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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 21:54:21 GMT 1
Now our individual top 10 countdowns
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 21:57:44 GMT 1
Whitneyfan Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update10 100 Love Affair – Everlasting Love 9 101 Procol Harum - Quite Rightly So 8 103 Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger & the Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire 7 105 Dionne Warwick - Valley Of The Dolls 6 106 Tom Jones – Delilah 5 107 Dionne Warwick – Do You Know The Way To San Jose 4 137 Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Of You 3 147 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World 2 176 Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin 1 248 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:01:19 GMT 1
Earl Purple Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update
10 105 Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondelles 9 106 Lady Madonna - Beatles 8 109 (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding 7 122 Captain Of Your Ship - Reparata And The Delrons 6 136 Lazy Sunday - Small Faces 5 137 Delilah - Tom Jones 4 146 Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon And The Animals 2 147 Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues 3 147 Congratulations - Cliff Richard 1 150 Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel 
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jun 28, 2018 22:02:19 GMT 1
Whitneyfan Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update10 100 Love Affair – Everlasting Love 9 101 Procol Harum - Quite Rightly So 8 103 Julie Driscoll/Brian Auger & the Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire 7 105 Dionne Warwick - Valley Of The Dolls 6 106 Tom Jones – Delilah 5 107 Dionne Warwick – Do You Know The Way To San Jose 4 137 Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Of You 3 147 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World 2 176 Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin 1 248 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay A few surprises there, although the top 2 was as expected. |
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:02:59 GMT 1
raliverpool Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update
10 99 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin 9 101 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World 8 102 Small Faces - Lazy Sunday 7 107 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning 6 108 Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn 5 121 Tom Jones - Delilah 4 125 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Legend Of Xanadu 3 128 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music 2 131 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson 1 140 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:04:31 GMT 1
Shireblogger Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update
10 127 Bee Gees - WORDS 9 132 Equals - HOLD ME CLOSER 8 147 Love Affair - EVERLASTING LOVE 7 154 Equals - BABY COME BACK 6 156 Elvis Presley - GUITAR MAN 5 164 Union Gap ft Gary Puckett - YOUNG GIRL 4 175 Louis Armstrong - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 3 182 Beatles - LADY MADONNA 2 184 Four Tops - WALK AWAY RENEE 1 223 Otis Redding - (SITTIN 'ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:06:10 GMT 1
popchartfreak Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update
10 134 HELLO GOODBYE The Beatles 9 135 LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU The Delfonics 7 140 SUNDOWN, SUNDOWN Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood 8 140 WHITE HORSES Jackie 6 144 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN The Moody Blues 5 146 ALONE AGAIN OR Love 4 161 THIS WHEEL’S ON FIRE Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity 3 165 VALLERI The Monkees 2 183 SOME VELVET MORNING Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood 1 214 THE LEGEND OF XANADU Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:07:32 GMT 1
o Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update10 158 Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me 8 159 Small Faces – Lazy Sunday 9 159 Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora 7 161 Beatles – Lady Madonna 6 176 Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn 5 188 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Zabadak 4 194 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderfull World 3 207 Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Of You 2 228 Status Quo – Pictures Of Matchstick Men 1 243 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:10:34 GMT 1
darkstar79 Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update
10 96 Otis Redding - My Girl 9 112 Joe Simon – (You Keep Me) Hangin' On 8 114 Brenton Wood - Gimmie Little sign 7 121 Four Tops - Walk Away Renee 6 128 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 5 129 Al Green - Don't Hurt Me No More 4 155 The Delfonics – He Don't Really Love You 3 171 Arthur Conley - Funky Street 2 198 The Delfonics – I'm Sorry 1 204 The Delfonics – La-La Means I Love You 
