Haven Retro Combined Chart : 17.02.1968

[smokeyb]

Manfred Mann get their first retro number 1 with a Bob Dylan song. Status Quo are up at 2

with their first chart hit, the Moody Blues drop to 3, the Love Affair are down at 4 and

Louis Armstrong moves up to 5.



There are 8 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is by Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich.



The biggest climber is by Don Partridge who leaps up 18 places to number 20.



The biggest faller is by Plastic Penny who drop out of the chart from 29.


17.02.1968 (Week # 07)


1 (03) Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn - 109 points (17-4-3-1) 4 wks

2 (04) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men - 102 points (11-6-4-2) 4 wks

3 (01) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 97 points (17-4-1-1-1-1-1-3) 8 wks

4 (02) Love Affair - Everlasting Love - 93 points (14-5-2-2-3-2-4) 7 wks

5 (11) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World - 90 points (11-5) 2 wks

6 (07) Bee Gees - Words - 76 points (31-30-11-7-6) 5 wks

7 (05) Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me - 74 points (15-3-2-5-7) 5 wks

8 (16) Move - Fire Brigade - 61 points (16-8) 2 wks

9 (13) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival - 56 points (13-9) 2 wks

10 (NE) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu - 54 points 1 wk

11 (12) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - 52 points (30-12-11) 3 wks

12 (08) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning - 51 points (32-20-11-8-7-8-12) 7 wks

13 (06) Beach Boys - Darlin' - 46 points (13-5-5-6-13) 5 wks

14 (10) The Four Tops – Walk Away Renee - 41 points (16-6-6-2-3-3-4-9-10-14) 10 wks

15 (09) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me  - 34 points (18-9-8-9-15) 5 wks

16 (15) Classics IV - Spooky - 23 points (37-26-23-15-15-16) 6 wks

17 (20) Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra - Love Is Blue - 21 points (38-18-20-17) 4 wks

18 (17) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion - 20 points (36-20-15-10-13-18-15-11-7-10-13-17-18) 13 wks

19 (NE) Otis Redding - My Girl - 20 points 1 wk

20 (38) Don Partridge - Rosie - 19 points (38-20) 2 wks

21 (19) Symbols – Best Part Of Breaking Up - 19 points (16-13-17-19-21) 5 wks

22 (24) PP Arnold - (If You Think You're) Groovy - 18 points (35-29-24-22) 4 wks

23 (NE) Love - Alone Again Or - 18 points 1 wk

24 (33) Tony Blackburn – So Much Love - 17 points (33-24) 2 wks

25 (21) Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - 17 points (38-39-26-21-21-25) 6 wks

26 (28) Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home - 16 points (28-26) 2 wks

27 (NE) Eric Burdon And The Animals - Sky Pilot - 16 points 1 wk

28 (25) Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind - 14 points (40-31-28-25-28) 5 wks

29 (NE) Marvin Gaye - You - 14 points 1 wk

30 (23) Monkees - Daydream Believer - 14 points (25-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-6-14-21-21-25-23-30) 15 wks

31 (22) Beatles - Hello Goodbye - 14 points (2-2-2-2-1-1-2-4-12-14-22-31) 12 wks    

32 (18) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving - 13 points (22-18-32) 3 wks

33 (NE) The Delfonics - La-La Meams I Love You - 13 points 1 wk

34 (RE) The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine - 12 points (29-21-18-17-19-19-27-54-34) 8 wks

35 (NE) The Cowsills - We Can Fly - 11 points 1 wk

36 (32) Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - 10 points (6-5-4-5-12-20-20-20-32-36) 10 wks

37 (14) Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow - 9 points (15-16-19-13-6-6-10-14-37) 9 wks

38 (NE) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing - 9 points 1 wk

39 (30) Beatles - Fool On The Hill - 8 points (39-21-8-8-8-9-16-26-30-39) 10 wks

40 (35) Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain - 7 points (35-40) 2 wks

40 (26) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile - 7 points (34-x-24-26-40) 4 wks

40 (34) Simon Dupree And The Big Sound - Kites - 7 points (6-5-4-3-3-5-7-9-17-24-38-34-40) 13 wks



Dropped Out

48 (37) Scott Walker - Jackie - 4 points (9-5-4-3-3-6-10-28-40-37)

