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The Byrds' 1965 UK tour[edit]
| Tour by the Byrds | |
| Associated album | Mr. Tambourine Man |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 3, 1965 |
| End date | August 18, 1965 |
| No. of shows | 26 |
The American folk-rock band the Byrds staged their first concert tour of the United Kingdom in August 1965.
Set list[edit]
The band biographer Christopher Hjort identifies two complete set lists from the tour:[1]
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August 5, Fairfield Halls, London (first set)
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August 14, Starlight Ballroom, London (first set)
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Tour dates[edit]
According to Christopher Hjort:[2]
| Date (1965) |
City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Nelson | Imperial Ballroom |
| August 4 | Morecambe | Starlight Ballroom |
| August 5 (3 shows) |
London | Fairfield Halls (2 shows) |
| Blaises Club | ||
| August 6 (2 shows) |
32 Club | |
| The Flamingo Club | ||
| August 7 (3 shows) |
Slough | Adelphi Cinema (2 shows) |
| London | Pontiac Club | |
| August 8 (2 shows) |
Coventry | Coventry Theatre |
(2 shows; rescheduled) |
Newbury | Corn Exchange |
| Basingstoke | St Joseph's Hall | |
| August 10 | East Grinstead | Whitehall |
| August 11 | Bristol | The Exchange |
| August 12 (2 shows) |
Hove | Hove Ballroom, Town Hall |
| Worthing | Assembly Hall | |
| August 13 (2 shows) |
Ipswich | Gaumont Theatre |
| August 14 (3 shows) |
Wembley | Starlight Ballroom |
| London | Finsbury Park Astoria (2 shows) | |
| August 15 (2 shows) |
Bournemouth | Gaumont Theatre |
| August 16 | Bath | Bath Pavilion |
(cancelled) |
Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall |
| August 18 (2 shows) |
Newbury | Corn Exchange |
| Basingstoke | St Joseph's Hall |
The Lovin' Spoonful's 1966 tour of England, Sweden and Ireland[edit]
| Tour by the Lovin' Spoonful | |
| Start date | April 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| End date | April 23, 1966 |
| No. of shows | 5 |
| The Lovin' Spoonful concert chronology | |
The American folk rock band the Lovin' Spoonful staged a two-week promotional tour of England, Sweden and Ireland in April 1966. In addition to performing four concerts in England, the band made numerous appearances on British television and radio, performed on Swedish television and held a private concert in Ireland for the twenty-first birthday of the London-based Irish-socialite Tara Browne.
Background[edit]
By April 1966, the Lovin' Spoonful's first three singles had each reached the top ten in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] Despite their success in America, the band remained generally unknown in the United Kingdom,[4][5] and none of their singles had yet charted in the country.[6] To expand the band's popularity to an international audience, their management organized several concert and television appearances in England and Sweden for that April.[4] Pye International Records, which had acquired U.K. release rights for all Kama Sutra products,[7] issued "Daydream" as a single on April 1.[8]
The Lovin' Spoonful were apprehensive about visiting England.[9] Few American bands had succeeded in becoming popular in the U.K., and they were mindful of the negative reaction afforded to the American folk rock band the Byrds from both critics and fans alike after their U.K. tour in August 1965.[9][10]
Tour summary[edit]
England[edit]
The Lovin' Spoonful arrived at London Airport[5] on April 12, one day earlier than planned.[11] The band were accompanied by their manager Bob Cavallo, producer Erik Jacobsen, public relations official Dan Moriarty and road manager Rich Chiaro.[12] The journalist and photographer Don Paulsen accompanied the group throughout the tour, covering it exclusively for the American magazine Hit Parader.[citation needed] The band stayed at The May Fair Hotel in Piccadilly.[13]
In the tour's first week, the band played concerts in Birmingham and Manchester, appeared on the television programs Top of the Pops, Ready Steady Go! and Thank Your Lucky Stars, played on BBC Radio and attended a party at the London home of Irish socialite Tara Browne.[12]
On April 18, the Lovin' Spoonful performed an invite-only show at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, Soho, central London.[14][15] Many of Britain's top pop performers were in attendance,[14] including John Lennon, George Harrison,[16] Brian Jones, Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Eric Clapton.[14][nb 1] The band were warmly received,[13][18] and Lennon and Harrison joined them afterwards into the morning at their hotel.[13] The next night, following the Lovin' Spoonful's performance at the Blaises Club in Kensington, Jones invited the band to a party at his home as well.[13]
Sweden and Ireland[edit]
The band flew to Stockholm for a day to perform on a Swedish television program.[13]
