WMCA Survey for May 13, 1970
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com/wmca
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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