I’m amazed at the incredible quality of your videos! Well reasearched, well narrated and great attention to detail! Interesting background footage and good original music! And, best of all, unlike most youtube videos nowadays the stories aren’t broken up with endless begging for likes! Well done keep up the good work!
Yes, I've discovered so many great songs. And the best of all, they all seem to be available on YT. I mean Yemm and the Yemen? Amazing! So much kudos for all your work.
@wilhemhagberg4897: I agree with your sentiments regarding the quality of the videos. As far as not "begging for likes," as a content creator myself I refused to do the same. Come to find out that it helps the algorithm so there was a practical reason for it. I still don't do it but please lose the sense of entitlement to uninterrupted videos, be it asking for subscribers or monetization.
No, I'd want the 80s to keep going back and starting again, but entirely editing out Muckdonna the plague of shite from existence, plus all the other overly critical acclaimed nightmares, plus the S/A/W and c/rap, and I'd like it all to rearrange itself so everything from everywhere is in with a chance to succeed, not just the so-called big hitters. And no unfairness, letting the like of the Jacksons take 100 singles off each album, while other far better people barely get 2!! If the 80s never stopped, we'd NEVER have all the nightmares of beyond hell that has been the long dead music scene for the past 24yrs and worsening each year. And Swift, Adele, Beiber, Knowles, Nysick, Timberlake, Carey, rappers and all the rest would NEVER grow up to even entertain a possibility of being allowed into the musical stratosphere!
@@mygreatbigfoot1679 They mentioned that. But it was pretty weak, and comparatively innocent. They knocked out all the stuffing, and replaced it with nothing other than a very thin disco beat, making their version sound comparatively hollow, none of that thick bulky experimentation here.
The way I see it, with this BAD review, Ms. Valentine really put the kibosh on the Yardbirds musical experimentation. Who knows what might have happened to them had they been reviewed by someone who liked Rock music instead of a MORish loving lady. Just my 2 cents
Such a great time to be alive! The Hollies with new stuff, Cream's debut, great new stuff from the Easybeats and Spencer Davis,and new music from the Yardbids? Wow! Plus, BLOW UP was a great movie that should have won Oscars.
The Easybeats!!!!!! "Friday on My Mind" IS ONE OF THE GREATEST '60s RECORDS!!! (Apologies for the all caps, my proud Aussie bias took over). Thanks as usual Y.P! (P.S don't forget to update your 1966 playlist as you add your new videos, or I'll send me Mum around to tell you to turn down your music - you've been warned!)
I always open up a second RU-vid tab when I watch these to get the songs. Almost every song on there is something I never heard before and sounds amazing, banger after banger
i was looking for a way to defend her even if i don't agree with her about track that came out around my 1st birthday. it's easy to look back 57 and a half years later and say she was wrong. she didn't have the gift of hindsight that i and millions of other rock fans have now. jeff beck was an upcoming guitarist in 66. he's a rock god in 2024!
Wonderful journey into the intricacies of British beat music circa 1966. I’m always transported for a moment to my childhood when all this stuff was new. As a child I knew the era was exciting in a way I couldn’t describe. I was nostalgic for mid sixties by 1970-71.
Exquisitely fascinating episode! So glad you included Spencer Davis Group’s Gimme Some Lovin.’ I was not previously aware of the reasoning for the re-cut U.S. release. Very prescient that the United Artists label demanded a fuller-sounding version, which probably changed the course of music history. I do remember some of these singles here in the U.S., from late 1966 and early 1967, like Stop Stop Stop, Friday On My Mind, See See Rider, and the aforementioned Gimme Some Lovin,’ (US version), as a young pre-teen back then. What a fabulous time for music! 👍
@@wilhelmhagberg4897 Eric could not have forseen that he was going to be in a group who were to shoot to huge international stardom, while that group he had by then for long left were to see their careers slide downward. Eric must have thought it was just as well he jumped ship, although by then twice. Of course, he may have been very prescient.
