Forty years ago today, the Monkee's 'I'm A Believer' hit the top of the British charts. It would stay there for about a month. The song had already been No1 in the US since the end of December, and would continue at that spot until halfway through February, at which point I suspect everyone in America was kinda sick of it.
Last year at the EMP music conference, a wise man gave passionate arguments as to why the Pre-Fab Four should be in the R&R Hall of Fame. This man has been a keen supporter of this blog, and in gratitude
we link to his paper.