| 7 February | No. 891 | |
| Valerie Escrett | Elvis gives away President's yacht as gift | 3 |
| Alan Smith | Blue Jeans find adventure on tour—and in facing eleven camera crews at once | 3 |
| Allen Evans | EPs [Trini Lopez; Gerry and the Pacemakers; Beatles; Cliff Richard] | 3 |
| Bruce Charlton | Rick Nelson produces a sound of his own! | 4 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of the Hollies | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Passes judgement on the singles: Dusty follows same pattern [Springfield; Karl Denver; Heinz; Four Seasons; Kenny Ball; Louise Cordet; Orlons; Undertakers; Freddie Cannon; Chuck Berry; Kiki Dee] | 6 |
| n.a. | Shadows
top Palladium TV Artists form own recording company Exhibition radio pop Orbison, Kramer, Poole and — Beatles, Searchers, Gerry, West End concerts fixed Bachelors bookings Billy J. stays Matt Monro offered Sundays in North Latest Beatlemania report from New York—Now a Gold Disc for Beatles US album Susan's "Big Night Out" [Susan Maughan] Blue Jeans to Blackpool New Searchers tour dates Billy covers hits [Fury] |
8 |
| n.a. | Gerry films
after Blackpool show Guitarist quits as group climbs chart [Bill Kinsley, bass, Merseybeats] Bilk band returns to Festival Hall Bachelors in new BBC-TV series Holly revival [Rolling Stones] More Liverpool Sound in US Clark album tunes Freddie for Clacton Jacobs 208 series Cliff, Shadows, Ifield, Clark, Dusty—Big British names of Sullivan TV Jeans and Matt join star-studded club Helen: Summer show likely Vee on "Jury" Fives tour changes Merseybeats, Hollies, Poole, Freddie, Adam set to "Go" Stones roll on Joe Brown — drummer Jet Harris solo disc |
9 |
| Allen Evans | LPs | 10 |
| n.a. | Caravelles top ten | 10 |
| n.a. | Movie actor-singer calls in [Frankie Avalon] | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | Dusty's disc surprise | 11 |
| Nat Hentoff | Sinatra to do "the lot" | 11 |
| Chris Hutchins | Paul's Cavern invitation led to disc success for Cilla | 12 |
| Richard Green | Dave Bery doesn't have to "hide" anymore | 13 |
| Derek Johnson | Matt Monro sings all the songs | 13 |
| Chris Hutchins | Beatles: New suits for USA | 13 |
| n.a. | Ben E. King comes in | 14 |
| Alan Smith | Cloud over the Foremost | 14 |
| n.a. | Likable Sherman wins through | 14 |
| Alley Cat | Tail Pieces | 16 |
| 14 February | No. 892 | |
| Chris Hutchins | America gets the Beatle bug from John, Paul, Ringo, and George | 2-3 |
| Nat Hentoff | I can't understand it | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Welcome back to Cliff and the Shadows: It's so warm in Britian! We're writing two musicals! | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Dave Clark Five head for Hitsville again, and so do many others ["Bits and Pieces" release, Billy J. Kramer "Little Children," Kathy Kirby, Freddie and the Dreamers, Tommy Quickly, Drifters, Gene Pitney, Hollies, Sam Cooke, Kinks "Long Tall Sally," Skeeter Davis] | 6 |
| n.a. | Monro single
starts a storm More from exhibition Mills to Lewis Beatles U.S. show made into film Presley single Bachelors on Haynes show Freddie and Dreamers Palladium debut Searcher ill [John McNally] Hollies on "Easy Beat" Clark: 250,000 advance ["Bits and Pieces" released today] |
8 |
| n.a. | Leyton
filming so Shapiro-Kane in tour "Garters" tour venues TV pop proms with Billy J. and Gerry? Cliff's tour with Shadows fixed Donegan's U.S. release Bern Revine's hit Faith-Kane tour set— with guest groups Cilla Black on "Saturday Club" Duo for "Talk of Town" Dankworth for Belgium Second Merseybeats EP At Cheltanham Barber in benefit Mancini here soon Sanford's follow-up Crystals bowl into "Million" Cliff's leading lady on "Juke Jury" |
