| October 2 | No. 925 | |
| Chris Hutchins | Animals talk about Chuck! Big Stateside thrill | 2 |
| Dave Gillard | These MODS like these rockers and vise versa as Manfred Mann chats it up with Bill Haley and Comets; Haley says: R 'n' b part of r 'n' r! And here's a review of the rockin' package show | 3 |
| n.a. | Question time with Marianne Faithful | 4 |
| Richard Green | Through? Not the Hollies! | 4 |
| David Gillard | Swinging — as before | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Single reviews: Here come the girls! Dionne, Shirley, Kathy, Mary and Millie [Kathy Kirby; Mary Wells; Millie; Shirley Bassey; Dionne Warwick; also Heinz; Tommy Quickly; Sam Cooke; Bobby Shafto] | 6 |
| n.a. | Stones
on "Top Gear" US chart positions next week—Herman enters! Another Manchester group's disc debut Brenda Lee and Roy Orbison tours fixed Marianne records first album Two TV dates for Cliff Bennett Stars' tribute to Churchill Teen's manager Dusty joins Dionne on "Beat Room" Mann and Lulu on "Saturday Swings" Shadows film release Presley: disc discovery and TV appearance Liverpool opening for Animals tour Honeycombs dates |
8 |
| n.a. | Manfred
Mann's "Diddy" wins Gold Disc "Crackerjack" back [BBC-1] Beach Boys and Supremes' TV dates |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Merseybeats
dates Anthony for London [Richard Anthony] Julie and P.J. on "Juke Jury" Bookings for "Lucky Stars" Matt on "Open House" Discs from Honeycombs, Kinks, Clark and Teens Proby on Beatles' "Shindig" TV show Animals Sullivan TV Ronettes on Palladium Ball to Scotland Little Richard opens |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | More
singles: Same show song for Satchmo [Armstrong; Ben E. King; Dennisons;
Jimmy Young; Rocking Vickers; Jackie Wilson; Rockin' Berries; Mike Leroy;
Bill Black] Out of Season Seasons [Four Seasons] Potted pops [Chipmunks; Lorne Lesley; Lena Horne; Deke Arlon & the Off-beats; Lesley Duncan; Dickie Rock & Miami Showband; Rag Dolls; Sally & the Alleycats; Rose Brennan] |
10 |
| Derek Johnson | Mancini's in — by chance [TV theme music] | 11 |
| Allen Evans | LPs [The Kinks; Dean Martin; Funny Game, Politics; Best of Little Walter; Careers on LPs] | 11 |
| Andy Gray | Top songs in Bart's "Maggie" [Lionel Bart's new musical, Maggie May] | 11 |
| Cordell Marks | Their home was a van! [Cherokees] | 12 |
| Ian Dove | Newcomers to the charts — Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers; Cherokees | 12 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail: Scroll for Beatles | 12 |
| Johnson, Derek | Day off all go for Matt Monro | 13 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Julie Rogers | 13 |
| I.D. | New to charts: Tony's new approach pays off [Tony Jackson & the Vibrations] | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Gene Pitney's 72 days with the Supremes | 14 |
| Cordell Marks | Lesley Gore corrects some impressions | 14 |
| Gordon Waller | Letter from New Zealand from Gordon (of Peter and G) | 14 |
| October 9 | No. 926 | |
| Ian Dove | Welcome to - Mary Wells | 2 |
| Chris Hutchins | Elvis looked like this recording his next disc! | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Orbison's "Pretty Woman" leads us to Roy himself | 3 |
| Ian Dove | Welcome Isley Brothers | 3 |
| Chris Hutchins | Beatles secrets — by Brian Epstein in his book | 4 |
| Allen Evans | LP of the week, Eddie Cochran: My Way | 4 |
| I.D. | Supremes click in | 4 |
| Ian Dove | Three sides of r 'n' b — pop, jazz, and folk: Stones in pop section [Charlie Foxx] | 5 |
| Nat Hentoff | Flashes from USA | 5 |
| I.S. | Erroll Garner's secret—beat AND melody | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles:
Honeycombs-Merseybeats-Manfreds: Here Come the Groups [Everly Brothers;
Kyu Sakamoto; Martha/Vandellas; Nashville Teens; Johnny-Hurricanes; the
