WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for December 14, 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   4  *#I’M A BELIEVER - The Monkees (Colgems)
 2   1  DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON & GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY - Mitch Ryder & 
        The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
 3   3  #WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL - The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)
 4   6  *#GOOD VIBRATIONS - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 5   9  *THAT’S LIFE - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
 6   2  *#YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON - The Supremes (Motown)
 7   5  BORN FREE - Roger Williams (Kapp)
 8  10  ##TELL IT LIKE IT IS - Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)
 9   8  ##COMING HOME SOLDIER - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
10  19  *#STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - The Four Tops (Motown)
11  12  LADY GODIVA - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)
12  16  #WORDS OF LOVE - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
13   7  *#MELLOW YELLOW - Donovan (Epic)
14  13  *TELL IT TO THE RAIN - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
15  11  I’M YOUR PUPPET - James & Bobby Purify (Bell)
16  14  WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
17  15  (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU - The Temptations (Gordy)
18  25  AT THE PARTY - Hector Rivera (Barry!)
19  17  *I’M READY FOR LOVE - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
20  22  (We Ain’t Got) NOTHIN’ YET - The Blues Magoos (Mercury)
21  21  I’M GONNA MISS YOU - The Artistics (Brunswick)
22  23  I (Who Have Nothing) - Terry Knight & The Pack (Lucky Eleven)
23  LS  ##HEY, LEROY, YOUR MAMA’S CALLIN’ YOU - Jimmy Castor (Smash)
24  SS  #OH YEAH! - The Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico)
25  26  ##SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)

26  18  Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
27  20  I Need Somebody - ? & The Mysterians (Cameo)
28  24  *Bad Misunderstanding - The Critters (Kapp)
29  27  I Got The Feelin’ (Oh No No) - Neil Diamond (Bang)
30  30  #Help Me Girl - The Outsiders (Capitol)
31  33  *No Milk Today - Herman’s Hermits (Columbia UK) [import]
32  34  Cry - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
33  38  Skate (pt. 1) - Dean Parrish (Boom)
34  39  *Nashville Cats - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
35  41  Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
36  42  Wack Wack - The Young Holt Trio (Brunswick)
37  43  Where Will The Words Come From - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
38  46  Another Night - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
39  50  Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding (Volt)
40  56  Stand By Me - Spyder Turner (MGM)
41  44  Walk With Faith In Your Heart - The Bachelors (London)
42  45  Green, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones (Parrot)
43  47  *Color My World - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
44  48  *How Do You Catch A Girl - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM)
45  49  It Tears Me Up - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
46  51  Pretty Ballerina - The Left Banke (Smash)
47  52  The Sweet Sounds Of Summer - The Shangri-Las (Mercury)
48  53  Day Tripper - Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
49  54  Hurry Sundown - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
50  55  It’s Only Love - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
51  57  I Dig Girls - J.J. Jackson (Calla)
52  --  Music To Watch Girls By - The Bob Crewe Generation (DynoVoice)
53  --  Gallant Men - Senator Everett McKinley Dirkson (Capitol)
54  --  Let’s Fall In Love - Peaches & Herb (Date)
55  --  Georgy Girl - The Seekers (Capitol)
56  --  Talk Talk - The Music Machine (Original Sound)
57  --  Love Me - Bobby Hebb (Philips)

SURE SHOT: KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOUR - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)
LONG SHOT: HELLO HELLO - The Sopwith “Camel” (Kama Sutra)

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

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original chart as printed in GO Magazine 
was Dec. 15, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, Dec. 14, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart 
actually took effect.
 

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