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Music History Events: Releases

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.

July 20, 1965 The Lovin' Spoonful release "Do You Believe In Magic?" Lead singer John Sebastian wrote it after seeing a beautiful girl dancing at one of their shows.

July 20, 1965 Bob Dylan releases "Like A Rolling Stone." At 6:13, it's twice as long as the average pop song, but it nonetheless becomes Dylan's first big hit and one of his most popular songs.

July 19, 1965 The Beatles release "Help!" in the US, backed with "I'm Down." It becomes their ninth #1 hit.

July 12, 1965 The Beach Boys release "California Girls." Musically, it's one of group leader Brian Wilson's favorite compositions, with an introduction that combines country and classical influences.

July 10, 1965 Wilson Pickett releases "In The Midnight Hour."

July 6, 1965 Jackie Wilson releases "Higher And Higher."

July 5, 1965 The Four Tops release "It's the Same Old Song."