Haven Retro Combined Chart : 02.10.1971

[smokeyb]

No change in his points and no change in his position as Rod Stewart gets his 3rd week at the top.

The Four Tops are his new challengers are they move up to number 2, with the Carpenters at number 3.

CCS slip down to 4 and Hot Chocolate are down at 5.



There are 3 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Aretha Franklin at number 26.



The biggest climber is Redbone who leap up 18 places to number 11.



The biggest faller is the New Seekers who fall 28 places.

02.10.1971 (Week # 40)


1 (01) Rod Stewart - Maggie May - 140 points (32-x-3-2-1-1-1) 6 wks

2 (11) Four Tops - Simple Game - 93 points (11-2) 2 wks

3 (04) Carpenters - Superstar - 92 points (28-22-17-19-23-40-x-22-9-4-3) 10 wks

4 (02) CCS - Tap Turns On The Water - 92 points (22-12-4-2-4) 5 wks

5 (03) Hot Chocolate - I Believe (In Love) - 78 points (18-10-5-3-3-5) 6 wks

6 (06) Marmalade - Cousin Norman - 67 points (18-12-6-6) 4 wks

7 (05) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - 65 points (12-5-4-3-1-1-1-2-5-7) 10 wks

8 (07) Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe - 62 points (21-15-7-8) 4 wks

9 (16) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - 49 points (27-28-29-29-14-16-9) 7 wks

10 (14) Fortunes - Freedom Come Freedom Go - 42 points (22-14-10) 3 wks

11 (29) Redbone - Witch Queen Of New Orleans - 41 points (29-11) 2 wks

12 (08) Supremes - Nathan Jones - 41 points (17-17-13-10-14-13-14-14-37-x-14-9-6-5-8-12) 15 wks

13 (21) Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing - 38 points (21-13) 2 wks

14 (09) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Did You Ever - 37 points (24-13-11-7-6-9-14) 7 wks

15 (10) Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - 34 points (37-29-36-40-37-34-x-21-11-12-8-7-10-15) 13 wks

16 (18) Al Green – Tired of Being Alone - 33 points (33-35-32-33-37-20-19-16-19-18-16) 11 wks

17 (13) Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine - 31 points (35-32-19-17-20-21-15-9-8-7-5-5-6-7-9-11-13-17) 18 wks

18 (23) Joni Mitchell – Carey - 29 points (25-23-18) 3 wks

19 (17) Tams - Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me - 29 points (40-9-7-9-7-13-17-18-17-19) 10 wks

20 (15) Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting - 28 points (6-3-2-2-2-2-3-10-15-20) 10 wks

21 (24) Mungo Jerry - You Don't Have To Be In The Army To Fight In The War - 26 points (24-21) 2 wks

22 (27) Diana Ross - Surrender - 25 points (30-31-25-17-16-19-23-26-26-27-22) 11 wks

23 (40) Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song - 24 points (40-23) 2 wks

24 (25) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me - 24 points (40-29-25-24) 4 wks

25 (12) Curved Air - Back Street Luv - 22 points (14-9-6-5-4-4-8-12-25) 9 wks

26 (RE) Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem - 21 points (31-37-x-26) 3 wks

27 (26) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - 20 points (27-33-36-36-33-19-14-15-20-19-20-26-27) 13 wks

28 (33) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go - 20 points (33-28) 2 wks

29 (22) T.Rex - Get It On - 20 points (1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-5-11-16-22-29) 13 wks

30 (28) Delfonics – Hey Love - 19 points (27-27-26-24-25-24-27-27-28-29-29-27-27-27-28-30) 16 wks

31 (34) Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum - 19 points (24-34-31) 3 wks

32 (30) Carpenters - For All We Know - 18 points (33-34-17-17-15-11-10-10-11-18-26-x-31-38-40-x30-32) 16 wks

33 (31) Clarence Carter – Slipped,Tripped And Fell In Love - 18 points (30-30-34-34-30-30-28-31-33) 9 wks

34 (20) Cat Stevens - Moon Shadow - 18 points (38-22-19-20-22-26-x-17-15-17-20-34) 11 wks

35 (NE) Danyel Gérard – Butterfly - 18 points 1 wk

36 (NE) Newbeats - Run Baby Run (Back Into My Arms) - 18 points 1 wk

37 (NE) Rock Candy – Remember - 17 points 1 wk

38 (19) James Taylor - You've Got A Friend - 17 points (18-18-14-13-15-23-x-16-14-13-19-38) 11 wks

