WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for March 9, 1966

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
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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 Mama’s & The Papa’s (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 It’s Over) - The Four Tops (Motown)
 9  20  (You’re 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 - Herman’s 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  I’M 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 (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
28  15  Don’t Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
29  22  *#My World Is Empty Without You - The Supremes (Motown)
30  25  It’s Too Late - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
31  31  My Prayer - Johnny Thunder (Diamond)
32  32  *Inside--Looking Out - The Animals (MGM)
33  33  Ain’t That A Groove (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
34  35  Get Ready - The Temptations (Gordy)
35  38  Time Won’t 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 Can’t Grown Peaches On A Cherry Tree - Just Us (Minuteman)
52  --  You’re 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  --  I’ll Take Good Care Of You - Garnet Mimms (United Artists)

SURE SHOT: *LEANING ON THE LAMP POST - Herman’s 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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