9 |
| Allen Evans | LPs / Eps | 10 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles (continued) | 10 |
| Alan Smith | The trouble in the Merseybeats | 11 |
| Tony Bromley | Crystals want to change their sound | 11 |
| Nat Hentoff | Elvis gives right answer | 11 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Manfred Mann | 12 |
| n.a. | "Little Things" wins big vote [Tony Hatch, 24, composes "I Love Little Things" — Song for Europe contest winner; Eurovision final, March 21] | 12 |
| Graeme Andrews | Package merits full houses | 13 |
| Ian Dove | Ben E. triumphs with Gerry in show | 13 |
| n.a. | Duke returns | 13 |
| Richard Green | Searchers invade NME office | 14 |
| David Gallard | Major Lance, chart newcomer | 14 |
| Paul East | Paul East finds out more about Chuck Berry from someone close to him, his manager, Bob Astor | 14 |
| 21 February | No. 893 | |
| Alan Smith | Cilla does it! First girl chart topper since 1961, and here's what her fellow artists say about it | 2 |
| Richard Green | Dave's Five watch you! | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Norman Newell speaks to DJ about "Song for Europe" storm | 3 |
| Richard Green | The Crystals praise Manfred Mann for great backing | 4 |
| Derek Johnson | Group sound comes from all over Britain | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: The Stones can't miss; Crystals disc shouts Spector [Russ Conway; Jet Harris; Vince Eager; Tony Sheridan; Peter Jay; Johnny Mathis; Danny Williams; Tornados; Gene Vincent; Ezz Reco] | 6 |
| n.a. | Another
Dave Clark debut Monro, Kirby in Palladium show Osborne MD in Palladium show Bassey impresses Carnegie Hall Stop the Beatle news — BBC-TV to film Beatles return from States NME poll tickets out next week Oriole's Beatles rush Freddies "Million" Kidd on "Ready" Susan's "Pop Prom" Kathy at Albert Hall Kenny Ball ends Hayes series Fury's first broadcast with Gamblers Denver in Cabaret Harris on Sullivan TV Millie's Premiere [Millicent Martin] British discs still on top in America |
8 |
| n.a. | Cilla Black, Frankie Vaughan in Palladium summer revue | 8-9 |
| n.a. | Kathy and
Adam on "Night Out" Sunday concerts for Bachelors Matthew on Light |
8 |
| n.a. | Shadows
first from new film Helen's variety weeks Dave Clark may visit States |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Heinz LP
tribute Tony Meehan and combo on ballroom tour Ray Charles and Ronettes returns sets Berry in documentary [Dave Berry] Going to Finland [Heinz] Brian Epstin on "Juke Jury" again November opening for Joe Brown musical? Jerry Lee Lewis tour dates Kathy's shows with Kenny US arranger for BBC-2 [Buddy Bergman] All-star bill at "Ready" ball Ella's tour venues set New Merseybeat [John Gustafson] Second Lady tour Dusty's U.S. visit |
9 |
| n.a. | Sammy Davis
flying in for TV show and disc session Kramer-Pitney extended tour Darin's film tunes Elvis spot on 208 Howard Keel in TV "Kate" Crystals on "Go Man Go" Manfred Mann LP Harris show coming back [Rolf Harris] Tony Sheridan for Liverpool Scots TV beat show |
10 |
| Derek Johnson | More singles [Sue Thompson; Tony Rivess; Jimmy Nichol; Lynda Graham] | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs [Conway Twitty; Bo Diddley; Chet Atkins; Edinburgh Folk Festival; Bud and Travis; Stars from "Stars & Garters'; Earl Grant; Skeeter] | 10 |
| Tony Bromby | Tremeloes make big comeback | 11 |
| Jan Storm | Elvis talks about Cliff, Beatles | 11 |
| Allen Evans | Eps [April and Nino; Ray Charles; Sinatra-Bassie; Eartha Kitt; Mark Wynter] | 11 |
| Alan Smith | Edden Kane says—Now I've grown up | 12 |
| Bruce Charlton | I'm going back to beat, says Helen Shapiro | 12 |
