| No. 999 | 4 March 1966 | |
| Cover | The Kinks | 1 |
| Chris Hutchins | Presley's Film Formula Here to Stay | 2 |
| N/A | Star Quotes | 2 |
| Norrie Drummond | A Tap on Shoulder by Paul Gave Truth Their First Hit | 2 |
| Alan Smith | Hollies Tenth Major Hit Zooms up! | 3 |
| Allen Evans | LP's Roy Orbison, The Orbison Way [London] Class Girl Singers: Doris Day's Sentimental Journey [CBS] Dionne Warwick, Here I Am [Pye International] Lesley Gore, My Town, My Guy and Me [Mercury] Nina Simone, Pastel Blues [Phillips] Nina Simone, At the Village Gate [Colpix] |
3 |
| Norrie Drummond | Fortunes Knock Burdon 'Soul' Sound | 4 |
| N/A | Life in the Pop Age | 4 |
| Tracy Thomas | Baez Breaks with Folk? | 4 |
| Tracy Thomas | America Calling: Hollywood | 4 |
| Nat Hentoff | America Calling: New York | 4 |
| Full page ad for Thane Russal | 5 | |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Shads, "I Met a Girl" / "Late Night Set" [Columbia] Vince Hill, "Heartaches" / "She's Everything" [Columbia] Frank Ifield, "There'll Be Another Spring" / "Don't Be Afraid" [Columbia] Roger Miller, "Husbands and Wives" / "I've Been a Long Time Leavin'" [Philips] Freddie & The Dreamers, "If You've Got a Minute Baby" / "When I'm Home with You" [Columbia] Dave Clark Five, "Try Too Hard" / "All Night Long" [Columbia] Mister Murray, "I Drink to Your Memory" / "It Was a Good Song" [Fontana] |
6 |
| Derek Johnson | This
Week's Top Girls: Julie Rogers, "In My Room" [Mercury] Anita Harris, "Something Must Be Done" |
6 |
| Derek Johnson | U.S.
Discs to Watch: Newbeats, "Shake Hands(Come Out Crying)" [Hickory] McCoys, "Up and Down" [Immediate] Del Shannon, "I Can't Believe My Ears" [Stateside] |
6 |
| NME | Top Singles: 1. "19th Nervous Breakdown," Rolling Stones [Decca] 2. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," Nancy Sinatra [Reprise] 3. "A Groovy Kind of Love," Mindbenders [Fontana] 4. "Sha-La-La-La-Lee," Small Faces [Decca] 5. "Barbara Ann," Beach Boys [Capitol] |
7 |
| NME | Top US
Records (labels N/A): 1. "The Green Ballad of the Green Berets," S/Sgt. Barry Sadler 2. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," Nancy Sinatra 3. "Lightnin' Strikes," Lou Christie 4. "Listen People," Herman's Hermits 5. "California Dreamin'," Mama's and Papa's |
7 |
| NME | Top Selling
LP's in Britain: 1. Sound Of Music, Soundtrack [RCA] 2. Rubber Soul, Beatles [Parlophone] 3. Bye Bye Blues, Bert Kaempfert [Polydor] 4. Beach Boys' Party!, Beach Boys [Capitol] 5. Mary Poppins, Soundtrack [HMV] |
7 |
| NME | Top Singles
5 Years Ago: 1. "Walk Right Back," Everly Brothers [Warner Bros.] 2. "Sailor," Petula Clark [Pye] 3. "You Will Love Me Tomorrow," Shirelles [Top Rank] 4. "You Are Sure," Allisons [Fontana] 5. "Are You Lonesome Tonight," Elvis Presley [RCA] |
7 |
| NME | Top Singles
10 Years Ago: 1. "Memories Are Made of This," Dean Martin [Capitol] 2. "Zambesi," Lou Busch [Capitol] 3. "It's Almost Tomorrow," Dream Weavers [Brunswick] 4. "Rock and Roll Waltz," Kay Starr [HMV] 5. "Only You," Hilltoppers [London] |
7 |
| Nat Hentoff | Beatles, Stones, Hermits, Have U.S. Smash Hits | 8 |
| A. G. | Beatles' Shea TV Triumph | 8 |
| N/A | Discs
