350 songwriters. It Phil - now making a determined comebackinthecharts-alsoget takes aday's walk justto aspecialswellingintheirhearts pass each of the 110 music when they think of their homes in Nashville.Theirparents alsolive publishing houses. There are in the Tennessee capital and Mum Artistes'Bureaux on every and Dad have numerous souvenirs block and more roomsin of the twosome's climb to the top- Nashvilleareoccupiedby thingslikegolddiscs(for"Bye, Bye Love" "Bird Dog", etc.),the BookingAgenciesthanby any firstguitarsDonandPhilever three other types of businesses put plucked and copies of early posters together. Every major record com- whentheywerebottoinofthe pany has premises within the city billing in very small type. "ELVIS", this plc by Bob Mooreland of the St. Peters- limits. burg Times won first prize in the Personalities, Fashion BOBBY The20recording studios(some with names like 'Chart' and 'Tulip' & Society category of the 14th annual "News Pictures Records) are equipped with millions SENTIMENTS Of The Year" competition, jointly sponsored by the of dollars worth of the finest sound NationalPress PhotographersAssociation,andthe equipment. Many of the great stars "We both owe everything to Nash- -Roy Orbison and ElvisPresley ville and the music people here," Encyclopaedia Britannica. This early pie shows a more JAMESON are just two-cut their discs here says Don. "There's nowhere better frantic Elvis than we're used to now. Taken in 1957. by preference and thereishardly thanitsconcert halls and studios an American singer or group who to learn how to be a pop star." have notat one time oranother These sentiments are echoed by TheseChainsFrom MyHeart", discs,onlyafractionalpercent- recordedin Nashville. mostoftheartistes who have companies fromallover the U.S. age had any chance of succeeding. All I want To those who are connected with made their homes in "Music City". were sending theirartistestoget Among those who have come to the frenzied world of modern music One whose gratitude was deeper what was latertobe dubbed the "MusicCity"hopefulofsuccess withitsovernight sensationsand thanmost was thelate Jim "Nashville Sound" on theirdiscs. was nolessaperson than Elvis sudden crashes (and "Music City" Reeves,sotragicallykilledinan (Justwhat is this"Nashville Presley himself.The story-untold hashad more thanitsshareof air crash earlierthisyear.I was Sound?"According to ourown until now-of his first visit was re- ismybaby these),Nashvilleisknown simply one of the last English journalists Dusty Springfield who has recorded countedtotnebyhislong-time as "The Place". Said with awe. to meet the quietly -spoken Reeves thereitis a "combination ofBril- friend, Neil Mathews of The Jordan- F 12032 beforehisdeath. The memory of liant recording accoustics, first class aires vocal group who provide most his and inthe courtesy interest sidemen and an indefinable quality ofthe backings for Presley discs. SUMPTUOUS Englishmusicscene(hehada which is the secret of the brew.") "He was only a kid at the time, great ambitiontoentertainhere) With the boom came will bea lasting memory for me. radio livingin Memphis which is not far Nashvilleisalsothe stations, talent agencies, publishing away," Neil recalls."lie knew all DECCA homeof Iactually came face to face with companies and, of course, stars and many of today's most famous Jimforthe about Nashville and the fact thatif first-andlast-time would-be stars. I Americanartistes.The great Roy duringtheannualCountryand recall Jim Reeves you wanted to get on you had to telling me alittleabout some of a Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham Orbison-deservedly one of the first WesternMusicFestivalwhichis go there first-so he hopped on winners of a "RecordMirror" held inNashville every November. theyoung singershe was quietly bus and came. TopperAward-has a sumptuous It was C & W-the music ofthe tryingtoencourage-and hewas "When he got off at the bus ter- housebuiltpartlyonlandand cowboys andhillbillies that not the only Nashville star to lend minalat7thAvenue heacciden- partlyonstiltsoverlookingLake changed Nashville, literally,- from a a helpinghandtotheupand tally bumped into a musician.The Hickoryontheoutskirtsofthe 'onehorsetown'toarecording coming. young Elvis looked up at the man The Decca Record Company Ltd town. centre whichdrewartistesand During myvisit I saw several and apologised. Suddenly he Decca HouseAlbert EmbankmentLondon5 E 1 Elvis'sboss,Col. Tom Parker, musicians fromallover America. would-be stars come troopinginto realiseditwas Bill Black-a lead- owns a swanky ranch stylebuild- There they found concentratedthe thetownwithguitarsontheir ing Nashville sidesman. ing which El frequently uses asa best talents in the business. backs.And I was told by a lead- "Well.Elviswasoverwhelmed weekend retreat. A close friendof So good didthequalityofthe ing agent thatthis was an every- andnothingelsethathe saw or theColonel'stoldme:"Elvis is recordsproducedtherebecome. day sight-but of those who came didthat (lay quite matched upto still mad -keen on motor -bike's and thatbefore you couldsay "Take hopingto find the crock of golden the first thrill.And, of course, fate RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 11

III NASHVILLE U.S.A! 'The Mersey hit output has been matched almost record for record by the Nashville sound'

ELVIS PRESLEY-Another great old picture, which could be entitled "the shape of things to come". This was in the days when Elvis performed LIVE, and this shows one of his first concerts, which was in fact an openair production, back in his early days in 1956. was tobring them together again I heard himcuthisfirstdisc Harrison. ChetrunstheR.C.A. -Elvis as a star and Bill leading for his new record company, studios and produces most Presley his backing group!" Philips,at alatenightsession. discs and was the mastermind be- ButNashvilleisnotinfallible- Thetunewascalled "Penand hindallJim Reeves'bigsellers. it'sturnedaway severalartistes Paper" and all the old spirit of the Artistes have been known to travel who werelatertobecome world "GreatBallsofFire"days was from onesideof America tothe famous.The onethey remember much in evidence. Ihad a feeling other to be recorded by the modest best-ruefully-was Buddy Holly. he was on the way back-and that's and likable Atkins."I've travelled He cut a number of test records been born out by his recent tours thousandsofmilestocuttapes in Nashville but nobody considered and T.V. shows in this country. with Chet," says "Have Guitar, Will them good enough to release.Not Travel" man, Duane Eddy. "And disheartened,Buddydecidedthat I'dtravel as far again-that man ifthe"Nashville Sound" was not CONSCIOUS isjust great." forhimhe'dtryelsewhere-and I infacttravelled4,500 miles JIM REEVES-one of the last pix taken so went to New Mexico where he to meet the stars and join them at others,delightsingivingfansa of the late great recording star. Jim always It was Jerry,actually, who first ride. Theanticswhich someof joined up with three other fellows, made me reallyconsciousofthe theCountryandWesternMusic formed The Crickets and took the People who put the sound ofsuc- Festival whichisone of the high- them get up to make it seem that recording in Nashville at the RCA studios, soundtheymade-the"Tex-Mex lights of the Nashville year. the law turnsablind eye during cessintoa disc- theA. and R. Festival Week! under the direction of such great producers Sound"-tothetopoftheworld men. InNashvillethey'resecond For168 non-stop,riotous and charts. tonone-they havetobe. They colourful hours, "Music City" rings I couldgoon andonabout as Chet Atkins. Jim was one of the most Now, belatedly, Nashville has re- can wring the very last ounce out tothesoundoffamiliarvoices. "Music City"-drawing further from popular Nashville personalities, and luckily cognised Buddy's talents and those ofeverysoundanditwouldbe Stars,caught upinthespiritof the wealth of storiesI heard about early waxings are among the very utterlyimpossibletoevenbegin gaiety, hold impromptu concerts in thefamous making their way to for his fans he recorded much material be- last unheard Holly material await- calculating how many millionre- thestreets when waylaid by fans. thetop. (Andperhaps sometime ing release. cordsthey'veproducedbetween Shows goononeafteranother I will.) Inthe meantime takea fore he was so tragically killed in the air The path to the top was likewise them. throughouttheentireperiodand lookat the accompanying pictures crash. tough for another "Music City" son, Top man isunquestionably Chet the thousands of fans-sometimes as -allofwhichhaveneverbeen Jerry Lee Lewis.Jerry was just Atkins, who isalsoastarinhis many as 50,000 of them-flock from published beforeinthiscountry- battling back to popularity after his own right being a brilliant guitarist one session to the next with hardly showingsometoppopperswhen disastrous slump whenImet him and much admiredbymusicians a pause for sleeping or eating. they were just starting out. last year. as different as Segovia and George Recording sessions are opened to Changed haven't they? thepublicandluckyfanssome- Whatofthefuture? Nashville THE GREAT timesgetthechancetoprovide isatthe moment readyingitself vocal backing for starsifa chorus topromote Cajun Music,Thisis isrequired. I know-it happened the music of the French Canadian to me and I'm now immortalised PeopleofLouisiannaandhas a on an LP along with thirty other harsh, biting tone of its own which voices and The Jordanaires singing Isupposeisnearer to R, and B. VOCA LION "Y'all Come." thananythingelse. Itcouldbe Duringthiswildand wonderful very big. LABEL PRESENTS week thecity has aglamour But don't expect "Music City" to equalled by no other place and no copy R. and B. as a lot of people otherfestivalI'veeverbeento. have coined the "Nashville Sound." Itis easier to meet and talk to the They'll try for something quite new big stars here than anywhere else. or not try at all. The word informalityreallytakes AlthoughLiverpoolhaseclipsed on a new and very special mean- Nashvilleforthe moment asthe ing. Pop Music Capitalof the World- WALKIN' IN THE RAIN Many ofthe famous appearin it'sstill the place every great star hugeautomobilespaintedinout- wants tovisit.You just ask The Jan Douglas V 9226 landish colours and decorated with Beatles, TheSearchersorThe theirnames.Upholsteredinany- Bachelors for a start! thing from Ocelot fur to snakeskin, For the sound they produce there with built -In television sets, the cars was going strong before the Mersey not surprisingly attract a good deal Sound gave itsfirst whimper-and of attention, by theconsistent wayitsartistes GOLDFINGER JohnD."Google Eye" Louder - keep making hits, the odds are that milk'sconvertiblehasapairof itwill go on a lot longer yet. I steer's horns on thefront for ex- so. Billy Strange 9231 ample-andhe,likemostofthe certainly believe