Four] Potted pops [Vince Philpott and the Drags; Joe Hinton; Jon Early; Ronnie Dove; Max Harris Orchestra; Sarah Vaughan] |
6 |
| n.a. | Manfred
Mann makes no. 1! [US] Supremes' TV spots New disc signings: Liberty's first US stars' shows: Brenda Lee's concerts set; Proby's first British tour Stones disc gets away in America Stones cancel African tour Short Scots tour for the Kinks Honeycombs out of panto, Carroll in Guy Mitchell sought Sandie Shaw and Petula Clark for "Juke Jury" Top names in BBC Albert Hall show P.J.Proby to Liberty Martin waxes Alma Forsyth's theatre |
8 |
| n.a. | Bachelors'
tour dates set Barron Knights join Davison Beatles meet to plan next movie |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Animals
to play through night Connie Francis Discs from Dusty and Marianne Helen plays "Aladdin" Roy Orbison for Palladium show: Frankie Vaughan also set Two TV dates for Heinz Little Richard misses dates Murray in TV play Chart stars on TV and radio Ronettes and Teens on "Lucky Stars" Dean's follow-up |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles:
Dave's "Wall of Sound" [Dave Clark Five; Barron Knights; Ketty Lester;
Impressions; Overlanders; Bobby Wood; Frankie Davidson; Poets; Two of
Clubs Lieber-Stoller revival time [Paramounts; Chris Farlow and the Thunderbirds] Blue beat! [Byron Lee and the Dragonaires] Potted pops [Carl Wayne; Chris Crosby; Shade Joey and the Night Owls; Wallace Brothers; Blendells] |
10 |
| Ian Dove | New to the charts: No. 12 first time for girl with a gimmick in her feet [Sandie Shaw] | 11 |
| Dave Gillard | Wayne got name from horror pic [Fontana; Mindbenders] | 11 |
| P.J.Proby | My top ten | 12 |
| Andy Gray | Julie Rogers saved Britain's face at Amsterdam gala [Grand Gala du Disque] | 12 |
|
Peter Asher Alan Price Heinz |
Stars
abroad write to you: Peter (of P & G) from Sydney Alan (Animal) Price from America Heinz from Melbourne |
13 |
| Dave Gillard | Herman talks about the Hermits | 14 |
| I.D. | Ledbelly book | 16 |
| October 16 | No. 927 | |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Sandie Shaw | 2 |
| Honeycombs | Top ten | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Cliff is raring to go! | 3 |
| Nat Hentoff | Flashes from USA | 3 |
| I.D. | Howlin' Wolf in blues show | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | I still can't believe Jim's dead [Chet Atkins] | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Single:
Pounding Supremes [Kinks; Dusty Springfield; Zombies; Four Pennies; Diana
Dors; Drifters; Soul Agents; Peter's Faces; Token; Roger Miller; Gary
Miller] Potted pops [Kenny Napper Orch.; Kris Ryan & the Questions; Ray Merrill; Al Martino; John Boulton; Willie Mitchell; Beverley Jones & the Prestons] |
6 |
| n.a. | Freddie
barred from S. Africa Great Wembley show Chart topper Roy comes in Epstein produces disc by Ringo's ex-group Wayne, Mary and Zombies "Lucky" Newley may take musical to US New disc signings: Millie's former road manager on Fontana [Dave Blakely, Boomerangs; Thyrds; Spike Milligan; the Echoes; John Schroeder] Dionne's TV date Benda Lee in Mann's opening tour show Adam Faith heads "Saturday Swings" Singles from Reeves, Beatles, and Stones Little Richard |
8 |
| n.a. | Garland
to wax Palladium LP Shangri-Las visit London next week Lee Lewis dates Frankie for Conventry Paul Anka |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Millie,
Lulu and Heinz in touring pop pantos Hamburg radio "Club" edition Mann to Join Peter and Gordon in US? Hermits' new disc on "Ready Steady" Pitney's "Crackerjack" Billy Fury to star in his own ATV show Live US albums for Gerry and Billy J. Kramer Sandie and Wayne for "Beat Room" Beatles return to Granada-TV tonight |
