moNKEE NewR DA *HOLLILES*SUPREMES PETERI Great P Break-up 6° When he was very poor SMASH HIT ! P. P. ARNOLD Musical MUSIC TO 1 4tril POPWORD MICKIE MOST'S New s gles by Express hit -making secrets SMALL FACES WhIC,11,9,11,Sm!i CLIFF RICHARD on CBS 2675 K P.M., 21 DENMARK STREET, W.C.2 No. 1064 Week ending June 3,1967 TEM 3856 WORLD'S LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY MUSIC PAPER .4zoluem46

New Parlophone LPonsalenow Parlophone PMC 7027(m) PCS 7027(s) E.M.I. Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) E.M.I. House. 20 Manchester Sq. London W.1 [1.1111 DR.14.10111111 MI WOAD vit. iv..osAjoivras. saiar itiw7J On sale Friday, week ending June 3, 1967 Hit -maker MICKIE gets MOST from the stars MICKIE MOST owns a £45,000 house, a £42,000 yacht moored at Cannes, and an elegant £3,500 Rolls-Royce. "Money is for spending," he says. "I'd spend the last penny I had." Four years ago he was selling parts of his record collection to By Alan scrapetogether theprice ofa meal. Then he got a singing job Smith ina Newcastle club, heard the Animals, recorded them with a number called "Baby Let Me Take You Home" and started himselfso in touch with the pop scene he on a trail of hit discs stretchingcan virtually predict the highest posi- around the charts of the world. tion discs will reach. Today you'll find the name Mickie He is la blaze of energy: attacking Most on hits by Lulu ("The Boata meal of fish and chips, arms waving ThatIRow"), Jeff Beck ("Hi Hotoexpress a point, talking rapidly Silver Lining"), Herman ("There's Aabout anything and everything-from KindOfHush"),theYardbirdspoverty in India to why Lulu missed ("Little Games"),andDonovanhit records for a while. ("Mellow Ye/low"). He was offered the job of record- "Me energetic?" he asks. "I wish ing the Monkees, but turned It down I was! I sat in the office yesterday because it meant spending too long reading comics." Nevertheless,this recording in the States. manager with the Most isstill able You won't find weird, way-out in-to turn out hit discs at the rate of struments on the discs Mickie pro-one every few weeks, as well as comb Above: MICKIE MOST, wileis torim has made a twice tam -- aim, ma INUrdlinAll. duces."Making good,commercialAmerica for hit songs and currently Centre: HERMAN, who relies completely on Midde's advice. Right: LULU went without hits for some time hits" is his aim and he claims to bework on the 'soundtrack album for until Mickie took over her recording. She's a great talent, he says. the Herman movie,"Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter." I was so intrigued by the energy and efficiency he puts Into his work, I asked him if he could reel off all the hits he had ever made. He'llevenpredict their chart position " What !" he exclaimed." All of States, ' Sun- "I've always had this thing about"Songs are the king," he says,"the them ? " the that), Donovan's spotting a hit iscord. Look at Lulu-mostimportantiteminbuilding an shineSuperman','Mellow Yellow','Boat That I Row' is the first recordartist.That's why I spend so long in 'Epistle To Dippy', plus 25she's done with me and it'sinthetheStates combing music publishers' Reeled off albums . . ." charts. At Decoa, they were giving heroffices for numbers. all the wrong stuff.Tragic,because "I'm not sayingIcan't find good Then he thought a moment, and He attacked another piece of theshe's a fantastic artist. numbers in this country; it's Just that said:"Okay - theAnimals'Babyfish on his plate. "WhenIwas a kid and Frankiein the States the field and the choice Is Let Me Take You Home', 'House " Herman's Hermits rely on me oneLaine was all the rage,I remember I'dso Wide. Over there you cam go around Of The Rising Sun',Don't Let Mehundred per cent." he. volunteered.always be the filetto pick out whatand find guys at the piano day and BeMisunderstood','BringItOn"Donovan is . . . well . . . a littlewould make the charts. I'd have boughtnight, turning out songs like a way or Home To Me', Got To Get Outadifferent. He still wants to be inde-a coming hit record long before any of pendent. the other kids. "Lulu has such a terrific