Haven Retro Combined Chart : 24.02.1968

[smokeyb]

Otis Redding jumps up from 11 to the top spot for his first retro number one.

Louis Armstrong is up to 2, Dave Dee & co are at 3, Manfred Mann drop to 4 after only 1 week on top

Status Quo drop down to 5.



There are 10 new entries and 2 re-entries this week, the highest is Esther & Abi Ofarim at number 14.



The biggest climber is by Martha Reeves who bounces back up 16 places to number 24.



The biggest faller is by the Tremeloes who drop out of the chart from number 15.


24.02.1968 (Week # 08)


1 (11) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - 133 points (30-12-11-1) 4 wks

2 (05) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World - 110 points (11-5-2) 3 wks

3 (10) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu - 101 points (10-3) 2 wks

4 (01) Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn - 98 points (17-4-3-1-4) 5 wks

5 (02) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men - 91 points (11-6-4-2-5) 5 wks

6 (08) Move - Fire Brigade - 71 points (16-8-6) 3 wks

7 (06) Bee Gees - Words - 69 points (31-30-11-7-6-7) 6 wks

8 (04) Love Affair - Everlasting Love - 68 points (14-5-2-2-3-2-4-8) 8 wks

9 (03) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 61 points (17-4-1-1-1-1-1-3-9) 9 wks

10 (09) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival - 59 points (13-9-10) 3 wks

11 (14) The Four Tops – Walk Away Renee - 49 points (16-6-6-2-3-3-4-9-10-14-11) 11 wks

12 (12) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning - 36 points (32-20-11-8-7-8-12-12) 8 wks

13 (19) Otis Redding - My Girl - 34 points (19-13) 2 wks

14 (NE) Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella - 34 points 1 wk

15 (07) Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me - 30 points (15-3-2-5-7-15) 6 wks

16 (13) Beach Boys - Darlin' - 30 points (13-5-5-6-13-16) 6 wks

17 (18) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion - 30 points (36-20-15-10-13-18-15-11-7-10-13-17-18-17) 14 wks

18 (20) Don Partridge - Rosie - 29 points (38-20-18) 3 wks

19 (23) Love - Alone Again Or - 29 points (23-19) 2 wks

20 (17) Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra - Love Is Blue - 24 points (38-18-20-17-20) 5 wks

21 (NE) Elvis Presley – Guitar Man - 24 points 1 wk

22 (34) The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine - 20 points (29-21-18-17-19-19-27-x-34-22) 9 wks

23 (26) Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home - 18 points (28-26-23) 3 wks

24 (40) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile - 18 points (34-x-24-26-40-24) 5 wks

25 (RE) Brenton Wood – Gimme Little Sign - 18 points (34-25-22-22-x-x-25) 5wks

26 (27) Eric Burdon And The Animals - Sky Pilot - 18 points (27-26) 2 wks

27 (21) Symbols – Best Part Of Breaking Up - 17 points (16-13-17-19-21-27) 6 wks

28 (NE) Foundations - Back On My Feet Again - 16 points 1 wk

29 (NE) Diana Ross & the Supremes - In And Out Of Love - 16 points 1 wk

30 (NE) Donovan - Jennifer Juniper - 16 points 1 wk

31 (33) The Delfonics - La-La Meams I Love You - 15 points (33-31) 2 wks

32 (RE) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You - 14 points (33-x-32) 2 wks

33 (38) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing - 13 points (38-33) 2 wks

34 (NE) Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love - 13 points 1 wk

35 (35) The Cowsills - We Can Fly - 13 points (35-35) 2 wks

36 (24) Tony Blackburn – So Much Love - 12 points (33-24-36) 3 wks

37 (30) Monkees - Daydream Believer - 12 points (25-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-6-14-21-21-25-23-30-37) 16 wks

38 (NE) Sandie Shaw – Today - 12 points 1 wk

39 (NE) The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett - Young Girl - 12 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Tom Rush - No Regrets - 11 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra & Chorus - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - 11 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