39 (36) Brenda & The Tabulations – A Part Of You - 17 points (36-34-34-31-36-39) 6 wks

40 (40) Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye - 16 points (23-23-32-24-31-36-x-18-13-16-18-22-27-x-40-40) 14 wks



Dropped Out

41 (38) Denise LaSalle – Trapped By A Thing Called Love - 15 points (38-40-39-40-38-38)

45 (39) Focus - Hocus Pocus - 13 points (40-39)

49 (32) Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - 12 points (24-15-10-7-4-8-13-23-32)

51 (35) Carole King - It's Too Late - 12 points (39-30-16-12-15-13-13-19-21-x-10-8-8-8-6-10-21-35)

65 (37) New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love - 8 points (23-12-9-19-23-19-32-x-37)

Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark & o (frozen chart)


I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 09.10.1971

1 (2) Rod Stewart - Maggie May (6 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me (11 wk) (# 1)
3 (3) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Did You Ever? (8 wk) (# 2)
4 (4) Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum (6 wk) (# 4)
5 (8) James Taylor - You've Got A Friend (7 wk) (# 5)
6 (5) CCS - Tap Turns On The Water (6 wk) (# 5)
7 (10) Shirley Bassey - For All We Know (10 wk) (# 7)
8 (6) Marmalade - Cousin Norman (6 wk) (# 6)
9 (17) Fortunes - Freedom Come, Freedom Go (5 wk) (# 9)
10 (9) Hot Chocolate - I Believe In ( Love) (7 wk) (# 8)
11 (12) Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song/Up The Pool (4 wk) (# 11)
12 (7) The Supremes - Nathan Jones (8 wk) (# 5)
13 (21) Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song/Up The Pool (4 wk) (# 13)
14 (29) Redbone - Witch Queen of New Orleans (3 wk) (# 14)
15 (11) Curved Air - Back Street Luv (10 wk) (# 4)
16 (13) Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (11 wk) (# 1)
17 (28) Titanic - Sultana (3 wk) (# 17)
18 (24) Four Tops - A Simple Game (3 wk) (# 18)
19 (18) Daniel Boone - Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast (9 wk) (# 17)
20 (14) New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love (14 wk) (# 2)
21 (19) Englebert Humperdinck - Another Time, Another Place (5 wk) (# 19)
22 (16) Buffy Sainte-Marie - Soldier Blue (13 wk) (# 7)
23 (20) Danyel Gérard - Butterfly (4 wk) (# 20)
24 (25) Cat Stevens - Moon Shadow (7 wk) (# 24)
25 (26) Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing (4 wk) (# 25)
26 (33) Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem (2 wk) (# 26)
27 (15) Carole King - It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move (10 wk) (# 6)
28 (31) Carpenters - Superstar/For All We Know (4 wk) (# 28)
29 (NE) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1 wk) (# 29)
30 (22) Dawn - What Are You Doing Sunday ? (11 wk) (# 3)
31 (36) Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin' (2 wk) (# 31)
32 (23) Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (11 wk) (# 5)
33 (46) Vince Hill - Look Around (3 wk) (# 33)
34 (27) Ken Dodd - When Love Comes Round Again (14 wk) (# 19)
35 (30) Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (19 wk) (# 1)
36 (48) Roger Whittaker - Mamy Blue (2 wk) (# 36)
37 (NE) Al Green - Tired of Being Alone (1 wk) (# 37)
38 (NE) The Elgins - Put Yourself In My Place (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (39) Frank Sinatra - My Way (118 wk) (# 5)
40 (47) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (6 wk) (# 40)
41 (37) St Cecilia - Leap Up And Down (wave your knickers in the air) (17 wk) (# 12)
42 (32) Rock Candy - Remember (5 wk) (# 32)
43 (45) Dawn - Knock Three Times (27 wk) (# 1)
44 (NE) Scott English - Brandy (1 wk) (# 44)
45 (35) Family - In My Own Time (13 wk) (# 4)
46 (34) New World - Tom Tom Turnaround (15 wk) (# 6)
47 (42) George Harrison - Bangladesh (9 wk) (# 10)
48 (NE) Pop Tops - Mamy Blue (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (NE) Clodagh Rodgers - Lady Love Bug (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (38) Formations - At The Top Of The Stairs (9 wk) (# 28)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 07-10-71: Jimmy Saville

