WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for February 23, 1966

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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  LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES - Lou Christie (MGM)
 2   2  UPTIGHT (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
 3   4  THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
 4   3  THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
 5  14  *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London)
 6   8  LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - Deon Jackson (Carla)
 7   5  DON’T MESS WITH BILL - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
 8  SS  *#NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol)
 9  11  ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
10   6  #LISTEN PEOPLE - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
11  15  *#MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes (Motown)
12  18  634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
13  17  STOP! - The Moody Blues (London)
14   7  #A WELL RESPECTED MAN - The Kinks (Reprise)
15  10  LIES - The Knickerbockers (Challenge)
16  20  #BATMAN THEME - The Marketts (Warner Bros.)
17  25  BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello)
18  41  CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
19  19  #HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
20  22  HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Roger Miller (Smash)
21  21  IN MY ROOM (El Amor) - Verdelle Smith (Capitol)
22  23  I FOUGHT THE LAW - The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang)
23  24  UP AND DOWN - The McCoys (Bang)
24  45  DAYDREAM - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
25  38  THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers (Tamla)

26  12  *#Working My Way Back To You - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
27  28  Crying Time - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
28  32  It’s Too Late - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
29  33  This Can’t Be True - Eddie Holman (Parkway)
30  34  My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
31  36  Promise Her Anything - Tom Jones (Parrot)
32  37  Why Can’t You Bring Me Home - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
33  39  One More Heartache - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
34  42  You’ll Be Needin’ Me - The Lettermen (Capitol)
35  43  Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over) - The Four Tops (Motown)
36   9  *My Love - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
37  44  My Prayer - Johnny Thunder (Diamond)
38  46  *Rags To Riches - Lenny Welch (Kapp)
39  47  *Inside--Looking Out - The Animals (MGM)
40  48  Ain’t That A Groove (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
41  --  Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
42  49  What Now My Love - Sonny & Cher (Atco)
43  50  Get Ready - The Temptations (Gordy)
44  51  I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter)
45  52  Time Won’t Let Me - The Outsiders (Capitol)
46  53  Good Lovin’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
47  54  Dear Lover - Mary Wells (Atco)
48  55  Magic Town - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
49  56  Lord Love A Duck - The Wild Ones (United Artists)
50  57  Lullaby Of Love - The Poppies (Epic)
51  --  Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) - Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)
52  --  (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
53  --  I Want To Go With You - Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor)
54  --  Desiree - The Charts (Wand)
55  --  The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos (Philips)
56  --  Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
57  --  Juanita Banana - The Peels (Karate)

SURE SHOT: *SURE GONNA MISS HER - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)

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

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was Feb. 24, 1966,
a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Feb. 23, so
the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

 

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