42 (15) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me  - 10 points (18-9-8-9-15)

43 (16) Classics IV - Spooky - 10 points (37-26-23-15-15-16)

44 (29) Marvin Gaye - You - 10 points (29)

46 (22) PP Arnold - (If You Think You're) Groovy - 9 points (35-29-24-22)

48 (31) Beatles - Hello Goodbye - 9 points (2-2-2-2-1-1-2-4-12-14-22-31)

50 (36) Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - 8 points (6-5-4-5-12-20-20-20-32-36)

52 (25) Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - 7 points (38-39-26-21-21-25)

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

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

59 (39) Beatles - Fool On The Hill - 6 points (39-21-8-8-8-9-16-26-30-39)

61 (28) Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind - 4 points (40-31-28-25-28)

- (32) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving - 0 points (22-18-32)

- (40) Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain - 0 points (35-40)


Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak o & a special welcome to darkstar79 who has posted a new chart. 
Hope you continue as 1968 is a great year for music.



I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 02.03.1968

1 (2) Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella (3 wk)
2 (1) Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (6 wk)
3 (13) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu (3 wk)
4 (5) Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me (7 wk)
5 (3) Solomon King - She Wears My Ring (9 wk)
6 (8) The Move - Fire Brigade (4 wk)
7 (7) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (6 wk)
8 (12) Bee Gees - Words (5 wk)
9 (4) Love Affair - Everlasting Love (9 wk)
10 (11) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me (7 wk)
11 (17) Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine (4 wk)
12 (10) Brenton Wood - Gimmie Little sign (10 wk)
13 (6) Englebert Humperdinck - Am I That Easy To Forget (8 wk)
14 (19) Don Partridge - Rosie (4 wk)
15 (35) Donovan - Jennifer Juniper (2 wk)
16 (14) Beach Boys - Darlin' (7 wk)
17 (9) John Fred & the Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) (9 wk)
18 (15) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival (5 wk)
19 (18) Foundations - Back On My Feet Again (6 wk)
20 (16) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving (7 wk)
21 (37) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (2 wk)
22 (25) Grapefruit - Dear Delilah (3 wk)
23 (23) Anita Harris - Anniversary Waltz (6 wk)
24 (45) Elvis Presley - Guitar Man (2 wk)
25 (20) Plastic Penny - Everything I Am (9 wk)
26 (31) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderfull World (4 wk)
27 (21) Georgie Fame - Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde (12 wk)
28 (27) Sandie Shaw - Today (4 wk)
29 (22) Monkees - Daydream Believer (16 wk)
30 (24) American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me (4 wk)
31 (38) Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (2 wk)
32 (29) Symbols - Best Part Of Breaking Up (9 wk)
33 (28) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (10 wk)
34 (NE) Lulu - Me The Peaceful Heart (1wk)
35 (30) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile (7 wk)
36 (NE) Tom Jones - Delilah (1 wk)
37 (39) Otis Redding - My Girl (3 wk)
38 (36) Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Second That Emotion (10 wk)
39 (34) Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (12 wk)
40 (46) Eric Burden & Animals - Sky Pilot (3 wk)
41 (NE) Dave Clark Five - No One Can Break A Heart Like You (1 wk)
42 (NE) Frankie Vaughn - Nevertheless (1 wk)
43 (40) Val Doonican - You're The Only One (2 wk)
44 (26) Tom Jones - I'm Coming Home (15 wk)
45 (NE) Jeff Beck - Love Is Blue (1 wk)
46 (NE) Classic IV - Spooky (1 wk)
47 (49) Equals - I Get So Excited (2 wk)
48 (43) Bee Gees - World (15 wk)
49 (47) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (7 wk)
50 (NE) The Troggs - Little Girl (1 wk)

USA chart for this week:

www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=D&ChDay=02&ChMonth=03&ChYear=1968&ChBand=&ChSong=