(12) THE FOUR TOPS – Simple Game  
(NEW) THE SWEET – Alexander Graham Bell
(24) CAT STEVENS – Moon Shadow  
(NEW) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Banks Of The Ohio
(17) TITANIC – Sultana
(NEW) CANNED HEAT – Long Way From L.A.
(9) THE FORTUNES – Freedom Come, Freedom Go  
(23) DANYEL GERRARD – Butterfly
(2) THE TAMS – Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me  
(1) ROD STEWART – Maggie May  
(26) ARETHA FRANKLIN – Spanish Harlem

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 09.10.1971

1 (1) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (12 wk) (# 1)
2 (NE) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (1 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Various Artists - Top Of The Pops Vol 19 (2 wk) (# 3)
4 (2) Deep Purple - Fireball (4 wk) (# 1)
5 (8) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (2 wk) (# 5)
6 (5) Who - Who's Next (5 wk) (# 1)
7 (6) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (86 wks) (#1)
8 (7) Carole King - Tapestry (12 wk) (# 4)
9 (4) James Taylor - Mud Slime Slim And The Blue Horizon (20 wk) (# 14)
10 (NE) Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (1 wk) (# 10)

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (11 wks)
02 The Delfonics – Hey Love (17 wks)
03 Clarence Carter – Slipped,Tripped And Fell In Love (10 wks)
04 Brenda & The Tabulations – A Part Of You (7 wks)
05 Al Green – Tired of Being Alone (12 wks)
06 Denise LaSalle – Trapped By A Thing Called Love (8 wks)
07 The Carpenters – Superstar (6 wks)
08 The Supremes – Touch (1 wk)
09 Four Tops – MacArthur Park Pt. 2 (5 wks)
10 Pop Tops – Mamy Blue (1 wk)

11 The Supremes & The Four Tops – You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart (19 wks)
12 The Dells – The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) (9 wks)
13 Four Tops – A Simple Game (3 wks)
14 The Isley Brothers – Spill The Wine (2 wks)
15 The Stylistics – Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) (7 wks)
16 Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (1 wk)
17 Joe Simon – All My Hard Times (3 wks)
18 Diana Ross – Surrender (9 wks)
19 The Elgins – Put Yourself In My Place (1 wk)
20 8th Day – You've Got To Crawl (4 wks)

21 Marvin Gaye – What's Going On (36 wks)
22 The Whatnauts – We're Friends By Day Lovers By Night (6 wks)
23 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood – Did You Ever? (8 wks)
24 Cher – Gypsy’s Tramps & Thieves (4 wks)
25 The New Birth – It’s Impossible (1 wk)
26 Laura Lee - Women's Love Right (6 wks)
27 Bobby Byrd – Hot Pants (I'm Coming, I'm Coming) (3 wks)
28 James Brown – Make It Funky Part 1 (7 wks)
29 Wilson Pickett – Call My Name, I'll Be There (7 wks)
30 The Staple Singers – You've Got To Earn It (11 wks)

[raliverpool]

01 Rod Stewart - Maggie May (4wks 9-1-1-1)
02 Diana Ross - Surrender (5wks 37-24-11-8-2)
03 Carpenters - Superstar (5wks 16-8-5-3-3)
04 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Did You Ever (7wks 26-17-7-3-2-2-4)
05 Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story (2wks 16-5)
06 Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song (4wks 30-15-9-6)
07 Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone (6wks 19-8-5-4-4-7)
08 Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (7wks 25-1-1-1-3-5-8)
09 Joni Mitchell - Carey (5wks 21-13-7-6-9)
10 Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (6wks 21-11-10-8-7-10)

11 Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (4wks 26-13-11-11)
12 Four Tops - Simple Game (2wks 20-12)
13 Mungo Jerry - You Don't Have To Be In The Army To Fight In The War (3wks 27-19-13)
14 Carole King - So Far Away (5wks 22-16-10-10-14)
15 Hot Chocolate - I Believe (In Love) (5wks 35-20-14-13-15)
16 Marmalade - Cousin Norman (5wks 33-23-12-12-16)
17 Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate (3wks 28-21-17)
18 CCS - Tap Turns On The Water (4wks 25-17-15-18)
19 Denise LaSalle - Trapped By A Thing Called Love (3wks 36-25-19)
20 Kris Kristofferson - Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) (3wks 32-22-20)

