Haven Retro Combined Chart : 05.02.1972

[smokeyb]

T. Rex get their 4th number one as they end Don McLean's brief reign at the top.


Chicory Tip are up to 3, Nilsson is up to 4 and Shirley Bassey is stuck at 5.



There are 8 new entries this week, the highest is the Bee Gees at number 14.



The biggest climbers are Chicory Tip who move up 10 places to number 3, as do the Fortunes who are up 10 to number 20.



The biggest faller is Melanie who drops 49 places.

05.02.1972 (Week # 06)


1 (02) T. Rex - Telegram Sam - 125 points (2-1) 2 wks

2 (01) Don McLean - American Pie - 112 points (30-16-25-22-20-17-13-8-1-2) 10 wks

3 (13) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father - 90 points (13-3) 2 wks

4 (12) Nilsson - Without You - 83 points (27-29-28-33-14-13-12-4) 8 wks

5 (05) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever - 74 points (9-6-5-5) 4 wks

6 (04) America - A Horse With No Name - 72 points (23-5-1-1-1-1-4-6) 8 wks

7 (03) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 62 points (17-11-12-10-9-3-2-2-3-7) 10 wks

8 (15) Badfinger - Day After Day - 59 points (38-25-20-23-15-8) 6 wks

9 (06) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 58 points (15-13-12-14-15-19-21-8-7-5-6-9) 12 wks

10 (20) Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup - 57 points (20-10) 2 wks

11 (08) David Bowie - Changes - 55 points (23-10-9-8-11) 5 wks

12 (10) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her - 44 points (29-23-26-28-27-33-38-40-40-x-29-25-22-20-24-x-12-10-12) 17 wks

13 (09) Faces - Stay With Me - 41 points (16-6-4-4-4-4-9-13) 8 wks

14 (NE) Bee Gees - My World - 40 points 1 wk

15 (16) Carpenters – Hurting Each Other - 40 points (21-15-16-15) 4 wks

16 (11) New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing - 36 points (8-5-2-3-7-11-16) 7 wks

17 (NE) Slade - Look Wot You Dun - 36 points 1 wk

18 (18) Supremes – Floy Joy - 34 points (27-23-17-18-18) 5 wks

19 (28) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me - 31 points (28-19) 2 wks

20 (17) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You - 28 points (14-17-20) 3 wks

21 (07) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken - 28 points (23-10-5-3-7-21) 6 wks

22 (19) Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go - 27 points (24-19-22) 3 wks

23 (14) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 26 points (40-11-6-3-2-2-3-5-6-11-14-23) 12 wks

24 (NE) Sweet – Poppa Joe - 22 points 1 wk

25 (NE) Denise La Salle – Now Run And Tell That - 20 points 1 wk

26 (34) Donnie Elbert – I Can't Help Myself - 20 points (34-26) 2 wks

27 (25) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture - 20 points (25-27) 2 wks

28 (29) T. Rex - Cosmic Dancer - 20 points (29-28) 2 wks

29 (23) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You - 19 points (21-23-29) 3 wks

30 (26) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing - 18 points (24-13-13-13-12-15-27-26-30) 9 wks

31 (24) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog - 18 points (28-25-24-31) 4 wks

32 (30) David Bowie - Life On Mars? - 17 points (33-28-26-29-30-32) 6 wks

33 (NE) Jonathan King – Flirt - 17 points 1 wk

34 (NE) Four Tops – A Simple Game - 16 points 1 wk

35 (35) Greyhound – Moon River - 16 points (34-39-35-35) 4 wks

36 (32) Joni Mitchell - A Case of You - 15 points (37-32-36) 3 wks

37 (NE) Murray Head - Superstar - 15 points 1 wk

38 (21) Pioneers – Give And Take - 15 points (28-21-38) 3 wks

39 (31) Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby - 14 points (30-31-39) 3 wks

40 (NE) King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man - 14 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

41 (40) David Bowie - Kooks - 13 points (36-32-40)

42 (38) John Lennon & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War is Over) 13 points (26-25-30-30-34-38)

45 (40) Roberta Flack – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - 12 points (40-40)

50 (33) Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha - 10 points (31-28-27-27-29-31-35-33)

51 (27) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores - 10 points (37-32-24-16-18-27)

67 (40) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 6 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40)

