WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for March 9, 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 2 THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor) 2 1 *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London) 3 4 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill) 4 3 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise) 5 6 *#NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol) 6 10 ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific) 7 12 DAYDREAM - The Lovin Spoonful (Kama Sutra) 8 23 SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When Its Over) - The Four Tops (Motown) 9 20 (Youre My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (Verve) 10 17 THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers (Tamla) 11 8 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 12 13 #HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 13 14 BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello) 14 9 #LISTEN PEOPLE - Hermans Hermits (MGM) 15 11 LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - Deon Jackson (Carla) 16 19 HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Roger Miller (Smash) 17 5 LIGHTNIN STRIKES - Lou Christie (MGM) 18 18 STOP! - The Moody Blues (London) 19 21 I FOUGHT THE LAW - The Bobby Fuller Four (Mustang) 20 26 *#SURE GONNA MISS HER - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty) 21 24 *RAGS TO RICHES - Lenny Welch (Kapp) 22 37 IM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter) 23 28 MY BABY LOVES ME - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy) 24 34 SPANISH FLEA - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M) 25 30 ONE MORE HEARTACHE - Marvin Gaye (Tamla) 26 SS #La La La - Gerry & The Pacemakers (Laurie) 27 7 Uptight (Everythings Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 28 15 Dont Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 29 22 *#My World Is Empty Without You - The Supremes (Motown) 30 25 Its Too Late - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists) 31 31 My Prayer - Johnny Thunder (Diamond) 32 32 *Inside--Looking Out - The Animals (MGM) 33 33 Aint That A Groove (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) 34 35 Get Ready - The Temptations (Gordy) 35 38 Time Wont Let Me - The Outsiders (Capitol) 36 39 Good Lovin - The Young Rascals (Atlantic) 37 41 Magic Town - The Vogues (Co & Ce) 38 44 Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) - Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic) 39 48 Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia) 40 49 *One Track Mind - The Knickerbockers (Challenge) 41 50 Juanita Banana - The Peels (Karate) 42 51 *Nessuno Mi Puo Giudcare - Gene Pitney (Musicor) 43 52 The Rains Came - The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe) 44 53 The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex (Dial) 45 54 Somewhere - Len Barry (Decca) 46 55 Walkin My Cat Named Dog - Norma Tanega (New Voice) 47 -- Time - The Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia) 48 56 Little Latin Lupe Lu - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (New Voice) 49 57 Memories Are Made Of This - The Drifters (Atlantic) 50 -- The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) - The Brass Ring (Dunhill) 51 -- I Cant Grown Peaches On A Cherry Tree - Just Us (Minuteman) 52 -- Youre Just About To Lose Your Clown - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount) 53 -- *A Sign Of The Times - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.) 54 -- *Rhapsody In The Rain - Lou Christie (MGM) 55 -- *Till The End Of The Day - The Kinks (Reprise) 56 -- Satisfaction - Otis Redding (Volt) 57 -- Ill Take Good Care Of You - Garnet Mimms (United Artists) SURE SHOT: *LEANING ON THE LAMP POST - Hermans Hermits (MGM) #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 10, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, March 9, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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