Haven Retro Combined Chart : 12.02.1972

[smokeyb]

It's a 2nd week at the top for T . Rex, but Nilsson is closing in fast and could be a real challenger for the number 1 spot next week.

Chicory Tip stay at 3, Don McLean falls to 4 and the Fortunes are up to 5.



There are 7 new entries and 1 re-entry this week the highest is Colin Blunstone (ex Zombies) at number 20.



The highest climber is the Sweet who move up 16 places to number 8.



The biggest faller is Cat Stevens who fall 50 places.

12.02.1972 (Week # 07)


1 (01) T. Rex - Telegram Sam - 146 points (2-1-1) 3 wks

2 (04) Nilsson - Without You - 125 points (27-29-28-33-14-13-12-4-2) 9 wks

3 (03) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father - 100 points (13-3-3) 3 wks

4 (02) Don McLean - American Pie - 102 points (30-16-25-22-20-17-13-8-1-2-4) 11 wks

5 (10) Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup - 90 points (20-10-5) 3 wks

6 (17) Slade - Look Wot You Dun - 84 points (17-6) 2 wks

7 (08) Badfinger - Day After Day - 72 points (38-25-20-23-15-8-7) 7 wks

8 (24) Sweet – Poppa Joe - 69 points (24-8) 2 wks

9 (05) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever - 56 points (9-6-5-5-9) 5 wks

10 (06) America - A Horse With No Name - 53 points (23-5-1-1-1-1-4-6-10) 9 wks

11 (15) Carpenters – Hurting Each Other - 48 points (21-15-16-15-11) 5 wks

12 (14) Bee Gees - My World - 45 points (14-12) 2 wks

13 (09) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 42 points (15-13-12-14-15-19-21-8-7-5-6-9-13) 13 wks

14 (07) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 40 points (17-11-12-10-9-3-2-2-3-7-14) 11 wks

15 (12) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her - 33 points (29-23-26-28-27-33-38-40-40-x-29-25-22-20-24-x-12-10-12-15) 18 wks

16 (18) Supremes – Floy Joy - 31 points (27-23-17-18-18-16) 6 wks

17 (11) David Bowie - Changes - 30 points (23-10-9-8-11-17) 6 wks

18 (19) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me - 28 points (28-19-18) 3 wks

19 (20) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You - 27 points (14-17-20-19) 4 wks

20 (NE) Colin Blunstone - Say You Don't Mind - 22 points 1 wk

21 (26) Donnie Elbert – I Can't Help Myself - 22 points (34-26-21) 3 wks

22 (13) Faces - Stay With Me - 22 points (16-6-4-4-4-4-9-13-22) 9 wks

23 (25) Denise La Salle – Now Run And Tell That - 20 points (25-23) 2 wks

24 (27) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture - 20 points (25-27-24) 3 wks

25 (RE) Michael Jackson - Got To Be There - 20 points (38-35-25-25-30-24-25-x-25) 8 wks

26 (NE) Holly Sherwood – Day By Day - 19 points 1 wk

27 (NE) Neil Young - Heart Of Gold - 19 points 1 wk

28 (28) T. Rex - Cosmic Dancer - 19 points (29-28-28) 3 wks

29 (33) Jonathan King – Flirt - 17 points (33-29) 2 wks

30 (16) New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing - 17 points (8-5-2-3-7-11-16-30) 8 wks

31 (NE) Who - Bargain - 17 points 1 wk

32 (30) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing - 16 points (24-13-13-13-12-15-27-26-30-32) 10 wks

33 (34) Four Tops – A Simple Game - 16 points (34-33) 2 wks

34 (35) Greyhound – Moon River - 16 points (34-39-35-35-34) 5 wks

35 (40) King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man - 16 points (40-35) 2 wks

36 (22) Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go - 15 points (24-19-22-36) 4 wks

37 (32) David Bowie - Life On Mars? - 15 points (33-28-26-29-30-32-37) 7 wks

38 (NE) Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind - 15 points 1 wk

39 (39) Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby - 14 points (30-31-39-39) 4 wks

40 (31) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog - 14 points (28-25-24-31-40) 5 wks

40 (NE) Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River - 14 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion - 14 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

48 (36) Joni Mitchell - A Case of You - 11 points (37-32-36)

49 (38) Pioneers – Give And Take - 11 points (28-21-38)

54 (23) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 8 points (40-11-6-3-2-2-3-5-6-11-14-23)

60 (37) Murray Head - Superstar - 7 points (37)

68 (29) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You - 4 points (21-23-29)

71 (21) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken - 3 points (23-10-5-3-7-21)

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 19.02.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 17-02-72:  Presenter: Tony Blackburn

(28) PAUL SIMON – Mother And Child Reunion  
(26) THE SWEET – Poppa Joe  
(16) NILSSON – Without You  
(NEW) BILLY PRESTON – I Wrote A Simple Song
(31) COLIN BLUNSTONE – Say You Don’t Mind
(6) DON McLEAN – American Pie  
(4) SLADE – Look Wot U Dun
(NEW) THE HOLLIES – The Baby
(9) THE FORTUNES – Storm In A Teacup
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Jesus
(1) CHICORY TIP – Son Of My Father  
(22) MICHAEL JACKSON – Got To Be There

