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                       WHYN – RADIO 56

                     IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS

                   56 FUN HITS FOR THE WEEK

                       JANUARY 10, 1969                  

TW                                                         LW

 1. Crimson & Clover – Tommy James & Shondells              1

 2. I Heard It Thru The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye             2

 3. The Worst That Could Happen – Brooklyn Bridge           6

 4. Reach Out – Merrilee Rush                               4

 5. Soulful Strut – Young Holt Unlimited                    5

 6. Baby Let's Wait – Royal Guardsmen                       3

 7. You Showed Me – Turtles                                12

 8. I Started A Joke – Bee Gees                             8

 9. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me – Supremes & Temptations    10

10. Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette                      16

11. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag – Otis Redding              11

12. Going Up The Country – Canned Heat                      9

13. Touch Me – Doors                                       20

14. Rainbow Ride – Andy Kim                                14

15. A  Ray Of Hope – Rascals                                7

16. The More I Love You – Rene & Rene                      13

17. Everyday People – Sly & Family Stone                   18

18. Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations                    22

19. Dizzy – Tommy Roe                                      21

20. I Love How You Love Me – Bobby Vinton                  15

21. Bubble Gum Music – R&R D.B. Trading Card Co.           19

22. Sweet Cream Ladies – Box Tops                          27

23. If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley                         23

24. This Magic Moment – Jay & Americans                    26

25. Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield              25

26. But You Know I Love You – First Edition                28

27. No Not Much – Smoke Ring                               54

28. Obladi Oblada/I Will/Back In The USSR – Beatles        29

29. Ready Or Not Here I Come – Delfonics                   24

30. A Minute Of Your Time – Tom Jones                      30

31. Feelin So Good – Archies                               33

32. Baby Baby Don't Cry – Miracles                         34

33. Hey Jude – Wilson Pickett                              38

34. California Soul – 5th Dimension                        37

35. There's Gonna Be A Showdown – Archie Bell & Drells     36

36. Goodnight My Love – Paul Anka                          44

37. Bella Linda – Grass Roots                              41

38. This Old Heart Of Mine – Tammi Terrell                 50

39. Condition Red – Goodees                                39

40. I've Gotta Be Me – Sammy Davis Jr.                     42

41. She's A Lady – John Sebastian                          35

42. Soul Sister Brown Sugar – Sam & Dave                   55

43. Wichita Lineman – Glen Campbell                        31

44. Electric Stories – Four Seasons                        46

45. Will You Be Staying After Sunday – Peppermint Rainbow  49

46. My Love My Love – Duprees                              52

47. Someone To Love – Bobby Vee                            51

48. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man – Bob Seger                      56

49. Does Anybody Know I'm Here – Dells                     –

50. May I – Billy Deal & Rhondels                          –

51. Red Red Wine – Jimmy James & Vagabonds                 –

52. Games People Play – Joe South                          –

53. The Greatest Love – Dorsey Burnette                    –

54. Purple Haze – Dion                                     –

55. Rain In My Heart – Frank Sinatra                       –

56. Poor Side Of Town – Al Wilson                          –

       Bob Allen   

       Lou Terri    

       Bud Williams  (pictured)  2 P.M. – 6 P.M.

       Ron Savage 

       O'Brady    

       Norm Lambert 

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

NOW RADIO IN BOSTON

WRKO's NOW 30 records in New England

Official issue no. 94  Previewed January 2, 1969

1     3     Hooked On A Feeling–B.J. Thomas

2     5     Stand By Your Man–Tammy Wynette

3     6     The Worst That Could Happen–Brooklyn Bridge

4     8     Soulful Strut–Young Holt Unlimited

5     1     I Heard It Through The Grapevine–Marvin Gaye

6     10    I'm Gonna Make You Love Me–Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations

7     2     Goin' Up The Country–Canned Heat

8     12    Baby Let's Wait–Royal Guardsmen

9     26    Crimson & Clover–Tommy James & Shondells

10    7     Son Of A Preacher Man–Dusty Springfield

11    17    I've Gotta Be Me–Sammy Davis, Jr.