| n.a. | Top ten by the Ronettes | 13 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail: Beatles: "Gold drain" . . . and madness | 13 |
| Richard Green | New Package Anglo-U.S. hit! | 13 |
| Chris Hutchins | Beatles in Miami: We had stowaways on the yacht! | 14, 16 |
| 28 February | No. 894 | |
| Chris Hutchins | The people behind the Beatles—1: Brian Epstein | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Gene Pitney puzzles over his act [1st Brit tour starts tomorrow in Nottingham] | 2 |
| Jay Storm | Elvis with the Beatles: Presley varies tunes in his latest pic | 3 |
| Alan Smith | Interviews a breathless Freddie (of the Dreamers): Latest hit inspires wild dance | 4 |
| Allen Evans | Eps [Bachelors; Top Ten; Chubby Checker/Bobby Rydell; Big Dee Irwin/Little Eva; Little Stevie Wonder; Peter, Paul, and Mary; Sammy Davis] | 4 |
| n.a. | Bachelors' Life-lines | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Groups and Districts | 5 |
| Derek Johnson | Singles: Shadows sound is rich [Tabajaras; Johnny Kidd; Four Seasons; Peter and Gordon; Bobby Darin; Rivieras; Connie Francis; Chad and Jerry; Bobby Goldsboro] | 6 |
| n.a. | Stones
and Mann concert series [Robert Stigwood Organization] Chick on Decca [Chick Graham] Girl in group [Sandra Barry and the Boys; Escorts; Syndicates] Top pop interviews from "Ideal Home" New Beatles disc London viewers will see Beatles "Big Night Out" Beatles revival [Polydor releases "Cry for a Shadow"] Faith and Bachlors "Easy Beat" co-stars [Adam Faith] Blue Jeans revive Little Richard hit Poole for States and South Africa [Brian Poole] Frankie Vaughan on Palladium TV Searchers on "Ready" ball Booked for PoW [Brian Epstein; Vernons Girls; Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers; the Chants; Prince of Wales Theatre] |
8 |
| n.a. | Dave Clark on Sullivan show next week; wins Gold Disc | 8-9 |
| n.a. | "Garters"
tour off Annie Ross Musical |
8 |
| n.a. | Freddie-Stones
dates Corbett's "Rattle" film Kathy Kirby TV series |
8-9 |
| n.a. | Presley
"Vegas" film opening [Love in Las Vegas opens Mar 22] Cole, Torme, Freshmen return in summer And now—Searchers and Dusty for US! Gerry's "Pop Prom" is set Big Dee waxes British "Rush" Lena Horne at Palladium? Shirley Bassey: Big U.S. project Duke's jazz on BBC-2 Fourmost better Star Charity show |
9 |
| n.a. | Clark,
Jeans, Fury and Merseybeats for "Lucky" Kramer joins Vee on radio "Club" Mike turns to R-and-B Annette on "Jury" Goodwin's theme Sheila's summer show Ball bound back to Chicago? Spencer Prague-bound [Don Spencer] |
10 |
| Derek Johnson | More single reviews [Lesley Duncan; Carefrees; Donald Peers; Barry and the Tamerlanes; Paramounts] | 10 |
| n.a. | Brenda
Lee returns this summer Potted Pops [Marilyn Powell; Aces; Bruce Forsyth; Bill Black's Combo; Tony Starr; Buddy Britten and Regents; Hustlers; Vicky Baker] |
10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs [Roy Acuff; the Marketts; Jan and Dean; Tony Martin; the Original Hootenany; Jimmy Reed; the Four Preps; Roger Williams; comedy; country and western] | 11 |
| Richard Green | Big Dee has recorded his next here | 11 |
| n.a. | The Beatles get back to Britain—and work! | 12 |
| Nat Hentoff | U.S. TV show wants British talent [Hollywood Palace] | 12 |
| Tony Bromley | Heinz changes his mind | 13 |
| Bruce Charleton | "My disc is Beatles' tribute, not imitation," says Bobby Vee | 13 |
| Richard Green | The Rolling Stones confess to a "noisy" headache—getting stage sound on their discs! | 14 |
| Derek Johnson | Magnificent Merman | 14 |
| Richard Green | Searchers' night out! | 14 |
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| Original edit, 20 October 2000, grtedit 17-Jan-2006 |