with Pics Soon! Stone Returns Good Deed Tom Jones, Orbison Palladium TV Stars Tom May Sing for the Duke Stones Tour and Film Projects Matthew, Faith JBJ's Five O'Clock Guests Pop-Liners New Records from Alpert Spencer, Nancy Sinatra Bachelors' Host of Radio TV Dates Hollies Work on E.P. Faces, Christie, Overlanders, Truth, Crispian Concerts Next Month Walkers' Concert Faith TV Acting Debut; Suing EMI Who-Spencer Davis Dates Fixed New Animal Named, US Tour Is Fixed Fortunes at Royal Event |
8 |
| N/A | Colours
Line-Up Single, Cabaret Yardbird Relf Weds Kenya Girl St. Peters, Andrews, Vince Hill 'Stars' Russ Conway Variety Brian Epstein Outlines this Year's Plans—Beatles to Tour Japan, US, Germany, Britain Disc Producer Fights Who Label Switch TV Miming: M.U. Stands Firm Luvvers Out of Lulu Tour with Orbison New Night for Andy Yardbirds Late Extra on RSG Now Pye Up: Singles Price Orbison on 'Parade' Len Barry Returning for Award, New Disc Truth Scots Dates Marianne for Paris |
9 |
| Andy Gray | Let's Visit Pet Clark at Her Home in Paris | 10 |
| Tony Bromley | From You to Us | 10 |
| N/A | Star Quotes | 10 |
| Crispian St. Peters | Top Ten
(labels N/A): 1. "Beggar to a King," Hank Snow 2. "She Belongs to Me," Bob Dylan 3. "Sugarfoot Rag," Duane Eddy 4. "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'," Righteous Brothers 5. "Carioca," Gerry Mulligan |
10 |
| Allen Evans | EP's: Frank Sinatra, Story of Love [Capitol] Deano, If Unlucky for Some [Columbia] Greatest on Stage [Pye International] Jimmy Smith, The Creeper [Verve]Ray Charles, Live in Concert [HMV] Al Martino, Sing for Love [Capitol] Oscar Peterson, Portrait of Frank Sinatra [Verve] |
10 |
| Full page ad for PJ Proby | 11 | |
| Ann Moses | Two Sides of James Brown | 12 |
| Derek Johnson | Still Stars—Russ Conway: TV Comeback | 12 |
| John Wells | British Visit Preview One of the Greatest | 12 |
| N/A | Stones Wake Up New Zealand | 12 |
| Chris Hutchins | Jim Proby Is Moanin' about Gene Pitney, Who's Quick to Reply! | 13 |
| The Alley Cat | Tailpieces | 14 |
| NME | Popword Crossword puzzle | 14 |
| N/A | Classified | 15 |
| Full page ad for the Who | 16 | |
| May Herskovitz '09, March 2006 | ||
| No. 1000 | 11 March 1966 | |
| Cover | The Bachelors, Gary
Walker, Them, Eden Kane. Tour Dates for Roy Orbison, Walker Brothers, LuLu, The Marionettes, KimD and the Dell 5 and the The Quotations. |
1 |
| Derek Johnson | 1000 NMEs, Historical Celebration | 1 |
| Keith Altham | Keith Splits from Yardbirds to record Bob Lind composition Solo record, Sparks ideas of individual development among members of group. | 1 |
| Chris Hutchins | The Lennon Interview | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Johnny Cash, "The One on the Right Is the One on the Left" / "Cotton Pickin Hands" (CBS) Val Doonican, "Elusive Butterfly" / "That's How Much I Love You" (Decca) Righteous Brothers, "Georgia on My Mind" / "My Tears Will Go Away" (Pye-International) Them, "Call My Name" / "Bring Em on in" (Decca) Simon and Garfunkel, "Homeward Bound" / "Leaves that Are Green" (___) Cliff covers stones tune on "Blue Turns to Grey" / "Somebody to Love" (Columbia) |
4 |
| N.A. | BEATLES and STONES
in U.S. CHART BATTLE between "19th Nervous Breakdown" and "Nowhere
Man" Beatles have new gold disc for "Nowhere Man". Spring Concert Tour of Britain for the Seekers after Australian tour- will receive Carl Alan award of best new group of 1965 Nashville Teens Drummer Barry Jenkins to replace Animals Drummer John Steel for Paris Olympia dates James Brown to appear at Brixton Granada |
