This Is Why and MUSIC Echoisi AM Leaving SEPTEMBER 28, 1968 USA 20C the Bee Gees Full Story : Page 4

BARRY G1BB: DISCThis is why and MUSIC ECHOisI AM leaving SEPTEMBER 28, 1968 USA 20c the Bee Gees Full story : Page 4

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VANITY FARE, seenliving in the sun are, left to right: - Tony Goulden, DickAllix, Trevor Brice and Tony Jarrett.Specialinterview with the "clean cut" boys of pop : Page 8. 2 Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968

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ART TOPPE HIT TALK by MIKE I (I) HEY JUDE Beatles, Apple ROSSI 2 (2) THOSE WERE THE DAYS....Mary Hopkin, Apple 3 (3) I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU Bee Gees, Polydor Doors' is 4 (7) JESAMINE Casuals, Decca a bit of 5 (5) HOLD ME TIGHT Johnny Nash, Regal-Zonophone a let -down 6 (4) DO IT AGAIN Beach Boys, Capitol I DIDN'T like 'Hey Jude' when Ifirst 7 (6) I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Aretha Franklin, Atlantic heard it, but I think both sides are just great now-and those films they 8 (14) A LITTLE ARROWS Leapy Lee, MCA made had tremendous atmosphere. Well, they had to be No.I, didn't 9 (II) LADY WILLPOWER Gary Puckett and the they? Union Gap, CBS Mary Hopkin should be No. I too-too much! I just can't under- 10 (10) ON THE ROAD AGAIN...Canned Heat, Liberty stand why Sandie ever covered it, although I've not heard her version. Casuals' was written by the same fellasas wrote ours, butit'snot Silver Disc for 250,000 British sales wonderful. Just nice, and it was nice This week's TOP 30 Zoomers bythe Bystanders too. I don't really see how it's moved up the chart. I (8) HIGH INTHESKY Amen Corner, Deram Johnny Nash reminds me of the 2 (13) DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME Mama Cass with the Mamas and Papas, RCA Victor Monkees ... just nice again. Not a Herb Alpert, A. & M. big record. Union Gap ... well, it's 3 (9) THIS GUY'S IN LOVE bit,you know?It'sso much like 4 (20) CLASSICAL GAS Mason Williams, Warner Brothers "YoungGirl" and thatdoesn't 5 (12) HELP YOURSELF Tom Jones, Decca Status Quo, Pye usually work, as we well know. It's 6 (17) ICE IN THE SUN Puckett'svoicethat's 7 (18) Otis Redding, Atlantic justGary FIRST HARD TO HANDLE selling these records. 8(15)16) 0I PRETEND Des O'Connor, Columbia Leapy Lee's record is a gas, and 9 ( SUNSHINE GIRL Herman's Hermits, Columbia RELEASE Vanity Fare, Page One soishe. He's one of the greatest AISP 20 (22) I LIVE FOR THE SUN Doors, Elektra guys in the whole world-so easy to 21(25) HELLO I LOVE YOU get on with. "Classical Gas" I never VERY 22 (28) A DAY WITHOUT LOVE Love Affair, CBS 23 (-) THE RED BALLOON Dave Clark Five, Columbia seem to be aware of until it's finished SPECIAL and then I realise it was quite good. 24( - MY LITTLE LADY Tremeloes, CBS Nice, Immediate Otis' is not one of his best, which is PRICE... 25(24)) AMERICA a shame. 26(21) DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly and the Family Stone, Direction Doors' is a bit of a let down after VERY 27(-) LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE Engelbert Humperdinck, Decca Four Tops, Tamla Motown "Light My Fire" and "Love Me Two 28(27) YESTERDAY'S DREAM Times." Perhaps they're deliberately SPECIAL 29(19) MONY MONY Tommy James and the Shondells, Major Minor Bruce Channel, Bell trying to be more commercial to sell PERFORMANCES 30(26) KEEP ON records. Two record set for366d AMERICAN TOP 20 AND TOP TEN ALBUMS Next week: (retail price) I CHARTS: PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 4 Leapy Lee M.G.M Records Ltd., 2 Dean Street, London W.1 01-734 8321

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I (3) HEY JUDE Beatles, Apple 2 (I) HARPER VALLEY P.T.A....Jeannie C. Riley, Plantation 3 (2) PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE Rascals, Atlantic 4 (4) HUSH Deep Purple, Tetragrammaton 5 (15) FIRE Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atlantic leaving for films 6 (8) THE FOOL ON THE HILL Sergio Mendes and Brasil'66, A & M 7 (5)I, 2, 3, RED LIGHT...1910 Fruitgum Company, Buddah EXCLUSIVE BY 8 (9) I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU Bee Gees, Atco DAVID HUGHES 9 (16) GIRL WATCHER O'Kaysions, ABC 10 (13) SLIP AWAY Clarence Carter, Atlantic BARRY GIBB, leader of the Bee Gees, II(I I) TIME HAS COME TODAY put an end to any speculation about his Chambers Brothers, Columbia future this week when he phoned me from 12 (12) REVOLUTION Beatles, Apple Brussels to say: "I have said that I shall 13 (10) THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT be leaving the Bee Gees, and I stand by Aretha Franklin, Atlantic that. I don't know what all the confusion 14 (14)I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Aretha Franklin, Atlantic is about, for I have never said anything 15 (7) BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf, Dunhill different. 16 (18) ON THE ROAD AGAIN Canned Heat, Liberty "1 shall be fulfilling all the existing commit- 17 (6) LIGHT MY FIRE Jose Feliciano, RCA Victor ments with the group, which will take up about 18 (21) MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS Grassroots, Dunhill the next two years. But the group scene is not an everlasting thing and in the pop business 19 (19) MY SPECIAL ANGEL Vogues, Reprise you can only go so far." 20 (27) LITTLE GREEN APPLES O. C. Smith, Columbia Barrystressesthatalthoughhispersonal ambitions lie in the film acting field,hedoes not intend to stop making records; nor will he desert the group entirely. 'I know that both Maurice and Robin share my ambition to break into films, but we will still do occasional concerts and TV shows." I (2) HOLLIES GREATEST HITS Hollies, Parlophone There is no ill feelings within the group, and 2(I) BOOKENDS Simon and Garfunkel, CBS Barry is also surprised that his fans should feel 3 (3) DELILAH Tom Jones, Decca upset at him branching out on his own. 4 (4) WHEELS OF FIRE (Double Album) Cream, Polydor "In films I shall have as much contact with the fans as in the group ... more even. I could 5 (6) SOUND OF MUSIC Soundtrack, RCA Victor think of at least 20 big name groups who have 6 (9) MR WONDERFUL Fleetwood Mac, Blue Horizon faded into obscurity simply because they have 7 (7) A MAN WITHOUT LOVE not taken advantage of new career opportunities. Engelbert Humperdinck, Decca "I don't know whether or not I'll make a good 8 (8) BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT actor. I've never triedit. But in Hollywood I Canned Heat, Liberty passed the screen tests, and ... well Clark Gable 9 (5) IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD and Errol Flynn became big stars even though Moody Blues, Deram they never had any acting experience." And another knock on the head for Bee Gee 10 (-) LIVE AT THE TALK OF THE TOWN critics comes this week in the form of a Gold Seekers, Columbia Disc for world sales over one million of "Gotta Get A Message To You"; and a Silver Disc, presented by Disc.

TONY TV BACK FOR ALL SOCKING IT TONY BLACKBURN'S TV show "Time For Blackburn" will be nationally -networked again from next Saturday, October5. TO The Southern TV pop spot was dropped from TO SEE! its regular Saturday slot exactly eight weeks ago- ROSKO! when the new London Weekend `national' again." shows would feature film shot at company took over. Guests on the half-hour show London's"Revolution"club. A Producer Mike Mansfieldtold (5.50p.m.)thatweekwillbe recent clip of Terry Reid proved "SOCK IT TO ME," cried Emperor Rosko on his Radio 1 show Discthis week:"It came asa Dusty Springfield, Dave Clark Five,very popular. a few weeks back. And the idea was to send him embroidered great surprise to me. I didn't know Barry Ryan, the Marmalade and "They get some interesting socks for a prize. As you can see. the response was somewhat theyweretrying to get us songwriter Clive Westlake. people down there. And it'snice overwhelming, and the probtem now is . . . what to do with them? SaidMike: "Clivewilltalk to have something different," he Rosko has now moved base from Paris to London, though he Six more about his songs forDusty. explained. returns to Paris every week to tape both his French and English And I'dlike to get him to play Also planned for future shows programmes. King shows some of his original demos. He's are more singing spots by com- JONATHAN KING, con- gotagoodsingingvoiceand pereTony Blackburn-"inres- troversialDisccolumnist Don flies out sometimes his versions sound bet- ponse to many requests"; and an- and recently Radio 1 DJ, DONOVAN left Britain ter than those of the people who other programme devoted entirely will do a series of six "Pick last Saturday for his latest record them." to the Bee Gees-"in about four Cilia's 'big hit' LP itiOf What's New" from this and most extensive Ameri- Mike also revealed that future weeks time." Saturday (September 28). t:. cantour, which willlast CILLA BLACK isto release an album of her biggest hits in The series comes as a re- until mid -November. November. Title will be "The Best Of Cilia Black," and "Anyone sult of his success on the Don willplay datesin Who Had A Heart," "Alfie" and "Step Inside Love" will be f.show a fortnight ago, be- America and Canada, rind Vanity Fare U.S. November tour among the 14 tracks. fore compering the weck- highlightwillbeasolo TWO members of Vanity Fare-this week at No. 20 with -I Live For day spot "What's New." concertatNewYork's The Sun"-may fly to America next month for talks about a group Also includedisher very first Radio 1 boss Robin Carnegie Hall on October tour there in November. single, the Lennon/McCartney Peddlers release V Scott told Disc: "Jonathan 25. The tour offers come as a result of reaction to the boys' hit in the song "Love Of The Loved," re- seems to have gone down States. leased exactly five years ago this very well. We're very Vanity Fare were in the studios this week completing their follow-up month. Torme hit pleased." and starting work on an EP-one side featuring Cilia is now to turn her cabaret PEDDLERS have a new single and And his American single drummer Dick Aiix playing the classic "Skin Deep" triptoAustraliaintoa round- album out next month. And the ro "1968-AMessage To The -for Christmas release. the -world promotion trip-return- group has been signed byfilm Presidential Candidates" is ing to Britain via America. producerCarloPontitowrite receiving favourablereac- She leaves today (Thursday) for four songs for his new film. tion from West Coast radio three weeks at Sydney's Chequers Single is "Comin' Home Baby," 'stations as a result of fears Dave Dee show Club (also appearing in two the number made famous by Mel causedbyChicagoand spectaculars) and flies home via Torme, released next Friday, Governor Wallace. America's West Coast and New October 4; and the LP "Three In stopped by police York for radio and TV dates. A Cell" is out a week later (11). DAVE DEE, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich had to run for their lives in Switzerland last weekend when nearly six thousand fans went on the rampage after a pop show was cut short. LULU'S NEW SINGLE MAY BE MOVIE SONG Dave and Co had only beenonstagefor15 minutes at the Berne Festival Hall when authorities LULU'S NEW British nerDon Black (of Britain early next year. cabaretatWakefield decided the show had overrun and brought down the singlemaybe"This "Born Free" fame). Her second BBC -TV TheatreClubfora curtain while the boys were still playing. Time" -a trackshe Lulu will also play a series,still in the plan- week from November "The audience went berserk," reports Bill Fowler sings in the new Peter leading partinanew ning stage, will not be 10. And shegoes on of the Arthur Howes office. "They smashed about Ustinov film "Hot U.S.-TVspectacular, screened until 1969 be- to doManchesterGol- 1,500 seats and started to tear down the walls. In Millions." "The UgliestGirlIn causeofpressureof den Garter Civic Centre the end 40 special riot police had to be called in. Town"starringPeter work. to It was frightening." The single is released Krasnerin October. (November 24 Dave Dee was topping the bill at the Swiss Pop in America this month Spectacular, which will Shestarts work on December 7)and Festival, which also starred the Small Faces, Flirta- and waswritten by be shot in colour, will her second major film Middlesbrough (Decem- Dave Dee tions, Deep Purple and the Koobas. Academy Awardwin- probably be shown in this year and opens in ber 15 to 20). Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 5 THIS WEEK Mary Hopkin to sing at St. Paul's Cathedral MARY HOPKIN is to sing at London's St.pered by John Peel. SIDI°1 Paul's Cathedral in "A Pop Experience" on Organisers of the festival received a letterJim Webb, Richard October 2. Other artists appearing in the con-from Mary's mother, saying what an honour cert-part of a non -denominational festivalit was for Mary to sing at St. Paul's. Harris here for young people organised by the Dean-are Mary's Record-"Those Were The Days," AMERICAN hitcomposer Jim the Scaffold, Grapefruit, Jackie Lomax andstill at No. 2 this week-has sold over 300,000 Webb, who among other things is probably the Small Faces. Show will be corn -copies. wrote "Macarthur Park," arrived at in London for a two-weekvisit on Monday. And he brought with him the IT'S Engelbert who is currently ...and guests completed tapes of Richard Har- singingaboutbicycleswithhis ris's second LP-cut in Hollywood 15 colour pictures "Bicyclettes De Belsize"-but last month. Harris himself returns Tony Blackburn offered Sandie with Engelbert to Britain this weekend. of Radio 1 DJs Shaw a lift on his bike when Jim is currently working on the he was among the showbiz people E N G E L B E R T Humperdinck, musical score for the Mel Ferrer taking part in a race at London's whose latest single "Les Bicyclettes productionofthefilm"Peter Herne Hill track last weekend. De Belsize" enters the chart this Pan." .Colour feature on Sandie acted as "starter" for the week at27,isstarof London event, which was won by "Dr Weekend TV's "Startime"next Who" actor Frazer Hines. Tony? Saturday(October5)andthe Sandie Shaw He was unplaced! whole show is being recorded this Affair 'no' to USA Sunday at Blackpool's ABC LOVE Affair have turned down Theatre where Engel is currently an American tour-reputed to be appearing for the season. worth£25,000 - nextJanuary. .And an announcement Mary Hopkin is special guest in Reason: They feel they are "not Ray Stevens here theprogramme, withcomedians yet ready" to undertake the three- about the formation RAY STEVENS, whose "Mr. Ted Rogers and Jimmy Logan. week coast -to -coast trek.Instead, Businessman" has been getting a Others guestsare still being the group fliesto America later lotofairplayhere,arrivedin booked. next year. of a Radio 1 Club London yesterday (Wednesday). He appears on "Top Of The Pops" and "Late Night Line -Up" tonight (Thursday) and stars on Radio Times BBC -TV's "Monday Show" (30). MICK MARIANNE MOVIE ISSUE DATED SEPT. 26 MICK JAGGER, who finishes filming "Performance," in Novem- ber,willprobablystar with girlfriend Marianne Faithful in a From yournewsagent Hollywood film to be shot in Africa at the end of the year. 8° The film, in colour, starts production in December. It may also A BBC Publication Scott, Pala for star Stone's Keith Richard and Brian Jones. Stones' new LP "Beggar's Banquet" which has been the centre of a tussle between the group and their record company, Decca, still has no release date. The Stones and members of the company Tony Jackie Iv were meeting on Tuesday to try to finalise a date.

