"What's New Pussycat?" #3 7/31/1965

The title song from the current Woody Allen-written movie was composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Of course, this was before all the weirdness started happening with Woody, we think. I'm almost positive the video today is from the Tom Jones TV show in the late 60's/early 70's. One of my favorite karaoke songs!

Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat?

"Tell Me What You See" Album cut

Another Beatles VI track that was released in America two months ahead of its first British appearance. This one has Paul on electric piano as well as bass - more proof of them evolving as a group into doing things in the studio they couldn't do in concert in 1965.

Beatles - Tell Me What You See

"You Like Me Too Much" Album cut

This and tomorrow's song were from the American album "Beatles VI" and weren't released in the UK until the "Help!" LP two months later. Just another instance of Capitol Records juggling content for the US market. George Harrison wrote and sang this one, which has three distinct piano parts. Sir George Martin and Paul played the intro, while John was on electric piano elsewhere.

Beatles - You Like Me Too Much

"It's Just A Little Bit Too Late" #45 7/24/1965

The follow-up to the #1 record "Game Of Love" and the last charting 45 in America for Wayne Fontana. He and the Mindbenders would split shortly afterward. Wayne and the group had a few more hits apiece in their native Britain, plus the band had one more huge US hit in '66.

Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - It's Just A Little Bit Too Late

"Set Me Free" #23 7/24/1965

The first few Kinks singles were pretty much slam-bang, loud rock and roll all the way. Today's tune was a tad more mellow. It seemed to work for them, as this one made the UK Top 10.

Kinks - Set Me Free

"Marie" #15 7/24/1965

The Bachelors were a vocal group with a folkie sound who had a string of hits, particularly in the UK and their native Ireland. A few months later in those countries, they scored with "The Sound Of Silence" way before Simon and Garfunkel did.

Bachelors - Marie

"(Such An) Easy Question" #11 7/24/1965

We had the B-side of this record from Elvis a few days ago. Here's the A-side, both from his current movie "Tickle Me." All nine songs in the film were on previous albums - this one was from "Pot Luck" in 1962. Not using any new music kept the movie's costs way down and it made an 8x return on investment, enough to keep the Allied Artists studio out of bankruptcy. The King saved the day.

Elvis Presley - (Such An) Easy Question