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" The pop business has been getting a bit too " twee" for my liking," said Uave. " The whip has made us just a hit nasty, which is good after all the pansies who blossomed in the flower- which is good after all the pansies who blossomed in the flower- power garden, Just because we wear "funny " clothes on stage does not mean we're, a load of old poofs!

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clattered and Oliver thundered out from the kitchen like an enraged rhinoceros and roared his disappro- val. There was the hasty retreat of pattering feet, along the garden path and Oliver returned from a job well done.

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" That'll be the kids from the school along the road," said Dave. " Every afternoon I get a iittk- bundle of fan letters But they don't come round too often after they've met Oliver. He's not vicious but he makes a lot of noise and has a frightening appearance.

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" Some advisers have told me that a pop idol must remain aloof from the public, but that's not necessary," said Dave. " The public put you up there and once you've appeared on TV a few times you're a celebrity in most you've appeared on TV a few Still hoping for that illusive times you're a celebrity in most (centre), DOZY and pe0pte,s eycs' roofs. That

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prove that you are not arrogant or different is at the clubs or in the kind of cabarets we've just been doing. Then we break the ice by telling a few blue jokes and making fun of each other. Like, for ex-

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first flight over the sea. I must don't get worried about flying "Oh God that's it!" moaned Dave, admit it's a little worrying to re- when we go abroad, but 1 remem- " he's sat down now we'll never alise that if your one engine packs ber talking to a pilot of one of the shift him." Is there a crane driver up you've had it. I kept an eye big jets on a recent trip. 1 asked in the house?

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ampie, we might introduce Dozy as ' a nice lad who picks his

Well aware that he cannot go on being a pop idol for ever, Dave de- fines the time to stop as " when I've got bags and wrinkles under my eyes " and admits that he cannot -imagine himself on stage at

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thirty-five. He still sees a number of challenges left — two of them are a big hit in the U.S. and a No 1 hit record here. Surprisingly enough thev have never had a No enough they have never had 1 entry in the NME Chart,

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with ' Xanadu ' in America," said Dave. " Apart from its obvious ' cowboy ' appeal, there is the kind of ' Tijuana Brass' effect which is of ' Tijuana Brass' effect which is very popular over there. I understand from the reaction so far that they love the talning bit — I don t think they've heard a Wiltshire accent before!

over for a few May and I think this time we may really bring it off. The Americans already know a little about us from ' Zabadak,' which got into the Top Fifty." At this point Oliver galloped

log from their fireplace. Dave took Oliver out into the hall — or Oliver took Dave, I'm not quite sure — and turned him over to mother. Oliver promptly bounded up the stairs and dropped his tree down them like a timber chute!

It was some time until we got back to talking about Dave's extra-; curricuiar activities. He enjoys the cinema and was enthusiastic about " The Mercenaries," which he had

„ recently seen. 1 made a mental note ( to introduce him to " Mad Mike g II," a friend of mine who was the g real thing and likely to curb any- g one's enthusiasm on that score. - Then, of course, he is a qualified

pilot and likes to drive over to Thruxton to fly a while in his j Piper Cherokee, which is a plane and not a Red Indian!

" They've built a motor car track round the perimeter of the air- field," said Dave. " They drive their cars right up. to the edge of the runway so we come in very low and leave our wheelrnarks on their

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Their next singies: Nancy pMMkk^. Sinatra "100 Years," Brenton / a iZT/ Wood " Lovey Dovey," Scott -Jsy / McKenzie " Holy Man," Bobbie ®e'1'ry . Louisiana Man ' and diction on Sunday's "E.imonn An- Bobby Vmton's revivai of Bobby drews Show " . , For m-xt Frankic Vee's " Take Good Care Of My Vaughan single, a Les Reed-Barry Baby"... Don Kirschner Mason song under consideration, (creator of the Monkees) form- Visiting Sydney: Cliii Richard's ing group here for Harry Saltz- Personal manager Peter Gormley man's new film ... In America, !n t^ Boo"?,s

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wife, actress Venetia Stevenson... Bell's " I'm Gonna Make You On "Spotlight" TV, Roy Castle Love Me," Trcmeloes' "Suddenly more professional than Eddie You Love Me," Foundations' " Back Fisher last Sunday ... At Dorches- On My Feet Again," Hollies' ter Hotel, Liberace now occupying "Jennifer Ecdes," Tom Jones' Richard Burton and Elizabeth Tay- "Delilah," Small Faces' "Tin Sol- lor's suite ... dier," Who's " Call Me Lightning,"

What happened to ABC-TV Lulu's "Me The Peaceful Heart" Frankie Howerd - Scott Walker - and David McWiliiams' " Days Of Sandie Shaw show recorded in De- Pearly Spencer "... Dave Dee's cembor? . . . Joan Baez married current girl friend Rosemary David Harris... For his I.as Vegas Frankland, former Miss World opening Tom Jones received tele- • • Cary Grant should con- gram from Elvis Presley . . . sider revival of Beatles' " Day

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P. J. PROBY goes down on his knees during his dynamic performance at the Wem- bley Empire Pool on Sunday, when he topped the bill in place of ailing Cliff Richard. Others doing well at the SOS , annual charity concert, sponsored by the " Daiiy Express," were Amen Corner, Simon Duprec, and the Foundations. Every- one gave their services free to aid the Spastics Fund, which benefited by two full

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Fltpside of current Silly Fury single penned by Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb ... Do you remem- ber singer Johnny Cymbal?—he's co-wriicr of Gene Pitney's new release . .. Brilliant showman: Libe- race on Sunday's ABC-TV "Eamonn Andrews Show." . , .

British No. 1 hits overseas: Bee Gees' " Words" (Germany and Holland), Manfred Mann's " Mighty Quinn" (Denmark, Ncway and Sweden), Engelbcrt Humperdinck's " Easy To Forget" (Belgium), Tom

Jones' "I'm Coming Umih- " (Spain), Moody Blues' " Nights In White Satin" (France! and lice Gees' " Massachusetts " (Japan) . . . When Andy Wiiliams visits here, singer-wife Claudine Longet junit, him . . . Back from U.S., Maurice Kinn reports Broadway's biggest hit is Pearl Bailey and Cab Gallo- way in " Hello Doily "—and names Fifth Dimension most exciting new group . . .

At Sunbury-on-Thames, Engel- bert Humperdinck seeks new home

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come to listen, Donovan's sun was burning bright. Straight trom his long run at the Maharishi's meditation centre he had rotu-nedhred v\ ilh iresh envgu's to gi\e a perfect concert.

WithLbbstV"of; golden daffodils'and purple in: scatteredôri; the -Stage. Mf.Ofe him, Don snapped the mttsi<Sil;;Cha.ins.bJ;;fhe ffdjfit''Sinjger once mpix' He dabbled in jaiz ; with the. assista nee of .brilv- diant-musicians like Harold McNair, who warbles like .sorhe ihspired sbng-throsh on a flute behind

''.the^ simpler 'ballads: . like " The sLullaby., Of r - . Sprmg," and' then switches tp -tenor sax to p'ro.--'- vide a .kaleidoscope of-'notes-.; to-- the;, ode-: " To: Hampsteaci Heath.":

" The -niihi "big..; band got right behind the feeling of " Skip-a-long Sam " and " Mad Mad.fJohh " to -. , provide a touch ,.of swing, while- " First There Is A Mountain " brought the calypso touch, with bongos and ton: toms.: Piahist-conducfor John Cameron " arm some beautiful Classically- Je'<& • » ' ^V v

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sions into the realms of Indian music and were notable for some good guitar work from Marc Bolan.

But this was Donovan's show and each of his top pops were greeted enthusiastically by this capacity crowd from " Saffron "

America. -::He: had-"a presenf. for Don in the shape of book titled, simply " Graphic Work " by M; C. Escher .;>ii!ti»k«-;cdtiplhed'..';iSbm8\-M*':. credible: surrealistic sketches, "-".-."Hd-.'fsaid, of ; their new' single " Jenriifer Eccles " They would ndLybuy;: "'King Midas lib Reverse;

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Georgie Fame arrived:-arid; rah up behind Donovan's 'manager Ashley Kopak to do an fmpressidri , .offplaying;id;;d6ub!te;-hass,TAsri1eyy turned : to discover the joker was the ;p.r9digafci-.-"bfg«nipt'/.;..returned- from his US tour arid, affecfioriately embraced-him. T 1 - /"t/ f-.'

And, of course, Donovan was there, relaxed in a cool white.suit, holding: : a. : large ' red-Aridiyeltow. guitar which bristled with the '

live and silent as they listened to her "urchin-cut "no make-up and the work of one man — how one f"" ,nâ",^.awl (« person was not arrested for blow- Meditation Centre on

With so many people thinking alike in the pap business at presehti. (Graham Nash, . Eric Burdon, Georgie Fame, Paul McCartney,< etc) would it not he; possible for' them all to get together far one - huge project?

" Perfectly . true/5 said " In fact, It surprises me just how.- many of us are going in the same direction. I think many of us are looking for a stage presentation which will eventually go back to the concept of ' the strolling players/ those troupes who enter- tained with songs, i sketches and; comedy—I'm sure we will converge some time in- the future."

, tJ Bob Dylan may undertake a summer tour! I Seemmgiy hack m; hibernation f sirVt'e his one short gut'si appear-

ance at the Woody Guthrie benefit lortfttur concert jh New York early last cJUIlK: mouth, I linderstaiul f.roiri; a re* w # tk. : -liable somce that Dylan -may S _ -^2- come, out ;of - his semi-retirement. » S 1 ^ long tmough to hit the road for a ^l«18 8 iUi series of major concerts; either during the summer, months or in October. Keep you, posted if I . : hear any morei 1111 jfSrk iTvJ # The Foundations will fly into

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B at least seven weeks. San Francisc | Group manager Barry Class was whicii theyTI j | in New York this week setting up of cross-eountr 1 the vlsit, which will - kick oM dur-; ; -Their-.-New ' y | ing the second week in May, prob- for May 3;; a I. ably ; on the East Coast or their visit. T} I Canada, and will last a month,: ' A-rthu'r^BrWn g During his- trip, Barry Class / rel€a'se:-'d'n:f:-Tr; & also set up ah-.-independent distri- u.S f j butipn - deal for his own Trend A it - " v # label,; , the first release being w iaiKing of I " Breaking Up A Drt^sm" by the jamjs,v togeth V ways and Means, " . T" -, #'-# There's been an absotutelyi en* the ivory Co ■•-V-.orm.ous response here; to the concert 1n_ thc \ Ctazy World of Arthur Brown. vn March 31. i already cracking wide open: in The James

m this country, dekpife the lack of invited out b ik: any record releases." Originally Goverhment iVsCheduied for a six-week visit, annualfund # there have been so many demands non't /xoec I it is hoped iheyil stay for at V leost two months: -- :

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■spikey ends of new strings and which will eventually go back to ^ a cigarette impaled en the concept of ' the strolling x ' " smR you a s°"8 that pau' players,' those troupes who enter- McCartney wrote while we were tain't.d wRh songSi sketches and put m India, he volunteerd and comedy .-I'm sure we will converge began a pretty tune about Army some (ime in the future." boots, -: parachutes and sleeping - - bags for: two'.-"- ■ :

" l.ennon and McCartney got A JBOjO SlflQCr • have^wHtfen" a/feast''27 TetJ , mind being called

Waf'h'e «"0abodut going on f, h/Vdmftfed^-There one who ^ngs populaT music ^nd

i. * 5,"Le'„Kh!,that's whaf I -want to do.

Gniup opens ils first tour with a two-day stint at New York's

: TbeiiV iNew; York opening is set 1 for May 3, and to tie in with their visit. The . 'Crazy; World '"of:-.;;-; Arthur Brown will he the first

Trelda'se;Vb'n.aTrack • Records Sn '.the-.-W; U.S. . V',;;. # TaTfetng^ vof Browns, the great Jam^s,v together with his troupe ;

' of 35, fly ouT' ;on,; :.Marc!'s . -29 to th«* Ivory Coast, Africa, for a

; concert in the capital of Abidjan; ;; on March 31.

The James Brown Show was invited out by the Ivory Coast Government to star at their annual fund raising gala. $ Don't expect the Who back this week! Their tour has been so enormously successful that it's been extended by another week, keeping the group in Philadelphia and Canada through April 6, which is great timing because their new single, ''Call Me Lightning." is climbing the American charts in positive leaps and bounds. 0 Another group whose tour will be txtendod is the Troggs, due here for a • •series• of• • dates 'in J April, and now staying through I May 10. Also likely to come in 1

is not enough darkness out: there for me. . T always begin with the quietest, most relaxing song 1 know to put me in the right frame of

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hl!n"'ThP lill Of Hlav" which is best elements from these fields and % 15 pi ^ S® lSit mckaJd the Eastern music, thus, coming 1 , Eri album, " A Gift From A Flower «P w'th something that is new I TopV To A Garden." dRcl °u' own" „ , I aboul

How much did it. cost Don to "George Harrison has written f stage one of these concerts with this kind of music for a new \ all his extra musicians? film which has an Arabian in- W"*.