[smokeyb]

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

[darkstar79]

01 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
02 Brenton Wood - Gimmie Little sign
03 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Second That Emotion
04 Otis Redding - My Girl
05 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
06 Foundations - Back On My Feet Again
07 Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile
08 Sandie Shaw - Today
09 Tom Jones – Delilah
10 Lulu - Me The Peaceful Heart

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 Equals - I Get So Excited
19 Monkees - Daydream Believer
20 Love Affair - Everlasting Love

21 Donovan - Jennifer Juniper
22 Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella
23 Grapefruit - Dear Delilah
24 Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
25 The Move - Fire Brigade
26 John Fred & the Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)
27 The Troggs - Little Girl
28 Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
29 Classic IV - Spooky
30 Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine

[raliverpool]

02/03/1968

1 Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (4wks 26-8-2-1)
2 Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn (6wks 33-17-5-1-1-2)
3 Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Legend Of Xanadu (2wks 9-3)
4 Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (5wks 24-14-9-4-4)
5 Move - Fire Brigade (4wks 18-11-5-5)
6 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing (5wks 23-16-12-8-6)
7 Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home (5wks 19-8-5-3-7)
8 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (2wks 13-8)
9 Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (6wks 15-9-6-6-6-9)
10 Madeline Bell - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (4wks 31-20-15-10)

11 David Bowie - In the Heat of the Morning (3wks 29-16-11)
12 Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival (4wks 19-15-11-12)
13 Love Affair - Everlasting Love (8wks 21-10-8-4-3-4-7-13)
14 Don Partridge - Rosie (3wks 28-18-14)
15 Impressions - We're A Winner (4wks 30-18-14-15)
16 Love - The Red Telephone (2wks 36-16)
17 Grapefruit - Dear Delilah (3wks 39-27-17)
18 Elvis Presley - Guitar Man (3wks 35-26-18)
19 Donovan - Jennifer Juniper (1wk 19 NEW)
20 Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (2wks 25-20)

21 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (9wks 24-15-9-6-3-2-3-10-21)
22 Delfonics - La-La-Means I Love You (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Sam & Dave - I Thank You (2wks 33-23)
24 Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy (4wks 29-21-21-24)
25 Michel Polnareff - Le Bal des Laze (3wks 40-30-25)
26 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning (9wks 29-12-7-5-1-1-2-12-26)
27 Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls (5wks 25-17-17-20-27)
28 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Too Much Talk (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Monkees - Cuddly Toy (4wks 27-22-22-29)
30 Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me (7wks 25-10-7-7-10-19-30)

31 Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind (8wks 29-12-7-6-4-7-17-31)
32 Eric Burdon & The Animals - Sky Pilot (3wks 33-28-32)
33 Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain (6wks 20-15-12-14-23-34)
35 Classics IV - Spooky (8wks 30-23-18-14-11-13-24-35)
36 Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music (1wk 36 NEW)

37 Gladys Knight & The Pips - The End Of Our Road (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Doors - When The Music's Over (3wks 32-31-38)
39 1910 Fruitgum Co. - Simon Says (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Association - Everything That Touches You (1wk 40 NEW)

The second single, and first hit by the influential soul/funk/rock band fronted by its writer and producer Sly Stone. This "psychedelic soul" party track reached USA #8 & UK #7 and featured four co-lead singers, (black musicians and white musicians in the same band) and a distinct blend of instrumental sounds: rock guitar riffs from Sly's brother Freddie Stone, a funk bassline from Larry Graham, Greg Errico's syncopated drum track, Sly's gospel-styled organ playing, and Jerry Martini and Cynthia Robinson on the horns.

