N' Betweens ~ 1967
Having now firmly established themselves on the Midlands scene, recorded and released some vinyl and had a number 1 hit (In Wolverhampton) their status as local heroes was beginning to gather momentum. 1967 would see the band continue their music business apprenticeship which would include a trip down to London to record at the famed and prestigious Abbey Road Studios while The Beatles were in residence recording 'Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
The track they recorded as a demo, 'Delighted To See You' failed to interest anyone with any sway and they were quickly rejected as being of any worth with regard a long term contract being offered. No matter, the band had got to record at Abbey Road while the fab four were at home recording a soon to be classic album.
Undeterred they returned to the Midlands with renewed vigour to be a success and a split from the Astra Agency and management with a different approach took place. They continued to be very much in demand for live appearances whenever one of the 'Big Name' bands rode into town looking for top notch support.
If anything, then 1967 was a year when the band got to know each other, it was the first full year they had been together as a unit all with the same dream of success, all other activities outside of being in a band and gigging relentlessly were put to one side. It was this sheer collective single mindedness that was to get the band through some of the tougher times, and indeed probably helped them when a decade later after having been at the top they suffered an ignominious fall from grace which saw them slumming it around the various 'chicken in a basket' venues.
All in all 1967 was a year of consolidation, an image needed to be found and developed and they needed to raise their profile nationally as quickly as possible and began to really forge their links with Scotland where they were beginning to build a more fervent fan base than anywhere else, even in their own backyard.....
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
THE N'BETWEENS
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
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1/1 |
Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
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3/1 |
Ex-Servicemens Club, Coleshill & Maxstoke |
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6/1 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
‘Nbetweens-The Soul Seekers-Parchment People-The Prim n Proper |
21/1 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
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22/1 |
Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
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23/1 |
Willenhall Baths |
The Nbetweens-The ‘N Dex |
27/1 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers-The Zombies-The ‘Nbetweens
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29/1 |
Bolero Club, Wednesbury |
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2/2 |
Willenhall Baths |
Cliff Bennett-The ‘Nbetweens-The Ensemble-Scarab |
6/2 |
Kingfisher Country Club, Kingswinford | Nashville Teens-The ‘Nbetweens |
12/2 |
Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley |
The ‘Nbetweens-Walkers Walkers |
13/2 |
Queens Head, Erdington |
The ‘Nbetweens-Mis Cuddly Cuddly Cuddly |
17/2 |
Robin Hood, Brierley Hill |
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18/2 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
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18/2 |
Bobby Jones, Ayr |
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19/2 |
Town Hall, Walsall |
The ‘Nbetweens – Loves Lot |
20/2 |
The Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton |
The Peeps-The Californians-The ‘Nbetweens |
24/2 |
Robin Hood, Brierley Hill |
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24/2 |
Bobby Jones, Ayr |
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26/2 |
Bolero Club, Wednesbury |
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MARCH / APRIL
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
1/3 |
The Queens Ballroom,Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-Dual Purpose-The Soul Seekers |
3/3 |
Bobby Jones, Ayr |
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4/3 |
College of Commerce, Wednesbury |
The Moving Target |
6/3 |
United Services Club, Bilston |
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8/3 |
Mackadown, Kitts Green |
The ‘Nbetweens-Group 66 |
12/3 |
The Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
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13/3 |
Queens Head, Erdington |
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17/3 |
Bobby Jones, Ayr
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18/3 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
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20/3 |
Town Hall, Walsall |
The ‘Nbetweens-Bossmen-Sound Society |
23/3 |
Tiles Club, London |
The ‘Nbetweens – Ray King Soul Band |
24/3 |
Bobby Jones, Ayr |
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31/3 |
Foseco SSC, Tamworth | |
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1/4 |
Le Metro Club, Birmingham |
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2/4 |
The Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
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3/4 |
Queens Head, Erdington |
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4/4 |
Wednesbury Town Hall |
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6/4 |
Willenhall Baths |
Eric Haydock-The Montanas-The’Nbetweens |
20/4 |
Abbey Road Studio, London |
"Delighted To See You" recorded |
24/4 |
Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhapton |
The Mindbenders-The ‘Nbetweens-The Staffords |
29/4 |
The Place, Hanley Staffs |
The Jigsaw -The ‘Nbetweens |
29/4 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
MAY / JUNE
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
5/5 |
St Michaels YC, Tividale |
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7/5 |
Kilmarnock Youth Club |
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14/5 |
Blue Ball, Risley |
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28/5 |
Bolero Club, Wednesbury |
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2/6 |
Town Hall, Walsall |
Graham Bond Band-Vogues-The ‘Nbetweens |
3/6 |
The Templars Hall, Irvine |
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4/6 |
