SPOTLIGHT 'SINGLES Number of Singles Reviewed This Week, 132 -Last Week, 128 This record is predicted to reach the TOP 40 EASY LISTENING Chart.

POP SPOTLIGHTS COUNTRY SPOTLIGHTS

tli10t TOP 10 top o Pr tdhect HOT COUNTRY TOP20 Spotlights- Predicted to reach the top 20 of the Hot 100 Chart SINGLES Chart EDDY ARNOLD -THE TIP OF MY FINGERS B. J. THOMAS BACK THE TIME (Prod. by -BRING (Prod. by Chet Atkins) (Writer: Bill Anderson (Tree, Huey P. Meaux) (Writer: Mark Charron) (Crazy BMI) -With "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me" it. has a top commer- Cajun -Flomar, BMI)- Thomas still heading for the top of the country chart, cial tune in this slow -dance beat production ballad Arnold offers still another soft, lyric ballad sure to number with exciting vocal work. Flip: "I Don't hit hard in both country and pop markets. Flip: Cajun, BMI). Have a Mind of My Own" (Crazy "Long Long Friendship" (Twin Forks, BMI). Scepter 12154 RCA Victor 8869

GEORGE JONES-4033 (Prod. by Pappy Daily) Spotlights- Predicted to reach the top 60 of the HOT 100 Chart TOP60 (Writers: Jones -Montgomery) (Glad, BMI) -Hot on the heels of his chart -climbing "Old Brush Arbors," PERCY SLEDGE -WARM AND TENDER LOVE BARBARA LYNN -I'M A GOOD WOMAN (Prod. by comes this cute, up- tempo, up -beat ballad in the (Prod. by Greene & Ivy) (Writer: Robinson) (Pronto - Huey P. Meaux) (Writer: Ozen) (Crazy Cajun, BMI) vein of "I'm a People." Flip: "Don't Think I Don't"

