SINGLES

BEVERLEY-Happy New Year/ Where The Good Times Are (Deram)
BIRD’S BIRDS-Say Those Magic Words/ Daddy Daddy (Reaction)
IVAN’S MEADS-We’ll Talk About It Tomorrow/ The Bottle (Parlophone)
JOHN T KONGOS-I Love Mary/ Good Time Party Convention (Piccadilly)
MAGIC LANTERNS-Rumplestiltskin/ I Stumbled (CBS)
MARMALADE-It’s All Leading Up To Saturday Night/ Wait A Minute Baby (CBS)
DAVID McWILLIAMS-God And My Country/ Blue Eyes (CBS)
MO AND STEVE-Oh What A Day It’s Going To Be/ Reach Out For Your Loving Touch (Pye)
NITE PEOPLE- Sweet Tasting Wine/ Nobody But You (Fontana)
PAUL/RITCHIE AND THE CRYING SHAMES-September In The Rain/ Come On Back (Decca)
PINKERTON’S COLOURS-Magic Rocking Horse/ It Ain’t Right (Decca)
ROLLING STONES-Have You Seen Your Mother Baby/ Who’s Driving Your Plane? (Decca) #5
PAUL & BARRY RYAN- Have You Ever Loved Somebody/ I'll Tell You Later (Decca) #49
SEARCHERS-Have You Ever Loved Somebody/ It’s Just The Way (Pye) #48
PETER SELLERS/HOLLIES-After The Fox/ Foxtrot (UA)
THE SPECTRES-I Who Have Nothing/ Neighbour Neighbour (Piccadilly)
CAT STEVENS-I Love My Dog/ Portobello Road (Deram)
THE THOUGHTS-All Night Stand/ Memory Of Your Love (Planet)
THE TROGGS-I Can’t Control Myself/ Gonna Make You (Page One) #2
THE UGLYS-End Of The Season/ Can’t Recall Her Name (Pye)
ZOMBIES-Gotta Get A Hold On Myself/ The Way I Feel Inside (Decca)

ALBUMS

SPENCER DAVIS GROUP-Autumn ’66 (Fontana) #4

HAPPENING!

• Disagreements between Eric Burdon and the other members causes The Animals to split.
• Jimi Hendrix arrives in England (24th), accompanied by his new manager, ex-Animals bassist Chas Chandler, who first saw Hendrix (as Jimmy James & the Blue Flames) at Greenwich Village’s Café Wha on July 4th. The pair stage auditions for a new band at the Birdland in London on the 29th. Noel Redding (ex-Loving Kind) subsequently joins as bass guitarist.
• John Lennon begins filming his role in the movie “How I Won The War”. While on location in Spain Lennon writes and records acoustic demos of “Strawberry Fields Forever”.
• George Harrison visits India, receiving sitar lessons from Ravi Shankar.
• The Hollies record the movie theme tune “After The Fox” with Peter Sellers. Jack Bruce plays bass on the recording while Burt Bacharach adds piano to his own composition.
• Pop duo Paul & Barry Ryan angrily accuse The Searchers of stealing "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", a song that the Ryan's claim had been specially written for them by The Hollies. The Searchers' version is issued as a 45 a week before the Ryan's single is released. Both versions subsequently stall in the bottom rungs of the Top 50.
• Southend R&B group The Paramounts split up. Singer/pianist Gary Brooker teams up with lyricist Keith Reid and the two begin writing songs.
• The Rolling Stones appear on the Ed Sullivan Show (playing “Have You Seen Your Mother Baby”) with Brian Jones sporting a plaster cast on his right hand. He had broken it while visiting Tangiers.
• Organist Brian Auger and vocalist Julie Driscoll form The Trinity from the ashes of R&B "Supergroup" Steampacket, which plays it's last gig in Chester on the 19th of this month.
• Steve Winwood is reported to be producing a new group, Wynder K Frogg.
• Disc prints a picture of a new group, M.I.Five, whose drummer is future Deep Purple stalwart Ian Paice.
• Rediffusion ITV “Five O’clock Club-The Hollies (2nd)
• Rediffusion ITV “Ready Steady Go!”-The Who, David Garrick, Twice As Much, Zoot Money (9th), Eric Burdon, Chris Farlowe (16th), Dave Dee DBM&T, Alan Price (23rd), The Searchers (30th)
• BBC 1 TV “Hey Presto, It’s Rolf!”-Paul & Barry Ryan (30th)
• BBC SESSIONS-Magic Lanterns (24th, Saturday Club), Mindbenders (9th, Joe Loss Show--11th, Easy Beat),  Paul & Barry Ryan (24th, Saturday Club), Searchers (17th, Saturday Club), Spencer Davis Group (3rd, Saturday Club-11th, Easy Beat--16th, Joe Loss Show), The Spectres (10th, Saturday Club), The Who (17th, Saturday Club)

WATCHING!