HITsongwriting teamof Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch will star in their own Yorkshire TV colour spectacular with Petula Clark and Scott Walker as guest artists. And Frank Sinatraistorecordan album of Hatch/Trent songsin Congratulations Hollywood this autumn. Thespectacular,titled"The Two Of Us,"willbe tapedin early November for showing later UNL/S 102 that month. Tony Hatch will con- APPLE duct the orchestra and join Jackie for duets. Jackie and Tony flyto Holly- wood in November for a week to work with Frank Sinatra on his new album. Plans were finalised with Sinatra in London last week- May your orchard end. The album willbe completely devoted to Hatch/Trent numbers- always be fruitful withfivewrittenspeciallyfor Sinatra. Others included are "Joanna," "BeautifulInThe Rain" and "If You Ever Leave Me." Tony Hatch will act as arranger, producer and musical director for Proud to be associated the LP. with you Radio 1 is

one year old ! 'A splendid example RADIO 1 is a year old this weekend.And onSaturday"Scene of progressive And Heard"willcelebratethe station's birthday with a special American pop' - show devoted to the pop events Melody Maker of the past year. On Monday (September 30) the four top daily DJ's-Tony Black- `A very good and burn, Jimmy Young, Dave Cash competent L.P., and David Symonds-mark the oc- casion by spinning some of the with vocalist records they played on their shows last year. Highlight of these will of note - TRIDENT be the Move's "Flowers In The Disc & Music Echo Rain," first pop single played on the station. STUDIOS `Fever Tree' -a five -man group from Tracks include: Supremes USA's West Coast, with new progressive `Imitation Situation' for Dublin sounds. `Day Tripper/We Can Work it Out' "HEY JUDE" DIANA ROSS and the Supremes Rob Landes, group's anchor man and `San Francisco Girls' play an extra two concerts duringcomposer of many tracks, plays piano, `The Sun also Rises' their November Britishvisit-in "THOSE WERE THE DAYS" Dublin (November 21). organ, clavinette, flute, harpsichord and As already reported, other dates mca are Manchester Free Trade Hallcello, with Dennis Keller giving vocals. (22) and London Palladium (23). 6 Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 NOKSEMK:KOMMOK:MiEii Cat's hack! DISC CAT STEVENS makes his g first club appearance for a NEWS yearon November 29at cliairbb:rough's "The Scene 2C newseig Jack Good Julie Driscoll Jerry Lee Lewis Tom Jones Lulu Flirtations Chris Farlowe Lonnie Donegan "HereComeswhoseMyWife" isgle IN BRIEF released on October 4, DONOVAN, Johnny Mathis and appearsda ovn "How It 11;1'.;rttlitit the Incredible String Band are being lined up for London and pro- (October'1) and "Time For vincial concert dates in the near Blackburn" (October 12). future. luck Good: big names to rock And the shows are being arranged by folk star Roy Guest, who joins NEMS Enterprises this week as concert promotion exe- cutive.Inthepast he has been responsibleforshowshereby Simon and Garfunkel, Judy Col- lins, Jacques Brel and BuffySI Shakespeare Marie. Playwri*ht Dominic Behan joins NEMS with Guest. TOM JONES, Julie Driscoll and Jerry Lee Lewis may all star JANIE JONES appears on "Time inan amazingstagemusicalversionofShakespeare's ForBlackburn"this weekend "Othello" in London next year-if plans by ace producer (September 28). "ONE PlusOne,"thefilmin Jack Good work out. which the Rolling Stones star, has Jack, back in Britain this week to produce this Sunday (Sep- been chosen as "London Festival tember 29)thelong-awaitedtop TV spectacular "Innocence, Choice" for the London Film Fes- Anarchy And Soul" (for Octo- tivalbeing held atthe National ber 12 screening)-with a cast A PENNY Film Theatre between November 18 and December 4. headed by Lulu, Julie Driscoll, VALENTINE JOHNNY CASH, whose British BrianAugerandEmperor EXCLUSIVE tour with June Carter, Carl Per- Rosko-told me: kins and the Statler Brothers opens "I staged the 'Othello' musical boy I found at an Elvis Presley at Manchester Odeon on October for a six -week run in Los Angeles party-as 'lino'," he told me. 25, record a Christmas radio spec- under the title'Catch My Soul' Jackwillalsousenewgirl tacular for Radios 1and 2, to be earlier this year. group theFlirtations throughout broadcast on Christmas Day. "On the first night, 300 the show. Johnny Cash willbe recorded diamond -drippingpeople walked "We keep very much tothe live for a new album during his out-and after thatallthe kids originalShakespearetext,but two London Palladium concerts on flocked in and itreally moved!, sock it to the audience more. For October 27. "We have alreadybooked the instance, Jerry Lee was allowed DAVE DEE, Dozy, Beaky, Mick AMEN CORNER were deter- togged up-to cut the cake! PalaceTheatreinLondonjust to add asides from his piano on-and Tich will probably do a tour mined to prove that pop stars Amen Corner, Love Affair, after Christmas.I want to bring stage like 'Wow, my soul!' to the of Japan in February. The group, aren't always the scruffy ruf- Amen Vanity Fare and Geno Wash- Jerry Lee over again andreally audience. who tour Ireland and Belgium at - be much more wild than we were "Wehardly soldanypro- fiansthegeneralpublicbe- ington and the Ram Jam Band the end of this month, appear in lieves when they wenttoa staronaspecialthree-day evenin America." grammes in America because thepantomime - "Dick Whittington" wedding last week. GENTLEMEN Scottishpackagetourfrom Jack plans to cast Julie Driscoll usherettes were all leaping around -at Stockton over Christmas. They were suitably attired in tonight (Thursday). Show will as "Desdemona" and Tom Jones inthe aisles!" ALAN BOWN!, currently filming top hat and tails for the marri- But allthe boys - except be compered by Stuart Henry. as"Othello,"withJerryLee The show will be taped as an their part for Jack Good's "Inno- ageof:heirnew manager, singer Andy Fairweather -Low Dates are: Paisley Ice Rink playing his original partof hour-longspectacularbyJack cence, Anarchy andSoul" TV Terry Slater (pictured pointing -did a quick -change act for (tonight), Edinburgh Waverley lago." also for Yorkshire TV during its spectacular, flyto Sweden at the inthebackground)toEve the reception at London's Re- Market and Falkirk Town Hall "If I can't get them, I'd like to London run. beginning of October for promo- Norman,secretarytopop volution club later. (Friday)andAyrIceRink try someone like Chuck Jackson Also inJack's"Innocence, tion on "We Can Help You." agent Dick Katz. Andy?Hehadtostay (Saturday). or Jackie Wilson from America or Anarchy and Soul" show, to be Group's LP "Outward Bown" is Chris Farlowe as'Othello'and recorded at Elstree, will be Lord released on October 1. Lance LeGault-a new American Rockingham'sXI,speciallyre- TIM ROSE Songbook, including formed with Red Price, Don Lang the original versions of "Hey Joe" andLonnie Donegan,plusthe and "Morning Dew," is published Alan Bown,the Breakaways, this week by April Music. Long John's Chants, Dominic Grant, Ian RADIO Free London, London's Whitcomb and Emil Dean. land -based pop "pirate"station, `Mexico' CASUALS FOR TOMMY ON which beganbroadcastingagain LONG John Baldry's new single last Sunday, now expects to trans- -"Mexico"-released October 11, TOMMY JAMES and the Shondells are OFF and jack does mit regular weekly three-hour pro- is being used by ITV as theme for the Scott Walker tour of Britain due to grammes on Sundays from noon - theircoverageoftheOlympic open in London on October 4. Their spot 3 p.m. Games. isbeing taken by current chartstarsthe Monkees TV VINCE EDWARD sings the title He iscompering a show for Casuals on some dates:and by Cupid's SCOTT TOUR MONKEES will star in their own song from the new musical "Hair" prisonersat Wormwood Scrubs Inspiration on others. Terry Reid hour-long TV spectacular in on BBC's "Late Night Line -Up" on October 6, when guests will in- has also been added to the bill. for the Scott show. A month ago Gun. Scottwill be accompanied America-with Julie Driscoll and tonight (Thursday). clude Geno Washington,Chris Tommy James-whohada it was exclusively revealed in Disc by a band led by jazzman Ronnie the Brian Auger Trinity this year. LONDON group Fairport Con- The show-produced by Jack vention, who began a two months' Farlowe and possibly Billie Davis. number one hit here with "Mony that Lulu would not do the tour. Scott. asa Johnstartsaweek'stourof Mony"-will not now visit Fullline-upnowis:Scott And this week Maurice King Good-willfeature"Julie residencyatLondon'sfamous America on October 14 to promote Britain atall. They were setto Walker, Love Affair, Paper Dolls, squashed rumours that Scott him- very evil woman," Good told Disc. Marquee club last week, headline "When The Sun Comes Shining arrive on Tuesday this week. Casuals and CUpid's Inspiration, self would not do the tour-be- The Monkees, at present touring a Festival Of Contemporary Song Through." This is the second billing switch Terry Reid, and new group, the cause of recentillness. He told Australia and the Far East,will atthe Royal Festival Hall next be doing a Harry Nillson num-Saturday (28). Also on thebill: Disc: "Scott Walker is alive and their well-and willcategoricallydo ber-"Daddy'sSong"-as Al Stewart, Irish group the John- the tour." nextsingle. A previousNillson stons and Americans Joni Mitchell Crazy World of Arthur Brown Fulldates for thetourare: numberbytheMonkeeswas and Jackson C. Frank. -Coatham Hotel, Redcar. London FinsburyParkAstoria "Cuddly Toy." JONI MITCHELL and Jeff Beck Canned Heat-Civic Hall, Barns- (October4),Manchester Odeon are on John Peel's Sunday after- ley. (5), Bradford Gaumont (6), Edin- noon "Top Gear" on September THURSDAY "Sunshine Of Your Love," Joe Vanity Fare - Top Ten Club burgh ABC (9),Newcastle City Sly back soon 29. Cocker - "With A Little Help Palais, Dundee, Scotland. Hall (10), Birmingham Odeon (11), SLY andtheFamilyStone, VANITY FARE, the Cymbaline, Crazy World of Arthur Brown From My Friends," Turtles - Love Affair - Locamo, Mont- Chesterfield ABC (12), Liverpool who flewbackto America last Billy J. Kramer, Alex Welsh and -Liberal Hall, Yeovil. "Elenore," Love - "Your Mind rose, Scotland. Empire (13), Bristol Colston Hall Friday without making one "live" his band and the Epics appear in Equals-Mecca Ballroom, Black- and We Belong Together." Stuart Henry Show (Radio (14), Cardiff Odeon (16), Slough appearance, now hope to return "The Jimmy Young Show"all pool. 10 a.m.)-Jeff Beck. Adelphi(17),Ipswich Gaumont to Britain for a tour in February next week. Love Affair/Vanity Fare - Ice SATURDAY Top Gear (Radio 1-3 p.m.)- (18), Tooting Granada (19) and 1969. BRIAN AUGER and Julie Dris- Rink, Paisley, Scotland. JoniMitchell, Fairport Conven- Coventry Theatre (20). coll,Charlie Woolfe,theMud, Pop North (Radio 1-1 p.m.)- Casuals-Flamingo, Redruth. tion, Jeff Beck, Ten Years After. Casualsappear onalldates TOP OF THE POPS DusterBennett,RichardKent Idle Race. Marmalade-Dreamland, Mar- Status Quo-Civic Hall, Barns- EXCEPT Chesterfield, Slough, Style, Amboy Dukes and the Sym- gate. ley. Ipswich and Tooting-when their Pete Murray introduces "Topbols are in "The David Symonds FRIDAY Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger Trin- Casuals-Brittania Rowing Club, place is taken by Cupid's Inspira- Of The Pops" tonight (Thursday)Show" next week. ity - CaliforniaBallroom,Dun- Nottingham. tion.Neithergroupappearsat when guests are: Leapy Lee, MaryMARMALADEgueston the Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick stable. Manchester on October 5-a re- Hopkin,CliffRichard,Hollies, lunchtime "Joe Loss Show" next and Tich-Starlight; Belfastand Crazy World of Arthur Brown- placement act is being sought. Vanity Fare, Casuals and Beatles. Friday. Flamingo, Ballymena, Ireland. Gaiety Ballroom, Ramsey. Casuals-Corn Exchange, Brain- Move - Hyde Park Open Air MONDAY tree, Essex. Concert, London, and Links Club, Canned Heat-Marquee, War - Marmalade-GeorgeBallroom, Boreham Wood. dour Street, London. H inckley. Canned Heat - Roundhouse, Vanity Fare-Caledonian Hotel, Equals-Mecca Ballroom, Basil- Chalk Farm, London. Inverness. Elvis, Equals, Cut singles Presenting Nana Mouskouri don. Love Affair - Chesford Ball- SINGLES by Elvis Presley, Pop Tops-"Oh Lord, Who-"Magic Bus." Canned Heat - Roundhouse,(BBC -2-9.45 p.m.)-with Dono- room, Kenilworth. Equals, Cat Stevens and Why Lord." Kasenetz KatzSinging Chalk Farm, London. van. Amen Corner-Ice Rink, Streat- Herb Alpert are among Herd-"Sunshine Cot- OrchestralCircus - Crackerjack (BBC -1-4.55 p.m.) Vanity Fare - Ice Rink, Ayr, ham, London. tage." "Quick Joey Small (Run Scotland. new rel set for next Val Doonican-"If I Knew -Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mich Radio 1 o'clock (Radio 1-I Friday (October 4). Joey Run)". Love Affair-City Hall,Perth, Then What I Know and Tich, Leapy Lee. p.m.) - Honeybus, Frank !field, Equals-"Softly Softly." Now." LongJohn Baldry - Vanity Fare-Waverley Market, Scotland. Helen Shapiro. TonyBennett-"Husha- Herb Alpert - "To Wait Mexico". Amen Corner - SeagullBall- LP's out on October 4 Edinburgh. bye Mountain." For Love." are: Love Affair-TownHall,Ar- room, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Peddlers-"Comin' Home Tim Buckley - "Pleasant Connie Francis-"Connie drossan, Scotland. Saturday Club (Radio1 - 10 Baby." Street." And Clyde." Joe Loss Show (Radio a.m.)-Roy Orbison, Troggs. TUESDAY Cat Stevens-"Here James Brown-"SayIt "ATribute ToWes 1 - 1 Comes My Wife." Out Loud,I'mBlack p.m.)-Marmalade. Status Quo-Belfry Hotel, Sut- Sandie Shaw Supplement (BBC - LionelBart-"Isn't This And I'm Proud." Montgomery." Tremeloes-Top Rank,Swan- ton Coldfield. 1 -9.55 p.m.) Where We Came In?" Elvis Presley-"You Will Frank Zappa - "Lumpy sea. Timi Yuro-"I Must Have Never Walk Alone." Gravy." Been Out Of My Mind." Roger Webb - "Song Alan Bown - "Outward NEW RELEASES: Hollies - SUNDAY FifthDimension-"Good Without Words." Bown." "Listen To Me," Herb Alpert- Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger Trin- WEDNESDAY News" Lance Le Gault-"Billie". Galt Macdermot -"Hair- "To Wait For Love," Tommy ity/AlanPrice Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Singles for the following pieces." Set/Nice/Spooky Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick Band-"Urban Space- week (October 11) include: LP out October 4: James and the Shondells - "Do Tooth/The Alan Brown/Eclection and Tich-Pavilion, Hemel Hemp- man." Julie Driscoll-"Road To Lionel Bart-"Isn't This Something To me," Cream - -Fairfield Hall, Croydon. stead. Barry Ryan-"Eloise." Cairo." Where We Came In." ELVIS PRESLEY Advertisement Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 7