6 |
| N.A. | Small Faces to debut on Dick Clarke Show | 6-7 |
| N.A. | Simon and Garfunkel,
Billy Joe Royal, Judy Collins come to Britain Judge Puts ban on Who record due to copyright complaint by Shel Talmy, former recording manager |
7 |
| Ann Moses | In Hollywood! Sonny and Cher's first film |
8 |
| Keith Altham | Interviews with Feuding Scott Engel and Eric Burdon | 9 |
| Derek Johnson | Still Stars: Craig Douglas | 9 |
| Tony Bromley | From you to us | 9 |
| Tracy Thomas | In Hollywood! Brian Wilson Solo, "Caroline, No" |
10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail Pieces | |
| Emil Hewitt, March 2006 | ||
| No. 1001 | 18 March 1966 | |
| Cover | Kinks
New Tag The Bachelors, "The Sound of Silence," and "Love Me with All of Your Heart" Eden Kane in His Magic Town Gary Walker Says, "You Don't Love Me" Call My Name and the Big LP Seller "Them Again" Jimmy Wilson singing "See that Girl" |
1 |
| EMI | New Singles 1. Cliff Richard, "Blue Turns to Grey" (Columbia) 2. The Impressions, "Since I Lost the One I Love" (H.M.V.) 3. The Seekers, "Someday, One Day" (Columbia) 4. Four Tops, "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" (Tamia Motown) 5. Kim Weston, "Helpless" 6. Vikki Carr, "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Liberty) 7. Mel Carter, "Love Is All We Need" (Liberty) 8. The Pentad, "Something Other People Call Love" (Parlophone) |
2 |
| Altham, Keith | Kinks Don't Mind 'Formby Quartet' Tag; "At least we've succeeded with something new," says Ray [Davies] | 3 |
| n.a. | Back from America Mick Jagger sends this message to NME readers | 3 |
| n.a. | GREAT! — New Animal Barry Says [Jenkins] | 3 |
| n.a. | Hit! But not Seekers' Best | 4 |
| Johnson, Derek | Singles
by Derek Johnson Len Barry, "Somewhere" / It's a Crying Shame" (Brunswick) Shangri-Las, "Long Live Our Love" / "Sophisticated Boom Boom" (Red Bird) Four Tops, "Shake Me, Wake Me" / Just as Long as You Need Me" (Tamia-Motown) The Who, "A Legal Matter" / "Instant Party" (Brunswick) Spencer Davis, "Somebody Help Me" / "Stevie's Blues" (Fontana) Barbra Streisand, "People" / "I Am a Woman, You Are a Man" (CBS) Barry Sadler, "The Green Berets" (RCA) Herman's Hermits, "You Won't Be Leaving" / "Listen People" (Columbia) Herb Alpert, "Tijuana Taxi" / Salud, Amor y Dinero" (Pye-International) Valerie Masters, "Its Up to You" (Polydor) Freddy Cannon, "Dedication Song (Warner) Pete Townshend, "It's Alright" (CBS) Alan Price Set, "I Put a Spell on You" (Decca) Impressions, "Since I Lost the One I Love" (HMV) Bobby Fuller Four, "I Fought the Law" (London) Jay and the Americans, "Why Can't You Bring Me Home" (United Artists) Horst Jankowski, "Play a Simple Melody" (Mercury) |
4 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs by
Allen Evans P.J. Proby, In Town (Liberty) Nancy Sinatra, Boots (Reprise) James Brown Double, I Got You (I Feel Good) (Pye), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (London) Oscar Peterson Trio Swing the Great Standards (Verve) On the Sunny Side of the Street (Brunswick) |
4 |
| n.a. | NME Top
Thirty 1. Walker Brothers, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More" (Philips) 2. Hollies, "I Can't Let Go" (Parlophone) 3. Small Faces, "Sha-La-La-La-Lee (Decca) 4. Beach Boys, "Barbara Ann" (Capitol) 5. Yardbirds, "Shapes of Things" (Columbia) |
5 |
