WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for January 12, 1966

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
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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  *#WE CAN WORK IT OUT / DAY TRIPPER - The Beatles (Capitol)
 2   2  THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
 3   4  #THE DUCK - Jackie Lee (Mirwood)
 4   6  *SHE’S JUST MY STYLE - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
 5  10  *#AS TEARS GO BY - The Rolling Stones (London)
 6   5  YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO BE SO NICE - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
 7  13  *ATTACK - The Toys (DynoVoice)
 8   3  TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds 
        (Columbia)
 9   7  *#A MUST TO AVOID - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
10  22  #A WELL RESPECTED MAN - The Kinks (Reprise)
11  21  BARBARA ANN - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
12  20  #(You’re Gonna) HURT YOURSELF - Frankie Valli (Smash)
13   8  THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE - Mike Douglas (Epic)
14  37  FLOWERS ON THE WALL - The Statler Brothers (Columbia)
15  25  *MY LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
16   9  TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
17  SS  *#MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes (Motown)
18  11  *I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
19  23  LIKE A BABY - Len Barry (Decca)
20  24  #GOING TO A GO-GO - The Miracles (Tamla)
21  27  THUNDERBALL - Tom Jones (Parrot)
22  16  IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
23  19  ZORBA THE GREEK - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
24  45  SPANISH EYES - Al Martino (Capitol)
25  41  DON’T MESS WITH BILL - The Marvelettes (Tamla)

26  12  *#Over And Over - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
27  14  *Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
28  15  *It’s My Life - The Animals (MGM)
29  28  Recovery - Fontella Bass (Checker)
30  29  Five O’Clock World - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
31  30  No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) - The T-Bones (Liberty)
32  31  Night Time - The Strangeloves (Bang)
33  32  Spread It On Thick - The Gentrys (MGM)
34  33  *Tell Me Why - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
35  34  Lies - The Knickerbockers (Challenge)
36  36  *Michelle - The Beatles (Capitol LP cut) [from Rubber Soul]
37  --  *Girl - The Beatles (Capitol LP cut) [from Rubber Soul]
38  35  Take Me For What I’m Worth - The Searchers (Kapp)
39  38  *Angels (Watching Over Me) - The Medical Missionaries Of Mary Choral 
        Group (Kapp)
40  RE  Crying Time - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
41  39  Look Through Any Window - The Hollies (Imperial)
42  42  Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
43  43  Hide And Seek - The Sheep (Boom)
44  44  Jenny Take A Ride! - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
45  46  *The Keys To My Soul - The Silkie (Fontana)
46  47  Lightnin’ Strikes - Lou Christie (MGM)
47  48  A Little Bit Of Soap - The Exciters (Bang)
48  49  Cleo’s Mood - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
49  50  When Liking Turns To Loving - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
50  51  Love Is All We Need - Mel Carter (Imperial)
51  52  A Hard Day’s Night - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)
52  53  We Know We’re In Love - Lesley Gore (Mercury)
53  54  Bye Bye Blues - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (Decca)
54  55  Get Out Of My Life, Woman - Lee Dorsey (Amy)
55  56  Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My Heart - Roy Orbison (MGM)
56  57  Sandy - Ronny & The Daytonas (Mala)
57  --  *Long Live Our Love - The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)

SURE SHOT: *WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU - The 4 Seasons (Philips)

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

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was Jan. 13, 1966, 
a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Jan. 12, so 
the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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