9 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: More sweek corn from Dean Martin [Nocturns; Del Shannon; Pretty Things; Spencer Davis; Lorne Gibson; Jelly Beans; Acker Bilk; Temptations; Richard Anthony] | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs [Adam Faith: On the Move; Nancy Wilson: Today Tomorrow Forever; Los Indios Tabajaras; Jack Jones in Love; Johnny Mathis: Wonderful World of Make Believe; Susan Maughan: Sentimental Susan; Hank Williams Jr.: Songs of Hank Williams; Show and Soundtrack] | 10 |
| Dove, Ian | Rebel sound of Bennett | 12 |
| Gordon Sampson | Beatles still tops | 12 |
| Derek Johnson | Big in America: Why not here [Overlanders; Chad and Jeremy] | 12 |
| Richard Green | Meet John Stokes — Bachelor of Song | 13 |
| Cordell Marks | Kramer vs. Kinks for screams | 13 |
| Tony Bromely | Sound before words says Mickie Most | 13 |
| Dave Gillard | Wayne's other smash hit [Mindbenders; road accident] | 14 |
| n.a. | Animals get US protection | 14 |
| Cordell Marks | Newcomers to the charts: More Tabla-Motown [Martha & the Vandellas] | 14 |
| David Harvey | Five week tour too long for Beatles | 16 |
| October 23 | No. 928 | |
| Andy Gray | Beatles chat about LP, singles, cars | 3 |
| Cordell Marks | ?-time with the Supremes | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Second "Pretty" disc will mean Roy for XMAS! | 4 |
| Dave Gillard | New to the charts: Chuck in Rockin' Berries | 4 |
| Dave Gillard | Radio's Val walks tall! | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | So many dates a day that Sandie is losing her sleep [Sandie Shaw] | 5 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Cliff Bennett | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles:
Elvis rocks it up! [Marianne Faithful; Freddie and the Dreamers; Gladys
Knight & the Pips; Jack Jones; Roy Hamilton; Joe Loss; Ray Charles;
Mike Coton; Contrasts; Dean Martin; Gene McDaniels; Federals; Freddie
Starr; Rufus Thomas] Sutch again |
6 |
| n.a. | That
Stones show on TV [Dean Martin's Hollywood Palace] Great composer dies [Cole Porter] New Disc Signings: Bachelors discover new girl singer [Lynn Ripley; Buster Noble; Rod Stewart; the Artwoods; the Beat Six; Ronnie Jones and the Night-timers; Nix Nomads] Merseybeats to US Cilla, Brenda and Kathy in Royal Variety show Tommy Steele in Xmas TV musical Lee Lewis, Teens for new film? Dixie Cups and Pet Clark here Monro in radio gala Zombies on TV tonight Jackson TV repeat [Mahalia Jackson] Singles from Fourmost, Berry and Newbeats Sullivan TV date for British duo [Peter and Gordon] Duke's tour Julie—US "Pick" Roy Orbison, Honeycombs, and Hermits win "Golds" Russ Conway's summer season Freddie "Swings" |
8 |
| n.a. | Bachelors'
summer show at Yarmouth Hollies and Vandellas complete "top Beat" |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Lady
of Madrid Tamla-Motown TV bookings Dionne on Tarbuck show Della Reese on ABC-TV's Orbison returns to Palladium TV Marianne on "Juke Jury" Julie in cabaret Clark on US TV show Mickie makes a mint Rolling Stones disc date—two TV appearances Dusty "Lucky" American hit for Marianne |
9 |
| n.a. | Adam
returns to Top US TV show [Adam Faith] Kinks and Jackson on Joe Los show Fourmost on US TV Mike Sarne on P.J.Proby dates Forsyth's opening Ball for Scandinavia Pet on Cotton show Lee Lewis joins Rolling Stones on "Saturday Club" Doonican's "Gear" bow Stubby's TV dates Millie for Australia |
|
| Richard Green | Professor Chris puts things straight [Chris Curtis; American music] | 11 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail | 11 |
| Derek Johnson | Why all the fuss asks Matt Monro | 12 |
| Richard Green | Bachelor of Song: Con Clusky | 12 |
| Richard Green | Five Manns equal one recording manager [Manfred Mann] | 13 |
|
Chris Hutchins Richard Green Chris Hutchins Richard Green |
NME
covers the latest touring pop package shows Cliff, Shadows Honecombs, Apple jacks Searchers Animals |
14 |
| n.a. | Animals on Sullivan TV | 16 |
| October 30 | No. 929 | |
| Andy Gray | Julie just keeps going up [Julie Rogers] | 3 |
| Richard Green | Stones off again, so fans chase our reporter | 3 |