| n.a. | Best
Selling Pop Records in U.S. 1. S/Sgt. Barry Sadler, "The Ballad of the Green Berets" 2. Rolling Stones, "19th Nervous Breakdown" 3. Nancy Sinatra, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" 4. Beatles, "Nowhere Man" 5. Bob Lind, "Elusive Butterfly" |
5 |
| n.a. | Best
Selling LPs in Britain 1. Soundtrack, Sound of Music (RCA) 2. Beatles, Rubber Soul (Parlophone) 3. Beach Boys, Beach Boys' Party! (Capitol) 4. Bert Kaempfert, Bye Bye Blues (Polydor) 5. Walker Brothers, Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers (Philips) |
5 |
| n.a. | 10 Years
Ago 1. Dream Weavers, "It's Almost Tomorrow" (Brunswick) 2. Lou Busch, "Zambesi" (Capitol) 3. Dean Martin, "Memories Are Made of This" (Capitol) 4. Kay Starr, "Rock and Roll Waltz" (HMV) 5. Dave King, "Memories Are Made of This" (Decca) |
5 |
| n.a. | 5 Years
Ago 1. Everly Brothers, "Walk Right Back" (Warner Bros.) 2. Cliff Richard, "Theme for a Dream" (Columbia) 3. Elvis Presley, "Wooden Heart" (RCA) 4. Allisons, "Are You Sure" (Fontana) 5. Shirelles, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (Top Rank) |
5 |
| n.a. | Concerts
at Blackpool ABC after TV series Sammy Davis Sought Small Faces in Sunday shows Kink Davies Still Ill [Ray] Thursday' single, out Friday! Pop-Liners BBC-TV to Screen Sinatra Show! New Bilk radio show Illya here Hollies 'Club' Ban on Who record has been beaten Keith Moon 'not to wed' Swinging again New Orbison [Roy] Pet, Overlanders, Everlys, Herb, Redding, Andrews, Brows discs Freddie dates [and the Dreamers] Bob Lind to Paris No Beirut for Animals Streisand here |
6 |
| n.a. | Tom Jones
'best new artist': Pet Clark disc honoured by U.S. awards Holiday Paul owns up |
6,7 |
| n.a. | Pet and
Kinks have new U.S. hits James Brown return Walkers stay on Cilla, Seekers 'stars' Yardbirds on 'Parade' JBJ panel names Host of stars filmed in London for U.S. TV Peter, Gordon away from U.K. till June Stars on 'Scene' Shirley Bassey signed for top U.S. cabaret Walkers, Faces for 'scene going' Yardbirds Paris RSG Stones off to Europe - Britain in autumn Proby record 'strike' Seekers booked for club dates Orbison-Spencer TV |
7 |
| n.a. | Pet and
Elvis? Stevie's L.A. concert Nancy got Dean's Gold [Sinatra] |
8 |
| Wells, John | James Brown sensational | 8 |
| Bromley, Tony | From YOU to US | 8 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, and Tich | 9 |
| Altham, Keith | Bob Lind in at No. 14; So sensitive — he's been known to cry! | |
| Cover comment | ||
| Altham, Keith | Who are going around in 'Circles'; Not worried | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | Still Stars — Ruby Murray, Girl next door | 10 |
| Drummond, Norrie | Proby, Searchers tour; Is it the last time we'll see PJ? Chris out | 10 |
| Alley Cat | Tailpieces by the Alley Cat | 12 |
| A.S. | Powerful Carr [Vikki] | 12 |
| Gray, Andy | More Tijuana music wanted | 12 |
| Alexander Iselin, March 2006 | ||
| No. 1002 | 25 March 1966 | |
| Cover | Neil Christian "That's Nice" Strike Records | 1 |
| Drummond, Norrie | Orbison-He's really glad to be back | 2 |
| Thomas, Tracy Hentoff, Nat |
America Calling:
(Hollywood and New York) Sonny and Cher join Elite Nancy Sinatra Changes Boots Herb Alpert Awards |
2 |
