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Saturday, November 6, 1 965 ment the Ottawa Journal Saturday Section THE BRITISH BEAT SANDY GARDINER watrii ftinia sm fiii i Teenage Canada Monstrous Enjoyment My petit year old I'll five you odd! the friend tu moaning about the. tloner winds up in the expert- date of the world the nu- clear threat. South Viet Nam. the cost of milk shakes. "What I'd give to read something she said.

"It's a troubled world my generation Uvea In." Then her face brightened. "But I'm going to a movie tonight. Maybe you've seen it The Fall of the House of Usher." Seen it? I still cant forget that haunted castle, those never-ending thunder storms and people suddenly popping out from behind doors in the 'dead of night But what, I'm stilh wonder-. tag, has movie like that got to do with cheering someone up? And yet a whole genera-' tion of Canadian movie-goers are flocking into theatres or drive-ins to be scared out of their wits. Theatre owners report that me norror movie trend, which really hit a weak a few vaara ago.

Is stHl going strong across Canada. If anything. It's stronger And look what's happening 'to nsl We can look at a weekly series based on a family of monsters and find them fumy. Not only funny but appealing. Herman Minuter would draw tot of votes if he was run ning our leoerai election.

BECAUSE WE'VE become so sophisticated about our horror movies. Just one line can trigger recognition of the entire plot Look at the follow- ing and figure rut your own Q. (Horror Quotient). "Doctor Frank, why will you not allow ma to watch your nightly experiments? After all. It's my laboratory." You got It Sulky Dr.

Frankenstein has popped up again to carry out his vile experiments, using a shortened version of his own, name. And Hubby-wife duo of Carl and Pearl Butler' are a cinch to tail the Hitsvllle route gain with a twingm new wowser dubbed "Our Ship of Love." The side is a warmhearted entry in which the couple relate bow a twosome manage to salvage their hard-times romance. Watch for the Canadian" Sweethearts to hit the charts via their top-flight newle tagged "Don't Knock On My Door." Vet country hit-maker Billy Walker, who clicked last time out with Tf It Pleases You," will do It again with "Come a Little Bit Closer." Tune's Span-(shed-flavored retread of the song that hit paydlrt for Jay and the Americans tome time MO. Currently holding down a Chart spot with "Belles of Southern Bell," DH Reeves is likely to duplicate that success with a power-paced follow-up bid titled "Women Do Funny Things To Me." his current smasheroo, couiury "Dear, you don't seem yourself today. What are those marks on your neck?" That darn Dracula.

He's been around again, flashing that wide boyish grin and posing on windowsills with that 19th century black opera cape. That spells trouble, as you al-, ready know. "Very well. Miss Brown, you start work at the castie -immediately. But under no circumstances will you ever go above the third floor.

I repeat, never." The trouble with horror mov-'les is that everyone Is so 'nosy. Of course Miss Brown goes up to the top floor, finding her wsy up the narrow stona stairs with a tiny flickering candle. And when she gets she finds Ot WHAT bout this line? "I Just met the most charming newcomer on-- our hospital staff. Ho was showing me postcards from Transylvania." Just, mention that place and you're ahead of the plot again. Dr.

Frank always seams to be giving himself away with silly litUe dues like that But mark my words, ho means' that hospital no good. Why do we watch horror movies when the world of reality sometimes seems grim enough by Itself? If you caught even' half the above examples (how was your H.Q?) you've watched your share. If we're escaping from reality there are other ways to do it than scaring yourself silly. But several thousand moviegoers will bold their breath while they wait lor the poor monster to be foiled again this weekend. Tasked a psychologist friend woBTora Del's newle is a rolllckin' tongue-twister a guy and how he views' women.