feel for her This Place','It's My Life', 'Boom "I don't like any other music butmusic, As Isear,this'BoatThatt.I Doom' (in the U.S.), the Nashville " But Don has the good sense togood,commercialpop.That's whatRow'hitis the first we've done to- Teens' Tobacco Road' and `Googletake advice and 'if he writes 15 songsmakes me succiestsful.All other kindsgether, so there isn't that much I can Eye', Brenda Lee's 'IsIt True' . . . and Idon't like 'any of them, he'llof music must become rubbish. I don'tadd. Rut she's a real professional. marrielloudy *rood voice, and I mite Herman's 'I'm Into Somethingprobably shrug and do some more. wantto know about other kinds of him sing very close and down to the Good', 'Show Me Girls', 'Silhouettes', 'It's more of a 'performance' Itomusic. Idon't watt totaste what mike, to give him warmth." `Wonderful World', 'Just A Little Bitrecord Donovan than some of mypeople called better music because I feelResented Mickie would welcome an opportunity other artists.Jeff Beck is the same.there isn't any better." Of the ANIMALS - with whom he isto wax TOM JONES . . an artist he Better', 'Mrs. Brown You've Got A Stickle works with the theory thatnolongerassociated - hesays:"Iadmires intensely for hisfeeling and LovelyDaughter','ListenPeople',He thought 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' was every recordin the chart must bethink they resented some people feelingvocal power. "He is a great singer," 'Must To Avoid', 'You Won't Bea funny song and he didn't want to good of its kind simply because it'sthat much of their success was due tohe says. "And he has a lot more soul Leaving','This Door Swings Bothdo it. there. me. than many of these Negro so -Called Ways', another oneIcan't remem- " The troubleis most artistssee Buttitdoesn'tstop him disliking "Did you know they didn't want tosoul chars." ber; 'No Milk Today', 'Dandy', 'Eastthemselves differentlyIto how Iseerecords like "Release Me," or 'Puppetrecord any of the songs that were their Finally, as recording manager for the On A String," which he describes ashits - 'House Of The Rising Sun' andYARDBIRDS, Mickie realises that JEFF BECK: wheat be drat beardWest', 'There's A Kind Of Hush' ... them. They've got a private image of"a joke song." and mosttimesit's so on? They didn't like any of 'em!they've slipped in Britain recently, and "Silver Lining " he thought ita ". . . the new Lulu, the new Jeffthemselves "Another thing you have to rememberhefeelsitmight bebecausetheir joke song. Beck, the Yardbirds' (a big one inwrong. isthis.If someone is a group, he'drecords have been too way-out. Money matters never get rich. seven If the group makes "Little Games' is half and half," he amilliondollars,it'llstillvirtuallytold me. "A good number, with some For a few minutes the conversationdisappear- by the time it's shared out,of the YardlbirdS style thrown in as seemed to veer between the spendingand expenses and the tax man have hadwell." habits of the English("the meanesttheir bite. That could well have some- We leftthe restaurant and walked in the World," says the man with thething to do with their split -us." through the noise of Oxford Street to Most); Aden ("we shouldJust take How come an out -of -work singer- Woolworth's, where Mickie intended to over and show them"), poverty in Indiawhich is what Mackie was at on& timebuy a copy of "The Boat That I Row", and Africa ("'don't kid me, they're not- has risen to a point where he canin order "to boost sates" and because Your second that bad") and money in general ("didtalk almost casually about a million he needled a copy in a hurry. you know Iearn more thanPyedollars? Aftera long wait and a browse Records?"). "Luck,"SaysMickie."'Whenthethrough their records-most of which About HERMAN, Miokie says:"IBeatles opened the door to She U.B.Seemed to be Mickie Most productions saw a picture postcard of him takendisc market, I was lucky enough to be-no one came and we left again. in Manchester. With a face like that heright behind them with the Animals "That's the trouble with this oouldn'tfail so I signed him.lit'sand Herman. country," he said