| Altham, Keith | Stones Have Peaked at Home | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | Singles Reviewed: Dusty [Springfield]: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / "Every Ounce of Strength" (Phillips) Overlanders: "My Life" / "Girl from Indiana" (Pye) Chrispian [St Peters]: "The Pied Piper" / "Sweet down my True Love" (Decca) David and Jonathan: "Speak Her Name" / "Take It while You Can" (Columbia) Cilla [Black]: "Alfie" / "Night Time Is Here" (Parlophone) Otis Reading: "Satisfaction" / "Any Ole Way" (Atlantic) James Brown: "New Breed" Parts 1 & 2 Chris Andrews: "Something on My Mind" / "I'll Do the Best I Can" (Decca) Richard Chamberlain: "Joy in the Morning" / "April Love" (MGM) Cher: "Bang Bang" / "Our Day Will Come" (Liberty) Jackie Trent: "Love Is Me, Love Is You" / "This Time" (Pye) Everly Brothers: "The Power of Love" / "Leave My Girl Alone" (Warner Bros) |
4 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs Reviewed: Julie Andrews: Broadway's Fair (CBS) Chris Farlowe: 14 Things to Think about (Immediate) David and Jonathan (Columbia) |
4 |
| NME | NME Top 30 1. "The Sun Ain't Fonna Shine Anymore," Walker Brothers (Phillips) 2. "I Can't Let Go" Hollies (Parlophone) 3. "Make the World Go Away," Eddy Arnold (RCA) 4. "Shapes of Things," Yardbirds (Columbia) 5. "Barbara Ann," Beach Boys (Capitol) |
5 |
| N.A. | Best Selling Pop
Records in the U.S. 1. S/Sgt. Barry Sadler, "The Ballad of the Green Berets" 2. Rolling Stones, "19th Nervous Breakdown" 3. Beatles, "Nowhere Man"4. Nancy Sinatra, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" 5. Simon and Garfunkel, "Homeward Bound" |
5 |
| N.A. | Best Selling LPs
in Britain 1. Sound of Music, Soundtrack (RCA) 2. Rubber Soul, Beatles (Parlophone) 3. Beach Boys Party, (Capitol) 4. Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers, (Phillips) 5. Bye Bye Blues, Bert Kaempfert (Polydor) |
5 |
| N.A. | Europe dates for
Spencer Davis, Australia likely Herb Alpert, Nancy Sinatra lead, no Beatles Walkers: Palladium TV and Australian Tour set EMI cancels Scott Engel record Proby made Spencer, Herman Easter radio Russ Conway for Palladium Review Handing Gary Leeds back . . . (charity donation) Matt Monro for London Cabaret Singer and Band on Strike Label Tito Burns renews U.S. deal |
6 |
| N.A. | Strain takes toll
on Kink and Searcher Most TV dates already lined up for Small Faces next single Chrispian pens LP songs and novel Who original back on sale Rolling Stones next LP Jimmy Salivie's Midnight Hike Manfred Mann, Wayne Fontana wax songs by hit writers Johnny cash taps e-and-w package Dusty TV, Radio, Stockholm trip New top D-J at 208 |
7 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Should Shads stick to instrumentals? | 8 |
| N.A. | Life-lines of Eddy Arnold | 8 |
| Johnson, Derek | Still Stars: Bing Crosby — the Greatest | 8 |
| Drummond, Norrie | Lulu and Hollies back | 8 |
| Smith, Alan | Paul McCartney DID write 'Woman', but don't blame us! Say Peter and Gordon | 9 |
| Lang, Bob | Top 10 of the Mindbenders | 9 |
| Bromley, Tony (ed) | From You to Us | 9 |
| Smith, Alan | Yardbirds Slam 'Live Sound' Critics | 10 |
| Altham, Keith | Great to be alone at No. 1 say Walkers | 10 |
| Drummond, Norrie | Bachelors tired of old songs | 10 |
| N.A. | Classified Ads | 11 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail Pieces | 12 |
| Reed Juckett, March 2006 |
| NME | 1966 |
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