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 #THEYRE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner
Bros.)
4 2 ##HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
5 5 *#MOTHERS LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London)
6 3 AINT 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 Mamas & The Papas (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 DONT 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 - Hermans Hermits (MGM)
18 18 ##THE JOKER WENT WILD - Brian Hyland (Philips)
19 21 BLOWIN IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
20 35 *I COULDNT LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
21 27 ##DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE - Flip Cartridge (Parrot)
22 49 WOULDNT 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 ##Lets Call It A Day Girl - The Razors 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 (Well Be) United - The Intruders (Gamble)
44 52 Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
45 53 *My Hearts 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 Ill 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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