WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for October 26, 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  SS  *#YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON - The Supremes (Motown)
 2   1  LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE - The Monkees (Colgems)
 3   5  BORN FREE - Roger Williams (Kapp)
 4  25  #WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL - The New Vaudeville Band (Fontana)
 5   3  WALK AWAY RENEE - The Left Banke (Smash)
 6   2  *#REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE - The Four Tops (Motown)
 7   7  BANG! BANG! - The Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico)
 8   4  #CHERISH - The Association (Valiant)
 9  13  *#GOOD VIBRATIONS - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
10  18  LOVE IS A HURTIN’ THING - Lou Rawls (Capitol)
11   6  ##96 TEARS - ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians (Cameo)
12  12  WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED - Jimmy Ruffin (Soul)
13   8  *#HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY, STANDING IN THE SHADOW? - The 
        Rolling Stones (London)
14  19  *#RAIN ON THE ROOF - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
15  11  *#DANDY - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
16   9  I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
17  21  KNOCK ON WOOD - Eddie Floyd (Stax)
18  31  BUT IT’S ALRIGHT - J.J. Jackson (Calla)
19  22  THE WHEEL OF HURT - Margaret Whiting (London)
20  35  *A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOL - Jack Jones (Kapp)
21  24  DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON & GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY - Mitch Ryder & 
        The Detroit Wheels (New Voice)
22  23  HOORAY FOR HAZEL - Tommy Roe (ABC)
23  29  I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
24  27  ##GOOD LOVIN’ - The Gilberto Sextet (Cotique)
25  39  *STOP STOP STOP - The Hollies (Imperial)

26  26  ##(When She Needs Good Lovin’) She Comes To Me - The Chicago Loop 
        (DynoVoice)
27  LS  ##Wish You Were Here, Buddy - Pat Boone (Dot)
28  RE  Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
29  30  Coming On Strong - Brenda Lee (Decca)
30  32  Don’t Be A Drop-Out - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
31  33  A Man And A Woman - Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann (Atlantic)
32  34  Look Through My Window - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
33  36  Who Am I - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.)
34  37  Louie, Louie - The Sandpipers (A&M)
35  38  Run, Run, Look And See - Brian Hyland (Philips)
36  40  *On This Side Of Goodbye - The Righteous Brothers (Verve)
37  41  *I’m Ready For Love - Martha & The Vandellas (Gordy)
38  43  Please Mr. Sun - The Vogues (Co & Ce)
39  45  I’m Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify (Bell)
40  48  Secret Love - Billy Stewart (Chess)
41  50  The Proud One - Frankie Valli (Philips)
42  51  I Got The Feelin’ (Oh No No) - Neil Diamond (Bang)
43  52  Don’t Answer The Door (pt. 1) - B.B. King (ABC)
44  53  A Corner In The Sun - Walter Jackson (Okeh)
45  54  Time After Time - Chris Montez (A&M)
46  55  Have You Ever Loved Somebody - The Searchers (Kapp)
47  56  It’s Not The Same - Anthony & The Imperials (Veep)
48  57  The Eggplant That Ate Chicago - Dr. West’s Medicine Show And Junk 
        Band (Go Go)
49  --  There’s Got To Be A Word! - The Innocence (Kama Sutra)
50  --  I’ll Be Home - The Platters (Musicor)
51  --  We Got A Thing That’s In The Groove - The Capitols (Karen)
52  --  Goin’ Too Far - The Fifth Order (Diamond)
53  --  Maybe, Maybe, Baby - The Magnificent Men (Capitol)
54  --  Games That Lovers Play - Mantovani & His Orchestra (London)
55  --  Come Back - The Five Stairsteps (Windy C)
56  --  Whispers (Gettin’ Louder) - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
57  --  *A Place In The Sun - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

SURE SHOT: *MELLOW YELLOW - Donovan (Epic)
LONG SHOT: COMING HOME SOLDIER - Bobby Vinton (Epic)

*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 Oct. 27, 1966, a Thursday. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, Oct. 26, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart 
actually took effect.
 

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