Ashiev iumoed in: "The musici- fluenee, bm it's not Arab music.

ERIC CLAPTON, who has been enjoying phenomenal success I on the West Coast recently with the Cream, was among sonic 1

15 persons arrested here last week. # Eric was at a party at Steve deputies raided the home when m

Still's (of the Buffalo Springfield) neighbours complained of a too- 1 Topanga Canyon home, where loud party. Newspapers alieged # about 25 revelled it up! Sheriff the lawmen also found six 1

stage one of these concerts witn all'his extra musicians?

Ashley jumped in: " The musicians the flowers and all the extra equipment costs us approximately €500 to provide, but it's worth spending this to provide the audience with the best. They give it back to us by their support, like tonight's full house. The expensive packaging on the album was a gamble but we have already sold over half a million in America alone.

" We are building for a future and you have to put a lot into it to get a lot out. We all have faith "in Don's judgment."

this kind of music for a new % _ Also booked wtr.- four members film which has an Arabian in- L I— (,f t,H' Buflalu apringficlds ^hc « u . *«-■ I Buffalo's road manager and one fluenee, but it s not Arab music. | (ij the w)f,,_ îl arrested It is what he has learnt from 8 v.( R, ,.t.i,,(.asoc. jri hati. their music and is mixed with Beatles or the Mahartshi. We be- I his own understanding. You can jievc we are heading for a golden 1 call it * pop-music' if you age!" f RFAlTH ROY^T like." Recently 1 heard someone criti- l DL^W.1 I OV/ Is Donovan's next single to be cise a female journalist tor her 1 Hurdv Gurdv Man?" . constant allusions to Donovan's# \A/CK.IT VA/I! H

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ALAN BRYANT (London): In the past I have classed the Supremes as just a good vocal group. But I have- just . purchased their " Live At The Talk Of The Town " album and 1 can honestly say that it is fantastic. The at- mosphere is so exciting as the group sings a large selection of songs.

I can only plead with record com- panies to release more " live " LPs. For example, Cliff Richard to be recorded during his stay at the Talk Of The Town in May.

JANET EDWARDS (Liverpool): Car. anything be done to bring back Radio Caroline? Radio 1 is a load of old rubbish. Do something please, please, please! Caroline must come back!

PHILIP BALDWIN (Coleford, Gloucestershire): 1 do not mean to be disrespectful to David Simone (FYTU last week), but are his predictions really so marvellous? Is picking hit re-

i;, _ « • „ r and the Comets at Nottingham I Eaitea oy Sherwood Room on April 29. So"

maybe Hazel has a good point, i TONY BROMLEY Promoters please note. — T.B.) \ ■ IVSNI « a****#<«».■. ■ JOHN ELLIS (Burton-on-Trent. hit and Grapefruit, Spooky Staffs.): What has happened to 1 Tooth and the Moody Blues to be the record buying public, .espec't- 1

BIG names soon. . ally Procol Harum fans? Hasn't , 1,,. rvx Oxccr-UIWB anyone heard their fantastic LP? (

-> S JvL. 1,' Please give it a listen. A lew of - Middlesex): Now that Caroline t)le tracks are reaiiy outstand-i has gone off the air I would like, ing, such as " Repent Walpur-' through NME to thank all the gjs," "Salad Days," "A Christ- djs and crew for the marvellous . _ âs Camel" and " She Wan- job they did, especially m those dered Through The Garden' last seven months. . Fence" which would have made .

Its programmes were full of happi- a perfect singie. • j ness and joy that no other sta- (_ - —- tion has been able to give. It is an THppap reaiiy said that thousands of gOf I SHlSl listeners cannot listen any more J» IB.«JP mf to their favourite music.

HAZEL STONES (Car Colston, Notts.): Do pop promoters think J FRIDAY5th APRIL 7*J Nottingham is not part of Bri- rmUHl 3111. HmiL /J tain or something? In the past ;?•> year, to my knowledge, the only §§ |B:MI mm pop tours to visit this large city S IHiH HM ■■B-HHH-I pop tours to visit this lat have been the Who/'

I Meanwhile, back in Hollywood ' trie Beach Boys have been record-

ing tracks for their next I album. } Brian Wilson didn't, however,

say on meeting Elvis Presley at i the studio: " I've worshipped that I man for 10 years and I can't

just walk into his studio and say k hello." When - Bruce returned I Irom inlrodueing himself and

listening to Elvis rave about the 1 Beach Boys" discs, . Brian made I Bruce tell him every word of ' the conversation, i Peter Turk met the Beach Boys I at another of their sessions and ' he told me he could really see i the influence of ihe Mahartshi on I the guys. Peter said: They used " to be very confused, but I talked i to Dennis and he's true spirit. I He's got it. Dennis is beautiful."

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JÂVY (ONES will be paying a short visit to England soon to visit his father—and see the lady in his lite, Lulu,

When I spoke to Lulu by phone in her suite at Miami's plush Diplomat Hotel, she told me that the Monkee would definitely be making the trip.

*' But I'm not saying when," ROHRHpHVIWMMMIiqMg she added with a sly chuckle. " It wouldn't be fair, would it?"

So much has been written about the I-ulu-Davy-Maurice Gibb triangle recently, that I asked her just what the posi- tion was. Was it ail rumour? How did Maurice stand? Did she see a lot of Davy?

" It's ail over with Maurice," she replied quickly. " Davy's very nice. I don't want to say too much. It's very difficuii.

Parting " I'm seeing him while I'm

here, but I'm going back to England and he'ii be in America."

But Davy has been spending a lot of time with Lulu and a romance is obviously in fuli bloom. Just how far it will develop will have to be seen.

Certainly, his trip to London wii! be the centre of attraction for a lot of people.

While " Me, The Peaceful Heart" continues to make pro- gress in the NME Chart, Lulu has been unable to promote it in this country. She will be back, however, before long to start work on a TV series of her own.

" My God, I can't believe it!" she yelled when I told her that the record was in the Top Ten. " Isn't that funtiistic? I recorded il just before I came over here.

Mickie Most found it and said it would be a smash. " I said it wasn't for me, but

he said it was and I said ' Weii, 1 trust your judgement.' That's one thing I can rely upon, his judgement."

Lulu's cabaret opening in America attracted a whole host of stars including Tom Jones, Petula Clark and Claud Wolff, Tom Smothers, Vince Edwards and Henry Fonda.

Her reaction to her recep- tion?—" Marvellous,"

" It's great, everyone's so wonderful," she enthused, and joked: " It's the big star bit now."

Too early

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A transatlantic yawn indicated that noon was a bit early for Lulu to be up and about, but she commented: " I'm giad you phoned, I should have been up ages ago.

" I've recorded three songs since I've been here," she revealed. " They're lovely. They were written by Mark London and Don Black, they're so tal- ented. They've written two for the Rita Tushingham thing, ' T he Guru.'

"They may release one of

(he songs as a single, i don't know yd. They're all sort pi of . . . like numbers for an actual scene in the him. Like a iiltie story in each one."

Luiu's iilm to which siie re- ferred wdj begin shooting in England in August. Details,

Together and obviously so happy-LULU and DAVY relax-

ing in Hollywood recently.

and my grandfather. I dtn't know all that much myself actually,"

Just before she left for America, Luiu signed a fashion design deal and I wondered if she had picked up any fashion ideas while in America.

" I haven't had any time," she admitted, " I spoke to people who have loads of shops in Los Anf'eles and they say my dresses are selling like wildfire.

" I was talking to Sammy Davis about the dresses on the ' Joey Bishop Show,' so aii the people who see that will know about them."

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however, are not yet finalised, it has already been put back Irom July.

I still don't know who's going to play my grandfaiher," she said. " fTs got a silly working title thai we're going to change and it's all about me

Fashion led me on to San die Shaw's marriage.

" She's what?" came a dis- believing scream down the line. 1 didn't know anything about that. When was this? J can't believe it.

" She had her birthday party and I couldn't go, so I sent her a telegram, but she didn't say anything about getting married. How about that?"

When she recovered from the shock of one of her friends taking the plunge. Lulu spoke about the enormous number of

British groups that are currently in America.

" There are loads of them," she began. " 1 have met so many so far, far more than you see in London. All the Ameri- cans are talking with English accents, saying things like ' smashing,' it's ridiculous! "

She wanted to know who was where in the NME chart and when I toid her that " Simon Says" had just made an impression, the reaction was immediate.

Terrible " That is the most terrible

thing," she stated firmly. "They play it all the time in Los Angeles. Davy and I go mad every time it comes on."

She has, however, had a nice surprise—in a most unexpected shape.

" 1 went to the film set with Davy and Frank Zappa (of the Mothers of Invention) was there and he's so nice. 1 couldn't believe it. I was dead scared of him and I kept away on purpose from where he was," she laughed.

" It was like that the first lime I met Jimi Hendrix. I was scared of him, but he's really polite and nice.

" Davy called me over to where he was talking with Frank Zappa and Frank told Davy that the Monkees were the only group of that type that he liked. He's sweet, isn't that strange?"

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Levi Stubhs is blasting off his solo in " Reach Out I'll Be There," the other three are pouring out their precision background " reply " sounds in support. , s . • „ And when Lawrence Pay ton is ! gy*.. ' » ' taking the lead in " Mack The ' ■Bl/v Knife," Levi is back there with , IK. « Renaldo Benson and Abdul

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Fakir, giving the support that Laurey had given him minutes before.

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RENALDO and LAWRENCE: pose with Holland's Eurovision singer,

RONNIE TOBER.

billing like Diana Ross gets today. J met; them twice in Amsterdam

1 * J met; them twice in Amsterdam

at the Grand Gala. Once in a night club called Birds, where they were having fun making great sounds behind Nancy Wilson's scat

. singing, while Jimmy Smith sat;....- itixuiiiy ijiiiiijj aai, eyes closed, at. the organ. The overall effect was pure vocal and instrumental dynamite. ?

Later, the perspiring Abdul sipped a coke and told me: " Boy, did I enjoy that, We teaily relax when we're fooling around with

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r-nteiGHz. FOUR TOPS in action (left to right) LEV! STUBBS, RENALDO BENSON,

ABDUL FAKIR and LAWRENCE PAYTON. soundsS he isn't, he just

and called various musicians and sound engineers.. By 5 a.m. we were at the Tamia studios and singing our hearts out for an hour. Then we went back to the party."

I asked Abdul the name of the resultant record. " I'm not sure.

. doing night clubs -as a supporting could not be wakened.) love .the warmth •• act, and living comfortably, when The Tops had two managers there. They sen boom! We were stars." with them and I rode up in the right now we ....... . . . H*#1* o E . A cEnvrlotv, uritV*: i« rlT VtCaf

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RENALDO, two friends, LEVI and ing a party when sudd? nlv we all LAWRENCE "frame" NANCY felt the urge to make a" record.

.'.;>..WnkSON. We got on the phone at 4 a.m.

our singing. .It reminds me of.the- -At this time of night (it was about with waist coat, looking for all ®t. the top and^ early days, when we'd goof about 3 a.m.) 1 am never sure about the world the city gent. Lawrence said. , , u', 1

all night, singing and drinking cans facts, but Levi will know. Levi Payton at the same conference rv,is,51 V of beer, in Detroit. knows everything ..." and he looked like a football player in his , i3!!

" D'you know, we got our first laughed and went to work on his bright blue sweater, and Renaldo ■ th.r®e ot '"em

ever big hit that way. We were coke again. Benson was a country squire in his îth Nancy over at Marvin Gaye's uouse, hav- Levi did know. "It was 'Baby sports suit and cardigan and roll- bmith, Vikki, < ing a party, when suddtniv we all I Need Your Lovin'.' That was neck sweater. (Abdul was miss- the musicians felt the urge to make a record. the start of big things for us. We ing, he had lived it up a bit too with the troup Wo ant nn Hio ot A o m u .u,. u.i * j At the rpmntll

coke again. Levi did know. " It was ' Baby

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T **** OTIS REDDING IN EUROPE | (Stax, 589016). i Great excitement stirred up by I the late Otis» as he goes intp his . mc WMSJ ;u.v. ***«v | one-more time routine for the f tenth time! Recorded live in (.W'^Leno.hghVia'.^tiîigtyitsli)

So you can imagine what a great job they make of. Guan- tanamera, ; Born, Free, TWin Chester-Cathedral, etc., on the label - which produces • stereo discs playable jnorib. Full- throated brass v aftd osoft-beat rhythm.

grapher making a. request for picture, was immediately offered

LES REED SOUND (Deram, DHL 709) has a. melodic, romantic

selection of poses by the happy anyway.' Tops,: ' 'H-o. : .Lawrence"

When they heard that Holland's, true and "T! Eurovision singer, Ronnie Tober, is now at was at the conference, they con- chart. Ant gratulated him on singing the best-selling

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quality as he- cohaiucts his br-f ehestra in " New Dimensions," using the Deramie Sbuhd Sys- tem. Included are - Les'; hit's' Last - Waltz, t There's -..A:' KitideSLSi Musi), Silver And Blue, as well

winning Dutch song and wished him well, having their pictures taken with: him at the same time.

