Cool British Singles Released in July 1966
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- In recent videos, we revisited some cool British singles released during the first half of 1966.
Now it's time to take a look at the second half of the year, which was also full of great and Innovative 45s. July 1966 in particular was probably not one of the greatest months of 1966 when it comes to singles, but there were still some great single releases and some interesting stories behind them.
Let's begin. 
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The important thing is that you are making these videos and not just repeating the same old shite that people regurgitate on the net. I’ve got originals of 99% of the records you feature, but luckily I got them 25 years ago. That said, I usually find at least one record from your videos that I have to track down. And for that, I owe you a pint next time I’m in the UK.
Cheers!
I've just found this channel tonight. It looks quite interesting and like you I've already found a song I like that I'd never previously heard of, The Troggs "I Want You". I'm gonna sub this channel.
@@hopebgood It's the B side of "With a Girl Like You" You also should track down "From Home" the B side of "Wild Thing"
I love the snippets of radio airplay you have interspersed within this video! What an innovative period in pop music history!
The film clips of this year continue to blow my mind. 1966: I was sixteen and your recaps of all of these British Singles warms this old man's heart. Thx YP.
Cheers!
same as, I am 73 & still spin some of these vinyl 45's
I’d agree that wasn’t a great slate of songs but the quality of these videos remains top notch.
Sunshine Superman great song. Thanks for the insights into those times.
“The Troggs" are my home town band & were great live, raw & sometimes dirty, but always playing to the crowd. The B side of their hit "Wild Thing" is a superb track called "From Home" with some great guitar from Chris Britton. "With A Girl Like You" is probably my favourite single release. I am 73 & still spin some of these vinyl 45's at Festivals in the U.K.
“The Troggs are unprogressive”!!! That’s a compliment if I ever heard one! The Troggs are the Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two of the sixties. Both artists broke everything down to the bare basics! Almost genius!
Unprogressive is now my new favorite word!!!
Excellent job Yesterday!!! Cheers!!
Cheers Jon! I agree, The Troggs were great precisely because they were "unprogressive". Their primitive, back to basics sound wasn't understood at all at the time. But, as you said, their genius lies in that stripped down approach to music.
Seconded, unprogressive was an excellent choice of words. I'm going to try and use that in conversation as well lol
@spongerubbertower haha!! Good to see you Paul, my fine sir! Cheers!!
It's good to be out of step
@spongerubbertower Cheers Cyn!
Another addictive chapter. Donovan's troubles with Pye is another indictment of the record biz Here in the States, Sunshine Superman came out in the summer, so I was deprived of minths of listening pleasure, and Donovan' reputation in the music press, not that there was much music press in the US in '66, took a hit. Pet Sounds was/is superb, but it came out here in May '66. My favorite song (ties with Donovan) that was mentioned was the Spoonful's Summer in the City. A jackhammer featured as an instrument?! A lot of the records featured did not cross the ocean. so I was happy to hear them - and if July was a bad, we've suffered endless bad years in the decades following.
July was *only* "weaker" compared to other months in '66. Compared to what's going on now, let's just say there is NO comparison!!!
I didn’t know that the song Aggravation was written by Joe South. He was such a prolific songwriter that transcended over different genres. I don’t know how many people knew that he wrote Hush that Deep Purple covered. Jon Lord and his Hammond took that to another level. It is said that he heard the version done by Billy Joe Royal and thought if they can give it a new arrangement, it could work for them… And boy did it!
There's a bit of a mistery regarding who wrote "Aggravation". Other covers of the song credit Tommy Roe as the songwriter. Weird. I agree, Deep Purple took "Hush" to another level. Their version of the song is a big favourite of mine. Jon Lord was a genius.
@@YesterdaysPapers Tommy Roe? That’s very curious. I had to go back to refresh my memory, and found a few sources that say that Joe South, as a side man, played on Roe’s song Sheila. But a few things I’ve read, doesn’t confirm or deny that Roe is the writer of Aggravation. It will have to remain one of the great mysteries of life. When that song Hush was released in 1968 here in the States it changed my musical world. Two doors down from where I grew up, that neighbor had a Hammond organ in their front room.. When Hush was released on LA radio, we attempted, in our feeble way, to replicate what his Lordship was playing on the recording. Of course, a couple of 13-year-olds are not going to even come close to what Jon Lord did on that recording. I agree with you, YP, Jon Lord was a genius!
