Haven Retro Combined Chart : 18.12.1971

[smokeyb]

It's a 3rd week on top, but will Tony Christie get the Christmas number 1 next week, we will see.

Labi Siffre is his nearest challenger at 2, Benny Hill slips to 3, Isaac Hayes is up to 4 and Cilla Black is at 5.



There are 7 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is the Faces at number 16.



The highest climber is Middle Of The Road who jump up 24 places to number 14.



The biggest faller is Olivia Newton-John who drops 46 places.


Next week's chart is the final one for 1971.


18.12.1971 (Week # 51)


1 (01) Tony Christie – Is This The Way to Amarillo - 116 points (7-3-1-1-1) 5 wks

2 (03) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 107 points (40-11-6-3-2) 5 wks

3 (02) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - 86 points (13-5-5-4-2-3) 6 wks

4 (09) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft - 72 points (28-14-10-10-8-14-20-13-9-4) 10 wks

5 (07) Cilla Black – Something Tells Me - 70 points (21-7-7-7-5) 5 wks

6 (10) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try - 68 points (11-10-6) 3 wks

7 (04) T.Rex - Jeepstser - 68 points (32-25-29-20-19-4-2-2-3-4-7) 11 wks

8 (05) Slade - Coz I Luv You - 68 points (25-2-1-1-1-1-2-5-8) 9 wks

9 (06) John Kongos - Tokoloshie Man - 57 points (37-12-8-5-6-9) 6 wks

10 (19) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 55 points (36-19-10) 3 wks

11 (08) John Lennon - Imagine - 54 points (40-35-12-4-3-3-4-6-8-8-11) 11 wks

12 (11) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 52 points (17-11-12) 3 wks

13 (24) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing - 41 points (24-13) 2 wks

14 (38) Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley - 41 points (32-39-40-x-38-14) 5 wks

15 (14) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 39 points (15-13-12-14-15) 5 wks

16 (NE) Faces - Stay With Me - 36 points 1 wk

17 (13) Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You - 35 points (32-15-13-17) 4 wks

18 (30) Marmalade - Back On The Road - 33 points (30-18) 2 wks

19 (23) Melanie – Brand New Key - 31 points (35-25-23-19) 4 wks

20 (15) Staple Singers - Respect Yourself - 25 points (24-16-16-10-8-10-10-15-20) 9 wks

21 (12) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - 23 points (27-28-29-29-14-16-9-8-6-4-6-2-2-3-4-9-12-21) 18 wks

22 (22) Stylistics – You Are Everything - 22 points (31-29-31-23-22-22) 6 wks

23 (NE) America - A Horse With No Name - 22 points 1 wk

24 (29) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - 20 points (12-5-4-3-1-1-1-2-5-7-9-9-9-13-15-15-26-27-27-29-24) 21 wks

25 (16) Don McLean - American Pie - 20 points (30-16-25) 3 wks

26 (NE) James Brown - Hey America - 20 points 1 wk

27 (NE) Nilsson - Without You - 20 points 1 wk

28 (31) Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha - 19 points (31-28) 2 wks

29 (34) John Lennon - Jealous Guy - 19 points (30-27-28-29-28-34-29) 7 wks

30 (32) Delfonics – Ready or Not Here I Come - 18 points (26-21-14-13-17-17-25-31-32-30) 10 wks

31 (35) Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks - 18 points (38-35-31) 3 wks

32 (NE) Joni Mitchell - River - 17 points 1 wk

33 (36) Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun - 16 points (34-31-30-32-33-34-36-33) 8 wks

34 (21) Who - Behind Blue Eyes - 16 points (23-14-14-21-34) 5 wks

35 (26) Springwater - I Will Return - 16 points (24-26-21-26-35) 5 wks

36 (40) Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On - 15 points (38-36-35-40-36) 5 wks

37 (37) Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll - 15 points (39-37-37) 3 wks

38 (17) Jonathan King – Hooked On A Feeling - 15 points (37-17-16-17-38) 5 wks

39 (RE) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - 14 points (27-33-36-36-33-19-14-15-20-19-20-26-27-18-11-10-15-26-20-36-x-39) 21 wks

40 (NE) Marvin Gaye – Save the Children - 14 points 1 wk

40 (20) Cliff Richard – Sing A Song Of Freedom - 14 points (22-15-20-20-40) 5 wks

40 (NE) Don McLean - Vincent - 14 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

46 (18) Deep Purple - Fireball - 13 points (27-18-18-18)

48 (25) Michael Jackson - Got To Be There - 12 points (38-35-25-25-30-24-25)