sorrowfully. "No in- the cutest face in the world. "Before the Beatles, the .Americansterest. Me, I hustle for every penny." chance to "I'm not saying anybody could be-looked on England as a Joke. Now the He does,too.Miokie may be too come a hit on records. But with theEnglish products are a very, very bigblunt, honest and straightforward for character and appeal Herman has inmarket many people,but he's got gallons of his face, he just has to win." "DONOVAN is very big in the Statesgo-go and he knows how to go farthest LULU, according to Mickie, was aand he'll get bigger. He is a very mod,on them. And that's what his artists - greattalentwasted onpoorsongs.improved artist.rthink he's got aand the charts-need plenty of! `Hold downaChord'From -1L7-41a1C.T to "W.TM

RON TURNBULL (Edinburgh): I PAUL BARRETT (Holcaimbe, Lanes.): cannotunderstand Jeff Beck's Edited by Why isitthat many ofthebest attitude to his record "Hi Ho Silver Americanrecordsarenotreleased Lining". I agree it does not show- TONY BROMLEY over here? Ihave managed to get hold of two case his guitar playing butifhe fantasticrecords,neither of which dislikes the number so much why at 15-17 Long Acre, are available inthis country," The did he record it in the first place? Grateful Dead "and" The Velvet We have been getting this kind of London, W.C.2 Underground and Nico,"both LPs. attitude from many pop singers The records are produced by one of the over the years. The "I'm glad it's so enormous thatitis ridiculous to greatest comprehensiveartistsalive a hit, but it's not really my type pick out a couple, of "mistakes" and today, Andy Warnol, and would sell use them to describe the whole scene. inenormous numbers ifthey were of music" is a poor reflection on released here. the artist and a slap in the face forPAT & WEST ELLIS, KATHY EDDS Folk guitar lessons for beginners therecord -buyingpublicwhose (3855 Bristol Drive, Beaumont, TexasLYNDA MORRIS(Pontypool):After taste is being criticised. 77707): We are three American girls the recent success of English ballad singers,I In Beck's caseitisallthe more and write to you since virtually every- felt compelled to write on one reads your paper, the best music behalf of the many showbands in Repeat programme starts June 15 onBBC -1 annoying because "Hi Ho Silver paper we have had the pleasureto Ireland. Lining" is a very good song and read. We write a column about musicOne of the finest singers I have heard there is an excellent version by the in our local paper and want British isFrankieMcBrideofthePolka Attack, who I'm sure would have groups-known or not-to writeto DotsShowband.Hisvoiceequals John Pearse's popular course, now ending on BBC -2, thatofthelateJanReeves,In been glad of a hit. us about themselves and send pies. warmth and quality. will berepeatedon BBC -1 from June 15 to August 17 We love long hair, mod clothes and C. J. Stevenson's views on the lack of English boys! Another good band is Gregory and the every Thursday at about 11 p.m. Here's your chance to originality on the pop scene (PYTUJOYCE RANDALL (Sudbury): I don't Cadets, whose record" Walk With follow the course right through or pick up points missed May 27) were greeted with cries of know what all this " pornography " Faith In Your Heart " was covered Hendrix,CatStevens",etc. tag on " Pictures Of Lily " Is about; by the Bachelors. inthe first series. Here are just two of the many letters but. I think the advert was a hoot.These showbands areimmaculatein Special book and record for practice and study. received. Who was responsible? (Paragon art appearance,givegoodrecordand 'see seri rete sills sew SUE RICKENS (Wolverhampton): How director, Hamish Grimes--T.B.) stage performances andit'sabout 'Hold Downa Chord'Tutor.Amplifyingthe TVinstruc- timethey were givena chancein can Stevenson say there is no origi-GILLIAN McBALN (Torquay): At last Britain. tions, this complete tutor deals with buying an instrument, nality on the pop scene when, in my a realty greatrecordat No.1.I rhythms,practice sessions, opinion, we are going through a period refer,of course,to the Tremeloes'WILLIAM BROWN (Manchester): Let's