53 (31) Georgie Fame - Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - 2 points (40-12-10-9-7-8-15-19-31)

54 (27) John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - 2 points (40-13-18-11-10-4-5-7-12-27)

56 (36) Bee Gees - World - 1 points (13-6-5-8-9-14-20-21-24-27-31-36)

- (29) Plastic Penny - Everything I Am - 0 points (29-19-12-14-16-29)

- (39) Brigitte Bardot - Harley Davidson - 0 points (37-32-39)

- (40) Ray Charles - Come Rain Or Shine - 0 points (29-40-35-40)


Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak & o



I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 24.02.1968

1 (1) Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (5 wk)
2 (32) Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella (2 wk)
3 (5) Solomon King - She Wears My Ring (8 wk)
4 (2) Love Affair - Everlasting Love (8 wk)
5 (3) Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me (6 wk)
6 (4) Englebert Humperdinck - Am I That Easy To Forget (7 wk)
7 (9) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (5 wk)
8 (10) The Move - Fire Brigade (3 wk)
9 (6) John Fred & the Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) (8 wk)
10 (8) Brenton Wood - Gimmie Little sign (9 wk)
11 (7) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me (6 wk)
12 (13) Bee Gees - Words (4 wk)
13 (35) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu (2 wk)
14 (12) Beach Boys - Darlin' (6 wk)
15 (16) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival (4 wk)
16 (11) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving (6 wk)
17 (23) Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine (3 wk)
18 (18) Foundations - Back On My Feet Again (5 wk)
19 (22) Don Partridge - Rosie (3 wk)
20 (15) Plastic Penny - Everything I Am (8 wk)
21 (14) Georgie Fame - Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde (11 wk)
22 (17) Monkees - Daydream Believer (15 wk)
23 (21) Anita Harris - Anniversary Waltz (5 wk)
24 (28) American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me (3 wk)
25 (43) Grapefruit - Dear Delilah (2 wk)
26 (20) Tom Jones - I'm Coming Home (14 wk)
27 (29) Sandie Shaw - Today (3 wk)
28 (19) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (9 wk)
29 (27) Symbols - Best Part Of Breaking Up (8 wk)
30 (30) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile (6 wk)
31 (33) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderfull World (3 wk)
32 (26) Four Tops - Walk Away Renee (11 wk)
33 (24) Small Faces - Tin Soldier (12 wk)
34 (25) Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (11 wk)
35 (NE) Donovan - Jennifer Juniper (1 wk)
36 (36) Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Second That Emotion (9 wk)
37 (NE) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1 wk)
38 (NE) Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (1 wk)
39 (42) Otis Redding - My Girl (2 wk)
40 (NE) Val Doonican - You're The Only One (1 wk)
41 (46) Des O'Connor - Careless Hands (17 wk)
42 (31) Englebert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz (27 wk)
43 (37) Bee Gees - World (14 wk)
44 (40) Diana Ross & the Supremes - In And Out Of Love (13 wk)
45 (NE) Elvis Presley - Guitar Man (1 wk)
46 (47) Eric Burden & Animals - Sky Pilot (2 wk)
47 (44) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (6 wk)
48 (45) Val Doonican - If The Whole World Stopped Loving (19 wk)
49 (NE) Equals - I Get So Excited (1 wk)
50 (NE) Sundragon - Green Tambourine (1 wk)

USA chart for this week:

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[o]

1 Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
2 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
3 Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn
4 Symbols - Best Part Of Breaking Up
5 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
6 Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu
7 Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me
8 Beach Boys - Darlin'
9 Monkees - Daydream Believer
10 Love Affair - Everlasting Love
11 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
12 The Move - Fire Brigade
13 Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
14 Four Tops - Walk Away Renee
15 Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile
16 Otis Redding - My Girl
17 Bee Gees - Words
18 Donovan – Jennifer Juniper
19 American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me
20 Equals - I Get So Excited

