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Adwrti.cment Office Craven House, 2341238 Edgware Road Influence c Growing London, W.2. Tel. PADdington 7488 The record big companies get bigger, the smaller ones do a little bit Head Office but 41 better, the boys who are really showing signs of taking over the whole Derby Road, Heamr, Derbyshire Tel.: Langley MIII 2460 industry are the independent record producers. The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, Heinz, The Animals, John Leyton, Mike Same, Postal Subscriptions: ,(3 2e. per amutn etc., etc. The list is endless and grows bigger day by day. So many World Copyright Rerereed of the best records in the charts are produced by people like Robert and Andrew Oldham who record Stigwood John Leyton and The Rolling WEEK ENDING Stones SECOND SERIES 417164 respectively. ISSUE No. FORTY-FIVE

In a way this is a good thing. and recording men can think of in and ultra-modern Too many artistes in show biz cut their ultra-large studios. their ultra-large their first records in the rather studios standing idle. In America One is certain. That of a thing the same thing happens. But over frightening atmosphere huge with and where no one seems to do anyone any imagination, there they do it on a grander scale. studio, a musical but directions. Yet group of fairly good They not only record independ- anything give can into a studio those same into a ability go and, ently they also start their own artistes, put that can to smaller studio and with provided they afford record companies and distribute private a amount musicians who realise that the spend fair of money, fool their own records. One such around until they get a new or a millionaire at first take isn't likely to be brilliant, person, already different sound and maybe a hit is Phil who has had make pretty sure that the artiste 27, Spector record. I think that the record thirteen consecutive hits with or artistes certainly do their best. companies' studios, although they artistes like The Crystals and The I've seen The Rolling Stones do, obviously, turn out most of the Ronnettes. and other top groups at work in a hit records at present, are going The wind is private studio. The sound they to find it hard going using their own of change blowing and we are that the get is just as good, if not better, men and their own musicians. betting will be the ones than any they could get in the independent boys Into the breach will step these to the record scene soon. studios. Also they have a govern larger independent record makers who and at the same time There's nothing to stop them and big laugh get don't even have to own recording down to serious work. In time I let's face it —who wants to? equipment, or a recording studio. that cent Certainly not the fans of artistes predict nearly ninety per are needed, There in the They urgently. like Mike Sarne, Heinz, John of the recording men big is one famous on the scene their group Leyton or The Rolling Stones, and companies will be starting at the moment who had at one inde- that adds up to quite a few own studios or becoming time been turned down by every Take Joe thousands with just those particular pendent producers. company after different he records big artistes. Meek for example, recording tests. Heinz and The Tornados amongst Then cut some of their own other people, and his records are they 5 different. In fact, he tracks in a private studio and NOW ON SALE —No. definitely sellers assures me that he can get new made some of the biggest the record and better sounds in his very small ever. That is why will find MOD'S MONTHLY studio than most other artistes companies eventually Price I(6d. Order From Your Newsagent Now Dresses * Shoes * Hats * Records Wonderful Elvis Pictures — NOW ON SALE — Dances * Clubs * All latest mod gear PICTURES OF TOP MODS Exclusive Features By Exclusive interview CATHY VICKI McGOWAN WICKHAM with Elvis IF YOU ARE WITH IT YOU CAN'T MISS IT

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Nit Afar Hit jot BacAaeors "The most successful trio ever" is of those numbers. Whilst The Searchers, and usually look like the Americans' what they are hailing The Bachelors by The Beatles and everyone else spend conception of an East Side beatnik. now. It must be true too. Rarely have I their time frantically being chased by The Bachelors appear on stage and heard such applause from Palladium- photographers and Press men, The everywhere as normal healthy looking goers as when the three Irish Iaddies Bachelors quietly continue to knock up guys having a ball on-stage and obviously burst into their string of hit numbers. hit after hit, a6 selling over a quarter enjoying their work, and of course Charmame; I Believe; Ramona; Diane, of a million, and just pick up or reject their play. Although I've never been and Whispering have put these boys on bookings when they feel like it. an ardent fan of old songs, and never the map and in almost as big a demand In America, they (the promoters) have liked them being revived, I must say that as The Beatles. In America they are tried many times to get the boys, but when The Bachelors do a