Renaldo. who says his name

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One cdf-f^those^rgimi^Kyif'^buhdn. LPs,. yet not without some good

For sometreaSon she took-spefeiaJ timfe-Out totrlng tne andt-say'tshe. didn't like it and was angry that the •-Fdh'tanai-c.oippanytWas.' releas-..

"■-instrumental -work, with -flutes -:v~':a'nd".-eia'rin.ets.:;"aha.. ■.a:ll,""so.rfs.':0f.

sounds- '/Apermeating :throii'gh,-;1

,;-%-'spec:-ally-:-K::beHifttt-:--'Grace"'----Slick's-' ing it. So I was expecting something -rather diabolical. Perhaps?

" "" " ' 1'd v b e r. that was the idea, .so that 1'dv be agreeably surprised and; write that: KiKr was undulyrv:modesL Later I got a call from her pub- licist -to ' '.'say-vieiHis ■•jtireeOr'a- was' 'sb;Hing..',ve.ryj'l'.?yfiry;-'..WfeB^ pite her dislike. Eventually the album: .arrived -for ' review (the Philips ones usually take a time). There's: good orchestral backing (from Arthur Greenslade and Les Reed) and vocal support, Kiki

specially behind Grace Slick's - ■? Re Joyce.*- .-I- also": -liked; .Grace's Two

/ Heads, and. two numbers they all . : ising oh ' ::Ybung Clirl Sunday

Blues. .1 haven't a", clue / what? the titles are ail about, and. why there are titles "combining

titles, as. there's no explanation on the sleeve. Titles. Streetmasse — Ballad Of

You and Me and Pooneil, A Small Package Of Value Will Come To You, Young Girl Sun- day Blues; The War Is Over ■— Martha, Wild Tymc; Hymn To An Older Generation — Last

-sings are5 from his TV .show/ but- tftey have been recorded over/a period of the last four years, with novelties: like . Dancing Mathilde French; Fijian;5 Gifl; Kobcbama (with-wobble board), Tko /Iko", 0 Mein iPapa, ' T-'ve-fnever:' thought : Rolf -' very.•'much'.'-'.^./k/'Sin.^srV-fbui'- he does get his number over just the same, and he has plenty of support here. Memories for; those / / who- like:; this TV show 1*5 bf-: thein'A/.-~:/'/.;... i

Other titles: Poor Jenny. Here

DOGGETT ORCF (International, 623238) swings out quietly and effectively. Bill,

I Conrd Iron out quietly and effectively. Bill, om organ, was one .of. the. names /of the first rock'era: backsiii/the;

tein Papa, I've-': never:' thought toif -' very much"', of k; singer,-:::but- ie does get his number over just

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- - /", Swingirig.. .-Saxes,' •' peach'/- staR'-ft./1 //shares a/ side':;— Ear! playing ,

/ , alto :/ori seven titles: such----as'/:| - -1 Bo-Dc-Heck ' and Bararole (re- *

DEAN MARTIN You've Still Got A Place in My Heart (Reprise).

A predictable offering from Dean -'Martin.'.- a slowly staying: sweet- eornv ballad, with a group joirdng m the chorus, Dino croons as noncha- lantly and lazily as ever, soundinîas though he's just about to drop off! Backing -'includesStrings, brass andv

It, Jake The Peg, Green Valley. Thoroughly Modern Mille, rroloola, Under The

Backing includes strings. brass ; andv a plod beat; It's sentimental, corny and very hummable ^ with just a slight country flavour.- All together now . . .

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/ /club // Intecnalteifi);'!'medley,: 4 a. which includes 29 top tunes, I Ti drifting from tune to tune — " f -Only . You to My.: Prayer to I 4 Autumn Leaves, /etc. Very f 5 attractive-listening, ■ . : 5 » 'JUDO SOLO (Studio 2 Stereo. 1

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Talk To The Animals (Columbia). One. of the highlights from the Doctor Dylittle " movie, thi.s Leslie.

Bricusye novelty is fast becoming a ./standard ndt.H:it/paraa#;inateria), but most people who see the film will doubtless welcome a souvenir from it.

Rog Whittaker's version:/is; actually;/ a deliberate: tmpressioh Of.: the: pic-.:/ turc's star Rex Harrison, And/svery good it is, too. But as Rexts own soundtrack is also available/ as a5

single, it rather defeats/ the object.

.THE GRGOP: "Lovin* Tree" ('CRSJ,:// Five Australian boys won a trip : to London in a Melbourne talent contest. A typical beat-group item, exuding plenty of excitement both vocally and in the solid backing. But very ordinary material.

BROOKS AND JERRY: " I Got What .; It Takes" (Direction). A fervent T double-sided soul duet/. Impassion-://

ateiy handled, with the boys chat- tering animatedly between in cH6fos;-Taha.-''--a''' soeking-'-beat/''-'.-Real-: undulterated r-and-b, this.

GROUP 2; " It's Raining Outside " (C0lumbia-);':A' touch: of thbS-kwelas ■/ her-e!/.'Th'is-;''sohg.-/ste!ps'-'from''.:Alri'ea,;.

but it's been heavily commercial- ised—and no#, has brass and chrip- ing girls in the backing. A happy number with a -peppy'-beat,- '

THE FIRE: " Father's Name Is Dad " <Decca). A rumbling twangy baek- ing, crashing symbal.s empha/ising the thundering gallop beat, and a lead singer who sounds like the T

// Troggs* Reg Presley. The lyric's /T/novel./bufcbtherwisdrtt/haS'hethihg;/: special to offer.

JOE COCKER: :'" Mar jo rim; " (Kcgab /, ■" Zonobbbpej-iTIti-. case;, ybk'teT'in;. any/'-

, doubt, this is a girl's name! A dis"- ...tune,' finger-clicking beat and fas-

cinating lyric. Good performance, too: Give it a trv!

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! BALLAD SINGERS | NAT KING COLE (Capitol, ST " 2820) sings a set of 11 tracks | under the name " The Btâutjful f Ballads," with top conductors & Ralph Carmichael, Les Baxter 1 and Nelson Riddle. The purry- * voiced Nat has left behind I magical performances like f Kelicia, Marnie, I'll Always Be 4 Remembering, and A froo! I I Was. 9 DANNY WILLIAMS (Deram, | DHL 1017) is a soft, sensitive f singer of great charm and ex- . periencc. He excels with I Jacques Brel's If You Go Away, » . A Kind of Lovinsr and That

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"//A Kind of Loving and That | Old Feeling. Musical- directors I are Les Reed, Ivor Raymonde , and Arthur Greenslade. Good I disc. • JACK JONES (HAR 8344) uses i " Our Song " as the title tune I of this 12-tracker. He sings with a great confldence/aefl/ eoiifrbl,:- 1 using his attractive voice to the I utmost, making stahdbuts of 4.'Michelle. Now I Know, Along I The Way, More And More. Top ' backing from Ralph Car- I michael, Don Costa, Bob Flor- I enee and Marty Paich.

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PRECIOUS FEW: " Young Girl " (Pye). A drivirtg mid-tempo beat opus which, despite its spirited approach still has a very/attractive , melody.. Belted solo-vocal—backed/: by organ, guitars anid humming. A commendable/cover of Union

• Cap's U.S. hit. BERKELEY KITES: "Hang Up Kites"

(Polydor). An infectious bouncy beat and a punchy brass backing

. support this Monkee-ish routine: : It's a lively number, but the enthusiasm is controlled, so the overall effect isn't overpowering.

MAYTALS: " 54-46, That's My Num- z :..ber./.':...<Pyrami:d.)./:::/'::A'S'';''you ■•"ialgftt.'-"'

expect from, this label, it's three minutes of sheer unadulterated blues beat. Totally lacking in

. /melody, but a nagging hypnotic rhythm you can't ignore. Semi- shouted vocal.

DIGNO GARCIA Y SUS CARiOS: ' " Maria Elena " fMGM), An exotic /■'

: verstoh of- this- favourite Latin/ American standard.- / Beautifully harmonised. The lazy treatment

- // Savours of blue tropical": seas : .washing on sun/baked goltfeb:

sands. Cyptwating! ;:::,;/ - INVADERS: "Stop Teasing" (Colum-

bia Blue Beat).; Another ska disc, and this 0ne'''i5'''nfo'2d.-ia'elo(iid'.'i]iaii.'>V

. most. /The beat, is as insistent as ' ever,- -and the lyric has a .saucy /

.;>:/j#mtocaflye'-'.v<piaIHyi "Fair mbre/:' suited /to dancing: than armchair

,"/i'listehing..' //:■"//'" - ■'/ — .-/WILLIE-MITCHELL:' "Soul Serenade"

- // (London). A title that virtually speaks for itself, But Set me warn you that this is an instrumental— showcasing some brilliant guitar

.: playing, honking sax. : background - organ ami steady jerk beat.

too. Give it a try! . MINDY CARSON; "A Little Love "

(President). A leading American c-and-w singer, bowing to the com-

: mercial market with a sugar-sweet sing-along. Lilting beat, heavenly

, choir and strings frame the gal's honey-coated tones. Sentimental and smooeby.

CALIFORNIANS: " Congratulations " (Decca). Imagine what the Treme-

: Iocs might do to Cliff Richard's - ' A Song For Europe " hit, and you've got a good idea of what this

sounds like. Snappy and brassy, with la-la chorus and harmony exchanges,

PAT McGEEGAN: "Chance Of A / Lifetime " (Emerald), This is

Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Contest, performed by the original artist. An uncomplicated delivery of a pleasant romantic ballad. But

.doesn't strike me as a potential winner.

AMBOY DUKES.: " Simon Says " (Polydor). A very competent/cover/ version of the U.S. hit. employing

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MERLE HAGGARD; " The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde " (Capitol). A country story-in-song. Sounds like

. the theme from " The Beverly Hill- billies " with new lyrics! And the

;. singer could almost be Roger Miller! But haven't we had enough of Bonnie and Clyde?

FOUR EVERS: " A Lovely Way To Say Goodnight " (CBS). We've heard this before from the Four Seasons, and -this is- similarly handled—with falsettos and coun- ter-harmonies. Still, It's a very catchy number and this is a worthwhile version.

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TT'-HE Beatles have won two of this year's A Ivor Novello Awards, and are runners-

up in a third category. The Bill Martin-Phil Coulter Eurovision winner " Puppet On A String" is named as the most performed work of the year — and the Engeibert Humperdinck hit "The East Waltz," written by Les Reed and Barry Mason, has the dis- tinction of being the top-selling British single of 1967.

The awards—organised and sponsored by the Songwriters Guild Of Great. Britain—are regarded as the composers" own " Oscars." This year's winners and runners-up are. as

.follows: MOST PERFORMED WORK OF THE YEAR:

1. "Puppet On A String" (Bii! Martin-Phil Coulter); 2. " This Is My Song" (Charles Chaplin).

HIGHEST SALES OF A BRITISH RECORD IN 1967: 1. "The Last Waltz" (Les Reed- Barry Mason); 2. '• Heiio Goodbye" (John Lennon-Pau!'McCartney).

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jyjONKEE Davy Jones has agreed to make a guest appearance in Lulu's BBC-1 series, which — as previously reported — will be screened on

Tuesday evenings from May 14. Although his trip to Britain is inteded prim- arily as a holiday to visit his father, he has accepted the invitation which Lulu extended in Hollywood last weekend. Davy will probably arrive in London early in May, but it is not yet known in which edition of " The Lulu Show " he will appear — the series is being telerecorded in advance of transmission. — — - -- - I The Monkees are now more

than half-way through their jSHHR jgmmm shooting schedule on their first ■P'T full-length feature film, which

i went into production on Febru- ary 19. Completion date is set for April 29, although some fur-

;thei';;;sequehces;^Kave''still;-to...t)e;;:- filmed when the group visits 'Japan,.. ;■* XT.

