Haven Retro Combined Chart : 04.12.1971

[smokeyb]

As we enter December we start to wonder who might be the Christmas number one.

This week we have a first number one for Tony Christie who manages to see off both Slade & T. Rex, no mean feat.



Slade slip to 2 and T.Rex are down to 3. Benny Hill is up to 4. John Kongos is up at number 5.



There are 7 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Gilbert O'Sullivan at number 11.



The biggest faller is the Piglets who fall 53 places.



04.12.1971 (Week # 49)


1 (03) Tony Christie – Is This The Way to Amarillo - 117 points (7-3-1) 3 wks

2 (01) Slade - Coz I Luv You - 112 points (25-2-1-1-1-1-2) 7 wks

3 (02) T.Rex - Jeepstser - 109 points (32-25-29-20-19-4-2-2-3) 9 wks

4 (05) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - 102 points (13-5-5-4) 4 wks

5 (08) John Kongos - Tokoloshie Man - 80 points (37-12-8-5) 4 wks

6 (11) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 76 points (40-11-6) 3 wks

7 (07) Cilla Black – Something Tells Me - 75 points (21-7-7) 3 wks

8 (06) John Lennon - Imagine - 74 points (40-35-12-4-3-3-4-6-8) 9 wks

9 (04) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - 60 points (27-28-29-29-14-16-9-8-6-4-6-2-2-3-4-9) 16 wks

10 (10) Staple Singers - Respect Yourself - 49 points (24-16-16-10-8-10-10) 7 wks

11 (NE) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try - 40 points 1 wk

12 (13) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 37 points (15-13-12) 3 wks

13 (26) Isaac Hayes - Theme Fom Shaft - 36 points (28-14-10-10-8-14-26-13) 8 wks

14 (14) Who - Behind Blue Eyes - 35 points (23-14-14) 3 wks

15 (32) Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You - 34 points (32-15) 2 wks

16 (17) Jonathan King – Hooked On A Feeling - 33 points (37-17-16) 3 wks

17 (NE) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 31 points 1 wk

18 (18) Deep Purple - Fireball - 30 points (27-18-18) 3 wks

19 (09) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio - 28 points (17-11-5-6-9-19) 6 wks

20 (15) Cliff Richard – Sing A Song Of Freedom - 27 points (22-15-20) 3 wks

21 (26) Springwater - I Will Return - 26 points (24-26-21) 3 wks

22 (16) Doors - Riders On The Storm -25 points (36-x-25-11-7-17-18-16-12-17-24-x-13-9-7-6-10-16-22) 17 wks

23 (31) Stylistics – You Are Everything - 24 points (31-29-31-23) 4 wks

24 (30) Michael Jackson - Got To Be There - 22 points (38-35-25-25-30-24) 6 wks

25 (35) Melanie – Brand New Key - 21 points (35-25) 2 wks

26 (22) Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady - 20 points (33-x-29-19-22-26) 5 wks

27 (27) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - 20 points (12-5-4-3-1-1-1-2-5-7-9-9-9-13-15-15-26-27-27) 19 wks

28 (29 John Lennon - Jealous Guy - 20 points (30-27-28-29-28) 5 wks

29 (28) Move - Chinatown - 20 points (23-17-9-11-28-29) 6 wks

30 (NE) Don McLean - American Pie - 20 points 1 wk

31 (25) Delfonics – Ready or Not Here I Come - 19 points (26-21-14-13-17-17-25-31) 8 wks

32 (23) Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - 19 points (23-32) 2 wks

33 (21) Nick Drake - Northern Sky - 18 points (36-26-18-21-33) 5 wks

34 (33) Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun - 17 points (34-31-30-32-33-34) 6 wks

35 (36) Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On - 16 points (38-36-35) 3 wks

36 (NE) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 16 points 1 wk

37 (37) Curtis Mayfield – Get Down - 15 points (39-40-37-37) 4 wks

38 (NE) Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks - 15 points 1 wk

39 (NE) Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll - 14 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Pink Floyd - One Of These Days - 14 points 1 wk

