1 January 1967

**Contents** **https://thechartshows.fandom.com/wiki/Contents**

## Show

Name
* **Pick Of The Pops**

DJ
* Alan Freeman

Station
* BBC The Light Programme

DD-MM-YYYY
* 01-01-1967

Comments
* The Top Selling Hits Of 1966
* Based on all the BBC Top 20 from '66, from an average from the lists that appeared in New Musical Express/Melody Maker/Disc/Record Retailer.
* 20 points each week for a record at no.1, 19 for no.2, 18 for no.3, right down to 1 point for no.20

## Tracklisting

***The Top Selling Hits Of 1966***

* **20** Mamas & The Papas - Monday Monday
* **17=** Beach Boys - Sloop John B
* **17=** Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo
* **17=** Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running
* **15=** Los Bravos - Black Is Black
* **15=** Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Hold Tight!
* **14** Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
* **13** Mindbenders - Groovy Kind Of Love
* **12** Beach Boys - God Only Knows
* **11** Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home
* **10** Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea
* **9** Troggs - A Girl Like You
* **8** Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
* **7** Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Goona Shine Anymore
* **6** Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
* **5** Four Tops - Reach Out I'll be There
* **4** Beatles - Yellow Submarine
* **3** Nancy Sinatra - There Boots Are Made For Walking
* **2** Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
* **1** Jim Reeves - Distant Drums

 ***Top 20 25/12/66***

* **20=** *Barron Knights - Under New Management*
* **20=** Manfred Mann - Semi-detached Suburban Mr James
* **18=** *Troggs - Anyway That You Want Me*
* **18=** *Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow*
* **17** *Jim Reeves - Distant Drums*
* **16** *Gene Pitney - Just One Smile*
* **15** *Cliff Richard - In The Country*
* **14** *Who - Happy Jack*
* **13** *Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Loving*
* **12** *Elvis Presley - If Everyday Was Like Christmas*
* **11** *Beach Boys - Good Vibrations*
* **10** *Easybeats - Friday On My Mind*
* **9** *Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Save Me!*
* **8** *Small Faces - My Mind's Eye*
* **7** *Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted*
* **6** *Supremes - You Keep Me Hanging On*
* **5** *Kinks - Dead End Street*
* **4** *Donovan - Sunshine Superman*
* **3** *Val Doonican - What Would I Be*
* **2** *Seekers - Morningtown Ride*
* '***1 '****Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home*

 ***Top 20 01/01/67***

* **20** *Wayne Fontana - Pamela Pamela*
* **19** *Gene Pitney - Just One Smile*
* **18** *Bachelors - Walk With Faith In Your Heart*
* **17** *Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Loving*
* **16=** *Barron Knights - Under New Management*
* **16=** *Beach Boys - Good Vibrations*
* **14=** *Troggs - Anyway That You Want Me*
* **14=** *Easybeats - Friday On My Mind*
* **12** *Small Faces - My Mind's Eye*
* **10=** *Cliff Richard - In The Country*
* **10=** *Who - Happy Jack*
* **9** *Elvis Presley - If Everyday Was Like Christmas*
* **8** *Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted*
* **7** *Kinks - Dead End Street*
* **6** *Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Save Me!*
* **5** *Supremes - You Keep Me Hanging On*
* **4** *Val Doonican - What Would I Be*
* **3** *Donovan - Sunshine Superman*
* **2***Seekers - Morningtown Ride*
* **1***Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home*

**Available**

* https://www.mixcloud.com/peteseaton/pick-of-the-pops-with-alan-freeman-010167-the-top-selling-hits-of-1966/
* https://www.mixcloud.com/terry-obrien2/pick-of-the-pops-1967-01-01-alan-freeman-review-of-1966/