53 (27) Move - Chinatown - 10 points (23-17-9-11-28-29-27)

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

84 (39) Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - 3 points (23-32-39)

- (33) Doors - Riders On The Storm - 0 points (36-x-25-11-7-17-18-16-12-17-24-x-13-9-7-6-10-16-22-33)

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 25.12.1971

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 23-12-71: no show

25-12-71:   Presenter:  Jimmy Savile  

DAVE EDMUNDS – I Hear You Knockin’
THE SUPREMES – Stoned Love
MUNGO JERRY – Baby Jump  
DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS – Double Barrel  
GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Nothing Rhymed
CCS – Tap Turns On The Water  
DAWN – Knock Three Times  
CLIVE DUNN – Grandad
PROCOL HARUM – A Whiter Shade Of Pale  
THE MIXTURES – The Pushbike Song  
 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
T-REX – Hot Love

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 25.12.1971

1 (1) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (12 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Various Artists - Hot Hits 8 (3 wk) (# 2)
3 (4) Jim Reeves - Twelve Songs Of Christmas (5 wk) (# 3)
4 (3) Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols IV (5 wk) (# 1)
5 (6) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (97 wk) (# 1)
6 (15) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (14 wk) (# 5)
7 (12) Elvis Presley - Elvis' Christmas Album (4 wk) (# 7)
8 (9) John Lennon - Imagine (9 wk) (# 1)
9 (5) Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition (4 wk) (# 3)
10 (NE) The Faces - A Nod's A Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse (1 wk) (# 10)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 17.12.1971

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

[o]

1 Faces – Stay with me
2 America – Horse with no name
3 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
4 Cilla Black – Something tells me
5 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
6 T.Rex - Jeepster
7 Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
8 John Kongos – Tokoloshe man
9 Benny Hill – The fastest milkman in the west
10 Tony Christie – Is this the way to Amarillo

[smokeyb]

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

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (22 wks)
02 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (3 wks)
03 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (11 wks)
04 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (4 wks)
05 The Ohio Players – Pain (1 wk)
06 The Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) (1 wk)
07 The Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun (9 wks)
08 Marvin Gaye – Save the Children (3 wks)
09 Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On (6 wks)
10 Curtis Mayfield – Get Down (7 wks)

11 The Bar-Kays – Son Of Shaft (1 wk)
12 The Stylistics – You Are Everything (8 wks)
13 Clarence Carter – Slipped,Tripped And Fell In Love (21 wks)
14 Tony Christie – Is This The Way To Amarillo (6 wks)
15 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (2 wks)
16 Wilson Pickett – Fire And Water (1 wk)
17 Merry Clayton – After All This Time (3 wks)
18 The Delfonics – Hey Love (28 wks)
19 Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (11 wks)
20 Jackie Wilson – Love Is Funny That Way (6 wks)

21 Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Penguin (Part I) (1 wk)
22 Brenda & The Tabulations – A Part Of You (18 wks)
23 Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady (9 wks)
24 The Undisputed Truth – You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth (2 wks)
25 The Carpenters – Superstar (17 wks)
26 Junior Walker And The All Stars – Way Back Home (3 wks)
27 The Dramatics – Get Up and Get Down (3 wks)
28 Jackson 5 – Sugar Daddy (3 wks)
29 Ronnie Dyson – When You Get Right Down To It (4 wks)
30 The Emotions – Show Me How (8 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(05) Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
02(01) John Lennon – Imagine
03(02) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing
04(20) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing
05(04) Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft
06(--) Joni Mitchell – River
07(12) Carly Simon – Anticipation
08(03) Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love
09(23) The Faces – Stay With Me
10(07) Cliff Richard – Sing A Song Of Freedom

11(22) Elton John – Levon
12(27) America – A Horse With No Name
13(06) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo
14(08) Marmalade – Back On The Road
15(09) Gilbert O’Sullivan – No Matter How I Try
16(13) Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
17(11) Cher – Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves
18(15) The Jackson 5 – Sugar Daddy
19(16) Middle Of The Road – Soley Soley
20(10) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)

21(14) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever
22(17) Val Doonican – Morning
23(30) James Brown – Hey America
24(19) Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman
25(21) The Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
26(18) John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man
27(24) The Congregation – Softly Whispering I Love You
28(--) Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
29(25) T. Rex – Jeepster
30(28) Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands

[smokeyb]

Still waiting on 4 final charts to allow me to finish of the year end stats run down, if you want to just freeze your last chart I can do that.

Earl Purple raliverpool Shireblogger popchartfreak

[Shireblogger]

Sorry to keep you waiting.