71 (22) Melanie – Brand New Key - 5 points (35-25-23-19-20-18-7-8-10-22)

74 (36) John Lennon - Jealous Guy - 4 points (30-27-28-29-28-34-29-21-17-15-22-26-36)

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

79 (40) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go - 3 points (40)

- (37) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft - 0 points (28-14-10-10-8-14-20-13-9-4-4-8-11-12-16-37)

- (39) Johnnie Taylor – Standing In For Jody - 0 points (38-39)



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 12.02.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 10-02-72:   No show due to Winter Olympics





TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 12.02.1972

1 (1) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (19 wk) (# 1)
2 (8) Neil Reid - Neil Reid (2 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (20 wk) (# 2)
4 (2) The Faces - A Nod's A Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse (8 wk) (# 2)
5 (4) Various Artists - Concert For Bangladesh (4 wk) (# 1)
6 (5) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (104 wk) (# 1)
7 (7) Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols (12 wk) (# 1)
8 (45) Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In The West (2 wk) (# 8)
9 (6) John Lennon - Imagine (16 wk) (# 1)
10 (9) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (30 wk) (#1)

[darkstar79]

01 Denise La Salle – Now Run And Tell That (2 wks)
02 The Supremes – Floy Joy (6 wks)
03 The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other (5 wks)
04 Jonathan King – Flirt (2 wks)
05 Four Tops – A Simple Game (2 wks)
06 Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever (5 wks)
07 Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby (4 wks)
08 Johnnie Taylor – Standing In For Jody (4 wks)
09 Roberta Flack – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (4 wks)
10 Aretha Franklin – Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (5 wks)

11 Faron Young – It's Four In The Morning (1 wk)
12 Holly Sherwood – Day By Day (2 wks)
13 Michael Jackson – Got To Be There (1 wk)
14 The J.B.'s – Gimme Some More (4 wks)
15 Laura Lee – Love & Liberty (4 wks)
16 Donnie Elbert – I Can't Help Myself (3 wks)
17 Joe Tex – I Gotcha (4 wks)
18 The Rock Flowers – Number Wonderful (1 wk)
19 Sly & The Family Stone – Runnin' Away (2 wks)
20 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (10 wks)

21 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (29 wks)
22 The Pioneers – Give And Take (5 wks)
23 Petula Clark – I Don't Know How To Love Him (5 wks)
24 Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song (4 wks)
25 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (18 wks)
26 The Ohio Players – Pain (8 wks)
27 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (11 wks)
28 Freda Payne – The Road We Didn't Take (6 wks)
29 The Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) (8 wks)
30 The Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun (16 wks)

[o]

1 T Rex – Telegram Sam
2 Nilsson – Without you
3 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
4 Fortunes – Storm in a reacup
5 Don McLean - American Pie
6 America – Horse with no name
7 Slade – Look wot you dun
8 Sweet – Poppa Joe
9 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
10 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
11 Badfinger – Day after day
12 Jimi Hendrix – Johnny B Goode
13 Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
14 Michael Jackson – Got to be there
15 Gerry Monroe – Girl of my dreams

[raliverpool]

01 Harry Nilsson - Without You (4wks 21-10-2-1)
02 T Rex - Cosmic Dancer (5wks 13-8-3-1-2)
03 T Rex - Telegram Sam (3wks 14-5-3)
04 Who - Bargain (4wks 28-15-8-4)
05 King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (5wks 31-14-11-7-5)
06 Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind (5wks 33-19-13-9-6)
07 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (6wks 10-3-1-1-3-7)
08 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (2wks 17-8)
09 Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (3wks 17-13-9)
10 Joni Mitchell - A Case of You (5wks 10-6-4-6-10)

11 Badfinger - Day After Day (7wks 23-11-5-2-2-4-11)
12 Slade - Look Wot You Dun (2wks 27-12)
13 Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (5wks 32-15-12-11-13)
14 John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth (3wks 32-20-14)
15 Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup (2wks 28-15)
16 Faces - Stay With Me (6wks 30-16-11-9-10-16)
17 Bee Gees - My World (2wks 29-17)
18 Kinks - Have A Cuppa Tea (3wks 34-26-18)
19 Yes - Long Distance Runaround (4wks 25-16-14-19)
20 Cat Stevens - Rubylove (3wks 31-23-20)

