Haven Retro Combined Chart : 29.01.1972

[smokeyb]

All change at the top as Don McLean reaches the number 1 position after 9 weeks. T.Rex also are in at number 2.

Al Green slips to 3, America fall to 4 and Shirley Bassey is at 5.



There are 8 new entries this week the highest is T.Rex at number 2. Chicory Tip also enter at number 13.



The biggest climber is Badfinger who jump up 8 places to number 15.



The biggest faller is Carly Simon who drops 41 places.

29.01.1972 (Week # 05)


1 (08) Don McLean - American Pie - 105 points (30-16-25-22-20-17-13-8-1) 9 wks

2 (NE) T. Rex - Telegram Sam - 96 points 1 wk

3 (02) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 94 points (17-11-12-10-9-3-2-2-3) 9 wks

4 (01) America - A Horse With No Name - 93 points (23-5-1-1-1-1-4) 7 wks

5 (06) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever - 76 points (9-6-5) 3 wks

6 (05) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 74 points (15-13-12-14-15-19-21-8-7-5-6) 11 wks

7 (03) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken - 64 points (23-10-5-3-7) 5 wks

8 (09) David Bowie - Changes - 63 points (23-10-9-8) 4 wks

9 (04) Faces - Stay With Me - 60 points (16-6-4-4-4-4-9) 7 wks

10 (12) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her - 55 points (29-23-26-28-27-33-38-40-40-x-29-25-22-20-24-x-12-10) 16 wks

11 (07) New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing - 50 points (8-5-2-3-7-11) 6 wks

12 (13) Nilsson - Without You - 49 points (27-29-28-33-14-13-12) 7 wks

13 (NE) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father - 41 points 1 wk

14 (11) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 41 points (40-11-6-3-2-2-3-5-6-11-14) 11 wks

15 (23) Badfinger - Day After Day - 39 points (38-25-20-23-15) 5 wks

16 (15) Carpenters – Hurting Each Other - 36 points (21-15-16) 3 wks

17 (14) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You - 35 points (14-17) 2 wks

18 (17) Supremes – Floy Joy - 30 points (27-23-17-18) 4 wks

19 (24) Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go - 29 points (24-19) 2 wks

20 (NE) Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup - 29 points 1 wk

21 (28) Pioneers – Give And Take - 27 points (28-21) 2 wks

22 (10) Melanie – Brand New Key - 25 points (35-25-23-19-20-18-7-8-10-22) 10 wks

23 (21) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You - 24 points (21-23) 2 wks

24 (25) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog - 20 points (28-25-24) 3 wks

25 (NE) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture - 19 points 1 wk

26 (27) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing - 19 points (24-13-13-13-12-15-27-26) 8 wks

27 (18) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores - 19 points (37-32-24-16-18-27) 6 wks

28 (NE) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me - 19 points 1 wk

29 (NE) T. Rex - Cosmic Dancer - 18 points 1 wk

30 (29) David Bowie - Life On Mars? - 17 points (33-28-26-29-30) 5 wks

31 (30) Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby - 17 points (30-31) 2 wks

32 (37) Joni Mitchell - A Case of You - 17 points (37-32) 2 wks

33 (35) Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha - 16 points (31-28-27-27-29-31-35-33) 8 wks

34 (NE) Donnie Elbert – I Can't Help Myself - 16 points 1 wk

35 (39) Greyhound – Moon River - 16 points (34-39-35) 3 wks

36 (26) John Lennon - Jealous Guy - 16 points (30-27-28-29-28-34-29-21-17-15-22-26-36) 13 wks

37 (16) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft - 15 points (28-14-10-10-8-14-20-13-9-4-4-8-11-12-16-37) 16 wks

38 (34) John Lennon & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War is Over) 15 points (26-25-30-30-34-38) 6 wks

39 (38) Johnnie Taylor – Standing In For Jody - 15 points (38-39) 2 wks

40 (32) David Bowie - Kooks - 14 points (36-32-40) 3 wks

40 (NE) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go - 14 points 1 wk

40 (19) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 14 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40) 9 wks

40 (40) Roberta Flack – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - 14 points (40-40) 2 wks

40 (20) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - 14 points (37-19-20-40) 4 wks



Dropped Out

48 (31) Cilla Black – Something Tells Me - 12 points (21-7-7-7-5-12-12-16-17-31)

51 (22) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song - 11 points (26-11-22)

55 (40) Judy Collins – Amazing Grace - 9 points (38-19-13-9-3-2-8-11-14-35-x-37-38-36-x-40)

67 (33) Partridge Family - It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) - 6 points (33)

77 (36) Carly Simon – Anticipation - 3 points (40-x-36-25-36)

- (40) Think & Lou Stallman - Once You Understand - 0 points (40-40)

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 05.02.1972

1 (3) T. Rex - Telegram Sam (2 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (8 wk) (# 1)
3 (2) Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine (6 wk) (# 2)
4 (4) America - A Horse With No Name (7 wk) (# 3)
5 (5) Melanie - Brand New Key (6 wk) (# 4)
6 (7) The Faces - Stay With Me (8 wk) (# 6)
7 (17) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (4 wk) (# 7)
8 (8) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (5 wk) (# 8)
9 (10) Al Green - Let's Stay Together (5 wk) (# 9)
10 (6) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (10 wk) (# 6)
11 (30) Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (2 wk) (# 11)
12 (15) Greyhound - Moon River (5 wk) (# 12)
13 (9) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (6 wk) (# 9)
14 (20) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You (4 wk) (# 14)
15 (23) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (5 wk) (# 15)
16 (19) Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (4 wk) (# 16)
17 (27) Don McLean - American Pie (3 wk) (# 17)
18 (11) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley (9 wk) (# 5)
19 (12) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores (8 wk) (# 8)
20 (13) John Barry - The Persuaders Theme (9 wk) (# 13)
21 (14) The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (11 wk) (# 4)
22 (25) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (3 wk) (# 22)
23 (35) The Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup (2 wk) (# 23)
24 (18) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (11 wk) (# 5)
25 (NE) Slade - Look Wot You Dun (1 wk) (# 25)
26 (38) Bee Gees - My World (2 wk) (# 26)
27 (16) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme from the Onedin Line (8 wk) (# 15)
28 (45) Badfinger - Day After Day (2 wk) (# 28)
29 (24) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (10 wk) (# 4)
30 (21) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (13 wk) (# 1)
31 (28) Val Doonican - Morning (10 wk) (# 12)
32 (26) New World - Kara Kara (10 wk) (# 17)
33 (31) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (11 wk) (# 14)
34 (29) T. Rex - Jeepster - (13 wk) (# 2)
35 (22) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (12 wk) (# 3)
36 (37) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (12 wk) (# 18)
37 (36) The Pioneers - Give And Take (4 wk) (# 35)
38 (34) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio (16 wk) (# 6)
39 (43) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (4 wk) (# 39)
40 (32) Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go (4 wk) (# 32)
41 (33) Deep Purple - Fireball (13 wk) (# 15)
42 (40) Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Bless You (5 wk) (# 33)
43 (39) Burundi Steiphenson Black - Burundi Black (13 wk) (# 31)
44 (50) Slade - Coz I Luv You (15 wk) (# 1)
45 (48) San Remo Golden Strings - Festival Time (8 wk) (# 39)
46 (NE) Sweet - Poppa Joe (1 wk) (# 46)
47 (NE) Temptations - Superstar (1 wk) (# 47)
48 (NE) Holly Sherwood - Day By Day (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (NE) Jonathan King - Flirt (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (NE) Nilsson - Without You (1 wk) (# 50)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 03-02-72:   Presenter:  Jimmy Saville
(15) SLY & THE FAMILY STONE – Family Affair  
(25) SLADE – Look Wot U Dun
(9) AL GREEN – Let’s Stay Together  
(11) CHICORY TIP – Son Of My Father
(12) GREYHOUND – Moon River
(28) BADFINGER – Day After Day  
(NEW) CURTIS MAYFIELD – We Got To Have Peace
(26) THE BEE GEES – My World  
(1) T-REX – Telegram Sam  
(8) DONNIE ELBERT – Where Did Our Love Go

