WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 20, 1966
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca
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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