TSavy .jstptehnttgyo*': fiLM:*:h|si; British visit before re-joining the group for the Japanese trip. It. is likely he will also make one or two. other tain w but .:.'sfrict!yi:ih\''interview?-' spots.

In the Lulu TV series, Davy will join an impressive line-up of guests

rfit^t8.**v?>IM^Iuding the Evefly ' Brothers, Lou Rawls and Buddy

'.Greco.''.:";, j Lulu has been booked fpr a; re-

turn visit to ""AHieHca'. 'itaTrtiie ■ -'autumn,: whenivshugjsvia*: '-stte.; In ;i;a?' three-week cabaret season at Las Vegas Caesar's Palace. She is also considering offers for her to play cabaret engagements in Canada and Australia and—if accepted—these will follow her Vegas season.

Lulu returns to England this Sun- day' ..(3.Is.tJ,:.''aitii(l; imtnediateIy.she:gW'#.>'; work on a new LP for May release. Her manager, Marion Massey, told the NME this week that shooting ;..pH - .Lulu's';- next'; major musical filis will occupy the whole of June and .July.

The TROGGS flew to America on Tuesday morning to begin their month- long debut tour of that country, culminating with a visit to Hollywood for film talks. Pictured in the departure lounge at London Airport are (left to right) RONNIE BOND, PETE STAPLES, REG PRESLEY and CHRIS

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ras — Nancy, Frank and Frank Jnr — star in a our spectacle to be screened by BBC-2 as the 1 Friday viewing (April 12). Dean Martin and

TpF-RSISTENT rumours circu- ■®- lating this week, suggest- ing that bass guitarist. Ace Kefford will not be rejoining the Move, could not be sub- stantiated as we closed for press. The NME reported last week that the group is cur-, rently operating as a four-

1 piece unit, owing to Kefford's indisposition.

The group's manager Tony Secunda commented: " He is nut uppe-iring with the Movi at present because he is in a serious nervous condition and under strict medical care. At this stage we cannot foresee what the outcome of his illness will be."

BEATLES PEACE FES?,

McCartney - denial HTHE Beatles are planning a 1 mammoth Festival of

Peace to be staged in Britain in May of next year, according to reports from India. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi would co-operate with the Beatles in organising the event, in which Donovan has already agreed to appear.

Commented their press officer Tony Barrow: " There is nothing official yet — this is something they have been cooking up during their stay in India." The group's month-long meditation course with the Marharishi has now been completed.

Paul McCartney and Jane Asher returned to London on Tuesday amid increasing specu- lation that, their marriage is now imminent. The reports emanated in Teheran—where the couple made a brief stop on their home- ward flight — and were later added to by Paul's housekeeper in London. But Tony Barrow, speaking at Paul's request, said: " He has no marriage plans — these reports are without foundation."

HPHE Herd's first appearance in a full-length feature film casts them in acting roles, vvith no musical contribution. Tony Bennett is discussing a project for him to

star in a British-made movie this autumn. Exciting film projects are planned for Georgic Fame and P.^ J. Proby. Details of Elvis Presley's next movie have been announced. An MGM picture now in production is" a comedv about the pop world's in- volvement in transcendental meditation.

The Herd has been signed for its firs;: appearance in a major m U MVS! W film. The group has been shooting TTrnM —.J sequences this week for the United mWmmJj mmM m fUf mr'm Artists' production " Otley," star- mWwLm mm g mf ■ ring Romy Schneider and Torn Courtenay. They do not sing in the mag MmM picture, but have small acting M g ~M.. .. roles as a pop group receiving in- g rJBfgWmmg jf fngi vestituters at -Buckingham Palace. g g MSggg~.mgfggggZ The fiiir., directed by Dick Clem-

summer"ChedUled ^ ^ TT*^ Tremeloes and "berace i Reports that group leader Peter tacular for Thames-IV, the

Frampton is to have a solo acting shortly come into operation to s role in the movie " The Legend Of being filmed in colour for sale Xanadu," starring Dave Dee, are transmission will be in August - still unconfirmed. Director Mike certainly return to Sweden for a Mansfieuj told the NME: No one m„ , heard on the emu, has told me anything about it." He me*s wm De neara on tfle Sroui added that Esther Ofarim is still The Thames-TV offer is a direct " very much in line" for the part result of the Tremeloes' recent otf 4-1U ^ . ) ic,«i *i i"» Sr. f'Wetrt cii/^naetetziiei. i*r»*Vv . " I, ■ .

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? ■ ■■HE 1 remeloes and Liberace are to co-star in a one-hour spec- JL tacular for Thames-TV, the new television station which will shortly come into operation to serve the London area. The show is being filmed in colour for sale to America and elsewhere. British transmission will be in August — when the Tremeloes will almost certainly return to Sweden for a tour of folk parks. Thirteen drum- mers will be heard on the group's next single!

The Thames-TV offer is a direct F MlC© TflPlf IC " TDCMT-•

of the leading lady, but she is awaiting final scripts before giving

Chart successes with " Suddenly You Love Me," " Here Comes My

her approval. The story is being Baby" and " Even The Bad Times written by the writers responsible Are Good." for the " Modesty Blaise " film.

Tony Bennett may star In a Bri- tish film for Walter Shenson, who produced the Beatles' " A Hard Day's Night" and " Help!" The project is still under discussion but, he devoted solely to the pianist if finalised, shooting would begin and the Trems. Telerecording of the

Negotiations began last week, and this week Tremeloes' leader Alan Blakely has been having dis- cussions with Liberace regarding the format of the show, which will be devoted solely to the pianist

Baliad Of Bonnie And Clyde" (Mitch Murray Peter Callander).

si jMiiaaj&cuy suuvri-uig wuuiu ucgiii in the early autumn. Tony's previous movie appearance was in the Hollywood film " The Oscar." Shen- son envisages a private detective role for Bennett in the proposed new production.

Proby Western Another Walter Shenson project

is for P. J. Proby to play a leading role in n major movie. Although a firm subject has not yet been set, a picture with a Western theme is under consideration.

The idea is. at present being discussed and if finalised, the picture wi- gi, imi- production this summer.

programme lakes place next Wed- nesday and Thursday.

Although titles and" release date are not yet definite, the Tremeloes have decided to use a rhythm ace —an instrument which can re-create the sound of 12 drums—in addition tr. regular drummer Dave Munden on their next CBS single.

MISS JACKIE TRENT &

MISS EVELYN TAYLOR Our issue of March 9 contained

an advertisement by Jackie Trent relating to her representation in the future. We are now informed that the question of her persona! management is the subject of legal pro- ceedings between Miss Trent and Miss Evelyn Taylor and further- more that Miss Trent's agency agreement with Starcast Ltd does not expire untii September next.

French star Mireille Hathieu plays her first concert date — following the ear crash in December in which she sustained severe injuries — at Lon- don's Royal Albert Kail on Sunday, April 21.

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"PNGELBERT Humperdinck J returned to his title role «

in the London Palladium • pantomime " Robinson • Crusoe" on Tuesday, after * being out of the show for » almost a week suffering from • severe laryngitis. He was re- • placed by his understudy * during his absence. •

On Tuesday of last week, his • voice was so strained that he • had to speak the words of his • songs on stage. The foilowing • day his voice had completely • disappeared! •

As a result of this indisposition, plans for Engeibert to re- ,

• cord his new single last week- t • end had to be shelved. This « • means the disc is now unlikely « • to be released before April 19 • • at the earliest. • •

,?..¥AUD.?m .CANADA.. - The New Vaudeville Baud fiies to

Canada on May 29 for a two-week cabaret season at Vancouver Issy's Club—it will also film its own half- hour colour show for CBC-TV, titled "Let's Go.'* The group then goes to Hawaii for a fortnight in cabaret, ; spends a further two weeks in Amer- ica, and completes its travels with a two-week cabaret stint in Brazil

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'"jpHE short concert tour co-starring Herman's Hermits and Amen Corner, plans for * wh,ch were exclusively revealed in last week's NME, is definitely ON! And John

Rowles—who makes his NME Chart debut this week at No 17 with "If I Only Had Time " has been added to the package as special guest star. Promoter Danny Betesh has so far set seven venues, none of which is in London-—but three dates (May 10, 12 and 19) remain to be filled.

With at least two more names to be. added to the line-up, the itin- erary comprises:

IPSWICH Gaumont (May 11) MAIDSTONE Granada (13) WORCESTER Gaumont (14) LEEDS Odeon (IS) ! LINCOLN ABC (16) WIGAN ABC (17) BLACKPOOL ABC (18) Although the Amen Corner is pre-

- more names

SYMBOLS U.S. CLUBS STONE MAN'S GROUP The Symbols' third U.S. tour, start-

ing on September 15, will now definitely last until October 31—it has been extended to enable the group to play two ten-day cabaret seasons in Los Angeles and Detroit. Mean- while, the Symbbls' second American visit from April'20 will now include Canada—where they make their debut in Vancouver.

viously engaged in the Gene Pitney TTHE Small Faces, the Brian Auger Trinity with Julie Driscoli, the tour' which opens next Friday '■* Yardbirds and Fairport Convention guest in Radio I's "Top Gear" (Apr" 5). none of the towns visited on Sunday, April 14. Set up for the previous week's show (7) are Traffic, by that package coincides with any the Idle Race, Ten Years After, Tim Bueklev and the Alan Bown. Appear- of the venues on the Herman tour. ing in this Sunday's edition (March 31) arc John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.

It will be John Rowles' first Honeybus, Blossom Toes, Tim Rose and the End rrmrert tm.r «■'"•<» - - The Herd. ,Plastic Penny, Amboy

Di-kes, the Alan Bown, Jackie Trent, the Tony Hatch Orchestra and the Johnny Howard Band are among artists appearing in the " David Symonds Show " every evening from Monday, April 8, to Friday, April

» 12. Booked for the morning "Jimmy , g Young Show " during the same CTY^NJE KAAkl'C /"""D/'M IfV e l MOOay HJUes nave m period are the Tremeloes. Marma- DI sy INC /YiMlN O wKv-JUr m -* been invited bv U.S. * lade, the Searchers, the Spectrum,

concert tour since arriving in this country from New Zealand. % A new single by Herman's Hermits is scheduled for release on April 11 by Columbia. Ttitled M Sleepy Joe," it was written by the? Carter-Lewis team and, as usual produced by Mickie Most.

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New Dceca group Turquoise — • impresario Lloyd Greenfield • bandied by Rol.ing Siones' tour * cf~r mnccrtc at • manager Tom Keylock— is to write « 'r . , " concens at # and perform seven songs for a film g Attierica S two most C6le* g h Orchestra, titled " If That Was A Hard Day's g bratfed venues—New York's • Line-up for the " Pete Brady Night, What Do You Think This Is? " rv>rnaai<k Mall tho * Show " during the week beginning which begins shooting on location m A t rtS *? m Apnl 8 includes the Yardbirds, the Tfr.m.i fhio envtntr * WOOd HDwL TftPV WOHid Hp * tu*

A 4k th,? Kari Denver Trio, the Skillets, u ixreunncia Chff Bennett and his Band, Kenny concerts at Bail's Jazzmen and the Ken Mackin-

most cele* 9 tos-h Orchestra. -New York's • Line-up for the " Pete Brady

Rome this spring.

BALDRY~lN_TfALIAN Long John Baldry last weekend re

corded " Iwet The Heartaches Begin ' and " Hold Back The Daybreak " ir itaiiun. vvith lyrics translated bj Domcnico Modugno. The disc will be issued m Italy next month, anc Baldry flies to Home in May for s promotional visit.

i a » wm ^ * arm * < < ■ ■ m "i' * ** « tiiv juutta wic x at uujj Uh, lu*? « wood Bowl. They would be • Peddiers, the Bystanders, the • accompanied by the full I Cymballne, Clinton Ford. Billy J. I nipndnip Kvmnhnnv fir. I Kramer, Mrs. Mills and the bands • l»enaale symphony or- • ot Mex We,Kh al)6 George chishoim. • cnestra. • This same east appears in the Sat- • The group is hoping to ar- • urlay afternoon show on April 8. • range the two dates for June, • hoited by Pete Drummond. • following a tour of Southern • Paul Jones guests in " Pop North " . France already planned for that . on Thursday, April 11, and the fof- '. month. I lowing day (12) is Joined by Procol

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Dupree and the Big Sound (today, Friday), Tony Blackburn (April 5) and the Paper Dolls (12).

Seventeen countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest from London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, April 6 — and a further eight countries, although not participating, are screening the event. It will be seen by an estimated audience of over 200 million. Cliff Richard, who has been suffering from a relaxed throat, is expected to be fully recovered in time to represent Britain in the contest. who has been suffering from a relaxed throat, is expected to be fully recovered in time to represent Britain in the contest.

