Four of last week's Top Five Records remain in the Top Five this week (only Lou Christie's "Lightning Strikes" falls out, making room for The Rolling Stones' new hit, "19th Nervous Breakdown," to leap from #13 to #5.
The Beatles move up 23 places with "Nowhere Man," their latest, which now sits at #7 in its second week on the chart. Simon and Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound" also enters The Top Ten for the first time, climbing from #15 to #10.
"Daydream" by The Lovin' Spoonful is up another 21 notches (from #40 to #19) ... while The Four Tops climb 24 spots with their latest, "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)."
B.J. Thomas rises 20 places with his version of the Hank Williams classic "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" ... while Gary Lewis and the Playboys have another hit on their hands ... their latest "Sure Gonna Miss Her" is up 43 spots to #42.
And The Righteous Brothers are back with the top debut of the week ... "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" premiers at #59 ... this one could be every bit as big as their last #1 Hit, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling."
Other records of note: "This Old Heart Of Mine" by The Isley Brothers (up to #48 from #73), "Time Won't Let Me" by The Outsiders (#74 to #53), "Ain't That A Groove (Part One)" by James Brown (#86 to #64) and "Little Latin Lupe Lu" by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (#100 to #76)
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
3/7/66 – Tina Turner records her vocal for “River Deep, Mountain High,” considered to be a Phil Spector classic.
Also on 3/7, the song “Caroline, No” from what will be The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” album is released as a single … not by The Beach Boys, but as a SOLO single credited to Brian Wilson. That same recording will close the album, released under The Beach Boys’ name.
BOTH of these recordings will be deemed '60's classic, adored by all future generations to come
