WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for April 17, 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   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  *AIN’T 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 Don’t Want To See You Cry) - Tommy Boyce & Bobby
        Hart (A&M)
32  26  ##Love Is Blue (L’Amour 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  We’re Rolling On - The Impressions (ABC)
40  43  She’s 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 (Don’t Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
54  --  Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni)
55  --  Sleepy Joe - Herman’s 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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