New Musical Express runs a short article on The Who’s name changes called “Third time lucky name.” It quotes French television producer Alain de Sedouy calling them “a logical musical expression of the bewilderment and anarchy of London’s teenagers.”
The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette reports on The Who’s appearance on “Sixteen Million Teenagers”
The magazine FABulous carries a photo with the caption “The High Numbers…now under new management as The Who”
Melody Maker carries a brief review of “I Can’t Explain” calling it “insidious and insistent”
Melody Maker features their first review of a Who gig. 16 year-old fan Nick Jones raves about the “weird and effective techniques of guitarist Paul Townshend” and declares The Who “must surely be one of the trendsetting groups of 1965”
Cashbox magazine carries a review of “Bald Headed Woman” and “I Can’t Explain”
The U.S. magazine Variety prints a review of “I Can’t Explain” / “Bald Headed Woman” single.
Melody Maker features an ad for “The Who Maxiumum R&B”
The Who’s managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp place an ad for The Who in Melody Maker.
Fabulous magazine runs an article on the High Numbers written by June Southworth