| No. 1073 | 5 August, 1967 | |
| Cover | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Jane Asher | 1 |
| Smith, Alan | Tamla’s Happy Sound Can Unite Detroit [Stevie Wonder] | 2 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs Invitation to the Movies, Matt Monro (Capitol) Without Reservations, Simon Dupree and the Big Sound (Parlophone) Right Now, Mel Torme (Atlantic) Best of the Lovin’ Spoonful, Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra) Sincerely, Nat “King” Cole (Capitol) Dawn, Nina and Frederick (Columbia) Two of a Kind, Paul and Barry Ryan (Decca) |
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| Altham, Keith | I’m No Professional Flower Child [Scott McKenzie] | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | Singles Reviews Monkees: “Pleasant Valley Sunday” / “Words” (RCA) Young Rascals: “A Girl Like You” / “It’s Love” (Atlantic) The Spectrum: “Portobello Road” / “Comes the Dawn” (RCA) Mike Berry: “Raining in My Heart” / “Eyes” (Polydor) Billy Forest: “Hallo Lover” / “You Gave Me Somebody to Love” (Decca) Elvis Presley: “Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress on)” / “That’s Someone You Never Forget” (RCA) Solomon Burke: “Just as I Am” / “I Stayed away Too Long” (Atlantic) Truly Smith: “I Wanna Go Back There Again” / “Window Cleaner” (Decca) Flower Pot Men: “Let’s Go to San Francisco (Parts I and II)” (Deram) Acker Bilk: “Tarzan’s March” / “Acker’s Personal Jungle” (Columbia) Critters: “Don’t Let the Rain Fall down on Me” / “Walk Like a Man Again” (London) Albert King: “Born Under a Bad Sign” / “Personal Manager” (Stax) Cliff Richard: “The Day I Met Marie” / “Our Story Book” (Columbia) Small Faces: “Itchycoo Park” / “I’m Only Dreaming” (Immediate) Electric Prunes: “The Great Banana Hoax” / “Wind-Up Toys” (Reprise) Neil Diamond: “Thank the Lord for the Night Time” / “The Long Way Home,” (London) Madeline Bell: “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” / “It Makes No Difference Now” (Philips) David Bowie: “Love You Till Tuesday” / “Did You Ever Have a Dream” (Deram) |
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| N.A. | Potted Pops Red Squares: “True Love Story” (Columbia) Brian Connell and the Round Sound: “The Same Things Happened to Me” (Mercury) Edwick Rumbold: “Shades of Grey” (Parlophone) Vanilla Fudge: “You Keep Me Hanging On” (Atlantic) Johnnie Young: “Craise Finton Kirk” (Polydor) New Formula: “I Want to Go Back There Again” (Piccadilly) The Fairytale: “Guess I Was Dreaming” (Decca) Mertens Brothers Style: “Ta, Ta, Ta, Ta” (CBS) Charles Lloyd Quartet: “Sombrero Sam” (Atlantic) Shiralee: “I’ll Stay by Your Side” (Fontana) B.B. King: “The Jungle” (Polydor) Jamie Jon and Jerry: “You’ve Still Got a Place in My Heart” (Decca) Barry Benson: “I Can’t Wait” (Page One) Karol Keves: “Can’t You Hear the Music” (Fontana) Maynell Wilson: “Mean Ole World” (Ember) Junior Senior: “Face on the Wall” (Mercury) |
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| NME | Top Thirty 1. “All You Need Is Love,” Beatles (Parlophone) 2. “ San Francisco,” Scott McKenzie (CBS) 3. “It Must Be Him,” Vikki Carr (Liberty) 4. “Death of a Clown,” Dave Davies (Pye) 5. “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” Tom Jones (Decca) |
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| NME | Britain’s Top 15 LPs 1. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Beatles (Parlophone) 2. The Monkees! Headquarters, Monkees (RCA) 3. Sound of Music, Soundtrack (RCA) 4. Are You Experienced, Jimi Hendrix (Track) 5. Tom Jones at the Talk of the Town, Tom Jones (Decca) |
