WDAM Radio's History of the Animals
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WDAM Radio's Hit Singles History Of The Turtles # Artist Title Chart Comments Position/Year 01 Crossfires “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” –/1963 02 Crossfires “Out Of Control” –/1964 03 Crossfires “One Potato Two Potato (Three –/1965 Potato, Four Potato) 04 Turtles “It Ain’t Me Babe” #8/1965 04A Bob Dylan “It Ain’t Me Babe” #43 -Albums/ From Another Side Of Bob Dylan. 1964 05 Turtles “Let Me Be” #29/1965 06 Turtles “You Baby” #20/1966 06A Vogues “You Baby” –/1965 First known version; they rejected releasing as a single, so the composers P.F. Sloan & Jeff Barry, gave it to the Turtles. 07 Turtles “Grim Reaper Of Love” #81/1966 08 Turtles “Can I Get To Know You Better” #89/1966 08A Betty Everett “Can I Get To Know You” –/1964 P.F. Sloan & Jeff Barry – composers. 08B Mark Wynter “Can I Get To Know You Better” –/1965 U.K. pop and move star. 09 Turtles “Outside Chance” –/1966 Warren Zevon – composer. Tried to emulate the sound of the Beatles – “Taxman.” 10 Turtles “She’ll Come Back” –/1966 From the beach/spy spoof movie, Out Of Sight. 11 Turtles “Happy Together” #1/1967 Grammy Hall Of Fame. 11A Hugo Montenegro “Happy Together” #112/1969 12 Turtles “She’d Rather Be With Me” #3/1967 13 Turtles “You Know What I Mean” #12/1967 14 Turtles “She’s My Girl” #14/1967 15 Turtles “Guide For The Married Man” –/1967 Title song from the movie, starring Walter Matthau and Jayne Mansfield. This was Jayne Mansfield’s last film. 16 Turtles “Sound Asleep” #57/1968 17 Turtles “The Story Of Rock And Roll” #44/1968 Composer – Harry Nilsson. 18 Turtles “Elenore” #6/1968 The only song in pop music history to rhyme “etcetera”. 19 Turtles “Surfer Dan” –/1968 B-side of “Eleanor” 20 Turtles “Earth Anthem” #128-Albums/ From The Turtles Present The Battle Of The Bands. 1968 21 Turtles “You Showed Me” #6/1969 21A Byrds “You Showed Me” –/1964 First known version. 21B De La Soul “Transmitting Live From Mars” #24 -Albums/ Samples the Turtles version of You Showed Me. From 3 Feet High And 1989 Rising. 21C Salt-n-Pepa “You Showed Me” #47/1992 22 Turtles “You Don’t Have To Walk In The #51/1969 Produced by Ray Davies, of the Kinks. Rain” 23 Turtles “Love In The City” #91/1969 Produced by Ray Davies, of the Kinks. 24 Turtles “Lady-O” #78/1969 Produced by Ray Davies, of the Kinks. 25 Turtles “Who Would Ever Think I Would –/1970 The Turtles were pressured to this song studio musicians and disavowed Marry Margaret?” this single after its release. 26 Turtles “Eve Of Destruction” #100/1970 Backed by the Grass Roots. 27 Barry McGuire “Eve Of Destruction” #1/1965 Backed by the Grass Roots. 28 Turtles “Me About You” #105/1970 28A Mojo Men “Me About You” #83/1967 28B Jackie DeShannon “Me About You” #119/1968 28C Lovin’ Spoonful “Me About You” #91/1969 29 Dedications [Featuring “Teardrops” –/1970 The artist credit for the 1970 single "Teardrops" reads "The Dedications". Freddie, Charlie, Tony, This single was issued without the band's knowledge or consent, and Marty & Lou] "The Dedications" concept was concocted by the White Whale label that issued all the Turtles records. 29A Lee Andrews & The “Tear Drops” #20/1957 Hearts .