An absolute pleasure as always. A girl like you is fantastic. And Sunshine Superman was psychedelia fully real sided while most stars were still asking what the fuss was about with LSD.
There were so many incredible English acts and songs that Americans including myself have never even heard of or never charted here, These video clips are like unearthing a plethora of enjoyable entertaining sounds that we were simply just never exposed to, not even on any Oldies radio programs. Here in America we thought the British invasion was only a handfull of artists, These videos show, we only scratched the surface, it also provides a wider spectrum as to what swinging London was really like.
Was the british invasion really that big or is it over blown? Did it really change much of American culture?
@@Romanovhundreds17 Change it? It dictated it.
@@charliedontsurf70 in what ways did it do that mate? Did you see many english groups when they come over?
@@Romanovhundreds17 I was a baby during that time but my older brother bought lots of records then and British groups were so popular not just The Beatles and The Stones but Hermans Hermits and The Dave Clark Five and Billy J. Kramer and The Searchers and The Kinks the list goes on, They influenced all The American acts. As we in the States always say Americans may have invented Rock and roll but The British perfected it.
@@charliedontsurf70 oh right I thought you was a teenager or something living through it.. but I agree nobody can touch this country for music, bands in particular!! but america had the beach boys they was a good group upto pet sounds the byrds first four albums are good aswell ,some turtles songs are good 👍
This series of British singles released in the 1960s is simply wonderful.
I have a lot in my CD collection, compilations with many of these rare and difficult singles, but even so, here I discovered wonderful songs from this magical period of British rock & pop.
Congratulations to the creators of the videos.👋👋👋
Thanks.
I especially enjoyed the focus on Beach Boys covers. I haven't heard many of those yet! I also found your report on Chris Curtis interesting, especially in relation to Deep Purple. Also new to me! Yes, for many bands it was not easy to continue their successes later that year. The footage of the Pretty Things is from a concert in the village of Blokker in the Netherlands on 19 April 1965. RUclips has a more than 10-minute video of that concert. The audience went completely wild! Thanks again Yesterday's Papers! EJ
Cheers Edwin! Yeah, that concert in Blokker is great. Wild for sure!
I was 9 in 1966, what a time to grow up, music, fashion, thanks for all these, remember them all like yesterday,
Likewise. I was 8.
Was 4. Already a music fan
I was 10 and I was also very young a music fan. I saw The Troggs live years later. This is a long time ago.
The best gem of this episode is learning MC5 did a cover of a Troggs song. Both of these bands knew that back to basics was the right thing all along.
It never fails to bring a smile on my face to see a new YP video posted, and this is no exception. Perhaps, as you say, July was not the most excellent month for new singles among the months of an awesome year, but, as your vid shows, it has its gems and interesting songs. Perhaps, as you say, the British covers of "Pet Sounds"-era Brian Wilson songs fail to "hold a candle" to the Beach Boys originals, but to these old American ears, which had not heard them before, they are certainly tuneful and intriguing. Thank you also for highlighting Zoot Money's career prior to the short-lived Dantalion's "Madman Running Through The Fields" Chariot and his time in the later iteration of The Animals, replacing Dave Rowberry in that band (who had earlier replaced Alan Price) and bringing with him Andy Summers through all these bands. And learning about the brilliant and troubled Chris Curtis, obviously a precocious and eccentric genius in the Syd Barrett/Brian Jones mold, including his role in the formation of the early Deep Purple, was a revelation. Thank you finally for featuring Mike D'Abo. I prefer Manfred Mann's cover of Dylan's "The Might Quinn the Eskimo" to the original, and that is largely due to D'Abo. D'Abo also penned the classic "Handbags and Gladrags" about a girl running through her family's sparse savings in a desperate bid to stay hip and fashionable, and played piano on Rod Stewart's beautiful version of that song. D'Abo also of course originated the role of Herod for the original recording of "Jesus Chtist Superstar," performing the show-stopping comedic classic "Herod's Song" ("So you are the Christ/The great Jesus Christ!..."). Your vids always promise a welcome break from the anxiety and stress of daily life, and this video is another standout. Thank you yet again.
