Peter Liggett – lead vocals

Kevin Fogarty – guitar

Ollie Halsall – vibes/guitar

Chris Holmes – keyboards

Clive Griffiths – bass

Jeff Dean – drums

Formed from the ashes of the original Take Five, Clive Griffiths reforms the Southport, Lancashire group with the above line up in late 1965.

They move to London and fall under the wing of manager Laurie Jay, a former drummer, who signs them to the George Cooper Agency. He secures the renamed group (The Time Box) a regular, Wednesday night spot at the Whisky A Go Go.

Circa February 1966 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

When the musicians first arrived in London, they landed a regular Wednesday night gig at this popular Soho club

26 March 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London with The Raisins and King Ossie Sounds (Melody Maker)

Early April 1966 – Ad-Lib Club, Leicester Square, London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

2 April 1966 – Club One-O-One, Brighton, East Sussex (Brighton Evening Argus)

3 April 1966 – Guildhall, Portsmouth, Hampshire (Time Box’s first date on Small Faces tour) (Ollie Halsall Archive/website: www.ronnielane.com)

16 April 1966 – Royal Lido, Prestatyn, Clwyd, Wales with The Raynes (Rhyl & Prestayn Gazette) Backing Tommy Quickly

16 April 1966 – Elbow Room, Aston, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening News)

6 May 1966 – Mayfair Club, Memorial Hall, Atherstone, Warwickshire with supporting groups (Coleshill Chronicle/Atherstone Herald) Says direct from the Ad Lib Club

11 May 1966 – The Catacombe, Eastbourne, East Sussex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)

14 May 1966 – Imperial Ballroom, Nelson, Lancashire with The Mindbenders and The Truth (Burnley Express & News)

16 May 1966 – Tiles, Oxford Street, central London with Rey Anton & The Pro-Form (Melody Maker)

21 May 1966 – Gloucester Guildhall, Gloucester with The In Sect (Gloucester Citizen)

25 June 1966 – Royal Links Pavilion, Cromer, Norfolk with The Devil’s Coachmen (Julie Fielder book: What Flo Said Next)

According to the sleeve notes to the UK CD compilation Timebox – Beggin’ on RPM, the group plays a summer season at Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Filey, North Yorkshire.

After completing the residency, Peter Liggett leaves and Frank Dixon comes in as new lead singer.

3 September 1966 – Imperial Ballroom, Nelson, Lancashire with The Shades and Reasons Five (Burnley Express & News) Date needs confirmation

9 September 1966 – George Inn, Wilby, Northamptonshire (Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph)

15 September 1966 – Chateau Impney, Droitwich, Worcestershire (Birmingham Evening Mail)

16 September 1966 – New All-Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1, London (Melody Maker)

22 September 1966 – Zebra Club, Greek Street, W1, London (Melody Maker)

28 September 1966 – St Michael’s Youth Centre, Sydenham, southeast London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

29 September 1966 – Adam & Eve, Southampton, Hampshire (Southern Evening Echo) Says from Tiles, London

29 September 1966 – Zebra Club, Greek Street, W1, London (Melody Maker)

1 October 1966 – El Partido, Lewisham, southeast London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

2 October 1966 – Orford Cellar, Norwich, Norfolk (Eastern Evening News)

5 October 1966 – Flamingo, Warour Street, Soho, central London with The Downliners Sect (Melody Maker)

8 October 1966 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire with The Odyssey (Evening Sentinel)

12 October 1966 – Zebra Club, Greek Street, W1, London (Melody Maker)

21 October 1966 – Midnight City, Birmingham with Edwin Starr and The Night People (Birmingham Evening Mail)

22 October 1966 – Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, West Midlands with The Crescendos (Birmingham Evening Mail)

22 October 1966 – Tito’s Club, Handsworth, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail)

23 October 1966 – Lane Jane’s Club, Chateau Impney, Droitwich, Worcestershire (Malvern Gazette/Sunday Mercury)

23 October 1966 – Mews, Moseley, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail) Says direct from Tiles, Oxford Street

26 October 1966 – Bent Boot Club, Old Crown & Cushion, Perry Barr, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail)

30 October 1966 – Khyber Club, Taunton, Somerset with The Germs (Somerset County Gazette)

2 November 1966 – Stonehouse Church Hall, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire (Gloucester Citizen)

12 November 1966 – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, Essex with The Fingers and The Chequers (Southend Standard)

21 November 1966 – Belfry, Wishaw, West Midlands with Trendsetters Ltd (Birmingham Evening Mail)

3 December 1966 – Student Union, Manchester University with The Koobas and Tony Merrick Scene (Manchester Evening News and Chronicle)

7 December 1966 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear (Newcastle Evening Chronicle)

9 December 1966 – Mr McCoys, Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

Frank Dixon leaves due to ill-health and American singer Richard Henry from The Zig Zag Band takes over on lead vocals.

