WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 1, 1968
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 HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
2 2 *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
3 5 #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
4 9 #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
5 4 CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala)
6 3 *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)
7 13 PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
8 12 THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
9 19 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
10 7 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)
11 11 SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)
12 6 DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
13 25 MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
14 20 *AINT NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
(Tamla)
15 8 ##MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury)
16 15 CANT FIND THE TIME - Orpheus (MGM)
17 24 ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
18 26 DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
19 14 ##TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
20 21 ##I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU - The New Colony Six (Mercury)
21 23 *BABY MAKE YOUR OWN SWEET MUSIC - Jay & The Techniques (Smash)
22 10 *#LADY MADONNA - The Beatles (Capitol)
23 33 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
24 38 *THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt)
25 40 MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
26 30 #Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
27 31 Soul Serenade - Willie Mitchell (Hi)
28 32 Shes Lookin Good - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)
29 35 Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - B.B. King (BluesWay)
30 37 *I Promise To Wait My Love - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Gordy)
31 39 May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co.
(Buddah)
32 41 Look To Your Soul - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
33 42 *Friends - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
34 43 Sugar (Dont Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
35 44 Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni)
36 47 Elevator - Grapefruit (Equinox)
37 46 Finders Keepers - Salt Water Taffy (Buddah)
38 48 #Like To Get To Know You - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
39 49 *I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations
(Gordy)
40 50 *Love In Every Room (Meme Si Tu Revenais) - Paul Mauriat & His
Orchestra (Philips)
41 51 If I Were A Carpenter - The Four Tops (Motown)
42 52 Sock It To Me Sunshine - The Curtain Calls (Dot)
43 53 A Man Without Love (Quando Minnamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
(Parrot)
44 54 Howd We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed)
45 55 Ready, Willing And Able - The American Breed (Acta)
46 56 It Cant Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring)
47 57 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra (RCA
Victor)
48 SS #Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
49 LS ##Heres To You - Hamilton Camp (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
50 -- *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
51 -- Dont Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) - Jimmy Delphs (Karen)
52 -- If You Dont Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia)
53 -- MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
54 -- Im Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
55 -- Shes A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
56 -- Randy - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
57 -- Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
SURE SHOT: TIME FOR LIVIN - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
LONG SHOT: CONGRATULATIONS - Cliff Richard (Uni)
*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 May 2-8, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However,
this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 1, so the date that appears
above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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