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (5 wks)
2 (5) The Move - Fire Brigade (3 wks)
3 (3) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (5 wks)
4 (6) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival (4 wks)
5 (10) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (3 wks)
6 (2) Love Affair - Everlasting Love (8 wks)
7 (17) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu (2 wks)
8 (8) Bee Gees - Words (4 wks)
9 (14) Don Partridge - Rosie (3 wks)
10 (4) Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me (6 wks)
11 (9) Classic IV - Spooky (5 wks)
12 (22) Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella (2 wks)
13 (7) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me (6 wks)
14 (11) Beach Boys - Darlin' (7 wks)
15 (12) Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow (7 wks)
16 (20) Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine (3 wks)
17 (NE) Donovan - Jennifer Juniper (1 wk)
18 (16) Foundations - Back On My Feet Again (5 wks)
19 (26) Otis Redding - My Girl (2 wks)
20 (NE) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (1 wk)
21 (13) Four Tops - Walk Away Renee (11 wks)
22 (15) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving (6 wks)
23 (18) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (9 wks)
24 (NE) Elvis Presley - Guitar Man (1 wk)
25 (27) Grapefruit - Dear Delilah (2 wks)
26 (19) Symbols - The Best Part Of Breaking Up (8 wks)
27 (21) American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me (4 wks)
28 (23) Plastic Penny - Everything I Am (8 wks)
29 (24) Chris Farlow - Handbags and Gladrags (11 wks)
30 (NE) Equals - I Get So Excited (1 wk)

[Whitneyfan]

01(06) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
02(--)Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
03(22) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu
04(07) Otis Redding – My Girl
05(01) Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin
06(10) Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
07(05) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
08(02) Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn
09(04) Tony Blackburn – So Much Love
10(32) Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella

11(03) Bee Gees - Words
12(08) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival
13(16) The Move – Fire Brigade
14(18) Elvis Presley – Guitar Man
15(23) Don Partridge – Rosie
16(09) Love Affair – Everlasting Love
17(21) Paul Mauriat Orchestra – Love Is Blue
18(11) Amen Corner – Bend Me Shape Me
19(12) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
20(29) Sandie Shaw – Today

21(13) Beach Boys – Darlin’
22(39) Grapefruit - Dear Delilah
23(14) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
24(17) P.P. Arnold - (If You Think You're) Groovy
25(15) Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
26(20) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood – Some Velvet Morning
27(40) Eric Burden & The Animals - Sky Pilot
28(--)Donovan - Jennifer Juniper
29(19) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Second That Emotion
30(25) John Fred & the Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)

31(24) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile
32(34) American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me
33(26) Chris Farlowe – Handbags And Gladrags
34(28) Robert Knight – Everlasting Love
35(--)Equals - I Get So Excited
36(27) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
37(31) Plastic Penny – Everything I Am
38(33) Brenton Wood – Gimme Little Sign
39(--)Val Doonican - You're The Only One
40(30) Equals - I Get So Excited

[darkstar79]

01 Four Tops - Walk Away Renee
02 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
03 Brenton Wood - Gimmie Little sign
04 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Second That Emotion
05 Diana Ross & the Supremes - In And Out Of Love
06 Otis Redding - My Girl
07 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
08 Foundations - Back On My Feet Again
09 Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile
10 Sandie Shaw - Today

11 Beach Boys - Darlin'
12 Bee Gees - World
13 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderfull World
14 Tom Jones - I'm Coming Home
15 Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival
16 Bee Gees - Words
17 Georgie Fame - Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde
18 Small Faces - Tin Soldier
19 Equals - I Get So Excited
20 Love Affair - Everlasting Love

21 Monkees - Daydream Believer
22 Donovan - Jennifer Juniper
23 Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella
24 Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
25 Grapefruit - Dear Delilah
26 The Move - Fire Brigade
27 John Fred & the Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)
28 Des O'Connor - Careless Hands
29 Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
30 Sundragon - Green Tambourine

[raliverpool]

24/02/1968

1 Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (5wks 33-17-5-1-1)
2 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (3wks 26-8-2)
3 Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home (4wks 19-8-5-3)
4 Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (4wks 24-14-9-4)
5 Move - Fire Brigade (3wks 18-11-5)
6 Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (5wks 15-9-6-6-6)
7 Love Affair - Everlasting Love (7wks 21-10-8-4-3-4-7)
8 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing (4wks 23-16-12-8)
9 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Legend Of Xanadu (1wk 9 NEW)
10 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (8wks 24-15-9-6-3-2-3-10)

11 Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival (3wks 19-15-11)
12 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning (8wks 29-12-7-5-1-1-2-12)
13 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (1wk 13 NEW)

