WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 22, 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   5  MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
 2   1  #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
 3   6  MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
 4   2  *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 5   9  THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra 
        (RCA Victor)
 6   4  #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
 7   3  HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
 8  14  MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 9   8  PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
10   7  DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
11  10  *AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
        (Tamla)
12  13  DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
13  17  LOVE IS ALL AROUND - The Troggs (Fontana)
14  12  ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
15  18  *#THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
16  24  TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME - Tiny Tim (Reprise)
17  11  THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
18  21  *I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (After Loving You) - The Temptations
        (Gordy)
19  28  #LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
20  23  #JELLY JUNGLE (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
21  36  A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Quando M’innamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
        (Parrot)
22  25  #TIME FOR LIVIN’ - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
23  55  MASTER JACK - Four Jacks And A Jill (RCA Victor)
24  49  THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert (A&M)
25  45  *INDIAN LAKE - The Cowsills (MGM)

26  26  Sugar (Don’t Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
27  22  Yummy Yummy Yummy - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
28  16  *Young Girl - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)
29  27  ##I Will Always Think About You - The New Colony Six (Mercury)
30  37  How’d We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed)
31  38  It Can’t Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring)
32  42  I’m Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
33  43  Randy - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
34  32  She’s A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
35  34  Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
36  39  *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
37  41  If You Don’t Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia)
38  44  Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
39  46  Here I Am Baby - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
40  47  The Days Of Pearly Spencer - David McWilliams (Kapp)
41  48  You Don’t Know What You Mean To Me - Sam & Dave (Atlantic)
42  50  ##(You Keep Me) Hangin’ On - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
43  51  Mountain Of Love - Ronnie Dove (Diamond)
44  52  *Yester Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
45  53  Turn Around, Look At Me - The Vogues (Reprise)
46  54  Never Give You Up - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
47  56  I Love You - The People (Capitol)
48  57  Safe In My Garden - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
49  SS  *#Choo Choo Train - The Box Tops (Mala)
50  LS  ##Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts (Bell)
51  --  *Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones (London)
52  --  The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
53  --  Unwind - Ray Stevens (Monument)
54  --  Bring A Little Lovin’ - Los Bravos (Parrot)
55  --  Step Inside Love - Cilla Black (Bell)
56  --  It Should Have Been Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
57  --  Move In A Little Closer - The Victorians (Arnold J.)

SURE SHOT: BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, BE HAPPY - The Tams (ABC)
LONG SHOT: *HERE COME THE JUDGE - The Finky Fuzz (Epic)

*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 23-29, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However,
this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 22, so the date that appears
above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
 

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