Haven Retro Combined Chart : 01.01.1972

[smokeyb]

For the first number one spot of 1972, we have a joint number one. Tony Christie gets a 5th week at the top

but has to share it with America with their debut single.



Labi Siffre slips to 3, the Faces are up to 4 and the New Seekers are up to 5.



There are only 3 new entries this week, the highest is Cat Stevens at number 23.



The biggest climber is the Johnny Pearson Orchestra who jump up 5 places to number 32.



The biggest faller is Marmalade who drop 26 places.



01.01.1972 (Week # 01)


1 (05) America - A Horse With No Name - 90 points (23-5-1) 3 wks

1 (01) Tony Christie – Is This The Way to Amarillo - 90 points (7-3-1-1-1-1-1) 7 wks

3 (02) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 88 points (40-11-6-3-2-2-3) 7 wks

4 (06) Faces - Stay With Me - 79 points (16-6-4) 3 wks

5 (08) New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing - 75 points (8-5) 2 wks

6 (03) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - 73 points (13-5-5-4-2-3-3-6) 8 wks

7 (07) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 69 points (36-19-10-7-7) 5 wks

8 (04) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft - 65 points (28-14-10-10-8-14-20-13-9-4-4-8) 12 wks

9 (10) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 57 points (17-11-12-10-9) 5 wks

10 (11) T.Rex - Jeepstser - 46 points (32-25-29-20-19-4-2-2-3-4-7-11-10) 13 wks

11 (09) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try - 45 points (11-10-6-9-11) 5 wks

12 (12) Cilla Black – Something Tells Me - 41 points (21-7-7-7-5-12-12) 7 wks

13 (13) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing - 40 points (24-13-13-13) 4 wks

14 (14) Slade - Coz I Luv You - 40 points (25-2-1-1-1-1-2-5-8-14-14) 11 wks

15 (18) Joni Mitchell - River - 39 points (32-18-15) 3 wks

16 (15) Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley - 37 points (32-39-40-x-38-14-15-16) 7 wks

17 (21) John Lennon - Jealous Guy - 36 points (30-27-28-29-28-34-29-21-17) 9 wks

18 (20) Melanie – Brand New Key - 34 points (35-25-23-19-20-18) 6 wks

19 (16) John Lennon - Imagine - 34 points (40-35-12-4-3-3-4-6-8-8-11-16-19) 13 wks

20 (22) Don McLean - American Pie - 31 points (30-16-25-22-20) 5 wks

21 (19) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 28 points (15-13-12-14-15-19-21) 7 wks

22 (23) Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You - 25 points (32-15-13-17-23-22) 6 wks

23 (NE) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken - 21 points 1 wk

24 (24) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - 20 points (12-5-4-3-1-1-1-2-5-7-9-9-9-13-15-15-26-27-27-29-24-24-24) 23 wks

25 (26) John Lennon & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War is Over) 20 points (26-25)2 wks

26 (17) John Kongos - Tokoloshie Man - 20 points (37-12-8-5-6-9-17-26) 8 wks

27 (27) Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha - 19 points (31-28-27-27) 4 wks

28 (29) Nilsson - Without You - 19 points (27-29-28) 3 wks

29 (28) Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks - 19 points (38-35-31-28-29) 5 wks

30 (25) James Brown - Hey America - 19 points (26-25-30) 3 wks

31 (30) Delfonics – Ready or Not Here I Come - 18 points (26-21-14-13-17-17-25-31-32-30-30-31) 12 wks

32 (37) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores - 18 points (37-32) 2 wks

33 (NE) David Bowie - Life On Mars? - 18 points 1 wk

34 (36) Elton John - Levon - 17 points (36-34) 2 wks

35 (35) Ohio Players – Pain - 16 points (35-35) 2 wks

36 (40) T. Rex - Life's A Gas - 16 points (40-36) 2 wks

37 (39) Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) - 15 points (39-37) 2 wks

38 (NE) Badfinger - Day After Day - 15 points 1 wk

39 (32) Stylistics – You Are Everything - 15 points (31-29-31-23-22-22-32-39) 8 wks