12    4     Hello It's Me–Nazz

13    16    A Ray Of Hope–Rascals

14    9     Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero–Rene & Rene

15    28    Touch Me–Doors

16    19    I Started A Joke–Bee Gees

17    18    Too Weak To Fight–Clarence Carter

18    21    Papa's Got A Brand New Bag–Otis Redding

19    20    California Soul–Fifth Dimension

20    25    This Magic Moment–Jay & Americans

21    22    Eloise–Barry Ryan

22    23    A Minute Of Your Time–Tom Jones

23    29    Everyday People–Sly & Family Stone

24    24    Bella Linda–Grassroots

25    27    She's A Lady–John Sebastian

26    30    Build Me Up Buttercup–Foundations

27    HB    If I Can Dream–Elvis Presley

28    HB    Sweet Cream Ladies–Box Tops

29    HB    Hey Jude–Wilson Pickett

30    HB    Goodnight My Love–Paul Anka

WRKO NOW Hitbounds

The Greatest Love–Dorsey Burnette

Red Red Wine–Jimmy James & Vagabonds

The playoff is over…and the payoff has begun!  Get with the WRKO Hundred Dollar Flashback where the Top 100 of 1968 are worth money to you!

(pictured) Make one of your 1969 resolutions to dig Dale Dorman every morning from 6-9 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 Steve Ordinetz collection. 

           CHLO – RADIO 68 -  ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO

                        MUSIC GUIDE   

                 WEEK OF DECEMBER 25, 1968 

TW                                                        LW

 1. Wichita Lineman – Glen Campbell                        4

 2. Cinnamon – Derek                                       1

 3. Both Sides Now – Judy Collins                          2

 4. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man – Bob Seger                      3

 5. Grapevine – Marvin Gaye                               12

 6. Hooked On A Feeling – B.J. Thomas                     11

 7. Cloud Nine – Temptations                              14

 8. Not Enough Indians – Dean Martin                       7

 9. Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield             16

10. Rainbow Ride – Andy Kim                               20

11. Ray Of Hope – Rascals                                 21

12. For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder                    5

13. I Can Dream – Elvis Presley                           22

14. Worst That Could Happen – Brooklyn Bridge             24

15. Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette                     40

16. I Love How You Love Me – Bobby Vinton                  6

17. Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero – Rene & Rene                  23

18. I Started A Joke – Bee Gees                           39

19. Baby Let's Wait – Royal Guardsmen                      9

20. Going Up The Country – Canned Heat                    31

21. Crimson & Clover – Tommy James                        32

22. Till – Vogues                                         13

23. Gonna Make You Love Me – Supremes & Temptations       34

24. Who's Makin' Love – Johnnie Taylor                     8

25. Soulful Strut – Young-Holt                            25

26. With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker       37

27. Chewy, Chewy – Ohio Express                           10

28. Ready Or Not – Delphonics                             33

29. C'mon React – Fireballs                               –

30. Kentucky Woman – Deep Purple                          17

31. Bella Linda – Grass Roots                             –

32. Scarborough Fair – Brazil '66                         15

33. Everyday People – Sly And Family Stone                –

34. Thought Of Loving You – Crystal Mansion               –

35. Kay – John Wesley Ryles                               –

36. People – Tymes                                        28

37. Vance – Roger Miller                                  29

38. Quick Joey Small – Kasenetz Katz                      19

39. Can't Turn You Loose – Chambers Bros.                 –

40. Fly With Me – Avant Garde                             –

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 Rob Laye.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                         KGB, SAN DIEGO

                Week Of Wednesday December 25, 1968

TW                                                        LW

 1. Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye                    1

 2. Going Up The Country – Canned Heat                     2

 3. I've Gotta Be Me – Sammy Davis Jr.                     6

 4. If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley                         7

 5. Son Of A Preacherman – Dusty Springfield               3

 6. Soulful Strut – Young-Holt Unltd.                     10

 7. A Ray Of Hope – Rascals                               11

 8. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me – Supremes & Temps.        19

 9. Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette                     14