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 05.02.1972

1 (2) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (18 wk) (# 1)
2 (4) The Faces - A Nod's A Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse (7 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (19 wk) (# 2)
4 (1) Various Artists - Concert For Bangladesh (3 wk) (# 1)
5 (5) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (103 wk) (# 1)
6 (6) John Lennon - Imagine (15 wk) (# 1)
7 (8) Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols (11 wk) (# 1)
8 (NE) Neil Reid - Neil Reid (1 wk) (# 8)
9 (7) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (29 wk) (#1)
10 (12) Various Artists - Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 (29 wk) (# 2)

[raliverpool]

01 T Rex - Cosmic Dancer (4wks 13-8-3-1)
02 Harry Nilsson - Without You (3wks 21-10-2)
03 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (5wks 10-3-1-1-3)
04 Badfinger - Day After Day (6wks 23-11-5-2-2-4)
05 T Rex - Telegram Sam (2wks 14-5)
06 Joni Mitchell - A Case of You (4wks 10-6-4-6)
07 King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (4wks 31-14-11-7)
08 Who - Bargain (3wks 28-15-8)
09 Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind (4wks 33-19-13-9)
10 Faces - Stay With Me (5wks 30-16-11-9-10)

11 Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (4wks 32-15-12-11)
12 Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (6wks 35-21-7-5-5-12)
13 Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (2wks 17-13)
14 Yes - Long Distance Runaround (3wks 25-16-14)
15 Al Green - Let's Stay Together (7wks 28-12-2-2-4-6-15)
16 America - A Horse With No Name (5wks 26-8-7-8-16)
17 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (3wks 33-23-18)
19 John Lennon - Jealous Guy (7wks 12-3-1-1-3-7-19)
20 John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth (2wks 32-20)

21 Judee Sill - Crayon Angels (3wks 32-26-21)
22 Pink Floyd - Fearless (3wks 29-24-22)
23 Cat Stevens - Rubylove (2wks 31-23)
24 Climax - Precious and Few (2wks 29-24)
25 Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine (Gone Away Today) (5wks 37-23-16-18-25)
26 Kinks - Have A Cuppa Tea (2wks 34-26)
27 Slade - Look Wot You Dun (1wk 27 NEW)

28 Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup (1wk 28 NEW)

29 Bee Gees - My World (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Carole King - It's Going to Take Some Time (5wks 31-22-17-21-30)

31 Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels (6wks 37-25-18-13-19-31)
32 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (3wks 37-33-32)
33 Deep Purple - Fools (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Bobby Womack - That's the Way I Feel About Cha (2wks 39-34)
35 Carly Simon - Anticipation (6wks 26-19-15-12-22-35)
36 Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman (7wks 36-21-13-6-9-20-36)
37 Three Dog Night - Never Been To Spain (2wks 38-37)
38 Elton John - Levon (6wks 40-32-27-24-28-38)
39 Don McLean - American Pie (8wks 28-17-10-6-4-10-25-39)

40 Apollo 100 - Joy (1wk 40 NEW)

The 1960s Birmingham beat group's final chart hit was this UK #7 co-written by Lynsey De Paul, and produced by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 22.01.1972

1 (04) Don McLean - American Pie
2 (01) Badfinger - Day After Day
3 (26) Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
4 (02) America - A Horse With No Name
5 (06) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You
6 (07) Sly And The Family Stone - Family Affair
7 (08) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
8 (03) New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
9 (32) Bee Gees - My World
10 (37) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me
11 (33) Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup
12 (09) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
13 (05) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
14 (10) The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
15 (11) Al Green - Let's Stay Together
16 (12) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace
17 (13) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme from the Onedin Line
18 (14) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores
19 (15) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
20 (16) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try
21 (17) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
22 (18) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
23 (New) Slade - Look Wot You Down
24 (New) Sweet - Poppa Joe
25 (19) Marmalade - Back On The Road
26 (21) Greyhound - Moon River
27 (New) Nillsson - Without You
28 (36) Petula Clark - I Don't Know To Love Him
29 (20) Slade - Cos I Luv You
30 (22) Faces - Stay With Me
31 (25) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
32 (23) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
33 (29) The Move - Chinatown
34 (31) Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley
35 (28) Tom Jones - Till
36 (24) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo?
37 (27) The Settlers - The Lightning Tree
38 (New) Jonathan King - Flirt
39 (38) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio
40 (30) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Don McLean – American Pie
02(06) T. Rex – Telegram Sam
03(03) Barry Ryan – Can’t Let You Go
04(02) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
05(04) David Bowie – Changes
06(05) The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her
07(08) The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other
08(20) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father
09(24) Badfinger – Day After Day
10(12) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me

