WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for August 14, 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  *#PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 2   3  SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - Cream (Atco)
 3   6  TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME - The Vogues (Reprise)
 4   2  STONED SOUL PICNIC - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
 5   7  LOVE MAKES A WOMAN - Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)
 6   4  #HELLO, I LOVE YOU - The Doors (Elektra)
 7  12  ##LIGHT MY FIRE - Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)
 8  11  ##CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
 9  10  ##SOUL-LIMBO - Booker T. & The MG’s (Stax)
10   9  HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan (Epic)
11  21  ##BORN TO BE WILD - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
12  14  BROWN EYED WOMAN - Bill Medley (MGM)
13  13  I CAN’T STOP DANCING - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
14   8  ##DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - Mama Cass (Dunhill)
15  18  STAY IN MY CORNER - The Dells (Cadet)
16  15  PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN - The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)
17  16  *#YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)
18  25  ##LISTEN HERE - Eddie Harris (Atlantic)
19  23  AND SUDDENLY - The Cherry People (Heritage)
20  49  *#THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
21  20  JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND - The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream)
22  24  *DO IT AGAIN - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
23  22  I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
24  33  1, 2, 3, Red Light - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
25  39  *THE FOOL ON THE HILL - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)

26   5  Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
27  17  *#Lady Willpower - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
28  19  (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game - The Intruders (Gamble)
29  36  Give A Damn - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
30  38  Please Return Your Love To Me - The Temptations (Gordy)
31  40  Magic Bus - The Who (Decca)
32  41  #Mr. Businessman - Ray Stevens (Monument)
33  42  ##Private Number - Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax)
34  43  *Help Yourself - Tom Jones (Parrot)
35  44  If Love Is In Your Heart - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
36  45  Girl Watcher - The O’Kaysions (ABC)
37  46  Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Mainstream)
38  47  I Can’t Dance To That Music You’re Playin’ - Martha Reeves & The 
        Vandellas (Gordy)
39  50  Down At Lulu’s - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
40  51  Sealed With A Kiss - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)
41  52  The Eyes Of A New York Woman - B.J. Thomas (Scepter)
42  53  I Loved And Lost - The Impressions (ABC)
43  54  My Way Of Life - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
44  55  Who Is Gonna Love Me? - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
45  56  Six Man Band - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
46  SS  *#Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones (London)
47  LS  ##Hush - Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton)
48  57  Special Occasion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
49  --  *To Wait For Love - Herb Alpert (A&M)
50  --  Keep The One You Got - Joe Tex (Dial)
51  --  Cinnamon - Derek (Bang)
52  --  Barefoot In Baltimore - The Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)
53  --  I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You - The Bee Gees (Atco)
54  --  Slip Away - Clarence Carter (Atlantic)
55  --  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling/(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration - 
        Vivian Reed (Epic)
56  --  Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Columbia)
57  --  Little Green Apples - O.C. Smith (Columbia)

SURE SHOT: *HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation)
LONG SHOT: NATURALLY STONED - The Avant-Garde (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 August 15-21, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. 
However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, August 14, so the date 
that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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