HOSTESS PET Southern-TV's " A Tale Of Two Rivers" series — screened in its

nearest rival, Engeibert Humperdinck—an unusually large margin at this stage of the race. Solomon King occupies third spot, fol- lowed by Tom Jones and Manfred Mann. The Monkees are placed 12th but, with their new Chart entry this week, can be expected to forge ahead.

The table is based on the weekly NME Top Thirty—with 30 points allocated to a No. 1 n n j. . w ^ n . . i . » x. _

Lulu, Marianne Faithful!, Mark Wynter, Claude Francoise and the Gojos appear in ail four editions. Sandie Shaw and Unit Four Plus Two are featured in the first three. Adam Faith guests in the first and third programme. Dave Clark and Cathy McGowan guest in the second show, and Richard Amhpny in the fourth.

Guests in this weekend's edition of Southern-TV's "Time For Black- burn " are Paul Jones, Kiki Dee, the Lemon Tree, the Nile People, Tony Colton, Andy Ellison and d-j Emperor Rosko. The following week's show (April 6) includes a sequence filmed at Radio Luxembourg's studios— Tony Blackburn and Anita Harris are flying to the Grand Duchy specially tony u to film the clip.

A MERICAN hit girl group Reparata and the Delrons which enters the NME Chart this week at No. 22 with " Captain Of Your

Ship" is being negotiated for a summer tour of Britain by promoters Danny O'Donovan and Henry Sellers. Meanwhile, the girls arrive in Britain next Monday for a brief promotional visit — thev guest in " Top Of The Pops " (4th), " Dee Time " (6th) and " Time For Blackburn" (6th or 13th), and may also make one or two appearances. artists the G-Clefs (March 29-

The Show Stoppers —also new April jk>; j. j. jacksnn (April 19- to the NME Chart this week—is May 5>; the Fascinations (May S-May another group in line for a British '"-'j James and Bobby Purify (May visit. The Stoppers are expected lr, L ?'■ a»? 0st'ar Toncy Jnr. to tour clubs and ballrooms here (»u»y_3LJutm ^2). for 17 days from May 3- FlT 4 TUV P A U A T>T7"T

Other artists being finalised fur lYi\ X Jtl. JL \^.£xjOi\JLV.u JL British one-mghters by Danny Kathy Kirby i& t0 5tar in a faur_ 0 Donovan, following his recent week cabaret season at London's visit to America, include rack stars Talk Of The Town theatre-restaurant Freddie Cannon and Gary U.S. from Easter Monday (April 15?, She Bonds'—plus Solomon Burke, Patti follows Matt Monro, who is currently La Belle and the Bluebells, and appearing at this venue. Future at- Junior Walker and the All-Stars. tractions already set Include Cliff , Richard .(from May 13) and Dusty Severs and 0 Donovan nave also Springfield (from June 10), both for set British one-nighters for American four Weeks

IBP® Georgie Fame, who is being sought,si to play the part of a singer drawn into a smuggiing syndicate. This movie Is scheduled for South American locations, with a late spring starting date.

Another Elvis Elvis Presley begins work on his

27th film late next month. Titled " Live A Little, Love A Little/' it is being directed for MGM by Nor- man Taurog — who recently directed Elvis and Nancy Sinatra in the yet-to-be-released " " Speedway " film. Producer is Douglas Laurence, and the new picture is a comedy with Presley cast as a car dealer.

An MCM comedy currently on location in India, titled " The Guru/' is a micky-take on " well-known person- alities making pilgrimages to the land of transcendental meditation." Michael York plays a pop singer studying the cult, and the film also stars Rita Tushingham.

Bruce Forsyth has landed a leading role in the forthcoming Universal Pic- tures' production " Can Hiemnymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Hufnppc And Find True Happiness?" The movie—to be shot on location in Malta —- is being written, directed and produced by Anthony Newlcy, who also stars in it. Forsyth recently completed work in Hollywood on the new Julie Andrews picture " Star."

KINKS, FACES, DAVIES, FLOYD,

$ Some of the former Light Pro- gramme comperes are returning to " Family Choice " when the series reverts to its original policy next menth. Joe Henderson hosts the show for the week beginning April * ami i.« u'.li no f.'iJW''.. bv \ a Dnunirufi .>00 Geofisvv WhceU r. It is not planned to drop the young

TPHE Small Faces* first single of 1968 is scheduled for release next wiI! aPPear only periodically. A week. Also set are new discs by the Kinks, Dave Davies, the Pink ® So'omon King, the Moody Blues

• They're all touring this spring! Pictured at Radio • GENE PITNEY, BARRY GIBB of the Bee Gees, and • Gene's tour opens next Friday, the Bee Gees are

J jpHE Hollies, Paul Jones and the • Scaffold are to co-star in a major I British concert tour starting in mid-May. • All three attractions will be accom- ? ponied fay a full concert orchestra • directed by Mike Vickers. Promoter • Danny Betesh is currently setting up • dates for the package, which is expected • to open on May 20 and run for 12 days. J It had originally been planned for Paul • Jones to join the Gene Pitney tour, • • * • • • ••• • •.# • • •• #■<

I's "Pop Inn" on Tuesday were (left to right) Hollies BOBBY ELLIOTT and ALLAN CLARKE, already on tour. Hollies' plans revealed below.

which opens next week, but he subse- qently withdrew. The Hollies, the Scaf- fold and Paul have — for some time — been eager to tour together, but this is the first occasion on which their avail- abilities have coincided.

Betesh told the NME: " This tour will be quite different in conception from the majority of pop packages — as is obvious from the use of a full-scale orchestra." gggggg©g••e••$g »»•» • ••

Now only 500 seats I THE BACHELORS

1 Beatles ...309 2 Engeibert Humperdinck 244 3 Solomon King 240 4 Tom Jones 237 5 Manfred Mann 236 6 Love Affair 225 7 Bee Gees 205 i 8 Esther and Abi Ofarim 194 i 9 Amen Corner 192 j

10 Four Tops 191 j 11 Beach Boys 179 12 Monkees 176

* POPL1NERS * 'TpHE Beach Boys are considering an offer, -1 submitted by British impresario Vic Lewis,

to join the star line-up at the " Musica '68 " Festival in Palma, Majorca, from July 22 to 27. 9 Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac opens nine-day Scandinavian tour on May 4, then files to America for month-long visit to promote its hit LP. $ Manfred Mann group to star in SO-minutc TV play this summer adapted from Tom McGuin- ness's novel " Jester Versus Art." $ Hollies to Bremen on April 5 for German .TV appearance 0 Barren Knights and Kariins in Dick Emery's summer season "The Happy Holiday Show " at Brighton Palace Pier from June 28. # Move plays Morecambe Central Pier (tonight, Friday), York St John's (Saturday), Manchester" Prin- cess and Domino (Sunday) and Birmingham I

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Floyd, Scott Mackenzie and Peter and Gordon. Grapefruit's follow-up has been delayed by one week. Des O'Connor's new single is the Les Reed- Barry Mason song forecast in last week's NME. Another Bill Haley oldie is being re-issued. r-— —

• l :i/y .Suud.-tv Artcrnoun " din- jBS8BESt3SiBttt3t'jtiaH680B<8Baoca mediate) is the title ot the Small Faces' nc-w single out next Friday R All (5th). On the same day a new R Jk II Kinks' disc is released by Pye, but js —— ■■■ details have not yet been disclosed. j; Ba _ _ Similarly, the name ot Dave Davies' fi K,0>aU| TUe new solo disc—to be issued by Pye on j I H^JIn I nE April 11—has still not been an- j nounced. Oilier releases next Friday include i Oiartr frtnc Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine" f iun»t (London). Crispian St. Peter's -S; TL~„f. "That's The Time" (Decca) and InODfC yOU V&by OIUC the Phil Coulter Orchestra's "Con- d , is,, m gratulations " (Pye). Grapefruit's f lOV&ly l&tt&rS. I IGQSG G double-A single " Yes Elevator," | ,' originally scheduled for today (Fri- * VGt nCtn O rfnlV hllf day), will now be issued next week. f /1 u

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Set for April 19 are Des O'Connor's ! • y, n ,i t "I Pretend" and Pink Floyd's "It [ DOW Valley 000 WO Would Be So Nice " (both Columbia). :! . ' Scott Mackenzie's "Holy Man" ! wrifprs OS Fvor/ncfmt (CBS), Dave Berry's "Do I Still : W">VIS US CVVl lUSTirii Figure In Your Life" (Decca) and I rn/lori "^nmoono I ike d-j Tony Brandon's " Candy Kisses " LUIttfU JOIIIGOne LIKE 9 Tyrannosaurus Rex makes its disc | by all of us. We hopt debut on April 19 with "Deborah" j ^ , (Hegal-Zonophone), with an LP to j vJUT tVBrlOSt/nQ follow in May. ;4 ^

an'i Elaine Delmar take part in a sp< ciai edition of " Follow The Stars " on Hadio 1 and 2 tomorrow (Sfiturday).

TN our next issue, names of some of the exciting added attractions will be announced for the NME Poll Winners' Concert at Empire

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A LETTER

FROM THE LOVE AFFAIR

Dear fans, Thank you very much for sending all those

lovely letters. Please excuse us if you haven't yet had a reply, but we promise you that

every letter will be answered, although it will take a little time as there are so many.

Our new single will be issued on April 5th on CBS 3366, the 'A' side is called "Rain-

bow Valley" and was written by the same writers as "Everlasting Lcve", the 'B' side is called "Someone Like A4e" and was written by all of us. We hope you like it.

Our Everlasting Love to you all

Slew, Mick, Rex, Lyatoe and Me

The Love Affair

"Bmm BAAiicui Mud THURMASTON, LEICESTER

(FOSSE ROAD (A46) LEICESTER to NOTTINGHAM ROAD) EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 15 (Non-stop Dancing).

3 p.m. to 1.0 a.m. IN CENTRALLY HEATED BARN JOHN MAYAU'S f PETER GREEN'S I

Lbluesbreakers j FLEETWOOD MAC J JIMMY JAMES and THE VAGABONDS

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nrHE Four Tops are well named. They are four top guys! * Pleasant, hard working, and essentially a team. When

Levi Stubhs is blasting off his solo in " Reach Out I'll Be There," the other three are pouring out their precision background " reply " sounds in support. , s . • „ And when Lawrence Pay ton is ! gy*.. ' » ' taking the lead in " Mack The ' ■Bl/v Knife," Levi is back there with , IK. « Renaldo Benson and Abdul

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Fakir, giving the support that Laurey had given him minutes before.

The plan now is to build up, more and more, an international cabaret act, with ea.'h member taking lead vocal on at least one number. Unlike the Supremes, there is no plan whatsoever to name one of the Tops for solo

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RENALDO and LAWRENCE: pose with Holland's Eurovision singer,

RONNIE TOBER.

billing like Diana Ross gets today. J met; them twice in Amsterdam

1 * J met; them twice in Amsterdam

at the Grand Gala. Once in a night club called Birds, where they were having fun making great sounds behind Nancy Wilson's scat

. singing, while Jimmy Smith sat;....- itixuiiiy ijiiiiijj aai, eyes closed, at. the organ. The overall effect was pure vocal and instrumental dynamite. ?

Later, the perspiring Abdul sipped a coke and told me: " Boy, did I enjoy that, We teaily relax when we're fooling around with

By ANDY GRA Y

r-nteiGHz. FOUR TOPS in action (left to right) LEV! STUBBS, RENALDO BENSON,

ABDUL FAKIR and LAWRENCE PAYTON. soundsS he isn't, he just

and called various musicians and sound engineers.. By 5 a.m. we were at the Tamia studios and singing our hearts out for an hour. Then we went back to the party."

I asked Abdul the name of the resultant record. " I'm not sure.

. doing night clubs -as a supporting could not be wakened.) love .the warmth •• act, and living comfortably, when The Tops had two managers there. They sen boom! We were stars." with them and I rode up in the right now we ....... . . . H*#1* o E . A cEnvrlotv, uritV*: i« rlT VtCaf

s on. But so heavily

RENALDO, two friends, LEVI and ing a party when sudd? nlv we all LAWRENCE "frame" NANCY felt the urge to make a" record.

.'.;>..WnkSON. We got on the phone at 4 a.m.

our singing. .It reminds me of.the- -At this time of night (it was about with waist coat, looking for all ®t. the top and^ early days, when we'd goof about 3 a.m.) 1 am never sure about the world the city gent. Lawrence said. , , u', 1

all night, singing and drinking cans facts, but Levi will know. Levi Payton at the same conference rv,is,51 V of beer, in Detroit. knows everything ..." and he looked like a football player in his , i3!!

