WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 15, 1968

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

 

TW  LW 
 1   3  #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
 2   2  *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 3   1  HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
 4   4  #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
 5   5  MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
 6   9  MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
 7  10  DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
 8   7  PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
 9  17  THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra (RCA
        Victor)
10  15  *AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
        (Tamla)
11   8  THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
12  11  ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
13  16  DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
14  22  MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
15   6  CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala)
16  13  *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)
17  29  LOVE IS ALL AROUND - The Troggs (Fontana)
18  SS  *#THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
19  12  THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)
20  14  SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)
21  28  *I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) - The Temptations
        (Gordy)
22  23  YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
23  41  #JELLY JUNGLE (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
24  55  TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME - Tiny Tim (Reprise)
25  50  #TIME FOR LIVIN’ - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)

26  27  Sugar (Don’t Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
27  21  ##I Will Always Think About You - The New Colony Six (Mercury)
28  24  #Like To Get To Know You - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
29  25  May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co.
        (Buddah)
30  20  *The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt)
31  35  *Love In Every Room (Meme Si Tu Revenais) - Paul Mauriat & His
        Orchestra (Philips)
32  47  She’s A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
33  51  ##Congratulations - Cliff Richard (Uni)
34  30  Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
35  31  Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni)
36  37  A Man Without Love (Quando M’innamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
        (Parrot)
37  38  How’d We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed)
38  40  It Can’t Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring)
39  43  *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
40  44  Don’t Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) - Jimmy Delphs (Karen)
41  45  If You Don’t Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia)
42  46  I’m Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
43  48  Randy - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
44  49  Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
45  52  *Indian Lake - The Cowsills (MGM)
46  53  Here I Am Baby - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
47  54  The Days Of Pearly Spencer - David McWilliams (Kapp)
48  56  You Don’t Know What You Mean To Me - Sam & Dave (Atlantic)
49  57  This Guy’s In Love With You - Herb Alpert (A&M)
50  LS  ##(You Keep Me) Hangin’ On - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
51  --  Mountain Of Love - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
52  --  *Yester Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
53  --  Turn Around, Look At Me - The Vogues (Reprise)
54  --  Never Give You Up - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
55  --  Master Jack - Four Jacks And A Jill (RCA Victor)
56  --  I Love You - The People (Capitol)
57  --  Safe In My Garden - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)

SURE SHOT: *CHOO CHOO TRAIN - The Box Tops (Mala)
LONG SHOT: ANGEL OF THE MORNING - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts (Bell)

*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 May 16-22, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However,
this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 15, so the date that appears
above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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