We were impressed that someone in this almost royal atmosphere was interested in us. [Tara Brown] was a guy who could have had the Beatles and the [Rolling] Stones over to his house anytime he wanted. He didn't want them to play his twenty-first birthday party – he wanted us. Why, I don't know. Perhaps there was an exotic quality to us. But it was like nothing any of us had ever experienced before or experienced since.[19]
– John Sebastian, 2011
The band flew to Ireland to attend the 21st birthday celebration of Browne on April 23, having been invited after meeting him the week before.[20] Browne then regarded the Lovin' Spoonful as his favorite band,[21] and he flew them to Ireland at his own expense[22] to perform a private show.[23] Held at the Luggala Estate, a Gothic Revival house in the Wicklow Mountains, the party was attended by many prominent Swinging London figures, including members of the Rolling Stones, Peter Bardens, Anita Pallenberg,[23] Chrissie Shrimpton, John Paul Getty Jr. and Rupert Lycett Green.[21] Several guests partook in the drug LSD,[24] including Butler,[21] and the Lovin' Spoonful stayed overnight.[25]
The Lovin' Spoonful returned to the U.S. in the last of week of April. The band's morale was high following the tour, particularly after they had been treated as equals by contemporary performers whom they held in high regard.[26] By mid-May, "Daydream" had reached number two on all of the major British singles charts and number one on the Swedish Kvällstoppen chart.[6][27][28][page needed]
Tour dates[edit]
According to Steve Boone's autobiography[29] and contemporary articles in Hit Parader by Don Paulsen and Melody Maker:[30][31][11]
| Date (1966) |
City | Country | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 (2 shows) |
Birmingham | England | The Plaza Dance & Social Club | [11] |
| Old Hill Plaza | ||||
| April 17 | Manchester | unknown | [14] | |
| April 18 | London | Marquee Club | [11] | |
| April 19 (2 shows) |
The Scotch of St. James | [11][30] | ||
| Blaises Club | [31] | |||
| April 23 | County Wicklow | Ireland | Luggala Estate | [11] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ray Davies of the Kinks stated in a contemporary interview that he saw the Lovin' Spoonful perform, but he did not specify where or when.[17]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Hjort 2008, pp. 54, 60.
- ^ Hjort 2008, pp. 50–62.
- ^ "The Lovin' Spoonful Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Boone & Moss 2014, p. 112.
- ^ a b Jones, Alan (May 2, 1966). "Sweet Music from the Lovin' Spoonful". Lincolnshire Echo. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lovin' Spoonful". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Anon. (October 2, 1965). "Kama-Sutra, Pye Contract". Billboard. p. 10 – via Google Books.
- ^ Anon. (April 1, 1966). "All want to record a Beatle song". Herald Express. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Boone & Moss 2014, p. 115.
- ^ Hjort 2008, pp. 50, 62.
- ^ a b c d e f Anon. (April 16, 1966). "Spoonful here" (PDF). Melody Maker. p. 4.
- ^ a b Boone & Moss 2014, pp. 116–117.
- ^ a b c d e Boone & Moss 2014, p. 118.
- ^ a b c d Boone & Moss 2014, p. 117.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 82.
- ^ Miles 2001, p. 229.
- ^ Welch, Chris (April 30, 1966). "Knocking Down a Myth". Melody Maker. p. 9 – via Rock's Backpages.
I saw the Lovin' Spoonful and they were nice and easy.
- ^ Turner 2016, p. 204.
- ^ Howard 2017, p. 249.
- ^ Boone & Moss 2014, pp. 116, 118–119.
- ^ a b c Tinniswood 2021, chap. 14.
- ^ Shea & Rodriguez 2007, p. 446.
- ^ a b Savage 2015, p. 135.
- ^ Savage 2015, pp. 135–136.
- ^ Boone & Moss 2014, p. 119.
- ^ Boone & Moss 2014, pp. 119–120.
- ^
- "NME Top Thirty". New Musical Express. May 13, 1966. p. 5.
- "Melody Maker Pop 50". Melody Maker. May 14, 1966. p. 2.
- "Top 50" (PDF). Disc and Music Echo. May 14, 1966. p. 3 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ^ Hallberg 1993.
- ^ Boone & Moss 2014, pp. 117–118.
- ^ a b Paulsen, Don (September 1966). "The Ever Lovin' Spoonful: They Conquer England". Hit Parader. pp. 8–11 – via the Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Paulsen, Don (October 1966). "The Ever Lovin' Spoonful In England: Part Two". Hit Parader. pp. 26–28 – via the Internet Archive.
Sources[edit]
- Boone, Steve; Moss, Tony (2014). Hotter Than a Match Head: My Life on the Run with The Lovin' Spoonful. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77041-193-7 – via Google Books.
- Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P3: Sveriges Radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor. Drift Musik. ISBN 9163021404.
- Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.
- Hjort, Christopher (2008). So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-by-Day 1965–1973. London: Jawbone Press. ISBN 978-1-906002-15-2.
- Howard, Paul (2017). I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: The short and gilded life of Tara Browne, the man who inspired The Beatles’ greatest song. London: Picador. ISBN 978-1-5098-0004-9.
- Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-8308-3.
- Savage, Jon (2015). 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded. London: Faber & Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-27762-9.
- Shea, Stuart; Rodriguez, Robert (2007). Fab Four FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Beatles ... and More!. New York City: Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4234-2138-2 – via the Internet Archive.
- Tinniswood, Adrian (2021). Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English Country House After World War II. New York City: Basic Books. ISBN 978-1-5416-1799-5 – via Google Books.
- Turner, Steve (2016). Beatles '66: The Revolutionary Year. New York City: Ecco. ISBN 978-0-06-247558-9.
The Stax/Volt Revue[edit]
| Tour by Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Sam & Dave, Arthur Conley, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Mar-Keys. | |
| Location | Europe |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 17, 1967 |
| End date | April 9, 1967 |
| No. of shows | 13[1] |
The Stax/Volt Revue was a concert tour of Europe staged by artists signed to Stax and Volt Records in March and April 1967. Headlined by Otis Redding, other acts included Carla Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Sam & Dave, Arthur Conley, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Mar-Keys.
No contemporary coverage.[2]
Tour dates[edit]
According to a contemporary article in Billboard:[3]
| Date (1967) |
City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | London | England | The Bag O'Nails[1] |
| March 18 | |||
| March 19 | |||
| March 21 | Paris | France | Olympia |
| ? | Manchester | England | ? |
| ? | Leeds | ? | |
| ? | Birmingham | ? | |
| April 4 | Oslo | Norway | ? |
| April 6 | Stockholm | Sweden | ? |
| April 7 | Copenhagen | Denmark | ? |
| April 8 | The Hague | Netherlands | ? |
| April 9 | London | England | ? |
The Kinks' 1965 tour of Australasia, Hong Kong and Singapore[edit]
| Tour by the Kinks | |
| Start date | 20 January 1965 |
|---|---|
| End date | 8 February 1965 |
| No. of shows | 23 |
| The Kinks concert chronology | |
Tour dates[edit]
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[4]
| Date (1965) |
City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January (2 shows) |
Perth | Australia | Capitol Theatre |
| 21 January (2 shows) |
Adelaide | Centennial Hall | |
| 22 January | Melbourne | Festival Hall | |
| 23 January | |||
| 26 January | Brisbane | Brisbane Festival Hall | |
| 27 January | Newcastle | Century Theatre | |
| 29 January | Sydney | Sydney Stadium | |
| 30 January | |||
| 1 February (2 shows) |
Auckland | New Zealand | Auckland Town Hall |
| 2 February (2 shows) |
Hamilton | Founders Theatre | |
| 3 February (2 shows) |
Wellington | Wellington Town Hall | |
| 4 February (2 shows) |
Christchurch | Majestic Theatre | |
| 6 February | Hong Kong | British Hong Kong | Hong Kong Football Club stadium |
| 7 February (2 shows) |
Geylang | Singapore | Singapore Badminton Hall |
| 8 February (2 shows) |
The Kinks' 1965 Nordic tour[edit]
| Tour by the Kinks | |
| Start date | 1 September 1965 |
|---|---|
| End date | 18 September 1965 |
| No. of shows | 16 |
| The Kinks concert chronology | |
English rock band the Kinks staged a concert tour of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland in September 1965. The sixteen concerts comprised the fourth stage of a world tour, following concerts in the US and before later stages in other parts of Europe.
[The Kinks] know that the main ingredient in pop is sex. They look at their audience, play with them, tease them and cool them down – a sort of continuous wireless communication. ... [Ray Davies's] harmonica playing and his "striptease" dance astonished even the most hardened journalists and photographers.[5]
– Ekstra Bladet, review of Odense concert
| Denmark Productions Ltd. v Boscobel Productions Ltd. | |
|---|---|
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| Court | High Court of Justice |
| Decided | 5 June 1967[6] |
| Transcript(s) | [1968] EWCA Civ J0628-3 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed to | Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |
| Subsequent action(s) | Decision upheld on 28 June 1968[7] |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting |
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| Keywords | |
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- ^ a b Less, David A. (2020). Memphis Mayhem: A Story of the Music That Shook Up the World. Toronto: ECW Press. chap. 1. ISBN 978-1-77305-567-1.
- ^ Street, Joe (2016). "Stax, Subcultures, and Civil Rights: Young Britain and the Politics of Soul Music in the 1960s". In Kelley, Robin D. G.; Tuck, Stephen (eds.). The Other Special Relationship: Race, Rights, and Riots in Britain and the United States. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 173–196. ISBN 978-1-137-50037-3.
- ^ Anon. (March 25, 1967). "Stax-Volt Show Opens in London". Billboard. p. 4.
- ^ Hinman 2004, pp. 45–47.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 65.
- ^ Hinman 2004, p. 101.
- ^ a b Hinman 2004, p. 116.