WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for April 27, 1966

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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  MONDAY, MONDAY - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
 2   1  GOOD LOVIN’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
 3   2  (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
 4   3  *#SLOOP JOHN B - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 5   6  BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (Imperial)
 6   8  WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
 7   5  TIME WON’T LET ME - The Outsiders (Capitol)
 8   9  KICKS - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
 9   7  SECRET AGENT MAN - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
10  16  RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
11  14  MESSAGE TO MICHAEL - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
12  10  SHE BLEW A GOOD THING - The Poets (Symbol)
13  25  *#LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - The Supremes (Motown)
14  18  LOVE ME WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART - The Bachelors (London)
15  20  A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - The Mindbenders (Fontana)
16  23  THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE (Anymore) - The Walker Brothers (Smash)
17  15  #GLORIA - The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)
18  13  #NOTHING’S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
19  24  *#HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’? - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
20  21  I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES - The Platters (Musicor)
21  49  IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD - James Brown & The Famous Flames
        (King)
22  22  TRY TOO HARD - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
23  30  COME ON LET’S GO - The McCoys (Bang)
24  29  LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
25  43  PLEASE DON’T SELL MY DADDY NO MORE WINE - The Greenwoods (Kapp)

26  SS  *#Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 
        (Kama Sutra)
27  31  *You’re Ready Now - Frankie Valli (Smash)
28  33  Backstage - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
29  35  Dum-De-Da - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
30  36  Sweet Talkin’ Guy - The Chiffons (Laurie)
31  37  The “A” Team - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
32  38  Eight Miles High - The Byrds (Columbia)
33  42  Mine Exclusively - The Olympics (Mirwood)
34  44  Marble Breaks And Iron Bends - Drafi (London)
35  46  Mame - Louis Armstrong (Mercury) / Bobby Darin (Atlantic)
36  47  So Much Love - Steve Alaimo (ABC-Paramount)
37  48  Younger Girl - The Critters (Kapp)
38  50  You’re A Drag - The Runarounds (Capitol)
39  51  *Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
40  52  *Better Use Your Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials (Veep)
41  53  *The Impossible Dream (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp)
42  54  Oh How Happy - The Shades Of Blue (Impact)
43  55  I Am A Rock - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
44  56  Get It On Home - The Geminis (RCA Victor)
45  57  Cool Jerk - The Capitols (Karen)
46  --  Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle (Columbia)
47  --  She Rides With Me - The G.T.O.’s (Claridge)
48  --  *S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) - Joe Tex (Dial)
49  --  *Green Grass - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
50  --  I Can’t Let Go - The Hollies (Imperial)
51  --  Barefootin’ - Robert Parker (Nola)
52  --  Dedicated Follower Of Fashion - The Kinks (Reprise)
53  --  Mama - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
54  --  I’m Nobody’s Baby Now - Reparata & The Delrons (RCA Victor)
55  --  Girl In Love - The Outsiders (Capitol)
56  --  Solitary Man - Neil Diamond (Bang)
57  --  The More I See You - Chris Montez (A&M)

SURE SHOT: *PAINT IT, BLACK - The Rolling Stones (London)

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

NOTE: The date that appeared on the original chart as printed in GO magazine
was April 28, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, April 27, so the date that appears above reflects when the 
chart actually took effect. 

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