Cheers Mack! Great comment!
I recently got to speak to Mike D’Abo’s daughter Olivia. Told me some interesting stories. She said Klaus Voorman was like another uncle to her said that in her childhood, she would just have Rod Stewart or Bill Wyman, or Ringo at her house like they were just normal every day people
Sounds like a very cool childhood. I read somewhere that Mike D'Abo came from a wealthy family.
I guess that's how Klaus came to feature at (7:52)
@@otterlyso he was in the band I believe from 1967 to 70. He actually replaced Jack Bruce when he went to form cream.
@@michaelrochester48 I knew that at one point and managed to completely forget it. Chastening.
Olivia D'abo rocked on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"! A beautiful and talented actress.
I'll be 75 this year, wow this channel really carries me back to the glorious musical times of the 60s. By the way I loved the Troggs and thought they were very underrated, probably because they came from Andover not London or San Francisco
I so look forward to these. The trade clippings, video, audio and voiceover flow beautifully. Might even learn something.
Cheers!
I was definitely born too late. I love this era. Thanks again
Always happy to see a shout out for MC5, one of the most under-rated bands of the era. And, of course, Pet Sounds is one of the top 10 albums ever released. I'd never heard these covers and, frankly, am glad. But good on you for digging them up. Who knew there were so many?
Un grand MERCI pour ces vidéos! Quel travail, tant iconographique que musical! BRAVO!
Merci Jean-Luc!
Ah enfin, un autre mangeur de grenouilles et d’escargots ! Salut !
When Jane Birkin ( ❤️) died last year I was reminded of the great scandal the song ' Je t'aime ' made at the time it was released in the 60's . I thought Serge Gainsbourg wrote some great stuff.🇬🇧✌️🇫🇷..
How can you say not as good? All of your videos are great. The Troggs and Manfred Mann are two of the most underappreciated British bands from the 60s. As for Brian Wilson, this shows the Brits recognize a true artist and genius. The late 60s Beach Boys albums have acquired cult status on both sides of the Atlantic. The music of the Troggs has been used in US TV commercials in recent years. Chris Britton the bassist is the only original member of the Troggs left. They might as well be called a tribute band.
Cheers Chris! July 1966 was a good month for singles but I'd say that, overall, it was not as spectacular as other months from 1966. But, of course, it was still great musically.
God only knows .One of the best tracks ever. Still love it today.
I knew the beach boys were popular in the UK, but I did not know what an impact the album pet sounds made… Fascinating
Another excellent video… Thanks!
I'm glad you cover many singles that weren't hits or didn't even make the charts. Most of the fans of this channel know all the hits, I would assume, and they are covered many places, so these are quite welcome, especially since the artists are interesting.
Thank you very much! I grew up and was living in Germany at that time. Many of these songs made it over to Germany, and I remember them fondly. Unfortunately after moving to California in 1970 I never heard some of these songs again, they’re unknown here. It’s nice to hear these songs now! Thanks also for the video clips! I visited London in 1970, and these clips remind me of that great visit! Well done!
Absolutely another most excellent video! I so look forward to these and I love every single one you've produced! They all flow perfectly, are highly informative and it feels like you're taking me back into that exact time! The editing is also spot on, you're in a phenomenal groove with a style all to your own. That's the way it should be done, and some other content creators should take up and notice this! The editing, flow and sound quality will make or break you, at least to me. Bravo again for your hard work and attention to detail, it really shows here. Much love from the US East Coast
Edit: I should also add your mini-doc's on artists and the music production at those times are the best I've seen! They're even better than some full length documentaries I've watched! You should have six figure subscriber counts, but then again being a hidden gem isn't a bad position to be in either.
Thank you very much, appreciate it! Glad you enjoy the videos. Cheers!
Thank you for another excellent deep.dive ! Always look forward to these . I have a soft spot for Peanut 's version of 'Waiting for the day' (a fun early Mark Wirtz production)
Your work is so well researched and articulate 👍
I can't imagine growing up in the 60s without the british invasion ✌️ 10:42
Cheers!