40 (RE) Tom Jones – Till - 14 points (27-20-34-x-40) 4 wks



Dropped Out

43 (34) Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands - 13 points (35-34)

44 (24) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her - 13 points (29-23-26-28-27-33-38-40-40-x-29-25-22-20-24)

45 (38) Clarence Carter – Slipped,Tripped And Fell In Love - 13 points (30-30-34-34-30-30-28-31-33-34-32-34-40-38-33-x-38)

48 (40) Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley - 11 points (32-39-40)

59 (19) Diana Ross - Surrender - 8 points (30-31-25-17-16-19-23-26-26-27-22-20-23-27-26-21-12-13-19)

62 (40) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You - 7 points (40)

65 (12) Piglets - Johnny Reggae - 6 points (11-9-12)

71 (40) Carole King - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - 4 points (40-40)

- (39) Sweet - Alexander Graham Bell - 0 points (17-8-5-7-16-39)

Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark & o .


I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 11.12.1971

1 (2) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (5 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) T. Rex - Jeepster - (5 wk) (# 2)
3 (1) Slade - Coz I Luv You (7 wk) (# 1)
4 (6) John Kongos Tokoloshe Man (4 wk) (# 4)
5 (4) Cher - Gypsys Tramps And Thieves (6 wk) (# 4)
6 (7) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio (8 wk) (# 6)
7 (16) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (2 wk) (# 7)
8 (8) Tom Jones - Till (8 wk) (# 2)
9 (15) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (3 wk) (# 9)
10 (5) The Piglets - Johnny Reggae (6 wk) (# 3)
11 (10) Newbeats - Run Baby Run (8 wk) (# 10)
12 (11) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (4 wk) (# 11)
13 (9) Springwater - I Will Return (8 wk) (# 5)
14 (13) Cliff Richard - Sing A Song Of Freedom (5 wk) (# 13)
15 (12) Diana Ross - Surrender (7 wk) (# 10)
16 (20) The Who - Let's See Action (8 wk) (# 16)
17 (27) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (3 wk) (# 17)
18 (21) Deep Purple - Fireball (5 wk) (# 18)
19 (14) Rod Stewart - Maggie May (15 wk) (# 1)
20 (28) The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (3 wk) (# 20)
21 (25) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (4 wk) (# 21)
22 (41) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (2 wk) (# 22)
23 (NE) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley (1 wk) (# 23)
24 (19) Vince Hill - Look Around (12 wk) (# 12)
25 (17) Shirley Bassey - For All We Know (19 wk) (# 6)
26 (45) Val Doonican - Morning (2 wk) (# 26)
27 (29) The Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart (4 wk) (# 27)
28 (26) Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling (4 wk) (# 26)
29 (22) Doors - Riders On The Storm (7 wk) (# 22)
30 (23) Al Green - Tired of Being Alone (10 wk) (# 4)
31 (18) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (10 wk) (# 6)
32 (49) New World - Kara Kara (2 wk) (# 32)
33 (39) Burundi Steiphenson Black - Burundi Black (5 wk) (# 31)
34 (47) Ronnie Dyson - When You Get Right Down To It (2 wk) (# 34)
35 (24) Redbone - Witch Queen of New Orleans (12 wk) (# 2)
36 (38) Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum (15 wk) (# 2)
37 (35) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Did You Ever? (17 wk) (# 2)
38 (48) Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (28 wk) (# 1)
39 (30) The Move - Chinatown (8 wk) (# 23)
40 (31) Titanic - Sultana (12 wk) (# 5)
41 (37) Fortunes - Freedom Come, Freedom Go (14 wk) (# 6)
42 (36) Carpenters - Superstar/For All We Know (13 wk) (# 18)
43 (42) Marmalade - Back On The Road (3 wk) (# 42)
44 (RE) Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1 wk) (# 44)
45 (40) Clodagh Rodgers - Lady Love Bug (10 wk) (# 28)
46 (32) Scott English - Brandy (10 wk) (# 12)
47 (50) James Brown - Hey America (3 wk) (# 48)
48 (NE) John Barry - The Persuaders Theme (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (33) Bay City Rollers - Keep On Dancing (13 wk) (# 9)
50 (NE) Marvin Gaye - Little Darlin'/Save The Children (1 wk) (# 50)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 09-12-71: Tony Blackburn
(18) DEEP PURPLE – Fireball  
(43) MARMALADE – Back On The Road
(26) VAL DOONICAN – Morning  
(4) JOHN KONGOS – Tokoloshe Man  
(20) CONGREGATION - Softly Whispering I Love You
(9) GILBERT O' SULLIVAN - No Matter How I Try 
(7) ISAAC HAYES – Theme From ‘Shaft’  
(NEW) BARRY RYAN – Can’t Let You Go
(NEW) PETULA CLARK – I Don’t Know How To Love Him
(1) BENNY HILL – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)  
(2) T-REX – Jeepster