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| NME | Best Selling Pop Records in U.S. 1. Light My Fire, The Doors 2. I Was Made to Love Her, Stevie Wonder 3. You Need Is Love, Beatles 4. Windy, The Association 5. A Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum |
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| NME | 5 Years Ago 1. “I Remember You,” Frank Ifield (Columbia) 2. “Speedy Gonzales,” Pat Boone (London) 3. “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” Ray Charles (HMV) 4. “Picture of You,” Joe Brown (Piccadilly) 5. “Don’t Ever Change,” Crickets (Liberty) |
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| NME | 10 Years Ago 1. “All Shook Up,” Elvis Presley (HMV) 2. “We Will Make Love,” Russ Hamilton (Oriole) 3. “Teddy Bear,” Elvis Presley (RCA) 4. “Puttin’ On the Style / Gamblin’ Man,” Lonnie Donegan (Pye-Nixa) 5. “Little Darlin’,” Diamonds (Mercury) |
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| N.A. | Host of Pop Stars for TV BBC One-derful - 8 Hours of Pop Daily And Meanwhile, Pop Galore on the Light Stones Choose Next Release, Marianne Lands Film Role Floyd Split Is Denied Gerry Sings for Sammy Southern-TV Plans New Releases Show Scott, Paul: Separate Tours |
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| N.A. | Hollywood Want Anita; Panto, Las Vegas Plans Tony Hall Signs with Who-Hendrix Track Label | 6-7 |
| N.A. | Manfreds Big Movie Deal, TV Jingles, New Single Proby Is Coming Back to Britain Dave Davies Cuts Solo LP, U.S. Promotional Trip Soon Gees Aussie Return ...And Other New Releases Include Supremes, Fame, Paul Jones, Topol, Sinatra, Old Hendrix Single New One from Monkees Donovan Film Project Amen Drop U.S.-Home Dates |
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| Smith, Alan | Tom Jones Stops Being Afraid | 8 |
| Altham, Keith | Am I a Musician? [Davy Jones] | 10 |
| Bromley, Tony | From You to Us | 10 |
| Alley Cat | Tailpieces | 12 |
| Altham, Keith | Keith Altham Goes to the Love-in Plus... | 12 |
| Gray, Andy | Vince Hill’s Dodd Is Big Surprise | 12 |
| Lepingwell, Vernon | Frankie Vaughan Gives ‘Em the Lot! | 12 |
| Jeff Sands, October 2009 | ||
| No. 1074 | 12 August 1966 | |
| Cover | A Hit One the Fortunes: “The Idol” | 1 |
| n.a. | Kink Dave Embarrassed by “Clown” Hit | 2 |
| Drummond, Norrie | Johnny Mann Full of Questions | 2 |
| Smith, Alan | Bob Rafelson—Man behind the Monkees | 3 |
| n.a. | The Hitmakers Cliff Richard: “The Day I Met Marie” Paul Jones: “Thinkin’ Ain’t for Me” Frankie Vaughan: “There Must Be a Way” |
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| Derek Johnson | Singles Reviewed Beach Boys Weirdly Fascinating. Beach Boys: “Heroes and Villains” / “You’re Welcome” (Capitol) Aretha Franklin: “Baby I Love You” / “Going Down Slow” (Atlantic) Frankie Vaughan: “There Must Be a Way” / “You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You,” (Capitol) Moby Grape: “Omaha” / “Hey Grandma” (CBS) Wonder Who: “Lonesome Road” / “Around and Around” (Phillips) Ikettes: “I’m So Thankful” / “Don’t Feel Sorry for Me,” (Polyder) |
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| NME | Top Thirty 1. “San Francisco,” Scott McKenzie (CBS) 2. “All You Need Is Love,” Beatles (Parlaphone) 3. “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again,” Tom Jones (Decca) 4. “Death of a Clown,” Dave Davies (Pye) 5. “I Was Made to Love Her,” Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Motown) |