revival it's rated as one of the best ever. In Britain on a number of occasions the boys have usually a first class number worthy of they can't put a step wrong and now turned them down and are pretty sure just about everything--certainly the gradually the other countries are that they can afford to do so. Big No. I slot. Whilst the beat groups roar beginning to get the message. problem is finding the oldies, but I'm to success and then die out in the space In a way their success is almost more sure that when and if the time comes of three disc releases, The Bachelors arc incredible than that of The Beatles. when the boys don't get so many good likely to continue smashing charts for a For all The Bachelors' songs are oldies, oldies to revive, that they will be quite long, long time. and yet it's not the mums and dads who capable of turning out plenty of numbers I for one, hope that they will remain are flocking for the records, it's the with strong melodies certain to hit the popular. Their upbeat swing style is tanagers. In just over a year these charts. For most people, old and young, something that has been sadly lacking boys have not only proved that you can The Bachelors have come as a refreshing on the disc scene. Especially where the have hits with old numbers but that change to the many, many beat groups talent side is concerned. you can also keep to the original styling who are clad in weird suits, weirder names POP W-My 6/7I64

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I It's Over (1) Roy Orbison 2 Someone, Someone (3) B. Poole/Tremeloes 3 You're My World (2) Cilia Black 4 Hello Dolly (6) Louis Armstrong 5 My Guy (4) Mary Wells 6 Ramona (9) The Bachelors 7 Here I Go Again (5) The Hollies 8 You're No Good (16) Swinging Blue Jeans 9 Shout (8) Lulu & The Luvers THE GREATEST RECORDING ORGANISATION IN THE WORLD 0 Can't You See That She's Mine (I I Dave Clark Five I Nobody I Know (15) Peter and Gordon 2 No Particular Place To Go (7) Chuck Berry THE BARRON- 3 The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt (13) The Shadows 4 Hold Me (14) P. J. Proby 5 It's All Over Now (—) Rolling Stones KNIGHTS 6 Constantly (10) Cliff Richard WITH DUKE OTOND 7 Hello Frankie Dolly (25) Vaughan CALL UP THE GROUPS (MEDLEY) 8 Juliet The Four Pennies (12) NEW WORDS TO 9 1 Won't You Jim Reeves Forget (27) NEEDLES AND PINS a DIANE 20 Bama Bama Loo Little Richard Lama, (24) YOU WERE MADE FOR ME 21 Non Ho L'eta Per Amarti (26) Gigliola Cinquetti I WANNA BE YOUR MAN 22 Walk On Dionne Warwick By (19) BITS AND PIECES 23 John Lee Hooker Dimples (20) TWIST AND SHOUT 24 Kissin' Cousins Elvis (28) Presley COLUi.IBIA D873'7 25 On The Beach (—) Cliff Richard 26 Like Dreamers Do (—) The Applejacks 27 1 Will (23) Billy Fury BAY 28 House Of The Rising Sun (—) The Animals 29 Chapel Of Love (—) The Dixie Cups CHARLES 30 Near You The Five (—) Migil AND HIS ORCHESTRA MY BABY DON'T DIG ME O TOP A R T II S T ES POP STAR CHARTS G R O U P S HMV POP13 5 Position Artiste Last Week Position Group Last Week I ELVIS PRESLEY I I THE SHADOWS I 2 CLIFF RICHARD 2 2 THE BEATLES 3 MIKE 3 BILLY FURY 4 3 ROLLING STONES 2 4 ADAM FAITH 3 4 DAVE CLARK FIVE 5 LEROY 5 CILLA BLACK 5 5 B. POOLEITREMELOES 4 6 BRENDA LEE 7 6 THE HOLLIES 7 500 MILES 7 THE SEARCHERS 6 7 HELEN SHAPIRO 6 COLUMBIA OB7316 8 BILLY J. KRAMER 9 8 GERRY & PACEMAKERS 8 9 JOHN LEYTON 8 9 THE FOURMOST 10 10 DUSTY SPRINGFIELD 0 10 THE BACHELORS 9 11 MIKE SARNE I THE MOQUETTES 12 KATHY KIRBY 5 GREAT BRITAIN'S ONLY 4 RIGHT STRING, BUT 13 FRANK IFIELD * POP STAR CHARTS * 14 HEINZ 2 Sena the names of yoer 3 Ta .... it. s art THE WRONG YO-YO IS BUDDY HOLLY 3 to: POP WEEKLY, Heanor, Derbyshire COLUMBIA 537315 AMERICA'S TOP THIRTY Bill (By courtesy of Cash Boa) I Elvis World Without Love Peter & Gard on 16 What'd Say Presley The Dixie Cups 17 Little Children Billy J. Kramer OODIE Chapel O! Love 16 Tears And Roses Al Martino 3 1 Get Around The Beach Boys ' 19 Cant You See That NOTHING BETTER TO DO Boy Lollipop Millie My She's Min. Dave Clark Five 5 Barbara Strei sand People 20 Hello Louis PARLOPHONE R5153 6 Johnny Rivers Dolly Armstrong Memphis 21 Diane The Bachelors 7 on Lee The Sun 22 I'll Tuuch A Star Stafford Catch You Crying Gerryj Pacemakers Terry 23 Don't Throw Your 8 Love Me With All Love Th. S archer t Your Heart Ray Charles Singers Away 24 Today N Chri JOHNNY Particular 9 No Mity at rels Place To Go Chuck Berry Beatles 25 Bag Doll Four Sextons 10 Love Me Do The e 26 Don't Worry Beach Me Bobby Vinton Baby Boys RIVERS 1 Tall Why Dionne Warwick 27 What's The Matter 2 Walk On By : With You Baby M. Gaye/M. Wells 13 The Girl From MEMPHIS Get, & Gilberto 28 Beans In My Eara Serendipity Singers I Par_ Wells 29 Good Times Sam Cooke LIBERTY L1856032 16 Guy Mary My J. Kramer 30 Alone With You Brenda Lee I5 Bad To Me Billy

