WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for January 5, 1966

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca



Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price, Peter Kanze and Greg Lance
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 

 

TW  LW
 1   1  *#WE CAN WORK IT OUT / DAY TRIPPER - The Beatles (Capitol)
 2   2  THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
 3   3  TURN! TURN! TURN! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds 
        (Columbia)
 4   6  #THE DUCK - Jackie Lee (Mirwood)
 5  14  YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO BE SO NICE - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
 6   9  *SHE’S JUST MY STYLE - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
 7   8  *#A MUST TO AVOID - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
 8  10  THE MEN IN MY LITTLE GIRL’S LIFE - Mike Douglas (Epic)
 9   7  TASTE OF HONEY - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
10   5  *#AS TEARS GO BY - The Rolling Stones (London)
11   4  *I GOT YOU (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
12  11  *#OVER AND OVER - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
13  21  *ATTACK - The Toys (DynoVoice)
14  20  *EBB TIDE - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)
15  12  *IT’S MY LIFE - The Animals (MGM)
16  23  IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
17  18  *MAY YOU ALWAYS - Harry Harrison (Amy) [Harrison was a DJ at the 
        station]
18  13  DON’T THINK TWICE - The Wonder Who? (Philips)
19  25  ZORBA THE GREEK - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
20  28  #(You’re Gonna) HURT YOURSELF - Frankie Valli (Smash)
21  22  BARBARA ANN - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
22  26  #A WELL RESPECTED MAN - The Kinks (Reprise)
23  38  LIKE A BABY - Len Barry (Decca)
24  SS  #GOING TO A GO-GO - The Miracles (Tamla)
25  34  *MY LOVE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)

26  15  You’ve Been Cheatin’ - The Impressions (ABC-Paramount)
27  19  Thunderball - Tom Jones (Parrot)
28  24  Recovery - Fontella Bass (Checker)
29  33  Five O’Clock World - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
30  36  No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) - The T-Bones (Liberty)
31  40  Night Time - The Strangeloves (Bang)
32  41  Spread It On Thick - The Gentrys (MGM)
33  42  *Tell Me Why - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
34  43  Lies - The Knickerbockers (Challenge)
35  44  Take Me For What I’m Worth - The Searchers (Kapp)
36  37  *Michelle - The Beatles (Capitol LP cut) [from Rubber Soul]
37  45  Flowers On The Wall - The Statler Brothers (Columbia)
38  52  *Angels (Watching Over Me) - The Medical Missionaries Of Mary Choral 
        Group (Kapp)
39  53  Look Through Any Window - The Hollies (Imperial)
40  54  Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
41  55  Don’t Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
42  56  Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
43  57  Hide And Seek - The Sheep (Boom)
44  32  Jenny Take A Ride! - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
45  49  Spanish Eyes - Al Martino (Capitol)
46  --  *The Keys To My Soul - The Silkie (Fontana)
47  --  Lightnin’ Strikes - Lou Christie (MGM)
48  --  A Little Bit Of Soap - The Exciters (Bang)
49  --  Cleo’s Mood - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
50  --  When Liking Turns To Loving - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
51  --  Love Is All We Need - Mel Carter (Imperial)
52  --  A Hard Day’s Night - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Cadet)
53  --  We Know We’re In Love - Lesley Gore (Mercury)
54  --  Bye Bye Blues - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra (Decca)
55  --  Get Out Of My Life, Woman - Lee Dorsey (Amy)
56  --  Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My Heart - Roy Orbison (MGM)
57  --  Sandy - Ronny & The Daytonas (Mala)

SURE SHOT: *MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - The Supremes (Motown)

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

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original printed chart was Jan. 6, 1966, 
a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Jan. 5, so 
the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

 

 

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