16 December 1966 – Winter Gardens Ballroom, Penzance, Cornwall with The Motown Sound and The Acoustics (West Briton & Royal Cornwall Gazette) Richard Henry (Detroit) The Timebox

17 December 1966 – Flamingo Ballroom, Redruth, Cornwall with The Dissatisfied (West Briton & Royal Cornwall Gazette)

18 December 1966 – Flamingo Ballroom, Redruth, Cornwall (West Briton & Royal Cornwall Gazette)

Not long after, Jeff Dean also become poorly and leaves. Laurie Jay assumes the drum stool for the group’s debut 45 – the Pye release “I’ll Always Love You”, released on 10 February 1967.

1 January 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire with The Gass (Evening Sentinel)

7 January 1967 – Barmy Barny’s Discotheque, Worcester, Worcestershire (Worcester Evening News)

7 January 1967 – Midnight City, Birmingham, West Midlands with Dave Anthony’s Moods (Birmingham Evening Mail)

8 January 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

13 January 1967 – Silver Blades, Streatham, southwest London (Peckham & Dulwich Advertiser/Clapham Advertiser) Billed as Richard Henry & The Time Box

16 January 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Herd (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 January 1967 – Starlight Room, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with Herbie Goins and The Night-Timers, The Satin Dolls, Triads, Ray Bones and Ferryboys (Lincolnshire Standard) Billed as Richard Henry & The Time Box

22 January 1967 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire, Nantwich, Cheshire with Phil Ryan & The Scorpions (Nantwich Chronicle/Crewe Chronicle) Billed as Richard Henry & The Time Box

27 January 1967 – Club A Go Go, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (website: http://www.readysteadygone.co.uk/club-agogo-newcastle-2/)

3 February 1967 – Bluesette Club, Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey (Caterham Weekly Press) Billed as Richard Henry & The Time Box

6 February 1967 – Belfry, Wishaw, West Midlands with Normie Rowe & The Playboys and The Monopoly (Birmingham Evening Mail) Billed as Richard Henry & The Timebox

10 February 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

11 February 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire with Wimple Winch (Evening Sentinel)

26 February 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

27 February 1967 – Wall City Jazz Club, Quaintways, Chester, Cheshire with The Chuckles, The Wall City Jazzmen and The Pack (Liverpool Echo)

2 March 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

3 March 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

11 March 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder) Billed as The Time Boy

15 March 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Poster)

17 March 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Long John Baldry Show & Bluesology (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Sometime in mid-to-late March the military police arrest Richard Henry after a gig in London, which could have been the above show at the Marquee. He goes on to front Tales of the City before working with The Cat Soul Packet. Henry later releases solo material.

19 March 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

Session drummer Ronnie Verrell is on hand for the group’s second Pye release – “Soul Sauce”, released on 21 April.

2 April 1967 – Brandon Wheatsheaf, Brandon, Norfolk (billed as John Henry & Timebox) Cancelled

7 April 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with 1-2-3 (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

15 April 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

19 April 1967 – Top Ten Club, Manchester with Gideon’s Few (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)

21 April 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Long John Baldry Show (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Around this time Andy Peters takes over the drums. While playing at the Playboy club in Hyde Park during May, singer Mike Patto shares the stage and joins.

