We have a new number one this week, and its Tom Jones who get's his first retro number 1.
Otis Redding finally slips to number 2, Dave Dee & Co are still at number 3, the Beatles enter
at number 4, and Louis Armstrong drops to 5.
There are 8 new entries this week the highest is the Beatles at number 4.
The biggest climber is the Showstoppers who jump 18 places to number 11.
The biggest faller is Esther & Abi Ofarim who drop of the charts from number 22.
23.03.1968 (Week # 12)
1 (02) Tom Jones – Delilah - 129 points (7-3-2-1) 4 wks
2 (01) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - 124 points (30-12-11-1-1-1-1-2) 8 wks
3 (03) Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich - Legend Of Xanadu - 89 points (10-3-2-2-3-3) 6 wks
4 (NE) Beatles - Lady Madonna - 81 points 1 wk5 (04) Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World - 78 points (11-5-2-3-4-4-5) 7 wks
6 (05) Donovan - Jennifer Juniper - 61 points (30-11-6-5-6) 5 wks
7 (16) The Delfonics - La-La Meams I Love You - 55 points (33-31-30-18-16-7) 6 wks
8 (13) Four Tops - If Iwere A Carpenter - 47 points (13-8) 2 wks
9 (06) Don Partridge - Rosie - 47 points (38-20-18-15-11-6-9) 7 wks
10 (19) The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett - Young Girl - 41 points (39-34-32-19-10) 5 wks
11 (29) Showstoppers - Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty - 39 points (29-11) 2 wks
12 (12) Lulu - Me The Peaceful Heart - 37 points (21-12-12) 3 wks
13 (NE) Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Of You - 35 points 1 wk
14 (NE) Cliff Richard - Congratulations - 32 points 1 wk15 (07) Move - Fire Brigade - 32 points (16-8-6-6-8-7-15) 7 wks
16 (17) Monkees - Valleri - 31 points (33-17-16) 3 wks
17 (08) Elvis Presley – Guitar Man - 28 points (21-9-9-8-17) 5 wks
18 (27) Sly And The Family Stone - Dance To The Music - 27 points (27-18) 2 wks
19 (NE) Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship - 27 points 1 wk
20 (11) Otis Redding - My Girl - 27 points (19-13-10-10-11-20) 6 wks
21 (14) Aretha Franklin - Since You've Been Gone - 25 points (14-21) 2 wks
22 (24) Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain - 20 points (35-40-x-19-24-22) 5 wks
23 (21) The Four Tops - Walk Away Renee - 19 points (16-6-6-2-3-3-4-9-10-14-11-36-16-21-23) 15 wks
24 (28) Eric Burdon And The Animals - Sky Pilot - 19 points (27-26-25-24-28-24) 6 wks
25 (10) Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn - 19 points (17-4-3-1-4-4-5-10-25) 9 wks
26 (09) Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men - 19 points (11-6-4-2-5-5-7-9-26) 9 wks
27 (20) Madeline Bell - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - 18 points (27-26-20-27) 4 wks
28 (31) Brenton Wood – Gimme Little Sign - 17 points (34-25-22-22-x-x-25-28-30-31-28) 9 wks
29 (23) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - 17 points (20-17-23-29) 4 wks
30 (NE) PJ Proby - It's Your Day Today - 17 points 1 wk31 (36) Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra & Chorus - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - 16 points (40-x-38-36-31) 4 wks
32 (34) Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower- 15 points (36-34-32) 3 wks
33 (NE) Dave Clark Five - No One Can Break A Heart Like You - 15 points 1 wk34 (32) Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love - 15 points (34-31-31-32-34) 5 wks
35 (NE) Cilla Black - Step Inside Love - 15 points 1 wk36 (30) Equals - I Get So Excited - 15 points (28-30-36) 3 wks
37 (15) Bee Gees - Words - 15 points (31-30-11-7-6-7-8-13-15-37) 10 wks
38 (NE) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Sundown, Sundown - 15 points 1 wk
39 (33) Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Honey Chile - 14 points (34-x-24-26-40-24-22-25-33-39) 9 wks
40 (26) Love - Alone Again Or - 14 points (23-19-16-15-26-40) 6 wks
Dropped Out
42 (18) Grapefruit - Dear Delilah - 13 points (21-14-18)
44 (38) Bob Dylan - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - 11 points (38)
46 (39) Sam & Dave - I Thank You - 11 points (39)
48 (40) Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me - 11 points (15-3-2-5-7-15-26-39-40)
54 (40) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion - 9 points (36-20-15-10-13-18-15-11-7-10-13-17-18-17-18-27-40)
57 (37) Beach Boys - Darlin' - 9 points (13-5-5-6-13-16-24-29-37)
60 (25) Love Affair - Everlasting Love - 8 points (14-5-2-2-3-2-4-8-12-20-25)
62 (35) Sandie Shaw – Today - 7 points (38-23-22-35)
68 (40) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing - 5 points (38-33-35-35-40)
- (22) Esther & Abi Ofarim - Cinderella Rockefella - 0 points (14-14-12-22)
Thanks to
Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak o &
darkstar79 .
I will leave this open until end of next week.