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 11.12.1971

1 (1) Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols IV (3 wk) (# 1)
2 (5) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (10 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition (2 wk) (# 3)
4 (2) Various Artists - Top Of The Pops Vol. 20 (5 wk) (# 1)
5 (4) John Lennon - Imagine (7 wk) (# 1)
6 (6) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (21 wk) (# 1)
7 (12) Jim Reeves - Twelve Songs Of Christmas (3 wk) (# 7)
8 (9) Various Artists - Motown Chartbusters (8 wk) (# 2)
9 (11) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (95 wk) (# 1)
10 (8) Frank Pourcel - This Is Pourcel (4 wk) (# 8)

[smokeyb]

1 (1) T. Rex - Jeepster (5 wks)
2 (2) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (5 wks)
3 (4) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (4 wks)
4 (10) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (3 wks)
5 (3) Slade - Coz I Luv You (7 wks)
6 (11) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (3 wks)
7 (14) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (2 wks)
8 (7) John Kongos Tokoloshe Man (4 wks)
9 (8) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (4 wks)
10 (16) The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (3 wks)
11 (5) Deep Purple - Fireball (5 wks)
12 (6) The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (6 wks)
13 (9) The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself (9 wks)
14 (12) Cliff Richard - Sing A Song Of Freedom (5 wks)
15 (13) Cher - Gypsys Tramps And Thieves (6 wks)
16 (23) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (2 wks)
17 (25) Ronnie Dyson - When You Get Right Down To It (2 wks)
18 (20) Marmalade - Back On The Road (3 wks)
19 (22) Faces - I Know I'm Losing You (4 wks)
20 (NE) John Barry - The Persuaders (1 wk)
21 (NE) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley (1 wk)
22 (NE) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (1 wk)
23 (15) Diana Ross - Surrender (7 wks)
24 (19) The Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart (4 wks)
25 (21) Three Dog Night - Just An Old Fashioned Lovesong (5 wks)
26 (17) The Piglets - Johnny Reggae (6 wks)
27 (18) The Who - Let's See Action (8 wks)
28 (24) The Move - Chinatown (8 wks)
29 (26) John Lennon - Imagine (8 wks)
30 (27) Sweet - Alexander Graham Bell (9 wks)

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (20 wks)
02 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (1 wk)
03 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (9 wks)
04 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (2 wks)
05 The Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun (7 wks)
06 Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On (4 wks)
07 Marvin Gaye – Save the Children (1 wk)
08 Curtis Mayfield – Get Down (5 wks)
09 The Stylistics – You Are Everything (6 wks)
10 Clarence Carter – Slipped,Tripped And Fell In Love (19 wks)

11 Tony Christie – Is This The Way To Amarillo (4 wks)
12 The Delfonics – Hey Love (26 wks)
13 Merry Clayton – After All This Time (1 wk)
14 Jackie Wilson – Love Is Funny That Way (3 wks)
15 Brenda & The Tabulations – A Part Of You (16 wks)
16 Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady (7 wks)
17 The Carpenters – Superstar (15 wks)
18 Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (9 wks)
19 Junior Walker And The All Stars – Way Back Home (1 wk)
20 The Dramatics – Get Up and Get Down (1 wk)

