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Our Hrst Four: Jackie Lomax Jackie is 24 and comes from Wallasey which lies on the river Mary Hopkin Mersey. Mary is 18 and comes from Wales. Pontardawe in fact. She's He worked as a lorry driver and a wages clerk among other things. been singing since she was four. In 1962 he formed a rock n' roll group called the Undertakers. Mary took singing lessons on Saturday and her mother hoped In 1966 Jackie went with them to America. that this would lead to studies at the Cardiff College of Music. Now he's with Apple and has made his first single with us. lt didn't. It's called Sour Milk Sea. Written and produced by George Harrison. It led via Opportunity Knocks and appearances on Welsh Jackie himself wrote the "B" side -The Eagle Laughs at You. television, to Twiggy hearing her. Twiggy told Paul McCartney and Both have a tough hard beat. Rock n'rol 11968. Paul McCartney asked her to come up to London. Hear them now. Her voice was as beautiful as Twiggy had said. Jackie Lomax: Sour Milk Sea (b/w The Eagle Laughs At You;::. Apple records signed her up. An Apple Single. Number 1802 Now you can hear and buy her first single - "Those were the days" produced by Paul McCartney. It's pure and beautiful. Like Mary. Mary Hopkin: Those Were The Days (b/w Turn, Turn, Turn) An Apple Single. Number 1801 The Black Dyke Mills Brass Band When Paul McCartney wrote "Thingumybob" for a television series of the same name, he said he wanted to get a true brass band sound. So what did he do. He used the best band in the land -The Black Dyke Mills Brass Band. They won the title in October last year. Conducted by Geoffrey Brand they've held this title 7 times since 1945. John, Paul, George and Ringo. Back to "Thingumybob". On the "B" side there's "Yellow Their latest ... A seven minute long single called "Hey Jude!" Submarine" like you've never heard it played before. On the flip side "Revolution". The sound is beautiful and brassy. Enough said. Just what Paul wanted. The Beatles: Hey Jude (b/w Revolution) You'll want it too, once you've heard it. An Apple Single. Number 2276 The Black Dyke Mills Brass Band: Thingumybob (b/w Yellow Submarine) An Apple Single. Number 1800 Apple Records. .