21 Judee Sill - Crayon Angels (4wks 32-26-21-21)
22 Climax - Precious and Few (3wks 29-24-22)
23 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (4wks 33-23-18-23)
24 Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (7wks 35-21-7-5-5-12-24)
25 Carole King - Sweet Seasons (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Pink Floyd - Fearless (4wks 29-24-22-26)
27 Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey (1wk 27 NEW)

28 Bread - Everything I Own (1wk 28 NEW)

29 Supremes - Floy Joy (1wk 29 NEW)
30 America - A Horse With No Name (6wks 26-8-7-8-16-30)

31 John Lennon - Jealous Guy (8wks 12-3-1-1-3-7-19-31)
32 Al Green - Let's Stay Together (8wks 28-12-2-2-4-6-15-32)
33 Deep Purple - Fools (2wks 33-33)
34 Mamas & The Papas - Step Out (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Grand Funk Railroad - Footstompin' Music (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Billy Preston - I Wrote A Simple Song (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (4wks 37-33-32-37)
38 Sweet - Poppa Joe (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Melanie - Nickel Song (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine (Gone Away Today) (6wks 37-23-16-18-25-40)

The USA #5 David Gates penned soft rock single taken from the Baby I'm-a Want You album. It has since been covered by Ken Boothe & Boy George.

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 29.01.1972

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

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Don McLean – American Pie
02(02) T. Rex – Telegram Sam
03(09) Badfinger – Day After Day
04(19) Nilsson – Without You
05(08) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father
06(07) The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other
07(03) Barry Ryan – Can’t Let You Go
08(04) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
09(05) David Bowie – Changes
10(10) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me

11(06) The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her
12(23) Sweet – Poppa Joe
13(24) Holly Sherwood – Day By Day
14(12) Cher – The Way Of Love
15(18) The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup
16(26) Slade – Look Wot You Dun
17(16) Yvonne Elliman – I Don’t Know How To Love Him
18(--) Michael Jackson – Got To Be There
19(15) Murray Head – Superstar
20(13) Bee Gees – My World

23(--) Rod Stewart – Handbags And Gladrags
24(--) Colin Blunstone – Say You Don’t Mind
25(36) The Temptations – Superstar
35(--) Gerry Monroe – Girl Of My Dreams
39(--) Jimi Hendrix – Johnny B. Goode

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Without You - Nilsson (#1[1])
3 ( 3 ) Telegram Sam - T.Rex
4 ( 6 ) Storm In A Teacup - Fortunes
5 ( 8 ) My World - Bee Gees
6 ( 4 ) Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey (#3)
7 ( 10 ) Down By The Lazy River - Osmonds
8 ( -- ) Say You Don't Mind - Colin Blunstone
9 ( 17 ) Poppa Joe - Sweet
10 ( 7 ) Give And Take - Pioneers (#7)

11 ( 19 ) Look Wot You Dun - Slade
12 ( 5 ) American Pie - Don McLean (#1[7])
13 ( -- ) Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
14 ( 24 ) Everything I Own - Bread
15 ( 13 ) Looking For A Love - J Geils Band (#13)
16 ( 16 ) Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers
17 ( 20 ) Floy Joy - Supremes
18 ( 9 ) Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens (#2[1])
19 ( 11 ) Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night (#8)
20 ( 12 ) Can't Let You Go - Barry Ryan (#10)

21 ( 18 ) Fire And Water - Wilson Pickett (#18)
22 ( 30 ) Flirt - Jonathan King
23 ( 15 ) Once You Understand - Think & Lou Stallman (#7)
24 ( 14 ) Sleepy Shores - Johnny Pearson Orchestra (#4)
25 ( 23 ) Joy - Apollo 100 (#23)
26 ( 34 ) Day By Day - Holly Sherwood
27 ( 28 ) Together Let's Find Love - 5th Dimension
28 ( 25 ) Precious And Few - Climax (#25)
29 ( 21 ) Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (#9)
30 ( 39 ) Sweet Seasons - Carole King

31 ( 26 ) Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (#22)
32 ( 22 ) Stay With Me - Faces (#2[3])
33 ( 32 ) Hurting Each Other - Carpenters (#32)
34 ( -- ) Girl Of My Dreams - Gerry Monroe
35 ( 27 ) Anticipation - Carly Simon (#14)
36 ( 33 ) Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#26)
37 ( 31 ) It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) - Partridge Family (#18)
38 ( 35 ) Puckwudgie - Charlie Drake (#23)
39 ( 29 ) George Jackson - Bob Dylan (#6)
40 ( -- ) The Way Of Love - Cher

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-- ( 36 ) Brand New Key - Melanie (#2[1])
-- ( 37 ) Horse With No Name - America (#5)
-- ( 38 ) Day After Day - Badfinger (#7)
-- ( 40 ) Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth (#15)

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The next chart after this was my last before the big break.

