WMCA Survey for May 13, 1970
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 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME - Tyrone Davis (Dakar) 2 2 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM - Bobbi Martin (United Artists) 3 5 CECILIA - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 4 3 ##SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Norman Greenbaum (Reprise) 5 11 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL - Ray Stevens (Barnaby) 6 7 AMERICAN WOMAN - The Guess Who (RCA Victor) 7 6 LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET - The Moments (Stang) 8 8 LAY DOWN (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers (Buddah) 9 SS #THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - The Beatles (Apple) 10 4 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE - The Marmalade (London) 11 14 SOMETHINGS BURNING - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Reprise) 12 17 #UP AROUND THE BEND - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy) 13 10 #LET IT BE - The Beatles (Apple) 14 12 ##VEHICLE - The Ides Of March (Warner Bros.) 15 16 #DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS - Tom Jones (Parrot) 16 15 MAKE ME SMILE - Chicago (Columbia) 17 25 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN BILLY? - The Poppy Family (London) 18 13 LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY - The Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor) 19 18 WOODSTOCK - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic) 20 21 THE LETTER - Joe Cocker with Leon Russell & The Shelter People (A&M) 21 23 WHAT IS TRUTH - Johnny Cash (Columbia) 22 22 ##UNITED WE STAND - The Brotherhood Of Man (Deram) 23 27 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebodys Hand) - Diana Ross (Motown) 24 55 LITTLE GREEN BAG - The George Baker Selection (Colossus) 25 49 #COME TO ME - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette) 26 9 ABC - The Jackson 5 (Motown)* 27 19 Sugar Sugar - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic) 28 20 #Viva Tirado (pt. 1) - El Chicano (Kapp) 29 24 #Let Me Go To Him - Dionne Warwick (Scepter) 30 30 ##That Same Old Feeling - Pickettywitch (Janus) 31 33 McCartney (LP) - Paul McCartney (Apple) 32 -- Let It Be (LP) - The Beatles (Apple) 33 31 Deja Vu (LP) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic) 34 32 On Tour With Eric Clapton (LP) - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco) 35 34 Santana (LP) - Santana (Columbia) 36 36 Bridge Over Troubled Water (LP) - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia) 37 38 Chicago (LP) - Chicago (Columbia) 38 39 The Isaac Hayes Movement (LP) - Isaac Hayes (Enterprise) 39 40 Live At Leeds (LP) - The Who (Decca) 40 41 Dawn Of Dylan (LP) - Hugo Montenegro (RCA Victor) 41 43 Love Like A Man - Ten Years After (Deram) 42 45 ##Its All In The Game - The Four Tops (Motown) 43 46 Mississippi - John Phillips (Dunhill) 44 47 Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image (Atco) 45 50 ##Go Back - Crabby Appleton (Elektra) 46 51 Them Changes - Buddy Miles & The Freedom Express (Mercury) 47 52 Question - The Moody Blues (Threshold) 48 53 Baby Hold On - The Grass Roots (Dunhill) 49 54 What Am I Gonna Do - Smith (Dunhill) 50 56 ##Get Ready - Rare Earth (Rare Earth) 51 LS ##Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins (Capitol) 52 57 Free The People - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Atco) 53 -- Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night (Dunhill) 54 -- The Love You Save - The Jackson 5 (Motown) 55 -- Hitchin A Ride - Vanity Fare (Page One) 56 -- Westbound #9 - The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax) 57 -- Soolaimon (African Trilogy II) - Neil Diamond (Uni) SURE SHOT: BALL OF CONFUSION (Thats What The World Is Today) - The Temptations (Gordy) LONG SHOT: TIGHTER, TIGHTER - Alive And Kicking (Roulette) *Title announced on the air as MCA, in order to avoid mentioning the call letters of archrival WABC #Former Sure Shot ##Former Long Shot NOTE: WMCAs in-house printed survey was dated May 14-20; however, the chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 13, so the date that appears above reflects when it actually took effect.
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