11(07) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You
12(19) Cher – The Way Of Love
13(22) Bee Gees – My World
14(09) America – A Horse With No Name
15(30) Murray Head – Superstar
16(28) Yvonne Elliman – I Don’t Know How To Love Him
17(10) Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair
18(29) The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup
19(--) Nilsson – Without You
20(11) Melanie – Brand New Key

23(--) Sweet – Poppa Joe
24(--) Holly Sherwood – Day By Day
26(--) Slade – Look Wot You Dun
36(--) The Temptations – Superstar

[darkstar79]

01 Denise La Salle – Now Run And Tell That (1 wk)
02 The Supremes – Floy Joy (5 wks)
03 The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other (4 wks)
04 Jonathan King – Flirt (1 wk)
05 Four Tops – A Simple Game (1 wk)
06 Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever (4 wks)
07 Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby (3 wks)
08 Johnnie Taylor – Standing In For Jody (3 wks)
09 Roberta Flack – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (3 wks)
10 Aretha Franklin – Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (4 wks)

11 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (9 wks)
12 Holly Sherwood – Day By Day (1 wk)
13 The J.B.'s – Gimme Some More (3 wks)
14 Laura Lee – Love & Liberty (3 wks)
15 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (28 wks)
16 Donnie Elbert – I Can't Help Myself (2 wks)
17 Joe Tex – I Gotcha (3 wks)
18 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (17 wks)
19 Sly & The Family Stone – Runnin' Away (1 wk)
20 The Ohio Players – Pain (7 wks)

21 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (10 wks)
22 The Pioneers – Give And Take (4 wks)
23 Petula Clark – I Don't Know How To Love Him (4 wks)
24 Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song (3 wks)
25 Freda Payne – The Road We Didn't Take (5 wks)
26 The Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) (7 wks)
27 The Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun (15 wks)
28 Marvin Gaye – Save the Children (9 wks)
29 Greyhound – Moon River (5 wks)
30 Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On (12 wks)

[o]

1 T Rex – Telegram Sam
2 Don McLean - American Pie
3 Nilsson – Without you
4 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
5 America – Horse with no name
6 Slade – Look wot you dun
7 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
8 Faces – Stay with me
9 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
10 Sweet – Poppa Joe
11 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
12 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
13 Temptations – Superstar
14 Cat Stevens – Morning has broken
15 Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her

[smokeyb]

1 (2) T. Rex - Telegram Sam (2 wks)
2 (1) David Bowie - Changes (5 wks)
3 (10) Don McLean - American Pie (3 wks)
4 (3) America - A Horse With No Name (8 wks)
5 (8) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (4 wks)
6 (22) Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (2 wks)
7 (4) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (5 wks)
8 (5) Al Green - Let's Stay Together (5 wks)
9 (9) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You (4 wks)
10 (25) Badfinger - Day After Day (2 wks)
11 (23) The Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup (2 wks)
12 (11) Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (4 wks)
13 (14) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (4 wks)
14 (24) Bee Gees - My World (2 wks)
15 (16) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (3 wks)
16 (NE) Slade - Look Wot You Dun (1 wk)
17 (6) Melanie - Brand New Key (6 wks)
18 (7) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (5 wks)
19 (NE) Nilsson - Without You (1 wk)
20 (18) The Pioneers- Give And Take (4 wks)
21 (NE) Sweet - Poppa Joe (1 wk)
22 (12) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (6 wks)
23 (13) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (7 wks)
24 (NE) Temptations - Superstar (1 wk)
25 (15) The Faces - Stay With Me (8 wks)
26 (17) Climax - Precious & Few (6 wks)
27 (20) Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Bless You (5 wks)
28 (21) Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (4 wks)
29 (NE) Holly Sherwood - Day By Day (1 wk)
30 (NE) Jonathan King - Flirt (1 wk)