21 Yes - I've Seen All Good People (2wks 32-21)
22 Beach Boys - Long Promised Road (2wks 36-22)
23 Who - My Wife (5wks 23-19-16-17-23)
24 Cher - Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves (1wk 24 NEW)

25 Kinks - The Way Love Used To Be (1wk 25 NEW)

26 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (8wks 28-19-13-6-4-6-14-26)
27 Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Funkadelic - Can You Get To That (4wks 40-31-24-29)
30 Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe (7wks 36-26-19-17-19-23-30)

31 Fortunes - Freedom Come, Freedom Go (1wk 31 NEW)
32 T Rex - Mambo Sun (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Carole King - Smackwater Jack (5wks 39-33-30-27-33)
34 Curved Air - Back Street Luv (8wks 23-7-2-2-2-9-18-34)
35 Guess Who - Rain Dance (3wks 37-29-35)
36 Osmonds - YoYo (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Carpenters - Bless The Beasts And Children (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Shirley Bassey - For All We Know (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean (1wk 39 NEW)

40 James Brown - Make It Funky (5wks 40-29-23-26-40)

This Ray Davies string ballad was taken from the 1971 film soundtrack for the British comedy film Percy. It was the lead song from the 4 track EP, their last active release on their record contract with Pye Records (before moving to RCA records).

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 01.10.1971

1 (01) Rod Stewart - Maggie May
2 (02) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
3 (04) Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe
4 (38) Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin'
5 (03) CCS - Tap Turns On The Water
6 (26) Elvis Presley - Rags To Riches
7 (05) Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
8 (32) Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem
9 (08) Four Tops - A Simple Game
10 (06) The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
11 (07) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
12 (09) Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
13 (10) Cat Stevens - Moon Shadow
14 (11) Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
15 (12) Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting
16 (13) Diana Ross - Remember Me
17 (14) Redbone - Witch Queen Of New Orleans
18 (15) Paul McCartney and Wings - Uncle Albert
19 (16) Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man
20 (17) T. Rex - Get It On
21 (18) New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love
22 (19) Dawn - What Are You Doing Sunday?
23 (20) Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
24 (21) Neil Diamond - I Am I Said
25 (22) Marmalade - Cousin Norman
26 (23) Tony Christie - I Did What I Did For Maria
27 (25) Hurricane Smith - Don't Let It Die
28 (27) Carpenters - For All We Know
29 (28) Carpenters - Superstar
30 (29) The Fortunes - Freedom Come, Freedom Go
31 (30) Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays
32 (31) Mungo Jerry - You Don't Have To Be In The Army To Fight In The War
33 (24) Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing
34 (34) Tony Orlando and Dawn - Knock Three Times
35 (New) Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone
36 (New) Elgins - Put Yourself In My Place
37 (37) Greyhound - Black And White
38 (33) Paul and Linda McCartney - Back Seat Of My Car
39 (39) Vince Hill - Look Around
40 (New) Clodagh Rodgers - Lady Love Bug

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Rod Stewart – Maggie May
02(02) The Carpenters – Superstar
03(03) The Carpenters – For All We Know
04(09) The Four Tops – A Simple Game
05(04) Rock Candy – Remember
06(11) Cat Stevens – Peace Train
07(05) Diana Ross – I’m Still Waiting
08(23) Elvis Presley – I’m Leavin’
09(07) Joni Mitchell – Carey
10(06) Marmalade – Cousin Norman

11(08) Rod Stewart – Reason To Believe
12(10) The Fortunes - Freedom Come, Freedom Go
13(13) Danyel Gérard – Butterfly
14(14) Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing
15(20) Redbone – Witch Queen Of New Orleans
16(19) Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song
17(26) Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem
18(12) James Taylor – You’ve Got A Friend
19(--) Al Green - Tired of Being Alone
20(27) Roger Whittaker – Mamy Blue

21(21) Denise LaSalle – Trapped By A Thing Called Love
22(15) The Supremes – Nathan Jones
23(16) Hot Chocolate – I Believe In (Love)
24(--) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
25(17) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood – Did You Ever?
26(--) Scott English – Brandy
27(--) Elvis Presley – It’s Only Love
28(--) The Elgins - Put Yourself In My Place
29(--) Van Morrison – Wild Night
30(25) Titanic – Sultana