" D'you know, we got our first laughed and went to work on his bright blue sweater, and Renaldo ■ th.r®e ot '"em

ever big hit that way. We were coke again. Benson was a country squire in his îth Nancy over at Marvin Gaye's uouse, hav- Levi did know. "It was 'Baby sports suit and cardigan and roll- bmith, Vikki, < ing a party, when suddtniv we all I Need Your Lovin'.' That was neck sweater. (Abdul was miss- the musicians felt the urge to make a record. the start of big things for us. We ing, he had lived it up a bit too with the troup Wo ant nn Hio ot A o m u .u,. u.i * j At the rpmntll

coke again. Levi did know. " It was ' Baby

I Need Your Lovin".' :That* was Carr and some of

r, along a track from an Jimmy rent single, " if

the start of big things for us. We had cruised along for ten years

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T **** OTIS REDDING IN EUROPE | (Stax, 589016). i Great excitement stirred up by I the late Otis» as he goes intp his . mc WMSJ ;u.v. ***«v | one-more time routine for the f tenth time! Recorded live in (.W'^Leno.hghVia'.^tiîigtyitsli)

So you can imagine what a great job they make of. Guan- tanamera, ; Born, Free, TWin Chester-Cathedral, etc., on the label - which produces • stereo discs playable jnorib. Full- throated brass v aftd osoft-beat rhythm.

grapher making a. request for picture, was immediately offered

LES REED SOUND (Deram, DHL 709) has a. melodic, romantic

selection of poses by the happy anyway.' Tops,: ' 'H-o. : .Lawrence"

When they heard that Holland's, true and "T! Eurovision singer, Ronnie Tober, is now at was at the conference, they con- chart. Ant gratulated him on singing the best-selling

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tie i m sure it wm oo wen xor us. o- We don't get tise time we would a like to record singles. Besides, in a' ;', the States it is mostly LPs now

jy anyway."

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quality as he- cohaiucts his br-f ehestra in " New Dimensions," using the Deramie Sbuhd Sys- tem. Included are - Les'; hit's' Last - Waltz, t There's -..A:' KitideSLSi Musi), Silver And Blue, as well

winning Dutch song and wished him well, having their pictures taken with: him at the same time.

Renaldo. who says his name

prediction has come

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Turn You Loose, I've Been Li ing You Too Long, My Giri. **« KIKi .DEE (Fontana, TL 5455).

,./ Pleasant ,,. that's^-,how I-sum, :upiiCi.ki;>lj'cie's,?sirtgin'g''ph'-thfs.:'ti?..'

*** JEFFERSON AIRPLANE AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER'S (RCA Victor, RD 7920).

One cdf-f^those^rgimi^Kyif'^buhdn. LPs,. yet not without some good

For sometreaSon she took-spefeiaJ timfe-Out totrlng tne andt-say'tshe. didn't like it and was angry that the •-Fdh'tanai-c.oippanytWas.' releas-..

"■-instrumental -work, with -flutes -:v~':a'nd".-eia'rin.ets.:;"aha.. ■.a:ll,""so.rfs.':0f.

sounds- '/Apermeating :throii'gh,-;1

,;-%-'spec:-ally-:-K::beHifttt-:--'Grace"'----Slick's-' ing it. So I was expecting something -rather diabolical. Perhaps?

" "" " ' 1'd v b e r. that was the idea, .so that 1'dv be agreeably surprised and; write that: KiKr was undulyrv:modesL Later I got a call from her pub- licist -to ' '.'say-vieiHis ■•jtireeOr'a- was' 'sb;Hing..',ve.ryj'l'.?yfiry;-'..WfeB^ pite her dislike. Eventually the album: .arrived -for ' review (the Philips ones usually take a time). There's: good orchestral backing (from Arthur Greenslade and Les Reed) and vocal support, Kiki

specially behind Grace Slick's - ■? Re Joyce.*- .-I- also": -liked; .Grace's Two

/ Heads, and. two numbers they all . : ising oh ' ::Ybung Clirl Sunday

Blues. .1 haven't a", clue / what? the titles are ail about, and. why there are titles "combining

titles, as. there's no explanation on the sleeve. Titles. Streetmasse — Ballad Of

You and Me and Pooneil, A Small Package Of Value Will Come To You, Young Girl Sun- day Blues; The War Is Over ■— Martha, Wild Tymc; Hymn To An Older Generation — Last

-sings are5 from his TV .show/ but- tftey have been recorded over/a period of the last four years, with novelties: like . Dancing Mathilde French; Fijian;5 Gifl; Kobcbama (with-wobble board), Tko /Iko", 0 Mein iPapa, ' T-'ve-fnever:' thought : Rolf -' very.•'much'.'-'.^./k/'Sin.^srV-fbui'- he does get his number over just the same, and he has plenty of support here. Memories for; those / / who- like:; this TV show 1*5 bf-: thein'A/.-~:/'/.;... i

Other titles: Poor Jenny. Here

DOGGETT ORCF (International, 623238) swings out quietly and effectively. Bill,

I Conrd Iron out quietly and effectively. Bill, om organ, was one .of. the. names /of the first rock'era: backsiii/the;

tein Papa, I've-': never:' thought toif -' very much"', of k; singer,-:::but- ie does get his number over just

-.; m'id-50s;'.a:.' veteraniiazz./pi'anisti' /Gbpd/t'tteno-r. /saxt'ybyh/.eiiffprd-. f

Come The Bees, Hurry Home, I've Never Seen Anything Like

SeOtt,/ Mostly eombo work/'/twifh;/' » d , yaried musicians round Bill;::. ; ti5

EARL BOSTIC / TAB SMITH ' (International 623254). On |

- - /", Swingirig.. .-Saxes,' •' peach'/- staR'-ft./1 //shares a/ side':;— Ear! playing ,

/ , alto :/ori seven titles: such----as'/:| - -1 Bo-Dc-Heck ' and Bararole (re- *

DEAN MARTIN You've Still Got A Place in My Heart (Reprise).

A predictable offering from Dean -'Martin.'.- a slowly staying: sweet- eornv ballad, with a group joirdng m the chorus, Dino croons as noncha- lantly and lazily as ever, soundinîas though he's just about to drop off! Backing -'includesStrings, brass andv

It, Jake The Peg, Green Valley. Thoroughly Modern Mille, rroloola, Under The

Backing includes strings. brass ; andv a plod beat; It's sentimental, corny and very hummable ^ with just a slight country flavour.- All together now . . .

corded 1958-59); and Tab, also I slight country flavour All oii alto sax, adding seven more, f now . including Big Wheel, Over And . Fnnil66.Co!d Nosc ~ 311 waxed I ROGER WHITTAKER

ORCHESTRAL JAMESS LAST BAND (Polydor,

184092) title tins one " That's Life." This: Cohtinental - type orchestra . makes, magic of /

OUT NOW! HERE NOW! BUY NOW!

- ' in 1960. /-:: /»' FRITZ SCHULZ - REICHEL |

AND BRISTOL BAR SEXTET I (Polydor 249171) presents sauve * dreamy, organ .: arid piano | accented music in. their " Night- f

/ /club // Intecnalteifi);'!'medley,: 4 a. which includes 29 top tunes, I Ti drifting from tune to tune — " f -Only . You to My.: Prayer to I 4 Autumn Leaves, /etc. Very f 5 attractive-listening, ■ . : 5 » 'JUDO SOLO (Studio 2 Stereo. 1

MORNING

I TWO 193) offers you " Conti- f nental Magic " from his orches- 1 tra, with 12 tunes from round I the world. The bandleader at " the Rooftop Restaurant at the 1 London Hilton hotel, he knows ! what the international set . want and gives it to them. I I liked The Liars, Guantanamera, r A Man And A Woman best. 1 MAX GREGER (Polydor 249112)

Talk To The Animals (Columbia). One. of the highlights from the Doctor Dylittle " movie, thi.s Leslie.

Bricusye novelty is fast becoming a ./standard ndt.H:it/paraa#;inateria), but most people who see the film will doubtless welcome a souvenir from it.

Rog Whittaker's version:/is; actually;/ a deliberate: tmpressioh Of.: the: pic-.:/ turc's star Rex Harrison, And/svery good it is, too. But as Rexts own soundtrack is also available/ as a5

single, it rather defeats/ the object.

.THE GRGOP: "Lovin* Tree" ('CRSJ,:// Five Australian boys won a trip : to London in a Melbourne talent contest. A typical beat-group item, exuding plenty of excitement both vocally and in the solid backing. But very ordinary material.

BROOKS AND JERRY: " I Got What .; It Takes" (Direction). A fervent T double-sided soul duet/. Impassion-://

ateiy handled, with the boys chat- tering animatedly between in cH6fos;-Taha.-''--a''' soeking-'-beat/''-'.-Real-: undulterated r-and-b, this.

GROUP 2; " It's Raining Outside " (C0lumbia-);':A' touch: of thbS-kwelas ■/ her-e!/.'Th'is-;''sohg.-/ste!ps'-'from''.:Alri'ea,;.

but it's been heavily commercial- ised—and no#, has brass and chrip- ing girls in the backing. A happy number with a -peppy'-beat,- '

THE FIRE: " Father's Name Is Dad " <Decca). A rumbling twangy baek- ing, crashing symbal.s empha/ising the thundering gallop beat, and a lead singer who sounds like the T

// Troggs* Reg Presley. The lyric's /T/novel./bufcbtherwisdrtt/haS'hethihg;/: special to offer.

JOE COCKER: :'" Mar jo rim; " (Kcgab /, ■" Zonobbbpej-iTIti-. case;, ybk'teT'in;. any/'-

, doubt, this is a girl's name! A dis"- ...tune,' finger-clicking beat and fas-

cinating lyric. Good performance, too: Give it a trv!

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is a popular Continental maestro, but here he titles this " In Rio " ami gives you South American Dance Music. . . rumbas. cha-chas, sambas, pasocioble and bossa nova. Sultry, sophisticated dance music, without vocals.

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NITE PEOPLE

! BALLAD SINGERS | NAT KING COLE (Capitol, ST " 2820) sings a set of 11 tracks | under the name " The Btâutjful f Ballads," with top conductors & Ralph Carmichael, Les Baxter 1 and Nelson Riddle. The purry- * voiced Nat has left behind I magical performances like f Kelicia, Marnie, I'll Always Be 4 Remembering, and A froo! I I Was. 9 DANNY WILLIAMS (Deram, | DHL 1017) is a soft, sensitive f singer of great charm and ex- . periencc. He excels with I Jacques Brel's If You Go Away, » . A Kind of Lovinsr and That

Appearing on Mike Mansfield's Soufhem TV Production TIME FOR BLACKBURN" — 30th MARCH

Also appearing ALTERNATE MONDAYS from 8th April at London's Marquee Club

"//A Kind of Loving and That | Old Feeling. Musical- directors I are Les Reed, Ivor Raymonde , and Arthur Greenslade. Good I disc. • JACK JONES (HAR 8344) uses i " Our Song " as the title tune I of this 12-tracker. He sings with a great confldence/aefl/ eoiifrbl,:- 1 using his attractive voice to the I utmost, making stahdbuts of 4.'Michelle. Now I Know, Along I The Way, More And More. Top ' backing from Ralph Car- I michael, Don Costa, Bob Flor- I enee and Marty Paich.

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PRECIOUS FEW: " Young Girl " (Pye). A drivirtg mid-tempo beat opus which, despite its spirited approach still has a very/attractive , melody.. Belted solo-vocal—backed/: by organ, guitars anid humming. A commendable/cover of Union

• Cap's U.S. hit. BERKELEY KITES: "Hang Up Kites"

(Polydor). An infectious bouncy beat and a punchy brass backing

. support this Monkee-ish routine: : It's a lively number, but the enthusiasm is controlled, so the overall effect isn't overpowering.

MAYTALS: " 54-46, That's My Num- z :..ber./.':...<Pyrami:d.)./:::/'::A'S'';''you ■•"ialgftt.'-"'

expect from, this label, it's three minutes of sheer unadulterated blues beat. Totally lacking in

. /melody, but a nagging hypnotic rhythm you can't ignore. Semi- shouted vocal.