This is before my time being born in 1981 but I grew up on Oldies radio before it disappeared a while ago on radio. 60s Revolution was a good place on Directv to listen to oldies. Never have heard some of these songs. Definitely need to add them to the playlist. Give them a spin on the RUclips
You are a master of the time capsule!
Absolutely good work here! You went deep with pictures too....
I like the cover of Here Now and I didn't even realize they were released.
Lesson learned👍
Excellent compilation from 66. it would be interesting to also see more compilations of singles from 68-69.
Yes, please do 1968 next!
This channel has got to be one of the best on RUclips….👍👏
Judith Durham from the Seekers at the start of the video - in the red dress.
Love the run of early Troggs singles. Surely the UKs most 'garage' like band. No R&B - just full on primeval pounding. From Home is my favourite. They were still fun live in the 1990s. Reg was a great front man. Their singles are still easy to find, cheap and always deliver. Great video by the way. I'm so late to your channel but looking forward to working my way through it. Thanks for all your efforts.
Cheers, glad you enjoy the videos! I love all those early Troggs singles, too. Love their primitive, back to basics sound.
I like a lot of their songs--they had several great ones--but "Give It to Me" and "I Can't Control Myself" are my favorites.
Another lovely collection. These are always well done!
I'm totally addicted to these monthly cool singles! Do 1968 and 1969 and 1970 and.....
More wonderful sounds. This was the month I turned 10 years old, and I was just starting to wake up to the music all around. When The Monkees' TV show debuted in the fall, that was when I really started paying attention. BTW, there's an excellent cover of "A Girl Like You" by Alex Chilton, and one of "So Sad About Us" by The Breeders, both equals of the originals to my ears. One of these days, it would be nice to sit down and listen to all of these 1966 shows at once.
Cheers Simon! The Jam also covered "So Sad About Us".
Gear! Like Kenneth wrote some of us have or know most of the originals, but you manage to highlight unknown or forgotten pearls of sheer beauty!
Keep up the good work. Thank you very much❤
Pet Sounds is Still a great album. Loved it then, love it now
But the UK covers of some of those songs, all by virtually unknown artists were duff.
Here Today is a VERY underrated song, great lyrics and the pairing of bass and keyboards on that one riff.
God Only Knows is a HUGE shout out to my 2 great loves BBK and JR°❤❤❤
This video makes that period come alive again, as do the other videos in this series.
The Factotums cover of "Here Today" is incredibly impressive. If you hadn't heard much of the Beach Boys, you'd be forgiven mistaking it for them.
Yeah, it was a good cover and they sounded very much like The Beach Boys.
There was an American band called the castaways. They were best known for the song, liar liar, which was a top 20 hit in 1966 as well.
I love "Liar Liar", love the falsetto. Great tune.
just on high by castaways is an underrated psych classic
Liar Liar made it onto the soundtrack of Good Morning Vietnam in 1987.
I believe that about this time Graham Nash was quoted s saying that the Troggs were so far behind that they were ahead. Another good selection of 45s but personally I love both sides of that Action single which I think is a real classic!
Their version of 'Since I Lost My Baby' is perfection.
@@NewFalconerRecords It certainly moves me.
Great info YP
Keep 'em coming, YP. You never fail to delight and educate.
I love these videos. Really good information. Loads of things I did not know.
thanks for all of your posts, they're all so interesting and full of information. cheers from Mexico City
Interesting stuff!! It's always good to get a dose of music history from an era when I had no money and no access to much of the music you feature. ❤❤❤
Still one of the best music sites on RUclips! Thank you, sir!
Anyhow, great video as always, I love watching these and adding to my playlist; I find 1966 to be an interesting year overall in terms of psychedelia as it was still new and innovative (and so was early 1967) and had a mod sound to it that I have grown to love. The troggs were ahead of their time with their raw sound, but alas, it was too early. But hey, some songs just take time to be appreciated. Cheers from across the pond!
One of the best channels on you tube. I look forward to each new release. Totally fab. Yeah!
