WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for April 6, 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   3  GOOD LOVIN’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
 2   1  (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
 3  12  BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (Imperial)
 4   2  CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
 5   9  *#SLOOP JOHN B - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 6   6  THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers (Tamla)
 7   7  THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
 8   8  DAYDREAM - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
 9   4  SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) - The Four Tops (Motown)
10  14  TIME WON’T LET ME - The Outsiders (Capitol)
11   5  *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London)
12  25  SECRET AGENT MAN - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
13  11  *#NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol)
14  16  SHE BLEW A GOOD THING - The Poets (Symbol)
15  15  I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter)
16  22  KICKS - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
17  19  *RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN - Lou Christie (MGM)
18  13  SOMEWHERE - Len Barry (Decca)
19  20  *#LEANING ON THE LAMP POST - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
20  17  *#SURE GONNA MISS HER - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
21  24  I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU - Garnet Mimms (United Artists)
22  52  WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
23  26  #GLORIA - The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)
24  56  MONDAY, MONDAY - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
25  45  GOIN’ WILD - The Jive Five (United Artists)

26  SS  #Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
27  10  These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
28  18  The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex (Dial)
29  21  *A Sign Of The Times - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
30  33  A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders (Fontana)
31  35  I Love You 1000 Times - The Platters (Musicor)
32  40  Got My Mojo Working (pt. 1) - Jimmy Smith (Verve)
33  23  Together Again - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
34  27  634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
35  28  #Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
36  29  Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
37  30  Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
38  41  Message To Michael - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
39  42  I’m Comin’ Home, Cindy - Trini Lopez (Reprise)
40  44  Love Me With All Of Your Heart - The Bachelors (London)
41  48  Shapes Of Things - The Yardbirds (Epic)
42  51  Try Too Hard - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)
43  53  Let’s Start All Over Again - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
44  54  (You Got) The Power Of Love - The Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.)
45  49  Eight Miles High - The Byrds (Columbia)
46  55  Come On Let’s Go - The McCoys (Bang)
47  57  Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
48  --  *You’re Ready Now - Frankie Valli (Smash)
49  --  He Cried - The Shangri-Las (Red Bird)
50  --  Remember The Rain - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
51  --  Backstage - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
52  --  Let’s Go Steady Again - Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)
53  --  The Cruel War - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
54  --  Dum-De-Da - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
55  --  Sweet Talkin’ Guy - The Chiffons (Laurie)
56  --  The “A” Team - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
57  --  You’re The One - The Marvelettes (Tamla)

SURE SHOT: *HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU, DARLIN’? - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)

#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 (mistakenly) March 31, 1966, the previous Thursday. However, this chart 
debuted on the air on Wednesday, April 6, so the date that appears above 
reflects when the chart actually took effect. 

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