WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for January 17, 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   7  WOMAN, WOMAN - The Union Gap (Columbia)
 2   2  BEND ME, SHAPE ME - The American Breed (Acta)
 3   4  *CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 4   1  *#HELLO GOODBYE - The Beatles (Capitol)
 5   3  I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
 6   8  JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band (Paula)
 7  11  MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
 8   9  YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS - Cher (Imperial)
 9   6  ##I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
10  10  HONEY CHILE - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy)
11   5  #DAYDREAM BELIEVER - The Monkees (Colgems)
12  19  ##GREEN TAMBOURINE - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
13  13  I CAN’T STAND MYSELF (When You Touch Me) - James Brown & The Famous
        Flames (King)
14  15  IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU - Marvin Gaye & Tammi
        Terrell (Tamla)
15  24  DIFFERENT DRUM - The Stone Poneys (Capitol)
16  16  *#TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) - Frankie Valli (Philips)
17  14  *#SHE’S A RAINBOW - The Rolling Stones (London)
18  21  TELL MAMA - Etta James (Cadet)
19  42  I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - The Temptations (Gordy)
20  25  *#WE CAN FLY - The Cowsills (MGM)
21  23  EXPLOSION IN MY SOUL - The Soul Survivors (Crimson)
22  22  JUST AS MUCH AS EVER - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
23  52  OH, HOW IT HURTS - Barbara Mason (Arctic)
24  36  GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - The Lettermen
        (Capitol)
25  33  BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU - The Foundations (Uni)

26  SS  #Born Free - The Hesitations (Kapp)
27  LS  ##Love Is Blue (L’Amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
        (Philips)
28  12  Love Power - The Sandpebbles (Calla)
29  17  Come See About Me - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
30  18  ##Storybook Children - Billy Vera & Judy Clay (Atlantic)
31  20  *#It’s Wonderful - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
32  31  Am I That Easy To Forget - Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)
33  34  *Tomorrow - The Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)
34  35  Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz (Capitol)
35  37  *#I Can Take Or Leave Your Lovin’ - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
36  38  *Sunday Mornin’ - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
37  39  Monterey - Eric Burdon & The Animals (MGM)
38  43  Back Up Train - Al Greene & The Soul Mates (Hot Line)
39  46  Carpet Man - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
40  47  *#Strawberry Shortcake - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
41  49  (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (Volt)
42  50  Try It - The Ohio Express (Cameo)
43  51  People World - Jim & Jean (Verve Forecast)
44  53  We’re A Winner - The Impressions (ABC)
45  54  Captain Of Your Ship - Reparata & The Delrons (Mala)
46  55  I’m In Love - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
47  32  ##Next Plane To London - The Rose Garden (Atco)
48  57  Down Along The Cove - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
49  --  Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops (Motown)
50  --  Guitar Man - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
51  --  *I Say Love - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)
52  --  Simon Says - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
53  --  Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)
54  --  I Thank You - Sam & Dave (Stax)
55  --  Words - The Bee Gees (Atco)
56  --  La-La-Means I Love You - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
57  --  Get Out Now - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)

SURE SHOT: *EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU - The Association (Warner Bros.)
LONG SHOT: NO SAD SONGS - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)

*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 Jan. 18-24, 1968, representing a Thursday through 
Wednesday week. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, Jan. 17, so the date that appears above reflects that for
which the chart was actually in effect.

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