40 (38) Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll - 15 points (39-37-37-38-40) 5 wks



Dropped Out

41 (40) Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun - 14 points (34-31-30-32-33-34-36-33-40)

44 (40) Carly Simon – Anticipation - 13 points (40)

49 (33) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - 12 points (27-28-29-29-14-16-9-8-6-4-6-2-2-3-4-9-12-21-33)

52 (31) Staple Singers - Respect Yourself - 11 points (24-16-16-10-8-10-10-15-20-31)

60 (34) Marmalade - Back On The Road - 8 points (30-18-34)

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 08.01.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

06-01-72:   Presenter:  Jimmy Saville
(15) DEEP PURPLE – Fireball  
(21) AMERICA – Horse With No Name
(10) ELVIS PRESLEY – I Just Can’t Help Believing  
(24) MELANIE – Brand New Key  
(NEW) THE COASTERS – Love Potion Number Nine
(18) TONY CHRISTIE – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
(14) LABI SIFFRE – It Must Be Love  
(23) THE FACES – Stay With Me
(1) THE NEW SEEKERS – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
(27) JOHN BARRY – Theme From ‘The Persuaders’ 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 08.01.1972
1 (1) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (14 wk) (# 1)
2 (5) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (99 wk) (# 1)
3 (4) Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols IV (7 wk) (# 1)
4 (6) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (16 wk) (# 4)
5 (10) The Faces - A Nod's A Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse (3 wk) (# 5)
6 (17) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (25 wk) (#1)
7 (11) Various Artists - Motown Chartbusters Vol.3 (12 wk) (# 2)
8 (8) John Lennon - Imagine (11 wk) (# 1)
9 (25) Benny Hill - Words And Music (5 wk) (# 9)
10 (16) Carole King - Tapestry (25 wk) (# 4)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) American Pie - Don McLean < 5th week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Stay With Me - Faces
3 ( 3 ) Sleepy Shores - Johnny Pearson Orchestra
4 ( 10 ) Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
5 ( 4 ) Brand New Key - Melanie (#2[1])
6 ( 8 ) George Jackson - Bob Dylan
7 ( 5 ) Horse With No Name - America (#5)
8 ( 7 ) Day After Day - Badfinger (#7)
9 ( 15 ) Once You Understand - Think & Lou Stallman
10 ( 6 ) Let's Stay Together - Al Green (#4)

11 ( 11 ) I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - Hillside Singers (#10)
12 ( 16 ) Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
13 ( 9 ) (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie (#1[1])
14 ( 14 ) Soley Soley - Middle Of The Road (#13)
15 ( 19 ) Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth
16 ( 20 ) Kiss And Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride
17 ( 12 ) No Matter How I Try - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#6)
18 ( 29 ) Anticipation - Carly Simon
19 ( 13 ) Your Move - Yes (#8)
20 ( 31 ) It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)  Partridge Family

21 ( -- ) Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night
22 ( 22 ) One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Honey Cone
23 ( 27 ) White Lies Blue Eyes - Bullet
24 ( 18 ) Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards (#16)
25 ( 34 ) Puckwudgie  Charlie Drake
26 ( 17 ) It Must Be Love - Labi Siffre (#6)
27 ( 25 ) The Persuaders - John Barry Orchestra (#25)
28 ( 33 ) Sugar Daddy - Jackson 5
29 ( 28 ) Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Joe Simon (#28)
30 ( 21 ) You Are Everything - Stylistics (#9)

31 ( 23 ) Back On The Road - Marmalade (#14)
32 ( 26 ) Hey America - James Brown (#18)
33 ( 24 ) Something Tells Me (Something Is Gonna Happen Tonight) - Cilla Black (#4)
34 ( -- ) Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
35 ( -- ) Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To - Gladys Knight & The Pips
36 ( 30 ) Softly Whispering I Love You - Congregation (#19)
37 ( 35 ) Kara Kara - New World (#30)
38 ( 32 ) Imagine - John Lennon (#1[5])
39 ( 38 ) Crunchy Granola Suite - Neil Diamond (#24)
40 ( 37 ) Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night (#17)