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| n.a. | Nine British Discs Strike US Gold Gac Grades Return Procol Row Is Over; Single Brian Wilson Goes ‘Live’ with the Beach Boys Stones Film ‘Love You’ TV Clip in Colour Spence-Winwood Movie, Ray Charles Revival Airplane Flying in Bee Gees to Quit |
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| n.a. | Engelbert Set for Autumn Tour with Anita and Lulu Amen Package Hollies Plan ‘Young Fan’ Concert Tour The guidelines say 8-10 items for EACH center page. |
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| Smith, Alan | Glad Loses Pip | 8 |
| n.a. | First Pic of Elvis and Nancy | 8 |
| Bromley, Tony | From Us to You | 8 |
| n.a. | Spencer-Davis Replies to Hungarian Critic | 8 |
| n.a. | Re-formed Group Gets First | 8 |
| Various | A 4 page Special: Sensational Rolling Stones | 9 |
| n.a. | Shots from the secret Stones film you may not see! | 9 |
| n.a. | Latest Single Is ‘We Love You’ | 10 |
| n.a. | Big Dates in the Life of the Stones | 10 |
| n.a. | Scott Walker Breaks away from His Brother Image in Solo Act | 10 |
| Drummond, Norrie | “Flowers are so feminine,” says Anita Harris | 10 |
| Drummond, Norrie | “Hair is so, so important,” says John Walker | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tailpieces | 11 |
| n.a. | All you need is Zorba’s Dance | 11 |
| Sam Smith, October 2009 | ||
| No. 1075 | 19 August 1967 | |
| Cover | Jimi Hendrix: Burning of the Midnight Lamp Tom Jones Lennon Mystery |
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| Keith Altham and Norrie Drummond | Windsor Fesitval [Photos: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Donovan, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Arthur Brown, Carl Wayne, Geno Washington, Paul Jones, the Small Faces] | 2 |
| Advertisement | Now Hear the Beach Boys New Single “Heroes and Villians” (Capitol) | 2 |
| Advertisement | A 3-Day Non-Stop Happening “Festival of the Flower Children” | 2 |
| Chris Slade | There’s Nothing Big-Time about Our Tom Jones | 3 |
| Advertisement | New Singles by Ken Dodd and Jimmy Ruffin (EMI) | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles Review: Jimi Hendrix: “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” / “The Stars that Play with Laughing Sam’s Dice” (Track) Jimmy Ruffin: “Don’t You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby” / “I Want Her Love” (Tamla-Motown) Dubliners: “Black Velvet Band” / “Maloney Wants a Drink” (Major Minor) Helen Shapiro: “She Needs Company” / “Stop” (Columbia) The Cuppa T: “Miss Pinkerton” / “Brand New World” (Deram) Eric Burdon and the Animals: “Good Times” / “Ain’t That So” (MGM) The Smoke: “If the Weather’s Sunny” / “I Would if I Could But I Can’t” (Columbia) Tom Rush: “Love’s Made a Food of You” / “The Road Again” (Electra) David Garrick: “Don’t Go Out Into the Rain” / “Theme for a Wishing Heart” (Piccadilly) Doddy: “Mine (Kiss Me Goodnight)” / “When There Was You” (Columbia) Engelbert Humperdinck: “The Last Waltz” / “That Promise” (Decca) |
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| N.A. | Potted Pops: Chocolate Watch Band: “The Sound of Summer” (Decca) Dead Sea Fruit: “Love at the Hippiedrome” (Camp) Kenny Bernard: “Somebody” (CBS) Vicky: “Sunshine Boy” (Phillips) Two Much: “Wonderland of Love” (Fontana) Ivor Cutler Trio: “The Great Grey Grasshopper” (Parlophone) Thor Baldursson: “Arlene Chatreaux” (Decca) Jon: “Is It Love” (Columbia) Don Spencer: “Uproar in the House” (Talus) |
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| Advertisement | Good Times Eric Burdon | 4 |
| NME | Top Thirty: 1. “San Francisco,” Scott McKenzie (CBS) 2. “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” Tom Jones (Decca) 3. “All You Need Is Love,” Beatles (Parlophone) 4. “Death of a Clown,” Dave Davies (Pye) 5. “Up-Up and Away,” Johnny Mann Singers (Liberty) |
