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Music Survey: WLAV Grand Rapids, Michigan “Music Guide” March 19, 1971

                     WLAV – GRAND RAPIDS         

                         MUSIC GUIDE                       

                 FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 19, 1971

 

TW                                                         LW

 1. Amos Moses – Jerry Reed                                 2

 2. …Want To Be Wanted – Partridge Family                   4

 3. Just My Imagination – The Temptations                   1

 4. For All We Know – The Carpenters                        7

 5. What's Going On – Marvin Gaye                           6

 6. Groove Me – King Floyd                                  5

 7. Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin                      11

 8. What Is Life – George Harrison                         12

 9. Burning Bridges – Mike Curb Congregation                9

10. Put Your Hand In The Hand – Ocean                      17

11. Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson                             8

12. Theme From Love Story – Mancini/Williams               15

13. Stay Awhile – Bells                                    23

14. Amazing Grace – Judy Collins                            3

15. Oye Como Va – Santana                                  13

16. Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes – The Fifth Dimension    16

17. We Can Work It Out – Stevie Wonder                     26

18. Another Day – Paul McCartney                           19

19. Timothy – The Buoys                                    31

20. One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley              20

21. You're All I Need To Get By – Aretha Franklin          21

22. Woodstock – Mathew's Southern Comfort                  30

23. Rags To Riches – Elvis Presley                         24

24. No Love Al All – B.J. Thomas                           25

25. Friends – Elton John                                   27

26. I Am…I Said – Neil Diamond                             34

27. Dream Baby – Glenn Campbell                            28

28. If – Bread                                             33

29. Blue Money – Van Morrison                             

30. I Don't Blame You At All – Smokey & The Miracles      

31. Love Makes The World Go Round – The Odds And Ends      32

32. Signs – Five Man Electrical Band                     DISC

33. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo – Lobo                  

34. L.A. Goodbye – The Ides Of March                      

 

       WLAV DISCOVERY

       I Play And Sing – Dawn

 

       1340 LIVELY LP'S

       Jesus Christ Superstar – Original Cast Album

       Pearl – Janis Joplin

       If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot

       Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes – The Fifth Dimension

       Emerson, Lake And Palmer – Emerson, Lake And 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.

 

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Music Survey: 93 KHJ Los Angeles “Boss 30 Records” March 19, 1969

                     93/KHJ – LOS ANGELES

             KHJ'S BOSS 30 RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES

                   PREVIEWED MARCH 19, 1969 

 

TW                                                         LW

 1. Dizzy – Tommy Roe                                       1

 2. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In – The 5th Dimension        3

 3. Galveston – Glen Campbell                               5

 4. You've Made Me So Very Happy – Blood, Sweat & Tears     7

 5. My Whole World Ended – David Ruffin                     8

 6. Playgirl – Thee Prophets                               10

 7. Day After Day – Shango                                 12

 8. Memories – Elvis Presley                               15

 9. Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond 19

10. Only The Strong Survive – Jerry Butler                 17

11. Time Of The Season – The Zombies                        6

12. Twenty-Five Miles – Edwin Starr                        23

13. You Gave Me A Mountain – Frankie Laine                 12

14. There'll Come A Time – Betty Everett                   16

15. The Letter – The Arbors                                 2

16. Will You Be Staying After Sunday – The Peppermint Rainbow                                                    28

17. Sophisticated Cissy – The Meters                       21

18. Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March – The Box Tops        4

19. Someday Soon – Judy Collins                            20

20. Love Is All I Have To Give – The Checkmates, Ltd.      22

21. Move In A Little Closer, Baby – Mama Cass              23

22. Run Away Child, Running Wild – The Temptations         27

23. Blessed Is The Rain – The Brooklyn Bridge              24

24. My Way – Frank Sinatra                                 29

25. Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) – Peter Sarstedt        26

26. I'll Try Something New – Diana Ross & The Supremes &

    The Temptations                                        30

27. I Can Hear Music – Beach Boys                         

28. Don't Give In To Him – Union Gap                       

29. Wishful Sinful – Doors                                 HB

30. Hawaii Five-O – The Ventures                           HB

 

       BOSS HITBOUNDS  

       It's Your Thing – The Isley Brothers

       Happy Heart – Andy Williams

       Time Is Tight – Booker T. & The M.G.'S

      

       Pictured: Humble Harve  9 to Midnight

 

 

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.

 

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Music Survey: WHYN Radio “56 Fun Hits” Week of March 14, 1969

                   WHYN – RADIO 56

                 IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS

               56 FUN HITS FOR THE WEEK

                    MARCH 14, 1969                  

TW                                                        LW

 1. Time Of The Season – Zombies                           1

 2. The Things I'd Like To Say – New Colony Six            2

 3. Mendocino – Sir Douglas Quintet                        4

 4. Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival              3

 5. I Got A Line On You – Spirit                          19

 6. Traces – Classics IV                                   6

 7. To Susan On The West Coast Waiting/Atlantis – Donovan  5

 8. This Girl's In Love With You – Dionne Warwick          9

 9. I Can Hear Music – Beach Boys                         17

10. She's Not There – The Road                             8

11. When He Touches Me – Peaches & Herb                   10

12. Hot Smoke & Sassafras – Bubble Puppy                  14

13. You've Made Me So Very Happy – Blood, Sweat & Tears   26

14. Dizzy – Tommy Roe                                      7

15. Blessed Is The Rain – Brooklyn Bridge                 27

16. The Letter – Arbors                                   16

17. Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond 21

18. Galveston – Glen Campbell                             25

19. Can I Change My Mind – Tyrone Davis                   11

20. Try A Little Tenderness – Three Dog Night             24

21. This Magic Moment – Jay & Americans                   13

22. Heaven – Rascals                                      12

23. The Weight/Tracks Of My Tears – Aretha Franklin       15

24. My Whole World Ended – David Ruffin                   18

25. These Are Not My People – Johnny Rivers               29

26. Only The Strong Survive – Jerry Butler                34

27. I'll Try Something New – Supremes & Temptations       40

28. Day After Day – Shango                                37

29. The Meditation – T.N.T. Band                          22

30. Indian Giver – 1910 Fruitgum Company                  20

31. Runaway Child Running Wild – Temptations              23

32. Something's Happening – Herman's Hermits              28

33. Time Was – Canned Heat                                42

34. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In – 5th Dimension          41

35. You Gave Me A Mountain – Frankie Laine                51

36. Don't Give In To Him – Gary Puckett & Union Gap       45

37. Tricia Tell Your Daddy – Andy Kim                     39

38. Don't Forget About Me – Dusty Springfield             35

39. Rock Me – Steppenwolf                                 36

40. Mr. Sun Mr. Moon – Paul Revere & Raiders              31

41. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' – Crazy Elephant             

42. Hawaii Five-O – Ventures                             

43. Hair – Cowsills                                       

44. Tear Drop City – Monkees                              30

45. The First Of May – Bee Gees                          

46. Maybe Tomorrow – Iveys                                38

47. Twenty-Five Miles – Edwin Starr                       43

48. Playgirl – Thee Prophets                              44

49. In The Still Of The Night – Paul Anka                

50. It's Only Love – B.J. Thomas                          53

51. Move A Little Closer Baby – Mama Cass                 54

52. Memories – Elvis Presley                             

53. Way It Used To Be – Englebert Humperdinck            

54. Where Do You Go To – Peter Sarstedt                   

55. Sweet Cherry Wine – Tommy James & Shondells          

56. Idaho – Four Seasons                                 

 

       Bob Allen      6 A.M. – 10 A.M.  (pictured)

       Lou Terri     10 A.M. -  2 P.M.

       Bud Williams   2 P.M. -  6 P.M.

       Ron Savage     6 P.M. – 10 P.M.

       O'Brady       10 P.M. -  2 A.M. 

 

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.

 

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Music Survey: WKNR Detroit “Music Power Pack” March 14, 1968

                       WKNR – DETROIT         

                      MUSIC POWER PACK

                   WEEK OF MARCH 14, 1968             

 

TW                                                        LW

 1. Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel                   6

 2. Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat                            1

 3. La La Means I Love You – Delfonics                     3

 4. Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Co.                         2

 5. Soul Coaxing – Raymond Lefevre                         4

 6. The Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann                        8

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

 8. Valerie/Tapioca Tundra – Monkees                      13

 9. The Unicorn – The Irish Rover                         28

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

11. Kiss Me Goodbye – Petula Clark                        14

12. If You Can Want – Miracles                            12

13. Sweet Inspiration – Sweet Inspirations                19

14. Cry Like A Baby – Box Tops                            18

15. Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding                         7

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

17. Soul Serenade – Willie Mitchell                       15

18. Tin Soldier – Small Faces                             20

19. I Got The Feelin' – James Brown                       26

20. Young Girl – Union Gap                                17

21. Jennifer Juniper – Donovan                            23

22. Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde – Georgie Fame               27

23. Lady Madonna – Beatles                                

24. Call Me Lightning – The Who                           30

25. The Impossible Dream – The Hesitations                31

26. Red Red Wine – Neil Diamond                           KS

27. Look What I Almost Missed – Parliaments              

28. Does Your Mama Know – Bobby Taylor                   

29. Security – Etta James                                

30. Funky Street – Arthur Conley                          

31. Always Think About You – New Colony Six              

 

       KEY SONG OF THE WEEK

       Going Away – Fireballs

 

       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.

 

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Music Survey: KRLA 1110 “The Music In Los Angeles” Week of March 1-7, 1971

                       KRLA 1110 PRESENTS       

                    THE MUSIC IN LOS ANGELES

               WEEK OF MARCH 1 THRU MARCH 7, 1971

                            THE HITS

 1. Amos Moses – Jerry Reed          

 2. Have You Seen The Rain/Hey Tonight – Creedence Clearwater

                                                      Revival

 3. One Bad Apple – Osmond Brothers

 4. Theme From "Love Story" – Francis Lai                     

 5. She's A Lady – Tom Jones                                   

 6. Mama's Pearl – Jackson 5                                   

 7. Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin                         

 8. For All We Know – Carpenters          

 9. Somebody's Watching You – Little Sister                    

10. Oye Como Va – Santana                                      

11. Blue Money – Van Morrison                      

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

13. Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner

14. Just My Imagination – Temptations                          

15. Cried Like A Baby – Bobby Sherman

16. We Got To Get You A Woman – Runt                          

17. Mr. Bojangles – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band                    

18. Precious, Precious – Jackie Moore                       

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

20. Amazing Grace – Judy Collins                              

21. Free – Chicago                    

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

23. What Is Life? – George Harrison                           

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

25. Country Road – James Taylor

26. Help Me Make It Through The Night – Sammi Smith            

27. Anytime Sunshine – Crazy Paving

28. Push & Pull – Rufus Thomas                                

29. Love Story – Andy Williams

30. Give It To Me – The Mob

 

       THE LATEST        

       Loves Lines, Angles & Rhymes – Fifth Dimension

       One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley

       Don't Change On Me – Ray Charles

       Joy To The World – Three Dog Night

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

       Heavy Makes You Happy – Staple Singers

             

       THE ALBUMS

       Tumbleweed Connection – Elton John

       Stephen Stills – Stephen Stills

       Spaceship Earth – Sugarloaf

       Pearl – Janis Joplin

      

       Pictured:  Shadoe Stevens  3 to 6 PM     

 

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.

 

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Music Survey: KOBY 1550 San Francisco/Oakland “Original Top Forty Survey” Week of March 1, 1959

                   KOBY 1550 ON YOUR RADIO

                  ORIGINAL TOP FORTY SURVEY

          FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY AREA

                     WEEK OF MARCH 1, 1959

 

TW                                                         LW

 1. Alvin's Harmonica – The Chipmunks                       5

 2. Peter Gunn – Ray Anthony                                2

 3. Venus – Frankie Avalon                                 10

 4. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price                               1

 5. I've Had It – Bell Notes                                9

 6. Petite Fleur – Chris Barber                             3

 7. Charlie Brown – The Coasters                           11

 8. Sixteen Candles – The Crests                            4

 9. Hawaiian Wedding Song – Andy Williams                   6

10. Donna – Ritchie Valens                                  7

11. Children's Marching Song – Cyril Stapleton             12

12. All American Boy – Bill Parsons                        13

13. I Cried A Tear – Laverne Baker                         17

14. Manhattan Spiritual – Reggie Owens Orch.               16

15. Midnight Oil – Charlie Blackwell                       15

16. It's Just A Matter Of Time – Brook Benton              24

17. My Heart Sings – Paul Anka                             14

18. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters                  8

19. Gotta Travel On – Billy Grammer                        19

20. My Happiness – Connie Francis                          23

21. She Say – The Diamonds                                 34

22. Wind & Rain In Your Hair – Pat Boone                   26

23. Bells Are Ringing – Van Dykes                          30

24. I Got A Wife – Mark IV                                 20

25. May You Always – McGuire Sisters                       25

26. The Lonely One – Duane Eddy                            38

27. Rawhide – Link Wray                                    32

28. Tragedy – Thomas Wayne                                 35

29. Lonely Teardrops – Jackie Wilson                       14

30. Evening Rain – Earl Grant                              22

31. Telling Lies – Fats Domino                             27

32. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford                              18

33. Let's Love – Johnny Mathis                             28

34. Don't Take Your Guns To Town – Johnny Cash             36

35. My Man – Peggy Lee                                    

36. So Young So Wise – Ronnie Height                       37

37. Trade Winds/Hawaiian War Chant – Billy Vaughan        

38. Come Softly To Me – Fleetwoods                         40

39. Madrid – Nat "King" Cole                               

40. Morning Side Of The Mt. – Tommy Edwards               

 

       KOBY PICK OF THE WEEK

       Tiajuana Jail – Kingston Trio     

 

       KOBY ALBUM OF THE WEEK

       The Quiet Hour – Johnny Nash       

 

       DEALERS' PICK OF THE WEEK

       The Happy Organ – Dave "Baby" Cortez

 

       Pictured:  Mike Bradley

 

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.

 

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