[smokeyb]

1 (1) T. Rex - Telegram Sam (3 wks)
2 (3) Don McLean - American Pie (4 wks)
3 (6) Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (3 wks)
4 (10) Badfinger - Day After Day (3 wks)
5 (4) America - A Horse With No Name (9 wks)
6 (11) The Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup (3 wks)
7 (19) Nilsson - Without You (2 wks)
8 (16) Slade - Look Wot You Dun (2 wks)
9 (5) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (5 wks)
10 (14) Bee Gees - My World (3 wks)
11 (2) David Bowie - Changes (6 wks)
12 (21) Sweet - Poppa Joe (2 wks)
13 (9) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You (5 wks)
14 (7) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (6 wks)
15 (8) Al Green - Let's Stay Together (6 wks)
16 (15) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (4 wks)
17 (12) Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (5 wks)
18 (24) Temptations - Superstar (2 wks)
19 (29) Holly Sherwood - Day By Day (2 wks)
20 (NE) Michael Jackson - Got To Be There (1 wk)
21 (NE) Colin Blunstone - Say You Don't Mind (1 wk)
22 (13) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (5 wks)
23 (30) Jonathan King - Flirt (2 wks)
24 (NE) Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode (1 wk)
25 (17) Melanie - Brand New Key (7 wks)
26 (18) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (6 wks)
27 (20) The Pioneers- Give And Take (5 wks)
28 (22) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (7 wks)
29 (NE) Rod Stewart - Handbags & Gladrags (1 wk)
30 (NE) Yes - Roundabout (1 wk)

[Shireblogger]

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

[popchartfreak]

25th January 1972

It's 2 weeks on top for ELO, Paul Simon gets a first solo top 10 to add to his many Simon & Garfunkel's, Bread get a 3rd top 10 and Neil Young a first. Highest new entry is a single I bought when it was new and exciting, Colin Blunstone's version of Denny Laine's Say You Don't Mind (Denny now in Wings, Colin ex-Zombies, Rod Argent ex-Zombies being lower down the chart). Still a lovely version, all strings-driven. David Cassidy has his debut solo album out, Cherish, and the lead single Could It Be Forever was one my 16-year-old Aunty bought (I bought The Partridge Family's It's One Of Those Nights), entering at 39, behind the album track which eventually became the better half of a double-A side in 1973: I Am A Clown is just lovely, the funfair intro and outro is especially sweet. and new at 19.

The Sutherland Brothers got some Radio 1 airplay with The Pie, which was a good folkie single - I think it was played by Stuart Henry and Johnny Walker - and it gives them a debut at 59, while Doctor My Eyes debuts off his new album for Jackson Browne, a single I liked even before The Jackson 5 version made it a UK hit cover. At 71, The Mamas & The Papas are back, sort of, bearing in mind Mama Cass Elliot had a new album for RCA out this week, all covers, but I prefer this track from their final album. Snowqueen Of Texas was played on Radio 1 in 1974 when I recorded a career interview with Mama Cass just before she died and used in a career retrospective after she died not long after.

Anne Murray covers Paul Williams on her latest UK single, pushing out her current US single Cotton Jenny from my chart as Let Me Be The One enters at 77. The Grass Roots, who I'd never heard of in 1972, get yet another new-to-me entry with Glory Bound, Bruce Ruffin gets another good reggae new entry with the unknown Songs Of Peace, and Pickettywich enter with the sweet Number Wonderful, another song I'd heard of (along with Bruce and Anne) but never actually got to hear at the time - they were in the Words magazine - the record song book rival to Disco 45 which was better value (more song lyrics, more song info, and listing loads of stuff I never got to hear on the radio). Sadly it cost 7 and half pence, so Disco 45 at 5 pence kept going and outsold them till they gave up in 1972. Shame! I've still got all the ones I bought, and I can now hear most of the ones I never got to hear 50 years ago, thanks to Youtube. No chance they're on Spitify or Amazin, whatsoever, unless they are a big name with a deal.


