9. Herman’s Hermits – A Must To Avoid, peaked at #5 in Jan 66, 4 wks in the Top 10. Perhaps their best ever record, and musically the most interesting, love the chord changes…

Here’s a live one in b&w:





and a colour mime one from a movie, w/go-go dancers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI-XtN5qfvE

Bonus video: The Hollies – If I Needed Someone, peaked at #20 in Jan 66. Love the Hollies, and love this Beatles song, but there's something about this cover version that just doesn't do it for me. It sounds too loud, distorted, rushed, whatever...

Were the moptops an imitation of the Beatles or vice-versa?

They all copied Moe of the 3 Stooges...

1 record new to the British Top 10 on Jan 19, 1966, + for your musical enjoyment 2 bonus videos:

5. The Overlanders – Michelle, peaked at #1 for 2 wks in Jan/Feb 66, 5 wks total in the Top 10

bonus video: Peter Sellers – A Hard Day’s Night, peaked at #14 in Jan 66

bonus video: The Searchers – Take Me For What I’m Worth, peaked at #20 in Jan 66. A really good tune, why wasn't it more successful?

Here's a live version:






and the studio version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8TqphC4RAI

I like Peter Sellers' version of Help! better.

2 songs entering the British Top 10 on Jan 26, 1966, plus 3 bonus videos:

9. Crispian St. Peters – You Were On My Mind, peaked at #2 in Feb 66, 6 wks in the Top 10

6. Cilla Black – Love’s Just A Broken, peaked at #2 in Feb 66, 5 wks in the Top 10.
That riff always reminded me of the Doctor Who theme. Here's the studio version:






a live version from 2 years later, too fast...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7qhbikNuDs

Bonus Video: Otis Redding – My Girl, peaked at #11 in Jan 66. The Temptations’ original stiffed on the charts, Otis’ grittier version won out…

Bonus Video: Roger Miller – England Swings, peaked at #13 in Jan 66

Bonus Video: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – You Make It Move, peaked at #26 in Jan 66.
Their breakout (minor) hit, 8 Top 10s on the way…

2 new records into the British Top 10 for Feb 2, 1966, plus 1 bonus video:

7. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’, #1 in Feb 66, 8 wks in the TT, a monster hit.
"you keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin'..."
Here's colour version A:





colour version B:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcGWAIL3bEY

colour version C:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQZW1v81jj0

and a b&w one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... Oh_Xk&NR=1

9. A Groovy Kind Of Love – The Mindbenders, #2 in March 66, 7 wks in the TT. What a great song...

Wayne Fontana was kicking himself right about now. Eat your heart out Phil Collins !! (10cc too, ha…)

Bonus video, bonus video: David & Jonathan – Michelle, peaked at #12 in Jan 66.

Even though their version was more faithful to the Beatles' arrangement, they lost the head to head battle with the Overlanders who hit #1.

3 new records into the British Top 10 on Feb 9, 1966:

10. Len Barry – Like A Baby, peaked at #10 in Feb, 1 wk in the Top 10

9. Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours – Mirror Mirror, peaked at #9 in Feb 66, 2 wks in the Top 10.
A one hit wonder Brit band, years later they changed their name to The Flying Machine, and in 1969 became one hit wonders in the US with "Smile A Little Smile For Me"...

6. The Rolling Stones – 19th Nervous Breakdown, peaked at #1 for 3 wks in Feb/Mar 66, 5 wks in the Top 10.
Couldn't find a good live version, ugh, so here's a mime. One of the most memorable bass lines at the end...

2 new records into the British Top 10 on Feb 16, 1966, plus 3 bonuses, I dub thee "the week of the Brit Chicks":

10. Sandie Shaw – Tomorrow, peaked at # 10 in Feb, 1 wk in the TT:

8. Petula Clark – My Love, peaked at #4 in Feb 66, 4 wks in the TT:

Bonus Video: Dusty Springfield – Little By Little, peaked at #13 in Feb 66: