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                 KDWB/63 – MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL

                     FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY    

                   WEEK ENDING MARCH 10, 1962

TW                                                          LW

 1. What's Your Name – Don & Juan                            3

 2. Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler                             1

 3. Majestic/Wanderer – Dion                                 2

 4. Tuff – Ace Cannon                                        5

 5. The Twist – Chubby Checker                               4

 6. Dear One – Larry Finnegan                               31

 7. Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee & The Starliters             6

 8. Cotton Fields – The Highwaymen                           7

 9. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel                                9

10. Baby It's You – The Shirelles                            8

11. Dream Baby – Roy Orbison                                22

12. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney                         10

13. I Know – Barbara George                                 13

14. Where Have All The Flowers Gone – Kingston Trio         26

15. Birth Of The Beat/Drums Are My Beat – Sandy Nelson      15

16. The Continental – Dovells                               11

17. Dear Lady – Gary U.S. Bonds                             12

18. She's Got You – Patsy Cline                             19

19. He Knows I Love Him Too Much – Paris Sisters            18

20. Cryin' In The Rain – The Everly Bros.                   17

21. Her Royal Majesty – James Darren                        25

22. Don't Break The Heart That Loves You – Connie Francis   23

23. Garden Of Eden – Bobby Comstock                         24

24. Midnight In Moscow – Kenny Ball                         35

25. Come Back Silly Girl – The Lettermen                    28

26. B'wa Nina – The Tokens                                  30

27. Run Boy, Run Boy – Jack Cook                            32

28. Please Don't Ask About Barbara – Bobby Vee              38

29. A Little Bitty Tear – Burl Ives                         16

30. So Deep/Break It To Me Gently – Brenda Lee              14

31. Memories Of Maria – Jerry Byrd                          –

32. Limbo Rock – The Champs                                 39

33. Tears Broke Out On Me – Eddy Arnold                     21

34. Chattanooga Choo Choo – Floyd Cramer                    20

35. I'm Blue – The Ikettes                                  –

36. What Am I Supposed To Do – Ann Margaret                 36

37. I Love A Wanderer – Shelby Flint                        40

38. Young World – Rick Nelson                               –

39. I've Got Bonnie – Bobby Rydell                          –

40. Pop-Eye – Huey Smith                                    –

       FAVORITE ALBUMS

 1. Your Twist Party – Chubby Checker                  

 2. Runaround Sue – Dion                   

 3. Doing The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge – Joey Dee &
                                             The Starliters

 4. Sinatra & Strings – Frank Sinatra                

 5. Nichols & May-Examine Doctors – Nichols & May

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                           WCFL

                     SUPER CFL SURVEY            

                       MARCH 9, 1974          

TW                                                         LW

 1. Seasons In The Sun – Terry Jacks                        1

 2. Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver                  3

 3. Rock On – David Essex                                   6

 4. Dark Lady – Cher                                        2

 5. Boogie Down – Eddie Kendricks                           8

 6. Love Song – Anne Murray                                10

 7. Last Kiss – Wednesday                                   9

 8. The Way We Were – Barbra Streisand                      4

 9. Mockingbird – Carly Simon & James Taylor               19

10. Jungle Boogie – Kool/Gang                              12

11. Jim Dandy – Black Oak Arkansas                          5

12. Energy Crisis '74 – Dickie Goodman                     14

13. Sexy Mama – Moments                                    17

14. Abra-Ca-Dabra – DeFranco Family                         7

15. Love's Theme – Love Unlimited Orch.                    11

16. Last Time I Saw Him – Diana Ross                       21

17. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) – Rolling Stones    16

18. Can This Be Real – Natural Four                        18

19. Jet – Paul McCartney                                   20

20. Bennie And The Jets – Elton John                       27

21. Hooked On A Feeling – Blue Swede                       25

22. I've Got To Use My Imagination – Gladys Knight/Pips    15

23. You're Sixteen – Ringo Starr                           13

24. Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) – Mocedades                   32

25. Spiders & Snakes – Jim Stafford                        29

26. I Like To Live The Love – B.B. King                    30

27. Until You Come Back To Me – Aretha Franklin            22

28. Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo – Rick Derringer             36

29. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up – Barry White           23

30. The Lord's Prayer – Sister Janet Mead                  35

31. Trying To Hold On To My Woman – Lamont Dozier          34

32. Let Me Be There – Olivia Newton John                   24

33. Just Don't Want To Be Lonely – The Main Ingredient     38

34. I Miss You – The Dells                                 26

35. Virginia – Bill Amesbury                               39

36. Teenage Lament '74 – Alice Cooper                      28

37. I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song – Jim Croce      –

38. Oh My My – Ringo Starr                                 –

39. The Loco-Motion – Grand Funk                           –

40. Let It Ride – Bachman Turner Overdrive                 –

       SUPER ALBUMS

    1. The Way We Were – Barbra Streisand

    2. Court And Spark – Joni Mitchell

    3. John Denver's Greatest Hits

    4. Hotcakes – Carly Simon

    5. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath – Black Sabbath

    6. Planet Waves – Bob Dylan

    7. Brain Salad Surgery – Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    8. You Don't Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce     

    9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John

   10. "American Graffiti" – Sound Track 

   11. I Got A Name – Jim Croce                         

   12. Tales From Topographic Oceans – Yes

   13. Band On The Run – Paul McCartney & Wings

   14. Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited – Love Unlimited

   15. Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield

   16. Burn – Deep Purple

   17. "The Way We Were" – Sound Track

   18. Laid Back – Gregg Allman            

   19. Unborn Child – Seals & Crofts

   20. All American Boy – Rick Derringer

Note: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                          68/WRKO          

                        MUSIC SURVEY   

                        MARCH 9, 1979          

TW                                                        LW

 1. Tragedy – Bee Gees                                     4

 2. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor                         2

 3. Heaven Knows – Donna Summer                            3

 4. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy – Rod Stewart                     1

 5. Music Box Dancer – Frank Mills                        10

 6. I Just Fall In Love Again – Anne Murray                8

 7. Shake Your Groove Thing – Peaches & Herb               5

 8. What A Fool Believes – Doobie Bros.                   14

 9. Sultans Of Swing – Dire Straits                       12

10. I Don't Know If It's Right – Evelyn "Champagne" King   6 

11. Lady – Little River Band                              11

12. Lotta Love – Nicolette Larson                          7

13. Honesty – Billy Joel                                  15

14. Fire – Pointer Sisters                                 9

15. Reaching Out – Bee Gees                               18

16. Don't Cry Out Loud – Melissa Manchester               16

17. I Want Your Love – Chic                               21

18. Knock On Wood – Amii Stewart                          22

19. Half A Mile Away – Billy Joel                         13

20. Forever In Blue Jeans – Neil Diamond                  24

21. Dancing Shores – Nigel Olsson                         23

22. A Little More Love – Olivia Newton-John               19

23. Heart Of Glass – Blondie                              28

24. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) – Bell & James            26

25. Can You Read My Mind – Maureen McGovern               29

26. Blow Away – George Harrison                           30

27. What You Won't Do For Love – Bobby Caliwell           –

28. He's The Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge              –

29. Stumblin' In – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman             –

30. Superman – Herbie Mann                                –

       ALSO HEARD ON WRKO

       Take It Back – J. Geils Band

       Chase – Giorgio Moroder

       Reunited – Peaches & Herb

       Precious Love – Bob Welch

       Everytime I Think Of You – Babys

       Keep On Dancin' – Gary's Gang

   ALBUMS

1. Spirits Having Flown – Bee Gees

2. Love Tracks – Gloria Gaynor                               

3. Blondes Have More Fun – Rod Stewart                       

4. Dire Straits – Dire Straits                               

5. Minute By Minute – Doobie Brothers

6. Briefcase Full Of Blues – Blues Brothers                   

7. At Budokan – Cheap Trick

8. Armed Forces – Elvis Costello

9. Sanctuary – J. Geils Band                
10. Live And More – Donna Summer                              11. C'est Chic – Chic                                        

