WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for August 7, 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 *#PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - The Rascals (Atlantic) 2 1 STONED SOUL PICNIC - The 5th Dimension (Soul City) 3 4 SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - Cream (Atco) 4 5 #HELLO, I LOVE YOU - The Doors (Elektra) 5 3 REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast) 6 13 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME - The Vogues (Reprise) 7 12 LOVE MAKES A WOMAN - Barbara Acklin (Brunswick) 8 9 ##DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - Mama Cass (Dunhill) 9 6 HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan (Epic) 10 10 ##SOUL-LIMBO - Booker T. & The MGs (Stax) 11 16 ##CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts) 12 23 ##LIGHT MY FIRE - Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor) 13 20 I CANT STOP DANCING - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) 14 25 BROWN EYED WOMAN - Bill Medley (MGM) 15 19 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN - The Status Quo (Cadet Concept) 16 24 *#YOURE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) 17 8 *#LADY WILLPOWER - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia) 18 53 STAY IN MY CORNER - The Dells (Cadet) 19 38 (Love Is Like A) BASEBALL GAME - The Intruders (Gamble) 20 22 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND - The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream) 21 32 ##BORN TO BE WILD - Steppenwolf (Dunhill) 22 40 I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick) 23 43 AND SUDDENLY - The Cherry People (Heritage) 24 34 *DO IT AGAIN - The Beach Boys (Capitol) 25 LS ##LISTEN HERE - Eddie Harris (Atlantic) 26 7 The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. of Soul) 27 11 This Guys In Love With You - Herb Alpert (A&M) 28 14 Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela (Uni) 29 15 *Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (London) 30 17 Halfway To Paradise - Bobby Vinton (Epic) 31 18 *Indian Lake - The Cowsills (MGM) 32 29 Lovers Holiday - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Intl) 33 33 1, 2, 3, Red Light - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah) 34 41 Montage - Picardy (Dunhill) 35 42 Everybodys Talkin - Nilsson (RCA Victor) 36 44 Give A Damn - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury) 37 45 #Cant You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) - Sam & Dave (Atlantic) 38 46 Please Return Your Love To Me - The Temptations (Gordy) 39 47 *The Fool On The Hill - Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 (A&M) 40 48 Magic Bus - The Who (Decca) 41 49 #Mr. Businessman - Ray Stevens (Monument) 42 50 ##Private Number - Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax) 43 51 *Help Yourself - Tom Jones (Parrot) 44 52 If Love Is In Your Heart - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast) 45 54 Girl Watcher - The OKaysions (ABC) 46 55 Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Mainstream) 47 56 I Cant Dance To That Music Youre Playin - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy) 48 57 Tell Someone You Love Them - Dino, Desi & Billy (Reprise) 49 SS *#The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) 50 RE Down At Lulus - The Ohio Express (Buddah) 51 -- Sealed With A Kiss - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty) 52 -- The Eyes Of A New York Woman - B.J. Thomas (Scepter) 53 -- I Loved And Lost - The Impressions (ABC) 54 -- My Way Of Life - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 55 -- Who Is Gonna Love Me? - Dionne Warwick (Scepter) 56 -- Six Man Band - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts) 57 -- Special Occasion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla) SURE SHOT: *STREET FIGHTING MAN - The Rolling Stones (London) LONG SHOT: HUSH - Deep Purple (Tetragrammaton) *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 8-14, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, August 7, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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