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The 'Twist And Shout' Battle Hots Up! (And How The NME Helped)

Alan Smith, New Musical Express, 19 July 1963

THERE'S A long and fascinating story behind the big come-back success of 'Twist And Shout' (now with three versions in the best-sellers) — and it's a tale in which the NME can claim to have at least a small part!

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