DIGNO GARCIA Y SUS CARiOS: ' " Maria Elena " fMGM), An exotic /■'

: verstoh of- this- favourite Latin/ American standard.- / Beautifully harmonised. The lazy treatment

- // Savours of blue tropical": seas : .washing on sun/baked goltfeb:

sands. Cyptwating! ;:::,;/ - INVADERS: "Stop Teasing" (Colum-

bia Blue Beat).; Another ska disc, and this 0ne'''i5'''nfo'2d.-ia'elo(iid'.'i]iaii.'>V

. most. /The beat, is as insistent as ' ever,- -and the lyric has a .saucy /

.;>:/j#mtocaflye'-'.v<piaIHyi "Fair mbre/:' suited /to dancing: than armchair

,"/i'listehing..' //:■"//'" - ■'/ — .-/WILLIE-MITCHELL:' "Soul Serenade"

- // (London). A title that virtually speaks for itself, But Set me warn you that this is an instrumental— showcasing some brilliant guitar

.: playing, honking sax. : background - organ ami steady jerk beat.

too. Give it a try! . MINDY CARSON; "A Little Love "

(President). A leading American c-and-w singer, bowing to the com-

: mercial market with a sugar-sweet sing-along. Lilting beat, heavenly

, choir and strings frame the gal's honey-coated tones. Sentimental and smooeby.

CALIFORNIANS: " Congratulations " (Decca). Imagine what the Treme-

: Iocs might do to Cliff Richard's - ' A Song For Europe " hit, and you've got a good idea of what this

sounds like. Snappy and brassy, with la-la chorus and harmony exchanges,

PAT McGEEGAN: "Chance Of A / Lifetime " (Emerald), This is

Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Contest, performed by the original artist. An uncomplicated delivery of a pleasant romantic ballad. But

.doesn't strike me as a potential winner.

AMBOY DUKES.: " Simon Says " (Polydor). A very competent/cover/ version of the U.S. hit. employing

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MERLE HAGGARD; " The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde " (Capitol). A country story-in-song. Sounds like

. the theme from " The Beverly Hill- billies " with new lyrics! And the

;. singer could almost be Roger Miller! But haven't we had enough of Bonnie and Clyde?

FOUR EVERS: " A Lovely Way To Say Goodnight " (CBS). We've heard this before from the Four Seasons, and -this is- similarly handled—with falsettos and coun- ter-harmonies. Still, It's a very catchy number and this is a worthwhile version.

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come to listen, Donovan's sun was burning bright. Straight trom his long run at the Maharishi's meditation centre he had rotu-nedhred v\ ilh iresh envgu's to gi\e a perfect concert.

WithLbbstV"of; golden daffodils'and purple in: scatteredôri; the -Stage. Mf.Ofe him, Don snapped the mttsi<Sil;;Cha.ins.bJ;;fhe ffdjfit''Sinjger once mpix' He dabbled in jaiz ; with the. assista nee of .brilv- diant-musicians like Harold McNair, who warbles like .sorhe ihspired sbng-throsh on a flute behind

''.the^ simpler 'ballads: . like " The sLullaby., Of r - . Sprmg," and' then switches tp -tenor sax to p'ro.--'- vide a .kaleidoscope of-'notes-.; to-- the;, ode-: " To: Hampsteaci Heath.":

" The -niihi "big..; band got right behind the feeling of " Skip-a-long Sam " and " Mad Mad.fJohh " to -. , provide a touch ,.of swing, while- " First There Is A Mountain " brought the calypso touch, with bongos and ton: toms.: Piahist-conducfor John Cameron " arm some beautiful Classically- Je'<& • » ' ^V v

inspired passages for the "string section, who, dressed . r in rmmacuiate evening suits"; and bow: /ties, .looked/ * * jiist a little" behiused by" the frills, i Bowers and- " baridido h mopstaches "of their felloes, " V _ jrik '"A

Donovan brought all back to earth with voice H and a lone guitar on " Epistle To Derroil" and • f a new song he wrote in India, " The Boy Who Fell In love With A Swan." ' Early ,m; the second half jit the coriceft Geofgie; . .dBrST Jk

Fame .played organ for jazz singer: John Hendricks. ^ jMUBr ^ Both; made surprise appearances ; and delighted the ».»-■>»,«■■»»».»,,< ......

"-.audience-with;":.fwporhythm-and-bfues pumbefs". -- ; •-u- ■ .'.Thc't!8f.stf.Kafffdf,:tlleotpnqerit'.cb^lr■^''' America. -::He: had "a ; presenffor... Georgie Fame arrived-':anu' ;

.sisted.bf;-two.■d^T)drcommgvg'rOupS:0':'Don'- in the shape of pehtno Donovan s Tnana

f he;"Flaipfe, . who^ ssajig sweet, - ' simply " Graphic- Work " "by M; C. ^s:, ?y !m?,rSu undiluted. - contemporary 'folk . Escher .;>ii!ti»k«-;cdti(ialhed'..';iSbm8\-M*f":-."?-

''Piusiepedfld^Tdhefr'Tyranhof-sadruS;;.:, crediblfe;: surrealistic sketches, turned , to discover ^the. iOKer v Rex;" who""made some dQidyexcurr•;'f-'fHeVr.iiaid, of - their new' single P.r0, )§aJ or8|,nl?^;"; fe url

DYLAN TO BIG news of the week are unconfirmed hut strong reports that 1

Bob Dvlan mav undertake a summer tmiri M

sions into the realms of Indian music and were notable for some good guitar work from Marc Bolan.

But this was Donovan's show and each of his top pops were greeted enthusiastically by this capacity crowd from " Saffron "

America. -::He: had-"a presenf. for Don in the shape of book titled, simply " Graphic Work " by M; C. Escher .;>ii!ti»k«-;cdtiplhed'..';iSbm8\-M*':. credible: surrealistic sketches, "-".-."Hd-.'fsaid, of ; their new' single " Jenriifer Eccles " They would ndLybuy;: "'King Midas lib Reverse;

■sd.'c welye.jîyen them ' something that they:/wilt:: buy!" ' . -

Shy Mia Farrow Mia Farrow (Mrs Sinatra) sat

shyly in one corner of the dressing room and looked so young that she might have been fourteen, with

Georgie Fame arrived:-arid; rah up behind Donovan's 'manager Ashley Kopak to do an fmpressidri , .offplaying;id;;d6ub!te;-hass,TAsri1eyy turned : to discover the joker was the ;p.r9digafci-.-"bfg«nipt'/.;..returned- from his US tour arid, affecfioriately embraced-him. T 1 - /"t/ f-.'

And, of course, Donovan was there, relaxed in a cool white.suit, holding: : a. : large ' red-Aridiyeltow. guitar which bristled with the '

live and silent as they listened to her "urchin-cut "no make-up and the work of one man — how one f"" ,nâ",^.awl (« person was not arrested for blow- Meditation Centre on

With so many people thinking alike in the pap business at presehti. (Graham Nash, . Eric Burdon, Georgie Fame, Paul McCartney,< etc) would it not he; possible for' them all to get together far one - huge project?

" Perfectly . true/5 said " In fact, It surprises me just how.- many of us are going in the same direction. I think many of us are looking for a stage presentation which will eventually go back to the concept of ' the strolling players/ those troupes who enter- tained with songs, i sketches and; comedy—I'm sure we will converge some time in- the future."

, tJ Bob Dylan may undertake a summer tour! I Seemmgiy hack m; hibernation f sirVt'e his one short gut'si appear-

ance at the Woody Guthrie benefit lortfttur concert jh New York early last cJUIlK: mouth, I linderstaiul f.roiri; a re* w # tk. : -liable somce that Dylan -may S _ -^2- come, out ;of - his semi-retirement. » S 1 ^ long tmough to hit the road for a ^l«18 8 iUi series of major concerts; either during the summer, months or in October. Keep you, posted if I . : hear any morei 1111 jfSrk iTvJ # The Foundations will fly into

:-'the. 'U'-SV Tor a cross-eountry tour.: which/wtir; :aet as-,,- a..-'. ' ■

sprihgboafd for a three-week trip FiUmore. .East, ; to Australia, Japan, New Zealand, aied by BHI

Hong Kong and possibly Israel, Jelfcrson Airpl keeping them out of England for; thls with a tw

B at least seven weeks. San Francisc | Group manager Barry Class was whicii theyTI j | in New York this week setting up of cross-eountr 1 the vlsit, which will - kick oM dur-; ; -Their-.-New ' y | ing the second week in May, prob- for May 3;; a I. ably ; on the East Coast or their visit. T} I Canada, and will last a month,: ' A-rthu'r^BrWn g During his- trip, Barry Class / rel€a'se:-'d'n:f:-Tr; & also set up ah-.-independent distri- u.S f j butipn - deal for his own Trend A it - " v # label,; , the first release being w iaiKing of I " Breaking Up A Drt^sm" by the jamjs,v togeth V ways and Means, " . T" -, #'-# There's been an absotutelyi en* the ivory Co ■•-V-.orm.ous response here; to the concert 1n_ thc \ Ctazy World of Arthur Brown. vn March 31. i already cracking wide open: in The James

m this country, dekpife the lack of invited out b ik: any record releases." Originally Goverhment iVsCheduied for a six-week visit, annualfund # there have been so many demands non't /xoec I it is hoped iheyil stay for at V leost two months: -- :

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Those who came to hear cared began to change into his stage suit and went backstage included Hollie commenting: "Man, if I saw some- Graham Nash, recently returned one who looked like me—I'd from a highly successful tour of " laugh!"

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.hold»ng;;":.a. .:-Jarge.;o re.pAndryellow..-^ direction. 1. think rainy of us are guitar which bristled with the looking for a stage presentation

■spikey ends of new strings and which will eventually go back to ^ a cigarette impaled en the concept of ' the strolling x ' " smR you a s°"8 that pau' players,' those troupes who enter- McCartney wrote while we were tain't.d wRh songSi sketches and put m India, he volunteerd and comedy .-I'm sure we will converge began a pretty tune about Army some (ime in the future." boots, -: parachutes and sleeping - - bags for: two'.-"- ■ :

" l.ennon and McCartney got A JBOjO SlflQCr • have^wHtfen" a/feast''27 TetJ , mind being called

Waf'h'e «"0abodut going on f, h/Vdmftfed^-There one who ^ngs populaT music ^nd

i. * 5,"Le'„Kh!,that's whaf I -want to do.

Gniup opens ils first tour with a two-day stint at New York's

: TbeiiV iNew; York opening is set 1 for May 3, and to tie in with their visit. The . 'Crazy; World '"of:-.;;-; Arthur Brown will he the first

Trelda'se;Vb'n.aTrack • Records Sn '.the-.-W; U.S. . V',;;. # TaTfetng^ vof Browns, the great Jam^s,v together with his troupe ;

' of 35, fly ouT' ;on,; :.Marc!'s . -29 to th«* Ivory Coast, Africa, for a

; concert in the capital of Abidjan; ;; on March 31.

The James Brown Show was invited out by the Ivory Coast Government to star at their annual fund raising gala. $ Don't expect the Who back this week! Their tour has been so enormously successful that it's been extended by another week, keeping the group in Philadelphia and Canada through April 6, which is great timing because their new single, ''Call Me Lightning." is climbing the American charts in positive leaps and bounds. 0 Another group whose tour will be txtendod is the Troggs, due here for a • •series• of• • dates 'in J April, and now staying through I May 10. Also likely to come in 1

is not enough darkness out: there for me. . T always begin with the quietest, most relaxing song 1 know to put me in the right frame of

that's what I -want to do. I don't think our generation . wants its music put into little boxes labelled ' classical,' ' folk' or • jazz.' We are absorbing all the

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hl!n"'ThP lill Of Hlav" which is best elements from these fields and % 15 pi ^ S® lSit mckaJd the Eastern music, thus, coming 1 , Eri album, " A Gift From A Flower «P w'th something that is new I TopV To A Garden." dRcl °u' own" „ , I aboul

How much did it. cost Don to "George Harrison has written f stage one of these concerts with this kind of music for a new \ all his extra musicians? film which has an Arabian in- W"*.

Ashiev iumoed in: "The musici- fluenee, bm it's not Arab music.

ERIC CLAPTON, who has been enjoying phenomenal success I on the West Coast recently with the Cream, was among sonic 1

15 persons arrested here last week. # Eric was at a party at Steve deputies raided the home when m

Still's (of the Buffalo Springfield) neighbours complained of a too- 1 Topanga Canyon home, where loud party. Newspapers alieged # about 25 revelled it up! Sheriff the lawmen also found six 1

stage one of these concerts witn all'his extra musicians?

Ashley jumped in: " The musicians the flowers and all the extra equipment costs us approximately €500 to provide, but it's worth spending this to provide the audience with the best. They give it back to us by their support, like tonight's full house. The expensive packaging on the album was a gamble but we have already sold over half a million in America alone.