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-- ( 36 ) Respect Yourself - Staple Singers (#7)
-- ( 39 ) Jeepster - T.Rex (#9)
-- ( 40 ) Wild Night - Van Morrison (#30)

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-- ( -- ) That's The Way I Feel About Cha - Bobby Womack & Peace

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[darkstar79]

01 The Supremes – Floy Joy (1 wk)
02 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (5 wks)
03 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (24 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (13 wks)
05 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (6 wks)
06 The Ohio Players – Pain (3 wks)
07 The Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) (3 wks)
08 The Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun (11 wks)
09 Marvin Gaye – Save the Children (5 wks)
10 Freda Payne – The Road We Didn't Take (1 wk)

11 Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On (8 wks)
12 The Bar-Kays – Son Of Shaft (3 wks)
13 Curtis Mayfield – Get Down (9 wks)
14 The Stylistics – You Are Everything (10 wks)
15 Greyhound – Moon River (1 wk)
16 Tony Christie – Is This The Way To Amarillo (8 wks)
17 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (4 wks)
18 Wilson Pickett – Fire And Water (3 wks)
19 Clarence Carter – Slipped,Tripped And Fell In Love (23 wks)
20 Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft (13 wks)

21 Merry Clayton – After All This Time (5 wks)
22 The Delfonics – Hey Love (30 wks)
23 Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Penguin (Part I) (3 wks)
24 Jackie Wilson – Love Is Funny That Way (8 wks)
25 Brenda & The Tabulations – A Part Of You (20 wks)
26 The Carpenters – Merry Christmas, Darling (2 wks)
27 The Undisputed Truth – You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth (4 wks)
28 Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady (11 wks)
29 The Carpenters – Superstar (19 wks)
30 Junior Walker And The All Stars – Way Back Home (5 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(03) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing
02(01) Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
03(05) America – A Horse With No Name
04(06) The Faces – Stay With Me
05(11) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken
06(02) Joni Mitchell – River
07(15) Melanie – Brand New Key
08(04) John Lennon – Imagine
09(14) Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
10(08) Carly Simon – Anticipation

11(09) Elton John – Levon
12(07) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing
13(--) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
14(--) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You
15(10) Isaac Hayes – Theme From Shaft
16(12) Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love
17(--) Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair
18(17) Tony Christie – Is This The Way To Amarillo
19(24) Neil Reid – Mother Of Mine
20(16) Cliff Richard – Sing A Song Of Freedom

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 01.01.1972

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

[smokeyb]

1 (1) America - A Horse With No Name (4 wks)
2 (4) The Faces - Stay With Me (4 wks)
3 (3) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (5 wks)
4 (6) The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (4 wks)
5 (9) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley (5 wks)
6 (NE) David Bowie - Changes (1 wk)
7 (7) John Barry - The Persuaders (5 wks)
8 (8) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (6 wks)
9 (5) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (7 wks)
10 (19) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (3 wks)
11 (23) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (2 wks)
12 (20) Melanie - Brand New Key (2 wks)
13 (2) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (9 wks)
14 (11) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (6 wks)
15 (10) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (8 wks)
16 (12) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (7 wks)
17 (13) T. Rex - Jeepster (9 wks)
18 (NE) Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1 wk)
19 (NE) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (1 wk)
20 (18) Ronnie Dyson - When You Get Right Down To It (6 wks)
21 (14) The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (7 wks)
22 (15) Slade - Coz I Luv You (11 wks)
23 (30) Climax-Precious & Few (2 wks)
24 (16) Marmalade - Back On The Road (7 wks)
25 (17) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (8 wks)
26 (21) John Kongos Tokoloshe Man (8 wks)
27 (22) Deep Purple - Fireball (9 wks)
28 (24) The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (10 wks)
29 (NE) Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Bless You (1 wk)
30 (NE) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (1 wk)

[o]

