WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for December 15, 1965

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Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price, Peter Kanze and Greg Lance
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 

TW  LW 
 1   1  TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
 2   5  *#WE CAN WORK IT OUT / DAY TRIPPER - The Beatles (Capitol)
 3   2  TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds 
        (Columbia)
 4   3  *I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
 5   9  *#OVER AND OVER - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
 6   6  *#I HEAR A SYMPHONY - The Supremes (Motown)
 7   4  DON’T THINK TWICE - The Wonder Who? (Philips)
 8  10  *LET’S HANG ON! - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
 9  23  THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
10  24  *#A MUST TO AVOID - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
11   7  1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)
12  19  *EBB TIDE - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
13  15  ENGLAND SWINGS - Roger Miller (Smash)
14  11  *#I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE - The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)
15  18  MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY - Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)
16  17  #THE DUCK - Jackie Lee (Mirwood)
17  16  *IT’S MY LIFE - The Animals (MGM)
18  22  YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’ - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)
19  13  FEVER - The McCoys (Bang)
20  31  I AIN’T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
21  25  *SHE’S JUST MY STYLE - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
22  20  YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO BE SO NICE - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
23  SS  *#AS TEARS GO BY - The Rolling Stones (London)
24  54  THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE - Mike Douglas (Epic)
25  42  *ATTACK - The Toys (DynoVoice)

26  12  #Hang On Sloopy - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)
27  14  Rescue Me - Fontella Bass (Checker)
28  21  *#The Little Girl I Once Knew - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
29  27  *Sunday And Me - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
30  30  A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex (Dial)
31  32  Mystic Eyes - Them (Parrot)
32  34  Jenny Take A Ride! - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
33  35  I Can Tell - Reparata & The Delrons (RCA Victor)
34  36  One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) - Barry Young (Dot)
35  37  Five O’Clock World - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
36  28  Love Bug - Jack Jones (Kapp)
37  33  Hole In The Wall - The Packers (Pure Soul)
38  41  Thunderball - Tom Jones (Parrot)
39  43  Where The Sun Has Never Shone - Jonathan King (Parrot)
40  44  Spanish Harlem - King Curtis (Atco)
41  46  Second Hand Rose - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
42  47  Spanish Eyes - Al Martino (Capitol)
43  48  *May You Always - Harry Harrison (Amy) [Harrison was a DJ at the 
        station]
44  49  *Where Were You When The Lights Went Out - Dan Daniel (Mala) [Daniel 
        was a DJ at the station]
45  50  *My Love - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
46  51  Crying Time - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
47  52  No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) - The T-Bones (Liberty)
48  53  Zorba The Greek - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
49  55  Belinda - Vito & The Elegants (Laurie)
50  56  Recovery - Fontella Bass (Checker)
51  57  Like A Baby - Len Barry (Decca)
52  --  It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
53  --  Glitter And Gold - Danny & Diego (Musicor)
54  --  Are You There (With Another Girl) - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
55  --  Night Time - The Strangeloves (Bang)
56  --  Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
57  --  Brown Paper Sack - The Gentrys (MGM)

SURE SHOT: (You’re Gonna) HURT YOURSELF - Frankie Valli (Smash)

#Former Sure Shot
*Heard first in New York on WMCA

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was Dec. 16, 1965, 
a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Dec. 15, so 
the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect. 

 

 

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