My Radio Boo broadcast (Wednesday 20 January 2016)
Songs released in 1966
Some of the most popular hits in Hellas released in 1966 (between January 1966 & November 1966)
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22:00 - 23:00
01. River Deep - Mountain High - IKE & TINA TURNER (single, 1966 / LP River Deep... 1966)
UK # 3, NL # 9, AU # 16
Produced by Phil Spector.
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02. Gimme Some Lovin' - THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP (single, 1966)
UK # 2, US # 7, NL # 3, AT # 4, DE # 12, BE # 20
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03. Devil With A Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly - MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS (single, 1966)
US # 4
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04. Land Of 1.000 Dances - WILSON PICKETT (single, 1966 / LP The Exciting Wilson Pickett, 1966)
US # 6, UK # 23
Cover version of ''Land Of 1.000 Dances'' by Chris Kenner (1962) with the famous ''na na na'' added by Cannibal & The Headhunters cover version (1965)
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05. Get Ready - THE TEMPTATIONS (single, 1966)
US # 29
The song became a major world hit for Rare Earth's 1970 cover version.
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06. Reach Out I'll Be There - FOUR TOPS (single, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 1, CA # 6, NL # 6, BE # 10, DE # 13
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07. You Can't Hurry Love - THE SUPREMES (single, 1966 / LP A' Go-Go, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 3
Phil Collins cover version of ''You Can't Hurry Love'' (1982) topped the UK chart.
Australian band Jet used the song's intro in their hit ''Are You Gonna Be My Girl'' (2003)
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08. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - THE ISLEY BROTHERS (single, 1966)
US # 12, UK # 47
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09. Black Is Black - LOS BRAVOS (single, 1966 / LP Black Is Black, 1966)
UK # 2, US # 4, CA # 1, NL # 3, AT # 3, DE # 4, BE # 4
Spanish band with German lead singer Mike Kogel.
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10. 96 Tears - ? & THE MYSTERIANS (single, 1966 / LP 96 Tears, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 37, AT # 11, DE ä 27
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11. Good Vibrations - THE BEACH BOYS (single, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 1, AU # 1, CA # 2, NO # 2, NL # 4, BE # 6, DE # 8, AT # 9, IT # 12
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12. Mighty Morris Ten - EPISODE SIX (b side on ''Here, There & Everywhere'', 1966)
Members included singer Ian Gillan & bassist Roger Glover,who joined Deep Purple in 1969.
13. Bus Stop - THE HOLLIES (single, 1966)
US # 5, UK # 5, NO # 3, NL # 4, DE # 9
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14. Friday On My Mind - THE EASYBEATS (single, 1966)
UK # 6, US # 16, NL # 1, DE # 10, BE # 11, AT # 16
Harry Vanda & George Young went on to form Flash & The Pan in the 70's.
George is the older brother of AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young & their former rhythm guitarist Macolm Young.
Gary Moore's cover version in 1987 made the British Top 40.
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15. Time Won't Let Me - THE OUTSIDERS (single, 1966 / LP Time Won't Let Me, 1966)
US # 5
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16. Taxman - THE BEATLES (LP Revolver, 1966)
The music was probably inspired by Neal Hefti's ''Batman theme'' for the famous TV series (1966).
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17. Sunny Afternoon - THE KINKS (LP Face To Face, 1966)
UK # 1, NL # 1, NO # 1, US # 14, AT # 5, DE # 7, BE # 14
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18. No Milk Today - HERMAN'S HERMITS (single, 1966)
NL # 1, AT # 1, NO # 1, DE # 2, BE # 2, UK # 7, US # 35
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19. Mother's Little Helper - THE ROLLING STONES (single, 1966 / LP Aftermath, 1966)
US # 8, DE # 9
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20. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - NANCY SINATRA (single, 1966 / LP Boots, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 1, DE # 1, AT # 1, NL # 1, BE # 1, IE # 1, AU # 1, CA # 1, NO # 2, IT # 3
Jessica Simpson did a cover version of the song for the soundtrack of The Dukes Of Hazard (2005)
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21. Mas Que Nada - SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66 (single, 1966 / LP Herb Alpert presents... 1966)
US # 47
Cover version of ''Mas Que Nada'' by Jorge Ben (single, 1965).