1 America – Horse with no name
2 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
3 Faces – Stay with me
4 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
5 T.Rex - Jeepster
6 Cilla Black – Something tells me
7 Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
8 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
9 Neil Reid – Mother of mine
10 Melanie – Brand new key
11 Cat Stevens – Morning has broken
12 Charlie Drake – Puckwudgie
13 John Kongos – Tokoloshe man
14 Benny Hill – The fastest milkman in the west
15 Tony Christie – Is this the way to Amarillo

[raliverpool]

01 John Lennon - Jealous Guy (3wks 12-3-1)
02 Al Green - Let's Stay Together (3wks 28-12-2)
03 T Rex - Life's A Gas (7wks 34-26-19-12-7-5-3)
04 Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (6wks 6-3-3-2-2-4)
05 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (5wks 25-7-5-4-5)
06 Don McLean - American Pie (4wks 28-17-10-6)
07 Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (6wks 31-20-11-6-6-7)
08 Joni Mitchell - River (5wks 29-4-1-1-8)
09 Pink Floyd - Echoes (4wks 29-15-9-9)

10 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Badfinger - Day After Day (2wks 23-11)
12 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (3wks 24-14-12)
13 Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman (3wks 36-21-13)
14 Stylistics - You Are Everything (5wks 34-25-19-15-14)
15 T Rex - Jeepster (8wks 14-6-3-2-2-4-8-15)
16 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (8wks 8-5-2-1-1-3-7-16)
17 Melanie - Brand New Key (6wks 27-16-9-8-11-17)
18 Carole King - You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (4wks 30-23-17-18)
19 Carly Simon - Anticipation (2wks 26-19)
20 Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (3wks 31-20-20)

21 Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (2wks 35-21)
22 Traffic - The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (6wks 28-17-13-11-13-23)
24 Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace (2wks 27-24)
25 Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels (2wks 37-25)
26 America - A Horse With No Name (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (5wks 26-20-18-19-27)
28 John Prine - Angel From Montgomery (6wks 33-23-18-16-18-28)
29 Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Faces - Stay With Me (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Carole King - It's Going to Take Some Time (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Elton John - Levon (2wks 40-32)
33 Jackson 5 - Sugar Daddy (2wks 36-33)
34 Staple Singers - Respect Yourself (8wks 28-14-10-8-6-9-16-34)
35 Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (7wks 29-24-21-21-20-24-35)
36 Wings - Tomorrow (3wks 39-28-36)
37 Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine (Gone Away Today) (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Rare Earth - Hey Big Brother (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Honey Cone - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (2wks 33-39)
40 Bee Gees - Trafalgar (1wk 40 NEW)

The John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, & Robert Plant written opening hard rock track of the 1970s rock legends fourth album was a reference to a nameless, black Labrador Retriever that wandered around the Headley Grange studios during recording. The retriever, despite his advanced age, was still sexually adventurous, like the song's protagonist who reiterates his desperate desire for a woman's love and the happiness it provides. Where this was released as a single a couple of months after the album it reached USA #15, Canada #11 & Australia #10.

[Shireblogger]

1 [new] :: New Seekers - I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
2 [new] :: Elvis Presley - I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN'
3 [new] :: Sly & The Family Stone - FAMILY AFFAIR
4 [new] :: Al Green - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
5 [3] :: John Lennon - JEALOUS GUY
6 [4] :: John Lennon - IMAGINE
7 [5] :: Tony Christie - (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO ?
8 [new] :: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - BLESS YOU
9 [new] :: America - HORSE WITH NO NAME
10 [10] :: Isaac Hayes - THEME FROM SHAFT
11 [new] :: Faces - STAY WITH ME
12 [9] :: Labi Siffre - IT MUST BE LOVE
13 [1] :: Benny Hill - ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST)
14 [new] :: Melanie - BRAND NEW KEY
15 [6] :: Led Zeppelin - ROCK AND ROLL
16 [7] :: Led Zeppelin - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
17 [new] :: Cat Stevens - MORNING HAS BROKEN
18 [16] :: Elton John - LEVON
19 [11] :: T. Rex - JEEPSTER
20 [17] :: Led Zeppelin - BLACK DOG

[popchartfreak]

25th December 1971

It's up to the top spot for David Bowie over 2 years since Space Oddity became his first retro chart-topper, Life On Mars notable for me not having heard of it until it became a single in 1973 2 albums later than Hunky Dory when Bowie could sell anything - even The Laughing Gnome. Changes I was aware of (at 11), and Oh You Pretty Things I got to see on The Old Grey Whistle Test after the event. America are at 4 with A Horse With No Name, Bassey up to 12 with classic Bond, and highest new entry is Greyhound and their delicious reggae take on a song that never sounds bad - Moon River is just great in any version, but I especially liked this one, new at 22 and their 2nd top 40 of 1971.