Ol fingering chords, right-hand Of great progress? fantastic single " Silence Is Golden." have no more nonsense about Cliff r etc. Fully illustrated -5s. Od. from your bookseller (orHe shouldlistentopeoplelikeJimiThis group certainly know what they Richard and Elvis Presley being the DOWN send crossed P.O.for 5s. 9d., includingpost and packing, Hendrix,the Move,Procol Hamm, are doing when it comes to making world's No. 1singers. They should not forgetting Cat Stevens, who is recordsand theirstageact is bothlistento Frank Sinatra who 4.4[11011/1 to BBC Publications). one of the most original composers brilliant. has been at the top for 25 years. 0 MINIM to emerge for a long time. 'Hold Down a Chord' 12" L.P. Record to help you POLLY TERRY (Surbitton, Surrey):I #LwanTERs study folk guitarathome. Providesmusical illustrations disagree wholeheartedly with Steven- in the Tutor.From' your book- son. Not only are new groups coming tothe techniques outlined up all the time, but well established THE YOUNG IDEA seller -19s.3d.(or send crossedP.O. for 21s. 3d.. ones are constantly changing their music and images. including post and packing, to BBC Publications). The classicexample ofthisisthe 'with a little helpfrom my friends' Package Deal.Ifordered together from BBC Publications Beatles. Compare the style of "Love record can be obtained at the Me Do" to "Strawberry Fields" and Columbia DB8205 bypost the book andthe no one could say that the Beatles look all -in price of 25s. the same as they did four years ago. SI:ZZSZZZZZ; A t BBC Publications, P.O. Box1AR, London W.1. Mr Stevenson is writing on a subject On sale Friday, Week ending June 3, 1967 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS * 3 Jose Feliciano, the blind blues singer, knew A VERY POOR PETER TOR Now, life is good for Monkee Peter Tork.He's got success, adulation, millions of fans- and money. But it isn't so many yearssince Peter knew the rough side of life and came dangerously near to outright poverty.He was a solitary figure, wandering aimlessly around the bohemian clubs of New York'sGreenwich Village trying to eke out a living. Someonewho sharedthose maybe itmight be an idea for me tough times with Peterisblind By to warm up the audience for himl singer -guitaristJose Feliciano,a Still, we'll definitely dig the in -clubs 21 -year -old musical genius who's together." already made several TV appear- Jose'ssinceretributetoPeter ances in Britain. (And of whom, Alan Smith becomesallthemoreflattering believe me, you'll be hearing a when you appreciate that Jose is lot more in the near future.) " Idon't know ifPeter feelsthe being acclaimed by many people Says Jose:" It was inthe dayssame way asI do about those days, as one of the most fantastic musical butIoften used to get that much talents to come from Latin America when I was considered to be a folk in the past few years. act, and Peter andIused toplaymore satisfaction out of my music around the Village more or less everybecauseIwasn't really being paid. Don't letthat name fool you: he night. " Maybe it's hard for other peopleisn'ta flamencoguitarist,although " He used to warm up the audienceto understand.Putitlikethis: Awhenhe'wantsto,hecanplay for me.I was reasonably well knownfew years years ago Pete or myselfflamenco 'with all the fire and soul of in the coffee bars, and I'd pay Peter awere more orlessrelyingon thea gipsy from Madrid. PETER towers over DAVY-there's S Wiles difference inheir few dollars to get things started. breadbasket, but the music was satis- Neither is Jose just a beat singer: fying becauseit was very personal.but watch him doing pop and bluesreasonablystaidaffairs (apart fromtributetoPeter Tork-bothasa " Now we're both being well paidat London's Blaises club, and you'llthe booze), butIsaw one the othermusician and as a person-is flatter- Easy-going forour musicit'sbecome work-see the audience almost ecstatic withday at which Jose played and sanging indeed. so bit less fun! pleasure. andheliterallyhad newspapermen Now, maybe, some of those " the it'sjust that little and TV and radio producers jumping " He was a real nice guy