[Whitneyfan]

01(02)Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
02(01) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
03(03) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu
04(04) Otis Redding – My Girl
05(06) Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
06(10) Esther and Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella
07(05) Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin
08(14) Elvis Presley – Guitar Man
09(07) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
10(22) Grapefruit - Dear Delilah

11(08) Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn
12(20) Sandie Shaw – Today
13(15) Don Partridge – Rosie
14(13) The Move – Fire Brigade
15(09) Tony Blackburn – So Much Love
16(28) Donovan - Jennifer Juniper
17(11) Bee Gees - Words
18(12) Alan Price Set - Don't Stop The Carnival
19(--)Tom Jones – Delilah
20(27) Eric Burden & The Animals - Sky Pilot

21(16) Love Affair – Everlasting Love
22(35) Equals - I Get So Excited
23(17) Paul Mauriat Orchestra – Love Is Blue
24(18) Amen Corner – Bend Me Shape Me
25(19) Tremeloes - Suddenly You Love Me
26(21) Beach Boys – Darlin’
27(--)Classics IV – Spooky
28(--)The Troggs - Little Girl
29(23) Herman's Hermits - I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
30(25) Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

31(--)Lulu - Me The Peaceful Heart
32(24) P.P. Arnold - (If You Think You're) Groovy
33(26) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood – Some Velvet Morning
34(39) Val Doonican - You're The Only One
35(--)Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Second That Emotion
36(29) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Second That Emotion
37(--)Jeff Beck – Love Is Blue
38(30) John Fred & the Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)
39(32) American Breed - Bend Me Shape Me
40(--)Frankie Vaughan – Nevertheless

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 3 ) Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon And The Animals < 3rd #1 >
2 ( 1 ) (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (#1[3])
3 ( 2 ) Fire Brigade - Move (#2[2])
4 ( 8 ) Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
5 ( -- ) Delilah - Tom Jones
6 ( 5 ) Legend Of Xanadu - Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich (#5)
7 ( 7 ) Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim
8 ( 12 ) Jennifer Juniper - Donovan
9 ( 4 ) What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (#4)
10 ( 15 ) Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - First Edition

11 ( 20 ) Guitar Man - Elvis Presley
12 ( 6 ) The Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann (#3)
13 ( 14 ) Dear Delilah - Grapefruit
14 ( 9 ) Don't Stop The Carnival - Alan Price Set (#8)
15 ( 13 ) Rosie - Don Partridge (#13)
16 ( 18 ) I Thank You - Sam & Dave
17 ( -- ) Dance To The Music - Sly And The Family Stone
18 ( 17 ) Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Co (#17)
19 ( 11 ) Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood (#6)
20 ( 10 ) Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues (#1[5])

21 ( 28 ) I Get So Excited - Equals
22 ( 30 ) Too Much Talk - Paul Revere & The Raiders
23 ( 16 ) Words - Bee Gees (#13)
24 ( -- ) Me The Peaceful Heart - Lulu
25 ( 33 ) Carpet Man - 5th Dimension
26 ( 27 ) There Is - Dells
27 ( 19 ) You - Marvin Gaye (#17)
28 ( -- ) Men Are Gettin' Scarce - Joe Tex
29 ( 26 ) Today - Sandie Shaw (#26)
30 ( 31 ) The End Of Our Road - Gladys Knight & The Pips

31 ( 21 ) Pictures Of Matchstick Men - Status Quo (#8)
32 ( -- ) Cab Driver - Mills Brothers
33 ( 25 ) (If You Think You're) Groovy - PP Arnold (#19)
34 ( -- ) (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin
35 ( 24 ) Love Is Blue - Paul Mauriat (#12)
36 ( -- ) Little Girl - Troggs
37 ( 29 ) Sunday Morning - Spanky And Our Gang (#25)
38 ( 22 ) Suddenly You Love Me - Tremeloes (#2[2])
39 ( 23 ) Bend Me Shape Me - Amen Corner (#3)
40 ( -- ) No One Can Break A Heart Like You - Dave Clark Five