21 Jackson 5 – Sugar Daddy (1 wk)
22 The Emotions – Show Me How (6 wks)
23 Ronnie Dyson – When You Get Right Down To It (2 wks)
24 Melanie – Brand New Key (7 wks)
25 The Honey Cone – One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (4 wks)
26 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Satisfaction (4 wks)
27 Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love (3 wks)
28 The Isley Brothers – Lay Lady Lay (2 wks)
29 The Chi Lites – I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me) (6 wks)
30 Buffy Sainte-Marie – I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again (3 wks)

[o]

1 T.Rex - Jeepster
2 John Kongos – Tokoloshe man
3 Doors – Riders on the storm
4 Cilla Black – Something tells me
5 Benny Hill – The fastest milkman in the west
6 Tony Christie – Is this the way to Amarillo
7 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
8 Jonathan King – Hooked on a feeling
9 Springwater – I will return
10 Deep Purple – Fireball
11 Slade - Coz I Luv You
12 Nick Drake – Northern sky
13 Move – Chinatown
14 Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
15 Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley

[raliverpool]

01 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (4wks 8-5-2-1)
02 T Rex - Jeepster (4wks 14-6-3-2)
03 Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (2wks 6-3)
04 Who - Behind Blue Eyes (5wks 16-4-1-1-4)
05 John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man (3wks 23-8-5)
06 Slade - Coz I Luv You (7wks 31-11-5-3-2-4-6)
07 John Lennon - Imagine (7wks 10-5-4-2-3-5-7)
08 Staple Singers - Respect Yourself (4wks 28-14-10-8)
09 Pink Floyd - One Of These Days (4wks 20-9-7-9)
10 Beach Boys - Surf's Up (3wks 21-12-10)

11 Michael Jackson - Got To Be There (5wks 32-23-17-13-11)
12 Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (3wks 28-16-12)
13 Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (4wks 29-18-15-13)
14 Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (5wks 21-11-8-9-14)
15 Three Dog Night - An Old Fashioned Love Song (3wks 27-19-15)
16 Melanie - Brand New Key (2wks 27-16)
17 Gilbert O' Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (2wks 28-17)
18 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (3wks 22-20-18)
19 T Rex - Life's A Gas (3wks 34-26-19)
20 Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (2wks 31-20)

21 Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (3wks 29-24-21)
22 Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (6wks 28-15-10-10-14-22)
23 John Prine - Angel From Montgomery (2wks 33-23)
24 Nick Drake - Northern Sky (9wks 30-15-5-3-1-1-4-11-24)
25 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands (2wks 35-27)
28 Neil Diamond - Stones (1wk 28 NEW)

29 Joni Mitchell - River (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Ten Years After - I'd Love To Change The World (4wks 34-20-23-30)

31 Van Morrison - Wild Night (6wks 27-13-9-11-18-31)
32 Bread - Baby I'm A Want You (5wks 29-19-16-21-32)
33 Buffy Sainte-Marie - I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again (2wks 37-33)
34 Stylistics - You Are Everything (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Carole King - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (8wks 32-14-7-5-7-17-35)
36 Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio (6wks 36-19-12-13-22-36)
37 Rod Stewart - (I Know) I'm Losing You (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Marmalade - Back On The Road (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Ronnie Dyson - When You Get Right Down To It (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (8wks 14-3-2-3-6-12-25-40)

Despite this self penned piano based folk song from Blue being merely set near Christmas time, after splitting from a lover, rather than about Christmas, this song has been used in numerous TV & film soundtracks and has been covered by over a hundred different recording artists including Ellie Goulding, Tori Amos, Sara Bareilles, Shawn Colvin, Guy Garvey, Cee Lo Green, Lisa Hannigan, Heart, Herbie Hancock ft. Corinne Bailey Rae, k.d. lang, Aimee Mann, Idina Menzel, Sarah McLachlan, Mel C, Lea Michele, Beth Orton, Madeleine Peyroux, Linda Ronstadt, Tracey Thorn, Michael Ball, Barry Manilow, Ronan Keating, Travis, (& in 2021) Olivia Rodrigo; etc.

