"And NOW, Ladies and Gentlemen..."


IF you were a CKLW listener during the "heyday" of the Big 8
 (the 1960's or the early 1970's).

The above cover may have been prophetic,
 since it came about very near the end of CKLW's reign
as one of the top radio stations in the world.


CKLW BIG 100 -- THE MOTOR CITY'S TOP HITS OF 1968
(has it been 40 years?)

"THE BIG 8 CKLW" rock says, in quotes,
 "...AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN'"

CKLW OFFICIAL 'BIG 100' HITS OF 1968

Oct.    1. Hey Jude, Beatles
Dec.    2. I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye
Apr.    3. Honey, Bobby Goldsboro
Jan.    4. Nobody But Me, Human Beinz
Feb.    5. Love Is Blue, Paul Mauriat
Jun.    6. This Guys in Love With You, Herb Alpert
May     7. Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkle
Sept.   8. Harper Valley P.T.A., Jeannie C. Riley
Oct.    9. Hold Me Tight, Johnny Nash
Aug.    10. Hello, I Love You, The Doors
Jul.    11. Grazing in the Grass, Hugh Masekela
Mar.    12. The Unicorn, Irish Rovers
Nov.    13. Who's Making Love, Johnnie Taylor
May     14. MacArthur Park, Richard Harris
May     15. Mony, Mony, Tommy James & Shondells
Mar.    16. Since You've Been Gone, Aretha Franklin
Aug.    17. Light My Fire, Jose Feliciano
Aug.    18. 1,2,3, Red Light, 1910 Fruitgum Co.
Jan.    19. I Wish It Would Rain, Temptations
Jul.    20. Classical Gas, Mason Williams
Jan.    21. Itchykoo Park, Small Faces
Jul.    22. Journey to the Center of the Mind, Amboy Dukes
Mar.    23. Theme From "Valley of the Dolls," Dionne Warwick
Nov.    24. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man, Bob Seger
Apr.    25. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Hugo Montenegro
Aug.    26. Sunshine of Your Love, The Cream
Sept.   27. Little Green Apples, O.C. Smith
Oct.    28. Those Were the Days, Mary Hopkin
Jan.    29. Baby Now That I Found You, The Foundations
Aug.    30. Sealed With a Kiss, Gary Lewis
Sept.   31. Fire, Arthur Brown
Dec.    32. Abraham, Martin and John, Dion
Apr.    33. Tighten Up, Archie Bell & Drells
Jan.    34. Green Tambourine, Lemon Pipers
Feb.    35. Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding
May     36. Competition Ain't Nothin', Carl Carlton
Feb.    37. La-La Means I Love You, The Delfonics
Jun.    38. Reach Out of the Darkness, Friend and Lover
Sept.   39. Girl Watcher, O'Kaysions
Feb.    40. Show Time, Detroit Emeralds
Jun.    41. Here Come Da Judge, Buena Vistas
Mar.    42. Scarborough Fair, Simon & Garfunkle
Apr.    43. The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp, O.C. Smith
Feb.    44. Bottle of Wine, The Fireballs
Apr.    45. Cowboys to Girls, The Intruders
Aug.    46. Born to Be Wild, Steppenwolf
Jul.    47. Lady Willpower, Gary Puckett & Union Gap
Jul.    48. People Got to Be Free, The Rascals
Dec.    49. Wichita Lineman, Glen Campbell
Sept.   50. Time Has Come Today, Chambers Brothers
Feb.    51. Simon Says, 1910 Fruitgum Co.
Nov.    52. Love Child, Diana Ross & Supremes
Jan.    53. Judy in Disguise, John Fred & Playboy Band
Mar.    54. I've Got the Feelin', James Brown
May     55. Never Give You Up, Jerry Butler
Jun.    56. Jumpin' Jack Flash, Rolling Stones
Oct.    57. Over You, Gary Puckett & Union Gap
Dec.    58. I Love How You Love Me, Bobby Vinton
Aug.    59. Baby Come Back, The Equals
May     60. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, Marvin & Tammi
Aug.    61. The House That Jack Built, Aretha Franklin
Jul.    62. Hurdy Gurdy Man, Donovan
Nov.    63. Cloud Nine, Temptations
Apr.    64. Love Is All Around, Troggs
Sept.   65. Slip Away, Clarence Carter
Jun.    66. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, Ohio Express
Dec.    67. I Don't Know How, The Superlatives
Jun.    68. She's a Heartbreaker, Gene Pitney
Dec.    69. Crimson & Clover, Tommy James & Shondells
Sept.   70. I Love You Madly, Fantastic Four
Dec.    71. Soulful Strut, Young Holt Unlimited
Aug.    72. Hush, Deep Purple
Jun.    73. Indian Lake, The Cowsills
Apr.    74. If You Don't Want My Love, Robert John
Jun.    75. Lover's Holiday, Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
Jan.    76. Spooky, Classics Four
Dec.    77. If I Can Dream, Elvis Presley
Oct.    78. Sunday Sun, Neil Diamond
Mar.    79. Sweet Inspiration, Sweet Inspirations
Oct.    80. Piece of My Heart, Big Brother & Holding Co.
May     81. A Beautiful Morning, The Rascals
Apr.    82. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day, Stevie Wonder
Jul.    83. Stoned Soul Picnic, Fifth Dimension
Aug.    84. Love Makes a Woman, Barbara Acklin
Nov.    85. People, The Tymes
Oct.    86. Elenore, The Turtles
Jul.    87. Good Old Music, The Parliaments
Dec.    88. Cinnamon, Derek
Apr.    89. Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music, The Bandwagon
Jan.    90. We're a Winner, The Impressions
Nov.    91. Both Sides Now, Judy Collins
Nov.    92. Bring It On Home to Me, Eddie Floyd
Nov.    93. I've Got Love for My Baby, Young Hearts
Feb.    94. Skip a Rope, Henson Cargill
Mar.    95. Cry Like a Baby, Box Tops
Dec.    96. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me, Supremes & Temptations
Feb.    97. Just Dropped In, First Edition
Nov.    98. For Once in My Life, Stevie Wonder
Jun.    99. Angel of the Morning, Merrilee Rush
Mar.    100. The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde, Georgie Fame