Bob- Dan -Quinvy, BMI) -Hot off his No. 1 "When -Soulful interpretation of this dance -beat blues (Blue Crest -Husky, BMI). Musicor 1181 a Man Loves a Woman," Sledge offers another number by Miss Lynn has top-of -the chart poten- slow -tempo ballad in his gospel- oriented vocal style. tial. Flip: "Running Back" (Crazy Cajun, BMI). Flip: "Sugar Puddin'" (Pronto -Quinvy, BMI). Tribe 8316 CLAUDE KING -I WON'T BE LONG IN YOUR Atlantic 2342 TOWN (Prod. by Law & Jones) (Writer: King) MAXINE BROWN - LET ME GIVE YOU MY (Al Gallico, BMI) -King- penned lyric ballad is catchy, foot- tapping number with exceptional in- BOBBY GOLDSBORO -TAKE YOUR LOVE (Prod. LOVIN' (Prod. by Tommy Kaye) (Flomar, BMI)-- - by Jack Gold) (Writer: Mann & Weill) (Screen Rockin' rhythm production supports Miss Brown's strumental backing. Flip: "The Juggler" (Gallico, Gems -Columbia, BMI) -Barry Mann and Cynthia wailin' vocal and provides top teen appeal for the BMI). Columbia 43714 Weil rocker has the right teen -lyric appeal to top disk. Flip: "We Can Work It Out" (Maclen, BMI). his "It's Too Late." Flip: "Longer Than Forever" Wand 1128 ( Unart, BMI). United Artists 50044 CHART HOTiCOMÑ RY SI GLES ac ir't the PETE SEEGER - THE DRAFT DODGER RAG STONEWALL JACKSON -Blues Plus Bonze (Means I Lose) (Sure -Fire, 8MI). JOE TEX -I BELIEVE I'M GONNA MAKE IT (Prod. - (Prod. by John Hammond) (Writer: Ochs) (Apple COLUMBIA 43718 by Buddy Killen) (Writer: Tex) (Tree, BMI) - seed, ASCAP).- Hilarious rendition of Phil Ochs' JOHNNY HORTON -Sam Magee (Warden, BMI). COLUMBIA 43719 Lonely soldier theme and soulful Tex reading com- B ONNIE OWENS 8 THE STRANGERS- What's It Geona Cost Me (Shade tune is sure to place Seeger high on the singles Tree -Owen, BMI). CAPITOL 5600 bine for chart -topping disk. Solid production a chart. Flip: "Guantanamera" (Fall River, BMI). B UDDY CAGLE -The Wild Side of Life (Travis, BMI). IMPERIAL 661p support. Flip: "You Better Believe It Baby" (Tree, FREDDIE HART A THE HEARTBEATS -Together Again (Central, BMI). Columbia 43699 765 BMI). 4033 KAPP Dial JIMMY MARTIN -Who'll Sing For Me (Stamp -Baxter, BMI). DECCA 31 NAPOLEON XIV- THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE CONWAY TWITTY -Look Into My Teordrogs (Wilderness, BMI). DECCA 3 THE HOLLIES- BUS STOP (Prod. by Ron Richard- LARRY STEELS -Daylight Losing Time )tA,euur, BMI). HILLTOP 3012 ME AWAY, HA -HAAAI (Prod. by Jepalana Prod.) B ILL LINDSEY -The Good Side of You (Lindsey, 8MI). DEVIL 100 son) (Writer: Gouldman) -Good group vocal on (Writer: N. Bonaparte) (Jepalana, BMI) -Wild re- this teen -aimed, easy -rocker with more commercial citation novelty is the kookiest disk of the year. potential than their "I Can't Let Go." Flip: "Don't Top -of- the -chart contender. Flip: Same as "A" Side Run and Hide" (Maribus, BMI). Imperial 66186 (track is reversed). Warner Bros. 5831 R&B SPOTLIGHTS BOBBY VINTON- PETTICOAT WHITE (SUMMER SKY BLUE (Prod. by Bob Morgan) (Writers: Porn LONDON & THE BRIDGES -TELL IT TO THE Spotlights -Predicted to reach the PREACHER (Prod. by Harvey & Scott) (Writers: TOP 10 TOP SELLING RHYTHM & BLUES Shuman) (Noma- Feather & HI Count, BMI) -Vin- SINGLES Chart ton offers top summer sounds in this bouncy lyric Weintraub- Sholle) (Entertaining Artists of America, ballad to replace his "Dum- De -Da." Flip: "All the BMI)- Reminiscent of the Bo Diddley sound, the exciting group's got a powerful chart entry in this NO R &B King's Horses (and All the King's Men)." (Home - folks, BMI). Epic 10048 teen dance rocker. Flip: "City I Was Born In" (En- tertaining Artists of America, BMI). Date 1517 SPOTLIGHTS THE FIVE AMERICANS -GOOD TIMES (Prod. by THIS WEEK Abnak Prod.) (Writers: Rabon- Durrill) (Hanna - SUSAN BARRETT-A GRAIN OF SAND (Prod. by Barbera- Jetstar, BMI) - Wild, dance -beat rouser Paul Robinson) (Writers: Geld -Udell) (Geld -Udell, should prove the third straight hit for the exciting ASCAP) -Miss Barrett displays a dynamic voice in the group. Flip: "The Losing Game" (Hanna- Barbera- her disk debut with this strong folk rocker. Flip: CHART RdBISIINß S Clhart te"h Jetstar, BMI). HBR 483 "She Gets Everything She Wants" (Geld -Udell, THE POETS -Se Yeag (An6 Se Rummest) (Sagittarius, BMI). SYMBOL 216 ASCAP). RCA Victor 8888 TOMMY TATE -Erg Elam Dramad, (Lois, BMI). OREN 7253 POOKIE HUDSON -All the Places I've BIM (Dandelion, BMI). JAMIE 1319 CHUCK JACKSON - THESE CHAINS OF LOVE (Prod. by Meaux and Jackson) (Writer: Charron) THE CHARMAINES- ETERNALLY (Prod. by Her - (Hornet, BMI) - Exceptional Jackson reading and ma Lewis) (Writers: Jackson -Goodings) (Big Land, top instrumental backing will rush this rockin' blues BMI) The girls have a chartbuster with this THE MITCHELL TRIO -Dark Shadows A Empty Hallways (Blackwood, BMI). - MERCURY 72591 ballad up the charts. Flip: "Theme to the Blues" double -beat rocker aimed at the teen market. Flip: THE FOUR PREPS-Ille Girl in the Shade of a Striped umbrella (T.M., (Chuck Betty -Flomar, BMI). Wand 1129 "If You Ever" (Little People, BMI). Date 1518 BMI). CAPITOL 5687 & BLUES PROJECT -Where There's Smoke, There's Fire (Sea Lark, EMI). VERVE FOLKWAYS 5019 THE JAMES BOYS -Keep the Fire Awning (Hi- Count -Tenson, BMI). CO- P. F. SLOAN -CITY WOMEN (Prod. by Steve Barri) JACKIE PAINE -GO GO TRAIN- (Prod. by Huey P. LUMBIA 43717 (Writer: Sloan) ( Trousdale, BMI) -Hats off to Meaux) (Writers: Meaux -Valier) (Crazy Cajun, DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK A TICH- Hideeway (Gatwick, BMI). FONTANA 1553 Steve Barri for the exceptional production on this BMI) Hard -drivin' blues -based sound should - SHAGGY BOYS -Stop the Clock (Giant Killer, Unart, BMI). RED EIRD'3 folk rocker penned by the singer. Flip: "On Top of score well in both pop and r &b markets. Flip: "I'll RICHARD A THE YOUNG LIONS -Open Up Your Dow (Saturday, BMI). PHILIPS 40381 a Be Fence" (Trousdale, BMI). Dunhill 4037 Home" (Crazy Cajun, BMI). Jet Stream 72 JO STAFFORD -Cry, Cry Darling (Acuff -Rost, BMI). DOT 16904 CHAPTER SIX -Levin' All the Time (Crane -MRC, BMI). MERCURY 72577 KEN DODO- Premises (Chappell, ASCAP). LIBERTY 55893

