WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 1, 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  HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
 2   2  *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 3   5  #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
 4   9  #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
 5   4  CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala)
 6   3  *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)
 7  13  PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
 8  12  THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
 9  19  DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
10   7  THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)
11  11  SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)
12   6  DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
13  25  MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
14  20  *AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
        (Tamla)
15   8  ##MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury)
16  15  CAN’T FIND THE TIME - Orpheus (MGM)
17  24  ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
18  26  DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
19  14  ##TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
20  21  ##I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU - The New Colony Six (Mercury)
21  23  *BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
22  10  *#LADY MADONNA - The Beatles (Capitol)
23  33  YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
24  38  *THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt)
25  40  MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)

26  30  #Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
27  31  Soul Serenade - Willie Mitchell (Hi)
28  32  She’s Lookin’ Good - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
29  35  Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - B.B. King (BluesWay)
30  37  *I Promise To Wait My Love - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy)
31  39  May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co.
        (Buddah)
32  41  Look To Your Soul - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
33  42  *Friends - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
34  43  Sugar (Don’t Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
35  44  Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni)
36  47  Elevator - Grapefruit (Equinox)
37  46  Finders Keepers - Salt Water Taffy (Buddah)
38  48  #Like To Get To Know You - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
39  49  *I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations
        (Gordy)
40  50  *Love In Every Room (Meme Si Tu Revenais) - Paul Mauriat & His
        Orchestra (Philips)
41  51  If I Were A Carpenter - The Four Tops (Motown)
42  52  Sock It To Me Sunshine - The Curtain Calls (Dot)
43  53  A Man Without Love (Quando M’innamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
        (Parrot)
44  54  How’d We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed)
45  55  Ready, Willing And Able - The American Breed (Acta)
46  56  It Can’t Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring)
47  57  The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra (RCA
        Victor)
48  SS  #Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
49  LS  ##Here’s To You - Hamilton Camp (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
50  --  *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
51  --  Don’t Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) - Jimmy Delphs (Karen)
52  --  If You Don’t Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia)
53  --  MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
54  --  I’m Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
55  --  She’s A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
56  --  Randy - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
57  --  Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)

SURE SHOT: TIME FOR LIVIN’ - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
LONG SHOT: CONGRATULATIONS - Cliff Richard (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 May 2-8, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However,
this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 1, so the date that appears
above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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