WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for December 7, 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  DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON & GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY - Mitch Ryder & 
        The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
 2   1  *#YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON - The Supremes (Motown)
 3   4  #WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL - The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)
 4  13  *#I’M A BELIEVER - The Monkees (Colgems)
 5   3  BORN FREE - Roger Williams (Kapp)
 6   5  *#GOOD VIBRATIONS - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 7   6  *#MELLOW YELLOW - Donovan (Epic)
 8   9  ##COMING HOME SOLDIER - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
 9   7  *THAT’S LIFE - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
10  12  ##TELL IT LIKE IT IS - Aaron Neville (Par-Lo)
11  10  I’M YOUR PUPPET - James & Bobby Purify (Bell)
12  23  LADY GODIVA - Peter & Gordon (Capitol)
13  24  *TELL IT TO THE RAIN - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
14  11  WHISPERS (Gettin’ Louder) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
15  16  (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU - The Temptations (Gordy)
16  19  #WORDS OF LOVE - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
17   8  *I’M READY FOR LOVE - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
18  15  MUSTANG SALLY - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
19  SS  *#STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - The Four Tops (Motown)
20  22  I NEED SOMEBODY - ? & The Mysterians (Cameo)
21  51  I’M GONNA MISS YOU - The Artistics (Brunswick)
22  25  (We Ain’t Got) NOTHIN’ YET - The Blues Magoos (Mercury)
23  39  I (Who Have Nothing) - Terry Knight & The Pack (Lucky Eleven)
24  37  *BAD MISUNDERSTANDING - The Critters (Kapp)
25  53  AT THE PARTY - Hector Rivera (Barry!)

26  LS  ##Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)
27  17  I Got The Feelin’ (Oh No No) - Neil Diamond (Bang)
28  18  *A Place In The Sun - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
29  20  Have You Ever Loved Somebody - The Searchers (Kapp)
30  21  #Help Me Girl - The Outsiders (Capitol)
31  29  Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
32  14  *Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies (Imperial)
33  35  *No Milk Today - Herman’s Hermits (Columbia UK) [import]
34  38  Cry - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
35  42  We Can Make It If We Try - Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)
36  44  *I’ve Passed This Way Before - Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)
37  45  Goodnight My Love - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
38  46  Skate (pt. 1) - Dean Parrish (Boom)
39  48  *Nashville Cats - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
40  49  Wish Me A Rainbow - The Gunter Kallmann Chorus (4 Corners Of The 
        World)
41  50  Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
42  52  Wack Wack - The Young Holt Trio (Brunswick)
43  54  Where Will The Words Come From - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
44  55  Walk With Faith In Your Heart - The Bachelors (London)
45  56  Green, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones (Parrot)
46  57  Another Night - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
47  --  *Color My World - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
48  --  *How Do You Catch A Girl - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM)
49  --  It Tears Me Up - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
50  --  Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding (Volt)
51  --  Pretty Ballerina - The Left Banke (Smash)
52  --  The Sweet Sounds Of Summer - The Shangri-Las (Mercury)
53  --  Day Tripper - Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
54  --  Hurry Sundown - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
55  --  It’s Only Love - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
56  --  Stand By Me - Spyder Turner (MGM)
57  --  I Dig Girls - J.J. Jackson (Calla)

SURE SHOT: OH YEAH! - The Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico)
LONG SHOT: HEY, LEROY, YOUR MAMA’S CALLIN’ YOU - Jimmy Castor (Smash)

*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. 8, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, Dec. 7, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart 
actually took effect.

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