10. Kay – John Wesley Ryles                               13

11. Baby, Let's Wait – Royal Guardsmen                    21

12. Blue Birds Over The Mtn. – Beach Boys                 16

13. I Love How You Love Me – Bobby Vinton                  4

14. Who's Making Love – Johnny Taylor                      5

15. White Houses – Animals                                 9

16. Wild Mountain Berries – Peggy & Jo-Jo                  8

17. Crimson & Clover – Tommy James                        26

18. Worst That Could Happen – Brooklyn Bridge             30

19. Mendocino – Sir Douglas Quintet                       15

20. Brand New Bag – Otis Redding                          23

21. Stormy – Classic IV                                   12

22. People – Tymes                                        25

23. She's A Lady – John Sebastian                         29

24. Eloise – Barry Ryan                                   24

25. Hey Jude – Wilson Pickett                             27

26. I Started A Joke – Bee Gees                           28

27. The More I Love You – Rene And Rene                   22

28. Touch Me – Doors                                      –

29. Electric Stories – Four Seasons                       –

30. California Soul – 5th Dimension                       –

       BOSS HITBOUNDS

       Hang 'Em High – Booker T

       The Greatest Love – Dorsey Burnette

       This Magic Moment – Jay & The Americans

       Pictured: Bobby Ocean 7PM – Mid

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.

           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 24 Thru December 31, 1969

TW                                                        LW

 1. Venus – Shocking Blue                                 12

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas             2

 3. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                   1

 4. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                        5

 5. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                              8

 6. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                  3

 7. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                   7

 8. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                               11

 9. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                           13

10. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                         4

11. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                      6

12. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                         9

13. La La La – Bobby Sherman                              10

14. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                    20

15. Jingle Jangle – Archies                               19

16. A Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield                    24

17. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                         30

18. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                                31

19. Fancy – Bobbie Gentry                                 45

20. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                        27

21. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                       15

22. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam                16

23. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             17

24. Something/Come Together – Beatles                     18

25. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                    22

26. Evil Woman – Crow                                     23

27. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                          28

28. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                       29

29. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                               33

30. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                      34

31. Groovin' – Newbeats                                   35

32. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney               36

33. Barbara – New Colony Six                              37

34. She – Tommy James & Shondells                         38

35. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                        39

36. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                           40

37. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                     41

38. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                   42

39. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                  43

40. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon               44

41. No Time – Guess Who                                   46

42. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick        47

43. Point It – Smokey & The Miracles                      48

44. Walk A Mile – Joe South                               49

45. Without Love – Tom Jones                              50

46. Don't Let Love Hang You Up – Jerry Butler             –

47. Let's Work Together – Wilbert Harrison                –

48. Ain't It Funky Now – James Brown                      –

49. Thank You – Sly & Family Stone                        –

50. She Came Through Window – Joe Cocker                  –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin 

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 Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 10 Thru December 17, 1969

TW                                                       LW

 1. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                  1

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas            3

 3. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                 2

 4. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                            15

 5. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                     4

 6. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                 17

 7. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                        5

 8. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             6

 9. Groovy Grubworm – Harlow Wilcox                       7

10. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                       19

11. La La La – Bobby Sherman                             21

12. Goin' In Circles – Friends Of Dist.                   8

13. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                      23

14. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                              27

15. Baby, I'm For Real – Originals                        9

16. Something/Come Together – Beatles                    10

17. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                      12

18. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam               11

19. Venus – Shocking Blue                                30

20. Jingle Jangle – Archies                              29

21. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                   26

22. And When I Die – Blood, Sweat & Tears                13

23. Cherry Hill Park – Billy Joe Royal                   14

24. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                   16

25. Undun – Guess Who                                    18

26. Smile A Little Smile – Flying Machine                20

27. Evil Woman – Crow                                    22

28. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                       25

29. Heaven Knows – Grassroots                            24

30. A Brand New Me – Dusty                               31

31. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                         32

32. Eleanor Rigby – Aretha Franklin                      33

33. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                      34

34. Groovin' – Newbeats                                  36

35. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney              37

36. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                              38

37. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                     39

38. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                          41

39. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                        42

40. Sunday Morning – Oliver                              43

41. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon              44

42. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                  45

43. The Last Time – The Buchanan Brothers                47

44. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                 48

45. Barbara – New Colony Six                             49

46. She – Tommy James & Shonedells                       50

47. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                       –

48. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                               –

49. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                          –

50. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                    –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis

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 Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                    WHLO 640 – AKRON – CANTON