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-- ( 32 ) Spooky - Classics IV (#4)
-- ( 34 ) She's A Rainbow - Rolling Stones (#8)
-- ( 35 ) Darlin' - Beach Boys (#9)
-- ( 36 ) We Can Fly - Cowsills (#30)
-- ( 37 ) Everything I Am - Plastic Penny (#2[1])
-- ( 38 ) Two Little Kids - Peaches And Herb (#13)
-- ( 39 ) Back On My Feet Again - Foundations (#27)
-- ( 40 ) I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving - Herman's Hermits (#19)

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-- ( -- ) Kiss Me Goodbye - Petula Clark

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One week at #10 in the "official" UK chart, a lot more hits in the 1940-52 edition but they were still going in 1968 and this reached #23 in the US Billboard chart.

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Otis Redding - (SITTIN 'ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
2 [3] :: Bee Gees - WORDS
3 [5] :: Elvis Presley - GUITAR MAN
4 [4] :: Status Quo - PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN
5 [6] :: Louis Armstrong - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
6 [2] :: Four Tops - WALK AWAY RENEE
7 [new] :: Tom Jones - DELILAH
8 [10] :: Tom Rush - NO REGRETS
9 [9] :: Manfred Mann - MIGHTY QUINN
10 [11] :: Love - ALONE AGAIN OR
11 [15] :: Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - LEGEND OF XANADU
12 [new] :: Classic IV - SPOOKY
13 [8] :: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I SECOND THAT EMOTION
14 [new] :: Etta James - SECURITY
15 [7] :: Love Affair - EVERLASTING LOVE
16 [new] :: Turtles - SOUND ASLEEP
17 [20] :: Aretha Franklin - SOULVILLE
18 [17] :: Equals - I GET SO EXCITED
19 [12] :: PP Arnold - (IF YOU THINK YOU'RE) GROOVY
20 [13] :: Marvin Gaye - YOU

[o]

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

[popchartfreak]

24th February 1968


It's Xanadu for 3 weeks still holding off Love, for a very Spanish-flavoured top 2. There will be Portuguese-flavoured later in the year. The Delfonics hit 3 with the lush La-La beating Naughty Boy and Sam Smith's La La La by decades and Massiels' La La La La La La by months. It's a great track, it works without the vocals as an instrumental, but the lyrics and vocals are the icing on the cake. The Cowsills continues to be a new obsession making it another top 5, I shouldnt love it in theory, but I do. Highest new entry is the melodramatic murdersong genius that is Delilah, and another 16 Big Hits key track that got played over and over through to 1971. people often seemed to be murdering in the 60's, when they weren't dying in motorbike crashes, lyric-wise. I can't imagine these days the likes of Ed Sheeran getting all bitter and twisted by love, too busy simpering.

O.C. Smith's ode to his fictional late mom (another 60's theme) leaps into the 30, as Lulu leaps back into the 40 with Me The Peaceful Heart, one of my kiddie faves, tuneful pop with half of Led Zeppelin on it. Honest! Written by Tony Hazzard, of Ha ha Said The Clown and future fave Fox On The Run for Manfred Mann. Manfred going top 20 with Mighty Quinn, another Bob Dylan hit cover that is better than Dylan's version. Pretty much most Dylan covers in fact, bar Like A Rolling Stone, Knocking On Heaven's Door and Lay Lady Lay. Maybe.

Jeff Beck, another Micky Most act (see Lulu, Donovan etc etc), gets the 3rd hit version of Love Is Blue, and another future 1971 Northern Soul hit (see Delfonics) enters for The Formations, At The Top Of The Stairs being one I never got to hear in the 70's. Marvin & Tammi get another duo entry, keeping a continuous presence on my charts that I never anticipated - I hadn't realised just how often they charted in the USA at the time. 