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to a few of Ready spin the latest releases to see whether we agree with each other in our views ? Right, here we go: And at here, long last, is the brand some time. A hefty orchestral beat new one from The on Rolling Stones, backing builds up the atmosphere very Decca. Recorded in "It's All America, gradually from a quiet opening and Over Now" is the best to single come Dusty rises to the occasion in full voice; from the boys to-date. The balance a performance of strength and a between the vocal and song instrumental is with much impact— but to even and there is none of surely that distortion, 900dness Messrs. Bacharach and David which only goes to that The prove did not write such a powerful composi- Stones can have without impact' it! So tion with that dreadful "fade-out" very much in the R n' B idiom this ending? Once again, I ask myself, what wanted to! But Sam gives an impressive time, both from the of view points of is the point of building anything up to a performance of great interest and the composition and performance, this driving climax only to end on what backing almost commands you to get medium-pacer has attraction great even always strikes me as an utterly up and attempt almost any of today's if the is not melody quite as distinctive unimaginative, inartistic anticlimax? dances! An intriguing experiment in as on the boys' other platters. This is Spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar! treatment that comes off. one which will on — grow you and until Such a pity but, fortunately, it doesn't it does you still have The ' Stones detract from the initial impact of the I rather like Bobby Lords "Take The themselves to hold your attention. It is Performance and orchestration. Bucket To The Well," on the Hickory all neat very , clean-cut and completely label. The guitar sound rather reminds within the idiom without being "way- Our old pal "500 Miles" is with us me of The Rooftop Singers' style and out." And can sort that ' you bit out for again on Columbias revival by Mike Bobby gives a lively, bouncing perform- yourself, Leroy. The accompaniment by Alyn ance of a folksy sing-song song! eh? * ; Ainsworth is softly lilting and Mike's On Parlophone there is a group smooth, even voice caresses the well- The Polydor label gives us the first called The Firing Squad who are known lyric but while the disc is very release in Britain from Gas Backus, obviously aiming for the R 'n' B-type polished I have a feeling that the overall whose platters have been golden in market with "A " Little Bit More." The impression will fall short of expectations Germany. Short On Love" reached lacks song any distinction and although for a general pop hit. I find it very Japan's Top Five, among other universal the Squad perform it with a neat line in soothing and satisfying, myself—how achievements, and it now remains to be beats they, themselves, sound much the about you? seen whether this well-above-average same as many other groups. e song will catch on in Britain. Gus Oriole's "Don't Believe Him" gives employs a warm, slightly husky tone of This is a very happy time for all fans Maureen Evans an Italian-inspired ballad voice and what I call a beautiful, clean of The Everly Brothers. Don's and and Frank Barber gives Maureen a light dirty laugh which could well be an Phil's new Warner Bros. release, "The beat orchestral backing. Maureen is in ear—catching—gimmick. As far as the Ferris Wheel," saes them right back on good voice although for some strange, disc itself is concerned, I find it melodic- top of their form with a haunting, unknown reason her performance lacks ally attractive and the bouncy treatment dreamy-tempo little ditty that has the the warmth we have come to expect of totally effective. A well produced disc. * kind of melodic lilt so popular in her. However, the song is tuneful and, Britain right now. By design or by although not quite so powerful as some, Although his own performance is coincidence, I don't think this particular well in the present idiom of beat ballads. excellent, I think Ray Charles's "My song and performance could have been BRICKBAT Baby Don't Dig Me," on H.M.V., might timed better. The duo's personal well be an overall disappointment to On H.M.V: s Give Me Back is reminiscent of their earlier his fans. Driving brass and the occasional showing The Sisters hits which should the My Heart, Healey chorus are dominant on this disc and, lilting please a fans and give completely unsophisticated while the quality of these is good, they "trusty" capture very many which takes the new ones. performance style are apt to throw the soloist into relief. back to the of BOUQUET pom-pom-pom days The disc is a mixture of a typical Ray *� * ytytyt* the early "sister-acts." The Charles and other" There can be no away performance "any * getting treatment of both vocal and instru- instrumental with no from the fact that Brenda Lee is accompaniment * " mental is not even "with-it" in defined The result not Little Miss particularly style. * only Dynamite," any of the accepted present day robs us of the total excitement which as she has been so * tagged, rightly; senses of the expression. The Song Mr. Charles is so of but also much "Little Miss capable whipping up. 7k very itself is pleasant enough and I can views—how do they Constant." Her of Well, they're my * performance imagine how effective it could match with Ahme With on her new up yours? * You, have been with a more Solid around to this next week Brunswick an im- Pop page * release, packs treatment. As it is, I find the for some more eh? sheer DISCussion, pressive punch through whole thing a bit "square" and memories—'Bye for now. and This is Happy * simplicity depth. 