              MUCH MORE MUSIC – NUMBER ONE TUNEDEX

                       NOVEMBER 28, 1969

TW                                                         LW

 1. Leaving On A Jet Plane – Peter, Paul & Mary             5

 2. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                    1

 3. A Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield                     13

 4. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                         6

 5. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                         16

 6. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                               2

 7. Swingin' Tight – Bill Deal                              9

 8. Evil Woman – Crow                                      12

 9. If I Had You – Bobby Sherman                           17

10. Heaven Knows – Grass Roots                              3

11. Sunday Mornin' – Oliver                                20

12. I'll Hold Out My Hand – The Clique                     19

13. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas         8

14. I Want You Back – Jackson Five                         22

15. Venus – Shocking Blue                                  29

16. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon                 7

17. Gotta Make You Mine – Velvet Crest                     24

18. Troublemaker – Lee Hazelwood                           23

19. Get It From The Bottom – Stealers                      25

20. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                          4

21. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis Presley                        36

22. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday – Stevie Wonder       11

23. Land Of 1000 Dances – Electric Indian                  28

24. Jingle Jangle – Archies                                40

25. Something/Come Together – Beatles                      14

26. You Are My Life – Herb Alpert                          35

27. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zepplin                         –

28. Smile A Little Smile For Me – Flying Machine           21

29. Turn, Turn, Turn – Judy Collins                        38

30. Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater                   18

31. Come Saturday Morning – Sandpipers                     39

32. Undun – Guess Who                                      27

33. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                   –

34. Na Na Hey Hey – Steam                                  23

35. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fare                     –

36. And When I Die – Blood, Sweat & Tears                  30

37. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                   –

38. Mornin', Mornin' – Bobby Goldsboro                     –

39. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert Humperdinck           –

40. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                      –

       GOOD GUYS PICK HIT OF THE WEEK

       Electric Trains And You – Bobby Vee       

       PICK ALBUM

       Touching You, Touching Me – Neil Diamond

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.

                      WLS – RADIO 890      

                PERSONALITY RADIO IN CHICAGO

                    SILVER DOLLAR SURVEY 

                   WLS OFFICIAL PLAY LIST               

                       JULY 1, 1966

 1. Hanky Panky – Tommy James & Shondells

 2. Wild Thing – Troggs                                    

 3. The Pied Piper – Crispian St. Peter

 4. Paperback Writer/Rain – Beatles                       

 5. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me – Dusty Springfield

 6. Red Rubber Ball – Cyrkle                                  

 7. Strangers In The Night – Frank Sinatra                    

 8. Dirty Water – Standells                                 

 9. You Wouldn't Listen – Ides Of March                      

10. Hungry – Paul Revere & Raiders                          

11. Hey Joe – Leaves                                          

12. The More I See You – Chris Montez                

13. I Saw Her Again – Mama's & Papa's                  

14. I Call Your Name – Buckinghams

15. Along Comes Mary – Association                           

16. Race With The Wind – Robbs

17. Pretty Flamingo – Manfred Mann                            

18. My Little Red Book – Love

19. The Land Of Milk & Honey – Vogues                    

20. Popsicle – Jan & Dean                  

21. You Better Run – Young Rascals                          

22. I Want You – Bob Dylan          

23. Muddy Water – Johnny Rivers                               

24. Sugar & Spice – Cryin' Shames                        

25. Sweet Pea – Tommy Roe                                    

26. Grim Reaper Of Love – Turtles

27. Born A Woman – Sandy Posey

28. Little Girl – Syndicate Of Sound

29. Over, Under, Sideways, Down – Yardbirds                 

30. Cadillac – New Colony Six

31. The Work Song – Tijuana Brass

32. Last Time Around – Del-Vets          

33. Little Red Riding Hood – Sam The Sham

34. Friday's Child – Nancy Sinatra                         

35. This Door Swings Both Ways – Herman's Hermits             

36. Ain't Too Proud To Beg – Temptations

37. Past, Present & Future – Shangri-Las

38. Happy Summer Days – Ronnie Dove

39. Somewhere My Love – Ray Conniff                           

40. I Love Onions – Susan Christie 

       FEATURED ALBUMS

       The Mods Salute Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

       The Modernaires                                             

       Pictured:  Clark Weber     

                  6:00 to 1o:00 A.M. Monday thru Saturday

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.