| Cordell Marks | Facts about the Seasons | 4 |
| Andy Gray | Dusty says . . . [Dusty Springfield] | 4 |
| Richard Green | The Honeycombs and the Knockers | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Cliff [with chopped off hairstyle] is swinging | 6 |
| Derek Johnson | All set for royal gala [Brenda Lee, Bachelors, Kathy Kirby] | 6 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles:
Jim Reeves' new disc is not so effective [Miracles; Mark Wynter; Isley
Brothers; Beat Six; Kitty Wells; Yardbirds; Twinkle; Shelley; Dee Clark] Memories of Tokyo [Helmut Zacharias and His Orchestra; Bert Weedon: Spike Milligan] Potted pops: Frankie Randall; The Art Woods; Buster Noble; Pepe Jaramillo; Sounds Orchestral; Originells Four; David Box; Milly McCandless] |
8 |
| Nat Hentoff | Stones—Sullivan TV | 10 |
| Cordell Marks | Hollies triumph | 10 |
| n.a. | Berries
and Kins for "Beat Room" Johnny Ray, Dusty, Bachelors—Palladium More bookings for Brenda Lee Musical's opening date [Millicent Martin, Kenneth More; Our Man Crichton] Tempest brings in US stars Peter and Gordon record new group [the Aztecs; the Primitives; Mal Ryder and the Spirits: the Bad Boys; Mark Peters; Beatchics; Cops 'n' Robbers; Mark Five] Marlene's season Bachelors' TV series Darin v. Shannon Releases by Bore, Lulu and Vaughan Merseybeats visit Rome |
10 |
| n.a. | Searchers
and Berries on ITV NME writers' radio series Sandie Shaw ill in bed |
10-11 |
| n.a. | Beatles
will film a comedy thriller Applejacks Scots tour Pitney on "Open" NME show on ITV again Beatles single Cilla for Blackpool John Leyton to live in States Julie on "Easy Beat" Mann dates Freddie on TV tonight Adam "Swings" Those Canadians on top TV show [the Travellers] Things to US? Gerry and Billy J. taped live in US Honeycombs for Paris Peggy Lee tour Little Peggy for UK Julie's charity show |
11 |
| n.a. | Albums
from Brenda Lee and Roy Orbison Stones and Animals on ITV "Rag Ball" Jeans to tour Scandinavia Scots tours for Rockin' Berries Denver for Aden Soul sisters' tour Dave Berry and Cruisers part Sandie "A Gogo" Johnny Rivers due Chuck Berry's January tour Howlin' Wolf's opening Musical opening Four Pennies dates Donegan's Cotton show |
12 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles:
Johnny rocks country hit [Johnny Kidd; Donald Peers; Nix-Nomads; Alma
Cogan; Toby Browne; Stylos; Johnny Tillotson; Rod Stewart; Thyrds; Mugwumps;
Plebs; Tommy Bruce; Multi-guitars] Potted pops [Trendsetters Limited; Ronnie Dane; the Others; Goldebriars; Laurie Johnson Orch.; Mickey Lee Lane; Peppi; Monty Babson; Sneekers; First Gear] |
13 |
| Allen Evans | LPs [Gene Vincent: Shakin' Up a Storm; Barron Knights: Call Up the Groups; Two Sides of Four Pennies; Four Seasons: Rag Doll] | 13 |
| I.D. | Jazz LPs [Satchmo at Pasadena; Count Basie: Easin' It] | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Beach Boys end an "emotional struggle" | 14 |
| Billy J. Kramer | Writes about his American trip with Gerry and the Pacemakers in Edmonton, Canada | 14 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail: Buy it from a juke-box | 14 |
| n.a. | Lonely Elvis | 14 |
| Sandy Shaw | My top ten | 14 |
| Dave Gillard | Hollies miss out on U.S. fame | 15 |
| Richard Green | "Pretty Things" hit will mean another party! | 15 |
| Dave Gillard | Helmut tries for a "gold" [Helmut Zacharius] | 15 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of New Beats | 16 |
| Richard Green | Bachelor of song: Dec Clusky | 16 |
| Derek Johnson | Behind Shirley Bassey's hit—John Barry puts Bond to music | 17 |
| Richard Green | Question time with Carl Perkins | 17 |
| Dave Gillard | The five Poets have Burns-style hair! | 18 |
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submission by mscheuri on Thursday, March 4, 1999 at 23:27:50 Edited and expanded, 15 November, 2000, grtedit 28-Feb-2016 |