• The Rolling Stones open a 12 date package tour at The Royal Albert Hall (23rd) amid scenes of teenage delirium. The Yardbirds are among the supporting acts. Other dates this month as follows: Leeds Odeon (24th), Liverpool Empire (25th), Manchester ABC (28th), Stockton ABC (29th), Glasgow Odeon (30th). For further dates see October page.
• Yet another package tour begins its roll around the UK with a show at Finsbury Park Astoria (27th) Star of the show is Dusty Springfield, but among the supporting cast are Dave Berry, Los Bravos, The Mindbenders, Boz People and Episode Six. Other dates this month: Bournemouth Winter Gardens (28th), Derby Gaumont (29th), Birmingham Odeon (30th) Further dates in October.
• Marquee-VIPs (1st, 12th), The Herd (1st, 10th, 27th), David Bowie & the Buzz (4th, 11th, 18th, 23rd, 25th), Alan Bown Set (5th, 19th), The Action (6th, 23rd), Graham Bell Trend (6th), The Move (8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th), MI-Five (8th), Loose Ends (9th), The Syn (12th, 23rd, 29th), Episode Six (17th), Spencer Davis Group (20th), Julian Covey & The Machine (22nd), Cream (27th), The Misunderstood (??), Soft Machine, Donovan, Amm (??)
• Scotch of St James club-The Iveys (11th), Brian Auger & the Trinity (28th), VIPs (30th)
• Tiles club-The Troggs (2nd), Jimmy Winston & The Reflection (8th), Scots Of St James, The Kirkbys (10th), The Game (11th), Winston's Fumbs (15th), Elastic Band (17th), The Object (19th), Falling Leaves (23rd)
• Whisky A Go-Go-The Peeps (6th), Carnaby (8th), The Bunch (22nd)
• Zebra Club- Scots Of St James (8th, 15th), Bunch Of Fives (9th)
• Ricky Tick Club-Cream (4th, 30th), Chris Farlowe (16th),  The Move (19th, 26th)
• Manor House Bluesville- Cream (2nd), Spencer Davis Group (16th), John Mayall (23rd)
• 100 Club- Worrying Kynde (15th)
• Cromwellian- Dave Anthony's Moods (20th)
• Golden Star Club- Scots Of St James (18th)
• New All-Star Club- Timebox (16th)
• Blaises-The In Crowd (8th), Brian Auger & the Trinity (29th)
• Flamingo- The Iveys (10th), Moody Blues (14th, 21st, 28th), Falling Leaves, The Profile (16th), Fleur de Lys (20th), Original Dyaks (21st)
• Ram Jam Club, Brixton-Spencer Davis Group (1st), VIPs (3rd), Zoot Money (8th), Amboy Dukes (10th)
• Ashford, 2B's Club- Dave Anthony's Moods (17th)
• Ashton Under Lyne Palais de Dance- Small Faces (15th)
• Brunel College, Acton-The Mojos, The Key (30th)
• Basildon Locarno-The Who (2nd), Small Faces (23rd)
• Basingstoke, unconfirmed venue- Falling Leaves (19th)
• Pavilion, Bath-The Troggs (5th)
• Bedford Corn Exchange-The Who (10th), Cream (15th)
• The Black Prince, Bexley-Moody Blues (4th), Cliff Bennett (11th), Zoot Money (18th)
• Birmingham Midnight City- Cliff Bennett, Moody Blues (16th)
• Birmingham, unconfirmed venue- Falling Leaves (17th)
• Blackpool North Pier-Spencer Davis Group (4th, 11th)
• Blackpool South Pier- Small Faces (11th)
• Gliderdrome, Boston-The Move (3rd)
• Bradford Silver Blades- Alan Price (20th)
• Brierley Hill, unconfirmed venue- Paul & Ritchie and the Crying Shames (17th)
• Locarno, Bristol-The Hollies (1st), The Troggs (8th), Small Faces (26th)
• Bromley, Peyton Place- Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity (23rd)
• Locarno, Burnley-Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours (1st), Spencer Davis Group (8th)
• 76 Club, Burton-on-Trent-The Eyes (4th)
• Pavilion, Buxton-The Hollies (3rd)
• Cambridge Dorothy Ballroom- Spencer Davis Group (15th)
• Ely Club, Cambridge-Troggs (1st)
• Cardiff Scene Club- Dave Anthony's Moods (16th)
• Chelmsford, unconfirmed venue- Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity (24th)
• Quaintways, Chester-VIPs (5th), Steampacket (19th, their final gig)
• Coventry Locarno-The Who (1st), Small Faces (22nd)
• The Star, Croydon-Cream (26th)
• Odeon, Derby-The Who, The Merseys, M.I. Five, Oscar, The Magic Lanterns (16th)