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) John Lennon – Imagine
02(07) Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love
03(03) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo
04(17) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing
05(15) Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft
06(05) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
07(02) Cher – Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves
08(04) Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
09(10) John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man
10(11) Cliff Richard – Sing A Song Of Freedom

11(14) Marmalade – Back On The Road
12(13) Gilbert O’Sullivan – No Matter How I Try
13(09) The Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
14(12) The Congregation – Softly Whispering I Love You
15(18) Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman
16(06) T. Rex – Jeepster
17(08) Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands
18(--) Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
19(--) Carly Simon – Anticipation
20(33) Val Doonican – Morning

21(24) James Brown – Hey America
22(--) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever
23(--) The Jackson 5 – Sugar Daddy
24(16) Slade – Coz I Luv You
25(--) Middle Of The Road – Soley Soley
26(35) Ronnie Dyson – When You Get Right Down To It
27(20) Olivia Newton-John – Banks Of The Ohio
28(36) New World – Kara Kara
29(--) John Barry – The Persuaders Theme
30(--) Marvin Gaye – Save The Children

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 3 ) American Pie - Don McLean < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie (#1[1])
3 ( 5 ) Brand New Key - Melanie
4 ( 2 ) Imagine - John Lennon (#1[5])
5 ( 4 ) Something Tells Me (Something Is Gonna Happen Tonight) - Cilla Black (#4)
6 ( 7 ) It Must Be Love - Labi Siffre
7 ( 10 ) No Matter How I Try - Gilbert O'Sullivan
8 ( -- ) Let's Stay Together - Al Green
9 ( 11 ) You Are Everything - Stylistics
10 ( 19 ) Your Move - Yes

11 ( 6 ) Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (#3)
12 ( 8 ) Respect Yourself - Staple Singers (#7)
13 ( 9 ) Shaft - Isaac Hayes (#2[3])
14 ( 20 ) Back On The Road - Marmalade
15 ( 12 ) Jeepster - T.Rex (#9)
16 ( 14 ) Tokoloshe Man - John Kongos (#13)
17 ( 17 ) Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night
18 ( 16 ) Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) - Temptations (#16)
19 ( 23 ) Softly Whispering I Love You - Congregation
20 ( 26 ) Hey America - James Brown

21 ( -- ) I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - Hillside Singers
22 ( 32 ) Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
23 ( 13 ) Coz I Luv You - Slade (#3)
24 ( 29 ) Crunchy Granola Suite - Neil Diamond
25 ( -- ) Soley Soley - Middle Of The Road
26 ( 15 ) Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites (#4)
27 ( 28 ) Summer Of 42 - Peter Nero
28 ( 25 ) You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - Supremes And Four Tops (#25)
29 ( 18 ) One Tin Soldier - Coven (#5)
30 ( 30 ) Wild Night - Van Morrison

31 ( 40 ) Kara Kara - New World
32 ( 24 ) Sing A Song Of Freedom - Cliff Richard (#20)
33 ( 22 ) It's A Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone (#14)
34 ( -- ) One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Honey Cone
35 ( 21 ) Johnny Reggae - Piglets (#8)
36 ( 27 ) Got To Be There - Michael Jackson (#18)
37 ( -- ) The Persuaders - John Barry Orchestra
38 ( -- ) Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Joe Simon
39 ( 34 ) Baby I'm A Want You - Bread (#24)
40 ( 31 ) Two Divided By Love - Grass Roots (#9)

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-- ( 33 ) Desiderata - Les Crane (#12)
-- ( 35 ) Question 67 And 68 - Chicago (#14)
-- ( 36 ) The Lightning Tree - Settlers (#5)
-- ( 37 ) All I Ever Need Is You - Sonny & Cher (#31)
-- ( 38 ) Charity Ball - Fanny (#25)
-- ( 39 ) A Natural Man - Lou Rawls (#10)

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-- ( -- ) Hallelujah - Sweathog
-- ( -- ) Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
-- ( -- ) Save The Children - Marvin Gaye

