WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for July 31, 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 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 MGs (Stax)
11 2 THIS GUYS 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 CANT 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 *#YOURE 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 Lovers Holiday - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Intl)
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 *#Dont 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 Everybodys Talkin - Nilsson (RCA Victor)
43 50 And Suddenly - The Cherry People (Heritage)
44 51 Give A Damn - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
45 52 #Cant 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 OKaysions (ABC)
55 -- Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Mainstream)
56 -- I Cant Dance To That Music Youre 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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