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                WTRY – ALBANY-TROY-SCHENETADY

                     THE BIG SOUND SURVEY

                Week Ending December 26, 1964

 1. I Feel Fine/She's A Woman – Beatles

 2. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton                          

 3. As Tears Go By – Marianne Faithful

 4. I'm Into Something Good – Herman's Hermits

 5. Love Potion #9 – Searchers

 6. All I Need Is You – Buddy Randell & Knickerbockers

 7. Sha La La – Manfred Mann              

 8. Any Way You Want It – Dave Clark Five

 9. She's Not There – Zombies                           

10. I'm Gonna Be Strong – Gene Pitney                      

11. There's Always Something There To Remind Me – Sandie Shaw

12. Time Is On My Side – Rolling Stones                    

13. Going Out Of My Head – Little Anthony & Imperials

14. Come See About Me – Supremes                              

15. Name Game – Shirley Ellis

16. Big Man In Town – Four Seasons          

17. Downtown – Petula Clark

18. I Don't Want To See You Again – Peter & Gordon  

19. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You – Dean Martin

20. Dance Dance Dance – Beach Boys                          

21. Leader Of The Laundromat – Detergents

22. Dear Heart – Andy Williams

23. Roses Are Red – You Know Who Group

24. The Jerk – Larks                                          

25. Boom Boom – Animals

26. Run, Run, Run – Gestures

27. All Day & All Of The Night – Kinks

28. Give Him A Great Big Kiss – Shangri-Las

29. Amen – Impressions

30. Live It Up – Dusty Springfield

31. Man With All The Toys – Beach Boys

32. I Can't Stop – Honeycombs

33. Let's Lock The Door – Jay & Americans

34. Show Me Girl – Herman's Hermits

35. Look Of Love – Lesley Gore

36. Mountain Of Love – Johnny Rivers

37. Can't Be Still – Booker T & MG's

38. Saturday Night At The Movies – Drifters

39. Dearest Santa – Bobby Vinton

40. Twine Time – Alvin Cash & Crawlers

       FIVE STAR ALBUMS

       That Holiday Feeling – Steve & Eydie

       Beatles '65 – Beatles

       Beach Boys Christmas Album – Beach Boys

       Beatles Story – Beatles

       12 Songs Of Christmas – Crosby-Sinatra-Waring

       THE FIVE MOST WANTED (pictured)

       Don Weeks       5:30 A.M. – 9 A.M.

       Ed Reilly       9 A.M. – Noon

       Rebel           Noon – 3 P.M.

       Lee Gray        3 P.M. – 7 P.M.

       Rick Snyder     7 P.M. – 1 A.M.

       LISTEN TO THE NEW TOP 40 FRIDAYS FROM 3 TO 7 P.M.

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Mark Probst.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                 WTRY – ALBANY-TROY-SCHENETADY

