WMCA Fabulous 57 Survey for May 8, 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  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  *AIN’T 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  Can’t Find The Time - Orpheus (MGM)
27  34  Sugar (Don’t 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 M’innamoro) - Engelbert Humperdinck
        (Parrot)
38  44  How’d We Ever Get This Way - Andy Kim (Steed)
39  45  Ready, Willing And Able - The American Breed (Acta)
40  46  It Can’t Be Too Late - The Smubbs (Spring)
41  48  #Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers (Buddah)
42  49  ##Here’s To You - Hamilton Camp (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)
43  50  *United - Peaches & Herb (Date)
44  51  Don’t Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) - Jimmy Delphs (Karen)
45  52  If You Don’t Want My Love - Robert John (Columbia)
46  54  I’m Sorry - The Delfonics (Philly Groove)
47  55  She’s 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 Don’t Know What You Mean To Me - Sam & Dave (Atlantic)
57  --  This Guy’s 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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