WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for January 31, 1968

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca



Survey collected and contributed by Randy Price, Peter Kanze and Greg Lance
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 

TW  LW 
 1   1  WOMAN, WOMAN - The Union Gap (Columbia)
 2   2  BEND ME, SHAPE ME - The American Breed (Acta)
 3   3  JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band 
        (Paula)
 4   7  BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU - The Foundations (Uni)
 5   4  ##GREEN TAMBOURINE - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
 6   8  DIFFERENT DRUM - The Stone Poneys (Capitol)
 7  11  I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - The Temptations (Gordy)
 8  18  ##LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
        (Philips)
 9  10  *#WE CAN FLY - The Cowsills (MGM)
10  24  (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding (Volt)
11  25  NOBODY BUT ME - The Human Beinz (Capitol)
12  13  SPOOKY - The Classics IV (Imperial)
13  12  *#TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) - Frankie Valli (Philips)
14  19  IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU - Marvin Gaye & Tammi
        Terrell (Tamla)
15   6  *CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
16  40  WE’RE A WINNER - The Impressions (ABC)
17   5  MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
18  17  *#SHE’S A RAINBOW - The Rolling Stones (London)
19  14  YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS - Cher (Imperial)
20  21  GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - The Lettermen
        (Capitol)
21  15  ##I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
22  22  *#I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVIN’ - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
23  51  *#EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU - The Association (Warner Bros.)
24  30  #BORN FREE - The Hesitations (Kapp)
25   9  *#HELLO GOODBYE - The Beatles (Capitol)

26  26  Oh, How It Hurts - Barbara Mason (Arctic)
27  27  Come See About Me - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
28  28  Am I That Easy To Forget - Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)
29  36  Explosion In My Soul - The Soul Survivors (Crimson)
30  32  Honey Chile - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy)
31  33  #Daydream Believer - The Monkees (Colgems)
32  20  Just As Much As Ever - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
33  23  *#Strawberry Shortcake - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
34  31  Bottle Of Wine - The Fireballs (Atco)
35  34  I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) - James Brown & The Famous
        Flames (King)
36  35  Tell Mama - Etta James (Cadet)
37  38  Carpet Man - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
38  39  People World - Jim & Jean (Verve Forecast)
39  41  Captain Of Your Ship - Reparata & The Delrons (Mala)
40  42  Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops (Motown)
41  44  *I Say Love - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)
42  45  Simon Says - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
43  46  Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)
44  47  I Thank You - Sam & Dave (Stax)
45  48  Words - The Bee Gees (Atco)
46  52  ##No Sad Songs - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
47  SS  *#The End Of Our Road - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
48  LS  ##You’ve Got To Be Loved - The Montanas (Independence)
49  53  I’m Gonna Make You Love Me - Madeline Bell (Philips)
50  54  Thank U Very Much - The Scaffold (Bell)
51  55  Music Music Music - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
52  56  Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The
First Edition (Reprise)
53  57  Maybe Just Today - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
54  --  (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
55  --  I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (A&M)
56  --  Too Much Talk - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
57  --  All My Love - Pat Farrell & The Believers (Diamond)

SURE SHOT: *COUNTRY GIRL--CITY MAN - Billy Vera & Judy Clay (Atlantic)
LONG SHOT: SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME - The Tremeloes (Epic)
ALBUM IN ORBIT: WOMAN, WOMAN - The Union Gap (Columbia)

*Heard first in New York on WMCA
#Former Sure Shot
##Former Long Shot

NOTE: The dates that appeared on the original chart as printed in 
GO Magazine were Feb. 1-7, 1968, representing a Thursday through 
Wednesday week. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, Jan. 31, so the date that appears above reflects that
for which the chart was actually in effect.

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