in those " I'mhopingtocome backto Jose is, in fact, a man of all musicup and down with delight. Monkeescan'tplay "cynicswill days.Easy-going, happy withlife,Britain in June, at the same time as-and I'm not the only one to think finallyeattheirwords andthink readytotake things as they came.the Monkees, and I'm figuring thatso.Normally Press conferences are Forsomeonelikethistopayagain. Maybe success has changed him,I don'tknow. We'vekindoflost touch in the last couple of years, and I wouldn't know if he's still as relaxed as be used tobe. TOP TENof the top group-THE TREMELOES "All I knowisthatthen,Peter Tork was as good a friend as anyone RICK WEST could wish to have.We knew each DAVE MUNDEN SILENCE IS GOLDEN by Four Seasons. other very well then, and Iused toGROOVIN' by Young Rascals. Great. This is abeautifullyperformed listen to him play banjo before they I reckonthis is atremendously number by one of the best harmony underratedgroup,andwhenthey outfitsinthebusiness.The whole passed round the basket. come over to Britain I'm hoping to sound and the harmony and voices " That was what we all did in those meet up with them and have a long are justtoo good for words. days, you understand.We weren't talk.IhopeitgetstoNo. 1-in AFTER YOU'VE GONE byDjango fact,it's a number I'd definitely like Rheinhardt. Thisisa haunting (to paid for playing or singing-it was me)instrumental whichIhave on justthepracticetopass round a us to try on our next LP. an LP, and as far as I'm concerned basketorshoebox and hopetheCARRIE ANNE by Hollies. This knocks it must be one ofthegreatestre- patrons would be generous. Some me out because it's such a different corded instrumentals of the past 50 people would put in a nickel, others sound. The Hollies are great blokes, years.The only thingtotouchit a bit more. and maybe I'm being corny when I must be somethingelse by Django. say it,but I hope it's a big hit just ALANBLAKPJ,V, KICKWEST, DAVE HUNIMEN an* CHIP HAKIM. Stefan Grappelly plays violin on this " Peter always did OK. He was for that alone. They really put their number and this, too,is really some- hearts into their music. a good musician-don't let anybody RAIN by the Beatles. This is a 'B' side, CHIP HAWKES thing else. try to tell you otherwise-and the but whenever I'minacalfandOLD SHEP by Elvis. This is by one of GROUP CHOICE people appreciated him. ALAN BLAKELY there's a jukebox,Igo looking for the greatest singers of our time. It'sYOU'VE LOST THAT IA)VIN' FEEL- All Mt. Inn. of PETER TORK, " Often we'd both perform at theYOU DON'T KNOW LIKE I KNOW by itand playit over and over again. also a number which has alotof ING by Righteous Brothers. Tremen- beltswhich sameplacesinthe sameevening. Sam and Dave.Brilliant,the way It's a number I always think would nostalgia for me. My old granny had dous emotion. who goesfor wide thisisputtogether.Thewhole goterrificallyonstage.And I'm a marvellous dog, and every time IWHITER SHADE OF PALE by Procol fasten at the side. He likes darkSay we might do the Bitter End club sound is fantastic. I don't really know probably the 100,000 millionth to say hear this song I think of it. Harum. A different,churchy sound shirts,too, because they suithis first,and then I'd go on with my what elseI can say,because that's it,but in my book the Beatles areWE CAN WORK IT OUT bythe front a new group who should defi- fairhairandalsothey" don'tdog and we'd meet up again at the it:it'sterrific and Ijust lovethe superb and completely above all else Beatles. The bestrecordgoing,by nitely go to No. 1 and knock us from need washing so much." Gaslight. sound. in music. the best group. the top spot:

