1966-04-02
The Brunswick release of “A Legal Matter” hits its U.K. chart peak at #28. Melody Maker reports on the fact that The Who now have two singles in their Top 50 chart – Substitute at #15 and A Legal Matter at #39
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1966-03-29
The Who travel to Paris to rehearse for an appearance on the French television show Music Hall de France.
1966-03-26
Melody Maker carries “Pop Think-In” with Pete.
1966-03-26
Pete is interviewed at Caroline House by Penny Valentine for a special “Sound Of The Stars” flexidisc to be given away by Disc and Music Echo. You can listen to it on youtube here (Pete is featured at about 6:40 in that clip)
1966-03-25
The injunction against Reaction releasing “Circles” or “Instant Party” is lifted and the label puts their 40,000 leftover copies in the shops
1966-03-24
The Who tape an appearance for Top Of The Pops miming to “Substitute”
1966-03-21
Chris Stamp directs a video of The Who miming to the U.S. version of “Substitute” at a film studio in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden. Re-edited to the British version, it appears in The Kids Are Alright and Who’s Better Who’s Best.
1966-03-21
The Who are scheduled to perform at the Beachcomber Club in Preston but it is cancelled due to contractual difficulties.
1966-03-18
The Who are filmed miming to “I Can’t Explain,” “Bald Headed Woman” and “Substitute” at Tower Pier, London for Dick Clark’s ABC-TV U.S. program Where The Action Is.
1966-03-18
The Birds with guitarist Ron Wood record two takes of Pete’s “Run Run Run” but neither are released until 1999 on the album “The Birds – The Collector’s Guide To Rare British Birds”. You can listen to it on youtube here