14 May 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

15 May 1967 – The Belfry, Wishaw, West Midlands with Wellington Kitch Jump Band (Birmingham Evening Mail)

18-19 May 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

19 May 1967 – Chatten’s Young Conservatives Barbecue 67, Cambridgeshire with The Alan Price Set and Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Cambridgeshire Times)

20 May 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

25 May 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with 1-2-3 (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

28 May 1967 – Papas, Bournemouth, Dorset (website: https://bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com/)

5 June 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Herd (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

12 June 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Procol Harum (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

13 June 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)

22 June 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Neat Change (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

25 June 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

28 June 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

29 June 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

1 July 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

15 July 1967 – Belfry, Wishaw, West Midlands with Wellington Kitch Jump Band (Birmingham Evening Mail)

28 July 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

1 August 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Action (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

6 August 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

8 August 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Eric Burdon & The Animals (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

12 August 1967 – 7th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Windsor, Berkshire (Ollie Halsall Archive)

The group signs to Deram and records a cover of Tim Hardin’s “Don’t Make Promises”. Laurie Jay provides drums on the recording as Andy Peters has left recently.

Melody Maker’s 19 August issue features an advert from John Halsey which notes “Drummer ex-Felders Oriole, own bicycle”. He auditions for the group at the Scotch of St James soon after and takes over the drum stool permanently.

22 August 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Alan Bown (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 August 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)

27 August 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

29 August 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Amen Corner (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

31 August 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)

5 September 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

10 September 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

12 September 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

19 September 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Move (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

22 September 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

26 September 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Jeff Beck Group (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Sometime around now Kevin Fogarty leaves to join Dave Davani Four and Ollie Halsall takes over all lead guitar duties.

1 October 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

3 October 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Action (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

6 October 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

10 October 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Alan Bown (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

19 October 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Long John Baldry Show (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

There is a great article and pic in Record Mirror, 21 October 1967, page 8 on the group.

29 October 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

30 October 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Senate (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

3 November 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

8 November 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)

10 November 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)

11 November 1967 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Evening Standard)

12 November 1967 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

13-16 November 1967 – Scotch of St James, Mayfair, central London (promotional card on Patto Fan website)

18 November 1967 – Leeds University, Leeds, West Yorkshire (Fabulous 208)

19 November 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire (Fabulous 208)

21 November 1967 – Frank’s, Kidderminster, Worcestershire with The Stringbeats (John Coombe’s book/Kidderminster Shuttle)

2 December 1967 – Cliff’s Pavilion, Southend, Essex (Ollie Halsall Archive)

9 December 1967 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

14 December 1967 – Kingfisher Country Club, Wall Heath, West Midlands with Magic Roundabout and Barmy Barry Show (Express and Star)

16 December 1967 – Adelphi Ballroom, Slough, Berkshire (Windsor, Slough and Eton Express)

17 December 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

19 December 1967 – Golden Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield (Fabulous 208)

21 December 1967 – Basingstoke Tech College, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Fabulous 208)

21 December 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Clouds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

22 December 1967 – Time and Place Club, Manchester (Fabulous 208)

23 December 1967 – Tinned Chicken, Railway Institute, York, North Yorkshire with The Roll Movement (Yorkshire Evening Press)

23 December 1967 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 December 1967 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire, Nantwich, Cheshire with Phil Ryan & The Scorpions and Roy French (Crewe Chronicle)

30 December 1967 – Clockwork Orange, Chester, Cheshire with Wednesday’s Children (Crewe Chronicle)

10 January 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Poster at Jonathan Marks’ website: https://imgur.com/a/sWtBd#0)

17 January 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

20 January 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

21 January 1968 – Starlight Ballroom, Boston, Lincolnshire (Ollie Halsall Archive)

23 January 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, central London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

25 January 1968 – Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, north London (Melody Maker/Ollie Halsall Archive)

31 January 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

2 February 1968 – Barn Dance Hall, Penzance, Cornwall (West Briton & The Royal Cornwall Gazette)

3 February 1968 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

8 February 1968 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

12 February 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Clouds (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

15 February 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

16 February 1968 – Redcar Jazz Club, Coatham Hotel, Redcar, North Yorkshire with Root & Jenny Jackson and The Hightimers and West Coast Promotion (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book/Middlesbrough Evening Gazette)

17 February 1968 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

19 February 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

22 February 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

23 February 1968 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

2 March 1968 – Leicester University, Leicester (Ollie Halsall Archive)

5-6 March 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Poster at Jonathan Marks’ website: https://imgur.com/a/sWtBd#0)

19 March 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

According to Record Mirror, they played at the Bouton Rouge in Paris around this time. The magazine says they return to Paris for gigs from 10-12 May.

