WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for September 1, 1965

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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  I GOT YOU BABE - Sonny & Cher (Atco)
 2   2  *HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)
 3   5  LIKE A ROLLING STONE - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
 4   6  UNCHAINED MELODY - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
 5   9  EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)
 6   3  CALIFORNIA GIRLS - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 7  24  CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
 8  16  HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)
 9   4  #IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG - The Four Tops (Motown)
10   8  PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames 
        (King)
11  14  IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE - The Royalettes (MGM)
12  10  THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS - The Miracles (Tamla)
13  20  YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A&M)
14  11  HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME - Mel Carter (Imperial)
15   7  *#NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES - The Supremes (Motown)
16  22  *WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE - The Animals (MGM)
17  15  *TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS - Lenny Welch (Kapp)
18  50  THE “IN” CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)
19  25  #YOU’VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)
20  21  BABY, I’M YOURS - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)
21  23  IT AIN’T ME BABE - The Turtles (White Whale)
22  19  DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS - Billy Joe Royal (Columbia)
23  53  TOSSING AND TURNING - The Ivy League (Cameo)
24  28  #THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE - Joan Baez (Vanguard)
25  48  ACTION - Freddy Cannon (Warner Bros.)

26  26  #You’re The Reason - Gerry & The Pacemakers (Laurie)
27  27  #Mohair Sam - Charlie Rich (Smash)
28  SS  *#Just A Little Bit Better - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
29  13  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones (London)
30  31  The Way Of Love - Kathy Kirby (Parrot)
31  35  With These Hands - Tom Jones (Parrot)
32  36  If I Didn’t Love You - Chuck Jackson (Wand)
33  38  Laugh At Me - Sonny (Atco)
34  41  Ride Away - Roy Orbison (MGM)
35  42  I’ll Make All Your Dreams Come True - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
36  44  Since I’ve Lost You - Clay Hunt (Kapp)
37  45  Ain’t It True - Andy Williams (Columbia)
38  46  *Some Enchanted Evening - Jay & The Americans (United Artists)
39  47  I’m Yours - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
40  49  Baby Don’t Go - Sonny & Cher (Reprise)
41  51  Home Of The Brave - Jody Miller (Capitol)
42  52  Whenever You’re Ready - The Zombies (Parrot)
43  54  Heart Full Of Soul - The Yardbirds (Epic)
44  55  *Cara-Lin - The Strangeloves (Bang)
45  56  *What Color (Is A Man) - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
46  --  Heartaches By The Number - Johnny Tillotson (MGM)
47  --  Kansas City Star - Roger Miller (Smash)
48  --  The Drifter - Ray Pollard (United Artists)
49  --  Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl - The Barbarians (Laurie)
50  --  3rd Man Theme - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
51  --  What You’re Putting Me Through - Diana Newby (Kapp)
52  --  *Secretly - The Lettermen (Capitol)
53  --  Summer Nights - Marianne Faithfull (London)
54  --  1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)
55  --  A Lover’s Concerto - The Toys (DynoVoice)
56  --  Say Something Funny - Patty Duke (United Artists)
57  --  Right Now And Not Later - The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)

SURE SHOT: *TREAT HER RIGHT - Roy Head & The Traits (Back Beat)

*Heard first in New York on WMCA
#Former Sure Shot

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was Sept. 2, 1965, 
a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Sept. 1, so 
the date that appears above reflects when the chart was actually in effect.

 

 

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