TW LW 1 1 WILD THING - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco) 2 2 SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra) 3 12 SUNNY - Bobby Hebb (Philips) 4 7 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM) 5 11 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy) 6 5 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London) 7 6 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy) 8 19 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 9 4 HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) 10 15 SWEET PEA - Tommy Roe (ABC) 11 3 THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner Bros.) 12 8 I SAW HER AGAIN - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill) 13 24 LAND OF 1000 DANCES - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 14 22 WOULDN’T IT BE NICE - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 15 13 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp) 16 -- YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE - The Supremes (Motown)
O for the old days when you'd find The Troggs and Jack Jones on the same playlist! 1966 was a highlight year in that great stretch of pop music, rock, soul, and country from 1962 to 1972 (said the geezer).
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Not a bad little collection.
Here was the NY top 16 for this week in 1966:
TW LW
1 1 WILD THING - The Troggs (Fontana / Atco)
2 2 SUMMER IN THE CITY - The Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra)
3 12 SUNNY - Bobby Hebb (Philips)
4 7 LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (MGM)
5 11 SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
6 5 MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPER - The Rolling Stones (London)
7 6 AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG - The Temptations (Gordy)
8 19 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
9 4 HANKY PANKY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
10 15 SWEET PEA - Tommy Roe (ABC)
11 3 THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, HA-HAAA! - Napoleon XIV (Warner
Bros.)
12 8 I SAW HER AGAIN - The Mama’s & The Papa’s (Dunhill)
13 24 LAND OF 1000 DANCES - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
14 22 WOULDN’T IT BE NICE - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
15 13 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (The Quest) - Jack Jones (Kapp)
16 -- YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE - The Supremes (Motown)
I don't remember Little Stevie's version of "Blowin' in the Wind."
Lot of good recordings here and some clunkers(Sam the Sham, Tommy Roe, Jack Jones, The Happenings and Napoleon.
O for the old days when you'd find The Troggs and Jack Jones on the same playlist! 1966 was a highlight year in that great stretch of pop music, rock, soul, and country from 1962 to 1972 (said the geezer).
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