14 Impressions - We're A Winner (3wks 30-18-14)
15 Madeline Bell - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (3wks 31-20-15)
16 David Bowie - In the Heat of the Morning (2wks 29-16)
17 Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind (7wks 29-12-7-6-4-7-17)
18 Don Partridge - Rosie (2wks 28-18)
19 Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me (6wks 25-10-7-7-10-19)
20 Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls (4wks 25-17-17-20)

21 Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy (3wks 29-21-21)
22 Monkees - Cuddly Toy (3wks 27-22-22)
23 Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain (5wks 20-15-12-14-23)
24 Classics IV - Spooky (7wks 30-23-18-14-11-13-24)
25 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Elvis Presley - Guitar Man (2wks 35-26)
27 Grapefruit - Dear Delilah (2wks 39-27)
28 Eric Burden & The Animals - Sky Pilot (2wks 33-28)
29 Beach Boys - Darlin' (6wks 27-16-11-10-16-29)
30 Michel Polnareff - Le Bal des Laze (2wks 40-30)

31 Doors - When The Music's Over (2wks 32-31)
32 Pretty Things - Talking About the Good Times (3wks 39-30-32)
33 Sam & Dave - I Thank You (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving (4wks 32-28-25-34)
35 Georgie Fame - Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde (9wks 25-13-8-3-2-2-9-19-35)
36 Love - The Red Telephone (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Small Faces - I Feel Much Better (5wks 31-20-21-24-37)
38 Sandie Shaw - Today (2wks 38-38)
39 Equals - I Get So Excited (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow (8wks 18-7-2-1-5-15-27-40)

The rock and roll-based band, who also performed R&B, folk music, and country music fronted by the future solo 1970s country star and bass guitarist. This psychedelic pop breakthrough USA #6 was written by Mickey Newbury.

[Shireblogger]

1 [new] :: Otis Redding - (SITTIN 'ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
2 [2] :: Four Tops - WALK AWAY RENEE
3 [4] :: Bee Gees - WORDS
4 [3] :: Status Quo - PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN
5 [new] :: Elvis Presley - GUITAR MAN
6 [5] :: Louis Armstrong - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
7 [1] :: Love Affair - EVERLASTING LOVE
8 [6] :: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I SECOND THAT EMOTION
9 [8] :: Manfred Mann - MIGHTY QUINN
10 [new] :: Tom Rush - NO REGRETS
11 [new] :: Love - ALONE AGAIN OR
12 [9] :: PP Arnold - (IF YOU THINK YOU'RE) GROOVY
13 [11] :: Marvin Gaye - YOU
14 [10] :: Nina Simone - I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE {Silk & Soul LP track}
15 [12] :: Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - LEGEND OF XANADU
16 [15] :: Alan Price Set - DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL
17 [new] :: Equals - I GET SO EXCITED
18 [7] :: Moody Blues - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
19 [18] :: Wilson Pickett - JEALOUS LOVE
20 [new] :: Aretha Franklin - SOULVILLE


It was a top 10 hit in the 1970s for the Walker Brothers, and a top 10 hit in the 1980s for Midge Ure, but this week in 1968 saw the original singer-songwriter bubble under the Top 50 for a solitary week...

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Fire Brigade - Move
3 ( 6 ) Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon And The Animals
4 ( 4 ) What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
5 ( 9 ) Legend Of Xanadu - Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich
6 ( 3 ) The Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann (#3)
7 ( 16 ) Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim
8 ( -- ) Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
9 ( 8 ) Don't Stop The Carnival - Alan Price Set (#8)
10 ( 5 ) Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues (#1[5])

11 ( 7 ) Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood (#6)
12 ( -- ) Jennifer Juniper - Donovan
13 ( 14 ) Rosie - Don Partridge
14 ( 21 ) Dear Delilah - Grapefruit
15 ( -- ) Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - First Edition
16 ( 13 ) Words - Bee Gees (#13)
17 ( 20 ) Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Co
18 ( 26 ) I Thank You - Sam & Dave
19 ( 17 ) You - Marvin Gaye (#17)
20 ( -- ) Guitar Man - Elvis Presley

