January 1975
SINGLES
BRINSLEY SCHWARZ- Everybody/ I Like You, I Don't Love You (UA)
FACES- You Can Make Me Dance, Sing, Or Anything/ As Long As You Tell Him (Warner Bros)
FIFTH FORM- When You're Hot You're Hot/ I Get a Buzz (Dawn)
CLAIRE HAMILL- Geronimo's Cadillac/ Luck Of The Draw (Anchor)
GEORGE HARRISON- Ding Dong/ I Don't Care Anymore (Parlophone)
CATHERINE HOWE- Harry/ When The Sparrow Flies (RCA)
JACK THE LAD- Home Sweet Home/ Ocean Liner (Charisma)
JIGSAW- Baby Don't Do It/ Stand Next To Me (BASF)
JOHN LENNON- #9 Dream/ What You Got (Apple)
LIMELIGHT- I Should Have Known Better/ Tell Me Why (UA)
RALPH McTELL- Streets Of London/ Summer Lightning (Reprise)
RIKKI NADIR- Birthday Special/ Shingle Song (Charisma)
PILOT- January/ Never Give Up (EMI)
BRIAN PROTHEROE- Fly Now/ Clog Dance (Chrysalis)
QUEEN- Now I'm Here/ Lily Of The Valley (EMI)
STACKRIDGE- Spin Round The Room/ Pocket Billiards (Rocket)
TROGGS- Good Vibrations/ Push It Up To Me (Penny Farthing)
WIZZARD- Are You Ready To Rock/ Marathon Man (Warner Bros)
ALBUMS
ACE- Five a Side (Anchor)
DEEP PURPLE- Stormbringer (Purple)
JOHN MARTYN- Sunday's Child (Island)
TOM NEWMAN- Fine Old Tom (Virgin)
QUEEN- Sheer Heart Attack (EMI)
RAMASES- Glass Top Coffin (Vertigo)
RINGO STARR- Goodnight Vienna (Apple)
WISHBONE ASH- There's The Rub (MCA)
WOLF- Night Music (Deram)
YES- Relayer (Atlantic)
HAPPENING
Ronnie Wood denies that he's leaving The Faces to join The Rolling Stones
Drummer Dave Mattacks quits Fairport Convention because he wants to be available for more session work. He's replaced by Bruce Rowland.
Miller Anderson is rushed to hospital suffering from peritonitis, causing the cancellation of Dog Soldier's five scheduled UK gigs this month.
The Beatles officially split this month! Their partnership was finally legally dissolved in the High Court, although the four members remain directors of Apple Corps.
Slade's feature film debut "Flame", opens this month to lukewarm reviews. "Great Movie--But where's the band?" says the NME.
Bassist Tony Reeves quits Greenslade because of those good old 'musical differences', although it's stressed that the parting is amicable.
The troubled history of London's Rainbow Theatre takes another turn for the worse when it's announced that the venue will close in March because the owners are unwilling to meet a repair bill that is estimated at between £120,000 and £150,000.
Lindisfarne announce that they will split at the end of their current UK Tour.
ITV "45"- Supertramp, Mungo Jerry (9th), Ace, Merlin, Gene Latter (16th), Cozy Powell's Hammer, Pilot, Pretty Things (23rd), Lindisfarne, Brian Protheroe (30th)
ITV "Geordie Scene"- Splinter (31st)
BBC2 TV "Old Grey Whistle Test": Man (10th), John Martyn (17th), Robin Trower, Bryn Haworth (24th), Strawbs (31st)
BBC1 TV "Crackerjack": Wizzard (10th), Pilot (24th)
BBC2 TV "Second House" presents highlights of the Royal Albert Hall concert of Mike Oldfield's orchestrated works (18th)
BBC2 TV "Omnibus"- David Bowie On The Road in "Diamond Dogs" (26th)
BBC Radio 1:
"In Concert"- Medicine Head (11th), Stackridge (18th), Isotope, Amazing Blondel (25th)
GIGS
Aberdeen Palace Ballroom- Medicine Head (16th)
Aberdeen Robert Gordon Institute- Strider (10th)
Aberdeen University- Marmalade (17th)
Aberystwyth University- Strider (23rd), John Martyn (29th)
Aylesbury Friars- Stackridge (4th), Dog Soldier (18th,cancelled)
Basildon Art College- Medicine Head (24th)
Bath University- John Renbourne & Jacqui McShee (29th)
Bedford Silsoe College- 'O' (24th)
Belfast Ulster Hall- Rory Gallagher (3rd, 4th)
Birmingham Aston University- Babe Ruth (31st)
Birmingham Barbarella's- Cozy Powell's Hammer (11th), Babe Ruth (26th)
Birmingham Digbeth Barrel Organ- String Driven Thing (15th)
Birmingham JBs- Rare Bird (4th)
