WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 27, 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 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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