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23:00 - 00:00
22. There Will Never Be Another You - CHRIS MONTEZ (single, 1966)
US # 33, UK # 37
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23. Don't Bring Me Down - THE ANIMALS (single, 1966)
UK # 6, US # 12, NL # 15, DE # 17
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24. Eight Miles High - THE BYRDS (LP Fifth Dimension, 1966)
US # 14, UK # 24
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25. Monday, Monday - THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS (single, 1966 / LP If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 3, DE # 2, NL # 2, BE # 2, AT # 2, NO # 5
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26. Pretty Flamingo - MANFRED MANN (single, 1966)
UK # 1, US # 29, NO # 3, DE # 12, NL # 15
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27. Solitary Man - NEIL DIAMOND (single, 1966 / LP The Feel Of Neil Diamond, 1966)
Neil Diamond's second single was popularized in Hellas in 2000 by Johnny Cash's cover version.
It was produced by ''River Deep - Mountain High'' songwriters Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich.
The song was performed and released occasionally with the female name on the first verse changed from Melinda to Belinda
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28. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - THE WALKER BROTHERS (single, 1966 / LP The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore, 1966)
UK # 1, CA # 2, US # 13, DE # 4, IE # 5, NL # 7, NO # 6, BE # 15
Cover version of Frankie Valli's ''The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)'' (1965)
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29. Love Makes The World Go Round - DEON JACKSON (single, 1966)
US # 11
The song was a hit in Hellas in its cover version by Bruce Willis in 1989.
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30. Sunny - BOBBY HEBB (single, 1966)
US # 2, UK # 12, NL # 2, BE # 17
The song was written by Bobby Hebb but originally released by Mieko Hirota (1966).
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31. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - JIMMY RUFFIN (single, 1966)
FR # 2, US # 7, UK # 10 (UK # 4 in 1974)
Jimmy scored two more hits in Hellas with ''Hold On To My Love'' (1980) & ''I'm Gonna Love You Forever'' in duet with Jackson Moore (1984)
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US # 1, UK # 2, NL # 5, AT # 5, DE # 7, BE # 15, NZ # 28
Cover version of ''Wild Thing'' by The Wild Ones (1965)
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33. Daydream - THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL (single, 1966)
US # 2, UK # 2, NL # 11, DE # 30
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34. Homeward Bound - SIMON & GARFUNKEL (single, 1966)
US # 5, UK # 9
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35. Green, Green Grass Of Home - TOM JONES (single, 1966)
UK # 1, BE # 1, NO # 1, NL # 2, AT # 2, DE # 6
The song was originally recorded by Johnny Darrell (1965) and popularized in the US by Porter Wagoner's cover version (1965)
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36. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (single, 1966)
UK # 1, US # 4, DE # 33
Cover version of ''Io Che Non Vivo (Senza Te)'' by Pino Donnagio (1965)
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37. Strangers In The Night - FRANK SINATRA (single, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 1, DE # 1, AT # 1, BE # 1, NL # 3, NO # 5
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38. Strangers In The Night - BERT KAEMPFERT (OST A Man Could Get Killed, 1966)
39. Tell It Like It Is - AARON NEVILLE (single, 1966)
US # 2,
Don Johnson's cover version in 1987 popularised the song in Europe (DE # 2, BE # 2, FR # 6, NL #6, CH # 6, AT # 13)
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40. It's A Man's Man's Man's World - JAMES BROWN (single, 1966)
US # 8, UK # 13, BE # 14, FR # 49
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41. When A Man Loves A Woman - PERCY SLEDGE (single, 1966)
US # 1, UK # 4
1987 Re-release: UK # 2, BE # 8, NL # 10, DE # 13, CH # 21, FR # 26
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42. Wild Is The Wind - NINA SIMONE (LP Wild Is The Wind, 1966)
Cover version of ''Wild Is The Wind'' by Johnny Μathis (OST Wild Is The Wind, 1957)
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