WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for August 3, 1966

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca



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

 

TW  LW
 1   1  WILD THING - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco)
 2   2  *#SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
 3  12  SUNNY - Bobby Hebb (Philips)
 4   7  LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM)
 5  11  SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
 6   5  *#MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London)
 7   6  AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy)
 8  19  BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
 9   4  ##HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
10  15  SWEET PEA - Tommy Roe (ABC)
11   3  #THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner 
        Bros.)
12   8  *#I SAW HER AGAIN - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
13  24  #LAND OF 1000 DANCES - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
14  22  WOULDN’T IT BE NICE - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
15  13  *THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp)
16  --  YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE - The Supremes (Motown)
17  20  *I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
18  10  ##THE PIED PIPER - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)
19  18  ##THE JOKER WENT WILD - Brian Hyland (Philips)
20  21  ##DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE - Flip Cartridge (Parrot)
21  23  WARM AND TENDER LOVE - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
22  25  BUS STOP - The Hollies (Imperial)
23  26  *#MR. DIEINGLY SAD - The Critters (Kapp)
24  42  SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - Donovan (Epic)
25  54  WADE IN THE WATER - Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)

26  SS  *#Go Ahead And Cry - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
27  LS  ##Black Is Black - Los Bravos (Press)
28   9  *Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
29  17  *This Door Swings Both Ways - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
30  27  ##Sugar And Spice - The Cryan’ Shames (Destination)
31  29  ##Where Were You When I Needed You - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
32  33  ##Let’s Call It A Day Girl - The Razor’s Edge (Pow!)
33  36  *Livin’ Above Your Head - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
34  38  Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Shelby Flint (Valiant)
35  43  (We’ll Be) United - The Intruders (Gamble)
36  44  Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
37  45  *My Heart’s Symphony - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
38  46  The Dangling Conversation - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
39  47  Say I Am (What I Am) - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
40  48  Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (Reprise)
41  49  Summertime - Billy Stewart (Chess)
42  39  Make Me Belong To You - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)
43  50  Working In The Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey (Amy)
44  51  Born A Woman - Sandy Posey (MGM)
45  52  I Guess I’ll Always Love You - The Isley Brothers (Tamla)
46  53  With A Girl Like You - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco)
47  55  World Of Fantasy - The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)
48  --  Come On Sunshine - Gil & Johnny (World Pacific)
49  56  Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks (Revilot)
50  --  Lonely Summer - The Shades Of Blue (Impact)
51  --  There Will Never Be Another You - Chris Montez (A&M)
52  57  The Philly Freeze - Alvin Cash & The Registers (Mar-V-Lus)
53  --  Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond (Bang)
54  --  How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 
        (Soul)
55  --  That’s Enough - Rosco Robinson (Wand)
56  --  Dianne, Dianne - Ronny & The Daytonas (RCA Victor)
57  --  Guantanamera - The Sandpipers (A&M)

SURE SHOT: *ELEANOR RIGBY / YELLOW SUBMARINE - The Beatles (Capitol)
LONG SHOT: RESPECTABLE - The Outsiders (Capitol)

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

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original chart as printed in GO Magazine 
was (mistakenly) July 28, 1966, the previous Thursday. However, this chart 
debuted on the air on Wednesday, August 3, so the date that appears above 
reflects when the chart actually took effect.
 

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