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Music Survey: WHYN Springfield, MA “Big Hit Survey” Jan 4-10, 1974

                  WHYN – 56 – SPRINGFIELD, MA

                        BIG HIT SURVEY

                  WEEK OF JANUARY 4 – 10, 1974

TW                                                         LW

 1. Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce                            1

 2. The Joker – Steve Miller Band                           2

 3. Leave Me Alone – Helen Reddy                            3

 4. Show & Tell – Al Wilson                                 6

 5. Smokin' In The Boys Room – Brownsville Station          8

 6. Never Never Gonna Give You Up – Barry White             7

 7. The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich                  5

 8. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John                  4

 9. Living For The City – Stevie Wonder                    11

10. I've Got To Use My Imagination – Gladys Knight & Pips  12

11. Helen Wheels – Paul McCartney                          14

12. Let Me Be There – Olivia Newton-John                   17

13. The Way We Were – Barbra Streisand                    

14. Love's Theme – Love Unlimited Orch.                    19

15. Until You Come Back To Me – Aretha Franklin            18

16. You're Sixteen – Ringo Starr                          

17. Hello It's Me – Todd Rundgren                           9

18. Mind Games – John Lennon                               16

19. Top Of The World – Carpenters                          10

20. Me And Baby Brother – War                             

 

       Amos B. Moses at 6!               

 

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.

 

Survey courtesy of Tracy Carman.

 

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

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Music Survey: WCTC New Brunswick, NJ “Sound Survey” Jan. 4, 1969

                  WCTC 1450 – NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ   

                         SOUND SURVEY             

                     CENTRAL JERSEY TOP 20  

                  WEEK BEGINNING JANUARY 4, 1969

 1. Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye         

 2. Touch Me – The Doors                                 

 3. Worst That Could Happen – The Brooklyn Bridge        

 4. Cloud Nine – The Temptations                         

 5. Wichita Lineman – Glen Campbell                      

 6. Love Child – The Supremes                           

 7. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me – Supremes And Temptations     

 8. For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder                       

 9. Abraham, Martin & John – Dion                             

10. Hooked On Feeling – B.J. Thomas                            

11. Cinnamon – Derek                                          

12. Stormy – Classics IV                                      

13. Ray Of Hope – The Rascals                                 

14. Both Sides Now – Judy Collins                              

15. Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero – Rene & Rene                      

16. Who's Making Love – Johnny Taylor                         

17. Soulful Strut – Young-Holt Limited                        

18. Going Up The Country – Canned Heat                        

19. Every Day People – Sly And The Family Stone               

20. Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield                 

 

    RECORD OF THE WEEK

    Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette

 

    DISCOVERIES OF THE WEEK

    This Old Heart Of Mine – Tammi Terrell

    Sweet Cream Ladies – Box Tops

 

    MOVING UP

    This Is My Country – The Impressions

    Crimson And Clover – Tommy James & The Shondells

    Soul Sister – Sam And Dave

    Showdown – Archie Bell & The Drells

    California Soul – The Fifth Dimension

    Hey, Jude – Wilson Pickett

    I Started A Joke – The BeeGees

    If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley

    Bella Linda – The Grassroots

    She's A Lady – John Sebastian

    Too Weak To Fight – Clarence Carter

    Ready Or Not – The Delfonics

    Build Me Up, Buttercup – The Foundations

    Papa's Got A Brand New Bag – Otis Redding

    Can I Change My Mind – Tyrone Davis

 

    Larry Harmon  7:15 – 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.

 

Survey courtesy of Chris Stinson.

 

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

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Music Survey: WRKO Boston “Now 30 Records In New England” Jan 4, 1968

                          68 WRKO          

            WRKO'S NOW 30 RECORDS IN NEW ENGLAND

                  PREVIEWED JANUARY 4, 1968       

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 1. Boogaloo Down Broadway – Fantastic Johnny C              1

 2. Baby, Now That I've Found You – Foundations              6

 3. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Gladys Knight & Pips  2

 4. Nobody But Me – Human Beinz                             10

 5. Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin                        11

 6. Hello, Goodbye/I Am The Walrus – Beatles                 3

 7. Love Power – Sandpebbles                                15

 8. Cover Me – Percy Sledge                                  5

 9. Bend Me, Shape Me – American Breed                       7

10. Spooky – Classics IV                                    29

11. Skinny Legs And All – Joe Tex                           27

12. Woman, Woman – Union Gap                                 4

13. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) – John Fred & His Playboys                                                     8

14. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye &

Tammi Terrell                                               17

15. Susan – Buckinghams                                     22

16. It's Wonderful – Young Rascals                          19

17. Some Velvet Morning – Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood     21

18. She's A Rainbow – Rolling Stones                        23

19. Who Will Answer – Ed Ames                               29

20. Good Combination – Sonny & Cher                         20

21. Let The Heartaches Begin – Long John Baldry             26

22. Storybook Children – Billy Vera & Judy Clay             25

23. A Little Rain Must Fall – Epic Splendor                 24

24. Itchycoo Park – Small Faces                            

25. Just As Much As Ever – Bobby Vinton                     30

26. Green Tambourine – Lemon Pipers                        

27. Am I That Easy To Forget – Englebert Humperdinck       

28. Darlin' – Beach Boys                                   

29. The Lesson – Vikki Carr                                

30. I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving – Herman's Hermits     

 

       NOW HIT BOUNDS

       I Wish It Would Rain – Temptations

       We Can Fly – Cowsills

 

       Pictured: Joel Cash

 

 

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.

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