21 ( 12 ) Pictures Of Matchstick Men - Status Quo (#8)
22 ( 10 ) Suddenly You Love Me - Tremeloes (#2[2])
23 ( 11 ) Bend Me Shape Me - Amen Corner (#3)
24 ( 15 ) Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat (#12)
25 ( 19 ) (If You Think You're) Groovy - PP Arnold (#19)
26 ( 28 ) Today - Sandie Shaw
27 ( 35 ) There Is - Dells
28 ( -- ) I Get So Excited - Equals
29 ( 25 ) Sunday Morning - Spanky And Our Gang (#25)
30 ( -- ) Too Much Talk - Paul Revere & The Raiders

31 ( 38 ) The End Of Our Road - Gladys Knight & The Pips
32 ( 18 ) Spooky - Classics IV (#4)
33 ( -- ) Carpet Man - 5th Dimension
34 ( 22 ) She's A Rainbow - Rolling Stones (#8)
35 ( 23 ) Darlin' - Beach Boys (#9)
36 ( 31 ) We Can Fly - Cowsills (#30)
37 ( 24 ) Everything I Am - Plastic Penny (#2[1])
38 ( 27 ) Two Little Kids - Peaches And Herb (#13)
39 ( 32 ) Back On My Feet Again - Foundations (#27)
40 ( 30 ) I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving - Herman's Hermits (#19)

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-- ( 29 ) Love Power - Sandpebbles (#5)
-- ( 33 ) Mr Second Class - Spencer Davis Group (#17)
-- ( 34 ) I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (#23)
-- ( 36 ) Tell Mama - Etta James (#11)
-- ( 37 ) Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band (#2[2])
-- ( 39 ) Skip A Rope - Henson Cargill (#26)
-- ( 40 ) My Baby Must Be A Magician - Marvelettes (#19)

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-- ( -- ) La-La Means I Love You - Delfonics

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A classic rock riff:

[popchartfreak]

17th February 1968

2 weeks on top for the epic Xanadu, keeping the almost-as-epic Love at 2, and the gorgeously sentimental Louis at 3. Highest new entry is a second top 10 for Gary Puckett, Union Gap and their ever-changing credits, in at 9 for Young Girl, back in 1974 the record voted the UK's fave oldie, which triggered a reissue hit and a number one in my charts of the time. yet again another "16 Big Hits" Aussie compilation track, so another song that remained a key dramatic pop track throughout the early 70's. It also offers reasonable advice to wannabe popstars when faced with too-young fans who look older than they are. R. Kelly clearly never listened to it.

Hugo M goes top 10 8 months earlier than he actually did in my charts of late '68, the cool Roger Miller brings his Little Green Apples in at 23, a subtle and classy track still, and deserves to be better known. Deep Purple (sort of) enter with a cover of Green Tambourine one spot behind the original, and Donovan simpers about Jennifer Juniper whimsically, while Simon & Garfunkel are back with a 2-year-old folk album track, from Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme, which inspired The Herbs. Sort of. 

In at 67, an obscure band with an obscure pop song, quite decent though, although the melody is more than a little bit like I Can Hear Music, the future Beach Boys hit as done originally by The Ronettes and purely by co-incidence one of the musicians on The Ronettes and other Phil Spector productions (along with other musician mates who helped on The Parade tracks such as Hal Blaine), Jerry Riopelle, co-wrote and sang on this along with actor friend Murray MacLeod, and co-written help from Stuart Margolin - later better known as the wonderful Angel in The Rockford Files. I had never heard the song before this week.

Future Walker Brothers 1976 hit debuts for Tom Rush, No Regrets from me cos it's a great song, though the biggest version was Midge Ure's 1982 release. I think I'd plump for the Walker Brothers though, on balance. The Sweet Inspirations, Elvis' backing band, are back giving Whitney Houston's mum and early chart appearance. That leaves Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles to add to their tally of chart hits, both building up nicely during 1967.