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, k k k kZ tN-, , , , Mean, moody Cream Cliff-aided by Diamond and should do nicely ! Leander makes great disc *"Strange Brew"/"Tales Of Brave Ulysses" (Reaction). *"I'll Come Runnin' "/"I Get The Feelin' " (Columbia). YEP, I can see the Cream doing very nicely with this! It's moody, ANOTHER sparkling Neil Diamond composition, whichstarts mean and raw - with a nagging insistent beat that gnaws at the quietly with a rippling Mike Leander accompaniment. Then it brain and almost hypnotises you.. The lyricis absorbing, and it's explodes into a pulsating chorus, with blaring brass, chirping girls and sung in high-pitched tones, carried on a wave of reverberating twangs. Cliff in his most rhythmic mood - and equally as spirited as Lulu in Excellent guitar work and drum- her current hit. ming, and an insidious compulsion I like the light and shade of this disc - the contrast between the delicately - about the whole track. Iimagine scored verses and the punchy attack of the chorus. Quite a whistleable tune, that dancers will find it right up their too - and I see no reason why it shouldn't do as well as Neil's other hits. street,because thebeatneverlets Cliff's in splendid form. up. And it makes intriguing listening, FLIP: By the same composes', and with a very similar treatment. Melodically too. Rot so strong as the top side,but It receives a personality treatment from FLIP: A complexenigmaticlyric (liff Richard. combineswithapoundingwalloping beat.Bit morepsychedelicthanthe EDDIE COCHRAN FREDDIE AND THE top side, but not nauseatingly so. Very "ThreeStepsToHeaven"/"Eddie's interesting item. Blues" (Liberty). DREAMERS A smash hit several years ago and"Brown & Porters(Meat Exporters) nowreissued. AllEddieCochran's Lorry"/"Little Brown Eyes" many fans will already own this, but (Columbia). * TIPPED FOR CHARTS itwill give the youngsters an oppor- A catchy little jingle of a song, as tunityofrealisingwhat alosstheyou might expect from a John Carter - f CHART POSSIBLE The CREAM, who look set for mother hit with " Straw Brew." music -bizsustainedwithhisdeath.Geoff Stephens number.Actually,the (Lto r) JACK BRUCE, GINGER BAKER and ERIC CLAPTON. Snappy and tuneful,it sounds - notlyricisn'tas way-out as you might surprisingly -a dit dated. But no morethink-simply about a bloke who hitches Stevie Winwood se than Elvis' current releases. aliftto get to hisgirlfriend.Still, FLIP: A slowbluesinstrumental,it's pleasant and cute. showcasing Eddie's expert guitar prow- Infectiouslyhandledby Freddie, group debut a ess.This onedoesn't sound dated- with the Dreamers supplying fugal - for, let's face lt,the blues never date. type harmonies.Mid -tempo, bouncy -but not an obvious hit. humdinger ! FACES HEAD FO FLIP: Agentlerhythmicballad, NORMIE ROWE tenderlysungwith abackingof TRAFFIC *"Here Come The Nice"/"Talk To You" "But I Know"/"SunshineSecret"acoustic guitars, piano, flute and muted (Immediate). (Polydor). brass.Almost in the folk -beat idiom. *"Paper Sun"/"Giving To You" Normie has been knocking at the hitPretty! (Island). THIS is the Small Faces' official new release, parade door with his last two or three records,but hasjustfailedtogain cONGRATS to Stevie Win - unlike the LP track issued last week by TOP TEN entry.Quite frankly,Ican't seethis wood on this first disc by one succeed where the others haven't. their former label. And it's a goodie, too! ance gels smoothly and appealingly. And dig that Oh, it's pleasantly sung - the lyric CATCHY his new group.It'sa hum- makes worth -while listening, and the dinger! A lyric that holds the Rather more subdued than most of theircrazy ending! With all the promotion they intend thud beat's okay for dancing. But on attentionthroughout,mainly discs,it has an attractive melody line andputting in on this one, it should see them in the the whole not different enough. TURTLES soloed by Stevie, but with some Top Ten. FLIP: A more punchy approach here, fascinating harmonies-which are both blues - FLIP: Like the top side, a Marriott -Lane composition.bothinthevocalandthebacking. 