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:11:59 GMT 1
smokeyb Top 10 of 1968 - Half Year Update
10 106 Equals - Baby Come Back 9 107 Four Tops - If I Were A Carpenter 8 110 Beatles - Lady Madonna 7 113 Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men 6 115 The Move - Fire Brigade 5 132 Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu 4 135 Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn 3 143 Small Faces - Lazy Sunday 2 145 Love Affair - Rainbow Valley 1 173 Love Affair - Everlasting Love 
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:14:38 GMT 1
This is the list of the highest new entries in the first half of the year
4 Beatles - Lady Madonna
5 Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash
7 Tom Jones – Delilah
8 Cupid's Inspiration - Yesterday Has Gone
9 Jacky - White Horses
10 Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu
11 Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
11 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
13 Four Tops - If Iwere A Carpenter
13 Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Of You
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:16:07 GMT 1
Longest Chart Runs 1968
19 wk Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl - (39-34-32-19-10-12-15-16-11-7-6-5-5-6-12-15-25-33-40)
17 wk Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion - (36-20-15-10-13-18-15-11-7-10-13-17-18-17-18-27-40)
17 wk Sam & Dave - Soul Man - (26-20-8-9-7-2-2-5-8-15-18-23-25-22-30-35-38)
17 wk The Four Tops – Walk Away Renee - (16-6-6-2-3-3-4-9-10-14-11-36-16-21-23-33-32)
17 wk Otis Redding - (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay - (30-12-11-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-6-7-10-8-20-20-24)
16 wk Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You - (20-6-3-4-3-3-8-9-16-26-24-38-34-30-25-30)
16 wk Gene Pitney - Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart - (39-36-24-40-22-7-3-3-4-8-13-16-22-27-29-34)
16 wk Monkees - Daydream Believer - (25-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-6-14-21-21-25-23-30-37)
14 wk The Who - I Can See For Miles - (37-19-16-12-6-4-2-3-7-8-18-32-27-37)
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:17:40 GMT 1
Highest Jump to Number One 1967/1968
23 Small Faces - Lazy Sunday
11 Kinks - Autumn Almanac
11 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
10 Rolling Stones – Ruby Tuesday
9 Jackie - White Horses
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:18:16 GMT 1
Biggest Faller from Number One 1967/1968
10 Kinks - Dead End Street
9 Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
8 Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
7 Jeff Beck Group - Hi Ho Silver Lining
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:20:52 GMT 1
Number One with Least Weeks on Chart
1967/1968
5 Kinks - Dead End Street
7 Lulu - The Boat That I Row
8 The Move - Flowers In The Rain
8 Jackie - White Horses
9 Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn
9 Tom Jones – Delilah
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:21:49 GMT 1
Biggest Climber in Top 40
1967/1968
30 06 (36) Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
28 12 (40) Georgie Fame - Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde
27 13 (40) Tom Jones - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
27 13 (40) John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - 25 points
27 10 (37) Aretha Franklin – Think
26 09 (35) Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
25 04 (29) Hollies- Carrie-Anne
25 05 (30) The Monkees - Randy Scouse Git (Alternate Title)
25 14 (39) Love Affair - Rainbow Valley
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:24:29 GMT 1
Biggest Faller in Top 40
1967/1968
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27 40 (13) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival
26 35 (09) Don Partridge - Rosie
26 39 (13) Frank Sinatra - That's Life
25 38 (13) Supremes - The Happening
25 40 (15) Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941
25 36 (11) The Four Tops – Walk Away Renee
25 37 (12) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning
24 37 (13) Traffic - Paper Sun
24 36 (12) Troggs - Love Is All Around
24 40 (16) Kinks - Autumn Almanac
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 22:25:35 GMT 1
Slowest Song To Get To Number One
1967/1968
6 wk Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (29-27-8-5-2-1)
6 wk Julie Driscoll And The Brian Auger Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire (21-5-3-2-2-1)
5 wk The Monkees - Randy Scouse Git (Alternate Title) (26-30-5-2-1)
5 wk Beatles - Hello Goodbye (2-2-2-2-1)
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 23:11:47 GMT 1
Next our top act of 1968
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Post by smokeyb on Jun 28, 2018 23:13:41 GMT 1
Earlpurple - Simon & Garfunkel - 182 points
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