WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for June 5, 1968

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  MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
 2   2  MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
 3   3  THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra 
        (RCA Victor)
 4   5  MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
 5   6  *#THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
 6   9  DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
 7   7  *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
 8  14  YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
 9   4  #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
10  20  THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert (A&M)
11  10  LOVE IS ALL AROUND - The Troggs (Fontana)
12  12  *AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
        (Tamla)
13  18  TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME - Tiny Tim (Reprise)
14  25  *JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH - The Rolling Stones (London)
15  23  ##ANGEL OF THE MORNING - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts (Bell)
16   8  #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
17  15  #LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
18  SS  *#LADY WILLPOWER - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)
19  24  NEVER GIVE YOU UP - Jerry Butler (Mercury)
20  39  THE HORSE - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
21  13  ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
22  26  *INDIAN LAKE - The Cowsills (MGM)
23  33  ##(You Keep Me) HANGIN’ ON - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
24  55  GRAZING IN THE GRASS - Hugh Masekela (Uni)
25  48  *D.W. WASHBURN - The Monkees (Colgems)

26  LS  ##With Pen In Hand - Billy Vera (Atlantic)
27  11  Playboy - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
28  16  A Man Without Love (Quando M’innamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
        (Parrot)
29  17  Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
30  19  Honey - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
31  21  *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
32  22  *I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations
        (Gordy)
33  29  Sugar (Don’t Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
34  30  Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
35  35  *Yester Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
36  37  Safe In My Garden - The Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill)
37  38  *#Choo Choo Train - The Box Tops (Mala)
38  41  Bring A Little Lovin’ - Los Bravos (Parrot)
39  42  Step Inside Love - Cilla Black (Bell)
40  43  It Should Have Been Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul)
41  44  Move In A Little Closer - The Victorians (Arnold J.)
42  45  *##Here Come The Judge - The Finky Fuzz (Epic)
43  46  #Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - The Tams (ABC)
44  47  *Some Things You Never Get Used To - Diana Ross & The Supremes
        (Motown)
45  49  People Sure Act Funny - Arthur Conley (Atco)
46  50  The Look Of Love - Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M)
47  51  Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension (Soul City)
48  52  Eleanor Rigby - Ray Charles (ABC/TRC)
49  53  Yours Until Tomorrow - Vivian Reed (Epic)
50  54  America Is My Home - James Brown (King)
51  56  The Story Of Rock And Roll - The Turtles (White Whale)
52  57  Sealed With A Kiss - The Toys (Musicor)
53  --  *Saturday's Father - The 4 Seasons (Philips)
54  --  Snoopy For President - The Royal Guardsmen (Laurie)
55  --  Sinbad The Sailor - The Tidal Wave (Buddah)
56  --  Lovin’ Season - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
57  --  Don’t Take It So Hard - Paul Revere & The Raiders (Columbia)

SURE SHOT: *I’M A MIDNIGHT MOVER - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
LONG SHOT: CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)

*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 June 6-12, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However,
this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, June 5, so the date that appears
above reflects when the chart actually took effect.

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