12. 52nd Street – Billy Joel                               

13. Totally Not – Olivia Newton-John                          14. Cruisin' – Village People                                

15. Parallel Lines – Blondie

16. Outlandos D'Amour – Police

17. 2-Hot – Peaches & Herb

18. The Cars – The Cars                                       

19. Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 – Earth, Wind & Fire                

20. George Harrison – George Harrison

21. Nicolette – Nicolette Larson

22. Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn

23. New Kind Of Feeling – Anne Murray

24. Toto – Toto                                               

25. Energy – Pointer Sisters

26. Some Girls – Rolling Stones                               

27. Three Hearts – Bob Welch

28. Greatest Hits, Vol. II – Barbra Streisand                 

29. We Are Family – Sister Sledge

30. Gold – Jefferson Starship

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      THE NEW WCOL 1230

                       HIT-LINE SURVEY         

                        MARCH 8 1971

TW                                                          LW

 1. Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin                        2

 2. Chick-A-Boom – Daddy Dewdrop                             9

 3. Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner                           7

 4. She's A Lady – Tom Jones                                 1

 5. Just My Imagination – Temptations                       13

 6. For All We Know – Carpenters                            12

 7. What Is Life – George Harrison                          14

 8. Help Me Make It Through The Night – Sammi Smith         18

 9. Mama's Pearl – Jackson 5                                 3

10. Another Day/Oh Woman, Oh Why – Paul McCartney           22

11. Eighteen – Alice Cooper                                 20

12. Free – Chicago                                          17

13. One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley               16

14. Wild World – Cat Stevens/Gentrys                        26

15. Tulsa – Billy Joe Royal                                  5

16. Temptation Eyes – Grassroots                             4

17. Tongue In Cheek – Sugarloaf                             28

18. Cried Like A Baby – Bobby Sherman                       10

19. Blue Money – Van Morrison                               –

20. Lonely Teardrops – Brian Hyland                         23

21. Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted – Partridge Family    6

22. No Love At All – B.J. Thomas                            –

23. Pushbike Song – Mixtures                                30

24. It's Up To You Petula – Edison Lighthouse                8

25. Put Your Hand In The Hand – Ocean                       –

26. Oye Como Va – Santana                                   29

27. Angel Baby – Dusk                                       21

28. Hot Pants – Salvage                                     –

29. Have You Ever Seen The Rain/Hey Tonight – Creedence
                                        Clearwater Revival  26

30. Heavy Makes You Happy – Staple Singers                  –

       PREMIERS

       Joy To The World – Three Dog Night

       Friends – Elton John

       ALSO, THIS WEEK

       What's Going On – Marvin Gaye

       You're All I Need To Get By – Aretha Franklin

       L.A. Goodbye – Ides Of March

       Skyscraper Commando – Elephant's Memory  

       Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes – 5th Dimension 

       Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You – Wilson Pickett

       Timothy – Buoys 

       Cherish What Is Dear To You – Freda Payne

       The World Is Going To Be A Better Place – Friendship

       The Morning Of Our Lives – Arkade

       Sit Yourself Down – Stephen Stills

       Lucky Man – Emerson, Lake & Palmer

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                           KFRC – 610           

                   BIG 30 HIT IN SAN FRANCISCO

                     PREVIEWED MARCH 8, 1971

TW                                                          LW

 1. Just My Imagination – The Temptations                    1

 2. Amos Moses – Jerry Reed                                  2

 3. Help Me Make It Through The Night – Sammi Smith          7

 4. Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin                        4

 5. What's Going On – Marvin Gaye                           13

 6. For All We Know – The Carpenters                         3

 7. Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner                           8

 8. Theme From Love Story – Henry Mancini                    6

 9. Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted – The Partridge
                                                     Family 10

10. One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley               15

11. Temptation Eyes – The Grassroots                        12

12. I Love You For All Seasons – The Fuzz                   19

13. She's A Lady – Tom Jones                                11

14. You're All I Need – Aretha Franklin                     14

15. One Bad Apple – Osmonds                                  5

16. Oye Como Va – Santana                                   18

17. If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot             9

18. What Is Life – George Harrison                          20

19. Wild World – Cat Stevens                                21

20. Another Day – Paul McCartney                            26

21. Free – Chicago                                          25

22. Eighteen – Alice Cooper                                 23

23. Cried Like A Baby – Bobby Sherman                       22

24. Cool Aid – Paul Humphrey                                30

25. Chirpy Chirpy, Cheep Cheep – Lally Stott                27

26. Blue Money – Van Morrison                               28

27. Love Story – Andy Williams                              29

28. Put Your Hand In The Hand – Ocean                       –

29. Mr. Bojangles – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band                  16

30. We Can Work It Out – Stevie Wonder                      –

       HITBOUND

       Heavy Makes You Happy – The Staple Singers

       Toast And Marmalade – Tin Tin

       LP OF THE WEEK

       Moments – Boz Scaggs  

       Pictured: Jim Carson  6 to 9 AM        

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                        WKNR – DETROIT         