Some insight: Apparently EC had a couple concerns: he wanted to play blues not pop, and he had issues with the band's musical director/bassist/producer Paul Samwell-Smith, who he apparently considered to be a posh snob. (Based on comments from various others and his descent into the darkness of addiction, Clapton also had issues with himself.) He left the Yardbirds with nowhere to go. John Mayall heard the B-side of 'For Your Love', the guitar instrumental 'Got to Hurry' and hired him for the Bluesbreakers. But he was unreliable in that band, taking a leave of absence to go off and play in Greece, not showing up for gigs and then not telling Mayall that he was rehearsing with Cream until the bandleader read about it in the Melody Maker. BTW, Mick Taylor got his Bluesbreakers gig thanks to Clapton pulling a no-show. Taylor offered his services and won Mayall's admiration, though because Taylor was off after the gig before Mayall could get his info, it was Peter Green, who'd filled in for three of the dates when EC was in Greece, that got the gig. When he split to form Fleetwood Mac, a Melody Maker ad lured Taylor in. BTW, Clapton's no-show - just his Les Paul and Marshall were onstage - that Taylor filled in on was due to him going to the Marquee to see the Loving Spoonful. A year or two later Clapton would buy a red Les Paul that he would then give to George Harrison (Clapton played it, 'Lucy', on the Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.) That guitar was originally a sunburst with a Bigsby owned by the Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian. Rick Derringer, then with the McCoys, owned it next, having the Bigsby removed and the red paint job done. He didn't like the result so had the shop put it back up for sale...at which point Clapton purchased it.
As always great programme and a chance to hear some awesome rare singles 1966 definitely was a great year for music even though I was only 6 years of age at the time
I was growing up in Germany in 1966. Many British singles were better known in Germany than here in the US. OMG… I’d forgotten all about Painter Man! It’s one of many great songs that just doesn’t get played on Oldie Stations here. Thanks for jogging my memory!
Happenings Ten Years Time Ago was a revelation of what a guitar break could be. Of course it was too wild and different to ever be Top 10, but it's still known and played.
Semi Detached Suburban Mr Jones featured Klaus Voorman on Bass guitar. He designed that crazy cover for the Beatles Revolver album released in August of 66.
@@CarlDraper "Mr. Jones" was the original title of the song. However when Manfred Mann recorded it they changed it to "Mr. James" because they didn't want to give the impression that they were taking a dig a recently departed vocalist Paul Jones.
Growing Old - has to be the biggest bummer of all. There will come a time when even the memories will fade and from history. For those of us still alive that lived though it. Help keep the memories going! October 66, Star Trek just came out too! Time Travel anyone?
Psychedelic was over too soon. She must have been relieved. Wonder if she likes Jazz? Thinking about it from her perspective perhaps she saw the prog rock writing on the wall? Perhaps it seemed as though the simplicity of rock and roll being lost in a rush of studio tricks and multitracks. With that I can agree. Can you imagine having a front row seat the on the UK beat scene in 1963 and by 67, realizing it was being left behind? A lot of people were not happy when the Beatles revealed their new Sargent Pepper look and sound. Take a look at the Dick Clark American Bandstand clip in which he premiered Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields. The audience reaction was quite mixed.
She the little fan girl obviously never tripped, and as such is not the one to talk about let alone review psychedelic records. Basically UK press always had their heads up their asses, legendary idiots. What did she say about Sgt Pepper? OOps I've been wrong all along??? 🎬
@@jody8526937 Psychedelic lasted another few years through early 70s. That Penny chick was stuck in Herman DC5 Beatles Hollies l'il girl mode, couldn't handle change. Drop NWA F*ck The Police on her back in '66 she would've died literally. 👀
Well, she also blew the call on that Hollies tune, so maybe she was too old to be a rock music critic by then. Or just too stuffy and snobby. Bye Felicia.
Funny to think that by the time Cream, The Hendrix Experience, Sgt. Pepper and the Summer of Love came about The Yardbirds had already come and gone. Talk about influential.
This was really enjoyable. I turned six years old that month. I saw a picture of Barry Mason in front of George Harrison's Esher bungalow (it was demolished several years ago). I notice there are no American artists in the lineup this time around. I first heard of the Creation in the 90s and have grown to love them. They went unnoticed here in the States. Penny Valentine is quite witty with her words. FYI Question Mark and the Mysterians were Mexican-Americans from Michigan and part of a subgenre called Chicano Rock. Blow Up is one of my all-time favorite films.
Knowin' a lot of this music, it's funny how time slips away (sorry Willie) but never realized, how short this magical moment was. Thanx for your content.
