WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for March 23, 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   2  CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
 2   1  THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS - SSgt. Barry Sadler (RCA Victor)
 3   4  (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
 4   5  SHAKE ME, WAKE ME (When It’s Over) - The Four Tops (Motown)
 5   3  *#19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - The Rolling Stones (London)
 6   7  DAYDREAM - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
 7   6  *#NOWHERE MAN - The Beatles (Capitol)
 8   8  THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ - Nancy Sinatra (Reprise)
 9  12  634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
10  10  THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers 
        (Tamla)
11  16  GOOD LOVIN’ - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
12  15  #HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
13   9  ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Bob Lind (World Pacific)
14  13  BABY SCRATCH MY BACK - Slim Harpo (Excello)
15  14  *#SURE GONNA MISS HER - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
16  25  SOMEWHERE - Len Barry (Decca)
17  18  I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY - B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs (Scepter)
18  54  SHE BLEW A GOOD THING - The Poets (Symbol)
19  24  THE LOVE YOU SAVE (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex (Dial)
20  23  SPANISH FLEA - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
21  46  BANG BANG (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (Imperial)
22  40  *A SIGN OF THE TIMES - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
23  29  TIME WON’T LET ME - The Outsiders (Capitol)
24  41  *RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN - Lou Christie (MGM)
25  27  *#LEANING ON THE LAMP POST - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)

26  SS  *#Sloop John B - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
27  11  Stop! - The Moody Blues (London)
28  17  *Rags To Riches - Lenny Welch (Kapp)
29  19  Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson (Carla)
30  21  Get Ready - The Temptations (Gordy)
31  22  My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
32  30  Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
33  32  The Rains Came - The Sir Douglas Quintet (Tribe)
34  33  Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog - Norma Tanega (New Voice)
35  38  I Can’t Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree - Just Us (Colpix)
36  --  Together Again - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
37  42  *Till The End Of The Day - The Kinks (Reprise)
38  43  Satisfaction - Otis Redding (Volt)
39  44  Think I’ll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep - Al Martino 
       (Capitol)
40  45  I’ll Take Good Care Of You - Garnet Mimms (United Artists)
41  47  I Hear Trumpets Blow - The Tokens (B.T. Puppy)
42  48  That’s When The Tears Start - The Blossoms (Reprise)
43  49  A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders (Fontana)
44  50  Helpless - Kim Weston (Gordy)
45  51  Rhythm And Blues - The King Bees (RCA Victor)
46  36  You Baby - The Turtles (White Whale)
47  37  The Boogaloo Party - The Flamingos (Philips)
48  55  Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
49  56  I Love You 1000 Times - The Platters (Musicor)
50  57  Goin’ Wild - The Jive Five (United Artists)
51  --  Got My Mojo Working (pt. 1) - Jimmy Smith (Verve)
52  --  Message To Michael - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
53  --  I’m Comin’ Home, Cindy - Trini Lopez (Reprise)
54  --  Too Young - Tommy Vann & The Echoes (Academy)
55  --  Love Me With All Of Your Heart - The Bachelors (London)
56  --  Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
57  --  Young Love - Lesley Gore (Mercury)

SURE SHOT: GLORIA - The Shadows Of Knight (Dunwich)

#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 March 24, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, March 23, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart 
actually took effect. 

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