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| Advertisement | Frank Sinatra, the World We Knew | 5 |
| Advertisement | Orbinson on Monument, his latest LP | 5 |
| N.A. | BBC-I Seekers Own TV Series Next Spring; P.J. Proby, Jimi
Hendrix in “Dee Time;” Novelty Show with Anita, Paul Jones Major TV Series Set for Engelbert Humperdinck New Look ‘As You Like It’ Return [Pop request series is returning for 13-week run] Hendrix Solo Date Kinks Record Plans; Film for Ray and Dave [Recording a Kinks single and Dave Davies solo single] Cliff Holiday, Then Movie [Cliff Richard beginning work on fifth film musical with the Shadows] Traffic Debut [Traffic’s first public appearance in U.K. four months after its chart debut] Price, Paul Jones, Mann, Hump, Anita, Cat Trems on Radio [Guest stars for Sunday morning “Easy Beat” series] |
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| N.A. | Bee Gees to Become Spanish to Stay Here? [Bee Gees
trying to overcome Home Office directive ordering two band members to leave
Britain] Amen Jet-Hop to Australia, Far East, U.S. – Home Dates Move Set for Salvation Army Label – Procol Too? [EMI reactivating its Regal-Zonophone label] Who Package Puzzle – Tour with Turtles? New Releases from Vikki, S & G, Proby, Gaye; Walkers souvenir album Dreamers – From Panto to Vegas [Freddie and the Dreamers starring in pantomime “Cinderella” then heading to U.S.] Scott Walker LP Next Week Sandie Italy TV Series? [Sandie Shaw considering offer to star in Italian show] Twin Tonsils Out [Paul and Berry Ryan having tonsils removed] Dusty Album Due [Dusty Springfield, “Where Am I Going?] |
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| Alan Smith | How Did John Lennon Win Star Billing? | 8 |
| Norrie Drummond | Cat Is Sad [Cat Steven’s stage musical turned down, latest single, “A Bad Night,” failed to meet his expectations | 8 |
| Andy Gray | Fun with the Bachelors | 9 |
| Tony Bromley | From You to Us | 9 |
| Advertisement | Davy Jones: Why he means so much to me by the girl who’s travelling with him on his American tour | 9 |
| N.A. | Life-lines of Pink Floyd | 10 |
| Keith Altham | “‘Jack’ a Now or Never Hit,” Says Alan Price | 10 |
| Advertisement | A Fabulous New Single from David Garrick, “Don’t Go Out into the Rain Sugar” | 10 |
| Joshua Stone, October 2009 | ||
| No. 1876 | August 26, 1967 | |
| Cover | Monkee Davy by girl-friend Lynne Helen’s chart bound! |
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| Keith Altham | Youth has saved Faces | 2 |
| Alan Smith | Nancy (Sinatra) talks on the transatlantic phone to Alan Smith about…little boy Elvis! | 2 |
| Alan Smith | Lynne and Davy: ‘Just good (kissing) friends’ | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles Reviews Traffic: “Hole in My Shoe” / “Smiling Phases” (Island) Vikki Carr: “There I Go” / “One More Mountain” (Liberty) Joyce’s Angels: “Flowers for My Friends” (Major Minor) John Williams: “Flowers in Your Hair” (Columbia) Manfred Mann: “So Long Dad” / “Funniest Gig” (Fontana) Derek Morgan and the Aces: “Tougher than Tough” (Pyramid) Rolando Al and Beverly’s All Stars: “Song for My Father” (Pyramid) Dean Martin: “Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me” / “I Can’t Help Remembering You” (Reprise) Simon and Garfunkel: “You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies” / “Fakin’ It” (CBS) Georgie Fame: “Try My World” / “No Thanks” (CBS) The Swinging Blue Jeans: “Don’t Go out into the