1 ( 1 ) THE LEGEND OF XANADU Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
2 ( 3 ) ALONE AGAIN OR Love
3 ( 5 ) WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong
4 ( 4 ) SOME VELVET MORNING Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood
5 ( 2 ) (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding
6 ( 8 ) LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU The Delfonics
7 ( 6 ) WORDS The Bee Gees
8 ( 10 ) WE CAN FLY The Cowsills
9 ( NEW ) YOUNG GIRL The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett
10 ( 16 ) THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra & Chorus

11 ( 7 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN The Moody Blues
12 ( 11 ) HELLO GOODBYE The Beatles
13 ( 9 ) EVERLASTING LOVE The Love Affair
14 ( 14 ) KITES Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
15 ( 13 ) FOOL ON THE HILL The Beatles
16 ( 12 ) PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN Status Quo
17 ( 19 ) I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Madeline Bell
18 ( 15 ) WALK AWAY RENEE The Four Tops
19 ( 20 ) TOMORROW NEVER COMES Glen Campbell
20 ( 17 ) JACKIE Scott Walker

21 ( 18 ) DON’T STOP THE CARNIVAL The Alan Price Set
22 ( 26 ) CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP Reparata & The Delrons
23 ( NEW ) LITTLE GREEN APPLES Roger Miller
24 ( 28 ) MIGHTY QUINN Manfred Mann
25 ( 21 ) WORLD The Bee Gees
26 ( 24 ) MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR The Beatles
27 ( 22 ) BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN The Foundations
28 ( 40 ) ROSIE Don Partridge
29 ( 27 ) YOU’RE YOUNG AND YOU’LL FORGET Glen Campbell
30 ( 30 ) I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING Herman’s Hermits

31 ( 23 ) SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME The Tremeloes
32 ( 25 ) COME RAIN OR COME SHINE Ray Charles
33 ( 29 ) I AM THE WALRUS The Beatles
34 ( 38 ) DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & The Family Stone
35 ( 39 ) FIRE BRIGADE The Move
36 ( 34 ) DAYDREAM BELIEVER The Monkees
37 ( 46 ) A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE The Balloon Farm
38 ( 31 ) ONE Harry Nilsson
39 ( 36 ) DIFFERENT DRUM The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt
40 ( 43 ) GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley

41 ( 32 ) YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW The Beatles
42 ( 33 ) LOVE IS BLUE Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
43 ( 35 ) BEND ME SHAPE ME Amen Corner
44 ( 47 ) TRY IT Ohio Express
45 ( 55 ) THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith
46 ( 59 ) MY GIRL Otis Redding
47 ( 45 ) MASSACHUSSETS (THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN) The Bee Gees
48 ( 52 ) CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA Esther & Abi Ofarim
49 ( 37 ) I’D RATHER GO BLIND Etta James
50 ( 48 ) BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell

51 ( 41 ) ANNIVERSARY WALTZ Anita Harris
52 ( 42 ) HEY LITTLE ONE Glen Campbell
53 ( 63 ) TODAY Sandie Shaw
54 ( 62 ) CUDDLY TOY The Monkees
55 ( 65 ) KISS ME GOODBYE Petula Clark
56 ( 49 ) PARADISE LOST The Herd
57 ( 51 ) GREEN TAMBOURINE The Lemon Pipers
58 ( NEW ) GREEN TAMBOURINE Sun Dragon
59 ( NEW ) JENNIFER JUNIPER Donovan
60 ( 67 ) JUST DROPPED IN (TO SEE WHAT CONDITION MY CONDITION WAS IN) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

61 ( NEW ) SCARBOROUGH FAIR (CANTICLE) Simon & Garfunkel
62 ( 54 ) SIMON SAYS 1910 Fruitgum Company
63 ( 70 ) SOUL COAXING (AME CALINE) Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra
64 ( 66 ) WE’RE A WINNER The Impressions
65 ( 75 ) SKY PILOT Eric Burden & The Animals
66 ( 69 ) IN THE HEAT OF THE MORNING David Bowie
67 ( NEW ) THE RADIO SONG The Parade
68 ( 50 ) THAT’S ALL RIGHT Brenda Lee
69 ( 44 ) I WISH IT WOULD RAIN The Temptations
70 ( 72 ) COUNTRY GIRL - CITY MAN Billy Vera & Judy Clay

71 ( NEW ) NO REGRETS Tom Rush
72 ( 73 ) THE END OF OUR ROAD Gladys Knight & The Pips
73 ( NEW ) SWEET INSPIRATION The Sweet Inspirations
74 ( NEW ) IF YOU CAN WAIT Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
75 ( NEW ) THAT’S A LIE Ray Charles