HAPPINESS is treeshaped. At least it was for Dusty Springfieldwho de - NEW MAMAS 8 PAPAS cidedto swing from oneinMemphislast SINGLE: week-andpromptly fell off on to her head, blacking an eye, gash- NEW GROUP DISCOVERY: ing her forehead and covering herself in BACKING SINGER huge blue bruises. And thus she returned GOES SOLO. to Britain after her first history - making week of recordingatAtlantic's famous littlestudios - where more great sounds havebeenbornthan Out from RCA this week, three releases, probably anywhere else all very different from each other, but in the world. each one important in its own right. The gashes, bruises and pain were more than com- pensated for by 12 beautiful tracks out in six days THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS have a with some of the finest beautiful new single with "For The Love of Ivy" musicians around. c/w "Strange Young Girls" (RCA 1744). The A The swellings had gone down by Thursday when title might well sound familiar. It is, of course, the Imet herat "Top Of theme from the latest Sidney Poitier movie of the The Pops" and she was same name, which is now on national release. After unusually calm - despite two minutes of agonised the smash success of MAMA CASS's solo "Dream muttering into the mirror A Little Dream of Me" (RCA 1726) the group sayingtheblackeye wouldn't show up and it should do very well with this one. just looked as though she

had too much eye make- Dusty .fell out ofatree in Memphis up on. Her first day at Atlan- tic,itturnedout,had beenquiteastrange affair - which was to be expected since head recording man Jerry Wex- ler was in slight awe ofAmericacomes havingBritain'stop -recording star in his studio, and she was in awe of being around the same people who worked with Aretha Franklin. "Wewalkedaround to Dusty lookingateachother mumbling and sizing everyone up," she said. "And then suddenly everything clicked. "It's an amazing place And while we're on the subject of film themes, what to work. The studiois withsongs about the latest in the 'Fistful of Dollars' series ? really tiny tucked away HUGO MONTENEGRO made the No. i spot in behind a restaurant on a "They all come into the con- "The atmosphere was really and get hamburgers for you? the States with "The Good, The Bad, And The parking lot in Memphis. trol room and listen to the tapeselated andIwas very,very "Atlanticisabout the only "But I don't think I've and if they're not pleased with pleased with the outcome. It'sstudio anywhere to work on Ugly" c/w "There's Got To Be A Better Way" ever worked with such something they'll go back andthe most casual andrelaxed such a closely -knit system. (RCA 1727). Now, the disc's climbing the British musical people in my life. do it all again until they are." placeI've ever worked in.I "I've cut enough nearly for charts. That B side, by the way, is yet another film The musicians there are When word spread that D. mostly just sat about contribu- anAmerican albumanda all young-in their 20s- Springfieldwas on her way, ting ideas to start with. single. I've got to go back this theme-from `Bandolero'. andtheyreally live America's top songwriters sud- "Themusicianswere'real week tocut therestofthe music.Theynevergo denlyemergedwithspecial Southern boys to look at -voices and work with Aretha's home. I know it's hardmaterial for her and handed it you'd never imagine they werebacking group-The Sweet In- STOICS make their disc debut this week with for musicians in Britainto Jerry Wexler. Consequentlyso wrapped up and involved in spirations,whichI'mreally because they have to rush she cut tracks by Burt Bach- their music. looking forward to. "Earth, Fire, Air And Water" c/w "Search off to other sessions allarach, Goffin and King, Randy "Jerry Wexler - who takes "No, I didn't meet her while For The Sea" (RCA 1745). The A side was thetime.But AtlanticNewman, Mann and Weil, and all Aretha's sessions - was a I was there-she records at their written by that highly successful team Richard Kerr musicians work solely for a couple of unknown young- marvellous, intelligent man with New York studios. Well, Jerry the company and they'llsters who just marched in and agreatsenseof humour. I Wexler spoke to her on the tele- and Joan Maitland (they wrote 'Blue Eyes'). But, work 24 hours a day ifsaid, "This is for Dusty," withmean where else in the world phone but that's hardly meeting who are STOICS ? Well, they're all twenty years you'll let them. songs that have staggered her.would your record producer go her is it?" old,very good looking and are-Jack Casey (drums); John Wynne (Bass guitar); James Doris (ex - student, now lead guitarist) and pianist Hugh McKenna. These guys have the kind of talent to make Glasgow- their home town-another Another RCA debut is made by LESLEY Liverpool! DUNCAN with "Lullaby" c/w "I Love You, I Love You" (RCA 1746). Petite and viva- cious, Lesley has a terrific voice-which you've probably heard before, as backing for many top stars,includingDustySpringfield.She certainly has the talent to get her into the charts. What's more, Lesley wrote both sides of the new disc herself. You'll hear a lot more about Lesley Duncan, who's living proof of the old saying "good things come in small packages" ! B Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968

WHAT is happen- help to give us a wider appeal," says singer Trevor Brice. "We're ing to the beat hoping the adults who like our group image? Vanity Fare recordwill approve of our ap- There are traitors in the pearance as well. "But there'llalwaysbe room camp and, beware-they for long-haired groups . end of may bechangingthe discussion." Perhapsonereasonforthe whole face of pop! vigoroushealthyappearanceof Forcreepingup the Vanity Fare is that splendid rosy nauEmus complexion -givingproductyog- chart, surrounded on all hurt . . . the whole group's ad- sides by hairies from Cas- dicted to it! uals to Status Quo; from "It'sall our manager's fault," saysDick."He wasonsome Canned Heat to Doors; strange diet the other month and and from Arthur's Crazy used to sit down to a meal of one pot of yoghurt. Of course we all World to Bee Gees are took the mickey out of him, but fourveritably shaven, eventuallyhepersuadedusto shorn and smart young try it." He sucked another spoonful of mixture. "Mandarin - lads by the name of Van- flavoured, that's my favourite. ity Fare. "We have yoghurt eating -con- tests in the van to pass the time. Not a 'goody-goody' The winner is the person who eats the most . . . and the prizeis group cleaning out the mess in the van afterwards!!" Immaculately attired in white Infact,passingthetimein group vans is a very refined art- pin -stripe suits, with scarcely a an art indeed that has never been side -burn and not a beard or fully explored. moustache among them, Vanity Fare are already engaged in a personal fight to convince the Bird -spoiling hairiesthattheyarenota Vanity Fare, apart from eating "goody goody" group, and are yoghurt, enjoy asking the way in certainly not 1968's answer to way-out Australian accents, spot- the Bachelors. ting birds (they refrain from speci- "Everyone'sbeen goingon Changing the fying which variety) and driving aboutthelength(orlackof over mountains andalongcliff length) of our hair," sighed Tony edges!In explanation we should Goulden."Originallywe were addthattheirfaithful road short -hairsbecause we played a manager Georgeispetrifiedof lot of dances for debutantes and face of pop! heights-the group will remember Chris Andrews coming-outparties.Butbeing for months to come the time he The Man With The Red Balloon smart doesn't mean you're not a with hair sticking out all round pretty normal!" drove along an Exmoor hill road 7N 7617 raver, and we can rave as well as them." Vanity Fare are of the opinion with both eyes shut because he the next group! Anyway you ask And Tony Jarrett (he's the one that in the pop businessitreally couldn'tstandthesight of the my mum. She doesn't think I've hidingmysteriouslybehindthe doesn't matter too much what you valley hundreds of feet below! got short hair!" dark glasses) adds: "We've always looklike-it'swhat you sound "We also find that Disc is excel- DickAllix,hardenedprofes- looked like we do, and we didn't likethat matters . . . and the lent for plugging up the numerous sional drummer, can speak from suddenly think 'Oh, we're turning sounds of Vanity Fare are pleasing draught holesinthe van," says experience:"I went through the professional; we'd betterget enough toback up theirphilo- Tony Jarrett. "That's after we've long hair bit with the Gnomes of hairy.' If groups want to be hairy sophy. read it, of course!" Zurich. that's their affair-hut I think they And a final note for the future "But it got to a stage when my do us more good than harm! from Mr Jarrett. Mum wouldn't be seen in public ''We bath every day and wash Wider appeal "We like to look smart and we with me . . . and anyway I prefer our hair two or threetimesa like to look masculine. . so we wearing suits which look a bit odd week, but apart from that we're "Of course our appearance does shallstill be dressing the same."

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sad MRS. BROWN YOU'VE GOT A night LOVELY DAUGHTER Herman's Hermits, Lance Percival (U) at IT'S A SORT of rags -to -rags story without the riches in between. Our Cliff's hero, Herman, loses the girl, the riches, a chance for his greyhound, show Mrs Brown, to win the Greyhound David Garrick IT WAS a sad night-Cliff's return to the London Palladium for Derby, the chance for pop group A Little Bit Of This(And A Little Bit Of That) his autumn season. Sad, because fame. Added to this he looks love- 7N 17610 it marked beyond all shadow of sick and thoroughly miserableall doubt thatthe era of Cliff the teenage idol, has finally departed. through the film. TP Not thatthereweren't many Like Herman's records, the film is made to spontaneousscreamings.There make money. It would appear to be made were, but these must come from especially for the American market, being the truly devoted Cliff fan whom something of a travelogue showing backward nothing will shake. No, what is sad is to make Cliff 'ol England, a touch of pageantry and royalty, the star of a show and then com- and, of course, swinging London portrayed plete the bill with two rather un- through last year's hippies. originalcomedians;aventrilo- The film fails to be the happy-go-lucky comedy quist; numerous stereotyped dance itsets out to be, through no routines; Mike Yarwood (good in fault of Herman, the Hermits Herman with greyhound Mrs. Brown, and Sarah Caldwell as the hisownright),thePalladium or any of the actors.Itfails lovely daughter Orchestra, all of whom must be by being too stilted, following at least twice Cliff's age; and a acomedylinesofarthen traditional jazz band. droppingit. And also having In short the Palladium Autumn too many characters with im- Too many people Show has almost turned Cliff into portant parts. a name from the past-as if he's Herman's first big film, now struggling to survive along which was American -made in with therest ofyesteryear's America,succeededthrough music hall. The whole effect was being simple and building up in Herman's film like listening to a scratchy 78 rpm tothepunchlinewith maxi- Althoughitisn'tshown,we FIVE CARD STUD record. mum songs and minimum cen- assume that Herman falls madly ROBERT MITCHUM Cliff in his own spot was pro- tral characters. in love with the daughter, who is DEAN MARTIN fessional and superb as ever, mix- Lance Percival as the honest a model. inga medley ofhishitswith FIVE MEN hang a cheat, one "When I'm 64"; "La, La, La, La, tramp with the very posh ac- On the night of their first club man looks on and the profes- La"; "Shout"; "If Ever I Should centwasexcellentbutwas date the daughter leaves a heart- sional gambler tries to stop it. Leave You" and "Manha de Car- really superfluous to the story. broken Herman at the station on One by one the men in the nival"whichleft thethree- The story:Herman hasa her way to Italy for a two -month greyhound leftto him by his modelling job. While saying good- lynching party meet their quartersfullfirst -nightaudience deathsinthe same way the The Vogues shouting for more. grandfatherwhichhe races bye, Hermanlosesthedog, Ifyou'repreparedtowade withalittlehelp from his doesn't turn up for the club datecheat did - strangulation or My Special Angel through nearly two hours of bore- friends(theHermits)1who and the group lose the date. suffocation. RS 20766 dom to see the man you paid to happen to be musicians in their When theyhaveallreturned Dean Martinis the profes- see ... well, you'll not be disap- spare time. home the tramp turns up with the sionalgamblerandRobert npriae pointed.Beware,though.The They go to London to enter dog, who is about to have pups, Mitchumis thequick -draw Shadows don't arrive untilnext the dog, Mrs. Brown, in the and we build up to the gigantic tough -guy preacher in this ordi- Monday. Meanwhile Chris Barber greyhoundderby.Aftershe climax of Herman seeing things is filling their spot competently, if wins the firsttrial, they meet in a different light and singing the nary western and bad "who- rather incongruously. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and their title song of the film to an hours - dunit." A sad show. lovely daughter. old puppy. Gavin Petrie Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 9

MASON WILLIAMS is30 and a few others which was really years old, single, lives in brave of them." California, has a quiet "ClassicalGas"-the onlyin- chucklingsenseof humour strumental track on the album- was finallyreleasedas asingle Terry Stamp and doesn't strike you as the afterithad become constantly sort of person to throw type- played by American DJ's. writers out of car windows at "I didn't really think the public -the second 90 -miles -an -hour. would taketoitas they did," But he is-and he has. Appa- admits Mason. "Basicallyitwas, rently John Lennon has the result built round a sonata and I played generation of this strange experiment-a little classical guitar onit.Of course book peculiarly written up as a I'm delighted by the response to sortofconsumers' reporton it." whether a typewriter will stand the hippy Beforeallthishappened and road test! Mason Williamsbecame abig POP ispopandfilmsare It is just one of the seven books name in the TV/recording set-up films and occasionally when the of poetry and essays Mason Wil- of Los Angeles he had spent a very spliteight years. twain meet itis usually a one liamshasspedthroughinthe way traffic from pop on to the past six years. screen. Terence Stamp, how- "The book was given avery Folk singer ever, prefers to be unconven- limited print order-I was quite tional and cross from films to He startedin1959 as a folk TerryStamp:marvellous how pop's surprised to hear Lennon had a Pop - grown copy. We took various typewriters singer drifting around California, Now don't go off the deep on to the free way in a car and two years later he joined the Navy end, Mr Stamp has no hidden the few things that is changing solemnly threw them out of the and two years after THAT went ambitions to become a singer, with it. The structure of pop window tosee how they'd stand back to folk singing again. heisjust a very enthusiastic ismore modern and more up. Naturally none of them did!" It was then that he met Mama fan of the British pop scene. sophisticatedthaneitherthe Cass-also slogging the folk sing- :.So enthusiastic, that he is to Civil Service or politics, and ing circuit. compere the first of a series so I think young people con- Placid "At that time nearly everyone ofpopspectacularsto be nected with pop are moving filmedshortlyandsold to faster than anybody else, and I we knew was trying to make it on various TV companies. thefolk scene.Inewer actually think they are going to make Mason Williamsisplacid and worked with Cass but over two When he is not away a lotofthe worldobsolete pleasant and highly intelligent. He or three years we kept bumping filming, Terry lives in London because their thinking has so has to be all three to stand up to into each other doing the rounds. anxiously supervising his new much more clarity." the incredible pressures he works King's Road restaurant-The Terry admitsthat itis under. When you considerthat "Itwasn'tthatIwas a bad Trencherman-and mixes with through his brother, Chris, he heishead script writer for the folk singer I didn't make it.I was thatvast and nebulous "In" has been able to meet people renowned Smothers Brothers TV okay but too experimental. I was set ofactors,modelsand in pop (Arthur Brown and the series, has worked on the Petula always trying out new things and photographers.His brother, Who through Track) and be- Clark TV special, with Andy Wil- I couldn't remember half of them. Chris, is aco -directorof come involved in the new TV liams and Roger Miller andis I finally gave it up because 1 was Track Records and conse- spectacular. currently putting together Mama Mason Williams: report on road-testing typewriters, making £3,000 a year and spend- quentlyTerry has recently Thefirsthour-longshow Cass' first solo cabaret venture in ing £2,500 on petrol!" been introduced to the world whichTerryhasagreedto Las Vegas, you may well boggle Masonjoined the Smothers of pop. "compere" is due to be made at the fact that in the midst of Brothers to play on their records At 30 and untidily handsome, in mid -October. all this he has had time to record. and work on special bits of script. Stamp regards himself as "a "You could say I'm com- " 'The Mason Williams Phono- MASON They signedhimfortheir TV sort of second generation pering,"saysTerry,"butI use the word 'compere' loosely graph Record' - fromwhich series and he hassince worked hippy." 'Classical Gas' was taken was my his way up as chief script writer. Early one morning at Track because the format of the show officesin Soho,feetup on isn'tgoingtobelikeany- first major album. Currentlyhe'sworkingon a director'sdesk,thecelluloid thing that has been done be- "Before that I did one of poetry WILLIAMS second album. God explained his interest in fore.Kit Lambert and Iare but nobody was interested enough "I've repeated the idea on this pop. veryclearon what we are in me to approach me to record album-as on the other-of not "Ithinkpopisamore doing. I think it's going to be on my own before last year. having any two songs withthe modern industrythanfilms. good, otherwise I wouldn't be "It was really Tommy Smothers same theme. The only thing that is Films areveryold-fashioned involved init, and I haven't who got me started.I'dnever Ig A GAS'. similarisanotherguitarinstru- compared to pop, and I can done any Tv before because pushed my music but he always mental track they've just released visualisegreatstridesbeing I'm notcrazy about the liked what Idid when I worked "It took four months after work "WarnerBrothers werevery as my newsingle.It'scalled taken in the film business when medium." as their guitarist on records and andIdiditas an experiment good. At that time they had a 'Baroquesnova' and is a Baroque they get into pop. The world one day he just said 'why not do really, in bits and pieces without policy of signing unknown people tunewithaBossa Novabeat is changing and pop is one of Caroline Boucher an album' and gave me the money any of the usual recording tosee what came ofit.They which may sound confusing, but for it. pressures that artists work under. signed me and Van Dyke Parks it's worked out rather well!"