Just behind, at 24, The Supremes keep 'em coming, Floy Joy giving all the gals a go at vocals, but especially the late Mary Wilson for a change, clearly enjoying not being La Ross' underling. Sammy Davis Jr releases his whopping 1972 US hit cover of The Candy Man (from Willy Wonka), new at 78, Anne Murray gets another sweet countrypop ditty with Cotton Jenny at 79, and at 80 it's Carole King with her original version of a song Carpenters would make famous in 1972.


1 ( 3 ) LIFE ON MARS - David Bowie # 1
2 ( 1 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
3 ( 2 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
4 ( 8 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America # 4
5 ( 4 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 3
6 ( 5 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 3
7 ( 7 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 2
8 ( 6 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
9 ( 9 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1
10 ( 10 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1

11 ( 24 ) CHANGES - David Bowie # 11
12 ( 22 ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey # 12
13 ( 19 ) IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 13
14 ( 12 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan # 12
15 ( 13 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
16 ( 15 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
17 ( 14 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1
18 ( 17 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4
19 ( 16 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 10
20 ( 20 ) DAY AFTER DAY - Badfinger # 20

21 ( 18 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
22 ( NEW ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound # 22
23 ( 11 ) TINY DANCER - Elton John # 10
24 ( 21 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
25 ( NEW ) FLOY JOY - The Supremes # 25
26 ( 26 ) MEET ME ON THE CORNER - Lindisfarne # 26
27 ( 23 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
28 ( 35 ) OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS - David Bowie # 28
29 ( 25 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5
30 ( 30 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1

31 ( 31 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
32 ( 29 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2
33 ( 28 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
34 ( 27 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone # 20
35 ( 34 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
36 ( 32 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
37 ( 40 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces # 37
38 ( 36 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
39 ( 39 ) KARA KARA - New World # 39
40 ( 37 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King # 18

41 ( 46 ) I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM - Petula Clark # 41
42 ( 51 ) WHY SHOULD I - Bob Marley & The Wailers # 42
43 ( 47 ) MISSISSIPPI LADY - Sequoia # 43
44 ( 38 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers # 24
45 ( 33 ) NOTHING TO HIDE - Tommy James # 33
46 ( 43 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
47 ( 44 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
48 ( 45 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
49 ( 42 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
50 ( 57 ) SLEEPY SHORES - Johnny Pearson Orchestra # 50

51 ( 56 ) MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO - Gladys Knight & The Pips # 51
52 ( 41 ) (JUST AN) OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG - Paul Williams # 15
53 ( 61 ) YOU WANT IT YOU GOT IT - The Detroit Emeralds # 53
54 ( 49 ) THEME FROM “THE PERSUADERS” - John Barry # 10
55 ( 60 ) THE SUN HAS GOT HIS HAT ON - Nemo aka Jonathan King # 55
56 ( 52 ) IMAGINE - John Lennon # 4
57 ( 53 ) SURRENDER - Diana Ross # 1
58 ( 62 ) FESTIVAL TIME - The San Remo Golden Strings # 58
59 ( 63 ) LITTLE DARLIN’ (I NEED YOU) - Marvin Gaye # 59
60 ( 64 ) KEEPING MY HEAD ABOVE WATER - Jigsaw # 60

