WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 31, 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   1  STONED SOUL PICNIC - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
 2   6  *#PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 3   4  REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
 4  12  SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - Cream (Atco)
 5   3  #HELLO, I LOVE YOU - The Doors (Elektra)
 6   7  HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan (Epic)
 7   9  THE HORSE - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
 8  11  *#LADY WILLPOWER - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
 9  10  ##DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - Mama Cass (Dunhill)
10  14  ##SOUL-LIMBO - Booker T. & The MG’s (Stax)
11   2  THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert (A&M)
12  13  LOVE MAKES A WOMAN - Barbara Acklin (Brunswick)
13  18  TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME - The Vogues (Reprise)
14   5  GRAZING IN THE GRASS - Hugh Masekela (Uni)
15   8  *JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH - The Rolling Stones (London)
16  15  ##CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
17  17  HALFWAY TO PARADISE - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
18  16  *INDIAN LAKE - The Cowsills (MGM)
19  23  PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN - The Status Quo (Cadet Concept)
20  24  I CAN’T STOP DANCING - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
21  22  MY NAME IS JACK - Manfred Mann (Mercury)
22  21  JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND - The Amboy Dukes (Mainstream)
23  53  ##LIGHT MY FIRE - Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)
24  44  *#YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)
25  57  BROWN EYED WOMAN - Bill Medley (MGM)

26  25  The Snake - Al Wilson (Soul City)
27  19  The Look Of Love - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)
28  20  #Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - The Tams (ABC)
29  30  Lover’s Holiday - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l)
30  31  *Autumn Of My Life - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
31  32  The Impossible Dream - Roger Williams (Kapp)
32  33  ##Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)
33  34  1, 2, 3, Red Light - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)
34  36  *Do It Again - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
35  37  *#Don’t Give Up - Petula Clark (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
36  38  Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker (Atco)
37  39  Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) - The Moody Blues (Deram)
38  42  (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game - The Intruders (Gamble)
39  45  ##Hitch It To The Horse - The Fantastic Johnny C (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
40  47  I Get The Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)
41  48  Montage - Picardy (Dunhill)
42  49  Everybody’s Talkin’ - Nilsson (RCA Victor)
43  50  And Suddenly - The Cherry People (Heritage)
44  51  Give A Damn - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
45  52  #Can’t You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) - Sam & Dave (Atlantic)
46  54  Please Return Your Love To Me - The Temptations (Gordy)
47  55  *The Fool On The Hill - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)
48  56  Magic Bus - The Who (Decca)
49  SS  #Mr. Businessman - Ray Stevens (Monument)
50  LS  ##Private Number - Judy Clay & William Bell (Stax)
51  --  *Help Yourself - Tom Jones (Parrot)
52  --  If Love Is In Your Heart - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
53  --  Stay In My Corner - The Dells (Cadet)
54  --  Girl Watcher - The O’Kaysions (ABC)
55  --  Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Mainstream)
56  --  I Can’t Dance To That Music You’re Playin’ - Martha Reeves & The 
        Vandellas (Gordy)
57  --  Tell Someone You Love Them - Dino, Desi & Billy (Reprise)

SURE SHOT: *THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
LONG SHOT: LISTEN HERE - Eddie Harris (Atlantic)
ALBUM IN ORBIT: STONED SOUL PICNIC - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)

*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 1-7, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. 
However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, July 31, so the date 
that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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