THE WILL- 04EES -Tho Wald 1 Used te Knew (In Music, ASCAP). DATE ISIS Spotlights to reach the HOT 1 00 Chart CHART -Predicted MEL TIILIS- Mental Revenge (Cedarwood, BMI). KAPP 764 ANITA ORTEZ - Coma W Chi -Cbi (Let's Ge Back) (Pew International, BMI). COLUMBIA 43695 STEVIE WONDER- in Ilse Wind (Witmark, ASCAP). TAMLA 54136 THE OVERLY BROTHERS -Somebody Help Me (Essex, ASCAP). WARNER EROS. Blawin' JOAN REGAN -Don't Talk to Me About lore (Al 61)1(00, BMI). CO- THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS -Eying Veer Love to Me (Ray Maxwell, BMI). 5833 LUMBIA 43704 M00NGLOW 245 GENE CHANDLER -1 Can't Save It 0M)) Can Take Care (Cachand, -I SHARON SOUL -His Love Is Amazing (South Mountain, BMI). CORAL 62467 THE FORTUNES -Silent Street (Robbins, ASCAP). PRESS 60001 of Myself (Blackwood, BMI). CONSTELLATION 169 THE STRANGERS -Land N Music (Faithful Virtue, BMI). KR 0113 THE Take RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS -We Can Make It (Picture tone, BMI). KAPP 759 SUNRAYS -Don't Yeurse9 Too Serionsty (Sea of Tunes, BMI). TOWER 256 GATLE HANESS -We Got a Thiag Goias Baby (Trio, BM)). BANG 526 THE SILKIE -Bon to Be Will, You (Mayfair, ASCAP). FONTANA 1551 THE ROYAtETTES -I Don't Want to Be the One (South Mountain, BMI). WAYNE LOGIUDICE -Owl Bowelon (Action, BMI). PHILIPS 40383 WIS -Make Me Belong to Yeu (Blackwood, BMI). ATLANTIC 2346 MGM 13544 MIKE AND JUDY CALLAHAN -I'm Genoa Tell 'Ea at the A.S.P.C.A. (Yon DORSEY- Werkieg LEE In the Coal Mine (Manaint, BMI). AMY 958 THE KINGSMEN -Lille Sally Tease (Burdette- Bolmin, BMI). WAND 1127 Treat Me Like a 0.0-G) (Hollis, 0MI). DECCA 31984 DEL Me SHANNON -Show (Metric, BM)). LIBERTY 53894 DONOVAN -To Try fer the Sun (Southern, ASCAP). HICKORY 1402 THE 3rd EVOLUTION -Don't Play With Me (Down, BMI). DAWN 306 HENRY MANCINI A HIS IRK-Arabesque (Southdale & Northern, ASCAP). PARRY YOUNG -I Lwe You So Much It Hurts (Melody Lane, BMI). THE CARRIAGE TRADE -Wild About My Levin' (Preacher-Music Ways, RCA VICTOR N$56 COLUMBIA 43723 BMI). FILMWAYS 107 16 JULY 9, 1966, BILLBOARD

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