32(--) Clodagh Rodgers - Lady Love Bug
33(--) Pop Tops - Mamy Blue
35(--) Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Rod Stewart - Maggie May (6 wks)
2 (5) Four Tops - A Simple Game (3 wks)
3 (3) CCS - Tap Turns On The Water (6 wks)
4 (4) Carpenters - Superstar (4 wks)
5 (12) Redbone - Witch Queen of New Orleans (3 wks)
6 (2) Marmalade - Cousin Norman (6 wks)
7 (6) Fortunes - Freedom Come Freedom Go (5 wks)
8 (8) Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe (4 wks)
9 (11) Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing (4 wks)
10 (10) The Persuaders - Thin Line between Love & Hate (7 wks)
11 (18) Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem (2 wks)
12 (7) Hot Chocolate - I Believe In ( Love) (7 wks)
13 (9) Paul & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (9 wks)
14 (15) Danyel Gérard - Butterfly (4 wks)
15 (16) Titanic - Sultana (3 wks)
16 (13) James Taylor - You've Got A Friend (7 wks)
17 (NE) Al Green - Tired of Being Alone (1 wk)
18 (NE) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1 wk)
19 (14) Cat Stevens - Moon Shadow (7 wks)
20 (17) The Supremes - Nathan Jones (8 wks)
21 (NE) The Elgins - Put Yourself In My Place (1 wk)
22 (19) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (11 wks)
23 (20) Curved Air - Back Street Luv (10 wks)
24 (NE) Scott English - Brandy (1 wk)
25 (NE) Pop Tops - Mamy Blue (1 wk)
26 (21) George Harrison - Bangladesh (9 wks)
27 (22) Paul & Linda McCartney - Back Seat Of My Card (7 wks)
28 (23) T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On) (15 wk)
29 (24) Carole King - It's Too Late (10 wks)
30 (NE) Clodagh Rodgers - Lady Love Bug (1 wk)

[o]

1 Rod Stewart – Maggie May
2 Hot Chocolate – I believe in love
3 Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
4 CCS – Tap turns on the water
5 Supremes - Nathan Jones
6 Curved Air - Back Street Luv
7 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
8 Marmalade – Cousin Norman
9 Al Green - Tired of Being Alone
10 Four Tops - A Simple Game

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Rod Stewart - MAGGIE MAY
2 [3] :: Aretha Franklin - SPANISH HARLEM
3 [new] :: Van Morrison - WILD NIGHT
4 [re] :: Joan Baez - THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
5 [4] :: Bay City Rollers - KEEP ON DANCING
6 [2] :: Rod Stewart - REASON TO BELIEVE {Maggie May B-side}
7 [new] :: Elvis Presley - IT'S ONLY LOVE
8 [9] :: Dolly Parton - COAT OF MANY COLORS
9 [new] :: Al Green - TIRED OF BEING ALONE
10 [10] :: Carpenters - SUPERSTAR
11 [12] :: Mungo Jerry - YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE WAR
12 [14] :: Delaney & Bonnie - ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW
13 [new] :: T Rex - COSMIC DANCER {Electric Warrior LP track)
14 [new] :: Marvin Gaye - INNER CITY BLUES (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)
15 [5] :: Hot Chocolate - I BELIEVE (IN LOVE)
16 [6] :: Supremes - NATHAN JONES
17 [7] :: Tams - HEY GIRL DON'T BOTHER ME
18 [8] :: Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - DID YOU EVER
19 [11] :: Curtis Mayfield - MOVE ON UP
20 [new] :: Elvis Presley - I'M LEAVIN'

[popchartfreak]

25th September 1971

It's first week on top for 60's doo-woppers The Newbeats, and their oldie Run Baby Run, cos I still love it. Northern Soul. That keeps T.Rex off the top for now, as album track Jeepster is new at 2 - off Marc Bolan's new album Electric Warrior, which I have on vinyl and still rate, witness the batch of tracks entering lower in the chart. Jeepster was never supposed to be a single, but Fly Records released it anyway (and quite right too, when I first heard that pounding beat I thought it was epic!) while Marc was setting up his own EMI label. technically then, T.Rex had 4 UK number one's in a row, because Jeepster wasn't official (it peaked at 2). It's bound to be 4th chart-topper next week though, here.