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Everybody's talking blues, and one of the up and coming names on the British 'blues scene is FEARNS BRASS FOUNDRY, a Midlands- * based group with the big blues sound that's so much in demand now. Their power -packed new single, Now / taste the tears' has a pouning beat which builds up into a positiveexplosionof sound. Could easily explode rightinto the charts ! The number to ask for is Decca F 12835. One of the most talented groups on the West Coast scene, THE TURTLES have already enjoyed several successes in this country. Their latest single, Elinore", is one of their very best, and you can tell that they are enjoying every minute of it!It's a great big happy sound that you just have to feel good listening to ! And for those of you in the anti -fade brigade, this one doesn't fade, it ends...but beautifully! Number is London HLU 10223. ARTHUR SPINK is already very popular North of the border, and he has come up with a disc that has universal appeal. Titled 'Beatles Och Aye!', it's a medley of some of the best-known Lennon/McCartney songs given an entirely new treatment. The result is both unusual and enjoy- able. You'll hear several of your favourites, including Yellow Submarine, She Loves You, and From Me To You. This is on the Beltona label, and the number is BL 2766. Must say a few words of praise here about THE CASUALS, who released 'Jesamine' way back in May. Everyone knew that this was a very good record indeed, but for some time it seemed that it just wasn't going to move. The fact that the group was based in Italy didn't help, because

they had no opportunity to do Radio or T.V. - dates, and their public performances were all on the continent! Still, people kept right on buying it, simply because it was good. Then after being out for months, "Jesamine' started leaping up the charts. Just goes to show, you can't hold a good disc down !

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45 fora records 12 Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 wants to know all of a sudden. achieve much more on the singing vIA411440440848144114811/848444' "Not that I mindthat,of side." course.It'sfantastic andgreat Onethingthat is making NOW! A PLACE Stardom and the best thing that's ever Leapy Lee lose his chirp is Pye's happened to me. But the thought decisiontore-releasehis''It's occurs to me that there must be AllHappening-singleof four TO BUY hundreds of other singers and years ago. groups about better than me- Is making and let's face it I'm- not a great ANYTHING singer-who don't get anything written about them. A COUPLE of "It'sterriblereally,but I FROM A weeks ago when I suppose it's only human nature." wanted to have a Leapy But what of the future now for Leapy? In thepasteverything RUBBER chatwithpop's he's touched seems to have turned happiestchappy, to dust. Leapy Lee, I simp- "Yes, well. I definitely won't EARWIG TO ly picked up the SLEEPY be using the money to open any phone and dialled a more bingohalls.That scene's NEWSPAPERS number - and the definitely over! same day we were Eternal pessimist THE BIGGER -AND - talking away for BETTER BATTLEto hours with not a LEE! "But I'm an eternal pessimist, win the shopper ison, and I think it could stillall fold as Antique Markets, care in the world. tomorrow. But I'm not going to Supermarkets, Hyper- That, of course, was say 'Got a hit record;I must leap markets and Drugstores before "Little Arrows" out and earn as much quick loot spring up like overnight pierced the chart and as Ican.' Leapy:'I'm not a great singer' mushrooms.Lastweek the whole world sat up "So now I'm leavingitall to "That's a bit much, that. But anotheranswertothe and took notice. He pulled himself Gordon and Colin Berlin. They've they're always doingit.Proper bewildered shopper's Last week I tried again. 1 hree together:"Iknew decided that I should lay off work parasites.Stillitdid sell 20,000 prayers opened - Lon- appointments were cancelled and this was a busy-ness, for a while, and not suffer from copies when it was first issued, don's Oxford Street Ar- I eventually caught up with the but never so busy. know what I mean. over -exposure. but I'm not having anything to cade - self-styled "the leapinggentina New Bond It's ridiculous. I can "It's a great temptation to rush do with it. shop of shops" and de- Street recording studios where understand how Mario Lanza out, earn a lot of money and then signed to make shopping Gordon Mills was about to cut these new young "It'sonlybecauseI'vebeen disappear,butthistimeI've I'll deny it! a joy to execute. sometracksfor Leapy'sfirst kids with a hit around for so long and have got decided to try and achieve some- "If anyone asks meI'lldeny Situated down the album. record end up either to know what goes on, that I've thing alittleartistically. Marble Arch end of Ox- I had anything to do with it." We'd had about two sentences with a nervous managed to survive the last few "I mean the recordisevery- And on that note he groaned ford Street, I approached together when Mr Millsinter- breakdown or a weeks.If"Little Arrows" had body'ssuccess-Gordon's, the again: "Now let me sleep will the Arcade with consider- vened with orders for him to air swollen head, beenmyfirstrecordI'd be orchestra's,andeveryoneelse you. Oh no,holdon. There's ablecautionafter my his vocal chords, and the meeting "I meanI've walking around thinking I was who helpedto makeitahit. someone bashing at the door. Oh mishap with the mirrored came to an abrupt finish. done 9,000 radio Mario Lanza by now! Now I've got to try and make a God!It's my publicist come to doorsof theChelsea Eventually the following day I shows; TV shows, "But I'm getting to view things success of myself-and I shall try drag me offsomewhereelse. Drugstore. Fortunately tracked Leapy down to the end interviews,more a bit objectively now. I've been that on the comedy side. Who'd be a star? Only joking!" the Arcade's entrance is of a telephone at his flat moaning recordings -and going for eight years, andjust "I've made a living on comedy justonegapingvoid, "I wanna sleep. Let me sleep!" no sleep.You because of a hit record everyone before, and let's faceit, I can't David Hughes reminiscent of a rabbit burrow.Inside,the double - storied shopping areaislarge, light and airy.So farthereare 30 stalls. The stalls - rented out Marty Wilde from 'rock' weekly to holders - are pleasantlyvariedafter the monotonous dis- appointment of the Chel-

sea Drugstore. You can idol to hit writer buy wigs, cameras, car- IN CASE you're under the illusion that Marty Wilde is a ghost of the past-I pets, clothes, coffee, have news for you. Marty Wilde is alive and well with two records in the hit parade. records, newspapers, In- His current hits-"Jesamine" by the Casuals, and Status Quo's "Ice In The Sun"-are proof of dian, Grecian, Japanese the successful new turn of Marty Wilde's career as a song writer. and Chinese things. Only recently emerged from behind the pseudonym he used on the two songs, Marty Wilde at 29 There's a bankand and nine years happily married, looks very un-ghostlike and little changed from his heyday of the foreign exchange-an ex- 1950's.Sincehislasthit,"Bad Boy," which healsowrote, cellent ideaifit's your and which won him a Silver Disc in 1960, Marty has been far bank.There'samagic from idle. True, he retired from the hit parade scene, but has by CAROLINE man selling rubber ear- since been kept more than busy with cabaret, musicals and BOUCHER wigs, a n d arrows - films. through -the -head, and the It was only little over a year ago that he started song -writing inevitable array of Union seriously when he joined up with Ronnie Scott-manager of It's hard to categorise exactly Jack mugs and match- Valley Music. Marty took the name of Frere Manston and how many songs they turn out boxes in the doorway to Ronnie became Jack Gellar-these are the names that appear aweek,astheywritein catch the eye of the pass- on "Jesamine" and "Ice In The Sun." spasms, andoftenMartyis ing tourist. Also a stall "I'd used the name `Frere Manston' on a few other things," away doing cabaret for a couple that will trace your an- explained Marty, "so if the record didn't get anywhere it didn't of weeks. cestry back and make up matter.Paul McCartney used Bernard Webb with 'Woman," an impressive shield, just to see. We chose names be- Experiment which was crowded with aspiring baronets when I The words that are on cause we didn't want images to stand in the way. We thought it "We've normally got eight to was there. everybody's lips... would be hard to convince some tenideasonthedrawing On the whole, the Ar- way-out groupthatIcould board," said Marty, "and we cademakesinteresting write songs for them. If some-never cut less than five demos shopping. The jewellery WHEN one from the past came to meat a time." stallhadsomesuper PIRATES with a song I wouldn't want to At presentthey havejust solidsilverringsfrom RULED know about it." finished two numbers for the 29s.which werereally THE WAVES Status Quo LP. unusual.Upstairs,the Lucky room "With certain things you can femaleboutique had a Marty and Ronnie do most affordtoexperiment,"said good variety of reason- oftheircompoSinginthe Marty, "on an LP you needn't ably -priced clothes - minute box -room of Ronnie's be so market conscious." striped jersey dresses for houseinUpminster because Their ambition at present is £2 1%. Ild., and cordu- they think it has been a "lucky" to write a hit song for Tom roy suits for 54 gns. room for their compositions in Jones, who may consider one The Arcade's manager, the past. oftheirsongsforhisnext PeterHarris,sayshe "We haven't sat down and single. wants to keep the stalls and especially on those thought 'we'll write a song for as varied as possible. such -and -such a group',"said Encouraged "It's not reallyinflu- of Paul Harris Ronnie. "It doesn't work like encedbytheChelsea Drugstore," he explained, The extended andrevisedsecond that. If one of us has an idea "I think it's very hard, there's edition of this best selling book is for a song and we both like it,such a good stock of British "people seem to like to now available ... latest developments then we'll follow it through." shopinadepartment -on new stations, Caroline and the writersthatare writing such store atmosphere, but in- approaching death of pop music in "Jesamine" took them half good stuff compared to Ame- Marty Wilde .. didn't give the pop scene up-it gave me up dependent retailers can't Britain.Thefirsteditionofthis an hour to write from a vague rica. controversial book sold out within John Lennon and Paul affordit,so here they twoweeks-sodon't miss this idea Ronnie had. Originally it McCartney started it all off and Bacharach stuff inoffices that's his fall from fame. opportunity to get a second edition. ran "when Rosemary goes .. .," can take a stall." encouragedpeopletostartnot been touched. "I didn't give the pop scene The Arcadeisopen FREE to Disc readers . . a glossy butthentheydecidedthat writing. booklet with pictures of the stations "There's been so many songs up-it gave me up when I didn't until 8 p.m. in the even- andthestoryof 'WhenPirates although "Rosemary isa nice "These two recordsmay that you've heardit'sdifficult have any more hits. But as far English name, Jesamine is more ing, and worth a visit. Ruled the Waves' with every order finish and that'sit for us, butto know whether you've heard as I'm concerned I haven't any Ijust tremble to think forthe secondedition.Send 35s unusual." They arestill won- we writestuffthat we think regrets. I've learnt a lot of bitter (plusIs 6dp & p)to IMPULSE them ten years ago when all what proportions the next PUBLICATIONS LTD. c/o dering what would have hap- isright. I'm convinced it's the these melody lines are runninglessons that have stood me in emporium will reach. Dorothea Benson Ltd., 18 South- penedifthey hadleftitas song, not the writer that countsthrough your head." goodstead.Itmakesyou amptonPlace,London W.C.I. "Ros.emar,y.'!. now. .There's a load of Burt Marty has no ,.regrets about wiser." Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 13