People slag off Spotify but I couldn't listen to half the songs you put on here without it ,this 1966 set of videos is the best you've done,1967 seems like it would be a pukka laugh, but after that you get hippies and then the 70s 😢😂😂😂
I turned 2 later that year❤ grew up to it all
Didn't know that Sunshine Superman was delayed release in Britain, totally mind-blowing. I like the album version of "Superman" because of the instrumental break. I like The Troggs' follow-up to "Wild Thing". Did Joe Meek have something with the hit song, "Telstar"? The Beach Boys sings that were covered by other artists (they didn't have a chance).
Yep, Joe Meek wrote and produced "Telstar"-
Chris Curtis certainly had a fascinating & troublesome life. No doubt , he was a major talent. Aggravation is a great song ! & one can understand he was aggravated.
It is a great song. Bobby Graham's drumming on that song is amazing.
Every time you mention Zoot Money and his various incarnations in the R&B and psychedelic music world my head explodes! Please keep up the excellent work! Rock on!
Cheers Buzza!
l was 9 and it was a fun time with this music and cars then.
There was some exceptional records produced in the mid-sixties. For me, it was the golden age of the charts.
At the age I was then, nearly everything can be slightly magical and meaningful. I wonder if it’s the same for today’s youngsters?
Very informative stuff I didn't know working 12 hours on the motorway construction who stole the years
😊I see, I click, I’m happy
Ty YP
Essential viewing as usual. That Seftons single though 😨😨😨
Yeah, that one is crap. hahaha
Another fascinating video! Thanks…🎸🇬🇧☕️
This video is like a time machine😊
Top job on cool July 66 records. Would love to have Chris Curtis 45!
So many gems! 🎯
I've always thought Troggs I Want You is the most badass teenage lust song ever written. And the MC5 also did great electrifying justice to it.
Another great post, mate. Of course I love the Troggs song. On the plus side, two tracks I've never heard. The Glenda Collins song is really nice. I heard the mono version on RUclips first and although I liked it, it sounded a little thin and trebly. Then I noticed there is also a stereo version and I liked that one better, not something that is usually the case with me. BTW, your post of it sounds the best of them all.....And The Majority. YEOW! Thar is one killer slab---that break in the middle, OMG! I thought the record was going to jump out of the computer screen...lol
On the downside, did not like that Manfred Mann Dylan cover. It completely misses all the poignant emotion of the original and I really did not like how they delivered "but she breaks just like a little girl" Of course, others might see things differently.
Thanks again, YP. Keep 'em coming.
Cheers Willie! Glad you enjoyed the video. Glenda Collins released some really good singles in the 60s, and she had a great band backing her. Most of her singles featured a young Ritchie Blackmore on guitar.
@@YesterdaysPapers Thanks for the info, mate. Have a great weekend
Needles & Pins is probably one of the greatest pop songs of all time
Watching your vids is costing me a lot of money you've introduced me to some great artists thank you
Interesting to hear the cover versions of Pet Sounds songs!
Thanks for posting
Verry good thanks
Joe South also wrote 'Hush'.
What a time to live.
I was born in July 1966. Great piece of work, thank you!
Same here! Paperback Writer was #1 the week I was born.
"Me Needing You" was a great blues song.
Thanks YP FAB ! Really Enjoy Old Marshall Amp Catalogs Whith The Stars From UK Pop Bands ha ha I Collect The Old Amps !CHEERS 😊
Cheers!
I was surprised to find that Peanut's cover of Waiting For The Day sounded every bit as good as the original - then I saw 'arranged by Mark Wirtz' and all became clear.
It's a good cover.
Pet Sounds absolute classic - terrible album cover though!
Feel a bit sorry for Donovan as he really was a psychedelic pioneer - Sunshine Superman was recorded between December 1965-May 1966, and tracks such as Fat Angel, The Trip, Season of the Witch and the Sunshine Superman were as good as any of the Psych that followed.
Nice to see The Majority name checked, I’ve got all of those Decca ‘Scene’ complications on CD.
As ever great research and I do love the way you knit the footage together, I wish I could step into some of those street scenes and soak up the cosmic vibes!
Looking forward to August 1966 - the month I was born 😎✌️🎸
Cheers, glad you enjoyed the video!
I love that Action single. One of their best, almost up there with I'll keep on holding on.
I love The Action but that's not one my favourites. "I'll Keeping Hokding On" is killer indeed.
Billy Kinsey of the Merseys turned up as main man in Liverpool express in 1976 and had 4 hits in a short period .
