Pop on Crackerjack 6th Oct 1967 to 16th Feb 1968

[williammcgregor]

Just a wee project to try and collate as much confirmation from various sources to establish a definitive list of pop acts on Crackerjack series 13

If anybody knows the songs sang on any shows please let me know and I will add them to the list thanks

Thanks to all 5 sources for using their information ...


Series 13

CBT = Channelling The Beat
NME We all know that
TVB = TV Brain
TVPD = TV Pop Diaries
ROT = Rock on Television




06.10.1967 Procul Harum ...Homburg (TVPD NME CTB ROT)

13.10.1967 The Bee Gees (all five) ... the Bee Gees sang "World"

20.10.1967 DDDBM&T (TVPD CTB ROT) and Paul and Barry Ryan (TVB ROT)

27.10.1967 The Troggs (CTB TVPD TVB ROT) and Julie Felix (NME ROT)

03.11.1967 The Tremeloes (CTB TVB TVPD ROT) John Walker (ROT)

10.11.1967 Lulu (all five) Barron Knights (ROT)

17.11.1967 The Flowerpot Men (CTB TVPD ROT) Roy Budd

24.11.1967 Long John Baldry "Let the Heartaches Begin" (CTB TVPD TVB ROT) The Scaffold - 'Thank U Very Much' (an interview with Mike McGear was published in 'The Liverpool Echo' on the day of the broadcast)

01.12.1967 Felice Taylor (TVPD NME ROT)

08.12.1967 The Alan Price Set (TVB CTB ROT) Paul Jones (TVPD CTB ROT)

15.12.1967 Cat Stevens (TVB CTB) and The Herd (TVPD CTB)

22.12.1967 DDDBM&T (TVPD CTB NME ROT) and Rolf Harris (NME ROT)

29.12.1967 Simon Dupree and The Big Sound "Kites" (all five)

05.01.1968 The Small Faces (CTB TVPD TVB ROT) Tin Soldier with P.P. Arnold this was taped on 4.1.68

12.01.1968 Herman's Hermits (all five) I Can Take or Leave your Loving

19.01.1968 The Spencer Davis Group (all five)

26.01.1968 The Tremeloes (all five) and Tony Blackburn (NME ROT)

02.02.1968 Manfred Mann (TVB CTB ROT) and Roger Whittaker (TVPD ROT)

09.02.1968 Don Partridge (TVB ROT) The Symbols (TVPD CTB) and Love Affair (TVPD CTB ROT)

16.02.1968 The Foundations (CTB TVB TVPD ROT) Leslie Crowther's final show

[paul carney]

Procol Harum would be Homburg which was un the charts at the time.

[paul carney]

Based on the fact that the acts would all be pushing their current single Simon Dupree would be Kites which was in the charts in Dec 67.

[paul carney]

Long John Baldry,Let The Heartaches Begin

[williammcgregor]

Thanks for the 3 songs so far Paul much appreciated

[petercheck]

Those song titles are almost certainly correct, but it's worth remembering that sometimes acts performed two songs on the show (or at least The Shadows / Peter and Gordon did earlier in the '60s).

[williammcgregor]

Oct 17, 2018 18:10:40 GMT petercheck said:

Those song titles are almost certainly correct, but it's worth remembering that sometimes acts performed two songs on the show (or at least The Shadows / Peter and Gordon did earlier in the '60s).

Ah I did'nt know that thanks Peter

[markdixon]

Here are a couple of names that aren't on the list:

17 Nov 1967: Roy Budd (listed in the 'Radio Times')
24 Nov 1967: The Scaffold - 'Thank U Very Much' (an interview with Mike McGear was published in 'The Liverpool Echo' on the day of the broadcast)  

[johnpoole]

Assuming that the guests were allowed to plug their latest releases these appear likely to have been performed -


20.10.1967 DDDBM&T (TVPD CTB ROT) Zabadak! (in Top 20 that week)

and Paul and Barry Ryan (TVB ROT) Heartbreaker (released 13th October)

27.10.1967 The Troggs (CTB TVPD TVB ROT) Love is All Around (released 13th October)

and Julie Felix (NME ROT) The Magic of the Playground (released that day)

03.11.1967 The Tremeloes (CTB TVB TVPD ROT) Be Mine (released 27th October)

John Walker (ROT) If I Promise (released in October)

10.11.1967 Lulu (all five) Love Loves to Love, Love (released 27th October)

17.11.1967 The Flower Pot Men (CTB TVPD ROT) A Walk in the Sky (released 10th November)

01.12.1967 Felice Taylor (TVPD NME ROT) I Feel Love Comin' On (Top 20 that week)

08.12.1967 The Alan Price Set (TVB CTB ROT) ?? (Shame was released on 3rd November but had been and gone from the Top 50 by 8th December)

Paul Jones (TVPD CTB ROT) Sons and Lovers (released 17th November)

15.12.1967 Cat Stevens (TVB CTB) Kitty (released 1st December)

and The Herd (TVPD CTB) Paradise Lost (released in November)

19.01.1968 The Spencer Davis Group (all five) Mr Second Class (released 29th December)

26.01.1968 The Tremeloes (all five) Suddenly You Love Me (released 12th January)

and Tony Blackburn (NME ROT) So Much Love (released 12th January)

02.02.1968 Manfred Mann (TVB CTB ROT) The Mighty Quinn (Top Ten that week)

09.02.1968 Don Partridge (TVB ROT) Rosie (released 5th January)

The Symbols (TVPD CTB) (The Best Part of) Breaking Up (Top 30 that week)

and Love Affair (TVPD CTB ROT) Everlasting Love (No.1 that week)

16.02.1968 The Foundations (CTB TVB TVPD ROT) Back on my Feet Again (released 19th January)

[petercheck]

Excellent work John.

The Alan Price Set also appeared on 'Dee Time' the day after their 'Crackerjack' appearance, so they must've been promoting something. I can only assume they still had faith in 'Shame', even after it had dropped out of the charts.

[williammcgregor]

I second Peter....John you have done some excellent work there

[williammcgregor]

Great I think that's this little project done and dusted? everyone agree?

I'm thinking of another wee project for another year of Crackerjack

the first forum member to request a year that's the one I'll do !

So on your marks!....get set......GO!

[Kev Hunter]

How about the subsequent series from Sept '68 to March '69, William? Or Sept '69 to Feb '70?

[williammcgregor]

And the prize winner is....."Kev"...... (applause) ......Yes no problem Kev how about Sept 68 to March 69 ?