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THE EVERLY BROTHERS . they're currentlyhitting the charts with their fabulous "Gone, Gone, Gone" Vogue Records Ltd waxing, but this interesting pic was taken just before vocation 113-115 Fulham Road they recorded their great hit of six years ago "Bird LondonS W 3 Dog", in a Nashville studio. RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19; 1964 12 STARS OVERXMAS WHAT do you like doing most at Christmas? Being lazy? Getting up late? And then coming down to a sumptuous dinner with plenty of drinks? And in the afternoon, before you've had time to digest the turkey, getting stuck into the fresh fruit, the nuts, the sweets, and more drinks? And finally settling down in a comfortable chair in front of the fire to watch the star-studded shows on the telly? Is that right? Well, then,you'renot alone. Because so does pretty well everbody else, including some of the people you'll be by BARRY MAY seeingonthe TV screens thetimeofgoingtopress,all castle-under-Lyme. over the holiday period. informationwascorrect,butof MONDAY, DECEMBER 21,Tin course,issubject toalteration. Pan Alley's first Christmas treeis Theyalsoliketotakeiteasy First,theBarronKnightsopen beinglitintheforecourtofthe with their families and friendsat intheBertramMillsCircusat church ofSt.GilesintheField, Christmas. For some of them, it's Olympiatomorrow(Friday),for Holborn,whererecording stars theonlytimeoftheyear when a period of six weeks. Their spots willbe on hand until Wednesday theygetachancetorelax.So lastjusttenminutes in each toreceivegiftsforchildren. The some of the big names in the pop show, with two shows a day until Searchers, Wayne Fontana and the worldhavedecidedthatnobody ChristmasDay(threeonSatur- Mindbenders,Herman'sHermits, shouldreally workatChristmas- day) and then threea day. Sandie Shaw, The Nashville Teens, time. The FourPennies,DaveBerry, Some aregoingabroad,like and manymore will be at Mick,KeithandBrian,ofthe Rediffusion'sWembleyStudiosto Stones, who are all leaving Britain tape"Ready,Steady, Go",to be forthefestiveseason,andCiIla televised on Christmas Day. Black, who is going to take a well- Manfred Mannopens a short earned restin the Canary Islands seasonatNewcastle'sLaDolce afterherlong seasonatthe Vita,where,excludingChristmas THE ANIMALS: will be spending Christmas Day at home, as will many other top stars. LondonPalladium,whichfinished Day, they are toplay until Box- last Saturday. She leaves Gatwick ingDay.GerryandthePace- and "Genie With the Light Brown allappearrecordedintonight's BOXING DAY, SATURDAY, sees airporttomorrow(Friday)after makers, Tommy Quickly, and the Lamp" for the Shads. specialedition of"Topofthe the openingofGerry's Christmas delayingherdepartureforthree Three Bellsare on BBC -2's "Beat WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER23, Pops"on BBC -1.Butappearing CrackerattheLiverpoolOdeon days tofinish work on a new LP Room," and Brian and the Trems alittlequieter today, with Susan livewillbeTheSearchers,The with Gerry andthePacemakers, to be issuedin February. are also on TWW's "Discs A Maughan guestingonthe Jimmy Four Pennies, Manfred Mann, The TheHollies,TheFourmost,Cliff Gogo"withJackieTrent, The Tarbuck Show(ATV),and Dave Kinks,Herman'sHermits,Sandie BennettandtheRebelRousers, Go-Go's, and Des and Dave. Lat.'. Berry and theCruisersappearing Shaw,TheAnimals,The Honey- TommyQuicklyandtheRemo Brianandthe Trems willbe at Newqu ay,The Rockin'Berries combs,Bil'yJ.Kramer andthe Four, The RustiksandDanny PANTOMIMES appearingatGrangemouthTown at Stourbridge public hall, and The Dakotas,PeterandGordon,and WiPiams. Herman's Hermitsopen hall,andtheApplejacksareset ApplejacksdoublingatBirming- theregularDJs,JimmySmile, theirpanto,DickWhittington,at Others will simply be "at to appear at Newcastle Top Rank. ham'sMayfairballroominthe David Jacobs. Peter Murray, and ChesterRoyaltyuntiltheendof home", like Dusty Springfield, morningandtownhallinthe Alan Freeman. January,andtwo new typesof Frank Ifield, Billy Fury, The evening. Julie Rogers, Val Doonican, and pantomimesstartwithLuluand Animals, P. J Proby, The CHRISTMAS EVE, THURSDAY, the Ladybirds arein HMS Para- the Luvvers, Heinz and the Wild Searchers,BillyJ.Kramerand RETURN is really busy, though. The dise meets HMS Eagle on Redif- Boys, and Marty Wilde in"Once the Dakotas, The Honeycombs . . . fusionTVand inanafternoon Upon a Fairy Tale"at Doncaster Some no doubt, will want to be radio programme on the BBC are GaumontuntilJanuary 2. The intheaudiencewhenthe big CILLA BLACK PeterandGordonreturnfrom ValDoonican, SusanMaughan, same production, with Millie,Jess Christmas shows and pantomimes their current visit to America, and BrianPooleandtheTremeloes, Conrad, and Jimmy Wheeler. openallaround the country. The Susan Maughanison"Startime" Patsy Ann Noble, and Joe Brown opensatBedfordGranadaalso bigonesthisyearfeatureThe On SUNDAY, DECEMBER20, ( BBC Light). Also, RM's andtheBruvvers.Makingper- until January 2. The Honeycombs, BeatlesintheirChristmas Show the spectacular that ATV Features Editor, Peter Jones, will sonalappearances will be the BrianPooleandtheTremeloes, at Hammersmith Odeon; Cliff recordedwithJudyGarlandand introduce"Newly Pressed"(BBC Rockin' Berries at Tunbridge Mike Same, TheViscounts,and Richard and the Shadows in Liza Minelli at the London Light)from 6.15-6.45p.m.each Wells Assembly Hall; The Mersey - ValerieMastersare in"Thank Aladdin at the London Palladium; Pallauium on November 16 is ffightuntilWednesday. beatsatBirmingham Town hall; Your Lucky Stars"today and GerryandthePacemakers in being televised and Val Doonican, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, BrianPooleandtheTremeloes JulieRogers and Gerry andthe Gerry'sChristmas Crackeratthe Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, the Dave Clark Five returnfrom near to home at Margate Pacemakers are appearing in Box- LiverpoolOdeon;TheBachelors, BarronKnights,ValerieMasters, America tospend their Christmas Dreamland;alsoneartohome ingNightOutwith Mike and in Jack and The Beanstalk at Bir- Mrs. Mills, and Eric Delaney are "at home," and both The the Four PenniesattheAstoria. BernieWinters (ABCTV). The mingham Alexandra;TheBarron in "EasyBeat", (BBC Light). Zombies and The Nashville Rawtenstall; the Applejacks at Beatles are with Brenda Lee, Joe KnightswithDuke D'Mond in BrianPooleandtheTremeloes TeensflyouttoAmericafora Sheffield,Jimmy PowellatKing- Brown and hisBruvvers, Georgie Bertram Mills Circus at the areatEdinburgh Mecca, andi h tendayseasononMurray The stonCoronationHall;The Kinks Fame and theBlue Flames,and Olympia,London;Manfred Mann ApplepacksarealsoinScotland, K'sChristmas ShowattheFox at Manchester New Century hall; theBobbyPatrick BigSix in at La Dolce Vita, Newcastle; attheDundeePalais,withAlex Theatre. New York.CliffRichard Herman'sHermitsatManchester SaturdayClub(BBCLight).The Herman's Hermits in Dick Harvey at Glasgow, and the and the Shadows open in Oasis;andWayneFontanaand Swinging BlueJeansreturn to Whittington at the Chester Rockin'BerriesattheScottish "Aladdin" at the London the Mindbendersat Scunthorpe. hometerritoryforasessionat Royalty. RosewellInstitute. Dave Berry Palladium for a three-month CHRISTMAS DAY, FRIDAY,is theMardi Grasclub,Liverpool; Sohere'sacompleteguideto andtheCruiserswillbeatthe season.Thisshow,in whichCliff "athome"foreverybody.Even and the Rockin' Berries are what'sgoingoninthe wayof ThreeCoinsclubatLeeds,and playsthepart ofAladdin,has the panto stars.But on thetelly making an appearance at personal appearances, television WayneFontana andthe Mind - already produced two hitsingles, is "Ready, Steady, Go" (see under Beacham public hall. Jimmy and radio shows at Christmas. At .bendersareappearingatNew- "ICouldEasilyFall"forCliff, December21);Tommy Steelein Powell. is doublingatRochdale RichardWhittingtonEsquire, on and Wigan, The Merseybeatsare KENNY LYNCH Rediffusion;FrankIfieldinOnce at Leicester Trocadero, and A Jolly Swagman on ATV; Susan Wayne Fontana andthe Mind - Beatles' Christmas Show opensat Maughan inRay Martine'sStars benders areat Sctinthorpe. Hammersmith Odeon with Freddie andGartersonRediffusion,and andtheDreamers, Sounds In- theHollies,Brian Poole andthe corporated,The Yardbirds,and Tremeloes, and the Joy Strings in CONCERT Elk ie Brooks, going on until aspecialeditionof Five O'Clock January16. TheBachelorsopen ClubrecordedliveinTrafalgar SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27,and theirthree-monthseasonatBir- Square. BBC Radiowillalsobe aGalaeditionof"Sunday Night mingham AlexandrainJackand brodacasting a programme of attheLondon Palladium", when. the Beanstalk tonight. The Beatles. Music For Your Party from inthetwo-hour show from7.28 Roy Orbison, The Supremes, Cilia 9.30 p.m. until 1.30 a.m. tomorrow p.m.,anyonecouldappear. Dave Black,andthe Dave Clark Five morning. Berry and theCruisersarewith WayneFontanaand the Mind - benders at Manchester's Belle Vue, andtheRockin'Berrieswillbe CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND playing at Gainsborough State Ballroom.The Applejacksareat SOUNDS ORCHESTRAL - Piccadilly 7N 35206 Edinburgh.BrianPooleandthe Tremeloeswillclimbintotheir *** new Humber saloon cartodrive JIM HERE COMES THE NIGHT to Sweden foraconcert on New Year's Eve there. LULU - Decca F 12017 MONDAY, DECEMBER 28,and MillieandKennyLynchappear *** togetherinaserioustelevision I DON'T WANT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU drama,"TheRiseAndFallof Nellie Brown" on ITV. On Discs REEVES THE ESCORTS - Fontana TF 516 A Gogo (TWW) are Tommy *** Quickly and the Remo Four, The Singles THERE'S A HEARTACHE FOLLOWING ME RCA 1423 Honeycombs, Dodie West, and REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand) Paul Conway. Manfred Mann are I WON'T FORGET YOU RCA 1400 back intheir usual Monday night THE SHANGRI-LAS - Red Bird RB1O 008 spotattheMarquee,Soho.The I LOVE YOU BECAUSE RCA 1385 Rockin' Berries areat Bath,and ROBERT MELLIN LIMITED the Applejacksstillin Scotlandat Kilmarnock. FROM THE HEART Vols.1 & 2 RCX 7131 & RCX 7145 64 New Bond Street, W.1. MAY 3272 TUESDAY. DECEMBER 29. EPs Peter and Gordon go offto South respectively. WELCOME TO MY WORLD RCX 7119 Africaforthreeweeksleaving behind aquietscene,withThe KinksatNottingham'sSherwood 12 SONGS OF CHRISTMAS ©RD 7663 12" mono Dynagroove rooms,and the Dave Clark Five LPs on Granada] and's "Scene at LP Mid -November release 6.30." Christmas? WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, everybody taking a rest in MOONLIGHT AND ROSES 0 SF 7639 Ci RD 7639 12" stereo preparation for tomorrow's festivi- ties,excepttheRockinBerries or mono Dynagroove LP who are at the Manchester .Cavern. WE THANK THEE 0 RD 7637 12" mono LP NEW YEAR'S EVE, THURS- DAY,and aheavydecisionto GOD BE WITH YOU 0 RD 7636 12" mono LP make:ITVorBBC.Bothhave good "see -the -New -Year -in - with -us" shows, with Dusty THE INTERNATIONAL JIM REEVES 0 SF 7577 C) RD 7577 tt Springfield, Manfred Mann, Kenny Anytime!! Lynch, Dave ClarkeFive,Susan 12" stereo or mono Dynagroove LP * Maughan, The Kinks, The Animals, andFreddieandtheDreamers GENTLEMAN JIM 0 SF 7541© RD 7541 12" stereo or mono alreadysetfor"Ready,Steady. Go" on Rediffusion,andP.J. Dynagroove LP Proby,JulieRogers,TheKinks, The Rockin BerriesThe Mersey - A TOUCH OF VELVET 0 SF 7521 0 RD 7521 12" stereo or beats,The Long andtheShort, TheGrahamBond Organisation, GLOM Christine Holmes, Ray Singer, and mono LID Peter and the Headlines on "Beat InTheNew",BarryLangford's GOOD 'N' COUNTRY 0 CDN 5114 12" mono LP RCA Camden December 31 versionof "Beat Room" on BBC -2. THE COUNTRYSIDE OFJIM REEVES 0 SND 5100 CDN 5100 The Honeycombs gotoScandi- FAME naviaforninedaystoday,but 12" stereo or mono LP RCA Camden thePrettyThingsareatNew Brighton TowerBallroom; The Applejacks at Kidderminster; Jimmy PowellatNorfolk;Julie RCAVICTOR Grant at Preston; Dave Berry and the Cruisersat Scunthorpe Baths; and Wayne. Fontana and the Mind - benders doubling atAccrington andManchester's New Century Flip side hall. Columbia DB(7428) Hope you've found something to watch of somewhere to go amongst RCA Victor Records product of 'PREACHE. TEACH' that lot-in between munching the fruit, nuts, and sweets, and The Decca Record Company Ltd Decca House Albert Embankment London SE1 swigging the drinks, of course! Many Christmas and Hippy New Yule! RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 erseybeat quits13 JOHNNY GUSTAFSON LEAVES THE GROUP AFRICAN XMAS Mark Wynter andCarol Deene may be spending Christmas in -A DIFFERENCE IN MUSICAL TASTES SouthAfricathisyear.Butthey won't know whether or not they'll GUSTAFSON has left the Merseybeats. After an engagement at Morecambe, be homefortheholidayuntil a few days before the festive season JOHNNYLancashire, on Saturday night, the other three members of the group told bass guitarist getsintoswing. Johnny that they thought there was a difference in musical tastes and decided in favour Sam, with his wife and two daughters, aged ten and Both are playing the Johannesburg three. A third daughter was drowned in an accident at clubcircuit,and although their of dropping him from the group. the family's private swimming pool only three years ago. bookingwhich openedlastweek. Itwastheirdecisiouandnot isscheduledto end on December Johnny's, although the group 23 or 24, they have an option of a denied any conspiracy. "The furtherfourweeksthere. boysasked me togo becauseI didnotfittheirsound"Johnny saidafterwards. Johnny, who joinedthe Mersey - OUR TRIBUTE TO A GREAT STAR SAM COOKE TRAGEDY The girtwas later found beatsin March,isbeing replaced wandering in the street, a few bass Police are by the group's original WITH thedeathof still trying to hundred yards away. guitarist,19 -year -oldBilly Kinsley. tracetheeventsinthelast Sam Cooke'spopularitywith Sam Cooke in Holly- fewhours who leftearlierthisyearfor thatled to his disc -buyers was never in reasons." death. Heisbelievedto have "personal JIM REEVES woodlastFriday,the doubt. He never made a record Thestrainoftravellingaround gonetothe motel with a22 - that didn't reach the Top Forty RCA -Victor label lost one year -old Eurasian on tours was "too much" he said girl, who listintheStates. atthe time. of its most consistent hit ran away with his clothes A close friend of world box- recording artistes. when he was taking a shower. ingchampion, Cassius Clay. Cooge grabbed acoat,itis Cooke'sname re -appearedin Cooke, only29,and married reported, and ran down to the record papers recently when the withtwo daughters of ten manageress'sroom demanding Rolling Stones cut "Little Red to and threeyearsofage,was know wherethegirlwas. Rooster", aformer American shot down by the manageress Thenthreeshotswerefired, hit for the negro singer. one of a motel in the movie of themhittingCookein The son of a Chicago capital. the chest. minister,Sam Cookestarted out as a gospel singer and first came to the attention of record company scouts when he sang withTheSoulStirrersata concertat theLos Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Hisfirstrecordwas"You Des and Dave,a new duo. Send Me" in 1957-anditsold make a try for theChristmas chartswith a seasonaldisc a million. He was the original called "Christmas Dreams" on recorder of "Only Sixteen,"a hitforhiminBritain,and Columbia. Although they're new alsobuiltuphisBritishfan on disctheboyshavebeen clubwith hits like "Chain together ever since they paired Gang," "Cupid," "Frankie and up at a local pub, Dave playing Johnny", "Another Saturday guitar and Des joining him for Night", and his biggest hitin the vocal. this country, "Twistin' The Eventually the owner ofthe Night Away." pub paid for them to make a tape, which they sent to Ashley Kozak at the Vic Lewis Organi- Photo by kind permission sation. of R.C.A. Records OWN LABEL After three months the boys Hisfirstrecord labelwas heard nothing, so they decided Speciality,thenhe movedto on the personal touch and went Keen, andfinally RCA Victor. totheofficetoaskfortheir He alsohadhis ownlabe'. tape back. Ashley had lost their "A TRIBUTE TO called SAR. tape,he auditionedtheboys Not all of Sam Cooke's thereandthenand spoketo records were released in Monty Babson about them. Britain-some of his other Monty likedthemandthey JIM REEVES" Americanchart smashes in- thendecidedtodebut with a clude: "1'11 Come Running Christmas disc. Back To You", "Teenage by Sonata", "WonderfulWorld", "Sad Mood", "Feel It", "Having A Party," "Good LARRY CUNNINGHAM News", "Good Times", "Bring It On Home To Me", and more recently, "Cousin Of Mine." AND THE MIGHTY AWNS Perhaps Sam Cooke may be destinedfor the posthumous fate of other singers who have KING KG 1016 diedtragicallyandafterwards achieved greater fame than in their life -time, like Buddy AVAILABLE NOW Holly, and Jim Reeves. However itwill not be long beforehisgreatrecordsare KING RECORDS, 282b Stamford Hill, N.16. revived,and copiednotefor STA 4127 note intheso-called "tribute" Frank!field,thetwenty-flve- albumsthatfollowthedeath year-old Australian pop singer. of a great artiste. and Gillian Bowden, a London Palladium dancer, announced their engagement shortly before thelivetransmissionofVal Parnell's Sunday Nightatthe London Palladium. Duringthe show Gillian appeared with Frankin adancingsequence entitled "Love Walked In",as I Seasons Greetings indeed it did. Huge crowd for semi-flool Thebiggest crowd yet - over from all at I. 1,300 people-turned up for the first semi-finalof theAllBritainBeat Contestat WimbledonPalais on Sunday night. Winners,with 206 votes, were The Dalton(Crawley, Sussex). Second, with198votes, were The R. & B. DISCS Ltd. Flexmen(Ealing). Both these groups go on to thefinal on February 28. Othersinthisfantastically high - standard contest were The Down- siders (Dunstable, 194), The Maniacs (Wimbledon, 169), The

