WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 20, 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 3 #THEYRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner Bros.) 2 2 ##HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) 3 5 AINT TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy) 4 1 *STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 5 6 *#MOTHERS LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London) 6 11 *#SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin Spoonful (Kama Sutra) 7 20 WILD THING - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco) 8 12 LIL RED RIDING HOOD - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM) 9 14 *#I SAW HER AGAIN - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill) 10 4 ##THE PIED PIPER - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie) 11 7 COOL JERK - The Capitols (Karen) 12 10 YOU DONT HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - Dusty Springfield (Philips) 13 8 RED RUBBER BALL - The Cyrkle (Columbia) 14 9 *#PAPERBACK WRITER - The Beatles (Capitol) 15 13 *THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp) 16 23 SUNNY - Bobby Hebb (Philips) 17 17 LETS GO GET STONED - Ray Charles (ABC) 18 19 ##THE JOKER WENT WILD - Brian Hyland (Philips) 19 33 SWEET PEA - Tommy Roe (ABC) 20 15 DIRTY WATER - The Standells (Tower) 21 41 BLOWIN IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 22 32 *THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS - Hermans Hermits (MGM) 23 25 ##WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU - The Grass Roots (Dunhill) 24 39 WARM AND TENDER LOVE - Percy Sledge (Atlantic) 25 46 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy) 26 SS #Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 27 LS ##Dear Mrs. Applebee - Flip Cartridge (Parrot) 28 16 ##Along Comes Mary - The Association (Valiant) 29 21 ##Little Girl - The Syndicate Of Sound (Bell) 30 24 Trains And Boats And Planes - Dionne Warwick (Scepter) 31 26 ##Lets Call It A Day Girl - The Razors Edge (Pow!) 32 28 #Can I Trust You? - The Bachelors (London) 33 29 Tell Her - Dean Parrish (Boom) 34 30 ##Misty - Groove Holmes (Prestige) 35 34 *I Couldnt Live Without Your Love - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.) 36 22 *The Work Song - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M) 37 36 We Can Make It - Ruby & The Romantics (Kapp) 38 37 (You Make Me Feel) So Good - The McCoys (Bang) 39 38 *Livin Above Your Head - Jay & The Americans (United Artists) 40 42 Bus Stop - The Hollies (Imperial) 41 45 Out Of This World - The Chiffons (Laurie) 42 47 *Alfie - Cher (Imperial) 43 48 Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Shelby Flint (Valiant) 44 50 Make Me Belong To You - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic) 45 51 Searching For My Love - Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces (Checker) 46 52 Angelica - Barry Mann (Capitol) 47 53 Money Wont Change You (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) 48 54 Sunshine Superman - Donovan (Epic) 49 55 Wouldnt It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 50 56 Brooklyn Boogaloo - The Flamingos (Philips) 51 -- (Well Be) United - The Intruders (Gamble) 52 -- Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle (Columbia) 53 57 *My Hearts Symphony - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty) 54 -- The Dangling Conversation - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 55 -- Say I Am (What I Am) - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) 56 -- Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (Reprise) 57 -- Summertime - Billy Stewart (Chess) SURE SHOT: *MR. DIEINGLY SAD - The Critters (Kapp) LONG SHOT: SUGAR AND SPICE - The Cryan Shames (Destination) This is undoubtedly the only week the No. 1 record received no airplay, as it was banned after protests that it made fun of the mentally ill; the song continued to be listed in the top 25 for the next two weeks and its position announced on the air during the weekly countdowns #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 July 21, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, July 20, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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