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                    WIXY – 1260 CLEVELAND

                          THE HITS    

                      JANUARY 16, 1976        

TW                                                         LW

 1. I Write The Songs – Barry Manilow                       2

 2. Convoy – C.W. Mc Call                                   1

 3. Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players                       3

 4. Fox On The Run – Sweet                                  5

 5. Evil Woman – Electric Light Orch.                       8

 6. Walk Away From Love – David Ruffin                      9

 7. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate                          4

 8. Paloma Blanca – George Baker Selection                 10

 9. All By Myself – Eric Carmen                            13

10. Times Of Your Life – Paul Anka                          7

11. Sing A Song – Earth, Wind & Fire                       15

12. Fly Away – John Denver                                 12

13. Somebody Saved My Life – Elton John                     6

14. I Love Music – O'Jays                                  14

15. Love Hurts – Nazareth                                  17

16. Love To Love You Baby – Donna Summer                   18

17. Theme From S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage                  21

18. Love Machine – Miracles                                20

19. Over My Head – Fleetwood Mac                           19

20. Love Is The Drug – Roxy Music                          23

21. Squeeze Box – The Who                                  22

22. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka                24

23. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers                      11

24. Schoolboy Crush – Average White Band                   16

25. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon               27

26. Take It To The Limit – Eagles                          37

27. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) – Bee Gees              36

28. Junk Food Junkie – Larry Groce                         33

29. Wake Up Everybody – Harold Melvin                      34

30. Baby Face – Wing & Prayer Pipe & Drum Corps            35

31. Theme From "Mahogany" – Diana Ross                     31

32. That's The Way I Like It – K.C. & Sunshine Band        25

33. Winners And Losers – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds    26

34. Let The Music Play – Barry White                       38

35. December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) – Four Seasons        39

36. Venus – Frankie Avalon                                 40

37. Lonely Night – Captain & Tennille                      –

38. Dream On – Aerosmith                                   –

39. Dream Weaver – Gary Wright                             –

40. Sarah Smile – Hall & Oates                             –

       THE ALBUMS

       Fool For The City – Foghat

       Golden Years – David Bowie

       The Faces I've Been – Jim Croce

       Desire – Bob Dylan

       Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen

       Rock Of The Westies – Elton John

       Yesterday's Hero – John Paul Young

       A Night At The Opera – Queen

       Till It's Time To Say Goodbye – Jonathan Caine

       Numbers – Cat Stevens

       Pictured: "Sweet" Randy Robins  4:00 – 8:00 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.

  Gary Pfeifer

                            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.

           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.