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TRELION MUSIC CO., LTD., 164 SHAFTESBURY AVE., W.C.2. TEM 0022 14 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 THEY'RE THE TWO TOP SHE'S called Liverpool s first lady of song-In that she was the first Mersey -born DUSTY SPRI girlto reach the pop best CILLA BY selling lists. She first saw the light of day on May 27, 1943 DUSTY SPRINGFIELD and was brought up in Scot- GEORGE ROONEY With You." A Top Ti land Road, "Beatlepool". Her yet had a disc right on I height: 5 feet 5 inches. Her my choice for the title "Gi weight: S stone13 pounds, and her vitalstatistics are,dium, where she has been fifthBestDressedArtiste How come? I'm biased 36 in. -21 in. -36 in. playing a lengthyseason and was the highest placed world-wide image withou The colour of her hair is withFrankieVaughanin girl in the list. But then in bright red ("natural, butI "Startime", and what a dif- the world of fashion Cilia is done so on the basis of help it from time to time!" ference a year makes! a recognised trend setter in extreme likeability... SinceIlast saw her theclothes and hair styles. She she says and her eyes are improvement was enormous. enjoyswearinggreenor Fifteen weeks went dark blue ("which go blackBut then 1964 really was aorange dresses-"they match by andstill"I Only at night like a cat's"). Who well with my red hair". And isshe?Sheis,of course,great year for the girl with Want. . . " was in the PriscillaMariaVeronica the bright red hair and the shedigssunbathingin charts. After 20 weeks, White. Otherwise known as jet black voice. "Love Of The bikinis . "I'd wear nothing swinging CILLA BLACK and Loved" was a minor hit. at all if they'd let me!" it vanished, but her EP she is my Girl of the Year. "Anyone Who Had A Heart" of the same name hit and "You're My World" both And, of soared to No. 1 for the Liver- SUCCESSFUL thecharts. HAPPENED pool lass. What does the future hold course,"Stay Awhile" In her bid for a hat trick formissmarmalade -head? waswellinstalledin Last year "R.M." colleague she recorded the lovely jazz PeterJonesplumpedfor She's had two No. 1hits, a the singles' ratings. In styled "It's For You" - successful Palladium season. came,too, "AGirl Kathy Kirby as the top girl. another opus composed by appeared on the 36th Royal This time Dusty SpringfieldJohn and Paul. It did make Command Performance and Called Dusty,"one getshis vote and Cilia re-the top ten,butfailedto won praisefor her part in long -player in the ceives mine. A lot has hap-reach the acme of chart suc- the film, "Ferry Across The year'soutput that pened for the frank, oftencess. That was the lastre- Mersey". Now what? outspoken young singer sincelease we had from Cilia and "I'm ready to have a go at reallywasworth a sheleft SL Anthony's Sec-a new disc seems long over- any type of songs - stand- LONG play. ondary ModernSchoolin due. July1958. ards,R andB,music -hall At that time she began a comedy numbers", she says. DISTINCTIVE course at Hollybank Secre- FIGURED "ButsomedayI'dliketo tarial College. At the end of develop enough ability and Miss Springfield had Inthe know how to put on my own really gotahold on 1959 she joined the staff of "R.M." mammoth one -girl stage show". acable manufacturing firm Pop Poll, the results of which At the rate she's going I the charts. At allad- as a typist. . but left to were published on June 20, vertised speeds . . 45 become a fully professional MissBlackfiguredpromi- haveafeelingthatCilia songstress in September 1963. nently. She was votedthe Black will be putting on that r.p.m. and 33 r.p.m. "I I saw her on stage a month top female vocalist one -girlshow, among many Just Don't Know What inthe otherachievements later, just after the releasa BritishSection,with7,350 inthe To Do With Myself" in- of "Love Of The Loved" -points - against Dusty not too distant future! penned of course by Lennon Springfield who totalled vited,maybe,a rude and McCartney. Although she 5,048. In the World Section CILLA BLACK-no disc reply - but Dusty was displayed unmistakable Ciliagainedthirdplace, release lately, but she cer- chart -happy again! For talent her short act naturallybehind Mary Wells and the tainly scored heavily early me, the most distinc- lacked polish. Recently I saw outright winner, Brenda Lee. on thisyear (RM Pic Ciliaatthe London Palla- She wasalso Martin Alan) tivevoiceonthe votedthe British girlie scene was doing what it deserved. Best - selling:orper- haps selling -best.

WORLD FIGURE WA `E FONTANA Dusty reiterated her views on the business. She wanted, and thee she said smokily, to become a world figure.I observed that Minditenders thefigurewasextremely good! She said: No seriously, shewouldliketodo a Shirley Basseyinthebig - yne Fontana paying centres of the world and the andthatshewasn'tvery keen on being tied up for MindbefiderS longperiodsinany one place. SoDusty,adetermined galifever there was one, DIDN'T gettiedup. She went to America and capti- vated the natives. She whistle - stoppedacrossthe Continentand wowedthe

OUT TODAY! A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR (from the film Mary Poppins) Mary Martin & The Do-Re-Mi SATURDAY Children's Chorus NIGHT AT ' SHE'S GOT THE POWER WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? YOUDONTKNOW ME KEEP YOUR HANDSOFF MY BABY 1011l0-1 MLR 9935 THE MOVIES GIT IT! TOO MANY TEARS JAGUAR AND THUNDERBIRD GIRL CAN'T HELP IT CERTAIN GIRL COPS AND ROBBERS ONE MORE TIME I'M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY Already released WALK RIGHT BACK Mark & John AT 4012 l\ Tit TL 5230 DECCA F 12Mil RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 15 BIRDS!

'NGFIELD BY PETER JONES ;mg her way into 1964 with "I Only Want To Be inner. Not a number one, but then Dusty hasn't ;he pinnacle, as it were. Even so, she's certainly. rl Of The Year". ,that's why! No, seriously-Dusty has createda ,t necessarily being the biggest disc -seller. She's a smoky vocal style, tremendous personality, tnd an off -beat view of the world around her. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

locals. Shewent"downAnd I don't think it matters under" and had even theone iota, jot or tittle.Dusty Australian aborigines whist-has developed so fast on an ling her hitsuccesses.On international level that she the way, she developed anis already beyond the state off -beat sense of humour andof absolute dependanceon a multitude of different comichit discs."Nice to have, of voices and a special warmthcourse," she says."But not and an outspoken attitudeessential." and a mass of fashion -setting She has retained her prin- outfitsandsheboughta ciples."I'd like to have been f3,400 sweetie of an Ameri-born coloured," she says in can car and she worked likedeference to the Negro there was no tomorrow andsingers she admires so much. she had a crack-up, physi-Of her tour of South Africa, cally, in the States. she says: "Show me one non- And I personally glowed. integrated audience, and I'll Herewasatalentwhich show you a girl called Dusty matched the top Americanscatching the next available for style and presentation-plane back to England." anditwas actually being accepted.I had, as I repeat now for the thousandth time, BIGGEST been convinced even before the break-up of the Spring - Dusty Springfield may not fields that Dusty would be-turn out to be the biggest come the most exciting girl disc -sellerof theera.But singer on the British scene-I'm sure we've only scratched as a solo attraction at the surface of her over- all talents. She mimics, acts, cavorts, gesticulates. She also TEMPERAMENT sings like a dream You can't cram all those Dusty's manager, Vic Bill-talents onto a single disc. ings,playedhis partwell. But, for me, she's "Girl Of DUSTY SPRINGFIELD- Nobody would say that DustyThe Year" all right.She is Her newdisc"Oh Holy was the calmest of tempera-a PERSONALITY-and the Child" isat variance with ments, because she is inter-capital letters are intentional. most of her numbers, but estedin, and bothered by, Dusty isA.1 - O.K. And neverthelessit'sagreat umpteen things that go onthose capital letters are in- sound.RM'sPeterJones around her. She has a ten-tentional too. hasa quiet raveinthis dency to be a "night lady," feature. (RM Pic). THE which means 3 a.m. phone calls to those in her immedi- ate circle. "Are YOU awake? kiNAINAIVAMAIVIIISAINANIAINA MAMMA NIE SZE -oh well, never mind. Just FOUR wanted to chat . " MELODISC RECORDS GREATNESS PENNIES 'I he hallmarks of greatness, wish alltheir which I'd sensed before, be- came more and more appa- 2SIDESof the rent.American stars hailed friends and customers her talents.Her records swirledroundtheworld. the best for Christmas 4PENNIES "Losing You" certainly didn't refer to her growing legion of fans. and the New Year But still no Number One. al; laIX 'ON 'OM 'ON MU A% 'AU 101 'OM WA MN

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DA DOO RON RON YOU WENT AWAY SWEETER THAN YOU WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW CLAUDETTE NOW WE ARE THROUGH IF YOU LOVE ME PONY TIME DO YOU WANT ME TO COME TO ME LOVE'S JOURNEY WHY DO YOU CRY

PHILIPS BL 7642 16 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 THIS WAS THE YEAR OF TAMLA MOTOWN', by Alan Stinton SOMEBODY once said that in pop music the only thing which can confidently be expected isthe unexpected. The point has been proved on countless occasions since, ofcourse, but never quite so convincingly as when, last month,theSupremes tooktheir "Baby Love"-and the Tamla-Motown Sound-right to the top of our charts. Just how unexpected this particular chart success had * * * * * * * * * * * * * been onlya month orso USA, beginning with a very earlier can be judged when briefrun-down on some we realise that "Baby Love" salient facts. is, in fact, the FIFTY-SIXTH BarrettStrong's"Money" Tamla-Motown single to have introduced Tamla-Motown to been issued in Britain; and British record -buyers on (of yet itis only the Company's all dates) April 1, 1960. (For third major hithere.The the next four yearsitcer- other53 discs(andthey tainly seemed as though the include a score or more of joke was on any label which the greatest R and B songs handled the Detroit Sound). ever put on wax) completed London - American'sthree the Atlantic crossing only to attempts ("Money," "Shop be shot down in flames by Around" and "Ain't It Baby") British apathy. all came to nothing, as did MARY WELLS had the breakthrough with "My Guy." all four brave tries on Fon- (R.M. pie.). WELCOME tana ("Please Mr. Postman" Mary Wells then the disc from artistes at Tamla- etc.). Supremes giving the Corpora- Motown to their tothe Then, in October 1962, British But now, thanks tion Top Ten, then Number friends,andis obtainable Supremes, it seems that the came the beginning of the One status. Motown group's firstreally only from the Tamla-Motown dark days are over, and to There is one disc, however, Appreciation Society, 139 mark this most welcome new worthwhile contract witha withoutwhichthedisco- Church Road,Bexleyheath, chapter in the Tamla-Motown British label. The label was graphy would not be com- Kent. For anyone genuinely story, we have combined one Oriole, and through its plete,but whichisnot on interestedin the De troit of the year's most popular "Oriole - American"depart. general sale.It is a greetings Sound it is a "must." sounds with one of our own ment passed 19 Tamla- most popular 1964 features Motown singles (almost every to produce the accompanying one a classic) and six LPs. discographywhichlistsin Oriole deserve a large pPienvoviimiugoiviouttovummgvAinknol full every Tamla-Motown bouquet for the perseverence group single released in this during their 12- month MARVIN GAYE, one of the most all-round entertainers country. arrangementwithHitsville, C in the Tamla stable, is just hitting the charts here. Here, then, is our Christ- foralthough someofthe MUSICAL (R.M. pie.). mastidetribute toHitsville discs sold quite well, not one even looked like being a hit.