Birmingham Odeon- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (23rd)
Birmingham Town Hall- Sassafras, Hustler, Esperanto (20th), Supertramp, Gallagher & Lyle (26th)
Bournemouth Winter Gardens- Hawkwind (11th)
Bracknell Sports Centre- Hawkwind (25th)
Bradford St George's Hall- Argent (23rd)
Bradford University- Nucleus (17th), Rare Bird (18th)
Braintree College- Fruupp (31st)
Brighton College- Starry Eyed & Laughing (11th)
Brighton University of Sussex- Isotope (24th), Mike Heron's Reputation (31st)
Bristol Colston Hall- Barclay James harvest, Julian Brook (23rd), John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (24th)
Bristol Polytechnic- Decameron, Keith Christmas (15th)
Bristol University- Strider (22nd), Contraband (24th), Mike Absalom (31st)
Bromsgrove Shenstone New College- Stackridge (31st)
Burton on Trent Adams Disco- Fogg (23rd)
Burton on Trent Jubilee Hall- Groundhogs, JSD Band (17th), Cozy Powell's Hammer (24th)
Bury St Edmonds Corn Exchange- Strider (16th)
Cambridge Corn Exchange- Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (4th), Heavy Metal Kids (10th), Greenslade, Dog Soldier (11th, cancelled), Strider (17th), Budgie (18th)
Cardiff Capitol- Hawkwind (7th)
Cardiff University- Sassafras (19th), Strider (24th), Gordon Giltrap (29th)
Chelmsford Mid Essex tech College- Byzantium (24th)
Cheltenham Pavilion- 'O' (17th)
Chester College- Medicine Head (25th)
Chichester Bishop Otter College- Rare Bird (24th), Stackridge (25th)
Clacton St Osyth's College- Starry Eyed & Laughing (18th)
Clacton Town Hall- Hawkwind (24th)
Colchester University of Essex- John Martyn (25th)
Crewe College- Decameron (16th), Argent (29th)
Croydon Fairfield Hall- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (19th)
Croydon Greyhound- Thin Lizzy (12th), Fruupp (19th), Edgar Broughton Band (26th)
Dagenham Roundhouse- Lindisfarne (11th), Snafu (18th), Dog Soldier (25th, cancelled), Edgar Broughton Band (25th)
Derby Cleopatra's- String Driven Thing (16th), Mike Heron's Reputation (30th)
Derby King's Hall- Edgar Broughton Band, Stackridge (15th), Hawkwind (23rd)
Doncaster College- Isotope (17th)
Doncaster Outlook- Sassafras (6th), Be Bop Deluxe (27th)
Dublin Carlton- Rory Gallagher (1st, 2nd)
Dundee Caird Hall- Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (31st)
Dunstable Queensway Hall- Edgar Broughton Band (9th)
Durham University- Lindisfarne (25th)
Edinburgh Napier College- Stray (24th)
Edinburgh University- John Entwistle's Ox (10th), Strider (11th), Byzantium (17th), Baker Gurvitz Army (31st)
Edinburgh Usher Hall- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (28th), Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (30th)
Ewell Tech College- Fruupp (18th)
Exeter Tech College- Strider (30th)
Exeter University- John Entwistle's Ox (15th)
Farnborough Tech College- String Driven Thing (18th)
Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall- Medicine Head (11th), Isotope (18th)
Glasgow Apollo- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (26th), Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (29th)
Glasgow City Hall- John Martyn (20th)
Glasgow College- Strider (9th)
Glasgow Queen Margaret Hall- Contraband (31st)
Glasgow University- Marmalade (18th)
Gloucester Courtyard Trust- Good Habit (31st)
Goole Vikings Hotel- Tremeloes (25th)
Gravesend Civic Hall- Thin Lizzy (26th)
Great Yarmouth Tiffanys- Lindisfarne (12th)
Grimsby Tech College- Mike Absalom (11th)
Guildford Civic Hall- Argent (25th), Isotope (30th)
Guildford University of Surrey- String Driven Thing (24th), Al Stewart (31st)
Hanley Heavy Steam Machine- Lindisfarne (14th)
Hanley Place- Vanity Fair (16th)
Harlow Playhouse- Decameron (10th)
Harrow Tithe Farm House- Sassafras (12th), Ric Lee's Nexus (26th)
Hastings Pier Pavilion- Lindisfarne (17th), Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (24th)