71r very dull. The ever-so-precise * another of her show-with-feeling 7k the staccato enunciation, phrasing MAKE A DATE EVERY * ballads and her warmth, sincerity of both vocal and instrumentation a FRIDAY — Midnight * and sheer technique give very Tf plus all the dum-dum-dums and * straight song all the popular da-da-di-da's are too old-fashioned SATURDAY — 9.30 has * appeal in the world. Brenda 7k in their approach to be believed! MONDAY — 11.15 * sung better songs before this but Oh no! Not for me, I'm sorry * has seldom sung better. There is to say. * magnetism here—yet again! '>k Sam Cooke a driving, up-tempo the ' gives Spiny "I Just Dont Know What To Do revival of "The Tennessee Waltz" on later[ TOP POPS With Myself" is a Burt Bacharach and R.C.A. and the only thing against this Personal Appearance and it is the resultant of a GUEST STAR Hal David composition gives unusual treatment EVERY SATURDAY Dusty Springfield her best material for incongruity of the title dance! You try if FREED TRANSISTOR RADIO EVERY SAT. ►O► Weekly 4/7164 waltzing to this new rhythm, even you

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By FRANCIS HITCHING Editor of Ready Steady Go! Goodness knows how many pop groups must be operating in this country today, but anyone thinking of starting a new group has my sympathy! Every week about fifty or sixty new record releases come into our office and, of these, somewhere between half-a- dozen and a dozen are by groups which have never recorded before. Add that up over a year and the total is getting on for five hundred young hopefuls all trying to make the grade. Hardly any of them will make the charts, of course. These are so crowded out with old favourites that each week it seems to be more difficult for anyone to bust in. Now we are guilty of adding to all this overcrowding, with our new programme "Ready, Steady—Win!" When we originally announced that we were looking for new talent of a high enough standard to appear on "Ready Steady Go!", nearly five thousand groups wrote in. We deliberately, so that we could sort out the very best of these, made entry for the competition as difficult as possible. The groups had to send in to us a finished demonstration disc, and they had to have performed a number which they had composed themselves. Even so, nearly a thousand of the original entrants managed to fulfil the qualifica- tions—and we have got room in the programme for only about sixty of them. Gerry Marsden, seen here on one of his appearances on R.S.G!, was one of the judges for We are sure that we audition making Ready, Steady— Win! all the likely ones, but it is fair to say that all of us have been astonished by the high standard. other well, and then they begin to get a must agree that any one of the four bit then seem to best could have And it isn't just we who are impressed. bored, suddenly they groups won and there go through this and find out all sorts of would have been no injustice. I mmediately after the first programme, can do in music which none things they Another thing that was noticeable, two of the six groups appearing were of them realised before." Were The for record contracts—the was the high standard of the songs the signed up Pacemakers an example?" I asked. Five and The Leaves. groups wrote. It has always been a Scene Falling "Well, sort of" he said. And didn't even win! grumble outside the circle of established they My guess Norrie another of the is that one of these records will just Paramor, song writers that, unless you are "in", judges, seemed to feel the same way it is to a recorded. edge into the charts, but I am not impossible get song about the standard of the Of this isn't as it's prepared to stick out my neck and say groups. course, true—just which one! Norrie has recorded many of the best difficult to get your first article accepted known singers in England—Cliff Richard a or or The one of by magazine newspaper, Gerry (of Pacemakers), and The Shadows, for instance, (in fact difficult to work with the firm you the was knocked out the get judges, by at one he nearly became even more want, there is a bit of luck I'm to point particularly programme, glad say. closely connected with CRff's career). involved in the early stages. "They're real gear" he told us after- Norrie and I judged a Beat competi- I was worried that Lionel Bart, one "I wards. never would have reckoned tion at The Cavern Club in Liverpool of the best song writers to have emerged that there were with so many groups not long ago, and of the six finalists since the war—and almost certainly so much talent around the lying there, there was one quite exceptional the richest and nicest, would be critical to be discovered." country waiting group who were out and out winners. of some of the efforts. But he too, when And he had some interesting things to But on "Ready, Steady—Win!" Norrie he was a judge, was impressed. "When say about the benefit of musicians said his job was much more difficult, you start off writing songs, there is a working together for along while. "They because the overall standard seemed lot of freshness and rawness and get to a point where they know each to him much higher. imagination in your work" he told me. It comes in POP W-kly 4/7164 Anyone who watched the programme through your competition."