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

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) American Pie - Don McLean < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 5 ) Stay With Me - Faces
3 ( 2 ) Brand New Key - Melanie (#2[1])
4 ( 4 ) Let's Stay Together - Al Green
5 ( 3 ) (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie (#1[1])
6 ( 12 ) Sleepy Shores - Johnny Pearson Orchestra
7 ( 15 ) Horse With No Name - America
8 ( 6 ) No Matter How I Try - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#6)
9 ( 8 ) Your Move - Yes (#8)
10 ( 13 ) I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - Hillside Singers

11 ( 7 ) It Must Be Love - Labi Siffre (#6)
12 ( 22 ) Day After Day - Badfinger
13 ( 16 ) Soley Soley - Middle Of The Road
14 ( 11 ) You Are Everything - Stylistics (#9)
15 ( 9 ) Something Tells Me (Something Is Gonna Happen Tonight) - Cilla Black (#4)
16 ( 17 ) Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
17 ( 14 ) Back On The Road - Marmalade (#14)
18 ( -- ) George Jackson - Bob Dylan
19 ( 10 ) Imagine - John Lennon (#1[5])
20 ( 18 ) Hey America - James Brown (#18)

21 ( 31 ) Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
22 ( 19 ) Softly Whispering I Love You - Congregation (#19)
23 ( 35 ) Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth
24 ( 29 ) One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Honey Cone
25 ( 38 ) Kiss And Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride
26 ( 32 ) The Persuaders - John Barry Orchestra
27 ( 20 ) Respect Yourself - Staple Singers (#7)
28 ( 33 ) Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Joe Simon
29 ( 23 ) Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night (#17)
30 ( 30 ) Kara Kara - New World

31 ( 27 ) Crunchy Granola Suite - Neil Diamond (#24)
32 ( 21 ) Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (#3)
33 ( 25 ) Jeepster - T.Rex (#9)
34 ( 24 ) Shaft - Isaac Hayes (#2[3])
35 ( 26 ) Tokoloshe Man - John Kongos (#13)
36 ( -- ) White Lies Blue Eyes - Bullet
37 ( 28 ) Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) - Temptations (#16)
38 ( 34 ) Summer Of 42 - Peter Nero (#27)
39 ( 36 ) Wild Night - Van Morrison (#30)
40 ( -- ) Sugar Daddy - Jackson 5

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-- ( 37 ) You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - Supremes And Four Tops (#25)
-- ( 39 ) Coz I Luv You - Slade (#3)
-- ( 40 ) Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites (#4)

[popchartfreak]

11th December 1971

It's straight in at 1 for the xmas classic out in America and the rest of the world, John & Yoko's Phil Spector produced gospel plea to end war, and the first Xmas record I bought in December 1972 when it belatedly came out in the UK, as per usual in 1971 Apple making crappy decisions on UK single releases. I loved it then, I love it now, and it's back in the UK top 40 yet again for the zillionth time 50 years later, thanks to streaming and trickle itune sales. that forces fellow classics from Nilsson and Led Zep to line-up at 2 and 3, while Elton John's also-not-a-single Tiny Dancer goes top 10, his 3rd.

Sequoia enter at 63 with the totally forgotten Mississippi Lady, one I thought was a goodie at the time, while The Detroit Emeralds are back with You Want It You Got It, a 1973 UK hit 2 years late. Jonathan King gets his 3rd track on the chart, if you count The Piglets as his (and I do, going by modern record credits by record writer/arranger/producers with guest vocalists), as the Noel Coward-sounding old standard The Sun Has Got His Hat On gets the whimsical cover treatment under another pseudonym, finding Nemo at 71. Another I liked a lot at the time. Meanwhile The Jackson 5 replace themselves on the chart with Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, another one a year ahead of a UK release, at 75.

Wings have a new album out, Paul McCartney's new touring band with Linda & Denny Laine, formerly of The Moody Blues version 1 & Say You Don't Mind solo single. Tomorrow is on the album, and was later covered by David Cassidy in 1975, a song I always liked a lot, new at 76. At 78, a track that entered my personal chart at 4 following a kids pop TV slot, Lift Off With Ayshea I think, and one which has taken me exactly 50 years to hear for a second time and find out who the artist is. Terry & Laurel, apparently! It's OK, but they must have done a great performance! At 79, a record my younger brother recorded onto his brand new cassette player, Puck Wudgie by Charlie Drake. It's catchy, and Charlie Drake was a huge kids draw in the 60's. Finally, also on Lift Off, Chicory Tip debut with a bit of nonsense - a song about Onions. Enough to make you cry when you consider their next single, and debut hit....


