Len Barry and Shirley Ellis spout puzzles and tongue twisters.     Thankfully, we are playing with fire and taking a ticket to ride with Mr. Tambourine Man!    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost]

May 1965 (side C)

Engine Engine Number Nine!     Supremes, Roger Miller and Trini eight days a week (no, that's out of the charts), YES IT IS!   (yep, that one's here).     Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost]

May 1965 (side B)

We are joined by Billy J. Kramer as we discuss his recent album, his upcoming tour through the UK, and his history with Brian Epstein, The BeeGees, Harry Nilsson and more.     We also manage to run through the entire British charts for May 1965!    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .

May 1965 (side A)

Eight Days a Week rolls on.     George and Gene, Connie Stevens, Ray Charles, Al "He's The King" Hirt, Soupy Sales and a couple of songs from "Mary Poppins" are all on the charts.     Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .

April 1965 (side C)

Dylan and the Impressions roll on while Gary Lewis asks you to "count me in" (or is he asking for a coke?) while Sam the Sham and his buddies just want you to Wooly Bully.    I guess it's better than Chubby begging you to "Do the Freddie!"    The first few weeks of April 1965 on the Billboard Charts!    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .        If you are looking for Beatles summer fun, join our friends at the Magical Mystery Camp!  [https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/]

April 1965 (side B)

RIP Sylvester Stewart, March 15, 1943 - June 9, 2025

RIP Brian Wilson, June 20, 1942 - June 11, 2025

Martin Quibell, Kit O'Toole and I "break period" to celebrate the lives and music of two artists whose influence cannot be measured, and have been omnipresent as performers, songwriters and producers from the "Toppermost Era" to the present day. #DancetotheMusic #AFriendLikeYou #madeonzencastr Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .        If you are looking for Beatles summer fun, join our friends at the Magical Mystery Camp!  [https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/]

Tribute to Brian Wilson and Sly Stone

The Beatles, Stones, Kinks and Moodies at the 1965 NME Pollwinners show!    A Ticket to Ride?    Bring It On Home to Me!    Also, the full British charts for April of 1965!   Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .        If you are looking for Beatles summer fun, join our friends at the Magical Mystery Camp!  [https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/]

April 1965 (side A)

Eight Days a Week continues to roll on, while Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, Jay and the Americans, and Lesley Gore show off their new wares.    Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .        If you are looking for Beatles summer fun, join our friends at the Magical Mystery Camp!  [https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/]

March 1965 (side D)

The Beatles still have "Eight Days a Week" and their EP (including "Mr. Moonlight") in the charts while two versions of "For Mama" appear, Brian Wilson gets stoned and the discussion of brightly colored suits continues!      Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .        If you are looking for Beatles summer fun, join our friends at the Magical Mystery Camp!  [https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/]

March 1965 (side C)

Petula Clark knows a place (which might include a cellarful of noise), while the Yardbirds ask for your Love (although Eric doesn't want it, so runs away, the Ian Campbell folk group ask us if the times are actually changing, while we meet a new singer in a cloth cap that plays acoustic guitar and harmonica (and no he's not Bob Dylan).   Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast] to get extra content!   Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] today!  #madeonzencastr [https://zencastr.com/?via=toppermost] .        If you are looking for Beatles summer fun, join our friends at the Magical Mystery Camp!  [https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/]

March 1965 (side B)

Ed, Kit and Martin go chronologically through the singles releases of The Beatles, discussing what inspired the band in the charts, and any links there were with other artists. 

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