Hatfield Polytechnic- John Renbourne & Jacqui McShee (31st)
Hemel Hempstead Pavilion- Good Habit (12th)
Hereford Flamingo- Cozy Powell's Hammer (3rd)
Hertford Balls park College- Savoy Brown (25th)
High Wycombe Nags Head- Nutz (9th), String Driven Thing (23rd), Byzantium (30th)
High Wycombe Tech College- Fruupp (10th)
Huddersfield Polytechnic- Babe Ruth (17th)
Hull New Theatre- Lindisfarne (19th)
Hull Tech College- Rare Bird (17th)
Hull University- John Martyn (31st)
Keele University- Mike Absalom (29th)
Kingston Polytechnic- JSD Band (11th), Brinsley Schwarz (25th)
Lampeter St David's College- Steve Ashley (24th), Stackridge (28th)
Lancaster University- John Martyn (18th), Hawkwind (31st)
Leeds James Graham College- Contraband (23rd)
Leeds Town Hall- Supertramp, Gallagher & Lyle (24th), Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (28th)
Leeds University- John Entwistle's Ox (11th), Ace (25th)
Leicester De Montfort Hall- Supertramp, Gallagher & Lyle (27th), Hawkwind (30th)
Leicester Polytechnic- Greenslade (25th)
Leicester University- John Martyn (23rd), John Entwistle's Ox, Unicorn (25th), Isotope (31st)
Leith Citadel- John Martyn (19th)
Leith Town Hall- Back Door (23rd)
Liverpool Polytechnic- Sassafras (31st)
Liverpool Stadium- Hawkwind (18th)
Liverpool University- John Entwistle's Ox, Unicorn (22nd)
Llanelli Glen Ballroom- Cozy Powell's Hammer (4th)
London Camden Dingwalls- Dick & The Firemen (15th, ad hoc collection of muso mates usually including the likes of Tim Hinckley, Mike Patto, Ollie Halsall etc), Keith Christmas (22nd), Ric Lee's Nexus (23rd), Starry Eyed & Laughing (24th)
London Central Polytechnic- Groundhogs, Strife (31st)
London Chalk Farm Roundhouse- Groundhogs, Stray, Starry Eyed & Laughing (5th), Greenslade, Rare Bird etc (12th), Brinsley Schwarz, Neutrons, Good Habit (19th)
London Chelsea College- 'O' (18th)
London Chelsea King's Road Theatre- Judas Priest (5th)
London City University- Quicksand (28th)
London Covent Garden 7 Dials Club- Lol Coxhill (2nd)
London Eltham Avery Hill College- String Driven Thing (17th), Starry Eyed & Laughing (31st)
London Goldsmiths College- Amazing Blondel (23rd)
London Greenwich Borough Hall- Stray, Strife (17th)
London Howff- Decameron (12th)
London Imperial College- Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, Manfred Mann's Earth Band etc (10th), Leo Sayer (11th), Lindisfarne (18th), Thin Lizzy (25th)
London Islington Hope & Anchor- Ace (1st)
London Marquee- Seventh Wave (3rd), Strider (7th), Sassafras (8th), Cozy Powell's Hammer (9th), Headstone (13th), Dog Soldier (14th, cancelled), String Driven Thing (20th), Babe Ruth (21st), Nutz (22nd), Keith Christmas (24th), Shanghai (27th), Medicine Head (28th), East Of Eden (30th)
London Middlesex Polytechnic- Stackridge (16th)
London Peckham Newlands Tavern- String Driven Thing (14th), Keith Christmas (28th)
London Queen Elizabeth Hall- Gallagher & Lyle (6th)
London Royal Albert Hall- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (22nd)
London Royalty Theatre- Alan Price (22nd)
London Southbank Polytechnic- Jack The Lad (17th)
London Stratford Cart & Horses- Slowbone (31st)
London Thames Polytechnic- Cozy Powell's Hammer (10th), Mike Absalom (15th), Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (24th)
London Torrington- 'O' (19th)
London Twickenham Winning Post- Heavy Metal Kids (5th), Groundhogs (12th), Savoy Brown (19th), Fruupp (26th)
London University Union- Byzantium (25th)
Loughton College- Edgar Broughton Band (24th)
Maidstone Tech College- McGuinness Flint (24th)
Malvern Winter Gardens- Thin Lizzy (18th)
Manchester Free Trade Hall- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (25th), Supertramp, Gallagher & Lyle (29th)
Manchester Mather College- Mike Absalom (10th)
