Details and Notes
Halifax harmonica led blues band. Recorded "If I Had a Ticket" as Mort Draygen & The Diamonds
Tom Jones & Squires
Originally known as Tommy Scott & The Senators he changed to Tom Jones when he left Joe Meek. "It's Not Unusual" was released the following month. The song was originally intended for Sandie Shaw and was his second release for Decca
Advert for coach trip to the Twisted Wheel in Manchester
Wrote and recorded "I Put A Spell On You" in 1956. He died 12th February 2000 aged 70.
Formed in Horsham, Sussex in 1962. Toured in 1964 with Gene Vincent and Lulu
Obviously encountered early problems because the following month "After considering the damage inflicted to the property over the last weekend the management must impose a ban on all rockers or jean clad youths whatsoever
Sandie Shaw
Barron Knights
Paramounts
Roulettes
Patrick Kerr
Freddie Earle
That's Where It Is
Girl Don't Come
Lemon Tree
I'll Stop At Nothing
Always Something There To Remind Me
Were the first band to appear at the Top 20 when it opened in May 1964
Rocking Berries
Marianne Faithful
Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
Untamed
Three Quarters
Jon Mark
Frank Berry (compere)
Promoter : Arthur Howes
David John & The Mood
They recorded for Columbia and their cover of "Little Egypt" appears on a number of compilation albums.
The advert is presumably a typo
Based in Preston. Shared the same management company as the Rolling Stones.
Made three singles, the last two were produced by Joe Meek
Had appeared earlier in the month at the Top 20 Club in Idle
Becomes a live show
Searchers
Bobby Vee
Zombies
Tony Jackson & The Vibrations
Heinz & The Wild Boys
Echoes
Promoter : Roy Tempest
Originally a Brian Epstein managed group who recorded "Some Other Guy" for Decca in 1963. They split with Epstein in July 1963 and two of the original members left in November 1963.
The bass player Johnny Gustafson later played with the Merseybeats and in the seventies with Roxy Music
David John & The Mood
Liverpool band who played at the Star Club, Hamburg and the Cavern. Made three Tony Hatch produced singles for Pye
Opening night
Great name and great band. Windsor based.
Junco Partners (Newcastle)
The Fifth Edition (Darlington)
MTA Blues (Leeds)
The Lykes Of Witch (Bradford)
Graham "Grom" Kelly
Loftus
"Grom" (bottom right) was the singer with "Junior's Eyes" who released
"Battersea Power Station" in 1969. He is still singing with his
band "Midnight Train"
Ilkley DJ Club moves from the Troutbeck to the Stoney Lea
Long John Baldry
Brian Auger Trinity
Rod Stewart
Julie Driscoll
Spot the "typos" in the advert
October 9th 1965
October 11th 1965
October 12th 1965
Odeon, Leeds
Gaumont, Sheffield
Gaumont, Doncaster
Spencer Davis Group
Unit Four plus Two
Charles Dickens
The Habits
The End
Ray Cameron (compere)
Licensed Bar!