040,040016,004,004~,10"0040,44 RESULT I GREETINGS As a resultofBerry 1 I Gordy's European jaunt early in 1963, it was arranged thatC EMI's Stateside label should 1 1 take up when Oriole left off.C The firstStateside offering NORRIE PARAMOR was "Heatwave"issuedon THE October 11 last year. The rest of the story reallyC Columbia Records 1 needs no re -telling here, first l vietcommetwineworamotmaxxxxemasmo 1 / 1 ANIMALS 1 1

Iwish all their fans 1 1 1 1 1 and friendsa very 1 1 1 1 Happy Christmas .1.1111 _mini _TINE 4140W LAY ROUNDARAUT and DEEP AND CRItr_ AND.EVEN " Christmas Greetings from C C C New Year Rolf Harris C C In Australia- C See You Soon 0 twNottotitzttotov4atm4iotthoothototote4 hrtNe. Aktf NOM NA MONONA NO 10111100. 10 MAMMA NO. Itc*A0.4. RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 17

THE SUPREMES - obviously the most successful Tamla-Motown team in Britain. They are very near the U.S. top spot with their "Come See About Me" (R.M. pic.). Complete Tamla- Motown discography of British releases SINGLES

HL -U9088Money/Oh I Apologise Barrett Strong SS 326Try It Baby/If My Heart Could Only Sing HL -9276 Shop Around/Who's Lovin' You The Miracles Marvin Gaye HL -9366Ain'tIt Baby/The Only One ILove SS 327Where Did Our Love Go/ MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS clicked big in the States with five or six hits The Miracles He Meant The World To Me The Supremes before making a considerable impact here with "Dancing In The Street" (R.M. pie.). H 355Please Mr. Postman/So Long Baby SS 334You're MY Remedy/ The Marvelettes A Little Bit Of Sympathy A Little Bit Of Love II384 What's So Good About Goodbye/ The Marvelettes I've Been Good To You The Miracles SS 336 Baby I Need Your Loving/Call On Me It 386 Twistin' Postman/I Want A GUY The Four Tops The Marvelettes SS 345Dancing In The Street/There He Is H 387Jamie/Take A Chance On Me Eddie Holland Martha & the Vandellas CBA 1762You Beat Me To The Punch/Old Love SS 348Why You Wanna Make Me Blue/ Mary Wells Baby Baby I Need You The Temptations CBA 1763Do You Love Me/Move Mr. Man SS 350Baby Love/Ask Any Girl The Supremes The Contours SS 353 That's What Love Is.Made Of/ CBA 1764Beechwood 4-5789/Someday Someway Would I Love You The Miracles The Marvelettes SS 357Soul Stomp/Hot 'N' Tot Earl Van Dyke CBA 1775I Found Myself A Brand New Baby/ SS 359 A Little More Love/Go Ahead And Laugh It's Too Bad Mike and the Modifiers Kim Weston CBA 1795You've Really Got A Hold On Me/ SS 360 How Sweet It Is/Forever Marvin Gaye Happy Landing The Miracles SS 361Needle In A Haystack/Should ITell Them CBA 1796Two Lovers/Operator Mary Wells The Velvelettes CBA 1799Shake Sherry/You Better Get In Line SS 363What Good Am I Without You/ The Contours I Want You 'Round Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston CBA 1803Stubborn Kind Of Fellow/It Hurt Me Too Marvin Gaye CBA 1808IfIt'sLove/It's Not Too Late Eddie Holland ALBUMS CBA 1809 IFound A Girl/You'll Be Sorry Someday The Valadiers CBA 1814I'll Have To Let Him Go/ ORIOLE My Baby Won't Come Back Martha & the Vandellas CBA 1817Locking Up My Heart/Forever PS 40043 Do You Love Me The Contours The Marvelettes PS 40044Hi-We're The Miracles CBA 1819Come And Get These Memories/ PS 40045 Two Lovers Mary Wells HAVE A RIGHT GOOD CHRISTMAS! Jealous Lover Martha & the Vandellas PS 40049Tribute To Uncle Ray .. Little Stevie Wonder CBA 1829Laughing Boy/ PS 40050The 12 -year Old Genius Little Stevie Wonder Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right Mary Wells PS 40051Bye Bye Baby Mary Wells CBA 1831Don't Let Her Be Your Baby/ PS 40052 Come And Get These Memories From It Must Be Love The Contours Martha & the Vandellas The Honeycombs CBA 1846Pride And Joy/One Of These Days Marvin Gaye CBA 1847Your Old Standby/ STATESIDE What Love Has Joined Together Mary Wells SL 10065On Stage The Miracles; Marvin Gaye; CBA 1853Fingertips II/Fingertips I The Marvelettes and Mary Wells Little Stevie Wonder SL 10077 The Sound Of The R & B Hits and all at Axle Enterprises Ltd JUNiper 1571 CBA 1863Mickey's Monkey/ Mary Wells;The Marvelettes:The Miracles; Martha Whatever Makes You Happy The Miracles & the Vandellas; Barrett Strong and The Supremes SS 228Heatwave/A Love Like Yours SL 10078The Jazz Soul Of Little Stevie Martha & the Vandellas Little Stevie Wonder SS 238Workout Stevie Workout/ Monkey Talk SL 10095 My Guy Mary Wells Little Stevie Wonder SL 10097Together Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells SS 242 You Lost The Sweetest Boy/ SL 10099The Fabulous Miracles What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One SL 10100Marvin Gaye Mary Wells SL 10109Meet The Supremes SS 243Can IGet A Witness/Crazy 'Bout My Baby Marvin Gaye SS 250Quicksand/DarlingI Hum Our Song Martha & the Vandellas

SS 251As Long As I Km . He's Mine/Little Girl Blue EXTENDED The Marvelettes SS 257When The Love htStarts Shining Through His Eyes/Standing At e Crossroads Of Love The Supremes PLAY SS 263 IGotta Dance/S.h Is Love Such Is Life The Miracles LONDON SS 272Live Wire/Old L Martha & the Vandellas RE 1295Shop Around;Who's Lovin' You;Ain'tIt SS 273He's A Good G oddess Of Love Baby; The Only One The Miracles The Marvelettes I Love SS 278The Way You he Things You Do/ Just Let Me Know The Temptations SS 282The Man In Yo; irtbreak Road STATESIDE The Miracles SE 1009 R & B Chartmakers: Heat Wave (Martha & SS 284You're A Wonder One/When I'm Alone I Cry the Vandellas); A Love She Can Count On Marvin Gaye (The Miracles)/Hitch Hike(Marvin Gaye); SS 285Castles In The Say -.!Thank You My Daddy Knows Best (The Marvelettes). Little Stevie Wonder SE 1014ICallItPrettyMusic; WorkoutStevie SS 288 My Guy/Oh Lit .oy Mary Wells Workout; Monkey Talk (Little Stevie Wonder) SS 299Can You Do It, and By You The Contours SE 1018 R & B Chartmakers No. 2:IGotta Dance SS 305In Ms Lonely in/A Tear For The Girl (Miracles);Love Me AllThe Way (Kim Martha & the Vandellas Weston)/A Breathtaking Guy (Supremes); As SS 307Every LittleB. ,urts/Land Of A Thousand Long As I Know He's Mine (Marvelettes). Boys Brenda Holloway SE 1022 R & B Chartmakers No.3:CanIGet A SS 316Once Upon A 'What's The Matter With Witness(Marvin Gaye);Too Hurt To Cry You Baby yin Gaye & Mary Wells (TheDarnells)/Leaving Here(EddieHol- SS 319 MERRY XMASfrom I'll Be In Trout e Girl's Alright With Me land);Quicksand (Martha & the Vandellas) CHRIS The Temptations SE 1025 R & B Chartmakers No. 4:Run Run Run SS 323Hey Harmonica ,/This LittleGirl (Supremes); Just Ain't Enough Love (Eddie Stevie Wonder Holland)/The Way You Do The Things You SS 324 1 Like It Like 1 You're So Fine And Sweet Do (The Temptations); Can You Do It (The OTTILIE andTHE BAND The Miracles Contours). RECORD MIRROR, Week ending DeceMber 19, 1964 Elvis should have made aTVappearancehere

IN this age of British chart dominance only one male says ROY Americansoloartistedoes reallywell here. That man is ROY ORBISON. Un- ORBISON to doubtedly heisthe MOST consistent U.S. recording star. GEORGE "IT'S OVER" toppedour hit parade . . . "OH, PRETTY ROONEY WOMAN" also hit No. 1 both here and in the States. Now "PRETTY PAPER"isleap- strange, unobtainable legend ing up the charts. Roy's tours that has grown around him? are a complete sell-out, and These questions have been his discs are also featured in asked again and again, with the E.P. and L.P. charts. no realpositiveanswers forthcoming. RoyOrbison-aclosefriendof STRONGEST Presley - hashis own personal views on the subject. He says: Yetatonetime ELVIS "When Elvis became popular he gotsobig,that by the time the PRESLEY was the strongest offers came around from England of the American challengers. he couldn't take them up. Not that hestillcan'tbe "He had so much going for him ROY ORBISON-talks about another topAmerican considered, for he needs only intheStatesthathecouldnot star, Elvis Presley. (RM Plc). have come hereforan extended the right song at the right tour. timetohitthetopspot cere thing. Whereby he says, 'they records, and see him in the movie again. He is too great to be ALL gettosee and hear me in theatres.Ithinkit would be good, NOT RIGHT pictures'. Soit's not as though he if the people in England could see cast aside lightly from any was completely deserting England. him in person. chart reckoning. But in "Butontheotherhand,the Imust add, that while he couldn't actual factsandfigures Beatles came to America and did do an extended tour(duetohis T.V. (although of course now they moviecommitments) he should ONE DAY... Orbison must clearly be the havehadtwosuccessfultours). come to do television. Or even just leader, at present. whichismore thanPresleyhas a personal visit. "Maybe one dayhewill make Should Elviscometo doneforEngland.It'snot. right "Ithink,intime,he will come art extended tour of the world, but that he hasn't done television over for a visit. ButIdon't think he'll Ihave afeelingit'llbequitea Britain? Would this put him here! come to perform, because he while from now though." right back on top, or would "However,at the same time he doesn't even perform at home. So Thereitisthen. Ace American itdestroy the myth - the has made movies.Once Youget he couldn't be expected to tour in starRoyOrbison'sownpersonal intothemoviestarcategoryIt's another countryiflie wouldn't tour opinion, on this controversial issue a different situation. You are work- inhisown. And Isupposethat's -exclusive to the "Record Mirror". ingtoatightschedule and very saying things for and against him. myself, would love to see Elvis ELVIS PRESLEY-an old little free time is allowed. "So really at present the position onstageand I knowthereare "WithElvis Ithinkit'sa sin - is - YOU gettohearElvison thousands who shareexactlythe pic from thefilesof the samesentiments.Will he EVER Nashville library. This oldie come here to perform live?I think so, one day he will come-at last. was taken just before Elvis Though as Roy says-it'll be quite wascalledupfor Army .;A54,0AMVAVMVA,41A%,0",0t40 a while from now, but it should be 4 service. worth the wait!

A LOOK AT THE OWPe"' U.S. CHARTS THE ALL -MALE FASHION STORE FAST RISING US hits include SHAFTESBURY AVE., OXFORD ST., W.1 "You're Nobody Till Some- bodyLovesYou"/"You'll BRANCHES AT Always Be The One I Love"- Dean Martin;"I Can't Stop"- ILFORD Honeycombs; "Downtown"-Pet AVELEY ENFIELD Clark;"The Name Game"- KINGSTON ShirleyEllis;"HoldOn To BASILDON ELTHAM What You Got" - JoeTex; NORWICH "Promised Land" - Chuck BEXLEYHEATHFLEET STREET Berry; "I Don't Want To Walk BROMLEY GRAYS ORPINGTON Without You"-Phyllis McGuire: "Boom Boom"-Animals. CROYDON GRAVESEND RAYLEIGH New U.S.releasesinclude- "Somewhere In Your Heart"- CHISWICK HARLOW READING FrankSinatra;"IWillWait For You" - Steve Lawrence; DARTFORD HAROLD HILL TILBURY "Look Of Love"-Lesley Gore; "Give Him A Great Big Kiss"- EDMONTON HIGHGATE WALTHAM Shangri-Las; "Long Tall Sally" CROSS, Etc., Etc. -Kinks;"I Know" - Round Robin; "AreYouStill My S ii"ToKnnoew Harry Fenton will be dressing the winners HimIsTo Lovehirelle s; Dee S h ar p; "Yesterday's of the Kisses"-Big Maybelle; "Live It Up"-DustySpringfield;"Blind ALL BRITAIN BEAT CONTEST Man"-Bobby Bland;"Tanya" -KingCurtis;"WholeLotta Shakin' " - Rivieras;"I Was WIMBLEDON PALAIS Blind" - Superbs; "eve Fallen InLove WithaSnowman"- mime.