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[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 03.12.1971

1 (01) Benny Hill - Ernie The Fastest Milkman In The West
2 (03) Tony Christie - Is This Way To Amarillo?
3 (04) Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling
4 (02) Slade - Coz I Luv You
5 (09) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
6 (10) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try
7 (20) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
8 (05) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
9 (19) Diana Ross - Surrender
10 (06) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio
11 (07) Tom Jones - Till
12 (24) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing
13 (12) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
14 (08) The Move - Chinatown
15 (17) Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
16 (11) Vince Hill - Look Around
17 (13) Cliff Richard - Sing A Song Of Freedom
18 (15) Redbone - Witch Queen Of New Orleans
19 (16) The Supremes and Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
20 (18) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Did You Ever?
21 (New) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley
22 (38) Diana Ross - Remember Me
23 (40) Marmalade - Back On The Road
24 (14) T. Rex - Jeepster
25 (21) Piglets - Johnny Reggae
26 (22) The Settlers - The Lightning Tree
27 (23) Rod Stewart - Maggie May
28 (25) The Doors - Riders On The Storm
29 (26) Tony Orlando and Dawn - Knock Three Times
30 (27) Al Green - Tired Of Being Alone
31 (28) Four Tops - A Simple Game
32 (29) Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe
33 (30) CCS - Tap Turns On The Water
34 (31) Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
35 (33) New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love
36 (34) Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem
37 (35) The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
38 (36) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
39 (32) Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin'
40 (39) Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

[Shireblogger]

1 [3] :: Tony Christie - (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO ?
2 [6] :: Benny Hill - ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
3 [1] :: John Lennon - JEALOUS GUY
4 [2] :: John Lennon - IMAGINE
5 [4] :: T. Rex - JEEPSTER
6 [7] :: Led Zeppelin - ROCK AND ROLL
7 [10] :: Led Zeppelin - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
8 [15] :: James Brown - HEY AMERICA
9 [5] :: Slade - COZ I LUV YOU
10 [16] :: Labi Siffre - IT MUST BE LOVE
11 [12] :: Wailers - WHY SHOULD I
12 [17] :: Deep Purple - FIREBALL
13 [new] :: Isaac Hayes - THEME FROM SHAFT
14 [8] :: Staple Singers - RESPECT YOURSELF
15 [9] :: Olivia Newton-John - BANKS OF THE OHIO
16 [11] :: Betty Wright - CLEAN UP WOMAN
17 [13] :: Cher - GYPSYS TRAMPS & THIEVES
18 [18] :: Led Zeppelin - BLACK DOG
19 [new] :: Supremes & Four Tops - YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
20 [new] :: Cilla Black - SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT)


"Hey America it's Christmas time, and I'm going to get really incoherent whilst remaining properly funky"

[popchartfreak]

27th November 1971

It's 2 weeks on top for The Congregation as Led Zep climb into the top 10 and Nilsson gets his 4th top 10 with Badfinger's histrionic song of loss, his awesome version of Without You in at 10. Accept no substitutes, no-one comes close to being as worthy as Harry. New at 31, a chart-topper for me in 1972 with the Tony Romeo song It's One Of Those Nights, it is The Partridge Family still having hits ahead of David Cassidy's forthcoming solo career. At 42, John Barry's second dong on the list with Shirley Bassey reprising another Bond Theme, the fab Diamonds Are Forever, my new fave Bond movie when I went to see it at the cinema in Lincoln. Great fun and great to have Sean Connery back.

In another quiet week for new entries The Jackson 5 sneek in one of their lesser singles, Sugar Daddy, Gladys Knight keeps the soul class coming with another song I don't know, and Marvin Gaye charts a 5 year old track I also have never heard.


