BILLBOARD TOP POP SINGLES OF 1968

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Where were you when you heard these?

BILLBOARD TOP POP SINGLES OF 1968

TITLE - Artist (Label)

1. HEY JUDE - Beatles (Apple)

2. LOVE IS BLUE (L'AMOUR EST BLEU) - Paul Mauriat (Philips)

3. HONEY - Bobby Goldsboro (United Artists)

4. (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding (Volt)

5. PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE - Rascals (Atlantic)

6. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - Cream (Atco)

7. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M)

8. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Hugo Montenegro (RCA Victor)

9. MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)

10. TIGHTEN UP - Archie Bell & The Drells (Atlantic) -

11. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation)

12. LITTLE GREEN APPLES - O. C. Smith (Columbia)

13. MONY, MONY - Tommy James & The Shondells (Roulette)

14. HELLO, I LOVE YOU - Doors (Elektra)

15. YOUNG GIRL - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)

16. CRY LIKE A BABY - Box Tops (Mala)

17. STONED SOUL PICNIC - 5th Dimension (Soul City)

18. GRAZING IN THE GRASS - Hugh Masekela (Uni)

19. MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS - Grass Roots (Dunhill)

20. DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)

21. THE HORSE - Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-LA of Soul)

22. I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - Temptations (Gordy)

23. LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU - Delfonics (Philly Groove)

24. TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME - Vogues (Reprise)

25. JUDY IN DISGUISE (WITH GLASSES) - John Fred & His Playboy Band (Paula)

26. SPOOKY - Classics IV (Imperial)

27. LOVE CHILD - Diana Ross & The Supremes (Motown)

28. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - Merrilee Rush (Bell)

29. THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE - Georgie Fame (Epic)

30. THOSE WERE THE DAYS - Mary Hopkin (Apple)

31. BORN TO BE WILD - Steppenwolf (Dunhill)

32. COWBOYS TO GIRLS - Intruders (Gamble)

33. SIMON SAYS - 1910 Fruitgum Company (Buddah)

34. LADY WILLPOWER - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)

35. A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - Rascals (Atlantic)

36. THE LOOK OF LOVE - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M)

37. HOLD ME TIGHT - Johnny Nash (JAD)

38. YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY - Ohio Express (Buddah)

39. FIRE - crazey World Of Arthur Brown (Track)

40. LOVE IS ALL AROUND - Troggs (Fontana)

41. PLAYBOY - Gene & Debbe (TRX)

42. (THEME FROM) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)

43. CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams (Warner Bros.-7 Arts)

44. SLIP AWAY - Clarence Carter (Atlantic)

45. GIRL WATCHER - O'Kaysions (ABC)

46. (SWEET SWEET BABY) SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)

47. GREEN TAMBOURINE - Lemon Pipers (Buddah)

48. 1, 2, 3, RED LIGHT - 1910 Fruitgum Company (Buddah)

49. REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS - Friend & Lover (Verve Forecast)

50. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH - Rolling Stones (London)

51. MACARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris (Dunhill)

52. LIGHT MY FIRE - Jose Feliciano (RCA Victor)

53. I LOVE YOU - People (Capitol)

54. TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER - Percy Sledge (Atlantic)

55. PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN - Status Quo (Cadet Concept)

56. SUMMERTIME BLUES - Blue Cheer (Philips)

57. AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)

58. I GOT THE FEELIN' - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)

59. I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU - Bee Gees (Atco)

60. LADY MADONNA - Beatles (Apple)

61. HURDY GURDY MAN - Donovan (Epic)

62. MAGIC CARPET RIDE - Steppenwoff (Dunhill)

63. BOTTLE OF WINE - Fireballs (Atco)

64. STAY IN MY CORNER - Dells (Cadet)

65. SOUL SERENADE - Willie Mitchell (Hi)

66. DELILAH - Tom Jones (Parrot)

67. NOBODY BUT ME - Human Beinz (Capitol)

68. I THANK YOU - Sam & Dave (Stax)

69. THE Foool ON THE HILL - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M)

70. SKY PILOT - Eric Burdon & The Animals (MGM)

71. INDIAN LAKE - Cowsills (MGM)

72. I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (A&M)

73. OVER YOU - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)

74. GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD/CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - Lettermen (Capitol)

75. SHOO-BEE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

76. THE UNICORN - Irish Rovers (Decca)

77. (YOU KEEP ME) HANGIN' ON - Vanilla Fudge (Atco)

78. REVOLUTION - Beatles (Apple)

79. WOMAN, WOMAN - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Columbia)

80. ELENORE - Turtles (White Whale)

81. WHITE ROOM - Cream (Atco)

82. YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla)

83. BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU - Foundations (Uni)

84. SWEET INSPIRATION - Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic)

85. IF YOU CAN WANT - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)

86. CAB DRIVER - Mills Brothers (Dot)

87. TIME HAS COME TODAY - Chambers Brothers (Columbia)

88. DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)

89. SCARBOROUGH FAIR/CANTICLE - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)

90. SAY IT LOUD - I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD Part 1 - James Brown & The Famous Flames (King)

91. THE MIGHTY QUINN - Manfred Mann (Mercury)

92. HERE COMES THE JUDGE - Shorty Long (Soul)

93. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)

94. THINK - Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)

95. SEALED WITH A Kiiss - Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Liberty)

96. PIECE OF MY HEART - Big Brother & The Holding Company (Columbia)

97. SUZIE Q. - Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)

98. BEND ME, SHAPE ME - American Breed (Acta)

99. HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN - Jerry Butler (Mercury)

100. NEVER GIVE YOU UP - Jerry Butler (Mercury)

[ilkolad 9]

One in particular 'Dance to the Music' I remember being blasted out at one of those BAR B Q's that were around at the time, it was situated at Colwick Hall, and the disc jockey was Stuart Henry, one of my favourites at that era.

whatever happened to BAR B Q's btw? perhaps they need re-inventing!

[Ayupmeducks 1,730]

I was living in the Medders when that lot were about. 1968 I was 21, finished my apprenticeship with the NCB at Cotgrave just after Clifton had closed. Used to work part time for Barry Price as his head barman at The Sir Richard Arkwright on Arkwright Street.

Left Cotgrave Colliery November of 68 to work for J.Jones Rewinds up Daleside Road.

Met my first wife about December of 1968..... Lots happened to me that year. Recall 99% of the songs, have most on CD's.

[The Actual Shedfixman 4]

Sittin on the front doorstep of 168 Waterway Street, listening to a new record called 'Good Vibrations' being played on Radio One with my left ear and the methodically measured crashes of members of the victorious away darts team being thrown clean through the 6ft plate glass windows of 'The Griffin' public house with the right ear.

Whoever was up first on Saturday and Sunday mornings in those days would then always get out and follow the trails of blood around Waterway and Lammas to get the best pick of all the dropped change from the pockets of the combatants.

We got to see the debut outing of Nottingham's first panda cars there.

No wonder the Brits are the calmest under fire.