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EVERY now and then, a rhythm and blues artistein America breaks through the confines of his own field of music and becomes a giant in every market. This happened by GUY STEVENS a few years back with Ray Charles, and it's happening now for an artiste called James Brown. Last week saw the re- lease of one of his biggest -ever American hits, Night Train, minutes. Halfway through he and it seems very possible that this could prove the break- does a heart -failure bit, and through record for James Brown in this country, in the same falls to his knees. The three way 'Hit The Road Jack' brought Ray Charles into vogue. guys who sing behind him put a drape over him and On their recent tour of the* * * * * * * * * * * * * move him slowly to the edge States,The RollingStones twowhitepeopleinthe of thestage.Suddenly he met up with James Brown house. Halfway through his throws the drape away and on three occasions, and each acthestoppedthemusic raves into the mike, and the time they were knocked out andintroducedustothe audience go completely ber- with him bothasaper- audience, and wouldn't start serk. He sometimes does this former and as a person.In playing again until we went fourorfivetimesinone fact, Mick and Keith haven't up on stage and bowed." show. beenabletostoptalking BillWyman, notusually "'Night Train' is the climax abouthiminsuperlatives one to speak in eulogies, also ofhiswholeact,and he since they returned. always ends his shows with raved over Brown. "He has it.He does the most incred- acolossalband, about 15 - pieces, with three drummers, ibledancingduringthis MEETING whoeachtaketurnson number, like Mick, only about "We first met him at thedifferenttempos,"hetold 20 times faster. In the middle Electronovision film we mademe, "and the most fantastic he walks off and sits in the THE ROLLING STONEStalk to America's R & B kingJames Brown, during their in Santa Monica, California,"bass player I've ever seen. wings for a while. Then he tour of the States.(RM Pic) Mick told me, "and when weHe starts off the show play- rushes back on and raves ing organ for about 45 min- away for another 10 minutes, even notice the others were personal driver, road mana- hereinaverybigway. heard that we were topping workingeverybody a there! the bill, going on just beforeuteswithasmallband into When we met him ger, publicity man, personal "NightTrain,"whichhas James, we couldn't believe it.backing, something like complete frenzy.His whole backstage at Louisville, Ken- secretary and bodyguard. He been in tremendous demand we tried for two days to getBooker T. Then he goes off show is so well -rehearsed, it's tucky, he said 'the gas would recently bought a £14,000 bus here for some time, could it changed around, but it wasand changes and relaxes for unbelievable. He'll dance be for the Rolling Stones and to transport his complete en- well be the turning point for no good.I mean, you can'tabout anhourwhilstthe across the stageatafan- James Browntotourto- tourage from show to show. James Brown. This number followanactlikethat. singerswithhisshow do tastic speed, and then stop gether,' and we told him he In addition, in any 30 day has become associated with Luckily, when we actually didtheiracts.Then he comes dead in front of the micro- could keep that idea." period,he wears over120 Brown alone since his version phone and sing something." shirts, 4,800 thefilmthere wasatenback on and does his real performs over was issued and climbed to minute break, which gave thedancingandsingingper- Iasked Bill if he was as NEW BUS minutes on stage, sings and the heights of the U.S. charts, audience time to cool down."formance, working the exciting as some of the great playsover 960songs;and despite being recorded also audience into a frenzy." rock/RandBperformers James Brown is almost as plays more shows and dances by some very big names. And Keith added."His whole we'd already seen over here. unbelievable off-stage as he thananyothersingeror withthefabulousStones show isjust too much. We "You could put Jerry Leeis on. Apart from the three musician active in American themselves spreadingthe phoned him first, and then SHOWPIECE Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Famous Flames vocal group, show business! gospelrapidly,itshouldn't wenttoseehimatthe Bill continued, warming to Berry and Bo Diddley on one the comics, dancers, singers Undoubtedly,itcan onlybe very long before we can Apollo in New York. The his subject. "The showpieceside of the stage, and James and musicians inhis show, be a matter of time before seethissensationalartiste place was packed out, of his actisPlease Please Brownontheother,"he healsoemployshisown thisphenomenal,dynamic performing this number in although we were the only Please, which lasts over 20 replied,"and you wouldn't hairdresser, tailor, bus driver, performerbreaksthrough person. DALLAS SUPER SOUND IS HERE! 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ASK YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR DETAILSOF THE '65 MODELS Dallas Building, Clifton Street, 7bmottows .0011,0the MitficOMVAIassMUSICAL LIMITED London, E.C.2 20 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 THEREcan'tbeenough adjectivesinthedic- tionary to describe the over- whelmingsuccess ofthe Beatles in this poll. Although they had over twice as many topfiftyentriesastheir nearestrivals, theFour Seasons,theBeatleshave won by a margin that may never again be repeated. As a comparison, the top artisteslast year were the Four Seasons with a total of one thousand and four - hundred and odd points. This meansthatnotonlythe Beatles, buttheSeasons Pull" themselves,andthethird i I r contenders,Britain's Dave THE DAVECLARK FIVE proved themselvesto be Britain's most popular exportto the States, nexttotheBeatles. ClarkFivebeatthelast year's total. Britishartistesfiguredso have fallen. Apart from the Obviously,it'sthe British;prominently. This year thereSeasons, Vinton & the Beach invasion which has so utterly areeleven British starsin Boys,allof whom manage shook up the lists here. Forthe top fifty of the year. And to consolidate their position never before have any how the mighty Americansthis year, many stars such as LesleyGore,SamCooke, and Elvis Presley drop AMERICA'S slightly, whilst others such as Chubby Checker, Connie NEW DANCE SENSATION! Francis and Ray Charles fall like the proverbial stone. The Tamla sound makes its biggest impression ever on the lists, with a couple of top TOP STARS tenners, and othersinthe 26 (33) OH! MOM TEACH shapeofMarthaandex- 1 (-) BEATLES 5324 MARTHA & THE Tamla star Mary Wells mak- 2 (1) FOUR SEASONS 1907 VANDELLAS 655 ing re -appearances. However 3 (-) DAVE CLARK FIVE 1856 27 (-) DIXIE CUPS 644 the two previous top Tamla 4 (2) BEACH BOYS 1464 28 (-) ROGER MILLER 639 stars the Miracles and the 5 (3) BOBBY VINTON 1256 29 (-) SHANGRI-LAS 636 ME HOW TO Marvelettesarenotrepre- 6 (20) JAN & DEAN 1242 30 (43) MAJOR LANCE 620 sented here. 7 (4) ELVIS PRESLEY 1181 31 (-) SEARCHERS 608 New wave R & B scores 8 (-) IMPRESSIONS 1066 32 (-) ANIMALS 594 heavily with the Impressions 9 (-) MARVIN GAYE 994 33 (35) DRIFTERS 574 crashing in at No. 8, and the 10 (-) SUPREMES 968 34 (-) MANFRED MANN 558 Curtis Mayfieldorientated 11 (13) ROY ORBISON 951 35 (-) NEWBEATS 557 swinger Major Lance going 12(5) LESLEY GORE 888 36 (-) ROLLING STONES 531 UNCLE WILLIE upthirteenplacesonhis 13 (-) LOUIS ARMSTRONG 882 37 (-) TERRY STAFFORD 520 last year's total. 14 (-) DIONNE WARWICK 874 38 (-) GALE GARNET'''. 510 Severalstarsmakethe 15 (-) PETER & GORDON 834 39 (-) RAY CHARLES SINGERS505 grade purelyon onedisc. 16 (45) MARY WELLS 812 40 (-) CHUCK BERRY 490 Amongst these are J. Frank 17 (-) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD 783 40 (-) RICK NELSON 490 Wilsonand GaleGarnett. 18 (-) DEAN MARTIN 757 42 (-) RIP CHORDS 467 THE DAYLIGHTERS Betty Everett scores heavily, 19 (18) BRENDA LEE 741 42 (-) J. FRANK WILSON with her "Let It Be Me" duet 20 (-) BETTY EVERETT 724 & THE CAVALIERS 467 helpingthingsalongcon- 21 (-) AL HIRT 710 44 (17) AL MARTINO 456 SUE WI -343 siderably points wise, while 22 (-) BILLY J. KRAMER 45 (8) CHUBBY CHECKER 440 co-duetist Jerry Butler gets & THE DAKOTAS 709 46 (-) JERRY BUTLER 433 Island Records Ltd. a placing mainly due to this 23 (-) JOHNNY RIVERS 691 47 (19) CONNIE FRANCIS 408 one. 24 (-) GERRY AND THE 48 (-) KINGSMEN 407 108 Cambridge Rd. London NW6 Almost half of thelisted PACEMAKERS 684 49 (-) MILLIE 400 stars are groups, too . . 25 (12) SAM COOKE 661 50 (-) BARBRA STREISAND 398

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AND TOP U.S.DISCS 1 HELLO DOLLY-Louis Armstrong 823 2I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-Beatles 683 3 SHE LOVES YOU-Beatles 589 Survey of America's hit discs- 4 OH PRETTY WOMAN-Roy Orbison 582 5I GET AROUND-Beach Boys 577 6 MY GUY-Mary Wells 531 7 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT-Beatles 521 8 DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY-Manfred Mann 518 story by Norman lopling and 9 RAG DOLL-Four Seasons 510 9WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE-Gale Garnett 510 11 LOVE ME DO-Beatles 494 12 WORLD WITHOUT LOVE-Peter and Gordon 485 both charts compiled by 13 GLAD ALL OVER-Dave Clark Five 471 14 EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY-Dean Martin 470 15 LAST KISS-J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers 467 16 BREAD AND BUTTER-Newbeats 464 17 DAWN-Four Seasons 463 Robert Taylor 18 JAVA-Al Hirt 451 19 UNDER THE BOARDWALK-Drifters 449 20 LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART- CONTRARY to many expectations, the Beatles didn't have Ray Charles Singers 448 the biggest disc chart -wise of the year. It was Louis, and 21 DANCING IN THE STREET- his mammoth -selling "Hello Dolly," that waxen epic which Martha and the Vandellas 447 brought him back with a smash. Other biggies included many 22 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN-Animals 443 by British groups,including several Beatleshits, and of 23 WISHING AND HOPING-Dusty Springfield 438 coursealarger -than -usualdoseoftheTamla-Motown 24 YOU DON'T OWN ME-Lesley Gore 431 medicine. 24 CHAPEL OF LOVE-Dixie Cups 431 26 SUSPICION-Terry Stafford 421 Mary Wells dominates the 419 femalesectionwith "My 27 PLEASE PLEASE ME-Beatles Guy," but she's closelyfol- 27 REMEMBER (WALKIN' IN THE SAND)- Get Around" - in,despite 419 lowed by pretty Gale Gar- Shangri-Las nett's"We'llSingInThe heavy sales on many other 29 CAN'T BUY ME LOVE-Beatles 408 oftheirs,including 30 LITTLE CHILDREN- Sunshine." There are some discs Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas 403 surprises too,in the shape 31 MEMPHIS-Johnny Rivers 401 of "Love Me With All Your 32 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET-Beatles 397 Heart," and perhaps "Under 33 TWIST AND SHOUT-Beatles 396 The Boardwalk," which cer- 394 tainly notched up a consider- 34 PEOPLE-Barbra Streisand for 35BITS AND PIECES-Dave Clark Five 389 able number ofpoints 36 HEY LITTLE COBRA-Rip Chords 386 the talented R & B team of 37 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO-Supremes 385 the Drifters. THE BEATLES - afantastic numberofpoints 38 CROOKED LITTLE MAN-Serendipity Singers 383 accumulated throughout the year. 39 DEAD MAN'S CURVE-Jan and Dean 381 40 WALK ON BY-Dionne Warwick 380 ONLY ONE 41THERE! I'VE SAID IT AGAIN-Bobby Vinton 377 eluded "Hey LittleCobra,"would have been much 42 OUT OF LIMITS-Marketts 374 The Four Seasons, biggest - "Dead Man'sCurve,""Outhigher had the points gained 42 THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA- selling vocal group amongst Of Limits," and "The Littleby these discs at the close Jan and Dean 374 theUScontendersscored Old Lady From Pasadena,"of last year been added on. 44 THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA-Getz and Gilberto 371 heavily with two biggies in while the Kingsmen crept in TerryStaffordmakesa 45 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG-Betty Everett 367 the shape of "Rag Doll" and withthelasthalfofthedent with his fabulous "Sus- 46 BABY LOVE-Supremes 364 thebeautiful"Dawn(Go LOUIS ARMSTRONG points they accumulated thispicion," while Johnny Rivers 46 COME A LITTLE CLOSER-Jay and The Americans 364 Away)" - butthe Beach yearwith"LouieLouie."repeats with "Memphis" what 48 HAVE I THE RIGHT-Honeycombs 362 Boys only managed to move "Fun, Fun, Fun." Other bigLike Bobby Vinton's "ThereLonnie Mack didlast year. 49 LOUIE LOUIE-Kingsmen 359 their biggest this year - "I surf and hot rod discs in - I'veSaidItAgain,"they NORMAN JOPLING 50 SHANGRI LA-Vic Dana/Robert Maxwell 358