30 March 1968 – London College of Printing, Elephant & Castle, south London with The Amboy Dukes and The Grenades (Melody Maker)

4 April 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

6 April 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Black Cat Bones (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

7 April 1968 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Melody Maker)

12 April 1968 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

13 April 1968 – All New Star Club, 9a Artillery Passage, E1, London (Melody Maker)

13 April 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

16-17 April 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Poster at Jonathan Marks’ website: https://imgur.com/a/sWtBd#0)

20 April 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Cortinas (Melody Maker/Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 April 1968 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

30 April 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

2 May 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

4 May 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Spirit of John Morgan (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

5 May 1968 – El Grotto, Ilford, east London (Redbridge & Ilford Recorder)

9 May 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

According to Record Mirror, Timebox played Paris gigs on 10-12 May.

17 May 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

18 May 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

22 May 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

25 May 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Thackery (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

26 May 1968 – Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire with The Cresters (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book)

28 May 1968 – The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire (Evening Sentinel)

The group’s cover of “Beggin’” is released on 31 May 1968.

1 June 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with The Exception (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

Record Mirror reported they started their first US tour on 2 June, which seems unlikely.

5 June 1968 – Samanthas, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

8 June 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Neat Change (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

12 June 1968 – Belfry, Wishaw, West Midlands with Blonde on Blonde (Birmingham Evening Mail)

15 June 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Toast (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

22 June 1968 – Colchester College, Colchester, Essex (Fabulous 208)

23 June 1968 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Fabulous 208)

24 June 1968 – Rhodes Centre, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire (Herts & Essex Observer)

26 June 1968 – Colchester College, Colchester, Essex (Fabulous 208)

3 July 1968 – Samantha’s, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

6 July 1968 – Civic Hall, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Plague (Welwyn & Hatfield Advertiser)

14 July 1968 – Wharf Hotel, Holt Fleet, Worcester (Kidderminster Shuttle)

17 July 1968 – Samantha’s, Bournemouth, Dorset (Bournemouth Evening Echo)

Record Mirror reported that Timebox went to Milan, Italy on 26 July for TV work and then played cabaret at the Rosadino Club but this seems unlikely considering gig below.

27 July 1968 – Mayfair Suite, New Bristol Centre, Bristol with Midas Touch, The Deep and The Titantic Jug Band (Bristol Evening Post)

3 August 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

9 August 1968 – 8th National Jazz & Blues Festival, Kempton Park, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex with The Herd, Taste, Jerry Lee Lewis and Marmalade  (Ollie Halsall Archive/Reading Evening Post)

10 August 1968 – Q, Southchurch Park East, Southend, Essex with Kingsize Keen & Rocking Machine (Southend Standard)

17 August 1968 – Town Hall, Clacton, Essex with King Size Keen and his Rocking Machine (Essex County Standard)

19 August 1968 – Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, north London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

20 August 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

22 August 1968 – Mecca Ballroom, Portsmouth, Hampshire (Fabulous 208)

22 August 1968 – Scotch of St James, Mayfair, central London (Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies website)

23 August 1968 – Candlelight Club, Scarborough, North Yorkshire (Scarborough Evening News)

24 August 1968 – Swan Hotel, Yardley, West Midlands (Fabulous 208)

26 August 1968 – Scotch of St James, Mayfair, central London (Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies website)

27 August 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

29 August 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

30 August 1968 – The Wheel, Dorchester Hotel, Dorchester, Dorset with Stormy (Fabulous 208/Dorset Evening Echo/Western Gazette)

31 August 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208/Melody Maker)

1 September 1968 – Queen’s Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire with Ben E King, Clyde McPlatter, The Flirtations, The Fantastics (with the House of Orange), Tim Rose and World of Oz (Nottingham Evening Post)

5 September 1968 – Brunel University, Acton, west London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

6 September 1968 – Il Rondo, Leicester (Leicester Mercury)

7 September 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208/Melody Maker)

13 September 1968 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with Killing Floor (website: www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)

16 September 1968 – Park Hall Hotel, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands with The Ice Show with Julie and Barmy Barry (Express & Star)

18 September 1968 – The Cromwellian, South Kensington, west London (Fabulous 208)

20 September 1968 – Benn Memorial Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire (Rugby Advertiser) Coventry Evening Telegraph has them playing with St James Infirmary Soul Show

22 September 1968 – Black Prince, Bexley, southeast London (Fabulous 208)

28 September 1968 – Polytechnic, Little Titchfield Street, central London with The Coloured Raisins (Melody Maker)

29 September 1968 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

29 September 1968 – Downbeat Club, the Swan, Maldon, Essex (Essex Chronicle)

3 October 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

6 October 1968 – Wharf Hotel, Holt Fleet, Worcester with Licquorice (Kidderminster Shuttle)

6 October 1968 – Downbeat Club, the Swan, Maldon, Essex (Brentwood Gazette & Mid Sussex Recorder)

13 October 1968 – Clay Pigeon, Eastcote, northwest London (Uxbridge Weekly Post)

15 October 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

19 October 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

22 October 1968 – Hatchetts Playground, Piccadilly, central London with Katch 22 (Melody Maker/Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

25 October 1968 – Scene Disco Club, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (Yarmouth Mercury)

25 October 1968 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

26 October 1968 – Sixty Nine Club, Royal York Hotel, Ryde, Isle of Wight with The Cherokees (Isle of Wight County Press)

31 October 1968 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with East of Eden (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

15 November 1968 – Brunel University, Acton, west London with Episode Six (Melody Maker)

19 November 1968 – Toby Jug, Tolworth, Surrey (Ollie Halsall Archive)

The group’s next single “Girl, Don’t Make Me Wait” is issued on 22 November.

24 November 1968 – Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire with Gospel Garden (Dennis Weller, Chris Scott Wilson and Graham Lowe’s book)

8 December 1968 – Wharf Hotel, Holt Fleet, Worcester (Kidderminster Shuttle)

13 December 1968 – 100 Club, Oxford Street, central London (Melody Maker)

13 December 1968 – Willesden College of Tech, Willesden, northwest London (Melody Maker)

15 December 1968 – Black Prince, Bexley, southeast London (Melody Maker)

27 December 1968 – Candlelight, Scarborough, North Yorkshire (Scarborough Evening News)

29 December 1968 – Beau Brummel Club, Alvaston Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire with The Jaytree Organisation, Phil Ryan & The Scorpions, Rory Storm, Ken London and The Disco Chicks (Warrington Guardian) Club’s final night before closing

30 January 1969 – Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead, north London (Geoff Williams’ research: Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek book)

14 February 1969 – Ritz, Bournemouth, Dorset (website: https://bournemouthbeatboom.wordpress.com/)

16 February 1969 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (Melody Maker)

22 February 1969 – Chelsea College, Chelsea, southwest London with The Barrier (Melody Maker)

28 February 1969 – Chelsea College, Chelsea, southwest London (Ollie Halsall Archive)

9 March 1969 – Pantiles, Bagshot, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser)

14 March 1969 – Bedford College, Rag Ball, Regent’s Park, central London with Soft Machine, Eclection, Dr K’s Blues Band and Steve Miller’s Delivery (Melody Maker)

Timebox release the single “Baked Jam Roll In Your Eye” on 14 March.

5 April 1969 – Burton’s, Uxbridge, northwest London (Melody Maker)

20 April 1969 – Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, southeast London (Melody Maker)

30 August 1969 – The Crown, Marlow, Bucks (Bucks Free Press)

18 September 1969 – Speakeasy, W1,  central London (Melody Maker)

28 September 1969 – Layfayette, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Ollie Halsall Archive)

On 3 October, Timebox issue their final single “Yellow Van”.

18 October 1969 – Walton Hop, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Woking Herald)

Around this time Chris Holmes left and they continue as a four-piece.

9 November 1969 – Black Prince, Bexley, southeast London (Mick Capewell’s Marmalade Skies)

28 November 1969 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Hardin & York (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

4 December 1969 – Revolution, central London (Time Out)

19 December 1969 – Beetroot, opposite Brentwood Station, Brentwood, Essex (Ollie Halsall Archive)

7 January 1970 – Bag O’Nails, Kingley Street, Soho, central London (Time Out)

3 February 1970 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Junior’s Eyes (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

17 February 1970 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Soft Machine (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

21 February 1970 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

24 February 1970 – Marquee, Wardour Street, Soho, central London with Graham Bond Initiation (Tony Bacon’s book: London Live)

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