Big Mama Thornton
Lonesome Jimmy Lee
Eddie Boyd
Buddy Guy
Fred Below
JB Lenoir
Walter "Shakey" Horton
Roosevelt Sykes
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Doctor Ross
Promoter : National Jazz Federation
Rocking Berries
Lulu & The Luvvers
Peter & Gordon
Mike Cotton Sound
The Quiet Five
Syd & Eddie (Little & Large) - compere
Rhett Stoller Group
Manfred Mann
Yardbirds
Paul & Barry Ryan
Inez & Charlie Foxx
Mark Leeman 5
Scaffold
Gary Farr & The T-Bones
Ivor Emanuel
Jim Dale
Trebletones
Lykes Of Witch
Woolcity Jazzmen
Top 20 Singles
| No. | Artist | Single | Points |
|
1 |
Ken Dodd | Tears | 18.54 |
| 2 | Seekers | I'll Never Find Another You | 13.19 |
| 3 | Beatles | Help! | 12.20 |
| 4 | Andy Williams | Almost There | 11.48 |
| 5 | Elvis Presley | Crying In The Chapel | 11.44 |
| 6 | Horst Jankowski | A Walk In The Black Forest | 11.06 |
| 7 | Hollies | I'm Alive | 10.99 |
| 8 | walker Brothers | Make It Easy On Yourself | 10.72 |
| 9 | Byrds | Mr Tambourine Man | 10.60 |
| 10 | Sonny and Cher | I Got You Babe | 10.56 |
| 11 | Seekers | The Carnival Is Over | 10.32 |
| 12 | Seekers | A World Of Our Own | 10.27 |
| 13 | Rolling Stones | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | 9.93 |
| 14 | Roger Miller | King Of The Road | 9.88 |
| 15 | Tom Jones | It's Not Unusual | 9.85 |
| 16 | Rolling Stones | Get Off My Cloud | 9.73 |
| 17 | Sandie Shaw | Long Live Love | 9.63 |
| 18 | Beatles | Ticket To Ride | 9.42 |
| 19 | Rolling Stones | The Last Time | 9.41 |
| 20 | Barry McGuire | Eve Of Destruction | 9.39 |
Top 10 Artists
| No. | Artist | Points |
| 1 | Seekers | 33.78 |
| 2 | Beatles | 32.11 |
| 3 | Rolling Stones | 30.91 |
| 4 | Sandie Shaw | 28.03 |
| 5 | Cliff Richard | 21.52 |
| 6 | Bob Dylan | 26.90 |
| 7 | Hollies | 25.88 |
| 8 | Animals | 25.26 |
| 9 | Ken Dodd | 24.48 |
| 10 | Kinks | 23.92 |
Number 1 Albums
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
Number 1 Singles
NME charts
Guinness switched to Record Retailer charts in 1960
The rest of the country continued with the NME
RR number 1s are shown as [RR] in green
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks | ||
| January 6 | The Beatles | I Feel Fine | 1 | ||
| January 13 | Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames | Yeh Yeh | 1 | ||
| January 20 | The Moody Blues | Go Now | 2 | ||
| February 3 | The Righteous Brothers | You've Lost That Loving Feeling | 1 | ||
| February 10 | The Kinks | Tired Of Waiting For You | 1 | ||
| February 17 | The Seekers | I'll Never Find Another You | 2 | ||
| March 3 | Tom Jones | It's Not Unusual | 1 | ||
| March 10 | The Rolling Stones | The Last Time | 4 | ||
| April 7 | The Yardbirds | For Your Love [NME only] | 1 | ||
| April 7 | Cliff Richard | The Minute You're Gone | 1 | ||
| April 7 | Unit Four Plus Two | Concrete & Clay [RR only] | |||
| April 14 | The Beatles | Ticket To Ride | 5 | ||
| May 12 | Roger Miller | King Of The Road [RR only] | |||
| May 19 | Jackie Trent | Where Are You Now (My Love) | 1 | ||
| May 26 | Sandie Shaw | Long Live Love | 2 | ||
| June 9 | The Everly Brothers | The Price Of Love [NME only] | 1 | ||
| June 16 | Elvis Presley | Crying In The Chapel | 2 | ||
| June 30 | The Hollies | I'm Alive | 2 | ||
| July 14 | The Byrds | Mr Tambourine Man | 2 | ||
| July 28 | The Beatles | Help! | 4 | ||
| August 25 | Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe | 1 | ||
| September 1 | The Rolling Stones | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | 3 | ||
| September 22 | Ken Dodd | Tears | 6 | ||
| September 22 | The Walker Brothers |
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| November 3 | The Rolling Stones | Get Off My Cloud | 3 | ||