I don't know if this is correct but Manfred Mann's song was originally going to be called Semi-Detached Suburban Mr Jones but Paul Jones left the group so the title was changed from Mr Jones to Mr James so has not to make it appear that the band had a grudge against Paul
She am pleased at times. Prescription for EVERYONE: NEVER waste a single bounce of your eardrum listening to ANY critic. You know what's good, for you!
@@briseboy Through this channl I find she is more often right than wrong, but she was late on accepting psychadelia. Yeah I don;t care what any critic says. They hate most of the band sI love and love most that I hate.
One thing about the Hollies is that they knew how to put out quality material as singles. And I believe that having a Graham Nash as a songwriter kept them on that very high level.
There's a documentary about the Hollies and when Graham Nash left the band he thought they would fold like a house of cards but instead they went on to have 2 number 1 hits. Another part I didn't know was that the song Carrie Ann was about Marianne Faithfull, they were all in love with her but couldn't use her real name. It's a great watch, I saw it on Tubi.
So many great releases that month! I never knew the US issue of Gimme Some Lovin’ was given a different production treatment to the U.K. release… Steve Winwood’s amazing Hammond organ playing on this song is still thrilling - 58 years on!
Miller did an interesting job on the U.S. remix , the U.K. (European) version is more direct ,thankfully none of that "hey" and singelong stuff to tempt U.S. audiences.
Miller did an interesting job on the U.S. remix , the U.K. (European) version is more direct ,thankfully none of that "hey" and singelong stuff to tempt U.S. audiences.
Being in Canada, many of these British releases eg Wolves, passed us by. But for the most part, the cream of the crop like Spencer Davis, Count 5, Yardbirds etc shone through. This was a great time for music.
kinks face to face would come out at the tail end of the month profiled and who's a quick one ep in december that same year. blessed group of listeners knowing these masterpieces were on the immediate horizon.
Greetings from a young 40 year old Mod from Australia! When Painter Man was released by Larry's Rebels in 1967 in New Zealand - as the first ever cover version of the song BEFORE Boney M - it was pulled off the radio after receiving ONE complaint! 😅
Many thanks for another great video. A few points; The Rolling Stones were the first to record that Chris Farlowe track. But it was not on Aftermath. It was not then released in the UK, but eventually appeared in the States on their Flowers album, likewise their original recording of Sitting On A Fence, also not then released in the UK. Three of The Eaaybeats, including their lead singer, a certain Steve Wright were British, and the other two were Dutch, but all met in Australia. Steve died a few years ago, while his DJ namesake passed more recently. The Montanas' single here was originally recorded in the States by The Grains Of Sand, written over there by The Addrisi Brothers who were writing some of the U.S. hits for The Association (E.G. Never My Love), and as recording artists in their own right, recorded the original of Cherry Stones, covered over here by The Searchers. You can see how quick The Spencer Davis Group were to follow their disappointing last single, as this was a much stronger choice altogether, obviously realizing that to keep at the top of the game, they were going to have to come out with something much stronger, and this returned them to the top three. After one more massive hit, Steve very suddenly jumped ship, obviously realizing the change in direction of the music scene, yet still not quite 19. The Manfred Mann single was their second of which lead singer Paul Jones and Mike Vickers were replaced by Mike D'Abo and Klaus Voormann respectively. Klaus was also a well known artist, and designed the cover of The Beatles' Revolver album, and the Bee Gees' 1967 album Bee Gees 1st. During the seventies, after moving to the States, he was bassist on Lou Reed's Transformer album, and on Carly Simon's You're So Vain, even playing the famous bass intro on it. As for the Creation single, this is what it sounded like without the overdubbed cello, an electric guitar played with a violin bow, and the Kinks' soundalike backing harmonies. I don't know why they never hit the big time. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-c1gmNP2d9dE.html
Cheers Paul. You're right, "Ride on Baby" was on "Flowers". For some reason, I misremembered "Ride on Baby" as one of those songs that was on the UK version of "Aftermath" but not on the US version.
@@YesterdaysPapers I understand the confusion. Chris' last single before Out Of Time WAS his version of another Stones' Aftermath track called Think. Before then, he had a series of UK singles on other labels, but never got near to a hit. This was before his days with The Stones.
Thank you for including The Easybeats in this October releases as three of the group members were originally from the UK and two from the Netherlands. I was more inspired by the lesser known tracks by The Creation, Mockingbirds, Wolves, Him And The Others and The Montanas.