The boy with golden suits and a golden voice (at Buzzin' Dozen least where money is con- cemed), ELVIS PRESLEY is tuming out new films, it the down. His Still from the One female on seems, by recovering definitely is to be shock of a No. 1 that the is DUSTY latest "Roustabout' supposed they upgrade Presley never have SPRINGFIELD. She's his most hectic yet. Already thought they'd has had stitches in his head after one THE FOUR PENNIES trying like mad for inter- it's that the have received another national fame and looks fight scene and pretty lucky just studio do him from doing shock. Their latest record like setting the pace for stop stunts in film. In "Roustabout" I Found Out The Hard is released other British artistes. Already German every Way he had no stand-ins. But film on 111th. But seven after the and French companies are getting ready companies July days are rumoured to be worried over this comes a new EP and then for a big boost on her platters and single shortly fact. don't want to lose a on 28th comes their new LP. one of the most loved birds in They golden after, July Dusty, investment like Elvis. the who've turned down the biz, looks like becoming our Incidentally, Say lads, just British disc are Elvis's a Christmas Panto because of Lionel export since Bassey. She's boys tipping biggest latest for a double-sided smash Morton the lead for America, to appear single singer, (he's going already signed here. "Kissin Cousins" and "It Hurts for a tonsil "We'd love to on a nationwide tour later in the year operation) Me." we'd have a have a hit a hit and a hit with The who are also a rave Both, say, good EP, single Searchers, chance. LP." Chances are that with the scene in Yankee land. Flip an ear to her 4 4 changing every day that it just could latest wax released on June 26th—it's a happen. gas! People thought they had ♦ 4 seen the lot when they'd BILLY whose disc FREDDIE GARRITY, the seen The Rolling Stones. FURY, have I Will didn't with the show-biz In actual fact, adults certainly boy seen make the as it was rubber and the swing- flipped since they've grade legs, THE is still is all out the group called supposed to, prov- ing voice, going hair a hit—in his Great to further his career. One PRETTY THINGS. The group's ing Stones Yarmouth summer season. seems to have is longer than that of The Rolling big step said The show is better than the worked. His new film Just For You by a good few inches. Everyone previous The Stones and now is dance went on release on June 28th and after too that another group like ones, Billy doing couldn't Just shows how routines too. Fury fans have, however, seeing it we pronounce it one of the just happen. one Isn't best ever. Of course Freddie's not the you can be wrong. The Pretty Things posed interesting question. come in with in it that should have started all only guy in the film. There are stacks of have bounding Rosalyn right Billy lower of the bestsellers and the and other like films artistes throughout the production the regions dancing things, pop has soared a bit earlier in his career? After over but Freddie's the boy who comes over their rating fantastically. are lined to a dozen no one has with plenty of punch. We've got a Already they being up Top Twenty hits, in and their next disc to a definite date for feeling that quite a few other film appear America, yet managed put is to break thru. Which to do another and of companies are going to start slamming certain goes Billy film, plenty that can climb to of fans are What contracts in front of Freddie aft r this to show you peaks getting impatient. no matter what the about popularity length it, Billy? performance. hair. 4 r of your r r 4 Those threeswinging lads Many ofthe ROLLING AND from Ireland, THE STONES' fans seemed Gerry of GERRY BACHELORS, must have rather pleased when they THE PACEMAKERS is that heard "Pop Weekly's" heard that their idols had currently proving work is plea for a new single not made out too well in where required instead of a revival of an the United States. Main hes first in line. He's just the finish- oldie. Their next single after Ramona reason was that they want them to stay finished putting which is a new number. They've also put two in this country as much as possible. ing touches to eight new songs to other numbers in the can. But we hear Sorry, but it looks as if The Rolling hes just penned for the new album film that one of the reasons why they have Stones may be going back again. We coincide with the release of his recorded their next three singles so hear that although the trip didn't go "Ferry Cross The Mersey." In between to with is that they will be working off too well, another promoter is after filming he's also managing cope early various TV