WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 20, 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   3  #THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner 
        Bros.)†
 2   2  ##HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 3   5  AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy)
 4   1  *STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
 5   6  *#MOTHER’S 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 Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
10   4  ##THE PIED PIPER - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)
11   7  COOL JERK - The Capitols (Karen)
12  10  YOU DON’T 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  LET’S 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 - Herman’s 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  ##Let’s Call It A Day Girl - The Razor’s 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 Couldn’t 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 Won’t Change You (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames 
        (King)
48  54  Sunshine Superman - Donovan (Epic)
49  55  Wouldn’t It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
50  56  Brooklyn Boogaloo - The Flamingos (Philips)
51  --  (We’ll Be) United - The Intruders (Gamble)
52  --  Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
53  57  *My Heart’s 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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