1 -"She'dRather Be With Me"/ reallystartlingcounter - har- flecked and falsetto. Lively beat and descriptive words. Got "The Walking Song" (London). monies from the boys. Steady Similar mid -tempo beat, but a somewhat more unin-afeelingthiswould have beenthe MY first reaction to this Turtles mid -tempobeat, and a tune Rattling tambourine and controlled guitar work hibited styling with an impassioned vocal. Good pianobetter "A" side. single was that it didn't hit with a strangely haunting lend colour to the backing, and the entire perform - work. me with such impact as " Happy GERRY MARSDEN Together." Mind you, it's a great quality. "PleaseLetThemBe"/"I'mNot JOHN MAYALL.'S sound-stimulating and exhilarat- You'll enjoytheguitar work, INSTRUMENTALS Blue" (CBS). BLUESBREAKERS ing,with a thundering big -bash too-there's a great deal of sitar The old Jazz speciality" Wang Wang Blues "isup -dated by that skilful Here we have Gerry minus the Pace- beat and a fairly catchy tune. stimulation, with theresultthat makers, attempting to make his mark"Double Trouble"/"It Hurts 2)Ie Too" Enthusiastically guitar technician Wont Steenhuis on Columbia, with a pronounced Hawaiianas a solo performer.He emerges with (Mecca). sungwithan there's an underlying Oriental in- flavour . . . . Clanking piano, clipped brass and tambourine are featured in irresistibly jaunty rhythm, but not fluence. honours, because this is extremely well One ofBritain's most under - rated quite so distinctive as the last one. Value for money, too- a bouncy little number titled" Imogene "(Deram), played by the composerhandled. groups, from the charts point of view. runs over four minutes. Les Reed and his Orchestra . . . . " London West One "(Mercury)isthe A plaintive rhythmic ballad, sungThis is ultra -slow down-to-earth blues. Nevertheless, it's infectious and FLIP: A bouncy rhythmhere, latest Joe Henderson disc, and it's typical of the happy-go-lucky finger -snapping with sincerity and expression-indeed.A wailing,imploring vocal,p.us long fun-and thereforeitmust stand with modern -jazz overtones. Mainly jangle -piano numbers hedoessowell . . . . " Love Me Forever "was heinterpretsthelyrictoutmostinstrumental passages. a chance. Instrumentalfeaturingalengthy originally ahitfor Marion Ryan and Eydie Gorme, and nowitcrops up advantage. No gimmicks, just the real stuff - FLIP: Not so tuneful, but more flutesolo,itshowcases the boys' again in asvelteconcerto -typesettingbypianistRogerWilliamson Nice scoring, too-lush without being in fact, you might think it was an individual. An original approach to musical prowess.Good! London . . . . Forscintillatingorganplaying,lacedwithaninherent both lyric and performance. Loaded overpowering. All thesame, good Americandisc. with gimmicks, and obviously jazz feel, don't miss Alan Haven's " Image "(Fontana). thoughitis,I'm not convinced that Notintheleastcommere.al,but it'sterribly commercial. aimed at the specialists. tongue-in-cheek. FLIP: A self -penned number, with FLIP:Thisone'sonlyfractionally aswayingbeat -waltztempo. Dual -faster, and the same remarks apply. tracked by Gerry, with a more raucousA special mention for the guitar work twang -guitar sound than the top side.onthistrack.Generatestreinendous Hummable! feeling. POTTED POPS MURRAY HEAD: "She Was Perfec- NEW SINGLES tion" (Immediate). A pulsating throbbing Mike Hurst sound on this More Beatle covers unusualshuffle -beatnumber. Self - PAUL REVERE penned, extremely appealing. THE GLORIES LEFT BANKE: "Ivy Ivy"(Philips). Joe Brown Apoignantbutrhythmicballad. THE RAIDERS I STAND ACCUSED (Of Loving You) t"With A LittleHelp From My Opens gently likea folk song,but swellsin the crescendo. Enchanting HIM OR ME - Friends"/"Show Me Around" (Pye). song, charmingly sung. c/w Wish They Could Write A Song LAST week I reviewed the Young KAYE SISTERS:"ItIs No Secret" number (Major Minor). A soothing, swaying WHAT'S IT GONNA BE? 2786 Idea'sversionofthis rockaballad with an exotic Polynes- from the Beatles' new LP, and now ian flavour. Lovely vocal blend. Re- c/w Legend of Paul Revere comes Joe Brown's treatment-and ligious overtones in the lyric. it's right up his street. RAY MERRELL: "Chiquita Mia" (Col- 2737 LUKE & BLAKE CBS It'sanexceptionally good number, umbia). A polished and stylish per- and I'm confident that one of the two formanceofacaptivatinglilting covers will make the grade-so I'll give Latinballad.Shimmeringstrings; BIG DAY Joe a t,as I did with the alternative romantic descriptive words. THE PICADILLY LINE version. AL MARTINO: "Mary In The Morning" c/w Easy Quietly sung, with a group harmonis- (Capitol). Thesweet -corn master