1 ( NEW ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
2 ( 1 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
3 ( 5 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 3
4 ( 3 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 3
5 ( 2 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 2
6 ( 4 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
7 ( 6 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1
8 ( 8 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1
9 ( 7 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
10 ( 13 ) TINY DANCER - Elton John # 10

11 ( 9 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1
12 ( 19 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan # 12
13 ( 11 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
14 ( 10 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 10
15 ( 12 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
16 ( 14 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4
17 ( 28 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America # 17
18 ( 16 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
19 ( 30 ) IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 19
20 ( 23 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone # 20

21 ( 20 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
22 ( 17 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
23 ( 21 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5
24 ( 27 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers # 24
25 ( 22 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2
26 ( 31 ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey # 26
27 ( 24 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
28 ( 25 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
29 ( 26 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
30 ( 33 ) MEET ME ON THE CORNER - Lindisfarne # 30

31 ( 15 ) (JUST AN) OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG - Paul Williams # 15
32 ( 18 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King # 18
33 ( 29 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
34 ( 34 ) NOTHING TO HIDE - Tommy James # 34
35 ( 32 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
36 ( 36 ) DAY AFTER DAY - Badfinger # 27
37 ( 39 ) WALNUT WHIRL - Peter Noone # 37
38 ( 35 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
39 ( 47 ) KARA KARA - New World # 39
40 ( 54 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces # 40

41 ( 37 ) THEME FROM “THE PERSUADERS” - John Barry # 10
42 ( 40 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
43 ( 41 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
44 ( 42 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
45 ( 38 ) NO MATTER HOW I TRY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 38
46 ( 53 ) ROCK AND ROLL - Led Zeppelin # 46
47 ( 51 ) HALLELUJAH - Sweathog # 47
48 ( 44 ) SURRENDER - Diana Ross # 1
49 ( 43 ) LIFE’S TOO SHORT - Rescue Company No. 1 # 20
50 ( 46 ) IMAGINE - John Lennon # 4

51 ( 45 ) AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean # 19
52 ( 56 ) BACK ON THE ROAD - Marmalade # 52
53 ( 60 ) WAY BACK HOME - Junior Walker & The All Stars # 53
54 ( 62 ) WHY SHOULD I - Bob Marley & The Wailers # 54
55 ( 50 ) TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - C.C.S # 5
56 ( 64 ) I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM - Petula Clark # 56
57 ( 65 ) MORNING - Val Doonican # 57
58 ( 49 ) YOU ARE EVERYTHING - The Stylistics # 18
59 ( 57 ) I’M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross # 5
60 ( 71 ) SLEEPY SHORES - Johnny Pearson Orchestra # 60

61 ( 58 ) HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - The Bee Gees # 1
62 ( 59 ) MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY) - Marvin Gaye # 1
63 ( NEW ) MISSISSIPPI LADY - Sequoia # 63
64 ( 48 ) SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING’S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT) - Cilla Black # 48
65 ( NEW ) YOU WANT IT YOU GOT IT - The Detroit Emeralds # 65
66 ( 72 ) MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO - Gladys Knight & The Pips # 66
67 ( 67 ) I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - Elvis Presley # 67
68 ( 73 ) LITTLE DARLIN’ (I NEED YOU) - Marvin Gaye # 68
69 ( 52 ) STONES - Neil Diamond # 52
70 ( 74 ) CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK? - Gerry Rafferty # 70

71 ( NEW ) THE SUN HAS GOT HIS HAT ON - Nemo aka Jonathan King # 71
72 ( 78 ) KEEPING MY HEAD ABOVE WATER - Jigsaw # 72
73 ( 75 ) ANTICIPATION - Carly Simon # 73
74 ( 79 ) FESTIVAL TIME - The San Remo Golden Strings # 74
75 ( NEW ) SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - The Jackson 5 # 75
76 ( NEW ) TOMORROW - Wings # 76
77 ( 80 ) THEME FROM THE ONEDIN LINE - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra # 77
78 ( NEW ) TWO PEOPLE FROM NEW YORK - Terry and Laurel # 78
79 ( NEW ) PUCKWUDGIE - Charlie Drake # 79
80 ( NEW ) ONIONS ONIONS - Chicory Tip # 80