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: T. Rex - TELEGRAM SAM
2 [3] :: Don McLean - AMERICAN PIE
3 [2] :: Elvis Presley - I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN'
4 [6] :: Faces - STAY WITH ME
5 [4] :: Sly & The Family Stone - FAMILY AFFAIR
6 [5] :: Al Green - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
7 [new] :: Slade - LOOK WOT YOU DUN
8 [7] :: David Bowie - KOOKS {Hunky Dory LP track}
9 [8] :: David Bowie - CHANGES
10 [9] :: New Seekers - I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
11 [11] :: Chicory Tip - SON OF MY FATHER
12 [13] :: Murray Head - SUPERSTAR
13 [12] :: David Bowie - QUEEN b**** {Hunky Dory LP track}
14 [new] :: Sweet - POPPA JOE
15 [14] :: David Bowie - SONG FOR BOB DYLAN {Hunky Dory LP track}
16 [new] :: Nilsson - WITHOUT YOU
17 [10] :: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - BLESS YOU
18 [16] :: Stevie Wonder - IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME
19 [19] :: John Lennon - JEALOUS GUY
20 [new] :: Temptations - SUPERSTAR

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 4 ) Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Without You - Nilsson (#1[1])
3 ( 6 ) Telegram Sam - T.Rex
4 ( 3 ) Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey (#3)
5 ( 2 ) American Pie - Don McLean (#1[7])
6 ( 12 ) Storm In A Teacup - Fortunes
7 ( 7 ) Give And Take - Pioneers
8 ( 16 ) My World - Bee Gees
9 ( 5 ) Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens (#2[1])
10 ( 19 ) Down By The Lazy River - Osmonds

11 ( 8 ) Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night (#8)
12 ( 10 ) Can't Let You Go - Barry Ryan (#10)
13 ( 14 ) Looking For A Love - J Geils Band
14 ( 9 ) Sleepy Shores - Johnny Pearson Orchestra (#4)
15 ( 11 ) Once You Understand - Think & Lou Stallman (#7)
16 ( 21 ) Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers
17 ( -- ) Poppa Joe - Sweet
18 ( 20 ) Fire And Water - Wilson Pickett
19 ( -- ) Look Wot You Dun - Slade
20 ( 31 ) Floy Joy - Supremes

21 ( 15 ) Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (#9)
22 ( 13 ) Stay With Me - Faces (#2[3])
23 ( 25 ) Joy - Apollo 100
24 ( -- ) Everything I Own - Bread
25 ( 27 ) Precious And Few - Climax
26 ( 22 ) Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (#22)
27 ( 18 ) Anticipation - Carly Simon (#14)
28 ( 36 ) Together Let's Find Love - 5th Dimension
29 ( 17 ) George Jackson - Bob Dylan (#6)
30 ( -- ) Flirt - Jonathan King

31 ( 23 ) It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) - Partridge Family (#18)
32 ( 32 ) Hurting Each Other - Carpenters
33 ( 30 ) Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#26)
34 ( -- ) Day By Day - Holly Sherwood
35 ( 29 ) Puckwudgie - Charlie Drake (#23)
36 ( 24 ) Brand New Key - Melanie (#2[1])
37 ( 26 ) Horse With No Name - America (#5)
38 ( 28 ) Day After Day - Badfinger (#7)
39 ( -- ) Sweet Seasons - Carole King
40 ( 33 ) Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth (#15)

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-- ( 34 ) I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - Hillside Singers (#10)
-- ( 35 ) Kiss And Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride (#16)
-- ( 37 ) White Lies Blue Eyes - Bullet (#23)
-- ( 38 ) Soley Soley - Middle Of The Road (#13)
-- ( 39 ) Sugar Daddy - Jackson 5 (#28)
-- ( 40 ) Let's Stay Together - Al Green (#4)

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-- ( -- ) Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad
-- ( -- ) Ain't Undertstanding Mellow - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager

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Holly Sherwood enters at #34 but lesser known fact is that she was the vocalist on the original version of "Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)". (She sounds a lot like Bonnie Tyler on that song too. They should have got Bonnie Tyler to sing it and then released it as a single).