Previous jobs:I was a bricklayer father was a geo-physicist and he for three years. wasworkingattheuniversity LARRY TAYLOR How met group: I met Bob first there. through his records, and we were Ambition: To play well and be Instrument played: Bass guitar. theonly onesinthe group to successful.Maybetodo some Born:June26,1942,in New begin with. record producing. York. Career highlight: Definitely com- Present home: Los Angeles. ing here. Eyes: Brown. Interests: Nature,apartfrom FITO DE LA PARRA Hair: Brown. music, of course. Family: One younger sister, and Britain:Ilikeitbetter than my one older brother, Melvin, who's owncountry.PerhapsI'llfind lnstniment played: Drums. the drummer with the Ventures.. something going on in BritainI Born: Mexico City, February8, Education:High schoolin Los don't like, but I haven't found it 1946.I'm Mexican. Angeles. yet. Present home: Los Angeles. Previous jobs: All I've ever done Favourite food/drink: Fried Eyes: Blue. really is play music. I worked in a chicken. Gin and tonic. Hair: Black. delicatessen one time, butitonly Ambition: To seeallthe world Family:Onehalf-brotherand lasted about a month. at least once; then maybe Iwill threehalf-sisters. How met group: I was doing re- be ableto understand people a Education:TheFrench -Spanish cords and recording sessions for little more. college and University in Mexico City.Iread psychologyatthe other groups. I was with Little university and then decided I was Anthony and Jerry Lee Lewis, and a drummer more than a psycho- I didthefirstthreeMonkee HENRY VESTINE albums. Then Imet Henry, Bob analyst. and Al, and later they called me Instrument played: Lead guitar. How met group: I've played with up so here I am. That was about Born: Washington D.C. on De- most groups in Mexico, and some a year and a half ago. cember 25, 1944. American groups. Iwas playing Musical education: Self taught. Present home: Los Angeles. in a night club in L.A.-the Tom Careerhighlight:Cominghere, Eyes: Hazel. Cat-about nine months ago, and and appearingattheMonterey Hair: Fair. their manager saw me and liked Pop Festival. Family: We all moved to L.A. in me, soI was auditioned, and that Interests: Record collecting. 1957-I'm an only child. was it. Favourite singer: Jimi Hendrix. Education: A year and a half at Career highlight: Coming here. Ambition: To besuccessfulat Los Angeles City College. Interests: Motor cycles.Ihad a what I'm doing. Previous jobs:I decided I'd rather BMW thatI used to race, but I play the guitar than go to school. was too bad to make it. I played with the Mothers of In- Favouritesinger:JamesBrown AL WILSON vention and inlocal bands and and John Lee Hooker. beer bars. Favourite food: Pork chops and CANNED HEAT (left to right) back: Fitode /aParra, Al Wilson, Henry Vestine. Front: Larry Taylor and Bob Instrumentplayed: Harmonica, How met group: I knew Bob sea food. Hite. Britain: Iloveit.I slide guitar and vocal. through record collecting.Iquit respect the Born:July4,1943,inBoston, theMothers ofInvention,and Beatles, and Ilike the groups in Present home: Los Angeles. formed a group and Henry joined Career highlight: Coming here. I'dmetthe othersatthe Ash England - Ithinkthey havea Eyes: Brown. us a couple of weeks later, and Interests: Music. Massachusetts. good thing going. Hair: Brown. soit went on. Present home: Los Angeles. Grove club in L.A., so Icalled Favouritefood/drink: Tortillos Eyes: Green. them up and said I'd like to play Ambition: To play the blues as Family:Onebrother,Richard, Previousjobs: I wasadish- and coke. Hair: Brown. with them. long as I can. who's 17 and plays bass, piano, washer, and I worked in a grocery Britain:I loveit. Henry, Al and Family: One older sister, and one Career highlight: Coming here. tuba, guitar and organ. shop and with my father making 1 have almost decided that if this brother and two sisters younger Interests: Collecting old records. Education: High schoolin Tor- computers,andthen I rana band isa success we're going to thanme. TheyliveinBoston Favourite singer: Albert Collins- BOB HITE rance, then the family moved to record shop. move here. The people are nice, stilt. he's a guitar player from Houston. Denver, soI finished there. Musical education:Istudied the they don't care how you dress, Education: I read music at Boston Favourite food/drink:Steak and Vocalist. How formedgroup: I hada trumpet for seven years.Iquit and the grassisso green. University for a year and a half, lemonade. Born: February 26, 1943 (the day recordplayingsessionatmy because Ididn't like marching inAmbition: To be some sort of record producer, to have a record but I lost my grant because of Britain:Ilikeitvery much.I after George Harrison)in Tor- house,andacoupleofboys the band at school and because poor grades, soIcouldn't afford lived here for three months when rance, California, which is practi- brought their instruments and we I played football and you couldn't company and go out searching for to stay there. in Cambridge. My Angeles. startedplaying, and Al andI do both. talent. CHARTBOUND P DON PELOSI

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TOMMY the Nice "AMERICA is pregnant with traumas and anticipation, JAMES -A but is murdered by the hand of the inevitable" says the young voice of one of Pat Arnold's children at the GROUP end of "America", by the Nice. TOMMY JAMES and the,:). And "America" has captured the imagination of British reco rd - Shondells-"Mony Mony"))buyers enough to persuade them to buy 50,000 copies. Strange for (Roulette): If you're one of @ those people who thinks such an old, well-known song-but itis presented by the Nice Tommy James beganat with such drama and excitement that it truly represents the spirit :..1"Hanky Panky" and ended% of Chicago riots, assassinations, fear and violence which seems with "Mony Mony' . . to be the feeling of America in 1968. :::you're wrong. The group,0 "Satire has done more," says Lee Jackson, Geordie singer and bass -player althoughnotprogressiveg with the group, "to put politicians like Harold Wilson in their proper perspec- or super -talented, has;::: tive than any serious protest of outraged indignation." NICE: from left-Keith Emerson, David O'List and Lee Jackson with Brian 'Slinky' Davison in front much more to offer, as Thus at the climax of "America" in their stage act the Nice ;:album debut shows. have been known to burn the revered Stars and Stripes-for Apart from the title track certo No 4, or whatever. and a raving "I Can't Go doing which they have been banned from ever playing in London's `Satire has done more to Their quest for new sounds %BackTo Denver," the songsii1Royal Albert Hall again. has ledDavidtoplaying are simple, unpretentious andg; The Nice are thoroughly conscious of the times in which they put politicians in their proper trumpet-he did on "Cry Of for the most part, gentleand 5i live-but they are anything but political agitators or angry Eugene" on the album-and %tuneful and allself-com45. young men concerned with nothing but improving society. Briantothetenorsaxo- posed. Some like "Do Unto![::;: (Drummer Brian Davison laughed non-stop for four minutes place than any serious protest' phone. "I can play along with %Me" have the Tamla fee1,0when he heard someone had christened guitarist Dave O'List a theriff on 'Hey Jude'," he % others are almost ballads. "hot -tongued young radical." If there was ever a group ever they're doing they are TonyBlackburnin his% to dispel the distressing popu- suddenly liable to launch into said proudly after a week of David is a charming guy, but practising. sleevenotescallsthem a% oneofthequietest,most They know what they're lar image of groups as hairy, discussions of the music they % "fun" group, which is prob-% talking about too-the group unwashed louts who care for play and ways to makeit ably true. They're here to bt0i retiring people one could ever did one highly successful tour WEIRD BOX enjoyed and danced to. wish to meet. Hence Brian's nothing more than making better. of the States three months lots of bread and getting drunk "America" was an important And Keith now getsfar BILLY ECKSTINE and::::;mirth.) ago, and, although then was a @QUINCY JONES should But the group is concerned out of their mindsinfoul part of their stage act some more sounds from his humble a good mi7.ture, but "At;[that its own form of protest is relatively quiet time inthe clubs, it must be the Nice. months before they released Hammond organthanthe :`:::BasinStreet East" (Fontana as valid as anyone else's, be it affairs of that troubled nation, it as a single, way back in June; manufacturers could ever have %Special)has caught them on giscuffles with policemen before they gained enough impres- ZEN BUDDHIST and the version of "America" dreamed waspossible.His ion off night. Here is a "live" the embassy in sions to know what it was all Lee will quote Zen Buddhist theyplay nowisradically technique now includes stick- that American :recording hasn't come Grosvenor Square, ralliesin about parables at the drop of a hatdifferent to the single. ing knives between the keys but atthe cheap price ::;<:' Trafalgar Square or a com- "American policemen are andreads Oscar Wilde ad "What we play is the fusion to keep certain notes going you may likeitto complete g as much to blame for the vio- nauseum; Brian has a deepof many differenttypesof while he playsothers, and collection. edian's impression of George lence there as anyone " said We'retoldthat the Brown on television. interest in Indian music, re- music" says Lee. And that's strumming with his hands on iiiiiponkey is a new dance craze, Keith Emersonthe group's ligion and mysticism; David what accounts for the Nice's some weird box at the back :i:;andto proveithere come ENGINE DRIVERS wild, wild organist. "When we treasures an albumwhich explosivelydifferentsound. of the instrument which en- i)3110THER DAN ALL "We feel everyone has an went to Haight Street in San features the now unfashion- While Brian (whose very name ables him to walk off stage %iSTARS(allthree of them!) ropinion on politics and they Francisco all the kids had little able Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is spoken reverently by most with sounds still pouring out :`:;with "Follow That Donkey' eshould express it any way they whistles, and as soon as any talking about the untapped aspiring drummers) plays of it. ii(Trojan).Perhapswe'reig-% can," said Lee. "Why should of them spotted a cop they'd source of power within us all, drums in a style which would Music isthe name of the :morant, but it just sounds like;;:) start to blow it. :i:i:;averagebluebeat withthe we be prevented from express- while Keith has a large col- benefit many technically per- game-and the Nice are so g'cicldharmonicahere and :::: ing our own beliefs? "Then anyone else would lection of the works of Johann fect jazzmen, Lee adds grind- expert in the game that they there. Nice, but unstunning. "Everybody else does, from join in and pretty soon a whole Sebastian Bach. ing bass and Davy plays guitar cannotfailtocapture the