AT THE THIRD STROKE Cod ing in Beatle fashion, plus background switches to folk -beat. Dainty rhythm, strings. bewitchinglyric,background hum- 2783 FLIP: A medium -pacer In the " com- ming and strings. c/w How Could You Say mercial r -and -b " style.Rattling tam- MARQUIS OF KENSINGTON:"The RECORDS bourineand humming groupsupport Changing Of The Guard" (Immedi- You're Leaving Me Joe's rhythmic vocal. ate). A novelty iteminthe1920's vaudeville style. Amusing plum -in -the mouth vocal, harpsichord prom- 2785 David Et Jonathan inentinthe backing, steady stomp t"She'sLeavingHome"/"One Born beat.Entertaining! Every Minute" (Columbia). NIGELHOPKINS: "ChelseaBun" CHART SHOTS Very unusual material for David and (Decca). A beatyslap -happy oom- Jonathan, but my compliments to them pahinstrumentalwithamartial for the way they tackleit. You prob- flavour.Featuresexceptionalsolo SILENCE IS GOLDEN THE TREMELOES 2723 ably know the song - it's a bit In the trumpet work - and what sounds like "Eleanor Rigby" style. And it's given clattering spoons! a suitably wispy scoring - with pseudo - GLENN WESTON:"Let'sBuildA MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY ANDY WILLIAMS 2675 classical strings and cellos, plus acoustic World Of Our Own" (Columbia). A guitars. melodic up -tempo ballad, powerfully FLIP: A much faster track, with a belted by this promising newcomer, MY BACK PAGES 2648 thumping beat - but again an imagin- JOE BROWN. with a bustling backing. THE BYRDS ative arrangement. DENNIS LOTIS: "Reaching For The MARVIN GAYE & Impossible" (Polydor).A relaxed LEOPARD -SKIN PILL -BOX HAT 2700 treatment of a sentimental slow -lilt BOB DYLAN Bernard Cribbins TAMMI TERRELL ballad. Sugary lyric, choir -and -strings "When I'm Sixty-Four"/"Oh My accompaniment. Word" (Parlophone). rAin't No Mountain High Enough"/DON COVAY & THE GOODTIMERS: IFI WERE A RICH MAN TOPOL 202651 Bears no comparison with the orig-"Give A Little Love" (Tamla-Motown). "40 Days -40 Nights" (Atlantic). A inal,ofcourse - butitmight have After his hit duet with Kim Weston, breath -takingraver,withfrenzied wider mass appeal with the uninitiated,Marvin Gaye teams with Tammi. Terrell jerk beat and r -and -b shouting. Great IT'S ALL IN THE GAME JAMES ROYAL 2739 because Bernie adopts a sort of vaude-on this one-and, to me, the outcome for energetic dancers! ville approach. isslightly disappointing, 0.V. WRIGHT: "Eight Men,Four You can almost picture him working Itbubblesandfizzes,andno Women" (London).A soulful slow JUST LOVING YOU 2724 the routine on stage. Catchy, bouncey doubtit'llgo overbigatdisco- blues -ballad with gospel chanting and ANITA HARRIS beat, with clarinet obligato. theques.Butthetune'snotout- heart-rending lyrics.The title refers FLIP: A medium -pacer With a peppy standing,andwe'vehearditall to the members of a jury! DO IT AGAIN A LITTLE BIT beat and a romantic lyric. Gives Bernie before. SPANKY & OUR GANG: "Sunday Will the opportunity of proving that he can FLIP: This is a different cup of tea! Never Be The Same" (Mercury). A really sing when he tries. Enjoyable. A sensitive blues ballad, very slow and livelybouncer witha modernap- SLOWER VAL & THE V's 2780 warbledinheartfelt style with back- proach.Hummable,withfalsettos ground humming. A convincing rendi- and harmoniesinthe Beach Boys FRANKIE VALLI tion. mould. 2720 "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"/"The DANNY BOY RAY PRICE Trouble With Me" (Philips). Another solo disc from the lead singer of the Four Seasons - with a Crewe - DAYS OF LOVE TONY BENNETT 2779 Gaudio number. THE YOUNG IDEA Despite the swinging rhythm, vibes, brassandhandclaps,Franklesings I LEFT MY HEART IN quietly and intimately at first - though 'with a little help from my friends' belts more strongly in the reprise. FLIP: This time Frankle indulges in Columbia D68205 SAN FRANCISCO TONY BENNETT 201730 a touch of soul -singing. A pleading and intense slow ballad, with a heavy plod beat. Don't think it quite comes off. . , weeii outiing June 3,196i NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS * 5

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