4BK Top 10 November 1966

This is from the Telegraph November 9th 1966 and this was the 4BK Top 10 charts with Judy Stone at number 1 with her version of the Sandy Posey song Born A Woman, The Ray Conniff Singers at number 2 with Somewhere My Love, Donovan at number 3 with Sunshine Superman which future Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page who were session musicians at the time as well as Jimmy being in the Yardbirds played on it, Peter and Gordon at number 4 with the song written by Mike Leander and Charlie Mills Lady Godiva, The Loved Ones at number 5 with the Loved One long before INXS' version, The Twilights which had Glenn Shorrock and Terry Britten at number 6 with their version of the Velvelettes song Needle in A Haystack, Lynne Randell at number 7 with her version of the Little Anthony and the Imperials song Going Out Of My Head, The Beatles at number 8 with the double sided Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby which was both from the Revolver album, BJ Thomas at number 9 with Billy and Sue and the Lovin Spoonful at number 10 with Summer In The City.

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