[popchartfreak]

22nd January 1972

It's a first week at 1 for the future E.L.O. as they became better known, Jeff Lynne very much to the fore on this debut single (in a few months) from the debut album. Roy Wood therefore gets a 2nd chart-topper to follow on from Blackberry Way when he was with The Move in 1969 and Jeff Lynne wasn't yet, but Bev Bevan was also in both. T.Rex keep the top 10 100% record intact, but only just, as Johnny Cash gets his biggest Retro countdown hit, A Thing Called Love hitting 10.

Highest new entry is Paul Simon's delightful ode to a chicken egg (honest!) gentle reggae debut single from his debut solo album, Art nowhere in sight for at least another year in the retro countdown. New at 12, and I loved it at the time, and still do. Bread and Neil Young are into the 20, Slade get a 4th chart hit, as Look Wot You Dun enters at 29 just ahead of Michael Pagliaro's only bit of chart action, though he did appear on Top Of The Pops with his fab Early-Beatles-sounding Lovin' You Ain't Easy. It deserved better at the time, and still does, still sounds fresh as a daisy.

The Sweet are back with the Caribbean-sounding Poppa Joe, back in Co-Co territory after Alexander Graham Bell wasn't a big UK hit, new at 58, Jonathan King is also back with Flirt, his cover of the charting French hit, at 67, and Christie are back for a last gasp bit of chart action with Iron Cross, which I liked at the time. One I didn't like at the time, because I never heard it, is Jackie Wilson's new entry You Got Me Walking, at 78, pretty good actually.


1 ( 2 ) 10538 OVERTURE - Electric Light Orchestra # 1
2 ( 1 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - The Fortunes # 1
3 ( 3 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
4 ( 4 ) LIFE ON MARS? - David Bowie # 1
5 ( 5 ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound # 5
6 ( 10 ) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) - Donnie Elbert # 6
7 ( 11 ) FLOY JOY - The Supremes # 7
8 ( 6 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
9 ( 20 ) TELEGRAM SAM - T.Rex # 9
10 ( 14 ) A THING CALLED LOVE - Johnny Cash & The Evangel Choir # 10

11 ( 7 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America # 3
12 ( NEW ) MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - Paul Simon # 12
13 ( 8 ) CHANGES - David Bowie # 5
14 ( 26 ) HEART OF GOLD - Neil Young # 14
15 ( 9 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 3
16 ( 13 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 3
17 ( 12 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1
18 ( 29 ) EVERYTHING I OWN - Bread # 18
19 ( 16 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
20 ( 18 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1

21 ( 15 ) IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 7
22 ( 17 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 2
23 ( 21 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
24 ( 39 ) SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip # 24
25 ( 22 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4
26 ( 24 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
27 ( 36 ) HURTING EACH OTHER - Carpenters # 27
28 ( 19 ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey # 7
29 ( NEW ) LOOK WOT YOU DUN - Slade # 29
30 ( 25 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1

31 ( 28 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
32 ( 30 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
33 ( NEW ) LOVIN’ YOU AIN’T EASY - Pagliaro # 33
34 ( 27 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
35 ( 32 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
36 ( 34 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2
37 ( 31 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 10
38 ( 49 ) DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - The Osmonds # 38
39 ( 37 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
40 ( 38 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1

41 ( 35 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
42 ( 46 ) IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - Carole King # 42
43 ( 33 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan # 12
44 ( 50 ) MY WORLD - The Bee Gees # 44
45 ( 40 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
46 ( 45 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces # 37
47 ( 41 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5
48 ( 44 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King # 18
49 ( 47 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
50 ( 55 ) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH) - Robert John # 50

