WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for October 25, 1967

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  ##EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART - The Soul Survivors (Crimson)
 2  10  GIMME LITTLE SIGN - Brenton Wood (Double Shot)
 3   6  IT MUST BE HIM - Vikki Carr (Liberty)
 4   2  TO SIR WITH LOVE - Lulu (Epic)
 5   3  ##THE LETTER - The Box Tops (Mala)
 6   9  SOUL MAN - Sam & Dave (Stax)
 7   7  PATA PATA - Miriam Makeba (Reprise)
 8   4  COME BACK WHEN YOU GROW UP - Bobby Vee & The Strangers (Liberty)
 9   8  NEVER MY LOVE - The Association (Warner Bros.)
10  13  THE RAIN, THE PARK & OTHER THINGS - The Cowsills (MGM)
11  14  *#LOVE IS STRANGE - Peaches & Herb (Date)
12   5  *#HOW CAN I BE SURE - The Young Rascals (Atlantic)
13  19  PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
14  16  GET ON UP - The Esquires (Bunky)
15  11  *#PEOPLE ARE STRANGE - The Doors (Elektra)
16  12  *#(You Make Me Feel Like) A NATURAL WOMAN - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
17  22  ##SHOUT BAMALAMA - Mickey Murray (SSS Int’l)
18  15  BEG, BORROW AND STEAL - The Ohio Express (Cameo)
19  20  (Loneliness Made Me Realize) IT’S YOU THAT I NEED - The Temptations 
        (Gordy)
20  23  *#KEEP THE BALL ROLLIN’ - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
21  18  YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)
22  48  *WATCH THE FLOWERS GROW - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
23  24  BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY - The Fantastic Johnny C (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
24  27  ##INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS - The Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni)
25  40  *GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)

26  25  *I Can See For Miles - The Who (Decca)
27  28  ##By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
28  32  Lazy Day - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
29  33  *Homburg - Procol Harum (A&M)
30  35  I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
31  36  You’ve Got Me Hummin’ - The Hassles (United Artists)
32  37  I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
33  41  Out Of The Blue - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
34  42  Kentucky Woman - Neil Diamond (Bang)
35  44  Sweet, Sweet Lovin’ - The Platters (Musicor)
36  45  *Pony With The Golden Mane - Every Mother’s Son (MGM)
37  46  #Mr. Dream Merchant - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
38  47  ##Desiree - The Left Banke (Smash)
39  49  *Wild Honey - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
40  50  *She’s My Girl - The Turtles (White Whale)
41  51  *Holiday - The Bee Gees (Atco)
42  52  Rockin’ Pneumonia And Boogaloo Flu - The Shy Guys (Uni)
43  53  Georgia Pines - The Candymen (ABC)
44  54  Magic In The Air - Group Therapy (Canterbury)
45  55  *Yesterday - Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)
46  56  I’m So Proud - Keith (Mercury)
47  57  No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed - Richie Havens (Verve 
        Forecast)
48  SS  *#Stag-O-Lee - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
49  LS  ##Where Is The Party - Helena Ferguson (Compass)
50  --  *Neon Rainbow - The Box Tops (Mala)
51  RE  Everlasting Love - Robert Knight (Rising Sons)
52  --  Like An Old Time Movie - Scott McKenzie (Ode)
53  --  Go With Me - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
54  --  (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts - The Bee Gees (Atco)
55  --  Hey Joyce - Lou Courtney (Pop-Side)
56  --  Beautiful People - Bobby Vee & The Strangers (Liberty)
57  --  This Town - Frank Sinatra (Reprise)

SURE SHOT: DAYDREAM BELIEVER - The Monkees (Colgems)
LONG SHOT: I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
ALBUM IN ORBIT: FAREWELL TO THE FIRST GOLDEN ERA - The Mamas & The Papas 
               (Dunhill)

*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 Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 1967, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. 
However, this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, Oct. 25, so the date 
that appears above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
 

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