61 ( 48 ) WALNUT WHIRL - Peter Noone # 37
62 ( 69 ) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH) - Robert John # 62
63 ( 67 ) TOMORROW - Wings # 63
64 ( 59 ) TAP TURNS ON THE WATER - C.C.S # 5
65 ( 55 ) LIFE’S TOO SHORT - Rescue Company No. 1 # 20
66 ( 50 ) WAY BACK HOME - Junior Walker & The All Stars # 50
67 ( 68 ) THEME FROM THE ONEDIN LINE - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra # 67
68 ( 58 ) AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean # 19
69 ( 54 ) NO MATTER HOW I TRY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 38
70 ( 70 ) MORNING HAS BROKEN - Cat Stevens # 70

71 ( 75 ) HOW DO YOU DO - Mouth and MacNeal # 71
72 ( 77 ) SACREMENTO - Middle Of The Road # 72
73 ( 80 ) I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN - B.J. Arnau # 73
74 ( 74 ) SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - The Jackson 5 # 74
75 ( 78 ) DOWN FROM DOVER - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood # 75
76 ( 66 ) I’M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross # 5
77 ( 79 ) OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING - Glen Campbell # 77
78 ( NEW ) THE CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr with The Mike Curb Congregation # 78
79 ( NEW ) COTTON JENNY - Anne Murray # 79
80 ( NEW ) IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - Carole King # 80



28th December 1971 chart of the time

It's 2 weeks on top for The New Seekers on my last chart of 1971 and into the New Year and my 14th birthday, Melanie gets a top 10 with Brand New Key, and The former Rocking Berries get a debut with a novelty record I took a fancy too after seeing on Lift Off With Ayshea that week, The King (Don't Be Cruel) was bascially an impersonation of Elvis doing his hit of the 50's interrupted by impersonations of celebrities of the day. Given one of the impersonations was Jimmy Saville it's unbroadcastable these days, but it tickled 13-year-old me enough to buy the record.

At 13, and likely out at the cinema, Sean Connery was back as Bond and a real blockbuster that became one of my all-time fave films of the time, and it had Shirley Bassey back with the fab theme tune to make sure the flop of the George Lazenby film wasn't repeated. Mac and Katie Kissoon, brother & sister who'd had a US hit with Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, debut with I've Found My Freedom, another Lift Off track I haven't heard for 50 years since, so that one will be interesting if it's on Youtube. They would eventually have a proper hit, though, in 3 years time.

Neil Reid sneaks in with a record I found overly-sentimental, but he did give a great vocal performance on Mother Of Mine. Madre Mia! Deep Purple also pop in with Fireball, a frantic hard rock track that did grow on me. i see it as a Motorhead template. Finally, Cat Stevens is back with the hymn, Morning Has Broken, a bit wet for the charts I thought at the time, but it's quite sweet.

1 ( 1 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers
2 ( 3 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King
3 ( 4 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road
4 ( 2 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation
5 ( 11 ) BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie
6 ( 21 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan
7 ( 5 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes
8 ( NEW ) THE KING (DON’T BE CRUEL) - The Berries
9 ( 10 ) JOHNNY REGGAE - The Piglets
10 ( 6 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex

11 ( 7 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher
12 ( 13 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade
13 ( NEW ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey
14 ( 17 ) SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING’S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT) - Cilla Black
15 ( 20 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre
16 ( 9 ) I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - Elvis Presley
17 ( 14 ) NO MATTER HOW I TRY - Gilbert O’Sullivan
18 ( 8 ) ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - Benny Hill
19 ( 23 ) KARA KARA - New World
20 ( RE ) (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO - Tony Christie

21 ( 12 ) SLEEPY SHORES - Johnny Pearson Orchestra
22 ( NEW ) I’VE FOUND MY FREEDOM - Mac & Katie Kissoon
23 ( 27 ) TILL - Tom Jones
24 ( 19 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos
25 ( NEW ) MOTHER OF MINE - Neil Reid
26 ( NEW ) FIREBALL - Deep Purple
27 ( 15 ) BACK ON THE ROAD - Marmalade
28 ( NEW ) MORNING HAS BROKEN - Cat Stevens
29 ( 18 ) MISSISSIPPI LADY - Sequioa
30 ( 16 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats