WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for April 17, 1968
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
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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 2 HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists) 2 1 *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia) 3 7 *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic) 4 4 DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic) 5 3 CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala) 6 6 ##MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury) 7 5 *#LADY MADONNA - The Beatles (Capitol) 8 12 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic) 9 24 #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) 10 13 I GOT THE FEELIN - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King) 11 9 SIMON SAYS - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah) 12 10 #VALLERI - The Monkees (Colgems) 13 8 #(Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) 14 15 THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca) 15 16 SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips) 16 SS #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble) 17 14 *##KISS ME GOODBYE - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.-7 Arts) 18 17 SOUL SERENADE - Willie Mitchell (Hi) 19 18 CAN'T FIND THE TIME - Orpheus (MGM) 20 21 IF YOU CAN WANT - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla) 21 19 ##TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER - Percy Sledge (Atlantic) 22 31 PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX) 23 47 *AINT NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) 24 22 #FUNKY STREET - Arthur Conley (Atco) 25 46 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter) 26 11 La-La-Means I Love You - The Delfonics (Philly Groove) 27 20 #Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vinton (Epic) 28 23 *Forever Came Today - Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown) 29 28 ##I Will Always Think About You - The New Colony Six (Mercury) 30 29 *Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music - Jay & The Techniques (Smash) 31 25 ##Goodbye Baby (I Dont Want To See You Cry) - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (A&M) 32 26 ##Love Is Blue (LAmour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra (Philips) 33 27 Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The First Edition (Reprise) 34 30 Call Me Lightning - The Who (Decca) 35 32 In Need Of A Friend - The Cowsills (MGM) 36 34 The Impossible Dream - The Hesitations (Kapp) 37 35 Delilah - Tom Jones (Parrot) 38 37 Jennifer Juniper - Donovan (Epic) 39 41 Were Rolling On - The Impressions (ABC) 40 43 Shes Lookin Good - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 41 44 Yummy Yummy Yummy - The Ohio Express (Buddah) 42 45 Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 43 48 Soul Train - The Classics IV (Imperial) 44 49 Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - B.B. King (BluesWay) 45 50 Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) - The Soul Survivors (Crimson) 46 51 *I Promise To Wait My Love - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy) 47 52 *The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt) 48 53 May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah) 49 54 Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 50 55 Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) 51 56 Look To Your Soul - Johnny Rivers (Imperial) 52 57 *Friends - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 53 -- Sugar (Dont Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor) 54 -- Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni) 55 -- Sleepy Joe - Hermans Hermits (MGM) 56 -- Finders Keepers - Salt Water Taffy (Buddah) 57 -- Elevator - Grapefruit (Equinox) SURE SHOT: LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury) LONG SHOT: MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty) ALBUM IN ORBIT: *THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE MONKEES - The Monkees (Colgems) *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 18-24, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, April 17, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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