26 October 1966
Go-Set’s National Top 40
The 26th of October 1966
#1: The Twilights
Needle In A Haystack
A huge hit for Australian band the Twilights, this was a cover of a 1964 song from the Velvelettes, which was one of the latter’s most well known tracks.
| 1 | -1 | NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK | The Twilights |
| 2 | -5 | STEP BACK/CARA-LYN |
Johnny Young And Kompany
|
| 3 | -4 | BORN A WOMAN |
Sandy Posey / Judy Stone
|
| 4 | -3 | YELLOW SUBMARINE/ELEANOR RIGBY | The Beatles |
| 5 | -14 | LADY GODIVA |
Peter And Gordon
|
| 6 | -18 | YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE | The Supremes |
| 7 | -11 | EVER LOVIN’ MAN | The Loved Ones |
| 8 | -7 | SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE (LARA’S THEME) |
Ray Conniff And The Singers
|
| 9 | -15 | OUT OF TIME | Chris Farlowe |
| 10 | -13 | SUNNY | Bobby Hebb |
| 11 | (-) | WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL |
The New Vaudeville Band
|
| 12 | -25 | JUST LIKE A WOMAN |
Manfred Mann / Jonathon King
|
| 13 | -26 | SEE SEE RIDER |
Eric Burdon And The Animals
|
| 14 | -10 | BORN FREE | Matt Monro |
| 15 | -12 | BLACK IS BLACK | Los Bravos |
| 16 | -30 | LAST TRAIN TO CLARKESVILLE | The Monkees |
| 17 | -23 | HIGH NOON |
Bobby And Laurie
|
| 18 | -37 | SPICKS AND SPECKS | Bee Gees |
| 19 | -2 | SUNSHINE SUPERMAN | Donovan |
| 20 | -28 | THE LOVED ONE | The Loved Ones |
| 21 | -8 | SUMMER IN THE CITY |
The Lovin’ Spoonful
|
| 22 | -31 | THE JOKER WENT WILD | Bryan Hyland |
| 23 | -9 | LIL’ RED RIDING HOOD |
Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs
|
| 24 | -17 | BUS STOP | The Hollies |
| 25 | -6 | WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU | The Troggs |
| 26 | -34 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE |
Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers
|
| 27 | -21 | LOVERS OF THE WORLD UNITE |
David And Johnathon
|
| 28 | -39 | GOD ONLY KNOWS/WOULDN’T IT BE NICE | The Beach Boys |
| 29 | -33 | WALK WITH ME | The Seekers |
| 30 | (-) | I DON’T CARE | Los Bravos |
| 31 | -19 | GUANTANAMERA | The Sandpipers |
| 32 | (-) | NO MILK TODAY |
Herman’s Hermits
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| 33 | -29 | TRUE TRUE LOVIN’ | Ronnie Burns |
| 34 | -27 | GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD | Lynne Randell |
| 35 | -16 | EASYFEVER (EP) | The Easybeats |
| 36 | (-) | BILLY AND SUE | B.J. Thomas |
| 37 | -22 | WILD ONE | Grantley Dee |
| 38 | (-) | YOU WON’T FIND THAT KIND IN ME | Digger Revell |
| 39 | (-) | THE WANDERER |
Robbie Snowden
|
| 40 | -20 | LAND OF 1,000 DANCERS | Wilson Picket |