WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for June 12, 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   2  MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
 2   1  MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
 3  10  THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert (A&M)
 4   3  THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra 
        (RCA Victor)
 5   4  MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 6   8  YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
 7   5  *#THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 8  18  *#LADY WILLPOWER - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
 9  11  LOVE IS ALL AROUND - The Troggs (Fontana)
10  14  *JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH - The Rolling Stones (London)
11  15  ##ANGEL OF THE MORNING - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts (Bell)
12   6  DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
13  20  THE HORSE - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
14  13  TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME - Tiny Tim (Reprise)
15  28  A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’innamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
        (Parrot)
16  23  ##(You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
17  22  *INDIAN LAKE - The Cowsills (MGM)
18   7  *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
19  19  NEVER GIVE YOU UP - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
20  24  GRAZING IN THE GRASS - Hugh Masekela (Uni)
21  46  THE LOOK OF LOVE - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)
22  17  #LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
23  25  *D.W. WASHBURN - The Monkees (Colgems)
24  34  REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
25  49  YOURS UNTIL TOMORROW - Vivian Reed (Epic)

26  26  ##With Pen In Hand - Billy Vera (Atlantic)
27   9  #Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
28  12  *Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
        (Tamla)
29  16  #Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders (Gamble)
30  21  ##My Girl/Hey Girl - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
31  31  *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
32  35  *Yester Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
33  37  *#Choo Choo Train - The Box Tops (Mala)
34  38  Bring A Little Lovin’ - Los Bravos (Parrot)
35  40  It Should Have Been Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
36  41  Move In A Little Closer - The Victorians (Arnold J.)
37  42  *##Here Come The Judge - The Finky Fuzz (Epic)
38  43  #Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - The Tams (ABC)
39  44  *Some Things You Never Get Used To - Diana Ross & The Supremes
        (Motown)
40  45  People Sure Act Funny - Arthur Conley (Atco)
41  47  Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
42  48  Eleanor Rigby - Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)
43  50  America Is My Home - James Brown (King)
44  51  The Story Of Rock And Roll - The Turtles (White Whale)
45  52  Sealed With A Kiss - The Toys (Musicor)
46  53  *Saturday's Father - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
47  55  Sinbad The Sailor - The Tidal Wave (Buddah)
48  56  Lovin’ Season - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
49  57  Don’t Take It So Hard - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
50  SS  *#I’m A Midnight Mover - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
51  LS  ##Classical Gas - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
52  --  (The Puppet Song) Whiskey On A Sunday - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
53  --  *Autumn Of My Life - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
54  --  Lover’s Holiday - Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson (SSS Int’l)
55  --  You Got Style - Jon & Robin (Abnak)
56  --  Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife - Wayne Newton (MGM)
57  --  The Impossible Dream - Roger Williams (Kapp)

SURE SHOT: *LIFE - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
LONG SHOT: SHEILA ANN - Bobby Skel (Uni)

*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 June 13-19, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week.
However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, June 12, so the date that
appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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