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

11 ( 7 ) WORDS The Bee Gees
12 ( 17 ) I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Madeline Bell
13 ( 11 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN The Moody Blues
14 ( 12 ) HELLO GOODBYE The Beatles
15 ( 23 ) LITTLE GREEN APPLES Roger Miller
16 ( 24 ) MIGHTY QUINN Manfred Mann
17 ( 16 ) PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN Status Quo
18 ( 14 ) KITES Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
19 ( 13 ) EVERLASTING LOVE The Love Affair
20 ( 22 ) CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP Reparata & The Delrons

21 ( 15 ) FOOL ON THE HILL The Beatles
22 ( 28 ) ROSIE Don Partridge
23 ( 18 ) WALK AWAY RENEE The Four Tops
24 ( 20 ) JACKIE Scott Walker
25 ( 19 ) TOMORROW NEVER COMES Glen Campbell
26 ( 21 ) DON’T STOP THE CARNIVAL The Alan Price Set
27 ( 45 ) THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP O.C. Smith
28 ( 30 ) I CAN TAKE OR LEAVE YOUR LOVING Herman’s Hermits
29 ( 25 ) WORLD The Bee Gees
30 ( 26 ) MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR The Beatles

31 ( NEW ) ME THE PEACEFUL HEART Lulu
32 ( 35 ) FIRE BRIGADE The Move
33 ( 34 ) DANCE TO THE MUSIC Sly & The Family Stone
34 ( 37 ) A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE The Balloon Farm
35 ( 29 ) YOU’RE YOUNG AND YOU’LL FORGET Glen Campbell
36 ( 46 ) MY GIRL Otis Redding
37 ( 33 ) I AM THE WALRUS The Beatles
38 ( 27 ) BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN The Foundations
39 ( 36 ) DAYDREAM BELIEVER The Monkees
40 ( 44 ) TRY IT Ohio Express

41 ( 48 ) CINDERELLA ROCKEFELLA Esther & Abi Ofarim
42 ( 32 ) COME RAIN OR COME SHINE Ray Charles
43 ( 39 ) DIFFERENT DRUM The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt
44 ( 38 ) ONE Harry Nilsson
45 ( 31 ) SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME The Tremeloes
46 ( 40 ) GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley
47 ( 55 ) KISS ME GOODBYE Petula Clark
48 ( 41 ) YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW The Beatles
49 ( 53 ) TODAY Sandie Shaw
50 ( 54 ) CUDDLY TOY The Monkees

51 ( 47 ) MASSACHUSSETS (THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN) The Bee Gees
52 ( 59 ) JENNIFER JUNIPER Donovan
53 ( 42 ) LOVE IS BLUE Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
54 ( 50 ) BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Glen Campbell
55 ( 43 ) BEND ME SHAPE ME Amen Corner
56 ( 58 ) GREEN TAMBOURINE Sun Dragon
57 ( 64 ) WE’RE A WINNER The Impressions
58 ( 61 ) SCARBOROUGH FAIR (CANTICLE) Simon & Garfunkel
59 ( 66 ) IN THE HEAT OF THE MORNING David Bowie
60 ( 63 ) SOUL COAXING (AME CALINE) Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra

61 ( 52 ) HEY LITTLE ONE Glen Campbell
62 ( 65 ) SKY PILOT Eric Burden & The Animals
63 ( 70 ) COUNTRY GIRL - CITY MAN Billy Vera & Judy Clay
64 ( 67 ) THE RADIO SONG The Parade
65 ( 51 ) ANNIVERSARY WALTZ Anita Harris
66 ( 71 ) NO REGRETS Tom Rush
67 ( 73 ) SWEET INSPIRATION The Sweet Inspirations
68 ( 72 ) THE END OF OUR ROAD Gladys Knight & The Pips
69 ( 57 ) GREEN TAMBOURINE The Lemon Pipers
70 ( NEW ) LOVE IS BLUE Jeff Beck

71 ( 74 ) IF YOU CAN WAIT Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
72 ( 56 ) PARADISE LOST The Herd
73 ( NEW ) AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS The Formations
74 ( 75 ) THAT’S A LIE Ray Charles
75 ( NEW ) IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell