Oh oh…this is starting to get real. It’s only 10 years before Thomas is born in our journey through musical history. Let’s turn our ears back to February, 1967…
Songs of the month
[new] “Baby I Need Your Lovin'” – Johnny Rivers
[new] “Bring It Up” – James Brown
“Colour My World” – Petula Clark
[new] “Darling Be Home Soon” – Lovin’ Spoonful
[new] “Epistle To Dippy” – Donovan
[new] “For What It’s Worth” – Buffalo Springfield
“Georgy Girl” – Seekers
[new] “Gimme Some Lovin'” – Spencer Davis Group
[new] “Go Where You Wanna Go” – 5Th Dimension
“Good Thing” – Paul Revere And The Raiders
“Green Green Grass Of Home” – Tom Jones
[new] “Hello Hello” – Sopwith Camel
“I Had Too Much To Dream” – Electric Prunes
“I’m A Believer” – Monkees
“I’ve Passed This Way Before” – Jimmy Ruffin
[new] “It Takes Two” – Marvin Gaye And Kim Weston
“It’s Now Winter’s Day” – Tommy Roe
“Kind Of A Drag” – Buckinghams
“Knight In Rusty Armour” – Peter And Gordon
[new] “Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone” – Supremes
[new] “Mercy Mercy Mercy” – Cannonball Adderley
“Music To Watch Girls By” – Bob Crewe Generation
[new] “My Cup Runneth Over” – Ed Ames
“Nashville Cats” – Lovin’ Spoonful
[new] “Pretty Ballerina” – Left Banke
[new] “Ruby Tuesday” – Rolling Stones
“Snoopy Vs The Red Baron” – Royal Guardsmen
[new] “Sock It To Me Baby” – Mitch Ryder And Detroit Wheels
“Stand By Me” – Spyder Turner
“Standing In The Shadows Of Love” – Four Tops
“Sugar Town” – Nancy Sinatra
“Tell It Like It Is” – Aaron Neville
“Tell It To The Rain” – Four Seasons
[new] “The Beat Goes On” – Sonny And Cher
[new] “The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game” – Marvelettes
[new] “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” – Casinos
“We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet” – Blues Magoos
“Where Will The Words Come From” – Gary Lewis And The Playboys
“Wild Thing” – Senator Bobby
“Words Of Love” – Mamas And Papas
[new] “You Got To Me” – Neil Diamond
[new] = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.
This month in history
On the 6th WBC world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali defeated the WBA’s heavyweight champ, Ernie Terrell, at the Houston Astrodome. In the publicity leading up to the unification bout, Terrell had repeatedly used Ali’s former name, Cassius Clay. Starting in the 8th round, Ali repeatedly shouted at Terrell, “What’s my name? What’s my name?” as he threw punches. The bout went the full 15 rounds, and Ali won in a unanimous decision. What’s his name Terrell?
On the 9th, cellist and performance artist Charlotte Moorman was arrested by New York police at the Filmmaker’s Cinematheque, where she was playing Brahms’ Lullaby as part of Nam June Paik’s production, the Opera Sextronique. Moorman would receive a suspended sentence for indecent exposure because she played the cello in public while topless. It’s…art?
Then on the 12th In Chichester, West Sussex, British police raided “Redlands”, the home of the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, in the early hours of the morning following a tip-off about a party from the News of the World. No arrests were made at the time, but Richards, Mick Jagger and art dealer Robert Fraser would subsequently be convicted of possession of drugs. On June 29, Richards would be sentenced by Judge Leslie Block to one year in prison, and Jagger to three months, but both would be released pending an appeal; on July 31, the London Appeal Court would overturn both convictions.
What’d Sadie think?
Two weeks at the top for “I’m A Believer” by the Monkees then two for “Kind Of A Drag” by the Buckinghams.
Sadie is particularly liking “I’m a Believer”, which we wholeheartedly agree with. Apparently it was written by Neil Diamond – but first recorded by The Monkees. Diamond subsequently recorded it for an album of his own. Sadie also liked the excellent new James Brown, “Bring It Up” and Aaron Neville’s “Tell it like it is”.
Loved ’em
- “Baby I Need Your Lovin'” – Johnny Rivers
- “Bring It Up” – James Brown
- “Darling Be Home Soon” – Lovin’ Spoonful
- “Epistle To Dippy” – Donovan
- “For What It’s Worth” – Buffalo Springfield
- “Gimme Some Loving” – Spencer Davis Group
- “It Takes Two” – Marvin Gaye And Kim Weston
- “Ruby Tuesday” – Rolling Stones
- “The Beat Goes On” – Sonny And Cher
Some division in the house over “It takes two” – it pains Thomas somewhat as it was used in adverts for “TV 2” for years – but Emily is a fan.
Liked ’em
- “Go Where You Wanna Go” – 5Th Dimension
- “Hello Hello” – Sopwith Camel
- “Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone” – Supremes
- “Mercy Mercy Mercy” – Cannonball Adderley
- “Pretty Ballerina” – Left Banke
- “Sock It To Me Baby” – Mitch Ryder And Detroit Wheels
- “The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game” – Marvelettes
- “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” – Casinos
- “You Got To Me” – Neil Diamond
Leave ’em
- “My Cup Runneth Over” – Ed Ames
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.