New at 9, the wonderful Brandy from Scott English, I love his song and his quirky singing style. I don't love that he's been forgotten and the bland cover version from Barry Manilow is the famous version (aka Mandy) and the much worse cover of the cover from Westlife topped the UK charts. No justice! The Sweet get a 3rd chart hit with Alexander Graham Bell, which I liked after seeing it on Top Of The Pops this coming week. Popping in, Lifestyle Advice Coach Les Crane and his OTT Desiderata - very earnest, but it's hard to argue with most of the sentiment and the backing gospel singers.



1 ( 3 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
2 ( NEW ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 2
3 ( 1 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
4 ( 2 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
5 ( 6 ) IMAGINE - John Lennon # 5
6 ( 4 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
7 ( 5 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
8 ( 7 ) TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - C.C.S # 5
9 ( NEW ) BRANDY - Scott English # 9
10 ( 12 ) PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE - The Elgins # 10

11 ( 9 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
12 ( 11 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
13 ( 8 ) HOCUS POCUS - Focus # 6
14 ( 21 ) BUTTERFLY (UK/AUSTRALIAN 7” VERSION) - Danyel Gerard # 14
15 ( 13 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
16 ( 10 ) LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH - The Pioneers # 3
17 ( 23 ) THEME FROM “THE PERSUADERS” - John Barry # 17
18 ( 14 ) SURRENDER - Diana Ross # 1
19 ( 15 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
20 ( 16 ) SULTANA - Titanic # 5

21 ( 18 ) I’M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross # 5
22 ( 22 ) FREEDOM COME, FREEDOM GO - The Fortunes # 22
23 ( 17 ) KEEP ON DANCING - Bay City Rollers # 17
24 ( 19 ) COUSIN NORMAN - Marmalade # 19
25 ( 20 ) TAKE ME GIRL I’M READY - Junior Walker & The All Stars # 5
26 ( 34 ) BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie # 26
27 ( 31 ) SWEET CITY WOMAN - The Stampeders # 27
28 ( 25 ) HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - The Bee Gees # 1
29 ( 26 ) MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY) - Marvin Gaye # 1
30 ( 44 ) MAMY BLUE - Pop Tops # 30

31 ( 27 ) HEY GIRL DON’T BOTHER ME - The Tams # 6
32 ( 30 ) UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY - Paul & Linda McCartney # 1
33 ( 32 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers # 1
34 ( 28 ) DAY BY DAY (GODSPELL MEDLEY) - Holly Sherwood # 8
35 ( 40 ) LADY LUV BUG - Clodagh Rodgers # 35
36 ( 24 ) LET MY NAME BE SORROW - Mary Hopkin # 12
37 ( 36 ) THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS - Redbone # 5
38 ( 35 ) FOR ALL WE KNOW - Shirley Bassey # 9
39 ( 37 ) TOM TOM TURNAROUND - New World # 8
40 ( 45 ) LIFE IS A LONG SONG - Jethro Tull # 40

41 ( 39 ) SPANISH HARLEM - Aretha Franklin # 10
42 ( 56 ) LOOK AROUND (AND YOU’LL FIND ME THERE) - Vince Hill # 42
43 ( 41 ) BLACK AND WHITE - Greyhound # 1
44 ( 29 ) SOME OF SHELLY’S BLUES - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band # 25
45 ( 58 ) YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN THE ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE WAR - Mungo Jerry # 45
46 ( 52 ) MY LITTLE GIRL - Autumn # 46
47 ( 46 ) NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE - The New Seekers # 8
48 ( 42 ) TWEEDLE DEE TWEEDLE DUM - Middle Of The Road # 9
49 ( 60 ) JEALOUS GUY - John Lennon # 49
50 ( 69 ) RUN RUN ROADRUNNER - Gene Pitney # 50

51 ( NEW ) ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL - The Sweet # 51
52 ( 63 ) RESPECT YOURSELF - The Staple Singers # 52
53 ( 48 ) SUPERSTAR - Carpenters # 1
54 ( 55 ) WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE - Chairmen Of The Board # 54
55 ( 51 ) NATHAN JONES - The Supremes # 1
56 ( 33 ) GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL - Donny Osmond # 12
57 ( 66 ) IT’S ONLY LOVE - Elvis Presley # 57
58 ( 57 ) HOT LOVE - T.Rex # 1
59 ( 54 ) MAGGIE MAY - Rod Stewart # 4
60 ( 53 ) BIRDS OF A FEATHER - The Raiders # 10

