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Music History Events: Releases

November 10, 1966 The Electric Prunes release "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night."

October 24, 1966 Donovan releases "Mellow Yellow."

October 3, 1966 The Zombies release "She's Not There" in the US.

August 27, 1966 The Association release "Cherish."

August 16, 1966 The Monkees release their first single, "Last Train To Clarksville." It's a lighthearted-sounding song with a somber subtext: The lyric is about a guy who gets drafted into the Vietnam War and wonders if he's ever coming home.

August 8, 1966 The Beatles release Revolver, which contains the psychedelic "Tomorrow Never Knows" and the bitter "Taxman."

August 8, 1966 The Beatles release "Eleanor Rigby" on a double A-side single with "Yellow Submarine."

August 4, 1966 The Temptations release "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep."

July 25, 1966 The Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love."

July 4, 1966 The Lovin' Spoonful release "Summer In The City."

May 22, 1966 Bruce Springsteen releases his first recording, "That's What You Get" by his group, The Castiles.

May 13, 1966 The Rolling Stones release "Paint It Black."

April 22, 1966 The Troggs release "Wild Thing."

April 15, 1966 The Rolling Stones release the album Aftermath, which includes "Mother's Little Helper" and "Under My Thumb."

March 21, 1966 The Beach Boys release "Sloop John B," a traditional tune from the West Indies.

January 19, 1966 Simon & Garfunkel release "Homeward Bound."

December 31, 1965 Alf Lennon, John's estranged father, releases "That's My Life (My Love And My Home)," a single designed to ride the coattails of John's success and his recent song "In My Life." John Lennon instructs manager Brian Epstein to make sure it is blackballed in the UK.

December 6, 1965 The Beatles release "We Can Work It Out," with "Day Tripper" on the flip side.

December 6, 1965 The Beatles release the album Rubber Soul in the US. Songs include "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," "Michelle" and "I'm Looking Through You."

December 6, 1965 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles release "Going To A Go-Go."

December 4, 1965 The Rolling Stones release December's Children (And Everybody's) in the US.

November 13, 1965 The Lovin' Spoonful release "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice."

November 5, 1965 The Who release "My Generation" in the US.

November 3, 1965 Elvis Presley releases Harum Scarum.

September 13, 1965 The Beatles release "Yesterday" in the US. An acoustic Paul McCartney composition with a melody that appeared to him in a dream, it becomes their 10th #1 hit.

August 21, 1965 Barry McGuire releases "Eve Of Destruction."

August 14, 1965 The McCoys release "Hang On Sloopy."

August 13, 1965 The Beatles release the album Help! in the US. Along with the title track, it includes the hit "Ticket To Ride."

August 7, 1965 The Turtles release "It Ain't Me Babe."

July 30, 1965 The Rolling Stones release their fourth US album, Out Of Our Heads.