• Royal School For The Deaf, Derby-Unit 4 Plus 2 (3rd)
• Side Saddle Club, Doncaster-The Creation (4th)
• California Ballroom, Dunstable-The Action (3rd), Nashville Teens (16th)
• East Dereham Norfolk- Alan Price (18th)
• Falkirk Town Hall-The Merseys (30th)
• Farnborough Town Hall- Cream (7th)
• Felixstowe Pier Pavilion-The Who (9th)
• Folkestone Flamenco Club- Cream (9th), Pretty Things (23rd)
• Folkestone Toft's- The Peeps (17th, 18th)
• Locarno, Glasgow-Merseys (1st), Troggs (22nd)
• Gloucester Regal- Small Faces, Dave Berry, Magic Lanterns (25th)
• Grantham Drill Hall-The Who (3rd), Cream (17th), Small Faces (24th)
• Greenford Starlite- Julian Covay & The Machine (10th), Steampacket (11th), Symbols, Quiet 5 (16th), Cliff Bennett (18th)
• Guildford, Stoke Hotel- Amboy Dukes (8th), Shotgun Express (15th)
• Hampstead, Klooks Kleek- Alan Bown (8th), John Mayall, Savoy Brown (20th)
• Gaumont, Hanley-The Who, Cream, The Merseys, MI Five (15th)
• Harlow, unconfirmed venue- Paul & Ritchie and the Crying Shames (22nd)
• Hassocks, Ultra Club-The Who (11th)
• Blue Moon Club, Hayes-Cream (18th)
• Hereford Hillside Ballroom- Small Faces (16th)
• Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin-Cream (16th)
• Ilford Palais-The Who (6th)
• Ipswich St Matthew's Baths Hall- Cream (12th)
• Jersey Winter Gardens-The Merseys (29th)
• Skyline Ballroom, Kingston-upon-Hull-Cream (11th)
• Kitt's Green (W Midlands) Mackadown- Modernaires, Way Of Life (21st)
• Liverpool Peppermint Lounge- Clayton Squares (1st)
• All Saints Church Hall, London-Pink Floyd, Soft Machine (30th)
• London Commonwealth Institute- AMM (15th)
• The Manor House Bluesville Club, London-Cream (2nd), Shotgun Express (9th), Spencer Davis Group (16th)
• Manchester Belle Vue-The Who (4th)
• Manchester Jigsaw- The Move (16th)
• Oasis, Manchester-Playboys, Wheels, Frankenstein (3rd), The Mindbenders (4th), The Factotums (9th)
• Manchester Odeon- Alan Price (15th), St Louis Union (17th, supporting Otis Redding)
• Margate Dreamland- The Action (17th)
• Morecombe Marine- Alan Price (16th)
• Imperial Ballroom, Nelson-Spencer Davis Group (3rd), Paul & Ritchie and the Crying Shames (16th)
• Corn Exchange, Newbury-Cream (23rd)
• Northfield Bell Hotel- Way Of Life (30th)
• Beachcomber Club, Nottingham-Alan Bown (4th)
• Nottingham Boat Club- Move (11th), Toggery Five (19th)
• Orpington Civic Hall- Spencer Davis Group (17th)
• Plymouth, unconfirmed venue- Falling Leaves (24th)
• Birdcage Club, Portsmouth-The Action (2nd), The Move (16th)
• Orchid Ballroom, Purley-Small Faces (7th), Searchers (27th)
• Ramsey IOM, The Gaiety- Cliff Bennett (17th)
• Memorial Hall, Rugby-The Eyes (2nd), Riot Squad (9th)
• Salisbury City Hall- Chris Farlowe, Impacts (22nd)
• Scunthorpe Football Club- Troggs, Cliff Bennett (9th)
• Sheffield, Silver Blades Ice Rink-The Troggs (26th)
• Severn Club, Shrewsbury-Unit 4 Plus 2 (2nd)
• Slough, unconfirmed venue- Falling Leaves (18th)
• Southampton Concorde- Cream (1st)
• Southampton, unconfirmed venue- Falling Leaves (15th)
• Floral Hall, Southport-The Troggs (3rd), Spencer Davis Group (10th), Small Faces (17th)
• Stafford, unconfirmed venue- Paul & Ritchie and the Crying Shames (15th)
• Bowes-Lyon Hotel, Stevenage-The Creation (3rd)
• Stevenage Locarno-The Who (7th)
• Fiesta Club, Stockton-The Hollies (4th, 5th)
• Taunton, unconfirmed venue- Falling Leaves (25th)
• Town Hall, Tavistock-The Bystanders (3rd)
• Riverside Dance Club, Tenbury Wells-Moody Blues (3rd)
• Golden Torch Club, Tunstall-Alan Bown (1st), Paul & Ritchie and the Crying Shames (18th)
• Twickenham Eel Pie Island- Dave Anthony's Moods (21st)
• Starlite Ballroom, Wembley-Spencer Davis Group (2nd)
• Weston Super Mare Winter Gardens- Alan Price (17th)
• Casino Club, Wigan-The Hollies (2nd)
• Woking Cinema-Cream (19th)
• Wood Green, King's Arms- The Action (18th)

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