                       MUSIC POWER PACK

                     WEEK OF MARCH 7, 1968             

TW                                                          LW

 1. Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat                              1

 2. Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Co.                           2

 3. La La Means I Love You – Delfonics                       4

 4. Soul Coaxing – Raymond Lefevre                           9

 5. Since You've Been Gone – A. Franklin                     7

 6. Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel                    10

 7. Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding                           3

 8. The Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann                         13

 9. Just Dropped In – First Edition                          5

10. Bottle Of Wine – Fireballs                               6

11. Valley Of The Dolls – Dionne Warwick                     8

12. If You Can Want – Miracles                              12

13. Valerie/Tapioca Tundra – Monkees                        22

14. Kiss Me Goodbye – Petula Clark                          28

15. Soul Serenade – Willie Mitchell                         11

16. Dance To The Music – Sly & Family Stone                 29

17. Young Girl – Union Gap                                  15

18. Cry Like A Baby – Box Tops                              17

19. Sweet Inspiration – Sweet Inspirations                  30

20. Tin Soldier – Small Faces                               31

21. Hey Bunny – John Fred                                   20

22. Sound Asleep – Turtles                                  23

23. Jennifer Juniper – Donovan                              25

24. Woman With The Blues – Lamp Sisters                     26

25. You've Got To Be Loved – Montanas                       27

26. I Got The Feelin' – James Brown                         KS

27. Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde – Georgie Fame                 –

28. The Unicorn – The Irish Rover                           –

29. Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp – O.C. Smith              –

30. Call Me Lightning – The Who                             –

31. The Impossible Dream – The Hesitations                  –

       KEY SONG OF THE WEEK

       Red Red Wine – Neil Diamond

       Pictured:  J. Michael Wilson

                  6 AM – 9 AM   

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                     93/KHJ – LOS ANGELES

         KHJ'S BOSS 30 RECORDS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

                   PREVIEWED MARCH 6, 1968

TW                                                          LW

 1. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls – Dionne Warwick        2

 2. Words – The Bee Gees                                     4

 3. The Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann                          6

 4. La-La Means I Love You – The Delfonics                   9

 5. Kiss Me Goodbye – Petula Clark                           7

 6. The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding                       1

 7. The End Of Our Road – Gladys Knight & The Pips           8

 8. Mission Impossible – Lalo Schifrin                      10

 9. Since You've Been Gone – Aretha Franklin                15

10. I Thank You – Sam & Dave                                 3

11. Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel                    25

12. Soul Coaxing – Raymond Lefevre                          21

13. Me About You – Jackie DeShannon                         13

14. Young Girl – The Union Gap                              29

15. The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde – Georgie Fame             27

16. Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat                             18

17. Everything That Touches You – The Association           11

18. Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone             26

19. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me – Madeline Bell               5

20. Cab Driver – The Mills Brothers                         28

21. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – The Four Seasons            24

22. Little Green Apples – Roger Miller                      –

23. Country Girl-City Man – Billy Vera & Judy Clay          20

24. Men Are Gettin' Scarce – Joe Tex                        30

25. Cry Like A Baby – The Box Tops                          –

26. Jennifer Juniper – Donovan                              –

27. If You Can Want – Smokey Robinson And The Miracles      –

28. Playboy – Gene And Debbe                                –

29. The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp – O.C. Smith          –

30. You've Got To Be Loved – The Montanas                   –

       BOSS HITBOUNDS

       Alone Again Or – Love

       Come Down – Honey Ltd.

       Stay Away – Elvis Presley

 Pictured: Johnny Williams, Robert W. Morgan & Charlie Tuna

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.