abroad most of the next year. Let's the boys for a second tour, and in July interviews, rehearsals for that not away too long. too! Stones fans needn't worry too shows, and in the odd minute drinking hope they're hard stuff This business of hits in America much. They will be able to see the boys as much as possible. Not the getting with is all but many British fans on the Robert Stigwood tour on Sept- I'm glad to report. But what very nice, the who make the stars in the first place, ember 5th to October IIth. The tour singing and acting and all talking his like to see them as much as possible. goes to Scotland, Wales and all over Gerry has to do lately, he spends 4 Britain. time drinking tea! Verdict from the 4 r s film set "It's to be a of a a hectic four- is, going gas Back after film." week tour of the Scandin- That unusual singer from 4 avian countries are CLIFF America currently showing and THE SHADOWS. that he knows all about The Ij 1 Had A Hammer People may shout about the record scene, P. J. boy, TRINI LOPEZ. how hard The Beatles PROBY has had a lotta although not taking this storm as work but they'd have a pretty hard job success here. Enough it country by to with Cliff and the boys. seems for him to work on a lot of new regards his last tour here, keep up out in so TV and radio appoint- things, including a film version of his is really going all They've many there that ments, summer shows to do that own life story. Things are really America. So big is he over plus name for it's a wonder these boys can stand the swinging, and not only has Proby promoters usually reject his has so much work pace. Incidentally Shadows fans who introduced a fairly different style on his tours because he have been enquiring after ex-Shadow new disc Hold Me, he's also flipped over already fined up. Trini however, may to some new Liquorice Locking may be pleased to new and different styles in "Mod" gear. be coming here plug hear that he's back on the disc scene Proby has brought a refreshing change records later in the autumn. We after all with a new group. I'm sure that of singing, clothes and hairstyles to this predict more chart entries if he does. Cliff and The Shadows send their best country. Just about everyone is wonder- regards. ing what next he will introduce. POP Wrekly 4171"

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* * * HEW TO YOU * * * MARIANNE FAINFUIL It was a party. A pretty ordinary party. But a little seventeen-year-oldblondewas there, and after a while she started singing over one of the pop hits of the day. Also there was disc producer Andrew Loog Oldham—and he was very impressed with [he way the little blonde was performing the number. Which was very fortunate for the girl. For Andrew, co-manager of The Rolling Stones, is a go-ahead recording manager --and was also in the process of starting a new project known as Forward Look Ltd., which combines his youthful enthusiasm with the highly-cxperienced resources of song-writer Lionel Bart. Andrew talked to the girl. Found out all about her. Discovered that she very much wanted to be a pop singer and that she had some rather way-out views on the business. He also found out that she is the daughter of Baroness Erisso, which puts her in the genuine aristocratic class. Now comes the first disc by the lovely young blonde, under the name Marianne Faithful[. She debuts on Decca with As Tears Go By, which is a very import- ant debut indeed as it was written by Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richard, along with Andrew Oldham himself. Flip, by the way, is a dramatic revival of the oldie Greensleeves. Now Marianne is a lissom girl, wears her hair long—and she has a shy smile. She says: "Sometimes people think I am a bit of a nut-case. But the sort of people I like best are those who ARE long-haired and don't give a cuss about social barriers. I guess that all stems from the fact that I like folk music so much." Marianne likes all sorts of different things, including distinctly original things like "the skin on custard" and she's building quite a collection of long evening dresses. She really is lovely. And that beauty surely surges out through her voice— give the disc a spin and you'll see what THAT means. Deceit executives are convinced it is one of the finest debut discs in years. And they poin t out: "Girls are coming back much more into favour in the charts these days. Stars like Kathy Kirby, Cilia Black, Dusty Springfield, Mary Wells, Dionne Warwick ... classy performers with a distinctive sort of style. And we reckon Marianne has as distinctive a style as any of 'em." Incidentally, Marianne still attends a convent in Reading, so she can't immediately make a full stab at fame by travelling all over the country. It is, then, all happening for the little seventeen-year-old blonde who just happened to sing at a party. Lionel Bart thinks she is a unique talent. So does Andrew Oldham. POP Wkly N/N

At the time of going to press the increase in the number of members of the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club since READERS' January Ist is 10,802, that is an average of 72 joins per postal day.

