WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 8, 1968
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
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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 3 #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) 4 4 #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble) 5 13 MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 6 5 CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala) 7 7 PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX) 8 8 THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca) 9 53 MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill) 10 9 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter) 11 17 ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty) 12 10 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic) 13 6 *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia) 14 11 SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips) 15 14 *AINT NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla) 16 18 DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot) 17 47 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra (RCA Victor) 18 12 DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic) 19 15 ##MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury) 20 24 *THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt) 21 20 ##I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU - The New Colony Six (Mercury) 22 25 MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) 23 23 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah) 24 38 #LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury) 25 31 MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah) 26 16 Cant Find The Time - Orpheus (MGM) 27 34 Sugar (Dont Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor) 28 39 *I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations (Gordy) 29 RE Love Is All Around - The Troggs (Fontana) 30 RE Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 31 35 Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni) 32 19 ##Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge (Atlantic) 33 22 *#Lady Madonna - The Beatles (Capitol) 34 37 Finders Keepers - Salt Water Taffy (Buddah) 35 40 *Love In Every Room (Meme Si Tu Revenais) - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra (Philips) 36 41 If I Were A Carpenter - The Four Tops (Motown) 37 43 A Man Without Love (Quando Minnamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot) 38 44 Howd We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed) 39 45 Ready, Willing And Able - The American Breed (Acta) 40 46 It Cant Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring) 41 48 #Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah) 42 49 ##Heres To You - Hamilton Camp (Warner Bros.-7 Arts) 43 50 *United - Peaches & Herb (Date) 44 51 Dont Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) - Jimmy Delphs (Karen) 45 52 If You Dont Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia) 46 54 Im Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove) 47 55 Shes A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney (Musicor) 48 56 Randy - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy) 49 57 Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast) 50 SS #Time For Livin - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts) 51 LS ##Congratulations - Cliff Richard (Uni) 52 -- *Indian Lake - The Cowsills (MGM) 53 -- Here I Am Baby - The Marvelettes (Tamla) 54 -- The Days Of Pearly Spencer - David McWilliams (Kapp) 55 -- Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips With Me - Tiny Tim (Reprise) 56 -- You Dont Know What You Mean To Me - Sam & Dave (Atlantic) 57 -- This Guys In Love With You - Herb Alpert (A&M) SURE SHOT: *THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) LONG SHOT: (You Keep Me) HANGIN ON - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7) *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 9-15, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 8, so the date that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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