Rain” / “One Woman Man” (HMV) Roger Whittaker: “Handful of Dreams” / “Don’t Make Promises” (Columbia) The Platters: “Washed Ashore” / “What Name Shall I Give You My Love” (Stateside) Marvin Gaye: “Your Unchanging Love” / “I’ll Take Care of You” (Tamla-Motown) Jay and the Techniques: “Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie” / “Stronger than Dirt” (Phillips) The Loot: “Whenever You’re Ready” / “I Got What You Want” (CBS) Larry Alder: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem” (RCA) Bella and Me: “Whatever Happened to the 7-Day Week” (Columbia) John Scott Orch: “When the World Is Ready” (Polydor) Linda Jones: “Hypnotised” (Warner) Willie Amos Hunt: “Would You Believe” (Camp) John Cortez: “If I Should Ever Lose Your Love” (President) Danny Street: “My Love of a Lifetime” (CBS) Our Plastic Dream: “A Little Bit of Shangri-La” (Go) David Houston and Tammy Wynette: “My Elusive Dreams” (Columbia) |
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| NME | NME Top Thirty 1. “San Francisco,” Scott McKenzie (CBS) 2. “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” Tom Jones (Decca) 3. “I Was Made to Love Her,” Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Motown) 4. “The House that Jack Built,” Alan Price Set (Decca) 5. “Even the Bad Times Are Good,” Tremeloes (CBS) |
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| NME | Best Selling LPS in Britain 1. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Parlophone) 2. Sound of Music, Soundtrack (RCA) 3. The Monkees I Headquarters, The Monkees (RCA) 4. Piper at the Gates Of Dawn, Pink Floyd (Columbia) 5. What’s the fifth top LP? |
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| NME | Top Selling Pop Records (in U.S.) 1. “Ode to Billie Joe,” Bobbie Gentry 2. “All You Need Is Love,” The Beatles 3. “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” The Monkees 4. “Light My Fire,” The Doors 5. “Baby I Love You,” Aretha Franklin |
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| N.A. | NEMS man Moscow-bound for talks Lulu on-screen… And Anita in cabaret Dave Dee U.S. return, panto? Stevie Wonder due (British concert) Paul-Trems-Amen tour? Jr. Walker dates, Temps. Mystery Amen to Ireland (Amen Corner tour) Tent ban switches Pink Floyd test (UFO festival venue) Flying out…, the Cream (American tour) |
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| N.A. | Another Dolenz solo Flying in…, Jimi Hendrix (British tour) Lulu movie release Herman down Mexico way (Herman’s Hermits to South/Central America) Cream EP, Sweden Dave Berry abroad Traffic week sooner (British concerts) Pop line-up on the light (“Saturday Club” additions) ATV pop parade Saturday JBJ axed, Dee in (TV switch) |
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| Keith Altham | Beach Boys ‘Heroes’ leaps in at No. 16 and…Bruce’s trip pays off! | 8 |
| June Harris | New York (celebrity news) | 9 |
| N.A. | Amen Corner are happy to escape from the wails of Wales | 9 |
| N.A. | Proby back! | 9 |
| Norrie Drummond | Engelbert is a real raver at heart! | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LP Reviews Elvis: Double Trouble by Elvis Presley (RCA, Victor) Happiness Is Dean Martin (Reprise) |
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| N.A. | At music instrument fair-organ via guitar! | 10 |
| Keith Altham | North-south love match! (weddings) | 12 |
| John Reed | Marian clicks with ‘Alfie’ | 12 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces (singles) | 12 |
| Maddie Tucci, October 2009 | ||
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