1 ( 1 ) 10538 OVERTURE - Electric Light Orchestra # 1
2 ( 2 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - The Fortunes # 1
3 ( 3 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
4 ( 6 ) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) - Donnie Elbert # 4
5 ( 5 ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound # 5
6 ( 4 ) LIFE ON MARS? - David Bowie # 1
7 ( 12 ) MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - Paul Simon # 7
8 ( 18 ) EVERYTHING I OWN - Bread # 8
9 ( 9 ) TELEGRAM SAM - T.Rex # 9
10 ( 14 ) HEART OF GOLD - Neil Young # 10

11 ( 8 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
12 ( NEW ) SAY YOU DON’T MIND - Colin Blunstone # 12
13 ( 7 ) FLOY JOY - The Supremes # 7
14 ( 10 ) A THING CALLED LOVE - Johnny Cash & The Evangel Choir # 10
15 ( 11 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America # 3
16 ( 16 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 3
17 ( 17 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1
18 ( 27 ) HURTING EACH OTHER - Carpenters # 18
19 ( NEW ) I AM A CLOWN - David Cassidy # 19
20 ( 24 ) SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip # 20

21 ( 15 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 3
22 ( 13 ) CHANGES - David Bowie # 5
23 ( 20 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1
24 ( 19 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
25 ( 29 ) LOOK WOT YOU DUN - Slade # 25
26 ( 23 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
27 ( 21 ) IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 7
28 ( 26 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
29 ( 22 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 2
30 ( 25 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4

31 ( 33 ) LOVIN’ YOU AIN’T EASY - Pagliaro # 31
32 ( 44 ) MY WORLD - The Bee Gees # 32
33 ( 31 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
34 ( 32 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
35 ( 30 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1
36 ( 38 ) DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - The Osmonds # 36
37 ( 28 ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey # 7
38 ( 42 ) IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - Carole King # 38
39 ( NEW ) COULD IT BE FOREVER - David Cassidy # 39
40 ( 36 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2

41 ( 35 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
42 ( 34 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
43 ( 40 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
44 ( 39 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
45 ( 41 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
46 ( 37 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 10
47 ( 58 ) POPPA JOE - The Sweet # 47
48 ( 50 ) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH) - Robert John # 48
49 ( 55 ) MATRIMONY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 49
50 ( 47 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5

51 ( 49 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
52 ( 45 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
53 ( 43 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan # 12
54 ( 48 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King # 18
55 ( 46 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces # 37
56 ( 52 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
57 ( 53 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
58 ( 54 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
59 ( NEW ) THE PIE - The Sutherland Brothers # 59
60 ( 62 ) OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING - Glen Campbell # 60

61 ( 51 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone # 20
62 ( 67 ) FLIRT - Jonathan King # 62
63 ( 59 ) DOWN FROM DOVER - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood # 59
64 ( 64 ) JUNGLE FEVER - The Chakachas # 64
65 ( 57 ) MEET ME ON THE CORNER - Lindisfarne # 22
66 ( 69 ) GIVE AND TAKE - The Pioneers # 66
67 ( NEW ) DOCTOR MY EYES - Jackson Browne # 67
68 ( 71 ) SWEET SEASONS - Carole King # 68
69 ( 60 ) SACREMENTO - Middle Of The Road # 60
70 ( 73 ) WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN - The Addrisi Brothers # 70

71 ( NEW ) SNOWQUEEN OF TEXAS - The Mamas & The Papas # 71
72 ( 74 ) LAZY LADY - Michael Nesmith # 72
73 ( 78 ) YOU GOT ME WALKING - Jackie Wilson # 73
74 ( 76 ) THE WAY OF LOVE - Cher # 74
75 ( 77 ) IRON HORSE - Christie # 75
76 ( 63 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
77 ( NEW ) LET ME BE THE ONE - Anne Murray # 77
78 ( NEW ) GLORY BOUND - The Grass Roots # 78
79 ( NEW ) SONGS OF PEACE - Bruce Ruffin # 79
80 ( NEW ) NUMBER WONDERFUL - Pickettywich # 80