WIBG 990 AM

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Week: 1968-01-01
Format: T40

                       WIBG RADIO
              TOP 99 RECORDS OF THE WEEK
             EFFECTIVE MONDAY JANUARY 1, 1968

 1. Judy In Disguise – John Fred & His Playboy Band            2
 2. I Second That Emotion – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles     3
 3. Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus – Beatles                    1
 4. Daydream Believer – Monkees                                4
 5. I Heard It Thru The Grapevine – Gladys Knight & The Pips   5
 6. Woman, Woman – Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett            6
 7. Honey Chile – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas                7
 8. Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin                           8
 9. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye 
                                               Tammi Terrell  10
10. Bend Me, Shape Me – American Breed                        12
11. You Better Sit Down Kids – Cher                            9
12. There Is – Dells                                          18
13. Green Tambourine – Lemon Pipers                           22
14. Explosion (In Your Soul) – Soul Survivors                 23
15. Goin’ Out Of My Head & Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – 
                                                  Lettermen   29
16. Snoopy’s Christmas – Royal Guardsmen                      11
17. And Get Away – Esquires                                   15
18. Keep The Ball Rollin’ – Jay & The Techniques              13
19. Susan – Buckinghams                                       26
20. She’s My Girl – Turtles                                   20
21. Who Will Answer? – Ed Ames                                25
22. Different Drum – Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt    28
23. Come See About Me – Jr. Walker & The All Stars            31
24. In And Out Of Love - Diana Ross & The Supremes            14
25. Oh, How It Hurts – Barbara Mason                          30
26. Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers                               16
27. It’s Wonderful – Young Rascals                            36
28. My Baby Must Be A Magician – Marvelettes                  42
29. Cross My Heart – Billy Stewart                            41
30. Son Of Ice Bag/Up-Up And Away – Hugh Masekela             38
31. Incense And Peppermints – Strawberry Alarm Clock          19
32. Everybody Knows – Dave Clark Five                         37
33. Love Me Two Times – Doors                                 39
34. Wear Your Love Like Heaven – Donovan                      24
35. The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener – Petula Clark    32
36. Am I That Easy To Forget – Engelbert Humperdinck          45
37. Stag-O-Lee/I’m In Love – Wilson Pickett                   21
38. (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts – Bee Gees         17
39. To Give (The Reason I Live) – Frankie Valli               55
40. Baby Now That I Have Found You – Foundations              48
41. She’s A Rainbow – Rolling Stones                          56
42. I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight – Tom Boyce & Bob Hart  47
43. Neon Rainbow – Box Tops                                   27
44. Tell Mama – Etta James                                    51
45. The Rain, The Park And Other Things – Cowsills            33
46. The Lesson – Vikki Carr                                   HB
47. Two Little Kids – Peaches & Herb                          60
48. In The Misty Moonlight – Dean Martin                      35
49. Best of Both Worlds – Lulu                                54
50. Monterey – Eric Burdon & The Animals                      58

    FUTURE FORTY NINE
51. Darlin’ – Beach Boys                                      HB
52. Love Power – Sandpebbles                                  62
53. Just As Much As Ever – Bobby Vinton                       HB
54. Tomorrow – Strawberry Alarm Clock                         HB
55. Zabadak – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich              HB
56. I Can’t Stand Myself – James Brown And The Famous Flames  64
57. No Sad Songs – Joe Simon                                  HB
58. Lost – Jerry Butler                                       HB
59. A Working Man’s Prayer – Arthur Prysock                   HB
60. Do The African Twist (Part 1) – Mad Men                   HB
61. Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music – Bandwagon                65
62. Skip A Rope – Henson Cargill                              HB
63. Spooky – Classics IV                                      63
64. I’m Coming Home – Tom Jones                               HB
65. Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream                             HB
66. Some Velvet Morning – Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
67. Back Up Train – Al Greene & The Soul Mate’s
68. Bottle Of Wine - Fireballs
69. Dancin’ Bear – Mamas & The Papas
70. Do Unto Me – James & Bobby Purify
71. Let The Heartaches Begin – Long John Baldry
72. Good Combination – Sonny & Cher
73. Dear Eloise - Hollies
74. Follow Your Heart – Bunny Sigler
75. You – Marvin Gaye
76. Boogaloo (Soul) Party – Brothers Two
77. Money – Lovin’ Spoonful
78. Babe, I’m Crazy About You – Magnificent Men
79. Without Love (There Is Nothing) – Oscar Toney, Jr.
80. I’m Stuck On My Baby – Irene And The Scotts
81. Still Burning In My Heart - Drifters
82. How Many Times – Sounds Of Dawn
83. New Orleans – Neil Diamond
84. 7:30 Guided Tour – Five Americans
85. Gettin’ A Groove – Carl Edwards
86. Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
87. We’re A Winner - Impressions
88. Sunday Mornin’ – Spanky And Our Gang
89. We Can Fly - Cowsills
90. Born Free - Hesitations
91. A Man Needs A Woman – James Carr
92. Red, Green, Yellow And Blue – Dickey Lee
93. So It Goes – Anders ‘N’ Poncia
94. Blessed Are The Lonely – Robert Knight
95. Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Co.
96. Birds Of A Feather – Joe South
97. Hip Huggin’ Mini – Tender Joe Richardson
98. Strawberry Shortcake – Jay & The Techniques
    WIBBAGE SURE SHOT
99. I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations

    WIBG HIT ALBUMS
    The Hy Lit Show Album – Various Artists
    Frank X. Feller - Made In Philadelphia – Various Artists
    Everything Playing – Lovin’ Spoonful
    The Magic Garden – Fifth Dimension
    The Basic Principles of Kreskin’s ESP - Kreskin

    Survey courtesy of Craig Puccio.

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Thursday, 2014-01-02)

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