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                            68/WRKO          

                 BIG 30 RECORDS IN NEW ENGLAND

                   PREVIEWED JANUARY 1, 1970

TW                                                         LW

 1. Venus – The Shocking Blue                               2

 2. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                         1

 3. Evil Woman – Crow                                       5

 4. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                          9

 5. I Want You Back – The Jackson Five                     11

 6. Raindrops Keep Fallin' – B.J. Thomas                    4

 7. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                    3

 8. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                           6

 9. Mind, Body And Soul – The Flaming Ember                16

10. She Lets Her Hair Down – Gene Pitney                    8

11. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick         26

12. Leaving On A Jet Place – Peter, Paul & Mary             7

13. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis Presley                        14

14. Friendship Train – Gladys Knight & The Pips            20

15. Jingle Jangle – The Archies                            18

16. Someday We'll Be Together – Diana Ross & Supremes      12

17. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                        23

18. These Eyes – Jr. Walker & All Stars                    22

19. La La La – Bobby Sherman                               17

20. Down On The Corner – Creedence Clearwater              15

21. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                                 27

22. Let's Work Together – Wilbert Harrison                 24

23. Walk A Miles In My Shoes – Joe South                   25

24. Winter World Of Love – Englebert Humperdinck           29

25. Baby Take Me In Your Arms – Jefferson                  28

26. Thank You – Sly & Family Stone                         30

27. Without Love – Tom Jones                               –

28. Ma Belle Amie – The Tee Set                            –

29. Honey Come Back – Glen Campbell                        –

30. Blowing Away – The 5th Dimension                       –

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 collecton.

                       WHYN – RADIO 56

                     IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS

                   56 FUN HITS FOR THE WEEK

                         May 2, 1969                  

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 1. It's Your Thing – Isley Brothers                        1

 2. To Know You Is To Love You – Bobby Vinton               2

 3. The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel                           7

 4. Sweet Cherry Wine – Tommy James & Shondells             5

 5. Goodbye – Mary Hopkin                                   8

 6. Hair – Cowsills                                         6

 7. These Eyes – Guess Who?                                 9

 8. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In – 5th Dimension            4

 9. You've Made Me So Very Happy – Blood, Sweat & Tears     3

10. Wishful Sinful – Doors                                 14

11. Gitarzan – Ray Stevens                                 24

12. Love – Mercy                                           16

13. The Chokin' Kind – Joe Simon                           15

14. Get Back/Don't Let Me Down – Beatles                   26

15. More Today Than Yesterday – Spiral Starecase           12

16. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' – Crazy Elephant               10

17. Nothing But A Heartache – Flirtations                  25

18. Only The Strong Survive – Jerry Butler                 13

19. Hawaii Five-O – Ventures                               11

20. River Is Wide – Grassroots                             22

21. Where's The Playground Susie – Glen Campbell           31

22. The Composer – Diana Ross & The Supremes               20

23. A Million To One – Brian Hyland                        17

24. Way It Used To Be – Englebert Humperdinck              18

25. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby – Marvin Gaye          32

26. Rose Garden – Dobie Gray                               34

27. Heather Honey – Tommy Roe                              35

28. Day Is Done – Peter, Paul & Mary                       45

29. Everyday With You Girl – Classics IV                   33

30. Grazing In The Grass – Friends Of Distinction          28

31. Mama Soul – Soul Survivors                             52

32. Tryin' To Get To You – Bill Wendry & Boss Tweeds       37

33. Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival                    55

34. Don't Give In To Him – Gary Puckett & Union Gap        21

35. I Could Never Lie To You – New Colony Six              54

36. Looking In My Window – Puff                            27

37. In Those Bad Bad Old Days – Foundations                29

38. Cissy Strut – Meters                                   44

39. I Shall Be Released – Box Tops                         39

40. We Can't Go On This Way – Unchained Mynds              –

41. Morning Girl – Neon Philharmonic                       50

42. I've Been Hurt – Bill Deal & Rhondels                  42

43. Pinball Wizard – The Who                               43

44. Time Is Tight – Booker T. & MGs                        30

45. Stand! – Sly & Family Stone                            40

46. Oh Happy Day – Edwin Hawkins Singers                   51

47. Happy Heart – Andy Williams                            41

48. Love Is All I Have To Give – Checkmates Ltd.           46

49. I'm A Drifter – Bobby Goldsboro                        47

50. Someday Man – Monkees                                  56

51. One – Three Dog Night                                  –

52. Brown Arms In Houston – Orpheus                        –

53. Pretty World – Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66              –

54. Seattle – Perry Como                                   –

55. Sausalito – Al Martino                                 –

56. The April Fools – Dionne Warwick                       –

       Bob Allen      6 A.M. – 10 A.M. 

       Lou Terri     10 A.M. -  2 P.M.  (pictured)

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

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

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

       Dennis Lee     2 A.M. -  6 A.M  

       Fred King    

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.

                       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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                    WIXY – 1260 CLEVELAND

                 NORTHERN OHIO'S MUSIC LEADER

                      FEBRUARY 5, 1971         

TW                                                          LW

 1. Theme From Love Story – Francis Lai                      1

 2. One Bad Apple – Osmonds                                  2

 3. Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin                       10

 4. Watching Scotty Grow – Bobby Goldsboro                   4

 5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Rev.  8

 6. One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley                9

 7. If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot             3

 8. For All We Know – Carpenters                            14

 9. She's A Lady – Tom Jones                                20

10. Amos Moses – Jerry Reed                                  5

11. Precious, Precious – Jackie Moore                       23

12. Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted – Partridge Family   28

13. What Is Life – George Harrison                          18

14. Lonely Days – Bee Gees                                   6

15. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night                      19

16. Sweet Mary – Wadsworth Mansion                          15

17. Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner                          27

18. Just Seven Numbers – Four Tops                          29

19. I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds                      13

20. Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson                             11

21. Let Your Love Go – Bread                                 7

22. The Morning Of Our Lives – Arkade                       12

23. Mr. Bojangles – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band                  17

24. We Gotta Get You A Woman – Runt                         24

25. Groove Me – King Floyd                                  16

26. Mama's Pearl – Jackson Five                             34

27. Country Road – John Denver                              30

28. You're The One – The Three Degrees                      38

29. This Love Is Real – Jackie Wilson                       39

30. Keep The Customer Satisfied – Gary Puckett              26

       WIXY SPOTLIGHT ALBUMS

    1. All Things Must Pass – George Harrison

    2. Stephen Stills – Stephen Stills

    3. Superstar                                     

    4. Tumbleweed Connection – Elton John

    5. Pendulum – Creedence Clearwater Rev.

    6. Chicago III – Chicago

    7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – E, L & P

    8. Spaceship Earth – Sugarloaf

    9. Paranoid – Black Sabbath

   10. Nantucket Sleighride – Mountain

      Pictured:  Larry Morrow  10 am – 2 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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.