WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for August 30, 1967

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  ##ODE TO BILLIE JOE - Bobbie Gentry (Capitol)
 2   2  *#REFLECTIONS - Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown)
 3   5  APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
 4   3  *#ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - The Beatles (Capitol)
 5   7  #DON’T LET THE RAIN FALL DOWN ON ME - The Critters (Kapp)
 6  11  (I Wanna) TESTIFY - The Parliaments (Revilot)
 7   8  *#YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING - The Temptations (Gordy)
 8  23  TO SIR WITH LOVE - Lulu (Epic)
 9   6  *#BABY I LOVE YOU - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
10  13  FUNKY BROADWAY - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
11   4  *##A WHITER SHADE OF PALE - Procol Harum (Deram)
12   9  LIGHT MY FIRE - The Doors (Elektra)
13  10  *#PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY - The Monkees (Colgems)
14  16  YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN - The Turtles (White Whale)
15  15  ##CARRIE-ANNE - The Hollies (Epic)
16  21  SILENCE IS GOLDEN - The Tremeloes (Epic)
17  17  *##THERE IS A MOUNTAIN - Donovan (Epic)
18  19  *#I MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF - Frankie Valli (Philips)
19  24  *#MAKING EVERY MINUTE COUNT - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
20  12  *#A GIRL LIKE YOU - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
21  22  *#TWELVE THIRTY (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon) - The Mamas & 
        The Papas (Dunhill)
22  41  (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER - Jackie Wilson 
        (Brunswick)
23  37  THE SWEETEST THING THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN - Chris Bartley (Vando)
24  27  NEVER MY LOVE - The Association (Warner Bros.)
25  26  ##THE LETTER - The Box Tops (Mala)

26  SS  *#Dandelion - The Rolling Stones (London)
27  LS  ##Wednesday - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)
28  14  I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
29  31  ##Expressway To Your Heart - The Soul Survivors (Crimson)
30  51  Come Back When You Grow Up - Bobby Vee & The Strangers (Liberty)
31  42  I Dig Rock And Roll Music - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
32  36  *The World We Knew (Over And Over) - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
33  18  *Heroes And Villains - The Beach Boys (Brother)
34  57  The Cat In The Window (The Bird In The Sky) - Petula Clark (Warner 
        Bros.)
35  20  Things I Should Have Said - The Grass Roots (Dunhill)
36  28  Gettin’ Together - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
37  29  *Put Your Mind At Ease - Every Mother’s Son (MGM)
38  39  Cold Sweat (pt. 1) - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)
39  45  Everybody Needs Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
40  46  Sugar Man - Keith (Mercury)
41  49  Forget It - The Sandpebbles (Calla)
42  52  Fall In Love With Me - Bettye Swann (Money)
43  53  Sunshine Games - The Music Explosion (Laurie)
44  54  Get On Up - The Esquires (Bunky)
45  55  A Banda - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
46  56  Heavy Music (pt. 1) - Bob Seger & The Last Heard (Cameo)
47  50  It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr (Liberty)
48  --  *Why Do Fools Fall In Love - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
49  --  Would You Believe - The Tempests (Smash)
50  --  Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood (Double Shot)
51  --  *You Keep Running Away - The Four Tops (Motown)
52  --  You’ve Got To Pay The Price - Al Kent (Ric-Tic)
53  --  Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)
54  --  Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song) - The Buckinghams (Columbia)
55  --  I Had A Dream - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)
56  --  Strange Song - Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)
57  --  More Than The Eye Can See - Al Martino (Capitol)

SURE SHOT: *HOW CAN I BE SURE - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
LONG SHOT: WHAT NOW MY LOVE - Mitch Ryder (DynoVoice)

*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 Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 1967, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. 
However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Aug, 30, so the date 
that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
 

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