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1. What is the gip of her hit, You're My World?

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Up and DownAdam Adam Faith is an up and down artiste. One moment his records are knocking the stuffing out of the hit parade, the next he is languishing at the bottom of the Top Thirty. Take his latest platter I Love Being In Love With You. One of the best he has put on wax in recent months and yet it oodles around the lower regions never quite certain whether to go up or down. Take Adam's earlier career. After hits like What Do You Want and Somebody Else's Baby he slips from sight. Then back his name appears in the Top Fives and the Top Tens with new arrange- ments, new styling and a new songwriter. He smashed into the top reaches of the charts with The First Time, presenting a completely new Adam. The fans returned to scream and shout and Adam promptly kept them to it with We Are In Love. Now he's back with I Love Being In Love With You.—but the formula doesn't seem to have worked very well. Now Mr. Faith it seems has got to revert to his former style, which is highly unlikely, or try another new sound. It's a funny, peculiar and tragic situation for poor old Adam. He doesn't want to go back to his earlier style. He doesn't particularly, as far as I can learn want to change his style away from his recent hits, but obviously he will have to if the fans won't buy in large quantities. Cliff and Billy Fury and other top flight singers keep more or less to one style of music and continue to rack up hits. But Adam? He has to change styles almost as fast as he changes his mohair suits. Yet he is one of the most talented guys in the country. Actingwise he has greater potential than anyone except maybe John Leyton and Mike Same, both of whom always get very good critics' reviews. But so far Adam has had to suffer the indignity of being pushed into films with absolutely terrible scripts. This is a pity. Adam, although not an actor in the Peter Sellers class is one of the best I've seen as regards potential, and to waste it on bad scripts is, to use the very hackneyed phrase, very dodgy. One wonders what the Adam Faith fans think of Adam'sfrlms. Undoubtedly they have been good box office but surely Adam's fans have their own personal likes or dislikes among the Adam films that have been on release? Let's see what the country thinks of Adam's films and records. If any Adam fans can stir themselves to write in to "Pop Weekly" we'd be pleased to hear what you liked or disliked about Adam's films, plus too the fact why you think his record sales weren't so high on his latest disc. It might be of terrific value to Adam!

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Send Postcards only to: The Editor, POP-WEEKLY, Heanor, Derbyshire. Queen Of Pop Still Elvis In a recent "Pop Weekly" someone I don't know how people can say that said are scared to admit SHADOWS!! 'why people Gene Pitney is better than Elvis. Gene they are Helen fans?' Well I am a Helen was unheard of in Britain not long ago. Well, falling Flingel Bunt may be, but Shapiro fan, and very proud of it. When I don't think he would have hit the top The Shadows' popularity certainly isn't. other come and Dusty had a big hit they said she was five without the help of The Rolling Whilst groups may go, and on for Queen of Pops, and the same with Kathy Stones. No, I'm with Elvis all the way. The Shadows go on ever. Or and now Cilla Black. RUBBISH!! He remains to be Elvis when all the so it seems. They have their slight ups downs. Not all their records smash When will everyone realise and admit othersplayBeatlesetc. E.Rogers(Derby) and that HELEN SHAPIRO is, and straight into the Top Five, but they have always The Difference will be, the one and only greatest, so far managed to rack up a higher list of QUEEN OF POPSI In my opinion when you look at The bits that even The Beatles must envy Shadows and Jenny Powis (Tamworth) then at other groups e.g. somewhat. Life is certainly not going to The Beatles, you see a difference that be for some of the the Should Make EP easy groups way sticks out a mile. The Shads look like the Americans are trying for a comeback I went to see a Cliff Richard show and old public schoolboys, they are so and the way some of the British girls are I think he should make an EP with polished and sophisticated and speak storming the scene. Doo La Ron Ron, Moon River, 24 Hours well. have themselves They upgraded What is it about The Shadows From Tulsa. The fourth should be the but these other that groups only degrade makes them so invincible? is drum solo that Brian Bennett called themselves with their dress and Why it, .. " rough that in seven or of music Big B manners. I know that some eight years pop groups the for the Michael Coldrick (Cheltenham) would look R & Bin