                     THE BIG SOUND SURVEY

                Week Ending December 12, 1964

 1. I Feel Fine/She's A Woman – Beatles

 2. She's Not There – Zombies                           

 3. I'm Into Something Good – Herman's Hermits

 4. I'm Gonna Be Strong – Gene Pitney                     

 5. Sha La La – Manfred Mann              

 6. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton                                 

 7. Time Is On My Side – Rolling Stones                    

 8. Big Man In Town – Four Seasons          

 9. Dance Dance Dance – Beach Boys                          

10. All I Need Is You – Buddy Randell & Knickerbockers

11. Come See About Me – Supremes                             

12. I Don't Want To See You Again – Peter & Gordon  

13. Love Potion #9 – Searchers

14. The Other Ringo – Larry Finnegan

15. Any Way You Want It – Dave Clark Five

16. Leader Of The Laundromat – Detergents

17. Going Out Of My Head – Little Anthony & Imperials

18. I'll Be Back – Beatles                                

19. Dear Heart – Andy Williams

20. She Understands Me – Johnny Tillotson

21. Roses Are Red – You Know Who Group

22. Ain't That Loving You Baby – Elvis Presley                

23. There's Always Something There To Remind Me – Sandie Shaw

24. Little Play Soldiers – Brothers Four

25. Name Game – Shirley Ellis

26. Keep Searching – Del Shannon

27. The Jerk – Larks                                          

28. Watch Out Sally – Diane Renay

29. Willow Weep For Me – Chad & Jeremy                     

30. Promised Land – Chuck Berry

31. Boom Boom – Animals

32. Run, Run, Run – Gestures

33. As Tears Go By – Marianne Faithful

34. You Better Watch Out – Dorthy Berry

35. I'm Gonna Love You Too – Hullaballos

36. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You – Dean Martin

37. Doo Wacha Doo – Roger Miller

38. My Buddy Seat – Hondells

39. Saturday Night At The Movies – Drifters

40. Mountain Of Love – Johnny Rivers

       FIVE STAR ALBUMS

       Do Wah Diddy – Manfred Mann

       The Beatles Story – Beatles

       Beach Boys Concert – Beach Boys

       I Don't Want To See You Again – Peter & Gordon

       12 X 5 – Rolling Stones

       THE FIVE MOST WANTED (pictured)

       Don Weeks       5:30 A.M. – 9 A.M.

       Ed Reilly        9 A.M. – Noon

       Rebel           Noon – 3 P.M.

       Lee Gray         3 P.M. – 7 P.M.

       Rick Snyder      7 P.M. – 1 A.M.

       LISTEN TO THE NEW TOP 40 FRIDAYS FROM 3 TO 7 P.M.

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Mark Probst.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      WRIT SURVEY REPORT        

                    1340 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL     

                            TOP 40           

                   WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1956

TW                                                       LW

 1. I Almost Lost My Mind – Pat Boone                     1

 2. I Want You, Need You, Love You – Elvis Presley        3

 3. Born To Be With You – The Chordettes                  2

 4. Sweet Old Fashioned Girl – Theresa Brewer             8

 5. Allegheny Moon – Patti Page                          10

 6. More – Perry Como                                     5

 7. Standing On The Corner – Four Lads                    4

 8. Transfusion – Nervous Norvous                         9

 9. I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino                      17

10. Free – Tony Leonetti                                  7

11. Wayward Wing – Gogi Grant                             6

12. On The Street Where You Live – Vic Damone            12

13. Whatever Will Be, Will Be – Doris Day                18

14. Churchbells May Ring – The Diamonds                  11

15. Shanty In Old Shanty Town – Somethin' Smith          24

16. Treasure Of Love – Clyde McPhatter                   28

17. Crazy Little Palace – Billy Williams                 13

18. Love, Love, Love – The Diamonds                      38

19. Hot Dog, Buddy Buddy – Bill Haley                    25

20. It Only Hurts For A Little While – Ames Brothers     23

21. Love, Love, Love – Clovers                           30

22. Glendora – Perry Como                                14

23. Portugese Washerwoman – Joe "Fingers" Carr           20

24. Kiss Me Another – Georgia Gibbs                      19

25. Grasshopper Jump – Bobby Christian                   –

26. Moonglow – George Cates                              15

27. With A Little Bit Of Luck – Percy Faith              26

28. Stranded In The Jungle – The Cadets                  –

29. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino                         35

30. Tango Afrique – Lou Busch                            39

31. Picnic – McGuires                                    22

32. If I Had Me A Woman – Mac Curtis                     –

33. Graduation Day – Rover Boys                          16

34. My Prayer – The Platters                             –

35. Give Us This Day – Joni James                        –

36. Ghost Town – Don Cherry                              –

37. How Little We Know – Frank Sinatra                   27

38. Get Out Of The Car – Sammy Davis Jr.                 33

39. Ain't Misbehaving – Johnny Ray                       34

40. Can You Find It In Your Heart – Tony Bennett         21

       COMERS

       Tell Me Why – Crewcuts

       That's All There Is To That – Nat Cole

       Never Turn Back – Al Hibbler

       DJ's

       Gene Edwards

       Larry Fischer

       Bill Baldwin

       Bob Leonard

       Gerry Grainger

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.