WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for August 3, 1966
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
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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 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 *#MOTHERS LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London) 7 6 AINT 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 #THEYRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner Bros.) 12 8 *#I SAW HER AGAIN - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill) 13 24 #LAND OF 1000 DANCES - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 14 22 WOULDNT IT BE NICE - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 15 13 *THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp) 16 -- YOU CANT HURRY LOVE - The Supremes (Motown) 17 20 *I COULDNT 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 - Hermans 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 ##Lets Call It A Day Girl - The Razors 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 (Well Be) United - The Intruders (Gamble) 36 44 Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle (Columbia) 37 45 *My Hearts 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 Ill 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 -- Thats 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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