Hugh' X. Lewis, whose "Out Where The Ocean Meets The Sky" grabbed plenty of Hitsvllle limelight, is a sure bet to go great guns again with "I'd Better Call the Uw en Me." The groovey little stomper to all about' a guy whose living it up while his gal Isn't around. "Big News," Is Wayne Kemp's new bid for spins and the chanter could well cop chart honors with this dual-track, eye-wiper concerning a guy whose romantic aspirations, have been seriously impaired by local gossips. Johnny Darren, who shared chart honors with Porter Wagoner on the VGreen, Green Grass of Home" powerhouse, Is headed back for more tales action with "As Long- As the Wind Blows." The belli! a tender little ode, to about a fella taken with the urge to traveL By Jack Hutton for his opinion on the trend. "Well in the first place, there's nothing new.

about this," he said. "It's perfectly healthy and normal to enjoy horror movies. "Our parents and their parents before them were exposed to less sophisticated forma of shock and suspense. Every travelling carnival, for instance, used to have a goblin room filled with strange noises 'and phony ghosts. i "Some of the best short stories ever written were ghost stories.

Just Imagine Edgar -Allan Poe writing for the movie screen today. He'd be right In his element "But I'm sorry I can't talk too long," he concluded, "My son and I are Just going to watch 'I Was A Teen-Age A good show. We've only seen it five DISC-PATCHES Matt Manro now has a big hit in Britain with his version of Paul McCartney's Tester-, day" and now along comes another cover version. Marianne Faithful hat just released the song which she -waxed with Paul in attend- -ance. And to be a little, dif- ferent she hat a choir of 100 or so voices behind her.

The Interpretation is almost classical but unless you order It from Britain you're never likely to l)ear It The next Beetle' single could feature George on lead vocal According to Paul, the lead guitarist was in great vocal form during the recent session and It wouldn't be surprising If he gets his chance for a little solo fame. After all Rlngo had his hit Paul and John, too. Now, it's George's turn The Su-premes will be off soon to tour U.S. bases In Viet Nsm Watch for a big Christmas show In Ottawa, Put a ring around Dee, 2S. and the "Holiday Stay posted 'for details in the next few 'weeks Sonny and Cher prefer Canadian to American audiences, they say Moving up fast in the British charts are: "Love Is Strange." Te Everty Brothers; "Until It's Time For You to Go" The Four Pen-ales: "But You're Mine," Sonny and Cher) "I Know How It Feels to Be Loved," The Nashville Teens Donovan's next British tingle will be another of his own compositions, "Turquoise" Petals Clark, who had the original version of The Vogues hit "You're the One," en her "I Know a Place" album, now has the number out as a single acsoss the pond The British trade papers are referring to Ian and Sylvia and Gordon Llghtfoot as top U.S.

acta Herman Is all set to star In a movie written because of a Oldham's Immediate Success Ask a teenager who Andrew -Oldham is and they'll tell you he's thennaster mind behind The Rolling Stones records. Ask a teenager who Tony Calder is and youll get a blank stare or a far-out answer that he's the man who invented bubble gum. Actually they're partners1 In a new British musical venture that was a success within a week of initiation. ---s-j The. business is called Im-': mediate Records, the first major independent 'record company In Britain.

Andrew Loog Oldham is 2 years eld and a millionaire. He worked his way up in the disc world from office boy to publicist, from to disc producer, from disc producer to Rolling Stones co-manager Just over a month ago he signed a million dollar deal for U.S. rights to Rolling Stones releasee and be formed his own record com-pany. HIS PARTNER In the venture is Tony Calder, a young publisher manager who has been responsible for several of Marianne Faithfull's hits including "Come and Stay with Me" and "This. Little Bird." Their offices consist of a suite of apartments on the ninth floor of a building on Gloucester Place, London.

They teamed up with one Idea in mind to provide fa-' cilities for Independent pro- ducers from both sides of the Atlantic to have their product released in the UK. August 20, IMS. That was the date of their first disc issue. The song was doing well In the U.S. at the time and the two youthful businessmen bsd the foresight to see It was right for the British market Preduced and written by top America music maa, Bert Bern, the somber teak off within week and gave Immediate an Instant hit The group was The McCoys.

The song "Hank On Sloopy" which is still banging on to place in Britain's charts. FOUR OTHER releases followed. An Oldham discovery. hit record. The title Is "Mrs.

Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter'' and Hermie will likely, film in Britain and Hollywood early next year Donovan's lat- est British set to called "Fairy Tales" P. Sloan penning songs for Herman's Hermits There's No Place Like Space" flicker The Staccatos wrapped up their album session this week and the package will be out around Christmas. Their new single is on the set but the boys are keeping the title quiet for now Another Ottawa group going Into the recording studio is The Townsmen who cut their debut wax a week today Gerry Marsden, Just married couple of weeks ago, has another1 powerful ballad offering coming up with "Walk Hand in Hand." the. oldie revived with George Martin at the baton Pete former Beetle drummer, has a fan club going for him in Ottawa. If you're interested, the girt at the helm Is Sophia Crane, 37 Nanaimo Drive, Ottawa 6.

Drop her a line for details. SIAOSlfJa-llfaT sITm jlljljli el HjPw wMwltelarMffc BRITAIN'S TOP 10 1. Tears (I) Ken Dodd 2. Yesterday Man () Chris Andrews t. Get Off My Cloud (-) The Rolling Stones.

4. It's Good Newt Week (7) Hedgehoppers Anonymous 5, Almost There (2) Andy Williams S. Yesterday (11) Matt Monro 7. litre It Comes Again (5) .1. The Fortunes S.

Eve of Destruction (4) Barry McGulre a. a You Gotta Go, Go Now (J) Manfred Mann It. Hang oa Sloopy (5) Tho McCoys Nico, was featured with the Cord Llghtfcot song, "I'm Not Saying." A Liverpool 'c called The Masterminds came out with "She Belongs To Me," a Bob Dylan song. Then came a group called The Avenue with "The Bells of Rhymney," a song from The ByrdV "Mr. Tambourine Man" album.

The fifth release was a cover of Billy Joe Royal's "Boondocks" hit sung by Gregory Philips. And they all carved enough sales to pay their way. How did Immediate come about? Andrew Oldham was in Germany with The Rolling Stones so I took a trip to Immedlate's offices for a chat with Tony Calder. "Andrew has been a friend of mine for a long time," Tony told me. "One day wa happened to run into one another and got 'involved in a discuss km on Independent record companies." "As producers we had both found there were times when wanted records-on the market that the major companies wouldn't release.

So we decided to-form our own com pany. Now we can do what we like." TONY is a forthright young man. He knows what he wants and he aims to get It And he doesn't beat around the bush when an honest answer. Is sought He explained the Oldham spHt from Erie Eastsa, former, ce manager el The ReDlng Stones. "Andrew was delng all the wort md Eastoa was Just cotiecdng the preflt" I What were the chances of a1 Canadian recording com I out on Immediate? "It's quite possible.

If the record Is good enough it doesn't matter where it was cut We're looking for records that are going to make money tor us. The origin makes no difference." ducers whs have already bad discs released en the label are Mick Jagger and Keith Richard, and Erie tardea of The Eric produced the new singls by Chris Farlowe, a revival of the old Sanford Clark hit. The Fool." The Stones assisted the Fifth Avenue on "The Bells of Rhymney." BOTH TONY and Andrew believe that promotion plays a great part selling records. But they don't agree with the. public relations trend In Britain.

So they are dispensing with tradition and using the- American bard tell method. So far it seems to be paying off. Last week they released the Chris Farlowe disc, a record by the emcee of the London Palladium top-rated TV show. Jimmy Tarbuck, and a wax by a Scottish group. The Poets.

Tony says alts are their limlsir Time wiO left. Let say a leek at the British charts la a month's time. Copyright, 19 Tho 1. Get Of My Cloud (I) 2. Universal Soldier (3) S.

Hang on Sloopy (4) 4. Keep on Dancing (5) 5. Yesterday S) a. Everybody Loves a Ctowa 7. A Lover's Concerto (S) 1 wm S3? at i Idoi-v By Sandy Gardiner The Four Tops are all set to crash back into the hit lists with their latest, effort' a1 track taken from their second "Something AboutJYou" to a bard-drivin Detroit thing that doesn't sound like the same old song and cant -help tut send the-Tope spin-, nlng high again.

Chad, and Jeremy revive the Oscar Hammerstein II-Rtehard Rodgers ballad from The King and are bound to wind heaven op seventh, Have wstcn these days. "Girl 5lt-wlth ttag Up a TVeer a different ditty with a catchy story that Dreamed" Twilight Time" to the new offering from Billy J. Kramer sad The Das kotaa, an up-dated treatment of the old PUtters hit But this time he's riding the wrong train. The Crystals are trying hard to come back into the big time with their Charlie Calello production of "My Place," which will be lucky to get any place at all. "Crawling Back" puts Roy OfMsoa back hi the beat ballad frame In contrast to his "Ride Away" winner.

