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The decade life changed from black & white to colour. Making Time is an evolving encyclopedia of 1960s British music from the Action to the Zombies. Web: http://www.makingtime.co.uk Twitter: @makingtime60s

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Let's visit Deep Purple in 1968 covering "Help!" #TheBeatles #NEMSmemorabilia @deeppurplepod.bsky.social

27.01.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Action - Shadows & Reflections (Jan. 8, 1968)
YouTube video by CLASSIC TRASH The Action - Shadows & Reflections (Jan. 8, 1968)

Wow - The Action - Shadows & Reflections (Jan. 8, 1968) Swiss TV! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TMm...

26.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s on your Turntable? Just got home from Southampton Docks. #smallfacessaturday

24.01.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

22 January 1966 - The Yardbirds play The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL.
#6TYAT #OTD

22.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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22 January 1966 - Unit Four Plus 2 play the University, Manchester.
The Merseybeats play the Coronation Ballroom, Ramsgate.
The Swinging Blue Jeans play the Union College, Manchester.
Simon Dupree & the Big Sound play El Partido, Lewisham.
#6TYAT #OTD

22.01.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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22 January 1966 - Dave Berry & the Cruisers play the Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare.
Peter B’s Looners play the Zambesi Club, Hounslow.
The Birds play the Burden Hotel, Weymouth.
Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich play the 400, Torquay.
#6TYAT #OTD

22.01.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Hollies

The Hollies

22 January 1966 - The Spencer Davis Group play the Astoria, Rawtenstall, and the Image, Oldham.
The Hollies play the Drill Hall, Grantham.
Manfred Mann play the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson.
The Sorrows play the Civic Hall, Worsley.
#6TYAT #OTD

22.01.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Zoot Money's Big Roll Band

Zoot Money's Big Roll Band

22 January 1966 - Small Faces play the Big Beat Club, Stratford.
Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds play the College, Chelsea.
Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band play the Ricky Tick , Windsor.
πŸ“·Jeremy Fletcher
The Searchers play Bridlington.
Unit Four + 2 play the University, Manchester.
#6TYAT #OTD

22.01.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Pretty Things

The Pretty Things

22 January 1966 - Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas play California Ballroom, Dunstable.
The Animals play Bangor University.
The Pretty Things play the Memorial Hall, Northwich.
The Who play the Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich, and the Baths, Smethwick.
#6TYAT #OTD

22.01.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't mess with them!

21.01.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Troggs

The Troggs

Happy 82nd birthday to Chris Britton of the Troggs.

21.01.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Them - Them Again

Them - Them Again

21 January 1966 - Today's new releases include:
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

21 January 1966 - The Yardbirds play the Valparaiso Armory, Valparaiso IN.
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Swinging Blue Jeans

The Swinging Blue Jeans

21 January 1966 - Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich play the Winter Gardens, Penzance.
The Hollies play the Royal Hall, Harrogate
Unit Four Plus 2 play the Music Hall, Shrewsbury.
The Swinging Blue Jeans play the Mecca, Newcastle.
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Pretty Things

The Pretty Things

21 January 1966 - Geno Washington & the Ramjam Band play the Bluesville Club, Harringay.
The Pretty Things play the Palais, Wimbledon.
The Birds play the Guildhall, Axminster.
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Alan Price Set

The Alan Price Set

21 January 1966 - Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band play the Starlight Ballroom, Greenford.
The Alan Price Set, the Merseybeats play the University, Swansea.
Unit Four + 2 play the Music Hall, Shrewsbury.
The Spencer Davis Group play the Coatham Hotel, Redcar.
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Who

The Who

21 January 1966 - The Kinks play the Majestic Ballroom, Accrington.
The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom, Lewisham.
The Nashville Teens play the Commercial College, Bangor.
Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds play the Rialto Club, Derby.
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

21 January 1966 - The Zombies play the Westend Club, Coalville.
The Action play the Carousel Club, Farnborough, and the Town Hall, Staines.
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers play California Ballroom, Dunstable.
Small Faces play the Goldhawk Club, Shepherd’s Bush.
#6TYAT #OTD

21.01.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a great track. My favourite along with I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten.

21.01.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Mindbenders

The Mindbenders

Happy 81st birthday to Eric Stewart of the Mindbenders.

20.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Pretty Things - Midnight to Six Man

The Pretty Things - Midnight to Six Man

20 January 1966 - Today's new releases include:

20.01.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Sorrows

The Sorrows

20 January 1966 - The Spencer Davis Group play the Club A’ Go-Go, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
The Sorrows play the White Lion, Edgeware.
The Birds play the Whitehall Club, East Grinstead.
Unit Four Plus 2 play the University, Cardiff.
The Alan Price Set play the Marquee, London.

20.01.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich

Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich

20 January 1966 - Small Faces, Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich play the Town Hall, Kidderminster. πŸ“·Dezo Hoffman
Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds play Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead.
The Pretty Things, the Nashville Teens play the Blue Moon Club, Cheltenham.

20.01.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 79th birthday to Rod Evans of Deep Purple.

19.01.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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19 January 1966 - Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich play the Corn Exchange, Bristol.
Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band play the Town Hall, Farnborough.
The Hollies play the Locarno, Stevenage.
The Birds play Hastings.
Small Faces, the Nashville Teens play Southampton.
#6TYAT #OTD

19.01.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
P. P. Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest (1967)
YouTube video by Beat-Club P. P. Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest (1967)

P. P. Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest (1967)
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18.01.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

Happy 82nd birthday to "Legs" Larry Smith of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

18.01.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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18 January 1966 - Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band play Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead.
The Spencer Davis Group play the El Cubano, Sunderland.
The Hollies play the Town Hall, High Wycombe.
The Artwoods play the 100 Club, London.

18.01.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Action

The Action

18 January 1966 - The Action play the Marquee, London. πŸ“·Bran Bennion
The Birds play the Birdcage Club, Portsmouth.
Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich play the Winter Gardens, Malvern.
Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds play Burton’s Ballroom, Uxbridge.

18.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 77th birthday to Mick Taylor.

17.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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