WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 27, 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   7  WILD THING - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco)
 2   6  *#SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
 3   1  #THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner 
        Bros.)
 4   2  ##HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 5   5  *#MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London)
 6   3  AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy)
 7   8  LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM)
 8   9  *#I SAW HER AGAIN - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
 9   4  *STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
10  10  ##THE PIED PIPER - Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)
11  25  SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
12  16  SUNNY - Bobby Hebb (Philips)
13  15  *THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp)
14  12  YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
15  19  SWEET PEA - Tommy Roe (ABC)
16  14  *#PAPERBACK WRITER - The Beatles (Capitol)
17  22  *THIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
18  18  ##THE JOKER WENT WILD - Brian Hyland (Philips)
19  21  BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
20  35  *I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
21  27  ##DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE - Flip Cartridge (Parrot)
22  49  WOULDN’T IT BE NICE - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
23  24  WARM AND TENDER LOVE - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
24  26  #LAND OF 1000 DANCES - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
25  40  BUS STOP - The Hollies (Imperial)

26  SS  *#Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters (Kapp)
27  LS  ##Sugar And Spice - The Cryan’ Shames (Destination)
28  11  Cool Jerk - The Capitols (Karen)
29  23  ##Where Were You When I Needed You - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
30  20  Dirty Water - The Standells (Tower)
31  13  Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
32  34  ##Misty - “Groove” Holmes (Prestige)
33  31  ##Let’s Call It A Day Girl - The Razor’s Edge (Pow!)
34  32  #Can I Trust You? - The Bachelors (London)
35  37  We Can Make It - Ruby & The Romantics (Kapp)
36  39  *Livin’ Above Your Head - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
37  42  *Alfie - Cher (Imperial)
38  43  Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Shelby Flint (Valiant)
39  44  Make Me Belong To You - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)
40  45  Searching For My Love - Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces (Checker)
41  46  Angelica - Barry Mann (Capitol)
42  48  Sunshine Superman - Donovan (Epic)
43  51  (We’ll Be) United - The Intruders (Gamble)
44  52  Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
45  53  *My Heart’s Symphony - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
46  54  The Dangling Conversation - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
47  55  Say I Am (What I Am) - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
48  56  Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (Reprise)
49  57  Summertime - Billy Stewart (Chess)
50  --  Working In The Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey (Amy)
51  --  Born A Woman - Sandy Posey (MGM)
52  --  I Guess I’ll Always Love You - The Isley Brothers (Tamla)
53  --  With A Girl Like You - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco)
54  --  Wade In The Water - Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
55  --  World Of Fantasy - The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)
56  --  Open The Door To Your Heart - Darrell Banks (Revilot)
57  --  The Philly Freeze - Alvin Cash & The Registers (Mar-V-Lus)

SURE SHOT: *GO AHEAD AND CRY - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
LONG SHOT: BLACK IS BLACK - Los Bravos (Press)

#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 28, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, July 27, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart 
actually took effect.
 

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