greetingscharliebillbrianmickkeith 22 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 PacemakersJunk! APINT-SIZED singer with -t-a a king-size smile . . a SAYS GERRY OFF THE CUFF native of Liverpool, with a preference forlong,tipped TO RM's GEORGE ROONEY "ciggies" . . . "I LikeIt", "How Do You Do It", all adds MarilynDyer,18, 14 Addington StellaParr,17,190 Marlborough up to one person - GERRY Mansions, Highbury Grange, London Road, CheethamHill,Manchester MARSDEN. N.5.Stars-Adarn, Beatles, Stones, 8. Stars-Cliff Richards, Roy Orbi- a big Gene Pitney, P. J., Kinks, Hermits son,RayCharles,Steptoe Spontaneous wit, and Ivor Emmanuel.Hobby-Col- Hobby-Listeningtorecords,pop hearted,lively personality lecting records and pies.Interests and classical.Interests - Dress- and an unassuming nature -My boyfriend,drinkingcoffee making and collecting literature oa arethreeattributeswhich and stock car racing. Cliff Richard. Gerry possesses. He may be theleaderofthefamous PACEMAKERS, but he hasn't changed in himself at all.I found him in a bouncy, frank mood whenIrecently put READER'S CLUB thefollowingquestionsto him - "OFF' THE CUFF". "FERRY ACROSS THE MER- SEY": Our film, which we all enjoyed making very much. Chad and I are art students, while Les arid Fred work in awarehouse,We getto- gether,havealaugh and play songs around Liverpool. Not much ofabigstory really, just a bit of comedy, music-abitofeverything in fact! MITCH MURRAY: He, of course, 'wrote, 'How Do You Do It' and Geoff.Swift, 17, 43 Thornbridge David Harrison, 19, 49 Kensal LikeIt.'He'sanicefellow,but Road,Birley,Sheffield12,Yorks. House, Ladbrooke Grove, W.10. he neverwrote anything else Stars-Rolling Stones, Wayne Fon- Stars -BrendaLee, TheRolling which interestedus. The songs he tana and Mindbenders, Dave Berry. Stones, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, wrote-afterthese two-wedidn't Hobbies-Playingguitar,collecting etc.Hobby - Playing the drums. carefor very much so we didn't records, cycling, driving.Interests Interests-Lovepartys,girlsand record any more. -Dig American dragracingand singing,ha haha,playing chess, BRIAN EPSTEIN:Never heard fast cars. secretary of the Alfred E. Neuman of him!He's okay actually - he fan dub. gave us our breaks and he's been very good to us. GERRY MARSDEN with MARIANNE FAITHFULL-during their recent tour (KM Pic) THE PACEMAKERS: A loadof ofthem!I've known junk - all playsit. they would look better with shorter butit's okayIsuppose.It'squite Chad about six years, Les for four LONDON: A provinceofLiver- hair. easy. yearsandbrotherFredallmy pool! Not UNUSUAL FAN MAIL: life!We'vebeentogetheras a a badplace,but I Only READY, STEADY GO: A good wouldn'tlive there.Thepeople thecrankswhowriteandsay Programme . . . has agood group for four years. atmosphere and MARRIAGE: I'mnotmarried seem colder than the Northerners. they want to marry you and that the teenagers GIRLS: Lovely! Ilike girls and sort of softstuff. We get loads of there are a great bunch. yet,butIwill sometime. Idon't that'sall, thegirl FUTURE AMBITIONS:I'dlike think it mattersas much as these mad letters - like A NUMBER ONE HIT:Fantas- YOU ran over in the car, or those a No. 1 in the States. Apart from people say.Ithinkifyou lovea tic.You can tdescribethe who thank youfora that,lusttocontinue doing gener- girlenoughtogetmarriedthen fabu- good time lousfeeling. When we gottothe yougavethem inBristol,and allywell and hope we can keep thefanswill realisethisand coming up withhits. Ithink personal love top with our first record we were you've been in Liverpool! They're all won't worry. knocked -out. A greatfeeling. softletters. MY KIND OF MUSIC:Isany- and happiness comes before these thingthat'sgood - whetherit's People'sopinion's. GROUPS WITH LONG HAIR: I MIMING ON T.V. SHOWS: We wouldn't haveit,becauseIthink saw a great idea in the States on rock,classical or modern jazz. POLITICS: Don't know very itlooks AUTOGRAPH HUNTING FANS: muchaboutthem,butweare stupidanduntidy!I've 'Shindig,'wheretheymimethe never seen anybody with long hair backing - theshowisactually Great.Whentheystopchasing interestedbecauseofourstocks you foryour autographthat's BirgittLindbrist,16,Karl-Knooks- and shares - that'sall.Who's in who looks smart. At the moment taped. But when you come to go gatan 44, Halsingborg, Sweden. 19,LindrickCot- I'mtouring withtheKinks, who on, YOU actuallyvocaliselive. I when you've got to worry. Idon't Keith Campbell, now?Labour,ohyeah, goodold mind them atall. Stars-TheRollingStones,Keith tage,Lindrick Common, Worksop, Labour! ,aregreatfellows,but I think would prefer to do that than mime, Richard, The Beatles, Les Rivals, Notts.Stars-Elvis,J.Saville,P. BRITISH RHYTHM AND BLUES: Cliff.Interests - Playing records, Aldersley.Hobby-Defending Elvis. Idon't think anybody plays R and longhairedboys,dancingshake, Interests-Studying Pop charts, old B inBritain. Manfred Mann came correspondence. rock songs. outsaying he was goingtoplay rhythmandbluesandhisonly bighitwas, 'DooWahDiddy Diddy.'Ifthat's rhythm and blues thenI'ma monkey's uncle!The Stones don't play R and B either Idon't reckon anybody here

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A sweet little song here, withasadlyricand Flip-a girl of course-in top vocal form.It's BILLY BOYLE Please do not worryifyour photograph has not appeared yet as we middle-of-the-roadinappeal,and have been flooded with replies and arestillinthe process of acknow- there's a subtle backing. Grows on ledging them all by letter you. PAT WAYNE &THE BEACH- WINSTON G. COMBERS: Brand New Man; No- body'sChild(Columbia DB 7411). Readers Club Coupon A pleasant beat -ballad from popular DON SPENCER Pat, and there'sa good commer- NAME AGE cialqualityaboutthis.Wellper- formed,withsomemedium -pace beat tactics from the group. Could THE INNOCENTS ADDRESS do well. RON GRAINER & HIS OR- CHESTRA: Npt So Much A Pro THE LEROYS gramme, More A Way OfLife; AscotGavotte (HMV POP 1366). A pleasantlittle theme here, with STARS some interesting arrangements, and obviouslyreminiscentofthepro- gramme, ROBERT STIGWOOD ASSOCIATES LTD. THE HUNTERS: Teen Scene;' HOBBY & INTERESTS Someone Else's Baby (Fontana TF 514).The years -oldinstrumental hit, used as theme from the Philips Luxembourgprogrammes is re- CravenHouse, 234-238 Edgware Rd., W.2.Tel.: PADington 7458-7 Please send this form together with your new photograph (which we are leased. Shads -type guitar lead, afraid cannot be returned)to: Record Mirror Readers' Club, 116 Shaftes- and ponderous bluesy backing. bury Avenue, London. W.I. Heavy and commercial,and very good. RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 23 David Griffiths asks if 1964 has meant the DEATH OF JAll WHEN the students of London University held their Glad Rag Ball last month, the music was provided by 16 acts including The RollingStones, The Animals, The Pretty Things and Cliff Bennett. There was just one jazz group (mainstrei-Am, performed by Humphrey Lyttelton). No trad. No mod. When students prefer to listen to pop music most of the night it's time to wonder what has happened to the appeal of jazz. No longer can it count on the support of even those who might be expected to be more discriminating in their tastes. For the Glad Rag Ball was no* * * * * * * * * * * * * isolatedincident.All over Britain, but especially in London, jazz clubs concerts.Butthemodernists,on have been closing - or tryingto tothink of them- r& b. the whole,like win newaudienceswith selvesasfineartistsproducing There are some tremendously talen- music beyond the understanding of ted jazz "stars" in this country - mostlisteners.A few yearsago, but a star is someone who can Pull quitelargecrowdsofteddy -cos- inthe crowds;practically nobody tumedyouthsturnedupatsuch tohearlive botherstoturnout PlacesastheFlamingobecause British jazz any more. A few years modern jazz was vaguely in fashion. ago, thousands of aedicated jazz fans The musicians indulged themselves would have quiveredwith ecstacY with long, long solos and made little at the arrival of - say - Woody efforttoselltheirsoundstothe Herman, Count Basle or Miles Davis. public. Now there are clubs featur- Today, even these giants can't be ing beat music for Youngsters to go HUMPHREY relied upon tofilltheatres. to - and jazz is left to the few who LYTTELTONisstill can afford a night -club -type visit to Ronnie Scott's, where costly Ameri- one of the most DEPRESSING can guest stars are needed toat- popular tract listeners. jazzmen The BBC stilloffers a few good Musicians who are vain enough (above), while Chris jazz programmes, such as It's Jazz tothinktheycan keep one tune mand for new styles, has increas- Inshort,iftoday's jazzmen are McGhee. Hediditbecausehe (Light Programme, Mondays) and going for half an hour are naturally Barber's reputation re - inglymovedintotechniquesthat out of favourtheynavelittle likedthat kindof music and now Jazz625(BBC -2,Saturdays),but reluctanttobelievethathardly main's unscathed, des- requireextensivemusicalknow- causeforcomplaint. Thosewho the resultisthatR.and B. is audiencefiguresaredepressingly anyonewants topayforthe ledge before they can be appreci- dilutethejazz message forcom- commercial and the Barber brand low andtheCorporation can say Pleasureofhearing them.So pro- pitethe beat boom. ated.And, judging from the initial mercial purposes are simply bound oftradisnotso popular-though with justification, while cutting down moters are blamed for not employ- But what will happen impact ofthese new sounds(and to make more money by reaching tie'sdoing his besttosurvive by onjazzbroadcasts,thatthereis ing jazzmen, for failing to cater to that's the only way a mass audi- wider audiences. featuringaonce -unthinkableelec- little demand for more. Which gives apublicthatdoesnot,infact, to their music now ? enceeverjudges),theyarenot tric guitar! a good indication of how the BBC, exist. worththeeffort. Incomparison Still,the future for jazzis good despite the presenceofjazz -loving For the plain fact is that today's with the clear, emotional beauty of -or,atleast,thefuture forjazz Producers, feel about jazz;it would youngpeoplecangetfromcon- and they are surrounded by a sexy an Armstrong, an Ellington ora GENIUS isasgoodasitdeserves.The never dream of giving unpopularity temporary pop music most ofthe glamourthat fewjazzmencan Parker, the impression given by the more Pop fans hear of the sounds as the reason for cutting down on thrillsthat, not so long ago, were match. New Thing in jazz is one of whining Sure, it's sad there aren't ofjazzthemore theywillsym- the many hours devoted to "class'. almost exclusively confined to jazz. Inasense,thevaluesofjazz ugliness, long-windedness, com- more people around who are cap- pathise with the effects of the best cal"music.Infact,popularityis have conquered.This art form has plexityforitsown Sake(orbe- ableofappreciatinggreatmusic. jazz. a on That's always been the case.Even obviouslythecorrectyardstickto longbeen stronginfluence cause the playeris unable to com- The trend in backinggroups apply to non -specialist, popular LOVE JAll commercial music but never before peteonsimpletermswith past such a showman, and Popular song- writer,andjazzgenius,asDuke (from James Brown and the great broadcasting - whichis why the Members of The RollingStones, has out-and-out pop been so jazz - jazzcreators),andsheerselfish- Ray Charles to P. J. Proby) isto- RM campaignsformuch,much Manfred Mann, The Beatles,Cliff tinged as itis today.Such diverse ness.Some Jazzmen areso busy Ellington can't reach as many cash wards big bands manned by musi- more popmusicontheLight. Bennett'sRebelRousers andthe jazzmen as Louis Armstrong, Dave congratulating themselves on their customersasTheBeatles. Sure, cians who love jazz.Jazzmen are (What, in Reith's name, is Saturday DaveClarkFiveunderstandand Brubeck and Stan Getz can actu- geniusthattheycan'tsparethe such jazzmen as Chris Barber de- regularly employed on pop record- Concert Hall - for example-doing lovejazz.(Charlie Watts,forin- ally get into the charts! timetoexplaintheirmethodsto serve sympathy. They are as good ing sessions. there?) stance,isaddictedtothemusic But for the vast majority of jazz customers.And in many cases,if musicalcraftsmenastheyever Popularity. How jazzmenshrink ofCharlie Parker, greatestofall players - Americanaswellas they did pausetoask themselves were-and Chris, more thanany- So long asjazz can continue to from that word! Not, of course, the modernjazzmen.) Theyusethe British and Continental - thereis just what they are doing that's so one,helped seal the doom ofthe set commercially exploitable trends, traddies, most of whom began as beat,bluesharmoniesandjazz little market solong asthey are interesting,they'dhavetoadmit trad boom because, five years ago, the musicians can expect to receive dedicatedanti -commercialplayers tonesaspartoftheirentertain- playingpureJazz. Indeed,why thatthey'reonlycopyingwhat's he began importing such R. and B. somefinancialrewardfortheir butsoon came torelishthebig ment.They arewillingtotryto should there be?Jazz,forced on been done thousandsoftimesas talent asMuddy Waters, Otis efforts. Whichisexactly as it money fromhitdiscs and sell-out pleasefans,toselltheirmusic, by boredom andtheinsistentde- well,orbetter,already. Spann, Sonny Terry andBrownie should be.