51 ( 42 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone # 20
52 ( 52 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
53 ( 51 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
54 ( 53 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
55 ( 62 ) MATRIMONY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 55
56 ( 23 ) OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS - David Bowie # 23
57 ( 43 ) MEET ME ON THE CORNER - Lindisfarne # 22
58 ( NEW ) POPPA JOE - The Sweet # 58
59 ( 65 ) DOWN FROM DOVER - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood # 59
60 ( 63 ) SACREMENTO - Middle Of The Road # 60

61 ( 48 ) I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM - Petula Clark # 37
62 ( 64 ) OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING - Glen Campbell # 62
63 ( 56 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
64 ( 68 ) JUNGLE FEVER - The Chakachas # 64
65 ( 54 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers # 24
66 ( 70 ) COTTON JENNY - Anne Murray # 66
67 ( NEW ) FLIRT - Jonathan King # 67
68 ( 58 ) WHY SHOULD I - Bob Marley & The Wailers # 38
69 ( 72 ) GIVE AND TAKE - The Pioneers # 69
70 ( 61 ) KARA KARA - New World # 39

71 ( 76 ) SWEET SEASONS - Carole King # 71
72 ( 75 ) 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN - King Crimson # 72
73 ( 77 ) WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN - The Addrisi Brothers # 73
74 ( 78 ) LAZY LADY - Michael Nesmith # 74
75 ( 66 ) IMAGINE - John Lennon # 4
76 ( 79 ) THE WAY OF LOVE - Cher # 76
77 ( NEW ) IRON HORSE - Christie # 77
78 ( NEW ) YOU GOT ME WALKING - Jackie Wilson # 78
79 ( 80 ) WHERE DID THEY GO - Sandie Shaw # 79
80 ( 69 ) THE CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr with The Mike Curb Congregation # 69


25th January 1972 my charts of the time

It's up to the top spot for Sonny & Cher, as they get a first chart-topper with All I Ever Need Is You, with Greyhound's reggae movie retread at 2, Henry Mancini's fab Moon River. Highest new entry is at 4 for T.Rex, following up on chart-topper Jeepster which is still in the chart, only this time it's on Marc Bolan's own EMI-based label. Last seen with a daft Onions song, Chicory Tip go all modern, borrow synth pop pioneer Giorgio Moroder's Son Of My Father, and usher in the first ever big hit using synthesiser as a major part of it's appeal. I know cos I was there, trust me, it was all about the synth and they beat Kraftwerk by 3 years.

In at 9, the record I heard on Top Of The Pops and thought was called The Day That I Die, Don McLean's classic American Pie is in at 9. I know all the words to Part 1 (the radio play side). Down the lower end, Daniel Boone gets a minor mention with old-fashioned ballad, Mama, and Stevie Wonder is uncharacteristically low at 30 with his latest Motown single, If You Really Love Me.


1 ( 2 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher
2 ( 3 ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound
3 ( 1 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert
4 ( NEW ) TELEGRAM SAM - T.Rex
5 ( 10 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites
6 ( NEW ) SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip
7 ( 5 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
8 ( 4 ) BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie
9 ( NEW ) AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean
10 ( 6 ) THEME FROM THE PERSUADERS - John Barry

11 ( 11 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread
12 ( 8 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road
13 ( 9 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers
14 ( 12 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces
15 ( 19 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone
16 ( 13 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex
17 ( 7 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America
18 ( 15 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation
19 ( 22 ) I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - Elvis Presley
20 ( 16 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes

21 ( 17 ) KARA KARA - New World
22 ( 20 ) SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING’S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT) - Cilla Black
23 ( 14 ) FIREBALL - Deep Purple
24 ( 18 ) NO MATTER HOW I TRY - Gilbert O’Sullivan
25 ( 21 ) MOTHER OF MINE - Neil Reid
26 ( 23 ) ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - Benny Hill
27 ( 24 ) MORNING - Val Doonican
28 ( 25 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher
29 ( NEW ) MAMA - Daniel Boone
30 ( NEW ) IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME - Stevie Wonder