| November 24 | Len Barry | 1-2-3 [NME only] | 1 | ||
| December 1 | The Seekers | The Carnival Is Over | 1 | ||
| December 8 | The Beatles | Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out | 4 |
Number 1 EPs
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 20 February | Kinks | Kinksize Sessions | |
| 6 March | Val Doonican | Green Shades Of Val Doonican | |
| 24 April | Beatles | Beatles For Sale Number 1 | |
| 29 May | Searchers | Bumble Bee | |
| 19 June | Manfred Mann | The One In The Middle | |
| 26 June | Rolling Stones | Got Live If You Want It | |
| 4 September | Donovan | The Universal Soldier | |
| 30 October | Kinks | Kwyet Kinks | |
| 18 December | Manfred Mann | No Living Without Loving |
Number 1 Singles
| Date | Artist | Title | Wks |
| 23 January | Petula Clark | Downtown | 2 |
| 6 February | Righteous Brothers | You've Lost That Loving Feeling | 2 |
| 20 February | Gary Lewis & The Playboys | This Diamond Ring | 2 |
| 6 March | Temptations | My Girl | 1 |
| 13 March | Beatles | Eight Days A Week | 2 |
| 27 March | Supremes | Stop In The Name Of Love | 2 |
| 10 April | Freddie & The Dreamers | I'm Telling You Now | 2 |
| 24 April | Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders | Game Of Love | 1 |
| 1 May | Herman's Hermits | Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter | 3 |
| 22 May | Beatles | Ticket To Ride | 1 |
| 29 May | Beach Boys | Help Me Rhonda | 2 |
| 12 June | Supremes | Back In My Arms Again | 1 |
| 19 June | Four Tops | I Can't Help Myself | 2 |
| 26 June | Byrds | Mr Tambourine Man | 1 |
| 10 July | Rolling Stones | Satisfaction | 4 |
| 7 August | Herman's Hermits | I'm Henry VIII, I Am | 1 |
| 14 August | Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe | 3 |
| 4 September | Beatles | Help | 3 |
| 25 September | Barry McGuire | Eve Of Destruction | 1 |
| 2 October | McCoys | Hang On Sloopy | 1 |
| 9 October | Beatles | Yesterday | 4 |
| 6 November | Rolling Stones | Get Off My Cloud | 2 |
| 20 November | Supremes | I Hear A Symphony | 2 |
| 4 December | Byrds | Turn Turn Turn | 3 |
| 25 December | Dave Clark Five | Over & Over | 1 |
Top 20 Singles
Cash Box
| No. | Artist | Title |
| 1 | Rolling Stones | Satisfaction |
| 2 | Four Tops | I Can't Help Myself |
| 3 | Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs | Wooly Bully |
| 4 | Temptations | My Girl |
| 5 | Righteous Brothers | You've Lost That Loving Feeling |
| 6 | Petula Clark | Downtown |
| 7 | Beatles | Help |
| 8 | Herman's Hermits | Can't You Hear My Heartbeat |
| 9 | Elvis Presley | Crying In The Chapel |
| 10 | We Five | You Were On My Mind |
| 11 | Sonny & Cher | I Got You Babe |
| 12 | Herman's Hermits | Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter |
| 13 | Jewel Aikens | The Birds & The Bees |
| 14 | Mel Carter | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me |
| 15 | Jr Walker & The All Stars | Shotgun |
| 16 | Beach Boys | Help Me Rhonda |
| 17 | Gary Lewis & The Playboys | This Diamond Ring |
| 18 | Ramsey Lewis Trio | The "In" Crowd |
| 19 | Roger Miller | King Of The Road |
| 20 | Supremes | Stop In The Name Of Love |
| World Musical Personality | Elvis Presley |
| World Male Singer | Elvis Presley |
| World Female Singer | Dusty Springfield |
| World Vocal Group | Beatles |
| British Male Singer | Cliff Richard |
| British Female Singer | Dusty Springfield |
| British Vocal Group | Beatles |
| British Vocal Personality | John Lennon |
| Blues/R&B Group | Rolling Stones |
| New Singer | Donovan |
| New Group | Seekers |
| Best Single | Rolling Stones - Satisfaction |
| TV Show | Top Of The Pops |
| Disc Jockey | Jimmy Saville |
FA Cup
Liverpool 2
Leeds Utd 1
Cup Winners Cup