"ThePATTERSONS dustmen to engine drivers to block would be whistling be- What all four care about in a style which started out as minds of all who care what :fare to Ireland what the ifactors.Particularly actors- cause of one copper. above everythingismusic, strongly Clapton - influenced theyputintothem. Thus i:)Trapp family was to Austria" after all, Ronald Reagan, an "But American policemen their own and anyone else's. and is now no one's but his own, "America"-for three months %run the sleeve notes to F actor, isGovernor of Cal- are pretty bad. Honestly, those Thus there were only two Keithisquitelikelyto be it's been bought steadily and "TravellingPeople"(CBS). a Square looning about on top of it allonly now isitreaping the `:':::::Whichshould quickly settle ifornia, and you can't really kidsinGrosvenor tracks on their first (and so whether or notyou'lllike % get much morepoliticallydidn't know how lucky they far,only) album which theplaying straight quotes from benefitsitdeserves. And it this sugary selection of bal- conscious than that can you?" were." group didn't write, and what- J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Con- will do more.... %lads from the Green country.% Like many another fine % :%icomposer RANDYNEW- i!;MAN'S songs really do sound g MAJOR MINOR! There. Done it. At long last. After rently doing a week both on ::::::better done by someone saying those two words about 300 million times I've ' the "David Symonds Show" One reason is his voice, which;;::: finally got to actually write them. Why? Double M andatthePlayboyClub. behonestjustdoesn't% r - This is areturn gig for the makeit.Some peoplecan::; have got some Double G. Golden Goodies Volumes One and 'no't sing and still sound great, Two consists of some fabulous oldies from the late50's band who, when lastthere, ::::butnotRandy. Even the::::: early60'speriod. recordedtheir show fora :'::massedorchestraof appar- so The LPs are set for October release and contain tracks like new LP, just available on the %ently100 -plusonhisfirst NReprise album don't domuch 34 "Fanny Mae" by Buster Brown (Mighty Sam has a more recent Direction label. g to make up for it. But hehas;.,:: version on Stateside), "Do -Re- Mi"-Lee Dorsey, "Goody, production. One of those you'll "Live At The Playboy" in- };;written some verybeautiful':'? ten years cludes "Mercy," "Respect," songs indeed, some on this% Goody" - Frankie Lymon and be able to play in Ir. time and it'll still sound great. "Save Me," "Knock On Wood," Doris Troy: ex -usherette at theApollo %album-for instance "I Think the Teenagers, plus more well- Walita" (a Ray King original), Going To Rain Today. known things such as "Barbara Doris Troy made her name "Funky Broadway," "Hold On, YOUknow how all areas %It'sjustthat Judy Collins' Ann," "Itty Bitty Pretty One,"with a song called "Just One of London have the WI, fl version wasso great, andthis and "See You In September." Look," which was a huge hit in I'm Comin," etc.,etc. Haven't :;::isn't. Pity. 1963. That, and the other best- heard it yet, but it should be EC4,type thingy? Well Kil- LONNIE DONEGAN@ One of the most interesting very good. burn is NW, which stands for g Showcase(Marble Arch)-N known Troytrack,"Watcha tracksis on volume one, "I'm Gonna Do About It," are avail- Maurice McCallister and flocking on wood (what's a %just the album for those fans:::::: Chantels. %of Lonnie's whose 45's (and::?:Confessin'," by the able on a double -sided golden Mac McLaurin Green sound "K" between friends!) which g some 78's)of chart topping;;;;? Rhythm and Blues expert Dave oldies single from Atlantic. likethe new haggis -throwing, is what the soul brothers are @skiffie musicofaboutten Godin ofSoul City Records Also the 12 -track "Just One hammer -eating champions. But doing high up the Edgware @yearsagohave wornout.0tells me that Smokey Bill Rob - Look" album, containing eight as Maurice and Mac they be- Road. First cameth Beacon fbThe best of the skiffle era on: inson andthe.Miracles. were songs Doris wrote with Gregory come a fantastic soul duo, who, this, including "Alabamy completelyinspired .by the Carroll (including "Look" and Johnnie ae with their latest Chess release, Records, now John Abbey .@Bound" and "I Shall Not Be Chantels and. based their whole "Watcha") may be re-released "Why Dont You Try Me," has started the Action Record vocal .styling on them. Golden should definitely cause Sam and Company who have already "CHRIS BARBER later this year. Doris was born ,vvalker Plays (Marble Arch), hark- :?GoodiesOneand Two - in New York City and first got Dave to lose some sleep. Noth- one of their first four in the zing back tothe days when%anothergreatrecord from turned on toR' n' Bwhilst ing to say about this record. R 'n' B charts. ok, %traditional jazz was king. An Major Minor. working as an usherette at the I it They've a Fantastic Johnny album of the big numbers of Ain't no way can do fl Chris Barber, well worth a Still with the same company,famousApolloTheatre. Re - former lead singer of the Or- justice. Has- best of Detroit and "C" album out on November 1 gEliSten to. subsidiary label Toast have nowmind me to tell you all aboutions (remember "Don't HangMemphis. Tamla tambourine called "Boogaloo Down Broad- THAT place sometime. way," after the hit single. Latin"Overtones"by g on release one of my all-time, Up"?). and strings, plus the funkiest, "i0 BILL McGUFFIE (Phillips)'.;:` main, number one soul songs: Last slice of Toast-A and R THANKS very much for Stax-style rhythm groove ever, The Showboat Special-a Dover - 0' isexcellentbutstrictly for gDorisTroy's"I'llDo Any- director Vicki Wickham very plus a churchy organ, plus great Boulogne boat tripsetforthis fans and background music. thing."Originally on Cameo excitedabout newRosetta your many letters re theRik Hall production, plus sock Saturday,with Johnnie Walker, Music to eatice creams in Parkway in 1965, this to me is Hightower - said to be superRay King Soul Band. Theyit type singing from M and M. Amen Corner and Cupid's Inspira- the cinema by! a soul classic in every respect: soulful. "Red Balloon" was the have justreturned from a You owe it to your soul to hear tion, has been cancelled. At press song,vocal performance and previous single fromRoz, this song. time no reason was known for the tour of France and are cur - cancellation. Discand Music Echo-September 28, 1968 15 MARY any Mum's ideal! ELL, it's all right for you. You're a star." 0THE FACE isfamiliar, the "WQuote from uncouth name is almost a household acquaintance over the week- word, the song is at the top end. Yet again, monumen- of the charts and Mary Hop - tal misuse of the word. Of kin's career has been success- course, I ant not a star, and fully launched. Itall looked thesadthingaboutthe quite effortless. To find out world of entertainmentat the moment is that there are just how much preparation none anywhere else either. and coaching went on before- There are no stars. No film:::;hand we took a look behind ortheatrestars,no pop or 4the scenes at the puppeteer TV stars,no radiostarsor who pulls the strings-Mary's stars of stage, screen and life. 4manager Terry Doran. Some while ago the Beatles MARY HOPKIN with admirers :'her voice is so good . . . no matter what song she sings it's Mary Hopkin' tookitall away from Holly- A: A fellow Liverpudlian and wood. They became thefirst personalfriendofthelate glamourlessstars, and inso Brian Epstein, Terry, 28, be-good - she can handle herself. tospendatthebeginning,but the song and that's the same with of things, hopes she won't change doingdestroyedtheeraof came involved with Apple right People say she's shy, butIdon't with the work she's got now, the Mary. Her voiceisso good, no too much. gold lame, greased kiss curls, at the start and to this day is think sheis.She's a mum and money's in the bank and she can matter what song shesingsit's 'An old age pensioner sent her pinkleatherCadillacsand 4not quite sure how he became dad's ideal daughter-'Only speak afford to get anything she likes." Mary Hopkin. We're looking for severalletterswith a pressed white ermine. Mary's manager. He was origi-when you are spoken to' -1 can Mary isstilllivingin an hotel material for an album next andflower in each one while she was "And WHAT?" they would nally on the publishing side of rememberbeingtoldthat,and when she is in London at present, perhaps we'll choose a single from on 'Opportunity Knocks' and then sayin incredulous scouse ac- that's exactly what she does. She but Terry and his assistant Jack it.IfPaul and John writeher he sent her a watch," said Terry. Apple, and when Maryap- hates being fussed over,she gets Oliver are busy looking for a flat something she'll be knocked out -She cried her eyes out overit. cents, and the star world would 4i was smile and laugh at the outrage- 4pearedand successfully very embarrassed, which Ithink for her and her sister, Carol, who by it. She gets very touched by things ous innocence of these frank, auditioned,Terry - vaguein is so sweet. is coming up to London to go to "At the moment she's not doing like that." honest,unsophisticatednew ;4the nicest possible way - just "Tobeginwith, I introduced art college. anygigs,andI'mbeingvery Following the success of "Those entrants tothe glitter society. ended up managing her; there her to a lot of people round Lon- "Her sisterisvery, very good selective about what I let her do. Were The Days" Mary is at pre- I sentworkingveryhardindeed But glitter no more. Not for isstillno paper contractto don and receptions and so on, but forMary," saysTerry."She At TV studios all have to do mothers Mary as much as is neces- when I go along with heristo with appearances and shows, John, Paul, George and Ringo. say so,itis accepted fact. He that'sthenormalthing anyone which worries Terry. Theyweredowntoearth, is also manager of Grapefruit. would do with a new artist-make sary, and I don't think Mary likesgo and stand in the control room humorous, sarcastic. They had people aware that Mary Hopkin being alone. Carol is also runningand see that they get the sound "She's still eighteen you know, no respect for the phony world Manage is a new artist." the fan club-`The Mary Hopkin balance right.In Paris yesterday she can't work twenty-four hours a of film people. Friendly Assoc iat ion'." it was a joke. They had full echo, day,it'snot right. The amount 0 "Mary came along andthere Interviews Comparedwiththeextensive anditsounded asif she was in of work she's been doing so far THE public loved the Beatles, was nobodyto manageher. In dealing with the press at in- grooming and coaching Brian Ep- a cave." is too much. It's fantastic though. and followedthem in Apple's only interest in her was the I don'tthinkI'veever known terviews-frighteningforan 18 - stein gave the Beatles, telling them Since Terry first met Mary, he every way. They became the label-so somehow or other here exactly what to say at the early saysthatshowbusinesshasn't anyone enjoy singing as much as year -oldfreshtromschoolas she does." biggest,andthelaststars. I am," explained Terry. Mary was-Terrysaidheonly interviews and what to wear, Mary changedherandalthoughhe Biggest becausetheirstar We were at London airport, the Hopkin hasbeenrelativelyne- thinks it will make her more aware Caroline Boucher quality was entirely new, en- only place that Terry was able tohelped over a few points at the glected. tirelydifferent fromthatof hold a conversationthatlasted beginning and then left her to say previous generations. Remem- more than a hasty five minutes. He what she liked. Aware ber Tab Hunter, Fabian and had just returned from Paris with "If I had started restricting what "PeoplelikeMary haveread Bing? Frank Sinatra flewin Mary that afternoon and setoff she said and told her what to say, everything that went on, so they're _...... m, then you'dlosetherealMary, and out of London last week to Ireland to see the Grapefruit in more aware and there is therefore Imal!it a yff r q and who cared? the evening-luggage stuffed into which I don't want to happen." no great necessity for me to say So they were also thelast. adilapidatedbaghe hadbor- Likewisewithbuying Mary's 'Do this' or 'do that'," explained Art II 'II OS._ For having destroyed glamour rowed from Ringotocarryhis necessarywardrobe,Terrytook Terry. -having made an image out cat around in, and had never re- her around tothe shops but let Terry admits that he feels very 407441ti - --' alaffoudirft, of hate for phoniness and pre- turned. Mary do the choosing and offered responsible for Mary. Six months - -"WM/MA fr 411111 tention-therewas nogoing Managing thefirstartist to be his opinion on dresses if she asked ago she was an ordinary school- --..eraggar back. We - thepublic- signed to such a formidable label him. girl about to take her "A" levels. couldn't built up any idols any as Apple might intimidate some, "I thinkthe dresses that she's Now she has given up everything more, now that we knew. but Terry appears quite unruffled had are very nice, very pretty. She topin her hopes on music and And thentheBeatleslost about the whole thing. isn't the sort of. person for spec- Apple. ittoo.Intheir own private "I had a lot of help from my tacularDustySpringfieldtype "It'slike Engelbert with 'Last minds theytriedtobecome friends,"hesaid."Mary's very dresses. She had a limited amount Waltz.' It was his voice that made 10 any artists glamorous. Flashy psychedelic any labels Rolls-Royces - mansionsin ,worth of Weybridge.Early fakes were FOR ONLY capped teeth, tiaras, feet prints I OFTEN WATCH the begin- and Ihave to make appropriate [CORDS in cement. Now they became ning of "Dee Time" on a Sat- tactfulnoisesof thanksatthe A WEEK lumber. "Dee Time" has the same r drugs,Maharishi and flower urday, 'cos it follows the Lucy (payable monthly) power. Show, which is a good laugh, effect, butIfindit harder to be A 5 A few smaller names tried and occasionally "Dee Time" tactful,'costhoughitiswell- the new anti -glitterstyle and meaning and inoffensive,it'sso became mini -stars for a while. have good musical acts on, like totally predictable and lacking in KEITH PROWSE And now? Thereareno J. J. Jackson and Spanky and bite or imagination that you really stars, of any kind, anywhere. Our Gang, or a good chatter, can go off and make tea without (DIRECT TRADING) LTD. I, for one, miss them. like Tony Newley or Dame missing a thing. Excuse me for being banal Edith Evans. And the week be- But completely unforgivable are Now you can build up a BIG disc collection easily- but back to records. the weekly casting goofs. There without straining your budget. We supplyany records forelastIwatched 'cos they areweekswhen"Dee Time" 1" WISH you would buy Ray nearly had on, one of the best - makes "Opportunity Knocks" of your choice by post straight from the manufacturers. 2-Stevens. Even now Ican ever American pop acts,Sly look like "The Palladium." A few From pops to classics-singles, EPs, LPs, mono or stereo. hear "Mr. Businessman" with and the Family Stone. weeksago,twomiddle-aged, enjoyment. Please go out of But, apparently, 'cos one of the heavilytoupee -d,bingocallers, Also available tape musicassettes.Guaranteedfac- your way to listento Bobby guys in the band was pulled to clad in Carnaby Street gear com- tory fresh and unplayed. And you can open your Vee four times, Marvin and appear in court at a future date pletely destroyedaniceballad, own personal account for aslittle asI0/- a month Tammi (when Irave I really on a drugs charge, "Dee Time" and to add insult to injury, on the what on earth is he doing with a rave), Orbison's "Heartache," administered early "justice," same show, someone called Margo stuffy television show, which is a (2/6 weekly) entitling you to L5 worth of records; BobBradyandthe Con - assumed him guilty and took the had to be seen to be believed. pretentious and poor imitation of or forL2 a month(10/- weekly) you can have 0.0 Chords. Peter Sarstedt. Simon group off the show. And how aboutlastweek's David Frost? Dupree with a Komlosy special I also often watch the begin- deliberate mistake-the Carrolls? Simon has neither the person- worth of records. hit. A magnificent lyric from ning of the show, 'cos there's a What! For the first few seconds ality nor the knowledge to com- All our customers receive Record News free JeremyTayloraboutvelvet run-down of Who'S On, which the lead girl was hysterical, 'cos it pete with Frost, and, anyway why FREE!every month-packed with news ofallthe steering wheel covers. Plus a meansyoudon'thavetosit had to be a great send-up (would bother, when he could have a raving Martha. through the whole thing ifthere you believe, Marty Feldman?)- much younger, early evening show, latest releases, special offers,etc.Personal service Delighted by my sheer bril- are no faces on you fancy watch- but it wasn't, she was serious! But insteadofconstantlystruggling liance on Radio (I may not ing. Actually, as an added attrac- it's really both sad and infuriating, with guests he knows little about, guaranteed. be astar,butI'masclose tion, the cast -listisillustrated- 'cos there are so many good acts, and who leave him with egg on his mum's. wmismou asI can get, damn it!) Robin but I guarantee that you'd never who never get the chance Le be face? Budget plan available only to persons over 18 resident Scotthasbooked me every recognise anyone from their seen ontelevision and when a So what a terrible state pop -TV Fill in coupon in the U.K. (excluding Northern Ireland). Saturday 4.0-5.30 to do the pictures-tho'youmighthave diabolical act like the Carrolls get isin, when your only chance of "Pick of What's New." So it spotted one and two halvesof the opportunity they blow it. gettingtelevision exposure on a NAME you can hear me, please do, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And then there's Simon Dee, record is to be in the Top Twenty NOW because Ishall be highlighting and Tich one week! who should know better. He has orCeylonesefor "Top ofthe for full facts ADDRESS the best:attempting to make Anytime I do see all or part of a goodbasic,pop -music back- Pops," folky or freaky for "How about this the good-commercial. the programme, IfeelasIdo ground, from ex -Radio Caroline ItIs," an "International" name greatscheme Postto Keith Prowse(DirectTrading)Ltd.(Dept. D M E113)' A hard task but worthy of when a well-meaning aunt gives disc -jockeytocurrent Radio1, for "Frost" or atinof Heinz 202 Tooting High Street, London. S.W.17 attempt. King forever!! me a gift I neither want nor like, and makes a good job of it. So for "Dee Time." 16 Disc and Music Echo -September 28, 1968 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PIP PERSONAL BANDS FAN CLUBS DANCES iYE TEENAGERS! Pen Friends any- EXCITING BEAT Group. - THE OFFICIAL Plastic Penny RITZ: BOURNEMOUTH'S where!S.a.e.bringsdetails. - Mr. Thomas, 01-965 2991. Fan Club. - S.a.e. to: Charlotte BEAT SCENE. 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Name benders,c/o Kennedy -Street -Box 8150 DM, Lahti, Finland. 1'6 Enterprises, 14 Piccadilly, SOLDIER, AGED 20, would Address Manchester 1. likegirl pen friend. - 24072327 EVERY THURSDAY Group's last single, out on Tpr. Terry Wright, Officer's Mess, August9,iscalled "Uncle 11th Hussars, B.F.P.O. 30. Joe" on the Fontana label. Disc and Music Echo -September 28, 1968 17 TINY TIM... BIGGEST FRAUD IN YEARS? IT IS quite amazing how apparently sensible members of our society can be such easy prey for show business hawks. So the entire auditoriumof London's exalted Royal Albert Hall is to be handed over to the 'upper crust' so they can listen open mouthed to the greatest singer since Caruso...Tiny Tim! Andbecauseofthe clever way Mr Tim's pub- licity men are working, those same intelligent people will actually THINK that Tiny's insane catawaulings are the newest and best thing that's happened to popular music. Catty When will people with brains of their own, learn Kenny to use them -instead of to? imsas stillbeing dictated he has limited time and thereis Everett! Itonly takes brains to please do no build him up to the DOES KennyEveretthaveto TINYTIM same heights as these two men. - so much to play. make it so obvious that he doesn't realise Tiny Tim is the SUSAN A.SHWELL, 81 Tame Musicis themostbeautiful like the Dave Clark Five? Street East, Walsall, Staffs. thing onthisearth and should biggest fraudsince the pages of posterity, and these will a good one at that. JONATHAN KING'Scriticism not betalked aboutinsucha I thoughtonly women were small, mean,petty catty.It's about time somebody Piltdown man! be real artists, with real talent. The Groups likethe Nice, Family, of Pete Drummond amazed me. manner. - told Kenny Everett what a load SARAH TOWNSEND, Beatles, Cream, Bob Dylan and Cream are miles superior in every Admittedly John Peel pioneered NORMAN BARROW, 28 Drake - of tripe his radio show is. Maybe Scott Walker. -MARTIN BRAD- respect. - VALERIE EVANS, 13 thebroadcastingofprogressive field Road,Tooting,London, he doesn't know there are other 7a Woodside Road, Sut- LEY, 1Kingswood Road, Tad - Glendarvon Street, Putney, Lon- sounds, but he needs assistance as S.W.17. groups apart from the Beatles. - ton, Surrey. worth, Surrey. don, S.W.15. MARION COLE, Filey Avenue, AFTER ALL that has been said Takinginto account Hugh London, N.16. Isn't it about time that some about the DoorsIwonder how Nolan is a fine writer and I am I was very annoyed at what of your readers woke up to the BritishgroupslikeJeffBeck, one of the Doors biggest fans, I KennyEverettsaidaboutthe truththat most oftoday's pop Cream, etc. go down so well in failtosee how he can compare Dave ClarkFive's newrecord, "artists" have absolutely no talent America because they are so much Jim Morrison's poetry with Dylan "The Red Balloon."Ithink the and havejust jumped ontoa bettermusiciansandsingers. I and Lennon (Disc14.9.68).True, record is verygood,andhis multi -millionpound bandwagon. have known practically unknown Jim'sstuffissometimes nothing better,with brilliant,but he writes French isfirstclass. Idon't like Inever cease to be amazed by Britishgroups play short of people who call records "rubbish." the way your correspondents get less equipment. some pretty banal lyrics,too, as Ilike the record and so do a lot so worked up about hundreds of And Jim Morrison? He is noth-in "My Wild Love." Dylan and INTRODUCING more oftheirfans,soKenny, groups and singers who lack not ing but a long-haired greasy rocker Lennon are terrific and hardly ever don't say their records are rubbish only talent but voices. Very few cavorting about the stage like a write badly. again. -MARY TRUSCOTT, 19 oftoday's idolswillleavetheir cross between Little Richard, Mick JimMorrisoniscertainlya Booth Crescent, Bull -Farm, Mans- names printedforeveronthe Jagger and P.J.Proby and not talent at long last recognised, but field, Notts. Welcome back Penny Valen- tine! Arthur Brown was intelligent and a very good critic, but that 2 STEREO 2 loud -mouth Everett! Who is he to tell us what to buy. Just because CLUES ACROSS he can'tstand John Rowles or 1. Popular fashion designer(6, 4) Spanky and Our Gang, thereis 7. We can help you Bown(4) TWO RECORD ALBUMS no need to be downright insulting 8.Itgets beaten -by amplifiers! about them. 7) 0 0 His zaninessisonly a flimsy 9.Show some interest - in an IN SUPERB STEREO 27/6d. cover for being rude to anybody Eastern Hill? (6) he fancies. Somebody puncture his 12. A Stone, almost, in Birming- egobeforeitmakes Radio 1 ham (5) THE STEREO SOIJNO OF 14.Looks invitingly (5) tri STAGE ANO5CREEN explode. - R. JACOL, 4 Holly T WO ilLCORUPACK 4,43F 04.5.15Prni Sit 10:0 Bush Close, Church Village, 16. One of the Mamas? (6) SIX LPs TO BE WON Glamorgan. 18. Romantic happenings? (7) 20. Put on record(4) Johnnie's comments 21. Thatinhabited by Arthur First six correct entries win LPs. Answers by first post Monday to: Brown? (5,5) DISCWORD; DISC, 161 FLEET STREET; LONDON, EC4. JOHNNIE WALKER'S comments on the "decline" of Motown (Disc CLUES DOWN 14.9.68)inthe main are grossly 2. See-through stuff? (5) misplaced. 3. She's in the variety show (3) The Like so many he regards Mo- 4, Hell, what a place! (5) town as only the Four Tops and 5. Those dishy women journal- Stereo Sound theSupremes,butwhatabout ists?(5,5) other Motown groups and artists? 6. Secluded nook in church? (4, of Stage I would liketohearMr. 6) Walker's comments onthelast 8. An optic, look you (3 and Screen three Temptations', the last four 10. One many adore(4) Miracles', and the last two Mar- 11. Said to be a pop giant(4) velettes'singles,which compare 12. One with a lot of voice(4) MST 21 veryfavourablywiththeolder 13. He's at the opposite end from "classics." - J. ECCLESON, 22 Dave Dee(4) Tweed Street, Birkenhead, Ches- 15. That Doolittle dame (5) hire. 16. Robinson? (3) 17. He'll learn you! (5) Silent Mamas 19. Merry man of music (3) and Papas Last week's LP winners JohnMcCafferty, 9CarillAvenue, FOR A YEAR the Mamas and Heston, Manchester 9.Kathleen Park, 110 Florence Avenue, Burnley, Lancs. Papas have remained in complete EileenBriggs,43Mineheat Avenue, seclusion; their latest releases have Burnley,Lancs.Mrs.M. O'Connor, 6 flopped totally and they have been Kensington Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.TerryPollard,2 Thameside entirely ignored by our DJs. We Crescent, Canvey Island, Essex. Anthony hear reports of a new LP and at Kowalczuk,229 Manley Road,Chorl- last the suspense has ended. tcn-cum-Hardy,Manchester21. The "Papas and Mamas" LP is Late a gem - absolutely flawless and Last week's solution ACROSS: 1.Apple-pie.7.Minutes.9. unique. Full credit must go to the Lead. 10. Impact, 12. Lynne. 13. Mamas and Papasthemselves - Small, 15. Murphy. 17. Eton. 18. Scan- Night Sounds dal.19. The Baron. their vocal power is at its utmost DOWN:2.Paula.3.Ems.4.lsley. peak of sheer brilliance -and to 5.Jimmy Smith.6.Canned Heat,8. in Stereo Papa John and Lou Adler, for the Eat. 11. Cool. 12. Lulu. 14. Lynch. 15. overall productionisremarkably Mac. 16. Rondo. 18. Sob. outstanding. -M. HAYWARD, 2 MST 23 Westlands Road, Hedon, Nr. Hull. 18 Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 NE * All the weeks pop gossip*SCENE NILSSON, who sang for the press at London's Washington Hotel, Amen Cornerturnedupin Five tracks from the Idle Race's A very bejewelled Eva Gabor Many club goers will be rooting claimed that was his first live performance. toppers -and -tailsfor wedding of first album "Birthday Party" havedancing energetically at London'sfor Root and Jenny Jackson's first New group theElusive Dream claim theywillrevolutionise Terry "The Pill"SlatertoEve been covered by other groups- "Revolution"lastFridaynight. single "Lean On Me," out on the groups by replacing instruments with voices. Norman, secretary to agent Dickand theLP'snot evenreleased Fifth Dimension alsothere. Beacon label next Friday. Causing a lotof interest - the "B" side of Dusty's new single Katz, last week. until tomorrow (Friday)! American What everyonesaysistrue. To mark their first official visit "Colour Of Your Eyes" written by American Norma Tanega, who had Why IS a mouse when it spins? group Left Banke aretocover Leapy Lee one of the nicest, most to Britain, the Fugs are holding a a hit here with'"Walking My Cat Named Dog." Marty Wilde's son, Ricky, isin three tracks. cheerful and friendly people you tea-party (sic)to introduce them- Clive Westlake so in love with his new song "Heart" he's going to love . .. with Mary Hopkin. Only Were the Tremeloes happy with could wish to meet. selvestothe press (and others). record it himself. troubleisthat he's 12 years too Sammy DavisJnr'simpromptu JethroTullprovedthemselves Group now scheduledtoarrive Kinks new single may be a track from their new LP-the first timeyoung for Mary, as he's six. He singingspot on "Dee Time"-one of ourbest new bands on next Monday (30). they've taken one from an album. carries two photos of her wherever which nearly did them out of aJohn Peel's "Top Gear" on Sun- Gordon Mills an incredibly sen- Bad sound for Dusty on "Top he goes. "plug" for their new record? day. sitiveperson whenitcomesto Of The Pops." Sly of the Family Stone com- DrWho's "Jamie"(Frazer AbsentfromCliffRichard's anythingthat might bevaguely Love Affair tell interesting story ments: "Maybe we could buy a Hines) won the showbiz cycle race Palladium opening last Thursday construedascriticismofeither of group organist who, while play- Radio Station inEngland, then at London's Herne Hill last week- ...the usual glittering array ofTom or Engelbert. ing a date in Scotland, had a steak we could put over exactly what end. Second was Ed Stewart and stars. Tiny Tim, we loveyou too. and kidney pie thrown in his face music we like." Emperor Rosko came fifth. Prize "The Sandie Shaw Supplement" Honestly. ... but played on regardless! Now he'sinthesong -writing was a LIVE pig and the event was got off to too good a start. Last Record producer Tony Palmer Ex -"Dee Time" producer Terry field,Marty Wilde reckonsthey started by Sandie Shaw. week's episode was pale in com- determined to go on a diet after Henebery, injured in road accident ought to present Silver Discs to David Ackles' "Road To parison. two wheels felloff his car-but at Montreux TV Festival earlier writers. Cairo" is an utter gas. Can't wait Who was to blame for Sly and denies rumour that he is to record this year, producing new jazz series to hear it by Jools and Brian and theFamilyStone'sgreatnon- himself with "Two Wheels OFF for BBC -2. the boys. appearance tour? My Wagon"! Terence Stamp wants a pair of hand -knitted, bright red socks for PAUL McCartney reportedto his size nine feet. Any offers? have stopped his Rolls-Royce en route from Manchester to London recently and phoned Alan Ewa Aulin Publication of Keith Skues' book Freeman at "Pick Of The Pops" "Radio Onederland" on October after hearing Easybeats' new single "CANDY," the original book 24 coincides withRadio 1 boss "Good Times." of the film, was a very Robin Scott's birthday. beautiful book indeed, but David Ackles friendliest, funni- MIIMI111111111111111M=1 unfortunately not available in est,most sympatheticAmerican Doesn't Leapy Lee remind youBritain (guess why!). Until a we've met in months. A Regular alittleofsoccerstarGeorgie Guy! Best? couple of weeks ago, that is, Everyone turned up to see Satur- Impressive guest list for Lionel when amidst fanfares the first day's free concertin Hyde Park Bart partyto launch his albumBritish copy was issued, com- -everyone, that is, but the groups "Isn't This Where We Came In," plete with pretty picture of themselves. Now they say that the a rather mysterious reflectionof the film Candy, Ewa Aulin. concert will (once again) be NEXT life LP. Stars at Lionel's luxurious There's not a word on it to say Saturday, with a fantasmorgoric- London home included:Diana it is cut, but it is mutilated ally great line-up. One can always Dors,JulieDriscollandBrian almost to the point where it hope... Auger, Rolf Harris, Paul Jones, Didn'tAlan Freemanfeela StuartHenry, Emperor Rosko, doesn't even make sense. completebuffoonattemptingto Lulu, Leapy Lee, Andrew Oldham, interview Stevie Winwood live on JessConrad,WilliamRushton, Incognito in London this week "Transatlantic Top Of The Pops" Jonathan King,etc.,etc. Supreme Mary Wilson. on Sunday?

