Top 100 of 1968

(Special thanks to Davy Jones for the audio above).

In this excerpt, 'Good Guy' Davy Jones formerly of WBZ, Boston in May of '67, counts down the '68 Super Greats'. The 'Jones boy on the move' ('sockin' the solid sounds to ya') did nights at WPGC before departing for crosstown WMAL-FM in early 1971.

Other things to listen for:

- The FM Legal ID, voiced by newsguy, Bob Raleigh (Bill Miller). The AM, a daytimer was already off the air during this aircheck.

- As evidenced by the wow at the start of certain records, the station was still playing songs off turntables!

- Agency spots for Miller Beer, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pepsi (featuring the Turtles).

- A Davy Jones newscast mentioning a planned parade for the Apollo 8 crew who had just circled the dark side of the moon days earlier.

- A 'Soundoff' featuring 'Mr. Soundoff (General Manager, Bob Howard) complaining about missed dentist appointments.

- A station promo for the 'Christmas Tie Exchange'.

- Morning man, Harv Moore and a school salute to Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland.

- A 'Gold Digger' promo voiced by Bob Raleigh (Bill Miller) touting lots of 'Good Guy Gold' on Harv Moore's morning show.

- Harv Moore's promo for WPGC's short lived 'Magic Carpet Ride' show of 'underground' music from 11p - midnight.

 

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#	Song Title	Artist Name
100	The Fool On The Hill	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
99	Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries	Peggy Scott & Jojo Benson
98	Turn Around, Look At Me	Vogues
97	Private Number	Judy Clay & William Bell
96	Shape Of Things To Come	Max Frost & The Troopers
95	Forever Came Today	Diana Ross & The Supremes
94	Master Jack	Four Jacks & A Jill
93	And Got Away	Esquires
92	Darlin'	Beach Boys
91	Love Power	Sandpebbles
90	Sweet Blindness	5th Dimension
89	Mony Mony	Tommy James & The Shondells
88	If You Can Want	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
87	Cry Like A Baby	Box Tops
86	The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)	Manfred Mann
85	Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
84	I Love You	People
83	Angel Of The Morning	Merilee Rush & The Turnabouts
82	Hold On Tight	Johnny Nash
81	Quick Joey Small	Kasenetz-Katz
80	Lover's Holiday	Peggy Scott & Jojo Benson
79	There Is	Dells
78	Nobody But You	Human Beinz
77	Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day	Stevie Wonder
76	A Beautiful Morning	Rascals
75	Stay In My Corner	Dells
74	Little Green Apples	O.C. Smith
73	Pictures Of Matchstick Men	Status Quo
72	Look Of Love	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
71	Classical Gas	Mason Williams
70	Take Time To Know Her	Percy Sledge
69	Girl Watcher	O'Kaysions
68	Journey To The Center Of The Mind	Amboy Dukes
67	Summertime Blues	Blue Cheer
66	Everything That Touches You	Association
65	All Along The Watchtower	Jimi Hendrix
64	Time Has Come Today	Chambers Brothers
63	Grazing In The Grass	Hugh Masakela
62	Some Things You Never Get Used To	Diana Ross & The Supremes
61	For Once In My Life	Stevie Wonder
60	Spooky	Classics IV
59	We Can Fly	Cowsills
58	Suzie Q	Creedence Clearwater Revival
57	Susan	Buckinghams
56	Love Is All Around	Troggs
55	I Heard It Through The Grapevine	Marvin Gaye
Extra	Love Is Here & Now You're Gone	Diana Ross & The Supremes
54	People Got To Be Free	Rascals
53	Yummy, Yummy, Yummy	1910 Fruitgum Company
52	I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite	Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
51	Midnight Confessions	Grass Roots
50	Fire	The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
49	The Horse	Cliff Nobles & Company
48	Cowboys To Girls	Intruders
47	Dance To The Music	Sly & The Family Stone
Extra	Words	Bee Gees
46	Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde	Georgie Fame
45	Different Drum	Linda Ronstadt / Stone Poneys
44	You're All I Need To Get By	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
43	Think	Aretha Franklin
42	Green Tambourine	Lemon Pipers
41	Stone Soul Picnic	5th Dimension
40	Woman, Woman	Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
39	Hush	Deep Purple
38	Walk Away Renee	Four Tops
37	I Got The Feelin'	James Brown
36	Hurdy Gurdy Man	Donovan
35	Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor
34	Witchita Lineman	Glen Campbell
33	I Can't Stop Dancing	Archie Bell & The Drells
32	White Room	Cream
31	Born To Be Wild	Steppenwolf
30	Stormy	Classics IV
29	Young Girl	Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
28	Love Is Blue	Paul Mauriat
27	Chain Of Fools	Aretha Franklin
26	Lady Madonna	Beatles
25	Sunshine Of Your Love	Cream
Extra	Do You Know The Way to San Jose	Dionne Warwick
24	Simon Says	1910 Fruitgum Company
Extra	Special Occasion	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
23	Mrs. Robinson	Simon & Garfunkel
22	This Guy's In Love With You	Herb Alpert
21	Jumpin' Jack Flash	Rolling Stones
20	Over You	Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
19	Since You've Been Gone	Aretha Franklin
18	If I Were A Carpenter	Four Tops
17	Here Comes The Judge	Shorty Long
16	Hello, I Love You	Doors
15	Baby, Now That I've Found You	Foundations
14	The Good, The Bad & The Ugly	Hugo Montenegro
13	Light My Fire	Jose Feliciano
12	Magic Carpet Ride	Steppenwolf
11	Abraham, Martin & John	Dion
10	Honey	Bobby Goldsboro
9	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	Otis Redding
8	Harper Valley P.T.A.	Jeannie C. Riley
7	Lady Willpower	Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
6	Thsoe Were The Days	Mary Hopkin
5	Tighten Up	Archie Bell & The Drells
4	Valleri	Monkees
3	Hey Jude	Beatles
2	Bend Me, Shape Me	American Breed
1	Love Child	Diana Ross & The Supremes

 

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