dress deluging market, last five queer singing The Shadows can suits with short back and sides but only claim to have had No Comparison major instrumental hits? Why can't Since 'Readers Talk' could they not try and look more human Pop Shop both in looks in roamers? I'm not other groups, also equipped with musical started there has been quite a lot of and talent do the same all over a square and incidentally I am not a thing again? rubbish printed in it, but last week's Why The Shadows? I spoke with some remark about Peter and Gordon Cliff fan and love the 'Shaggy' groups being but J can see their faults. of the members of the country's leading better than The Everlys beat the lot. vocal and session who have Eleanor O'Kene (Co. Antrim) men, enough There is obviously no comparison musical experience, and indirectly are between the two duos, The Everlys have Plea For Brenda the real hit-makers behind the stars. had dozens of world-wide hits but Peter I have been reading your mag for and Gordon have had one hit in Britain! Their answer? "The Shadows, like more than a year now and I have only The Beatles have two I heard Peter and Gordon singing the one fault to fund—the lack of strong points. publicity They out a sound that is Everlys' Leave My Woman Alone. I use to that American picked very given great songstress, easy to In it's so that the word 'singing' lightly as it was a Brenda Lee. As far as copy. fact, easy "Pop Weekly" should be able terrible noise. If Peter and Gordon must is she is any average group to do concerned, being completely it. can also carry on had better stick to singing There has Plus, they write a great they ignored. only been ONE full- number of their own songs written by Lemon and McCartney of Brenda the 16 recordings." That, page pic during past it seems is all The Shadows have. In and leave The Everlys' songs alone. months. She has only been featured Phil and Don Fan fact, to be blunt, The Shads' hits could (Lancashire) ONCE in the 'Pin-up' page while other be female artistes have been played by any average group within Oldies Not For Her included four minutes of the or five times. Even hearing numbers. Tbey In a recent Jim Corkin when her great could also other "Pop Weekly" of As Usual (the groups) play a said The oldies are better.' Well he is recording reached No. 5 in new tune in The the she did Shadows style and make There is charts, not appear on the it a if wrong, very wrong. nothing 'Chart-Riders' hit, The Shadows weren't on the better than the music of today. He says page. scene. I'm sure all Brenda's fans must we will have to wait a long time before many with me so not Strange as it may seem, The Shadows' we fund someone as as Billy agree why compensate good Cliff, a Giant records sell simply on their name. True and Elvis. Well there Is someone— by including double-page pic within the next few the numbers are and I think Dance J. Kramer. He also that there weeks. good Billy says A On one of their earlier numbers is a will never be another like The Hopeful Fan (Edinburgh) group even then their and Shadows. He's There could never The Editor gas—but style right. does not necessarily agree is so that there is no be a as bad as The Shadows! with the views playing simple group expressed by readers in earthly reason why the other Sheila Bye (Marple) their letters on this groups printed page. can't do it, except for the fact that The Shadows were first, and that any group WHICH SECTION DO YOU WISH TO JOIN? who releases a record in the same style is accused of being a Shadows copier. So for The Shadows it's purely a THE TEEHBEAT RECORD CLUB matter of making sure that they're seen fan in the (BEATLES SECTION) by every country, that they THE TEENBEAT RECORD CLUB ALSO HAS THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: always turn in a good performance and that also write tunes. ROLLING STONES, ELVIS, BILLY FURY they fairly strong CLIFF, The rest the fans will do. The BILLY J. KRAMER, SEARCHERS, FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS, GERRY AND THE only way PACEMAKERS and THE SHADOWS. to prove what the musicians say is to For full details .,it, enclosing s.a.e. to: Taanbem Record Club, 41 Derby Road, Heanor, Darby,. release a record by a group of session men called The Shadows of a new tune Printed by R. Milward & Some Ltd., Leers Gate, Lepton, Nottingham and Published by Pop Weekly that The Shadows didn't write. Or have 234!138 Edge,.re Road, W.Z. : twd . C.— Howe, London, Telephone 7485. their fans other ideas about whether IplN IForld PADdin%tonC-Av,ig I Rune. W any AAll1l Trade EagWria to the Trade A,-t,: Wvm . M A alubt , L— ., Commercial Howe, St. Anne Well they buy The Shadows' records because Rod, NorTINGIUUa. Telephone: Nottingham 55293. of their talent or because of their—what?

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