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THE ESCORTS SUE RECORDSacquisition of for208 wave -band on January10 defunctAmericanrocklabel -Animals, Dave Berry, and Kenny IDon't Want To Go On WithOut Lynch . . . You; Don't Forget To Write (Fon- Aceisonlyastarttotheir Excerptsfrom"A expectedconquests . . . inthe Hard Day's Night","Ferry Cross tana TF 516). States,Monumentrecordsasked The Mersey", and "Roustabout" in ABERT BERNS numberthis showbizwritersand dee-jaysto "Cinema" onGranda TV last night one.And it'scertainlythe play Impressions "Long Long (Wednesday) . . . Susan team's best -ever disc and Winter" instead of top side Maughan andChristine Holmes standsa good chanceofnuzzling "Amen". Reason was that Monu- bothhavesingingpartsinnew the lower end of thecharts. Per- ment artiste Lloyd Price also has TV programme on January 9, haps it's a bit jerky, but this, and versionof"Amen" . . . "Liii "Who's Mary Morrison" . . . BBC the non -contrived sound all add to Marlene"byMarleneDeitrichis soundtechniciansvisitedPhilips' the atmosphere of the rather com- in Norway'stoptwenty . . Londonrecordingstudiosforan pelling medium pace beater. Bluest' Georgie Fame's new discwilldo "insightintothe recording world" approach, decent guitar work, and alotforpop,musically . . to be aired after midnight at date Columbiarecords in theStates yetto be fixed . . . "Beatles For excellent harmonics all add up to Sale"less one to watch very closely. Flipis (CBS here) have been in business twotracksis called . . "Beatles in . butthistime for 75 years '65" America . . anotherbeaty side, Of"LovePotionNo.9",now Manfreds will promote new single, withoutas much clarityor com- fast -rising to 21in America, Chris an Americanballad,beforeleav- mercial appeal. Curtis ofSearcherssays: "We ingBritainforAustraliain mid - Jeremy TOP FIFTY TIP weren'ttoohappy whenitwas January . . Clyde awarded agold . . . first released" . . . Beatles could Music - Publishers' Asso- record A resemblancebe- THE ESCORTS PreventSupremesmaking it a ciation inviting stars to tweenGenePitneyandGeorgie . . hat:trick inStates . . . Box-office beatthechurch ofSt. Fame . Rockin' Berries rhythm GeoffTurtonbought a LARRY MARSHALL: Calling You THE BATS: Accept It;Lovers Lie forStones concerts in Ireland Giles - in - the - Fields, next guitarist AgainToBonnieScotland; Wee JAMES FENDA AND THE VUL- earlynext month soldoutwithin Monday, Tuesday and Wed- Zephyr . . . Bacharach and David Sleeping(Columbia DB 7429).A . . CANES: Mistletoe Love; The Only hours . . BillyFury'srace- nesday to receive giftsfor writing for Joan Turner Lead- Harry (Pye 15737). Typical Scottish Mickie Most production on a ingscorerinApplejacks'ten -pin sing -alongsortofsong.Allvery Bacharach-David song, which can't Girl(ParlophoneR5210).New horse,Anselmo, wonat Sandown childrenatanilluminated group with a reasonably distinctive tree set up in the forecourt bowling team, Gerry Freeman . . nationalisticinapproach, och-aye- bebad.Thisisfast -paced,with on Friday at the lucrative price of sound.Fastish sortof beat -ballad, there . . . Lionel and Mike GeorgeCoopercleanedupwith ingaboutthejoysofScotland. clear-cut vocal and guitarsounds. 100 -9 -and on the daythatBilly, Nice voice. Obviously not destined well -writtenandperformed.Lead who bet 2s. 6d. each way, put the won fl bet from other two both Brenda Lee AND Joe Brown Leadsingerisverydistinctive, voice sounds O.K. and there's some finishingtouchestohis new film, Pennieswhenthey swam andhisBruvversoncabaretat for huge Sassenach sales. withbuild-upbackingbits.Very ingenious guitar touches. 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Ember boss Jeff hour on guitarwork.Ratheraspecialist usualexcellentvocaljob;plenty Pat's voiceisas clear as abell, Krugertying -upbigdeals American TV . . . JerryLee dedicatedto BBC -2. release,butnone -the -lessworthy gimmicks;lotsofpersonality. An and on the medium pace number withAmericanlabels, in Lewis reported suing manager and GuestingJoeLossPop it because ofthat. outsider, though, for Britain. comes over very wellindeed. New York . . . Only four agent for 210,000 dollars for alleged Show tomorrow, The

"trickeryandmisrepresentations" . . . JIMMYWITHERSPOON: You're INEZ AND CHARLIE FOXX: La hoursbeforegettingstuck Barron - Knights Sun- JAN AND KELLY: There Was A . Heinzwilldefinitelyvisit day Next;Happy Blues(StatesideSS De Da I Love You; Yankee Doodle inScottishsilo,:driftlast lunchtime series, Girl -There Was A Boy; And Then week,PrettyThingDick Americaforaboutaweek in TommySteeleshow,re- 362). Strangelycountry -style ThereWasNothing(PhilipsBF Dandy(Sue WI 356),Foot -stomp Taylor decided against buy- April; TVandpersonalappear- turns to the air on January material from Jimmy -you have to 137). Soft beat opensthis,andInezshreiks instrumental sounds on ingarctic -typecoatwith ances being set . . Pye's "Hit - 3 for 26 weeks . . . Now look twiceat the labeltoseeit thisone,aquietromancer,with outthelyrics,withapounding makers" LP astounding value for really IS him, A folk -blues sort of furcollar . . . Yardbirds you can hear Peter Jones some good harmony from the pair. backing. Unfortunatelythetune have boughttwobongos money . . . Decca handoutdes- on radio (in "Newly item,withachantylittlechoral has a strangeresemblance to cribesDaveBerry group behind. Possibly commercial, Pleasant and interesting, from old Wind m it I as"hurried - Pressed") as well as read- "Where Did Our Love Go." looking" . . AtBristolpetrol inghis featuresin Record this. THELES REED ORCHESTRA: Theatre The Little Leprechaun; Come Take Since break-up of A.L.O. Image, station, Johnny Kidd. after finding Mirror . . IKE AND TINA TURNER: ICan't ALEXANDER BROTHERS: No- Andy Wickham and TonyCalder hehas won10s.withgive-away FrankIfield,Julie'Grant,The Believe What You Say: My Baby My Hand(Fontana TF 496).A body's Child: Why Did You Make operatingfrom coupons, had to complete the line, Fourmost,onTopGeartonight perkylittlenumberhere,with a Marianne Faith - MeCare 15738). "Rolling Stones gather . . ." . . . . Now (Sue 350). A minor American (Pye Familiar fun's Kensingtonflat . . Mike P.J.Proby tooksinging score brighttune,andsomepleasant folkseysort of song, sung charm- She!, Tatra}, - recorded "Summer lessonsfrom ElizabethTaylor's hitwhichvaguelymight Berry takingguitar lessons . . . here.R and B productionwith choral sounds. Not a hit though . ingly enoughby the brothers. On second "Ready, Steady, Radio" Song" by Chad Stewart and coach. repetitivequalityintheconstruc- JOHNNY CHRISTIAN AND WOUT Scottish approach toitallandit tion. Good duo work and a clash - STEENUIS:TheLittleShepherd; moves along well. Completely percussionbacking, plus simpleinapproach . . . but along TheBellThatLostIt'sTongue sincere. choir.Entertaining. (HMV POP1369), Topguitarist, HANK WILLIAMS JNR.:Endless and smoothvocalistJohnny,and RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN: Rome MEEKSVILLE-where hitsare born-R.G.M. SOUND Sleep; My Buckets Got A Hole In a pleasant ballad in the Christmas Will Never Leave You; You Always It(MGM1254). Abighitfor style. Well performed by both Hurt The One You Love (MGM Marty Wilde, this one, and it may Parties but nothing really outstand- 1255). Atenderromancerfrom LTD. Seasonal Greetings from JOE MEEK & TERRY ing. Dick here, and one that was penned not do as well for the son of the by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. latestar.Good backing, stacks of Hurt;Be Anything amosphereandobviouslymainly TIMI YURO: It'sa grow -on -you song about the O'NEIL and alltheartistsat R.G.M. SOUND LTD. (Liberty LIB 10177). The years -back fabulouscity,andofcoursethis morbid.Wellperformed. hit is re -issued on the Liberty label. is bound tosell pretty well. THE VENTURES:Slaughter On A slowpoundingemotion -packed Tenth Avenue; Rap City(Liberty oldie,thisfeaturesTimi'shard- VALERIE MASTERS: Christmas SOME OF OUR 300). The instrumental group do hitting vocal approach atitsbest. Calling; He Didn't Fool Me (Colum- CHART ENTRIES fine job on the familiar old show - Moving, but stillof doubtful com- biaDB7426), A verypleasant stopper. Lots of jingle -jangle, mercial appeal. ballad from Valerie here.There's heavy beat, fine guitar figures. This anice subdued choral sound, and pushesalong well enough to help BUDDY GRECO: Baubles, Bangles someprettypizzicatosounds, a well at parties. AndBeads(Columbia DB 7430). good seller over the season. TELSTAR stufffrom Mr. THE JUST FOUR MEN: That's My Some swinging SUSAN MAUGHAN: Make Him Greco,ontheoldie,whichhas * JOHNNY REMEMBER ME Baby; ThingsWill Never Be The just about every swing trick in the Mine; South American Joe (Philips Same (Parlophone R 5208).Typical It BF1382). Moregushingvocals Britishgroupsound,goodvocal book thrown in. develops well: from Susan, on this pounding beater OrHAVE I THE RIGHT andthevocalis powerfuland 12 work,and acatchysongwhich immaculate. which featuressome loud and MICHAEL COX could just make the grade. Quite heavybackingfromIvor Ray - BRENDA LEE 4 JUST LIKE EDDIE well played and sung too. ROBERT EARL:Walk HandIn monde.Could mean something, but Hand;Never(PhilipsBF1379). GLOBETROTTER MORECOMBE AND WISE: A -Was- there's nothingreally newor fk Theoldbiggieisgivena big - original here. sailing; The Happiest Christmas Of voiced treatmentby Bob, who 1 DON'T YOU THINK FT'S TRUE All (HMV POP 1373). More comedy THE SASSENACHS: ThatDon't from the happy pair, and this one gushes his way through the Worry Me; All Over You (Fontana emotion -packedtunefulbigballad. * QUESTIONS I CAN'T ANSWER really gets hilarious after a while. Could make a comeback. TF 518).Bassandfalsettointro Certainly a big seller over on this pounding gimmicky number, * WILD WIND Christmas. ROY'S BOYS: Do Wah Diddy with a strong beat, and plentyof Diddy; Into Something Good; interesting original sounds from the TOMMY QUICKLY: Humpty Wanna Hold Your Hand; Oh team.Danceable andfinefora * YOU WERE THERE Dumpty; I GoCrazy(Pre 7N Pretty Woman; Have I The Right; Party. 15748). A live disc from Tommy - It'sAll Over Now (Columbia DB * IS IT BECAUSE rather an embarrassingtalking ROBERT GOULET: My Love For- 7425). A six -for -the -price oftwo THE TORNADOS intro,and then the oldbluebeat give Me; I'd Rather Be Rich (CBS FLIP * STAND UP hit plods on. Not his best disc, and offeringfromagroup. Goodfor AAG 232).A dramatic big -voiced a poor follow-up to his last. parties this set of recent hits, with song from Robert, who givesthe organ -dominated group. song just about everything he's got. * TORNADO ROCK (EP) There'sagreattune,sweeping strings, chorus work, and the bal- * THE HONEYCOMBS (LP) lad should be a top favourite with many older record buyers. * TRIBUTE TO BUDDY SIW MALMKVIST & UMBERTO MARCATO: Sole Sole Sole; Sabato * I'VE SEEN SUCH THINGS Sera(ColumbiaDB 7411).Two * ANGELA JONES popularcontinentalstarsand a pleasantlittledittywithanice tune and jog -along backing. Catchy * ICE CREAM MAN but not terribly commercial. /* COUNTRY BOY BLUES BY FIVE: Boom, Boom; THE HONEYCOMBS I Cried (DeccaF 12029). The popular London group, and a strong * ONLY THE HEARTACHES jerkytreatmentofthe John Lee /* ROBOT Hooker number.Vocalisstrong. andthebackingisinsistent and bluesy. Danceable enough to be a * ALL MY LOVING hit,- and certainly well performed. * TRIBUTE TO EDDIE (LP) GENE SIMMONS: The Dodo; The Jump -(L ondon HLU 9933). "Haunted House" wasn't a hit -so * LIVE IT UP (EP) this 'won't be -mainly becauseit's * SOUNDS OF THE TORNADOS (EP) sosimilar.Insistentsax,country - boyvocal,anddoubletracking GLENDA COLLINS TONY DANGERFIELD here and there. Fast and beaty. CAN CAN 62 BUTCH MOORE AND THE CAPI- * AMBUSH TOL SHOWBAND: Down Came The Rain; Bye Bye Till Then (Pye 7N * NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE 15727).A Jim Reevestypesong here -andButch'svoiceiseven similar. A countrystyledballad, * SON THIS IS SHE withplentyofgenuinesincerity and appeal. * LITTLE BABY LEEBENNETT & THE SUN - LINERS: Poor Bachelor Boy; Fool, Fool, Fool (Decca F 12024). Steady THE PUPPETS beat on this typical repetitive beater without any real originality. Danceable, and well performed but that's about all.

Three heading for the top! ORCHESTRATIONS NOW AVAILABLE! DOWN CAME ORCHESTRATIONS NOW AVAILABLE NO ARMS CAN THE RAIN THERE'S A HEARTACHE Recordedby THE CAPITOL SHOWBAND EVER HOLD YOU on PYE 7615727 FOLLOWING ME Recorded by THE BACHELORS also BILL ANDERSON on BRUNSWICK 05922 Recorded by JIM REEVESonR.C.A.1423 onDECCA F. 12034 BURLINGTON MUSIC LTD., 9 Albert Embankment, London, S.E.I Sole Selling Agents: SOUTHERN MUSIC,8 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 26 PETER BRENDA LEE 4t. 0 Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee MEW FACES

MY SUCCESS STORIES! EARLY in 1964, I started a page in the Record Mirror-a pagespeciallydesignedtogive Jingle bell rock; encouragement to the "NEW NAMES" in the Strawberry snow; recording industry. Hopeful young artistes who, Rockin' around the Christmas tree generallyspeaking,couldn'texpect newspaper & 9 others encouragement until they'd broken into the magic 0 STA 8590 Q LAT 8590 circle that surrounds the charts. I've tried to pro- 12" stereo or mono LP duce a varied collection of names, and faces. .. and, looking back through the files, I'm glad to see THE KINKS-Their two big hits may have the same such a large percentage of successes, chart -wise. sound, but they certainly set the disc world talking, Those who didn't make it?...well, they have time with the atmospheric sound they create. HERMAN yet to make the grade. But here are just some who ROY ORBISON did hit the best-sellers following an introduction Oh, pretty woman on this page: Herman's Hermits; Pretty Things; Lulu and the Luvvers; the Nashville Teens; Honey- combs;MarianneFaithfull;SimonScott;the Naturals; the Kinks; the Zombies; the Moody Blues; the Long and the Short; the Newbeats; Wayne Gibson and the Dynamic Sounds;the Cherokees; the Cheetahs; the Poets; Spencer Davis Group. Here's looking forward to stacks more new names in 1965.

