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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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WPGC - Top 100 of 1968

 

#
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
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
2
Bend Me, Shape Me
American Breed
1
Love Child
Diana Ross & The Supremes

 

 




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