WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 8, 1968
Courtesy of the WMCA Good Guys
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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 HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)
2 2 *#A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - The Rascals (Atlantic)
3 3 #TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic)
4 4 #COWBOYS TO GIRLS - The Intruders (Gamble)
5 13 MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
6 5 CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops (Mala)
7 7 PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)
8 8 THE UNICORN - The Irish Rovers (Decca)
9 53 MacARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)
10 9 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
11 17 ##MY GIRL/HEY GIRL - Bobby Vee (Liberty)
12 10 THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)
13 6 *YOUNG GIRL - The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia)
14 11 SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)
15 14 *AINT NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
(Tamla)
16 18 DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)
17 47 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra (RCA
Victor)
18 12 DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)
19 15 ##MIGHTY QUINN (Quinn The Eskimo) - Manfred Mann (Mercury)
20 24 *THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum) - Otis Redding (Volt)
21 20 ##I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU - The New Colony Six (Mercury)
22 25 MONY MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)
23 23 YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY - The Ohio Express (Buddah)
24 38 #LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU - Spanky & Our Gang (Mercury)
25 31 MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Into Your Heart) - The 1910 Fruitgum Co.
(Buddah)
26 16 Cant Find The Time - Orpheus (MGM)
27 34 Sugar (Dont Take Away My Candy) - The Jive Five (Musicor)
28 39 *I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations
(Gordy)
29 RE Love Is All Around - The Troggs (Fontana)
30 RE Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
31 35 Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond (Uni)
32 19 ##Take Time To Know Her - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)
33 22 *#Lady Madonna - The Beatles (Capitol)
34 37 Finders Keepers - Salt Water Taffy (Buddah)
35 40 *Love In Every Room (Meme Si Tu Revenais) - Paul Mauriat & His
Orchestra (Philips)
36 41 If I Were A Carpenter - The Four Tops (Motown)
37 43 A Man Without Love (Quando Minnamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
(Parrot)
38 44 Howd We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed)
39 45 Ready, Willing And Able - The American Breed (Acta)
40 46 It Cant Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring)
41 48 #Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
42 49 ##Heres To You - Hamilton Camp (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
43 50 *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
44 51 Dont Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) - Jimmy Delphs (Karen)
45 52 If You Dont Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia)
46 54 Im Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
47 55 Shes A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
48 56 Randy - The Happenings (B.T. Puppy)
49 57 Reach Out Of The Darkness - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)
50 SS #Time For Livin - The Association (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
51 LS ##Congratulations - Cliff Richard (Uni)
52 -- *Indian Lake - The Cowsills (MGM)
53 -- Here I Am Baby - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
54 -- The Days Of Pearly Spencer - David McWilliams (Kapp)
55 -- Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips With Me - Tiny Tim (Reprise)
56 -- You Dont Know What You Mean To Me - Sam & Dave (Atlantic)
57 -- This Guys In Love With You - Herb Alpert (A&M)
SURE SHOT: *THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
LONG SHOT: (You Keep Me) HANGIN ON - Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7)
*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 9-15, 1968, representing a Thursday through Wednesday week. However,
this chart debuted on the air on Wednesday, May 8, so the date that appears
above reflects when the chart actually took effect.
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