Dream baby; Mean woman blues; THE MOODY BLUES-First hit last week with the Borne on the wind LULU compulsive "Go Now" on the Decca label. & 9 others 0 HAU8207 12" mono LP

CHRISTMAS WITH RONNIE ALDRICH Ronnie Aldrich & His Two Pianos

THE PRETTY THINGS-Mir one minor hit,they score with the hig hit "Don't Bring Me Down," after their "New Faces" feature.

White Christmas; Silver bells; Count your blessings & 9 others 0PFS 4051 Phase 4 Stereo or in mono C)LK 4623

phase stereo THE HONEYCOMBS-A worldwide hit "HaveI The Right", and they look like having another with their VAL DOONICAN new disc, the fabulous "Eyes." (RM Pie). The lucky 13 shades of Val Doonican

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0 LK 4648 12" mono LP UP THE CHARTS DECCR a Peter Snell production for f 12033 The Decca Record Company Ltd THE NASHVILLE TEENS-They scored with "Tobacco Decca House Albert Embankment Road" and "Google Eye", and look like having man3, London S E 1 further successes. RECORD MIRROR, Week ending December 19, 1964 27

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IWHAT DO YOU WANT 10AMONG MY (1) Adam Faith SOUVENIRS (12) Connie Francis 2WHAT DO YOU WANT LITTLE WHITE BULL TO MAKE THOSE EYES11(13) Tommy Steele AT ME FOR (2) Emile Ford 11MORE AND MORE PARTY POPS 3OH, CAROL (15) Russ Conway (3) Neil Sedaka JOHNNY STACCATO (-) Elmer Bernstein 4TRAVELLIN' LIGHT (4) Cliff Richard 14RAWHIDE (11) Frankie Lathe 5SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS15PIANO PARTY SITTING IN THE (20) Winifred Atwell BACK SEAT AIR MAILEDFROMNEW YORK (5) Avons 16MACK THE KNIFE NATIONAL CHART COMPILED 8T TIE RECORD RETAILE I FEEL FINE* (8) Bobby Darin 1 27ASK ME' RED RIVER ROCK 8 (3) Beatles (Capitol) 6 BE MY GUEST 18 (7) Elvis Presley (RCA) (6) Johnny & The Hurricanes (-) Fats Domino I FEEL FINE SHA LA LA MR. LONELY* 1 27 2 28HOW SWEET IT IS* PUT YOUR HEAD ON I(3) The Beatles (Parlophone) 23 (10) Manfred Mann (HMV) 2 (7) Bobby Vinton (Epic) 38 (2) Marvin Gaye (Tamla) 7SOME KINDA 18 EARTHQUAKE MY SHOULDER 2DOWNTOWN DON'T BRING ME 3COME SEE ABOUT ME (14) Duane Eddy 4 (6) Petula Clark (Pye) 28 6 (5) Supremes (Motown) 29BABY LOVE' (9) Paul Anka DOWN 19 (11) Supremes (Motown) WALK TALL 17 (9) Pretty Things (Fontan TEEN BEAT RINGO* 8 DECK OF CARDS 3 4 30DEAR HEART (7) Sandy Nelson (-) Wink Martindale 5 (10) Val Donnican (Decca) 29THE WEDDING 1 (7) Lorne Green (RCA) I'M GONNA BE 25 (19) Julie Rogers (Mercur SHE'S NOT THERE* 39 (3) Andy Williams (Columbia) 9SNOW COACH 20BAD BOY 4 5 & Jack Jones (Kapp) (10) Russ Conway (19) Marty Wilde STRONG 30OH PRETTY WOMAN 3 (9) Zombies (Parrot) 31SHE UNDERSTANDS 2 (6) Gene Pitney (Stateside) 28 (15) Roy Orbison (London) 5LITTLE RED ROOSTER .CAST YOUR FATE 6TIME IS ON MY SIDE ME* 31 7 (9) Rolling Stones (London) 32 (4) Johnny Tillotson (MGM) 3 (5) The Rolling Stones TO THE WINDS BRITAIN'S TOP EPs (Decca) 34 (3) Sounds Orchestral 7I'M INTO SOMETHING PRETTY PAPER (Piccadilly) GOOD* 32TOO MANY FISH IN 6 THE SEA THE SEARCHERS 9 (5) Roy Orbison (London) 32GO NOW! 9 (7) Herman's Hermits 1 A HARD DAY'S 11 (MGM) 34 (4) Marvelettes (Tamla) PLAY THE SYSTEM 7I UNDERSTAND 35 (2) Moodyblues (Decca) NIGHT 12 (7) Freddie & The Dreamers BLACK GIRL (1) The Beatles (Parlophone) (15) Searchers (Pye) 8GOIN' OUT OF MY LEADER OF THE (Columbia) 21 (8) Four Pennies (Philips) HEAD* LAUNDROMAT FIVE BY FIVE SONGS TO WARM NO ARMS COULD 2 8 SO DEEP IS THE 10 (5) Little Anthony and the - (1) Detergents (Roulette) (2) The Rolling Stones THE HEART EVER HOLD YOU 34 Imperials (DCP) (Decca) 3N3IG(4)IIKTen 34WILLOW WEEP FOR ME* (-)_Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) 16 (3) The Bachelors (Decca) Dodd (Columbia) 9THE JERK* 44 (2) Chad & Jeremy 3GROOVIN' WITH 13UM! UM! UM! UM! 9I COULD EASILY 16 (5) The Larks (Money) (World Artists) UM! UM! A STARRY NIGHT MANFRED MANN FALL - (1) The Joy Strings (3) Manfred Mann (HMV) (19) Wayne Fontana (Fontana) 20 (2)Cliff Richard (Columbia) (Regal-Zonophone) 10DANCE, DANCE, 35COME A LITTLE BIT 14THE PRETTY THINGS DANCE CLOSER* 4BACHELORS HITS (10) Pretty Things (Fontana) 10BABY LOVE 36GONE, GONE, GONE 12 (5) Beach Boys (Capitol) 23 (12) Jay & Americans (UA) (4) The Bachelors (Decca) THE ROLLING 8 (9) Supremes (Stateside) 36 (3) Everly Brothers MOUNTAIN OF LOVE* 15 THERE'S A (Warner Bros.) 11 36KEEP SEARCHIN' 5KINKSIZE SESSION STONES 11 13 (6) Johnny Rivers 47 (2) Del Shannon (Amy) (7) Kinks (Pye) (8) The Rolling Stones HEARTACHE aFERRY 'CROSS THE (Imperial) MERSEY 37AS TEARS GO BY* (Decca) FOLLOWING ME 12ANY WAY YOU WANT 6PETER, PAUL BLOWIN' IN THE 6 (7) Jim Reeves (RCA) - (1) Gerry and the 43 (3) Marianne Faithfull & MARY 16 Pacemakers (Columbia) IT* (London) (11) Peter, Paul and Mary WIND 12MESSAGE TO MARTHA CHRISTMAS WILL BE 15 (4) Dave Clark Five (Epic) (17) Peter, Paul and Mary 14 (4) Adam Faith 38 38RIGHT OR WRONG* (Warner Bros.) (Warner Bros.) (Parkiphone) JUST ANOTHER 13YOU REALLY GOT ME* FROM THE HEART WONDERFUL LIFE LONELY DAY 21 (6) Ronnie Dove (Diamond) 7 17 13BLUE CHRISTMAS 5 (10) Kinks (Reprise) (13) Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) (14) Cliff Richard (Columbia) 26 (3) Elvis Presley 44 (2) Brenda Lee (Brunswick WALK AWAY* LEADER OF THE PACK (RCA Victor) LIKE A CHILD 14 - (1) Matt Monro (Liberty) 8IT'S OVER 18FOUR BY THE 39 4 (9) Shangri-Las (Red Bird) (5) Roy Orbison (London) BEACH BOYS 14SOMEWHERE 48 (2) Julie Rogers (Mercury) ONE MORE TIME 30 (2) P. J. Proby (Liberty) 15AMEN DUSTY (18) The Beach Boys (Capitol) 40GOGGLE EYE 25 (3) Impressions (ABC) - (1) Ray Charles Singers 9 15TERRY 32 (9) Nashville Teens (Decca (Command) (6) Dusty Springfield 19RHYTHM 'N' GREENS 24 (4) Twinkle (Decca) BABY I NEED YOUR 16SHE'S A WOMAN* (Philips) (16) The Shadows (Columbia) 41 29 (2) Beatles (Capitol) THOU SHALT NOT LONG, TALL SALLY 16ALL DAY AND ALL 10 MAGGIE MAY OF THE NIGHT 41'5°(V'4)INFourmost(Parlophone) STEAL* (9) The Beatles (Parlophone)20(20) Judy Garland (Capitol) 17I'M GONNA BE - (1) Dick & Dee Dee 7 (8) The Kinks (Pye) 42REMEMBER (WALKIN' STRONG* (Warner Bros.) 17LOSING YOU IN THE SAND) 11 (7) Gene Pitney (Musicor) 42 11 (9) Dusty Springfield 29 (II) Shangri Las (Red Bird 18BIG MAN IN TOWN' SIDEWALK SURFIN' (Philips) TRIBUTE TO 28 (6) Jan & Dean (Liberty) BRITAIN'S TOP LPs 43 14 (5) Four Seasons (Philips) 18GIRL DON'T COME JIM REEVES 19MY LOVE FORGIVE ME* DO-WACKA-110 38 (2) Sandie Shaw (Pye) 46 (2) Larry Cunningham & - (1) Roger Miller (Smash) 1 BEATLES FOR SALE 11SPOTLIGHT ON BLACK WHAT HAVE THEY The Mighty Avons (King) 22 (6) Robert Goulet (4) Beatles (Parlophone) 19 (Columbia) THE 81 & WHITE MINSTRELS DONE TO THE RAIN 41111 RINGO 2THE ROLLING (12) George Mitchell Black 27 (3) The Searchers (Pye) -(1) Lorne Green (RCA) 20SHA LA LA* - (1) Candy/Kisses (Cameo) & White Minstrels (HMV) 26 (4) Manfred Mann (Ascot) STONES SHOW ME GIRL I GROW UP 20 WILD ONE (2) The Rolling Stones 12OH, PRETTY WOMAN 19 (5) Herman's Hermits 4537 (5) Beach Boys 21LOVE POTION No. 9* - (1) Martha and the (Decca) (8) Roy Orbison (London) (Columbia) 36 (2) Searchers (Kapp) Vandellas (Gordy) 3THE BACHELORS FIVE FACES OF 46 13 21GENIE WITH THE AIN'T THAT LOVIN' 22THE WEDDING* GONE, GONE, GONE* & 16 GREAT SONGS MANFRED MANN LIGHT BROWN LAMP 46YOU BABY 30 (3) Julie Rogers (Mercury) 33 (10) Everly Brothers (3) The Bachelors (Decca) (10) Manfred Mann (HMV) 22 (3) The Shadows (Columbia) 39 (8) Elvis Presley (RCA) (Warner Bros.) 23OH NO, NOT MY 4A HARD DAY'S NIGHT14KINKS WHAT'CHA GONNA D 22WALK AWAY BABY' DON'T FORGET I (1) The Beatles (Parlophone) (5) Kinks (Pye) 18 (14) Matt Monro 47ABOUT IT 24 (5) Maxine Brown (Wand) STILL LOVE YOU* 5TWELVE SONGS OF 15IN DREAMS (Parlophone) 43 (5) Doris Troy (Atlantic) - (1) Bobbi Martin (Coral) CHRISTMAS (15) Roy Orbison (London) HE'S IN TOWN DANCING IN THE 24SATURDAY NIGHT AT (9) Jim Reeves (RCA) 23 THE MOVIES* 48 MY FAIR LADY 13 (10) Rockin' Berries (Pye) 48STREET SINCE I DON'T HAVE 16 UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, 27 (4) Drifters (Atlantic) YOU 6MOONLIGHT AND (17) Soundtrack (CBS) 24 31 (8) Martha and the 50 (2) Chuck Jackson (Wand) ROSES UM Vandellas (Stateside) 25 WALKING IN THE (6) Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)17MEET THE SUPREMES 10 (11) Wayne Fontana TWELFTH OF NEVER (13) The Supremes (Stateside) RAIN* IT AIN'T ME BABE 7WEST SIDE STORY (Fontana) 49 41 (11) Cliff Richard 20 (6) Ronettes (Philles) (Columbia) - (1) Johnny Cash (Columbia) (11) Sound T:ack (CBS) 18GENTLEMAN JIM 25TOKYO MELODY 26EVERYTHING'S 50 (14) Jim Reeves (RCA Victor) 15 (8) Helmut Zacharias Orch. 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