WABC All American Survey for Week of 23 August 1966

Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77 Internet Web Site
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                            
                                                                  
 TW                                                             LW
  1. See You In September -                                       
                       The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)  *1 week #1*  2
  2. Summer In the City - The Lovin' Spoonful (Kama Sutra)       1
  3. Sunny - Bobby Hebb (Philips)                                3
 *4. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes (Motown)                6
  5. Sunshine Superman - Donovan (Epic)                         11
 *6. Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (MGM)    4
  7. Wild Thing - The Troggs (Atco/Fontana)                      5
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  8. Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe (ABC)                                 7
 *9. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (Capitol)              9
 10. Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters (Kapp)                     10
 11. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles (Capitol)                   13
 12. Bus Stop - The Hollies (Imperial)                          20
 13. Blowin' In the Wind - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                12
 14. Black Is Black - Los Bravos (Press)                        28
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 15. I Couldn't Live Without Your Love -                          
                                 Petula Clark (Warner Brothers) 17
*16. Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones (London)        8
 17. Open the Door to Your Heart - Darrell Banks (Revilot)      --
 18. Summertime - Billy Stewart (Chess)                         24
*19. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (Reprise)                      34
*20. Guantanamera - The Sandpipers (A&M)                        50
 21. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (Capitol)                      --
 22. Cherish - The Association (Valiant)                        --
 32. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations (Gordy)         --
 44. Can't Satisfy - The Impressions (ABC)                      --
 53. Working In the Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey (Amy)                45
 54. I've Got You Under My Skin - The 4 Seasons (Philips)       --
     
Hot Prospects:
     Say I Am (What I Am) -                                       
                         Tommy James & the Shondells (Roulette)   
    *Girl On a Swing - Gerry & the Pacemakers (Laurie)            
     Wipe Out - The Surfaris (Dot)                                
     Green Hornet Theme - B. Bumble & the Stingers (Mercury)      
     Green Hornet Theme - The Ventures (Dolton)                   
     Green Hornet Theme - Al Hirt (RCA)                           
     Green Hornet Theme - Lee Merril (Boom)                       
     
Radio 77 Pick Hit:
     Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops (Motown)             
     
*Former Pick Hit
     
All American of the Week:
     Ron Lundy - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Monday-Friday
                 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Saturday


SPECIAL NOTE:  Tuesday, 23 August 1966 was WABC/Beatle Night at 
Shea Stadium (an ironic turn of events in light of the complete 
ban of Beatles records from the air at the beginning of this 
month, the total ban lasting for only one week).

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