If bound to score but it will be a slow mover. Frsak Sinatra should snatch some sales with bis fresh cut, "Everybody Has the Right to Be Wrong." which can't go wrong because of the name on the "Night Train" Introduces The Berries to Canadian, teens and the Toronto group could make a good Initial Sot The Rolling Stones Donovan Campbell The McCoys The Gentrys The Beatles Gary Lewis (7) The Toys ALBUMS Sonny and Char Soundtrack uonovan The Beatles I ALBUMS The HoUiea Herb Alport Jackie do Shannon Earl Van Dyke Dtoo, Deal and Billy S. Poahrvely 4th Street (1 J) Bob Dylan t. Yoa Were oa My Mmd () The We Five It A Taste of Honey (IS). Herb Alport 11.

Not the Lawn Kind (17) Ditto, Desl end Billy 12. Yoafre the One (24) The Vogues IX. Everyone's Gone to the Mooa (26) Jonathan King 14. Aie Yoa a Boy? (11) The Barbarians 15. But You're Mast (28) Sonny and Char IS.

We Gotta Get Out of This Place () The Animals 17. Do Yoa Believe in Magic (If) Tbe Lovin Spoonful IS, Rmg Dang Doo (23) r. Sam the Sham It. My Town. My Guy and Me (I) Lesley Gore .2.

Eve of Destruction (15) Barry McGulre TO POP 1. Look at Us 0) 2. Eve of Dsstraetlon (4) Sound of Mask (S) 4. Catch the Wind () S. Relptp) ACTION 1.

the HoDies Style 2. Going Places r. S. This Is 44. That Motown Soaad S.

a Fool lit? 1 Lf i I i THE FIFTH AVENUE AND NICO rPDcaOOetr IPcafltten mirk If deejays dont give them the rasp. Another maple leaf single Is "Sometimes," from Edmonton's Royal Family. The arrangement Is good and with a little exposure the group could crown it off with a minor hit 1 "We Call It Fun" brings out the sound of The Head-liners. The rocker opens with a pounding bass then drives at medium tempo. It's good but not for me.

Burl Ives has a wax to might Just branch out In the sales picture. "Run To My Lovin' Is a good bet for sn outside shot Lenny Welch does a great vocal Job and the arrangement putt it well In the running. Nancy Sinatra's answer disc to Sonny and Cher, "So Long Babe," might Just. give the gal her first smash in a long time. "A Bench In the Park" Is a good sound from an outfit who scored well south of the border with their first disc They're called The Jive Five end they might land a seat In hitsvllle.

The Dave Clark Five's "Having a WUd Weekend" is not nearly as good as "Cstch Us If You Can" but should sell because of the flicker promotion. Stand back for songwriter Chris Andrews to break it up when his British hit. "Yesterday man" hits the counters here. The brassy sound of Herb Alport Is certainly going places these days 'and It's little wonder sn LP should come out titled "Going Places." It makes great listening. Something a little different is the keyboard mastery of one, Pepe Jaramlllo, who should coin a big market with his piano Interpretations on "Romantic World." i Just to let you know Christmas to a -coming Dean Martin has a set in the stores already that la Just what the title Implies "Holiday Cheer." Wayne Newton, Bobby Darin's protege.

Is gradually working his wsy among the top show biz names. He's a talented entertainer and a good Tune into SO LOT 10 I mmmmmmm iflfiii 'V-Y hit "Summer Winds" set snd hear for yourself. Local teens thld the op- port unity to- see, David Clayton Thomas recently. Now they can hear him on an album. Too ten trace are all bluesy and given tremendous vocal readings.

Billy J. Kramer's Trains and Boats and Planes" set contains a wide variety in song with Billy In' his best vocal shape. If you haven't already got Cher's "All I Really Want to Do" you should. With 21 musicians Sonny has a baH en the auraugementa and ifs a groovy party wax. "You Were On My Mind" is the title ot the first set by The We Five.

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