WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for March 16, 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 1 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor) 2 3 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill) 3 2 *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London) 4 9 (Youre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (Verve) 5 8 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Its Over) - The Four Tops (Motown) 6 5 *#NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol) 7 7 DAYDREAM - The Lovin Spoonful (Kama Sutra) 8 4 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise) 9 6 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific) 10 10 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers (Tamla) 11 18 STOP! - The Moody Blues (London) 12 11 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 13 13 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello) 14 20 *#SURE GONNA MISS HER - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty) 15 12 #HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 16 36 GOOD LOVIN - The Young Rascals (Atlantic) 17 21 *RAGS TO RICHES - Lenny Welch (Kapp) 18 22 IM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter) 19 15 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - Deon Jackson (Carla) 20 16 HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Roger Miller (Smash) 21 34 GET READY - The Temptations (Gordy) 22 23 MY BABY LOVES ME - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy) 23 24 SPANISH FLEA - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M) 24 44 THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex (Dial) 25 45 SOMEWHERE - Len Barry (Decca) 26 26 #La La La - Gerry & The Pacemakers (Laurie) 27 SS *#Leaning On The Lamp Post - Hermans Hermits (MGM) 28 19 I Fought The Law - The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang) 29 35 Time Wont Let Me - The Outsiders (Capitol) 30 39 Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia) 31 40 *One Track Mind - The Knickerbockers (Challenge) 32 43 The Rains Came - The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe) 33 46 Walkin My Cat Named Dog - Norma Tanega (New Voice) 34 49 Memories Are Made Of This - The Drifters (Atlantic) 35 50 The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) - The Brass Ring (Dunhill) 36 RE You Baby - The Turtles (White Whale) 37 RE The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos (Philips) 38 51 I Cant Grown Peaches On A Cherry Tree - Just Us (Minuteman / Colpix) 39 52 Youre About To Lose Your Clown - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 40 53 *A Sign Of The Times - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.) 41 54 *Rhapsody In The Rain - Lou Christie (MGM) 42 55 *Till The End Of The Day - The Kinks (Reprise) 43 56 Satisfaction - Otis Redding (Volt) 44 -- Think Ill Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep - Al Martino (Capitol) 45 57 Ill Take Good Care Of You - Garnet Mimms (United Artists) 46 -- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (Imperial) 47 -- I Hear Trumpets Blow - The Tokens (B.T. Puppy) 48 -- Thats When The Tears Start - The Blossoms (Reprise) 49 -- A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders (Fontana) 50 -- Helpless - Kim Weston (Gordy) 51 -- Rhythm And Blues - The King Bees (RCA Victor) 52 -- I Surrender - Fontella Bass (Checker) 53 -- Youre Gonna Need Somebody On Your Mind - Donovan (Hickory) 54 -- She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets (Symbol) 55 -- Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers (Imperial) 56 -- I Love You 1000 Times - The Platters (Musicor) 57 -- Goin Wild - The Jive Five (United Artists) SURE SHOT: *SLOOP JOHN B - The Beach Boys (Capitol) #Former Sure Shot *Heard first in New York on WMCA NOTE: The date that appeared on the original chart as printed in GO magazine was March 17, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, March 16, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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