" We are building for a future and you have to put a lot into it to get a lot out. We all have faith "in Don's judgment."

this kind of music for a new % _ Also booked wtr.- four members film which has an Arabian in- L I— (,f t,H' Buflalu apringficlds ^hc « u . *«-■ I Buffalo's road manager and one fluenee, but it s not Arab music. | (ij the w)f,,_ îl arrested It is what he has learnt from 8 v.( R, ,.t.i,,(.asoc. jri hati. their music and is mixed with Beatles or the Mahartshi. We be- I his own understanding. You can jievc we are heading for a golden 1 call it * pop-music' if you age!" f RFAlTH ROY^T like." Recently 1 heard someone criti- l DL^W.1 I OV/ Is Donovan's next single to be cise a female journalist tor her 1 Hurdv Gurdv Man?" . constant allusions to Donovan's# \A/CK.IT VA/I! H

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ALAN BRYANT (London): In the past I have classed the Supremes as just a good vocal group. But I have- just . purchased their " Live At The Talk Of The Town " album and 1 can honestly say that it is fantastic. The at- mosphere is so exciting as the group sings a large selection of songs.

I can only plead with record com- panies to release more " live " LPs. For example, Cliff Richard to be recorded during his stay at the Talk Of The Town in May.

JANET EDWARDS (Liverpool): Car. anything be done to bring back Radio Caroline? Radio 1 is a load of old rubbish. Do something please, please, please! Caroline must come back!

PHILIP BALDWIN (Coleford, Gloucestershire): 1 do not mean to be disrespectful to David Simone (FYTU last week), but are his predictions really so marvellous? Is picking hit re-

i;, _ « • „ r and the Comets at Nottingham I Eaitea oy Sherwood Room on April 29. So"

maybe Hazel has a good point, i TONY BROMLEY Promoters please note. — T.B.) \ ■ IVSNI « a****#<«».■. ■ JOHN ELLIS (Burton-on-Trent. hit and Grapefruit, Spooky Staffs.): What has happened to 1 Tooth and the Moody Blues to be the record buying public, .espec't- 1

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-> S JvL. 1,' Please give it a listen. A lew of - Middlesex): Now that Caroline t)le tracks are reaiiy outstand-i has gone off the air I would like, ing, such as " Repent Walpur-' through NME to thank all the gjs," "Salad Days," "A Christ- djs and crew for the marvellous . _ âs Camel" and " She Wan- job they did, especially m those dered Through The Garden' last seven months. . Fence" which would have made .

Its programmes were full of happi- a perfect singie. • j ness and joy that no other sta- (_ - —- tion has been able to give. It is an THppap reaiiy said that thousands of gOf I SHlSl listeners cannot listen any more J» IB.«JP mf to their favourite music.

HAZEL STONES (Car Colston, Notts.): Do pop promoters think J FRIDAY5th APRIL 7*J Nottingham is not part of Bri- rmUHl 3111. HmiL /J tain or something? In the past ;?•> year, to my knowledge, the only §§ |B:MI mm pop tours to visit this large city S IHiH HM ■■B-HHH-I pop tours to visit this lat have been the Who/'

I Meanwhile, back in Hollywood ' trie Beach Boys have been record-

ing tracks for their next I album. } Brian Wilson didn't, however,

say on meeting Elvis Presley at i the studio: " I've worshipped that I man for 10 years and I can't

just walk into his studio and say k hello." When - Bruce returned I Irom inlrodueing himself and

listening to Elvis rave about the 1 Beach Boys" discs, . Brian made I Bruce tell him every word of ' the conversation, i Peter Turk met the Beach Boys I at another of their sessions and ' he told me he could really see i the influence of ihe Mahartshi on I the guys. Peter said: They used " to be very confused, but I talked i to Dennis and he's true spirit. I He's got it. Dennis is beautiful."

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JÂVY (ONES will be paying a short visit to England soon to visit his father—and see the lady in his lite, Lulu,

When I spoke to Lulu by phone in her suite at Miami's plush Diplomat Hotel, she told me that the Monkee would definitely be making the trip.

*' But I'm not saying when," ROHRHpHVIWMMMIiqMg she added with a sly chuckle. " It wouldn't be fair, would it?"

So much has been written about the I-ulu-Davy-Maurice Gibb triangle recently, that I asked her just what the posi- tion was. Was it ail rumour? How did Maurice stand? Did she see a lot of Davy?

" It's ail over with Maurice," she replied quickly. " Davy's very nice. I don't want to say too much. It's very difficuii.

Parting " I'm seeing him while I'm

here, but I'm going back to England and he'ii be in America."

But Davy has been spending a lot of time with Lulu and a romance is obviously in fuli bloom. Just how far it will develop will have to be seen.

Certainly, his trip to London wii! be the centre of attraction for a lot of people.

While " Me, The Peaceful Heart" continues to make pro- gress in the NME Chart, Lulu has been unable to promote it in this country. She will be back, however, before long to start work on a TV series of her own.

" My God, I can't believe it!" she yelled when I told her that the record was in the Top Ten. " Isn't that funtiistic? I recorded il just before I came over here.

Mickie Most found it and said it would be a smash. " I said it wasn't for me, but

he said it was and I said ' Weii, 1 trust your judgement.' That's one thing I can rely upon, his judgement."

Lulu's cabaret opening in America attracted a whole host of stars including Tom Jones, Petula Clark and Claud Wolff, Tom Smothers, Vince Edwards and Henry Fonda.

Her reaction to her recep- tion?—" Marvellous,"

" It's great, everyone's so wonderful," she enthused, and joked: " It's the big star bit now."

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A transatlantic yawn indicated that noon was a bit early for Lulu to be up and about, but she commented: " I'm giad you phoned, I should have been up ages ago.

" I've recorded three songs since I've been here," she revealed. " They're lovely. They were written by Mark London and Don Black, they're so tal- ented. They've written two for the Rita Tushingham thing, ' T he Guru.'

"They may release one of

(he songs as a single, i don't know yd. They're all sort pi of . . . like numbers for an actual scene in the him. Like a iiltie story in each one."

Luiu's iilm to which siie re- ferred wdj begin shooting in England in August. Details,

Together and obviously so happy-LULU and DAVY relax-

ing in Hollywood recently.

and my grandfather. I dtn't know all that much myself actually,"

Just before she left for America, Luiu signed a fashion design deal and I wondered if she had picked up any fashion ideas while in America.

" I haven't had any time," she admitted, " I spoke to people who have loads of shops in Los Anf'eles and they say my dresses are selling like wildfire.

" I was talking to Sammy Davis about the dresses on the ' Joey Bishop Show,' so aii the people who see that will know about them."

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I still don't know who's going to play my grandfaiher," she said. " fTs got a silly working title thai we're going to change and it's all about me

Fashion led me on to San die Shaw's marriage.

" She's what?" came a dis- believing scream down the line. 1 didn't know anything about that. When was this? J can't believe it.

" She had her birthday party and I couldn't go, so I sent her a telegram, but she didn't say anything about getting married. How about that?"

When she recovered from the shock of one of her friends taking the plunge. Lulu spoke about the enormous number of

British groups that are currently in America.

" There are loads of them," she began. " 1 have met so many so far, far more than you see in London. All the Ameri- cans are talking with English accents, saying things like ' smashing,' it's ridiculous! "

She wanted to know who was where in the NME chart and when I toid her that " Simon Says" had just made an impression, the reaction was immediate.

Terrible " That is the most terrible

thing," she stated firmly. "They play it all the time in Los Angeles. Davy and I go mad every time it comes on."

She has, however, had a nice surprise—in a most unexpected shape.

" 1 went to the film set with Davy and Frank Zappa (of the Mothers of Invention) was there and he's so nice. 1 couldn't believe it. I was dead scared of him and I kept away on purpose from where he was," she laughed.

" It was like that the first lime I met Jimi Hendrix. I was scared of him, but he's really polite and nice.

" Davy called me over to where he was talking with Frank Zappa and Frank told Davy that the Monkees were the only group of that type that he liked. He's sweet, isn't that strange?"

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ACTION NOW — GROUPS WANTED to take Part in /one night .Group, Contest (6 groups in all). Midnight to 3 a.m. Friday, April 12th. Cash prize plus Re- cording Test with Island Records for - vinners/ Details: General Manager, Sli- er Blades See Rink, :386 Streatham Wgh toad, Streatham, S^W.T6. Tel: 769 7861', VANT-GARDE GROUPS required for ecording/management. Send tapes/demds o Box No. 2372. CLAYMAN AGENCY require professional

groups ;c — exce!lent/ opportunities; r 247 i 5531. GALAXY ENTERTAINMENTS require good /groups for .ballroom bookingsand continental work. — 01-240 1955. GROUPS WANTED for Continental Clubs. Enquu ies CLAYMAN AGENCY. 247 5531, MARK JORDAN Enterpuês requnes Groups/Acts for Cabaret. Bailroom work^v Bradford S2791.

INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE " GALANTI-GEN Electronic Organ. Cost ;£165's9 months ago. ideal grodPr £85^ :';Boxa23:75-/p'. ' " > HOME BIRD ORGAN as new. two man- "Ua|,!:-/;';:pedals, " bench. £200 Lemrney. 4 .• Crescent Road, Aveiey;. Essex^'Vcrov;.^':,-;' HAMMOND. LOWREY AND PHILI- CORDA ORGANS — all models — new and secondhand. Part exchanges — £a$y payments. Try us first — in deals we are " Old Squares " SHARON ORGANS LTDV 422 Bromley Road. Downham, Brom- ley, Kent. Telephone 01-698 0915/6.

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Well aware that he cannot go on being a pop idol for ever, Dave de- fines the time to stop as " when I've got bags and wrinkles under my eyes " and admits that he cannot -imagine himself on stage at

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thirty-five. He still sees a number of challenges left — two of them are a big hit in the U.S. and a No 1 hit record here. Surprisingly enough thev have never had a No enough they have never had 1 entry in the NME Chart,

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with ' Xanadu ' in America," said Dave. " Apart from its obvious ' cowboy ' appeal, there is the kind of ' Tijuana Brass' effect which is of ' Tijuana Brass' effect which is very popular over there. I understand from the reaction so far that they love the talning bit — I don t think they've heard a Wiltshire accent before!

over for a few May and I think this time we may really bring it off. The Americans already know a little about us from ' Zabadak,' which got into the Top Fifty." At this point Oliver galloped

log from their fireplace. Dave took Oliver out into the hall — or Oliver took Dave, I'm not quite sure — and turned him over to mother. Oliver promptly bounded up the stairs and dropped his tree down them like a timber chute!

It was some time until we got back to talking about Dave's extra-; curricuiar activities. He enjoys the cinema and was enthusiastic about " The Mercenaries," which he had

„ recently seen. 1 made a mental note ( to introduce him to " Mad Mike g II," a friend of mine who was the g real thing and likely to curb any- g one's enthusiasm on that score. - Then, of course, he is a qualified

pilot and likes to drive over to Thruxton to fly a while in his j Piper Cherokee, which is a plane and not a Red Indian!

" They've built a motor car track round the perimeter of the air- field," said Dave. " They drive their cars right up. to the edge of the runway so we come in very low and leave our wheelrnarks on their

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D.J. required to turn professional after training. 248 1958. EXPERIENCED TELEPHONE switchboard

-.•operator-'---required :?--iWlth'-J'!'rk«dWiedge^x>of'' music business. 01-836 7886. : LYRICIST seeks good composer. Box LYRICIST seeks good composer Box SEMi'PRG, C ROY DON gitup lOcic"*' «!■. five Mananor OHnnA r*e-t t tive Manager. Phone 654 0612. Tuesday- evenings after 7 p.m SONG WRITERS wanted. Brian, successful English singer on the Continent, constantiy in the hit parade, is searth- ing onginal materiai. Kindly send demb disc tp his manager, Mr van Hoogten, 31 Rue Van Meyel, Brussels 2, Belgium. YOUNG PIANISTS and young' drummer required for Holiday Camp season. O'Brien Agency, 1 Hanover Street, W.I. REG 4658. RECORDING ^ p" w"rd

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SALE 1/- per wora GE CRAZEi Latest list now available. T;':-'3'd,'.;-l;ahd-':^-.S.A,E. to .. " Oakapple," miey.TonbrfdgefKent. E RADIO ASSOCIATION badges 1^. ers 6d and 4d. posters 9d, booklets " Last Hour, of 'Radio City " {tape) 30/-- Membership -S/-.. S.A.E. 12 -Queens RoacT Newcastle !, Northumberland. POSfERS, POSTERS, POSTERS, from 1 s. 6d., to 15s. each * Psychedelic "and many other kinds. Catalogue of sev- eral hundred available. — Send is. to L.T.P, (Dept M), 30 Baker Street, Lon- don. W.1. PSYCHEDELIC POSTERS, 1 Pop Posters.' etc. Choose from over 250 different posters. Send 1 /- for complete catalogue to: Cauldron Promotions, 162a Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London, N,W.3. REVOLVING PORTABLE STAGE. Ham- mond PQWerfui sound uhlt wIth speakers

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