WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL – NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND

Chart performance:

Week	Position	Movement	Comments
18-Nov-66	14	New
25-Nov-66	6	+8	Biggest climber/Star rater
02-Dec-66	3	+3
09-Dec-66	2	+1
16-Dec-66	1	+1	Peak
23-Dec-66	1	0	Peak
30-Dec-66	1	0	Peak
06-Jan-67	3	-2
13-Jan-67	4	-1
20-Jan-67	2	+2
27-Jan-67	5	-3
03-Feb-67	10	-5	Biggest faller
10-Feb-67	11	-1
17-Feb-67	15	-4	Biggest faller
24-Feb-67	17	-2

Written by: Geoff Stephens
Produced by: Geoff Stephens
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Disques Vogue

Hit number for artist	1
Peak position	1
Weeks	15
Biggest climber awards	1
Star rater climbs	1
Biggest faller awards	2
Top 20 points	220
Overall Top 20 points ranking	=283
Top 20 points ranking for the artist	1
Top 30 Points	370
Overall Top 30 points ranking	=354
Top 30 points ranking for the artist	1

Annual ranking:

1966	37
1967	47

Other chart success:

Argentina	2
Australia	1
Austria	8
Belgium	6
Brazil	2
Canada	1
France	13
Germany	15
Ireland	6
Italy	3
Japan	12
Mexico	2
Netherlands	31
New Zealand	3
Singapore	1
Spain	1
Switzerland	2
UK	4
US	1
Zimbabwe	2

The song was the first of 18 hits to chart that noted Geoff Stephens as songwriter. It was originally recorded by session musicians, but the popularity of the song led to Stephens putting together an actual group. He would go on to pen the other 2 SA charting hits for the group along with hits for Herman’s Hermits, Scott Walker and Tom Jones amongst others. ‘Winchester Cathedral’ would be the top ranked of the 18 hits he wrote. The song would win the Grammy for Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording. In 2016, to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the song, Stephens arranged a new recording of the track using members of thew Winchester Cathedral Choir.

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Artist link: New Vaudeville Band