American fans at the Hollywood Bowl became so enthusiastic at Jimi Hendrix's performancethat they jumped into themoat surroundingthe stage to get closer to him-seeJudy Sims' column.

FIND YOUR LOCALap RECORD SHOP: HERE-M FOR ALL THE LATEST RELEASES Hollywood RICHARD BIRKENHEAD LEEDS PETERBOROUGH Co-operative Calling ROBINSON House, R.S. KITCHEN CAMPKINS Grange 22 KING EDWARD STREET by JUDY SIMS fromNew York Rd. LEEDS 1 RECORD SHOP ForallEl's,LPs contact oneof 15 LONG CAUSEWAY, JIMI HENDRIX has done it again ... RAFFIC arrived in New York last Leeds' Leading Record Shops. PETERBOROUGH, Fullpostalservice provided.For that is, he's still doing it. Driving crowds Tuesday on the S.S. United States furtherinformationcontact NORTHANTS Leeds 22222 Peterborough 5643 wild, playing guitar like a fiend, and at the rather questionable hour of generally leaving a trail of broken heartseight in the morning. Dave Mason, who'd and eardrums wherever he plays. At the been on the west coast, didn't come in BOLTON FOR THE TOPS IN POPS PORTSMOUTH Hollywood Bowl several people jumpedby boat but the rest of them did looking IT MUST BE into the moat and swam up to him (en-rather tired from the voyage. [BOLTON'S LEADING R. BARKER & CO. As soon as they got off the boat, the plan 91 The Headrow, Leeds 1, Yorks CO-OPERATIVE dangering their lives, what with all that RECORD SHOP Tel. Leeds 33099 electronic equipment) while the Hendrixwas for them to ride across New York to Full selection of HOUSE their hotel in horse-drawn carriages. Steve, Pops, Jazz.Blues,Folkand Classical FRATTON ROAD gnashed and bumped his guitar. Jim and Chris got in and then glanced at a MARKET STREET Write, phone orcall For all the latest releases In Oakland that same weekend (Oakland nearby limousine that had also come to meet D.M.E.1 them. They picked the limousine, leaving the Tel. 26715 PORTSEA ISLAND MUTUAL is near San Francisco) the crowds were calm; CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. unlike the Bowl, which was sold out, Oak-whole press stunt sitting there on the dock. LONDON land's Coliseum was only half full and Hen-Jim talked to the horses for a while so their drix was late to arrive, but he gave them fullfeelings wouldn't be hurt and then the group COLCHESTER went off to their hotel. PAUL FOR MUSIC WELLINGBOROUGH value. That man certainly plays, yes indeed. Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell This week Traffic, Spooky Tooth, Wind In Come Record Shopping at Blue -beat Specialists will be working out of Los Angeles for the next The Willows, Rhinoceros, Bunky and Jake, and London'slargeststockist ofall World Wide Record Service Elizabeth willall perform ata free concert in labels.Pop. Ft & B, etc.Full month or so, so they've rented a house in the Peter, Paul and Mary, "Late Central Park. The event has been sponsored by ST. NICHOLAS HOUSE postal service. Again." LP, 39/8; Geno Washing- hills (where else?);at a small press conference 24 Cambridge Heath Rd., E.1. ton,"Running Wild," LP, 36/6; for the group Mitch told me he hoped to havethe top underground radio stationin the city, High Street Co-operative Store 01-790 1074 Everly Brothers, "Roots," LP, time to fly back to London for a week and find WNEW, and a crowd of over 10,000 is expected. 4StationPlace,H.4.ARC 0455 39/8; Wynder K.Frogg, "Out Of Aretha Franklin andherhusband, business Sale Records at The Frying Pan." LP, 38/6; New a flat there-says he doesn't have a home any- 67 Leather Lane, E.C.4 Traffic 1.,P, 36/6; Nirvana. "All Of where! manager Ted White seemed like a great 1, 2 com- Co-operative Us," LP,36/6;Fifth Dimension, bination. But now rumours are circulating that it "Stoned SoulPicnic," LP,37/8; Suchaneventfulweekend,itwas.Besides is all over between them. Although no one wants Ventures, "GuitarGenius,"LP, Hendrix there was Big Brother and the Holding MANCHESTER 17/6;FatsDomino,"Stompin'," to make any comments, it seems that Aretha and ILFORD LP.'17/6:New JoanBaez LP. Company, who played theirlast set together in Ted havesplit,especially on abusiness level, Established 1015 "Baptism," ready soon. LP, 27/11. San Francisco-they will continue playing together andthatAretha'sbrother,theRev.Cecil Record Specialists Since 1916 Overseas readers please enquire until November or December, but notintheir RON'S MUSIC SHOP HIME & ADDISON LTD. about postalrates. home town-and the Fillmore was bursting for Franklin, is handling her money affairs. 37 JOHN DALTON STREET Please add 1/6 per LP p & p EX-LOVIN' Spoonful leader John Sebastian has offers you a comprehensive selection All LPs available M mono & stereo that event. Thelinefortickets was stretched decided- to start performing as a solo artist. After MANCHESTER 2, BLA $019 Records dispatched throughoutthe around the block, eight deep. After their Fillmore of Records as wellas a fabulous world. Write: John split from the Spoonful, "the magic was range of Musical Instruments and gig they appeared at a concert at the Rose Bowl gone," he said, he headed for Los Angeles to Organs. JORDANS inLos Angeles,where theaudience mobbed OLDHAM Record Specialists them affectionately. start recording his own single and album. PIONEER MARKET Victoria Road, Wellingborough, Several weeks ago I mentioned that Joe Tex Ilford Lane, Ilford. Tel. 2712 Northants. InLosAngeleslastweek:Spooky Tooth was claiming the title of "America's New Soul DISCLAND opened atthe Whisky. Haven't seen so many Brother No. 1." He even had that slogan painted famous faces there since the Hollies appeared in MARKET AVENUE, February. Peter Tork, David Crosby, Hendrix, on his bus. Last week Joe and his bus rolled LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON into New York but the slogan was gone having OLDHAM David Blue, Steve Stills . . . really liked Spooky been painted over. Wonder what the politics in- Tel: MAIN 4094 Tooth,but I wishthey wouldplayoriginal volved were that persuaded Joe to stop advertis- G. W. COWLING LTD. material;Iget easily bored when I hear old hits ing his new title. Also: VISIRAD done not unlike the first hit . . . Rumours have been circulating around New For the Tops in Pops we are THE Mama Cass begins her solo career by perform- York that Martha Reeves And The Vandellas may your MainLeicesterDealer SHOPPING PRECINCT 26 Victoria Street ing at Cesar's Palace in Las Vegas, of all places. split with Motown Records. This would put icing Bolton Road, Walkden WOLVERHAMPTON Isay "of allplaces" because Cass has always on the already confusing state Motown isin, 26 BELVOIR STREET seemed too funky, too "hippie" tofitinto the Ruffin suing them, they suing Holland -Dozier - LEICESTER. TEL. 56512 "The Record Shop with the Top 20 always in stock. Las Vegas neon mould, but I'm sure she will do Holland. There are predictions that the company Record Stock" Specials in 24-48 hours. quitewell. She's lost a lot of weight but still will crumblebecauseofeverythingthat's couldn't be called slim. happening.

Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 19

SPINSALENTINE THIS WEEK'S NEW DISCS BRITAIN'S TOP SINGLES REVIEWER

Holliescan be sure Bill Medley: a desperate of a constant love song BROWN -Eyed Woman (MGM)-This is certainly place in the chart my favouriterecordof LISTENTo Me (Parlophone)-The Hollies reallyare clever the week and for a long people. Whether they really like what they're doing I know not, long time. But naturally it but what I do know is that they are one of the very few groups doesn't stand a chance of around who are sure of a constant place in the chart because of being a hit which is very the instant commerciality of their records. very sad. This is a very strong Tony Hazzard song about the ignorance of If you have taste and seeing love given a typical hard consistent Hollies treatment. It's very love go out and buy it. You competent, very good and a very big hit. won't be disappointed. OUT TOMORROW Written by Mann and TOMMY JAMES AND Weil it'sthe sort of desperate and true love song THE SHONDELLS Ireallylike.InfactI DO Something To Me (Rou- haven't stopped playing it lette)-A very berserk piece by since itcamein.Bill Tommy James who isstill re- Medley, one half of the covering from a mammoth hit Righteous Brothers, sings and who should do very well it with more feeling and with this, too, on sheer noise heartachethanI'veever power if nothing else. heard him do before and It'svery solidwith chomping sounds vaguelylike Ray great whistling and yelling scenes Charles at the beginning. in the background like a baseball The backing isgreat, the match. It's not quite as catchy as chorus is great, the whole "Mony," butIhave an inbred feel is perfectly marvellous liking forallthe racket. and ... words fail me. OUT TOMORROW OUT TOMORROW HERB ALPERT: not the greatest voice in the world-but such appeal! Tommy James: very berserk piece CREAM WIN SUNSHINE Of Your Love (Poly- dor)-Veryodd. Thisisa track from the Cream's second album and thereforeifyou're a Cream fan youllprobably have it anyway. Ah, well,record companies Beautiful Herb Alpert's move in a mysterious way. If you haven't heard it then it's a sneaky BIG BROTHER AND closely -knitdarkbrownrecord with a greatdealofClanton THE HOLDING CO. guitar and I would say I've liked better. PIECE Of My Heart (CBS)-Ire- OUT TOMORROW second big hit viewthis out of sheer senseless- .. . ness.Imust explainthatafter TO WAIT For Love (A & M)-It's funny because when I listeningtothis once Ifeltas was on holiday I heard this on the radio and thought "Good though someone had hit me in theheadandstomach-afew heavens, someone's sounding just like Herb Alpert." And it times-which, you will gather,is Quick Spins was Herb Alpert. Poor girl ---confused again. hardly a pleasant sensation. Joe Cocker: well worth waiting for ANYWAY, it's going to be the beautiful Herb's second big Butitis A sensation and as such cannot be ignored.It'sin- Truly Smithsingsinahigh hit. A very typical soft -sell treatment of Burt Bacharach's famous "YOUR Mind AndWeBelong teresting in a way, too, becauseI voice on a rather ordinary song song with some lovely trumpet and a nice chorus. It all fits like never realised how much "South - .II. Together" is by Love who called "This Is The First Time" a jigsaw and even if he hasn't got the greatest voice in the world Joe Cocker are really to my mind the (MGM). em Comfort" Janis Joplin sounded best and nicest ofall the West Chicken Shackhave a great deal he has such appeal and wistfulness I love it. likea man and how much she Coastgroups. Itisn'tupto of solid guitar playing on "Wor- OUT NEXT FRIDAY reallydoes have amazing vocal must be a "Alone Again Or" becauseIin ried About My Woman." A very power. my innocence was waiting for the good record of itskind, but not Alsoit'stheirversionof the trumpets and theydidnt(Elek- single material and not really the lovely song Irma Franklin, tra). Aretha's sister, did, though you'd huge smash! sort of thingIlikelistening to it. "Jingle Down A Hill"is one (Blue Horizon). have a hard time recognising of the gentlest, prettiest songs for Theybeatitup and knockit Rabbit Mackayhas an appro- down unconscious. Staggering. WITH A Little Help From My a long time.Dorian Graysings it priately odd voice to go with his OUT TOMORROW Friends (Regal Zonophone) - I well and I liked it. But it's going name on "Hard Time Woman" loved "Mariorine" and will never to need a lot of plays to be any- (MCA). understand why it wasn't a hit. thing like a hit e). Quotationsdo "Cool It" which AfterthatsilencefromMr. Ilike the and FEARNS BRASS Glass Menagerie islike "Hang On Sloopy" and Cocker, whose voiceis amazing, Iparticularly like "I Said Good- "Cool Jerk" rolled into one(CBS). came nothing. And now this. This bye To Me" as a song, but I kept You'd expect a lot fromNew FOUNDRY has been worth waiting for. It's a waiting (again?) for them to climb Inspirationand you'd be entitled NOW I Taste The Tears (Decca) verylong,soulversion ofthe up over the melody and I would to. But apart from a nice open- -I'm getting abitworried this Lennon and McCartney song and have likeditbetterifthey had ing on "I See No Reason Why" week because there are so many very, very good. He really does (Pye). nothing happen*(Parlophone). records, good onestoo,thatI sound more Negro than any white SomeoneIknow betterthan "And Suddenly" by theCherry don't think are going to be hits. singerI'veeverheard andthe myself will love Loa Rawls "Down has a "98.6" warmth and You see thisis another one. girls backinghimare excellent.I Here On The Ground." I do too People I mustadmitthat I don't know wouldlike to think this is going -which is good-it's half -written I likedthe leadsinger's husky who this group are,except that to be a huge smash andit must byLolaSchifrinandit'stoo voice(MGM). itself just bethatifitgetsplayedand GET So Excited"yellthe they're English and that in classy to be a hit(Capitol). " isfantastic.They have a very played. Great-theTurtles'"Elenore" IReal McCoy andtheycer- good sound and a leadvoice of OUT TOMORROW which made me laughatthe tainly do-over the strangest utter croaking despair. A creep- words, so American and tongue things(Pye). ing high backing builds up and IDidn't Have You" isa in cheek are they. A verynice "If it's averyhardroughsound. NINA SIMONE record(London). nice love song.Roger Jamessings Nice, nice, nice. WORTHlistening to is "I Am it gently and it's pleasant to listen OUT TOMORROWAIN'TGotNo-I GotLife A Cathedral" byPeter Sar-to(Nems). (RCA)-Theslightly awe-inspiring stedt,who isnice, andit must Interesting whistling and tam- Love: best and nicest of the West Coast groups Miss Simone did this number on bourine on the opening of "Silly her recent TV spectacular. Visu- remind you of Simon and Gar- nice but rather oddly dated.Keith CAMEOS stunning kunkel(United Artists). Girl" byShades Of Morley Brown "Running By The River" is allyshe's always fairly David Garricksings "A Little (Mercury'). drifting and un-solid and done by Fieldsings it well(Polydor). ON The GoodShipLollipop andthis came over as probably Bit Of This" and I rather wish he "Jeremy The Lamp" is an ex- Philimore Lincoln (Nems). Withswift cunningLarry Page (Toast)-Everyone,apparently,is thebest number of all-so wise hadn't. Which will please nobody traordinarylittlesong bythe Kaplan is agentlemanwith Ora.comealongwith"Hey going mad about this and saying to releaseit. Moving Fingerwhich has odd problems and Idon't really like Jude" and use a sax as solo in- hit,hit, hit. Actually it'sfromthe new (Pye). musical "Hair," and having heard Tamla are coming up every so undertones(Mercury). "I Love It"(Philips). strumentwhich sounds rather W e . .1.. 1 it certainly Swiss Brenda Arnauis great to look weird (PageOne). bounces along with a rip-roaring theoriginal version (where they oftenwithsome very un-them Roger Miller's "The all leap around with their clothes sounds. "A Little Bit For Sandy" Maid" has always made me gig- at but "Christian" is not great to Ifyou lapped up "Old Shep" backing. ButI HATE the song. gle andFrank Ifield'streatment listen to-even though she has a you'lllove"Johnn'sEyes"by But, on the other hand,Ilike off) thisisfar, superior.Itloses byPaul Petersonisone such. abit by not seeing her, andI Written by R. Dean Taylor and doesn't help(Columbia). stab at soundinglikeBassey David H. Lee (Morgan). the funnylittle end which made "The Boy Who Never Grew (United Artists). Ernie K. Doegoes huk and yup it worth listening to the rest. Now wouldn'tthinkfor a minuteit very similar in that deliberate fast- on "Dancing Man" if you like I'lljust wait and see. was chart stuff. ness to "Gotta See Jane." Good Up" isan odd little song sung Mike d'Abo wrote "The Day OUT TOMORROW though. quite well byPenny Lane (CBS). That War Broke Out" andit's that kind of thing(Action). OUT TOMORROW 20 Disc and Music Echo-September 28, 1968 THE phenomenon that is Engelbert Humperdinck has struck another swift blow on the chart-and withinthenexttwo weeks we can expect to see "Les Bicyclettes de DISC Belsize" nesting comfort- ably in the Top Three. and MUSIC ECHOis Butisn'tthisjust a little frightening for Engel? Every one USA 20c of his singles seems guaranteed SEPTEMBER 28, 1968 of a huge advance order, but this latestone had "sold"over 100,000 copiesBEFORE ANY- ONE HAD EVER HEARD IT!! Such is the confidence that record shops place in his selling capacity. "I think thisisa tremendous compliment to any artist," says a naturally cheerful Engel. Cheer- ful despite nearly sixteen weeks of"prettydiabolical"weather inthat swinging centre of fun in the North-Blackpool. "It's great and marvellous and I'm so pleased that my fans can be so loyal." Butwhat if perchance an Engelbert single isreleased that isbelowhisnormalstandard. Surely all those people who had ordered copies without hearing it first would be disillusioned and disappointed?

"Of course they would, but I don't think that will ever happen. SLY andthe Family "For astart I would never Stone paid Britain aSly and record a song I didn't like. And at every session I record about a silent visit last week and dozen songs, any one of which returned to America on would have made a good single. FridaywithouthavingFamily split So that's itreally!" played a single note to With a "Talk Of The Town" seasoninLondon beginningin 100,000 people buy the British public. -but they'll November,and a gigantic TV The group of seven were pushinAmerica nextmonth; scheduled to do an 18 -daybe back! offers of Las Vegas cabaret tour of the country start- seasons, and more filmscripts ing on September 13, butonly time we evernotice pushed throughhisfront door when they arrived here the there's a difference is when thanhe caresto think about, Engel's record vast array of equipment people callit to my atten- Engelbert must yet again be at tion," said Sly. "I couldn't the pinnacle of his career. Yet thathad been promisedcare less if they were black, every week seems to bring new was itit.t.intpletc. white,speckledorgrisly achievements. A dejectedSly toldus: grey-and American audi- "This week I'm very excited "There's theorgan and aences don't mind." because I've just received my first before they hear it speaker missing - it's-a Formerlyarani()disc Gold Disc for an LP-'Release Me,' special Hammondorgan. jockey in his home town of which has sold one million dollars Two other amplifiers theySan Francisco, Sly - who worth in America ... which isn't gave us aren't working now.has had three years at col- bad at all," he adds modestly. ... except for the occasional cigar old show business adage thatif isn't fed up with the sight of We've played down at the lege studying musical com- His Blackpool season which and glassof champagne.If you youlose ambitionyou'velost Blackpool-mainly because he recordingstudiosandto position and theory - de- ends next weekend, has been a want to make the best of every yourself? really hasn't seen it. prove we're not spoofing you cided to form a group in sell-out for weeks, and he breaks performance youmust have a "Well,if you look atallthe "I see the lights come up as can ask the engineers what his spare time. attendance records wherever he clear head, no matter how great singing greats-like Sinatra-you go to the theatre, and go out as wesoundedlike-itwas His brother Freddy, who goes. Yet he is still nervous when- the temptation to drown your findthatoncethey've done I drive home again. The rest of awful." had also studied music at ever he appears on stage. nerves in alcohol!" everything, they just doitall the time is either spent in bed orinthe garden fighting the college was a "must" for the "I must say that mess-up on the "Mind you I don't want to be again. Do or die group, and his sister Rose 'Frost Programme' the other week branded as a pure person! The "My one unfulfilledambition wasps! Sly and the Family Stone "Ihadintended tolearnto joined them as soon as she wasn't my fault,but I do still truth of itis, there's very little of course is to make a film,but have allegedly one of the flywhile I was here,but the left Junior College. The rest have pre -performance jitters. I can drink which doesn't have there just doesn't seem to be the most excitingliveactsin "It always happens just before an immediate nasty effect on me!" time these days. Apart from that concert promoters decided it was America, anditwas with of the group Sly picked from I go on stage or in front of the So getting back to the point, I just want to keep going and try too great an insurance risk, so such a reputation to live up all the musicians he knew. "It turned out very well," cameras. I get cold hands! But what IS there left for Engelbert and get better and better." I'm left with golf and tiddly winks to that they refused to play I don't drink or smoke at all now to achieve, bearing in mind the Surprisingly enough Engelbert to pass the time!" overherewithoutproper he commented, "and to this equipment. day we've never had an argu- "With our act we just try ment." to get it on," said Sly, "it'sGirl trumpeter just do or die. It's so impor- Thegroup'sgirltrum- tant that we do right over peter,22 -year -oldCynthia, here because we have heard isa featureinitself. Her so much about the British mother was a concert 'The bottom isoneof the most beautiful people. If we had the right pianist,andCynthia who equipmentwe'dplayfor can also play bass and sax nothing-it's that bad. played in themarching parts of the body, why hide it?' "Ihopewe'llbeback band at High School. Sly again this year-maybe wereckons she is "one of the could buy a radio station. most talented trumpets alive, Part of an exclusive interview That way you'd be certainand that includes guys." to hear groovy music!" The group's follow-up to At23,Slyisfounder, "Dance To The Music"- with Yoko Ono, in Disc next week composer,producer and "M'lady"-was releasedin arranger of the group. He this country on Friday, the is the brother of the group's day the group left. Their LP Penny Valentine talks to Morgan Fisher guitarist, Freddy Stone, and "DanceToTheMusic" Rose who isvocalist and came out on the same day. plays electric piano. "M'lady" isanotherSly thenew'old boy' of the Love Affair Grisly grey composition and he admits that he does "quite like it," Othermembersofthe but groupareLarry Graham issad that the group in Disc next week. (bass and vocals), drummer could not even play it while Greg"Handfeet"Errico, they were over here. saxophonistJerryMartini It was a dejected group and girl trumpeter Cynthiathat left England on Fri- Lunch with Nilsson by Jonathan King Robinson. day,butthey'redeter- Two of the group, Gregmined to come back and and Jerry are white. "Thetake us by storm. in Disc, next week.

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