Kilmarnock Youth Club |
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4/6 |
Old Crown & Cushion, Perry Barr |
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9/6 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
Cream-The ‘Nbetweens- Parchment People-Peasant Sect-British Standard |
10/6 |
Grand Hall, Killmarnock |
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10/6 |
Express and Star |
CREAM REVIEW |
10/6 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
The Beatstalkers-The ‘Nbetweens |
11/6 |
Roxy, Stewarton |
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11/6 |
The Hobmoor Carnaby Club, Yardley |
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15/6 |
The Kingfisher Country club,WallHeath |
The Finders Keepers-The ‘Nbetweens-The Soul Seekers |
17/6 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
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18/6 |
Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Soul Seekers |
19/6 |
The Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton |
John Mayalls Bluesbreakers-The ‘Nbetweens-The Sight & Sound |
21/6 |
Hen and Chickens, Langley |
The’Nbetweens-Way of Life-Priority |
25/6 |
Bolero, Wednesbury |
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JULY / AUGUST
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
1/7 |
Beachcomber/Bobby Jones |
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2/7 |
Bulls Head ,Yardley |
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2/7 |
Bobby Jones, Ayr |
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2/7 |
Beachcombers, Irvine |
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4/7 |
Carlton Club, Erdington |
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7/7 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
The Flower Garden-The Montanas-The ‘Nbetweens-Hari Kari |
8/7 |
The Woolpack, Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Choice |
8/7 |
Connaught Hotel,Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-Clockwork Orange |
9/7 |
Bolero Club, Wednesbury |
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10/7 |
Bulls Head, Yardley |
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13/7 |
Queens Beat Club, Erdington |
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12/7 |
The Woolpack, Wolverhampton |
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13/7 |
The Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
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28/7 |
Bolero Club, West Bromwich |
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29/7 |
Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Soul Seekers |
31/7 |
Regent Club, West Bromwich |
The Californians-The ‘Nbetweens |
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5/8 |
Le Metro Club, Birmingham |
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6/8 |
Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley |
The ‘NBetweens-The System |
7/8 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Treatment |
10/8 |
Kingfisher Country Club, Wall Heath |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Agency-The Flower Garden |
11/8 |
United Services Club, Bilston |
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12/8 |
The Woolpack. Wolverhampton |
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18/8 |
Civic Hall, Solihull |
DD,D,B,M +T-The ‘Nbetweens-Samanthas Moods |
26/8 |
Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens - U No Who |
28/8 |
The Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton |
Lemon Lime –The ‘Nbetweens |
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
1/9 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
John Mayalls Bluesbreakers-The Alan Bown Set-The ‘Nbetweens |
2/9 |
Town Hall, Bilston |
The ‘Nbetweens.-The Flower Garden |
3/9 |
Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley |
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5/9 |
Joseph Sankeys , Bilston |
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6/9 |
Civic Centre, Stourport |
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7/9 |
Kingfisher Club, Wall Heath |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Dual Purpose |
9/9 |
The Woolpack, Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Small Change |
29/9 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
The Montanas-The Californians-The ‘Nbetweens-Finders Keeprs-Varsity Rag-Hari Kari |
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10/10 |
The Woolpack, Wolverhampton |
The ‘Nbetweens-Proops Melodians |
11/10 |
The Mackadown,Kitts Green |
The ‘Nbetweens-The Zero Five |
13/10 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
The Californians-The ‘Nbetweens-The Scarab-The News |
22/10 |
Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley |
The ‘Nbetweens-Dantes Inferno |
28/10 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
The Beatstalkers-The ‘Nbetween |
28/10 |
Le Metro Club, Birmingham |
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29/10 |
Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton | |
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
Date |
Venue |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
4/11 |
Bolero Club, Wednesbury |
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6/11 |
Queens Ballroom, Wolverhampton |
The Tages-The ‘Nbetweeens |
7/11 |
The Woolpack,Wolverhampton |
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11/11 |
Grand Hall, Kilmarnock |
Pathfinders-The ‘Nbetweens |
24/11 |
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton |
John Mayalls Bluesbreakers-The ‘Nbetweens-Dantes Inferno |
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3/12 |
The Swan,Yardley |
The ‘Nbetweens-Jigsaw |
5/12 |
Bolero Club, Wednesbury |
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8/12 |
United Services Club, Bilston | |
10/12 |
Connaught Hotel ,Wolverhampton |
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18/12 |
The Broadway Club,Dudley | Jimmy Cliff -The ‘Nbetweens |
24/12 |
Bolero Club,Wednesbury |
The ‘Nbetweens-Johnny Neal and the Starliners |
26/12 |
The Woolpack, Wolverhampton |
The Zero Five |
30/12 |
The Connaught Hotel, Wolverhampton |
The’Nbetweens-The Del Roy Good Good Band |
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This information is presented here in its most basic form, for those of you wishing to flesh out the bones of the story of these early days then simply follow the link to Michael Parkers excellent pages on the subject.