WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for January 24, 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  WOMAN, WOMAN - The Union Gap (Columbia)
 2   2  BEND ME, SHAPE ME - The American Breed (Acta)
 3   6  JUDY IN DISGUISE (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band 
        (Paula)
 4  12  ##GREEN TAMBOURINE - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
 5   7  MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
 6   3  *CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 7  25  BABY, NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU - The Foundations (Uni)
 8  15  DIFFERENT DRUM - The Stone Poneys (Capitol)
 9   4  *#HELLO GOODBYE - The Beatles (Capitol)
10  20  *#WE CAN FLY - The Cowsills (MGM)
11  19  I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - The Temptations (Gordy)
12  16  *#TO GIVE (The Reason I Live) - Frankie Valli (Philips)
13  RE  SPOOKY - The Classics IV (Imperial)
14   8  YOU BETTER SIT DOWN KIDS - Cher (Imperial)
15   9  ##I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
16   5  I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
17  17  *#SHE’S A RAINBOW - The Rolling Stones (London)
18  27  ##LOVE IS BLUE (L’Amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
        (Philips)
19  14  IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU - Marvin Gaye & Tammi
Terrell (Tamla)
20  22  JUST AS MUCH AS EVER - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
21  24  GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - The Lettermen
        (Capitol)
22  35  *#I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVIN’ - Herman’s Hermits (MGM)
23  40  *#STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
24  41  (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding (Volt)
25  34  NOBODY BUT ME - The Human Beinz (Capitol)

26  23  Oh, How It Hurts - Barbara Mason (Arctic)
27  29  Come See About Me - Jr. Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
28  32  Am I That Easy To Forget - Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)
29  28  Love Power - The Sandpebbles (Calla)
30  26  #Born Free - The Hesitations (Kapp)
31  RE  Bottle Of Wine - The Fireballs (Atco)
32  10  Honey Chile - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy)
33  11  #Daydream Believer - The Monkees (Colgems)
34  13  I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) - James Brown & The Famous
        Flames (King)
35  18  Tell Mama - Etta James (Cadet)
36  21  Explosion In My Soul - The Soul Survivors (Crimson)
37  33  *Tomorrow - The Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)
38  39  Carpet Man - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
39  43  People World - Jim & Jean (Verve Forecast)
40  44  We’re A Winner - The Impressions (ABC)
41  45  Captain Of Your Ship - Reparata & The Delrons (Mala)
42  49  Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops (Motown)
43  50  Guitar Man - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)
44  51  *I Say Love - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)
45  52  Simon Says - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
46  53  Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (Reprise)
47  54  I Thank You - Sam & Dave (Stax)
48  55  Words - The Bee Gees (Atco)
49  56  La-La-Means I Love You - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
50  57  Get Out Now - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
51  SS  *#Everything That Touches You - The Association (Warner Bros.)
52  LS  ##No Sad Songs - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
53  --  I’m Gonna Make You Love Me - Madeline Bell (Philips)
54  --  Thank U Very Much - The Scaffold (Bell)
55  --  Music Music Music - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
56  --  Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The
First Edition (Reprise)
57  --  Maybe Just Today - Bobby Vee (Liberty)

SURE SHOT: *THE END OF OUR ROAD - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
LONG SHOT: YOU’VE GOT TO BE LOVED - The Montanas (Independence)
ALBUM IN ORBIT: WE CAN FLY - The Cowsills (MGM)

*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. 25-31, 1968, representing a Thursday through 
Wednesday week. However, this chart debuted on the air on 
Wednesday, Jan. 24, so the date that appears above reflects that 
for which the chart was actually in effect.

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