WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for April 10, 1968

Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys Internet Web Site
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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   1  *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)
 2  12  HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
 3   4  CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala)
 4   3  DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
 5   5  *#LADY MADONNA - The Beatles (Capitol)
 6  10  ##MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury)
 7  15  *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 8   6  #(Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE - Aretha Franklin
        (Atlantic)
 9   2  SIMON SAYS - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
10   7  #VALLERI - The Monkees (Colgems)
11   9  LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
12  17  THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)
13  13  I GOT THE FEELIN’ - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
14  14  *##KISS ME GOODBYE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
15  40  THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
16  24  SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)
17  19  SOUL SERENADE - Willie Mitchell (Hi)
18  18  CAN'T FIND THE TIME - Orpheus (MGM)
19  20  ##TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
20  21  #TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
21  16  IF YOU CAN WANT - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
22  25  #FUNKY STREET - Arthur Conley (Atco)
23  23  *FOREVER CAME TODAY - Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown)
24  SS  #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
25  47  ##GOODBYE BABY (I Don’t Want To See You Cry) - Tommy Boyce & Bobby
        Hart (A&M)

26   8  ##Love Is Blue (L’Amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
        (Philips)
27  11  Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The
        First Edition (Reprise)
28  LS  ##I Will Always Think About You - The New Colony Six (Mercury)
29  43  *Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
30  RE  Call Me Lightning - The Who (Decca)
31  42  Playboy - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
32  22  In Need Of A Friend - The Cowsills (MGM)
33  28  *#Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
34  32  The Impossible Dream - The Hesitations (Kapp)
35  36  Delilah - Tom Jones (Parrot)
36  37  Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies (Epic)
37  38  Jennifer Juniper - Donovan (Epic)
38  41  Every Step I Take - The Hassles (United Artists)
39  44  U.S. Male - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
40  46  Jumbo - The Bee Gees (Atco)
41  54  We’re Rolling On - The Impressions (ABC)
42  48  Me, The Peaceful Heart - Lulu (Epic)
43  49  She’s Lookin’ Good - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
44  50  Yummy Yummy Yummy - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
45  51  Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
46  52  Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
47  53  *Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
        (Tamla)
48  55  Soul Train - The Classics IV (Imperial)
49  56  Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - B.B. King (BluesWay)
50  57  Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) - The Soul Survivors (Crimson)
51  --  *I Promise To Wait My Love - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy)
52  --  *The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt)
53  --  May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co.
        (Buddah)
54  --  Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
55  --  Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
56  --  Look To Your Soul - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
57  --  *Friends - The Beach Boys (Capitol)

SURE SHOT: COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
LONG SHOT: [none this week]

*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 April 11-17, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week.
However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, April 10, so the date
that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

 

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