61 ( 49 ) MONKEY SPANNER - Dave & Ansel Collins # 10
62 ( 67 ) MAMY BLUE - Roger Whittaker # 62
63 ( 72 ) SUPERBIRD - Neil Sedaka # 63
64 ( 70 ) BANKS OF THE OHIO - Olivia Newton-John # 64
65 ( 38 ) THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE - The Persuaders # 38
66 ( NEW ) COSMIC DANCER - T.Rex # 66
67 ( NEW ) DESIDERATA - Les Crane # 67
68 ( 68 ) I’M A SONG (SING ME) - Neil Sedaka # 68
69 ( 64 ) WHAT’S GOING ON? - Marvin Gaye # 1
70 ( 65 ) ANOTHER DAY - Paul McCartney # 1

71 ( 75 ) SPILL THE WINE - The Isley Brothers # 71
72 ( NEW ) RIP OFF - T.Rex # 72
73 ( 73 ) BLESS YOU - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas # 73
74 ( NEW ) LIFE’S A GAS - T.Rex # 74
75 ( NEW ) MAMBO SUN - T.Rex # 75





Wot I liked then 28th September 1971

It's 4 weeks on top for Middle Of The Road as we got prepared to move into 8 Sheepwalk, RAF Swinderby, directly opposite 3 Sheepwalk where we lived before going to Singapore, and I was reacquainted with friend Graham a couple of doors down at number 7 who was still there. Meanwhile Danyel Gerard brought his monster world hit Butterfly into the top 10, albeit in English translation from French, but with the nice accent still. The Fortunes get a first top 10, and a new entry at 14 from The Four Tops, Simple Game a dramatic force, and cover The Moody Blues, both bands I knew as a kid and both I hadn't been aware of new material from for a few years.

Native American band Redbone bring some welcome Swamp Rock into the chart with the fab Witch Queen Of New Orleans, and debuting with a 60's cover are Bay City Rollers, a Scottish band in the bubblegum teen market, and a record I bought over Xmas/New Year, quite boppy and catchy. It wouldn't be the last Rollers record I bought, but there would be none bought once they changed lead vocalist in late 1973 and became a pre-teeny-bop sensation. I liked the early (flop) stuff, sorry! Titanic also debut with their sole hit, a sort of Santana-styled instrumental fabness, Sultana.

I know our stuff from Singapore hadn't arrived yet cos I hadn't started writing charts in my notebooks (BBC and my own) yet, but that was coming. But I think our stuff came out of storage where we'd left it 2 years before, so that mean the black & white TV, radio, my books and my beloved handful of DC comics. Especially Adventure Comics 367, the first Legion Of Super-Heroes (and Superboy) comic I bought. They are about to go through a zillionth reboot in comics, pop up in Supergirl, DC animation movies & TV shows, and I still belong to a (very mature-aged) fanzine as the super-group head towards 65 years old.


1 ( 1 ) TWEEDLE DEE TWEEDLE DUM - Middle Of The Road
2 ( 2 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate
3 ( 3 ) NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE - The New Seekers
4 ( 6 ) HEY GIRL DON’T BOTHER ME - The Tams
5 ( 20 ) BUTTERFLY - Danyel Gerard
6 ( 17 ) FREEDOM COME FREEDOM GO - The Fortunes
7 ( 4 ) COUSIN NORMAN - Marmalade
8 ( 9 ) I’M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross
9 ( 8 ) DID YOU EVER - Nancy & Lee
10 ( 5 ) TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - C.C.S.

11 ( 7 ) NATHAN JONES - The Supremes
12 ( 11 ) WHAT ARE YOU DOING SUNDAY? - Dawn
13 ( 14 ) SOLDIER BLUE - Buffy Sainte-Marie
14 ( NEW ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops
15 ( 12 ) MAGGIE MAY - Rod Stewart
16 ( 10 ) YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN THE ARMY TO FIGHT IN THE WAR - Mungo Jerry
17 ( NEW ) WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS - Redbone
18 ( 13 ) IT’S TOO LATE - Carole King
19 ( NEW ) KEEP ON DANCING - Bay City Rollers
20 ( NEW ) SULTANA - Titanic