The Caroline Countdown Of Sound,
Caroline South
24th February 1968


This is another rare offshore chart kindly contributed by Per Arne Berggren. It was the chart used on Radio Caroline South during its last full week of broadcasting. A new Top 50 did come into effect on Saturday 2nd March but sadly was only in use for that one day's programmes. On 3rd March the ship was towed away (see here for details).


CAROLINE TOP 50    COUNTDOWN OF SOUND     24th February 1968
this
week
last
week



1
1

The Mighty Quinn
Manfred Mann
2
14

Cinderella Rockefella
Esther & Abi Ofarim
3
3

She Wears My Ring
Solomon King
4


Bend Me, Shape Me
Amen Corner
5
2

Everlasting Love
Love Affair
6
12

Fire Brigade
The Move
7
10

Pictures Of Matchstick Men
Status Quo
8
5

Am I That Easy To Forget
Engelbert Humperdinck
9
6
*
Suddenly You Love Me
The Tremeloes
10
9

Gimme Little Sign
Brenton Wood
11


John Fred & his Playboy Band
12
13

Words
The Bee Gees
13
6
*
Darlin'
The Beach Boys
14
35

The Legend Of Xanadu
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
15


Don't Stop The Carnival
The Alan Price Set
16


I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
Herman's Hermits
17
18

Back On My Feet Again
The Foundations
18
26

Green Tambourine
The Lemon Pipers
19


Rosie
Don Partridge
20


The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
Georgie Fame
21


Everything I Am
Plastic Penny
22


Daydream Believer
The Monkees
23


Anniversary Waltz
Anita Harris
24
24

Today
Sandie Shaw
25


Bend Me, Shape Me
American Breed
26


I'm Coming Home
Tom Jones
27


(The Best Part Of) Breaking Up
The Symbols
28


Louis Armstrong
29


Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles
30


Tin Soldier
The Small Faces
31


Dear Delilah
Grapefruit
32


Nights In White Satin
The Moody Blues
33
35

Honey Chile
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
34


Walk Away Renee
The Four Tops
35
-

Jennifer Juniper
Donovan
36
36

I Second That Emotion
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
37
-

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
38
-

Love Is Blue
Paul Mauriat
39


My Girl
Otis Redding
40
-

You're The Only One
Val Doonican
41


Careless Hands
Des O'Connor
42


The Last Waltz
Engelbert Humperdinck
43


World
The Bee Gees
44


In and Out of Love
Diana Ross & the Supremes
45
-

Guitar Man
Elvis Presley
46
47

Sky Pilot
Eric Burdon & the Animals
47


If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
48


If The Whole World Stopped Loving
Val Doonican
49


I Get So Excited
The Equals
50
-

Green Tambourine
Sun Dragon


* Two records have the same ‘last week’ position. Is this correct?



Many thanks to Per for sharing this chart.
 
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