WCFL BIG 10 COUNTDOWN

FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 27, 1970 

Survey courtesy Randy Anderson

                                                                                                              Last Week 

 
*1. American Woman/No Sugar Tonight               The Guess Who              R.C.A.          3
 *2. Something's Burning                           Kenny Rogers/First Edition Reprise         5 
 *3. Little Green Bag                              George Baker Selection     Colossus       10 
  4. Vehicle                                       Ides Of March              Warner Brothers 4 
  5. For The Love Of Him                           BobbiMartin                United Artists  6 
  6. A.B.C.                                        Jackson Five               Motown          4 
  7. Let It Be                                     The Beatles                Apple           5 
 *8. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely                      Friends Of Distinction     R.C.A.         12 
 *9. Cecelia                                       Simon & Garfunkel          Columbia       16 
*10. Hitchin' A Ride                               Vanity Fare                Page One       17 
 11. Reflections Of My Life                        The Marmalade              London          7 
 12. Which Way You Goin' Billy?                    The Poppy Family           London          9 
 13. Turn Back The Hands Of Time                   Tyrone Davis               Dakar           8 
*14. Up Around The Bend                       Creedence Clearwater Revival    Fantasy        23 
*15. Get Ready                                     Rare Earth                 Rare Earth     25 
 16. Nothing Succeeds Like Success                 Bill Deal/Rhondells        Heritage       18 
 17. Hey Lawdy Mama                                Steppenwolf                Dunhill        14 
 18. Up The Ladder To The Roof                     The Supremes               Motown         11 
*19. Puppet Man                                    Fifth Dimension            Bell           35 
*20. Soolaimon                                     Neil Diamond               Uni            38 
 21. What Is Truth                                 Johnny Cash                Columbia       21 
 22. The Seeker                                    The Who                    Decca          24 
 23. Come And Get It                               Badfinger                  Apple          13 
 24. You Need Love Like I Do                       Gladys Knight/Pips         Soul           19 
 25. Long Lonesome Highway                         Michael Parks              MGM            15 
 26. Airport Love Theme                            Vincent Bell               Decca          26 
*27. Love On A Two-Way Street                      The Moments                Stang          37 
*28. The Letter                                    Joe Cocker                 A & M          36 
*29. Come Running                                  Van Morrison               Warner Brothers39 
 30. Everybody's Out Of Town                       B. J. Thomas               Scepter        34 
*31. Make Me Smile                                 Chicago                    Columbia       40 
 32. Shilo                                         Neil Diamond               Bang           20 
*33. Hum A Song (From Your Heart)                  Lulu                       Atco            N 
 34. Spirit In The Sky                             Norman Greenbaum           Reprise        28 
 35. Tennessee Bird Walk                      Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan   Wayside        27 
 36. Bridge Over Troubled Water                    Simon & Garfunkel          Columbia       31 
 37. Daughter Of Darkness                          Tom Jones                  Parrot          N 
 38. Come Saturday Morning                         Sandpipers                 A & M           N 
 39. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)         Diana Ross                 Motown          N 
 40. Instant Karma                                 John Ono Lennon            Apple          22 

All mistakes preserved from original survey. 

WCFL SPECIAL MERIT AWARD - AFTER 20 WEEKS--STILL REPORTED "TOP TEN" -- "RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD--B.J. THOMAS 

*Denotes Big 10 Climbers 

The WCFL "SOUND 10 SURVEY" represents the relative popularity of records in the Chicago area conditioned by such
factors as industry tabulation, local record sales and the judgement of WCFL's record selection committee. WCFL Radio, The
Voice of Labor, is owned and operated by The Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council.

WCFL 1970 Index                                                                                                 Scan of original survey