The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations
Week ending MARCH 23, 1968
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(Sweet Sweet Baby) SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE     Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 2486)		1	1	6	5
2	(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY     Otis Redding (Volt 157)		2	2	1	10
3	LA-LA-MEANS I LOVE YOU     Delfonics (Philly Groove 150)		7	13	23	6
4	THE END OF OUR ROAD     Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35042)		6	8	10	8
5	(Theme From) VALLEY OF THE DOLLS     Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12203)		3	3	2	10
6	I THANK YOU     Sam & Dave (Stax 242)		5	5	7	10
7	MEN ARE GETTIN’ SCARCE     Joe Tex (Dial 4069)		4	4	11	7
8	IF YOU CAN WANT     Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla 54162)		9	15	24	5
9	DANCE TO THE MUSIC     Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10256)		13	17	31	7
10	I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME     Madeline Bell (Philips 40517)		16	20	26	8
11	BURNING SPEAR     Soulful Strings (Cadet 5576)		11	11	13	10
12	I GOT THE FEELIN’     James Brown & Famous Flames (King 6155)		34	39	—	3
13	THAT’S A LIE     Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11045)		18	23	32	5
14	SOUL SERENADE     Willie Mitchell (Hi 2140)		24	31	44	6
15	IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR     Mirettes (Revue 11004)		17	19	22	9
16	TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER     Percy Sledge (Atlantic 2490)		26	37	—	3
17	SECURITY     Etta James (Cadet 5594)		23	28	45	4
18	WALK AWAY RENEE     Four Tops (Motown 1119)		8	6	8	8
19	WE’RE A WINNER     Impressions (ABC 11022)		10	7	3	13
20	I WISH IT WOULD RAIN     Temptations (Gordy 7068)		12	9	5	12
21	DRIFTIN’ BLUES     Bobby Bland (Duke 432)		22	26	28	8
22	SHOW TIME     Detroit Emeralds (Ric-Tic 135)		29	32	37	6
23	LOOKING FOR A FOX     Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2461)		25	27	30	8
24	LOVEY DOVEY     Otis & Carla (Stax 244)		27	24	21	7
25	A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN     James Carr (Goldwax 332)		14	10	12	14
26	THE SON OF HICKORY HOLLER’S TRAMP     O.C. Smith (Columbia 44425)		31	38	49	4
27	FOREVER CAME TODAY     Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown 1122)		36	—	—	2
28	SWEET INSPIRATION     Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2476)		47	—	—	2
29	BORN FREE     Hesitations (Kapp 878)		15	12	4	13
30	(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) COUNT THE DAYS     Inez & Charlie Foxx (Dynamo 112)		20	16	14	17
31	FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE     Jackie Wilson & Count Basie (Brunswick 55365)		30	35	47	4
32	(Mama Come Quick, And Bring Your) LICKIN’ STICK     George Torrence & Naturals (Shout 224)		37	34	36	9
33	THERE IS     Dells (Cadet 5574)		21	18	16	9
34	THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE     Peaches & Herb (Date 1592)		32	36	40	5
35	IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE     Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Tamla 54161)		40	42	—	3
36	(Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY     King Curtis & Kingpins (Atco 6562)		43	44	—	3
37	THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM     Hesitations (Kapp 899)		48	—	—	2
38	CHECK YOURSELF     Debbie Taylor (Decca 32259)		39	40	48	5
39	FUNKY STREET     Arthur Conley (Atco 6563)		—	—	—	1
40	IN THE MORNING     Mighty Marvelows (ABC 11011)		44	46	50	4
41	COWBOYS TO GIRLS     Intruders (Gamble 214)		—	—	—	1
42	LIKE NEVER BEFORE     Toussaint McCall (Ronn 20)		45	49	—	3
43	INSTANT HEARTBREAK (Just Add Tears)     Precisions (Drew 1004)		—	—	—	1
44	AFRICAN BOO-GA-LOO     Jackie Lee (Keymen 114)		49	—	—	2
45	TE-NI-NEE-NI-NU     Slim Harpo (Excello 2294)		41	41	46	5
46	DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER     David McWilliams (Kapp 896)		50	—	—	2
47	A WOMAN WITH THE BLUES     Lamp Sisters (Duke 427)		—	—	41	5
48	LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED     Parliaments (Revilot 217)		—	—	—	1
49	JUST LIKE A FLOWER     Freddie Scott (Shout 227)		—	—	—	1
50	THAT’S WHEN I GUESSED     Clarence “Frogman” Henry (Dial 4072)		—	—	—	1

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