YAS I LOVE THIS CHANNEL YOU ARE SO GROOVY AND AMAZING KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK 🤩🤩🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍🤑🤑🤑🤑😍🍰🍰🎂
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also I have subscribed to the channel ❤😊
Ya no tengo palabras para describir lo genial que es este canal, sus imágenes y la información de época, es fantástico! Donovan a mi entender, es superior a Dylan, soy fan del Donovan 66-70. Y ni hablar de Pet Sounds 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🎸🎼❤🇦🇷💪
I loved every song in the list, YP, though I'll admit the over-enunciation of Glenda Collins is a bit jarring. A favourite is the Mersey's version of So Sad About Us. Very cool to hear it with harmonies that provide an extra dimension The Who recording couldn't. Nice to see some coverage of Zoot Money, yet another of the greats who slogged it out without making the slightest dent in the charts.
Always, your videos are amongst the my most breathlessly awaited of anything else I watch on RUclips. My perpetual thank you for making these videos ♥
Cheers Fab Gear! I love the Merseys' version of that song. I really like the sort of "Wall of Sound" production of the song. Zoot Money was great. I have a comp featuring all the singles by the Big Roll Band and it's a very enjoyable. Not mind-blowing stuff but great fun soul music.
@@YesterdaysPapers Sounds like I need to be hunting out that Big Roll Band album! Another mission! It's rather sad how it was the UK bands were the ones to introduce Soul and Blues to the majority of kids in the US. It's also amazing how the UK bands managed to begin to break down the colour barriers of music.
Speaking of Blues, any chance of a Pretty Things episode in the future? Or an overview of the Blues and Soul bands brought the music home? Just a couple of thoughts that spring to mind ....
@@Sp33gan I'll probably make a video about the Pretty Things sooner or later, I love them. This video I made a few months about Guy Stevens is more or less about how R&B and soul was introduced in the UK: ruclips.net/video/z-m9VD6bhcs/видео.htmlsi=65-xh88HPmTECMSb
Terriffic channel YPs! Done with care and class...keep it up. Cheers!
Great stuff. I liked that Beach Boy's cover by Peanut called "I'm Waiting For The Day" produced by Mark Wirtz. I see Peanut was a pop singer from Trinidad who changed her name to Katie Kissoon and had a few 70's hits as a pop duo Mac & Katie Kissoon such as "Sugar Candy Kisses."
Yeah, I like that cover as well.
Her real name was Katherine Farthing.
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep!
Peanut did a version of home of the brave
@@paulgoldstein2569 You're right. And she also released a version of _Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep!_ but lost out to Middle of the Road.
I was born on the 26th July 1966🙂🇬🇧✌🌻🌞
Something else was happening in england in july 1966 . It was the Workd Cup Competition. 🏆. If only i had kept the World Cup Willy 🦁 T Shirt that my dad biught for me . The song i associate with that heady time was ' Sunny Afternoon ' by The Kinks . Sunny were the days of my youth in England . ✌️🇬🇧
66 was a great year.
Ah! Ah! Salut! Oui, un peu de français dans ce monde de brutes! Grand fan du rock rosbif des années 60 et ces Yesterday's Papers sont extraordinaires. Au plaisir!
Merci beaucop!
Excellent coverage YT!❤❤❤
Cheers Michael!
Another winner, many thanks Yesterday's Papers. 🙂
Cheers!
Love hearing these rarities got some on CD and the troggs and manfred Mann on original vinyl
As a kid in the late 70s in France. me and my sister "inherited" of my parents 45s to play on our own turntable . And "with a girl like you" was one of these singles. I love the sound of the guitars slighly out of tune and big reverb on the guitar. i remember playing that single a lot. there was a lot of contemporary exciting music by then and though it sounded retro, it made me think that some sixties music can also have an edge. it s probablythe tune that coinvince me to dig more into sixties music.
Yeah, it's a great tune. Very catchy. I agree, the guitars are great.
One of the Troggs' best songs. Reg Presley - originally Reg Ball - changed his last name to Presley because he thought it would help his songwriting cred. :)
Used to work with his brother Ron Ball in Stockton on Tees in the 70s.
Totally FAB !! 👍