@@markhill9275 They didn't want to be classed as British, as they wanted to represent Australia. Should read Stevie Wright's biography called 'Hard Road', quite sad.
Hey "Made My Bed" is a focking CELESTIAL tune, right there. I didn't think the Easybeats would ever get a mention, but now I'm so glad. You're one of the people who know.
I had to log in just to leave a comment YP. I just couldn't let such a fantastic effort into a video, so clearly full of love, time, devotion and care not get my tip of the hat, and respect. Some really deep cuts in this vid and you clearly know your stuff. Top marks, and I haven't subscribed to anyone in ages, but you deserve it man. Well done. 👏
It's been a while since I said so, but the gal who does Penny Valentine's voice does a wonderful job. This episode where she was was annoyed by the vapidness of the current psychedelia was esp. impressive acting.
Man, i listened to the music all thru that decade (bought my first 45 at age 5) and most of these i never heard. I did watch the Easybeats video on Ron Chapman’s Sumpin’ Else out of WFAA Dallas in the ‘60’s-a regional American Bandstand type of show. GoGo dancer Joanie was a favorite 😍
'Friday On My Mind' will remain brilliant for all time, 'Stop Stop Stop' is great too. Of the lesser-known tracks, the Wolves and Mockingbirds sound the most appealing.
It's one of those songs that should be studied in music schools to show that a songwriter can do a lot of cool, interesting stuff inside the confines of a pop song.
In 1966 I was 8 years old and I was offered singles I loved at the time : The Byrds : Eight Miles High/Why and The Who's : Happy Jack/Whiskey Man. I still love these bands and songs to this day. Thank you Yesterdays Papers for your great videos.
Oh yeah, and then the amazing timeless "Friday On My Mind"! By the way, did you know that bass guitarist Dick Diamonde and guitarist Harry Vanda were born and partly raised in the Netherlands? Their parents emigrated to Australia in the early 50s and 60s.
@@YesterdaysPapers 2 Dutch, 3 Poms, met at Villawood Migrant Centre [Sydney] where new migrants,known as 10 pound Poms, & others were housed before being allocated permanent housing.
Bryn Yemm Abergavenny boy and proud of it still, performing today, ace guy who has never forgotten his Welsh roots despite being an internationally known cabaret artist for many years, thanks for mentioning him and that under rated single!
The next lesson of Dr. 60s music yesterdays paper! Thanks for a lot of well narrated informations, as usual. What an incredible bunch of great singles issued in only o n e month! Proud that The Creation had their only Top-ten hit here in Germany! Still unforgotten here in the land of strain and ink.
American here, born in 1980, grew up on "oldies" radio. I don't think I've ever heard the UK version of "Gimme Some Lovin'" once in my entire life. What is this strange alternate universe I've found myself in? If you're not used to the US version, I can see why that mix would sound weird, but all I can think of when I hear the UK version is "Needs more cowbell!"
Not only is 'Friday On my Mind' a great song, the writers, George Young & Harry Vanda wrote the equally great 'Love Is In The Air,' for John Paul Young a decade later.
Brother of Malcolm and Angus of ACDC and Stevie Wright was considered to be a replacement for Bon Scott but because he was cut from the same self destructive cloth they went with Brian johnson instead.
Respected music journalist Penny Valentine was clearly struggling with the new psychedelic sounds coming her way. And that's a pity because this episode once again shows what peerless singles were allowed to see the light of day! By now, I too know my way around quite well but that single by The Wolves, "Lust For Life" had not reached my ears before 👂! Fascinating! I recently saw the cult film 'Blow Up' at an alternative film house here in town. Very much worth seeing! Yesterday's Papers, thanks very much again for all your hard work! Much appreciated! Greetings, Edwin
What a joy to watch. The energy and creativity of these bands leap from the screen and knock you backwards. Almost as fascinating are the press cuttings which aren't highlighted, showing singles from the likes of Unit 4 Plus 2 getting two-line reviews as they slowly sank into obscurity. Another record given short shrift was Boulevard de la Madeleine by the Moody Blues, who would have to do something daft like invent a genre called progressive rock if we were ever to hear from them again.
I was born that month and year so this was fun to watch, lots of great songs here. Managed to find one single released on the day even, "A Hazy Shade of Winter" by Simon & Garfunkel.
