The Times - Every Window In The City (1966)

(Artie Resnick - Kenny Young )
 Australia
#46 Perth

B-side on His Masters Voice August 1966 by Perth band formed in 1964 by Terry Walker (vocals, guitar), Tony Tyler (guitar), and Jim Sheridan (drums). The Who’s Who of Australian Rock (2002) lists several other members.

Listen: Terry Walker, vocals, playlist at YouTube/YouTube Music (8 tracks, 5 bands).

Walker had played guitar in Ray Hoff & The Offbeats 1960-62. Tyler and Sheridan had been foundation members of The Hi-Five from 1957, with Walker joining in 1962.

Terry Walker returned to The Hi-Five on guitar in 1966, sharing lead vocals with Glen Ingram (see Skye Boat Song). He later joined top Melbourne band The Strangers when they were at their late-60s peak (see Happy Without You, 1968). He is also the lead singer on Love Machine (1968), a hit by studio band Pastoral Symphony.

See also The Times’ Tender Feeling (1965, #10 Perth) and its B-side Just Another Guy. They also charted in Perth with Glad Not Sad (1965, #6, written by Terry Walker).

References, further reading/listening:
1. To hear about The Times’ adventure in South Africa, plus Terry Walker’s later career, see Ray Van Ross’s 2018 interview with all three band members at YouTube.
2. Murray Gracie & John Mills (eds), Jive, Twist and Stomp, WA Rock & Roll Bands of the 50s and 60s (2010).
3. Chris Spencer et al, Who’s Who of Australian Rock, 5th edition (2002), p.405.

Dave Walton - Every Window In The City (1966)

(Artie Resnick - Kenny Young )
 UK

Single on CBS July 1966.

Dave Walton had been vocalist with beat band First Gear, formerly The Zephyrs, from Barnsley in Yorkshire. They were managed by Shel Talmy who produced their two singles featuring Jimmy Page on guitar.

Sources, further reading: 1. Pete Smith at Lost Vinyl of the 60s makes a firm connection between Dave Walton and The First Gear and includes confirmation from Dave himself. 2. Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights (1996), p. 183 [digitised copy at Internet Archive]. 3. First Gear at Discogs.com.

Ritchie Adams - Every Window In The City (1965)

(Artie Resnick - Kenny Young )
 USA

Single on Congress August 1965 by New York singer-songwriter-guitarist (Richard Ziegler 1945-2017). He co-wrote Bobby Lewis’s Tossin’ And Turnin’ (1961, #1 USA) [Discogs.com].

Before going solo and building a successful songwriting career, Ritchie Adams was in New York group The Fireflies, singing lead on their single You Were Mine (1959, #21 USA). He was a prolific songwriter, often collaborating with Mark Barkan, notably on albums by The Archies and fictional film band Toomorrow. His compositions include Tossin’ And Turnin’ (Bobby Lewis, 1961, #1 USA, co-wr. Malou Rene) and After The Lovin’, (Engelbert Humperdinck, 1977, #8 USA, co-wr. Alan Bernstein).