Manchester Sedgeley Park College- Medicine Head (31st)
Manchester University- Fruupp (25th)
Newark Palace Theatre- Lindisfarne (23rd)
Newcastle City Hall- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (29th), Supertramp, Gallagher & Lyle (30th)
Newcastle Polytechnic- John Martyn (22nd), Babe Ruth (24th)
Newport Gwent Tech College- Gordon Giltrap (30th)
Northampton County Cricket Ground- Merlin (11th)
Norwich St Andrew's Hall- Strider, Strife (18th), Stackridge (28th)
Norwich Theatre Royal- Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (26th)
Norwich University of East Anglia- John Entwistle's Ox, Unicorn (24th)
Nottingham Boat Club- Beckett (4th), String Driven Thing (11th)
Nottingham College- Gordon Giltrap (22nd)
Nottingham Heart of the Midlands- Searchers (17th, 18th)
Nottingham Trent Polytechinc- Rare Bird (14th), Al Stewart (24th)
Nottingham University- Decameron (17th), Stackridge (25th)
Oxford New Theatre- Hawkwind (19th)
Oxford Polytechnic- Roy Harper (20th), Babe Ruth (23rd)
Oxford Westminster College- Mike Absalom (24th)
Paignton Festival Theatre- Hawkwind (12th)
Paisley Tech College- Rare Bird (10th)
Penzance Winter Gardens- Strider (28th)
Plymouth Art College- Strider (29th)
Plymouth Guild Hall- Greenslade (2nd), John Entwistle's Ox (14th)
Plymouth Polytechnic- Stackridge (24th), Lindisfarne (30th)
Portsmouth Centre Point - Decameron (5th)
Portsmouth College- Mike Absalom (9th), Lol Coxhill & Steve Miller (16th)
Portsmouth Guild Hall- John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (21st)
Reading University- Fruupp (11th), Stackridge (24th)
Redcar Coatham Bowl- Stackridge, Sassafras (18th)
Romford Albemarle Club- Byzantium (26th)
Salford tech College- Cozy Powell's Hammer (17th)
Salford University- Argent (17th), Good Habit (24th), Snafu (31st)
Salisbury City Hall- Groundhogs, Keith Christmas (20th), Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (22nd)
Scunthorpe Priory Hotel- Good Habit (25th)
Sheffield Black Swan- Sassafras (5th), Jack The Lad (12th)
Sheffield City Hall- Supertramp, Gallagher & Lyle (23rd), John McLaughlin & The New Mahavishnu Orchestra (30th)
Sheffield Polytechnic- Rare Bird (15th), Edgar Broughton Band (29th)
Southampton Gaumont- Hawkwind (14th)
Southampton University- Al Stewart (25th), Lindisfarne (31st)
Southend Kursaal- Barclay James Harvest, Julian Brook (25th)
Southend Queen's Hotel- Starry Eyed & Laughing (12th, 26th??)
Spennymoor Top Hat- Fogg (16th)
Stafford Top Of The World- Edgar Broughton Band (30th)
St Albans City Hall- Babe Ruth, Chopyn (18th), Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (25th)
St Andrew's University- Byzantium (18th)
Stoke North Staffs Polytechnic- Starry Eyed & Laughing (17th), Stackridge (27th)
Sunderland Polytechnic- Jack The Lad (11th), Starry Eyed & Laughing (25th)
Sutton Coldfield College- Medicine Head (18th)
Sutton-in-Ashfield Golden Diamond- String Driven Thing (13th)
Swansea College- Stackridge (29th)
Swansea Patti Pavilion- Heavy Metal Kids (3rd), Strider (25th)
Swansea University- Babe Ruth (22nd), Dog Soldier (24th, cancelled)
Swindon Tech College- Greenslade (10th)
Swindon Wyvern Arts Trust Centre- Sutherland Brothers & Quiver (26th)
Treforest Glamorgan Polytechnic- Medicine Head (9th), Stackridge (30th)
Uxbridge Brunel University- Magna Carta (7th), John Entwistle's Ox, Unicorn (17th), John Martyn (24th), Argent, Back Door (31st)
Warwick University- Roy Harper (16th)
Watford Town Hall- Hawkwind (13th)
Welwyn garden City Mid herts College- Rare Bird (25th)
Winchester King Alfred's College- Stackridge (26th)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall- Hawkwind (8th), Stackridge (17th)
Wolverhampton Polytechnic- Babe Ruth (25th)
Worcester College- Rare Bird (31st)
Yeovil Johnson Hall- Strider (31st)
York University- Roy Harper (18th), JSD Band (24th)