4BH Top 40 charts November 1968

This is from the Telegraph November 1st 1968 and this was the 4BH top 40 charts with Mary Hopkin at number 1 with the song produced by Paul McCartney Those Were The Days, Leapy Lee at number 2 with Little Arrows, Buzz Cason at number 3 with Adam and Eve and Derek aka Johnny Cymball at number 4 with Cinnamon. Among the Australian acts in the top 40 that week were The Virgil Brothers which included Peter Doyle and Rob Lovett from the Loved Ones at number 5 with Shake Me Wake Me/Here I Am, The Love Machine at 12 with their version of the Lion Sleeps Tonight, Marcie and the Cookies at number 13 with I Would If I Could/All Or Nothing, the boys from Redcliffe the Bee Gees at number 20 with Kitty Can/I've Gotta Get A Message To You, John (Johnny) Farnham at number 23 with the song written by Hans Poulsen Rose Coloured Glasses and The Groove at number 25 with You Are The One I Love and among the other acts in the top 40 that week were The Beatles at number 8 with Hey Jude/Revolution, The Monkees at number 14 with What Am I Doin Hangin Round/Mary Mary, Paul Petersen who was from the American TV show The DOnna Reed Show at number 19 with A Little Bit For Sandy, The Turtles at number 21 with Elenor/Surfer Dan, Jeannie C Riley at number 26 with Harper Valley PTA, Diana Ross and the Supremes at number 30 with Love Child, Cream at number 32 with White Room and the Grass Roots at number 40 with Midnight Confessions.

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