14th December 1971 my chart of the time

It's 2 weeks on top for Jonathan King as The Raiders take their fab Birds Of A Feather to 4, and The New Seekers make it 3 top 10's in a row. Terry & Laurel go up to 11, Design to 17, and Sequoia are new at 20 with the catchy Mississippi Lady, all 3 of which will create a huge "What? Who?" from everyone in the world except relatives of those involved. Johnny Pearson brings Sleepy Shores into the chart, the Owen MD TV theme tune, but my TV tastes were more Morecambe & Wise, Up Pompeii, Monty Python when it came to UK non-music shows. Or Star Trek series 3 re-runs (all new to me, though), Alias Smith & Jones, McMillan & Wife for US shows. I used to cut Morecambe & Wise gags out of the Radio Times: Pic of Ernie to Eric in Ancient Egypt with Glenda Jackson, "Have you got the scrolls?" Eric: "No, it's just the way I'm walking". Classic.

1 ( 1 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King
2 ( 2 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation
3 ( 4 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road
4 ( 21 ) BIRDS OF A FEATHER - The Raiders
5 ( 7 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes
6 ( 8 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex
7 ( 6 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher
8 ( 3 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan
9 ( 24 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers
10 ( 9 ) NO MATTER HOW I TRY - Gilbert O’Sullivan

11 ( 22 ) TWO PEOPLE FROM NEW YORK - Terry & Laurel
12 ( 10 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats
13 ( 5 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos
14 ( 15 ) I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - Elvis Presley
15 ( 11 ) JOHNNY REGGAE - The Piglets
16 ( 13 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade
17 ( 31 ) LOVE IS IN THE AIR - Design
18 ( 14 ) ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - Benny Hill
19 ( 16 ) SURRENDER - Diana Ross
20 ( NEW ) MISSISSIPPI LADY - Sequioa

21 ( 23 ) TALK IT OVER IN THE MORNING - Anne Murray
22 ( NEW ) SLEEPY SHORES - Johnny Pearson Orchestra
23 ( 12 ) THE SUN HAS GOT HIS HAT ON - Nemo (aka Jonathan King)
24 ( RE ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre
25 ( RE ) KARA KARA - New World
26 ( 17 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent
27 ( 18 ) LIFE’S TOO SHORT - Rescue Company No. 1
28 ( 19 ) TILL - Tom Jones
29 ( 20 ) FOR ALL WE KNOW - Shirley Bassey
30 ( RE ) SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING’S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT) - Cilla Black

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01 Joni Mitchell - River (3wks 29-4-1)
02 Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (4wks 6-3-3-2)
03 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (6wks 8-5-2-1-1-3)
04 T Rex - Jeepster (6wks 14-6-3-2-2-4)
05 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (3wks 25-7-5)
06 Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (4wks 31-20-11-6)
07 T Rex - Life's A Gas (5wks 34-26-19-12-7)
08 Melanie - Brand New Key (4wks 27-16-9-8)
09 Staple Singers - Respect Yourself (6wks 28-14-10-8-6-9)
10 John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man (5wks 23-8-5-5-10)

11 Gilbert O' Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (4wks 28-17-13-11)
12 John Lennon - Jealous Guy (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (5wks 28-16-12-10-13)
14 Who - Behind Blue Eyes (7wks 16-4-1-1-4-8-14)
15 Pink Floyd - Echoes (2wks 29-15)
16 John Prine - Angel From Montgomery (4wks 33-23-18-16)
17 Don McLean - American Pie (2wks 28-17)
18 Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (3wks 26-20-18)
19 Stylistics - You Are Everything (3wks 34-25-19)
20 Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (5wks 29-24-21-21-20)

21 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (5wks 22-20-18-17-21)
22 Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (6wks 29-18-15-13-15-22)
23 Carole King - You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (2wks 30-23)
24 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Slade - Coz I Luv You (9wks 31-11-5-3-2-4-6-14-25)
26 David Cassidy - Cherish (2wks 35-26)
27 Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1wk 28 NEW)
29 John Lennon - Imagine (9wks 10-5-4-2-3-5-7-16-29)
30 Dennis Coffey - Scorpio (2wks 40-30)

31 Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Rod Stewart - (I Know) I'm Losing You (3wks 37-32-32)
33 Michael Jackson - Got To Be There (7wks 32-23-17-13-11-19-33)
34 Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands (4wks 35-27-27-34)
35 Neil Diamond - Stones (3wks 28-26-35)
36 Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Beach Boys - Surf's Up (5wks 21-12-10-22-37)
38 Three Dog Night - An Old Fashioned Love Song (5wks 27-19-15-24-38)
39 Wings - Tomorrow (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Pink Floyd - One Of These Days (6wks 20-9-7-9-23-40)