Yesterday's Paper, you just get better ! My playlist consists of most your tunes featured, last episode was brilliant (Where the Good Times Are, Neighbor Neighbor...) Carry on highlighting the best era of music for us, peace and love man
I love these vids, though they do make me sad about the state fo today's pop music when you compare the creativity of back then to the blandness of today. Looking forward to November :)
Great,great channel.Not sure I like the emphisis on the more obscure 'freakbeat' or not.I think for the most part it didnt chart because the 'good' records that year were just too good.I was only a nipper and only knew what I liked (knew nothing intellectual about music at eight obviously)But at the time I rember thinking mid '67 that something had been lost from the charts of the year before
I was 10 years old..remember many road trips in the back seat of my young uncles Mini Cooper chaperoning his girlfriend listening to the radio of all these songs..great times
Excellent episode YP! What's great about this is highlighting the legendary hits of 66 while also giving us the incredible sounds that failed to chart. Yep, why in heavens didn't they when in retrospect they were great? A thought left after this is whatever happened to these blokes who tragically only missed out? A theme for a new YP series? Anyway, great stuff. ❤
Tony Mcphee, one of my favourite guitarists of all time, didn't realise he was in a pop band though. I really liked all that physcadelic music back then, and to be honest I still do so I suppose Penny Valentine wouldn't go too much on my record collection. This was a great monthly compilation, hard to pick a favourite but probably the Easy Beats.
Ohhh .. The Spencer Davis Group’s Gimme Some Lovin.’ Lets remember how old Steve was when he was writing these incredible songs, then the decades, and how he is still at it today.
1966! I was nine and totally immersed in the British Invasion, thanks to my older sisters' LP and 45 collection. All played on a portable record player that today I know must have sounded awful, but when you don't know what yer missing, s'all good, man.
I love to see all these pictures and videos from a time when my mother was pregnant with me. What a great time it was in retrospection. For my young parents (19 and 22 years) it wasn't that great. They had to work hard to support their small family with only little help from their parents.
We only tend to remember the successful songs and so we think some bands always had successful songs. It's interesting to be reminded they had failures too.
G'day to you! I am so Pleased the Easybeat's and Friday on My Mind were shown, absolute Classic Aussie Rock, voted many Years ago as the Best OZ song ever, they are and always will be my favourite OZ band, for several years I dealt with a guy from Liverpool through work one day to my great Shock ,I found out he was Snowy Fleet original member of Easybeat's!
I was 17 in 1966. And I'm racking my brains to understand why I've only heard ONE of these singles ever, until today. The exception is 'Gimme Some Lovin'' by the Spencer Davis Group. I know 'Painter Man' but only the Boney M version. Listening now, I do like the Cream song 'Wrapping Paper'. Pretty good, for simply a pop song. But look at the performers involved! I think it's because I was finally home after five (dreadful and depressing) years at boarding school. Pretty much the only thing that kept me sane during those five years was my transistor radio and my little cream plastic earphone (under the bedclothes after lights-out). So I spent the next two years exploring and enjoying my new-found freedom. Also, I got to watch TV and go to movies. I don't remember ever even switching on a radio during that period. By the time I went to University in 1968 nobody I knew even listened to singles any more. There were so many fabulous bands doing incredible albums. Hardly anyone watched TV, either. Except for Monty Python and Laugh-In on the TV in the Students Union. The room was always packed when they were on. But otherwise the only time the Student Union TV was on was in the afternoons, with girls watching soap operas! Few other students ever bothered with TV. For those three years I hardly knew anyone who even OWNED a TV. And the great bands were playing at the Universities, too. So, for me at least, singles belonged to a problematic past. I'd never even heard of most of the bands featured here, either!
YESTERDAY'S PAPERS, I've had an idea... I was thinking a great video for your channel could be focusing on unreleased albums or tracks between 1966-69 which have now been unearthed and given proper releases. An example such as The Actions - Rolled Gold ; Ace Kefford - The Lost 1968 Tapes etc... I know this video needs an awesome creator like you, however as always just a suggestion❤
Some more "exciting" records from October 1966 : "IN 19 DAYS" from The Dave Clark Five, "LOOKING BACK" from John Mayall''s Bluesbreakers and "TAKE ME INTO YOUR EYES" from Roy Harper.
I was born in October 1966, it's great to see who was releasing singles at that time period. Obviously The Beatles and the Beach Boys were ahead of anybody else but let's remember that the Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded Hey Joe in that month and year, the 23rd to be exact, the day I was born.