1 ( 1 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
2 ( 2 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1
3 ( 3 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 3
4 ( 8 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 4
5 ( 4 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1
6 ( 5 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1
7 ( 9 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
8 ( 16 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 8
9 ( 7 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
10 ( NEW ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson #10


11 ( 6 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
12 ( 10 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
13 ( 12 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
14 ( 14 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4
15 ( 20 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 15
16 ( 11 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2
17 ( 13 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5
18 ( 15 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
19 ( 26 ) (JUST AN) OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG - Paul Williams # 19
20 ( 23 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King # 20


21 ( 17 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
22 ( 18 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
23 ( 21 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
24 ( 28 ) TINY DANCER - Elton John # 24
25 ( 22 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
26 ( 29 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone # 26
27 ( 32 ) DAY AFTER DAY - Badfinger # 27
28 ( 30 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers # 28
29 ( 24 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
30 ( 25 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1


31 ( NEW ) IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy #31
32 ( 19 ) AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean # 19
33 ( 27 ) THEME FROM “THE PERSUADERS” - John Barry # 10
34 ( 38 ) MEET ME ON THE CORNER - Lindisfarne # 34
35 ( 40 ) NOTHING TO HIDE - Tommy James # 35
36 ( 33 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
37 ( 34 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
38 ( 35 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
39 ( 45 ) NO MATTER HOW I TRY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 39
40 ( 47 ) WALNUT WHIRL - Peter Noone # 40


41 ( 31 ) LIFE’S TOO SHORT - Rescue Company No. 1 # 20
42 ( NEW ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey #42
43 ( 41 ) SURRENDER - Diana Ross # 1
44 ( 37 ) YOU ARE EVERYTHING - The Stylistics # 18
45 ( 43 ) IMAGINE - John Lennon # 4
46 ( 36 ) ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - Benny Hill # 30
47 ( 44 ) TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - C.C.S # 5
48 ( 48 ) SING A SONG OF FREEDOM - Cliff Richard # 48
49 ( 53 ) SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING’S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT) - Cilla Black # 49
50 ( 60 ) KARA KARA - New World # 50


51 ( 46 ) I’M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross # 5
52 ( 54 ) (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO? - Tony Christie # 52
53 ( 55 ) STONES - Neil Diamond # 53
54 ( 49 ) HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - The Bee Gees # 1
55 ( 50 ) MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY) - Marvin Gaye # 1
56 ( 56 ) SUPERSTAR (REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT WHERE YOU ARE) - The Temptations # 56
57 ( 51 ) TAKE ME GIRL I’M READY - Junior Walker & The All Stars # 5
58 ( 42 ) JOHNNY REGGAE - The Piglets # 27
59 ( 59 ) HALLELUJAH - Sweathog # 59
60 ( 61 ) BACK ON THE ROAD - Marmalade # 60


61 ( 57 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers # 1
62 ( 58 ) UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY - Paul & Linda McCartney # 1
63 ( 63 ) ROCK AND ROLL - Led Zeppelin # 63
64 ( 39 ) THE WAY LOVE USED TO BE - The Kinks # 39
65 ( 67 ) WAY BACK HOME - Junior Walker & The All Stars # 65
66 ( 68 ) SATISFACTION - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles # 66
67 ( 69 ) I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - Elvis Presley # 67
68 ( 74 ) MORNING - Val Doonican # 68
69 ( 64 ) HEY GIRL DON’T BOTHER ME - The Tams # 6
70 ( 75 ) WHY SHOULD I - Bob Marley & The Wailers # 70


71 ( 71 ) LOVE POTION NO. 9 (1971 VERSION) - The Coasters # 71
72 ( 52) I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR LOVING ME) - The Chi-Lites # 39
73 ( 76 ) STONE CROSS - Springwater # 73
74 ( 77 ) CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK? - Gerry Rafferty # 74
75 ( 65 ) SULTANA - Titanic # 5
76 ( 78 ) ANTICIPATION - Carly Simon # 76
77 (NEW) SUGAR DADDY - The Jackson 5 # 77
78 ( 79 ) LEVON - Elton John # 78
79 (NEW) MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO - Gladys Knight & The Pips #79
80 ( NEW ) LITTLE DARLIN' (I NEED YOU) - Marvin Gaye #80