From this weeks TOTP

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 19.02.1972

1 (2) Neil Reid - Neil Reid (3 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (20 wk) (# 1)
3 (3) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (21 wk) (# 2)
4 (6) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (105 wk) (# 1)
5 (4) The Faces - A Nod's A Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse (9 wk) (# 2)
6 (5) Various Artists - Concert For Bangladesh (5 wk) (# 1)
7 (8) Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In The West (3 wk) (# 7)
8 (9) John Lennon - Imagine (17 wk) (# 1)
9 (7) Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols (13 wk) (# 1)
10 (26) Studio Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar (7 wk) (# 6)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 05.02.1972

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

[raliverpool]

01 Harry Nilsson - Without You (5wks 21-10-2-1-1)
02 T Rex - Telegram Sam (4wks 14-5-3-2)
03 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father (3wks 17-8-3)
04 Slade - Look Wot You Dun (3wks 27-12-4)
05 T Rex - Cosmic Dancer (6wks 13-8-3-1-2-5)
06 Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (4wks 17-13-9-6)
07 King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (6wks 31-14-11-7-5-7)
08 Who - Bargain (5wks 28-15-8-4-8)
09 Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind (6wks 33-19-13-9-6-9)
10 Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup (3wks 28-15-10)

11 John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth (4wks 32-20-14-11)
12 Bee Gees - My World (3wks 29-17-12)
13 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (7wks 10-3-1-1-3-7-13)
14 Kinks - Have A Cuppa Tea (4wks 34-26-18-14)
15 Joni Mitchell - A Case of You (6wks 10-6-4-6-10-15)
16 Bread - Everything I Own (2wks 28-16)
17 Carole King - Sweet Seasons (2wks 25-17)
18 Cat Stevens - Rubylove (4wks 31-23-20-18)
19 Supremes - Floy Joy (2wks 29-19)
20 Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey (2wks 27-20)

21 Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (6wks 32-15-12-11-13-21)
22 Badfinger - Day After Day (8wks 23-11-5-2-2-4-11-22)
23 Climax - Precious and Few (4wks 29-24-22-23)
24 Neil Young - Heart Of Gold (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Colin Bluntstone - Say You Don't Mind (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Judee Sill - Crayon Angels (5wks 32-26-21-21-26)

27 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Down From Dover (1wk 27 NEW)

28 Faces - Stay With Me (7wks 30-16-11-9-10-16-28)
29 Yes - Long Distance Runaround (5wks 25-16-14-19-29)
30 Sweet - Poppa Joe (2wks 38-30)

31 Billy Preston - I Wrote A Simple Song (2wks 36-31)
32 Cher - The Way Of Love (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Melanie - Nickel Song (2wks 39-34)
35 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (5wks 33-23-18-23-35)
36 Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Pink Floyd - Fearless (5wks 29-24-22-26-38)
39 Grand Funk Railroad - Footstompin' Music (2wks 35-39)

40 Bob Dylan - I Shall Be Released (1wk 40 NEW)

This haunting tale of a pregnant teenager who's been rejected by her lover and family after her pregnancy is revealed was a cover of a 1969 Dolly Parton song. It failed to chart in either the UK or USA. However, it was sampled by The Go! Team for their 2004 single Ladyflash.

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Don McLean – American Pie
02(04) Nilsson – Without You
03(03) Badfinger – Day After Day
04(02) T. Rex – Telegram Sam
05(18) Michael Jackson – Got To Be There
06(05) Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father
07(12) Sweet – Poppa Joe
08(23) Rod Stewart – Handbags And Gladrags
09(06) The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other
10(16) Slade – Look Wot You Dun

11(07) Barry Ryan – Can’t Let You Go
12(08) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
13(24) Colin Blunstone – Say You Don’t Mind
14(09) David Bowie – Changes
15(10) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me
16(13) Holly Sherwood – Day By Day
17(15) The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup
18(11) The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her
19(14) Cher – The Way Of Love
20(--) Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion

27(--) Pagliaro – Lovin’ You Ain’t Easy

[darkstar79]

01 Denise La Salle – Now Run And Tell That (3 wks)
02 The Supremes – Floy Joy (7 wks)
03 The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other (6 wks)
04 Jonathan King – Flirt (3 wks)
05 Four Tops – A Simple Game (3 wks)
06 Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever (6 wks)
07 Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby (5 wks)
08 Johnnie Taylor – Standing In For Jody (5 wks)
09 Roberta Flack – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (5 wks)
10 Aretha Franklin – Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (6 wks)

11 Faron Young – It's Four In The Morning (2 wks)
12 Holly Sherwood – Day By Day (3 wks)
13 Michael Jackson – Got To Be There (2 wks)
14 The J.B.'s – Gimme Some More (5 wks)
15 Laura Lee – Love & Liberty (5 wks)
16 Donnie Elbert – I Can't Help Myself (4 wks)
17 Joe Tex – I Gotcha (5 wks)
18 The Rock Flowers – Number Wonderful (2 wks)
19 The Honey Cone – The Day I Found Myself (1 wk)
20 Sly & The Family Stone – Runnin' Away (3 wks)

21 Fantastics – Love Me Love The Life I Lead (1 wk)
22 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (11 wks)
23 The Pioneers – Give And Take (6 wks)
24 Petula Clark – I Don't Know How To Love Him (6 wks)
25 Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song (5 wks)
26 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (30 wks)
27 The Ohio Players – Pain (9 wks)
28 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (19 wks)
29 Freda Payne – The Road We Didn't Take (7 wks)
30 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (12 wks)

[smokeyb]

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

[Earl Purple]

There was a whole year between when I compiled the previous week (compiled 26 August 2018) and this one (compiled 25 August 2019)

1 ( 1 ) Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 8 ) Say You Don't Mind - Colin Blunstone
3 ( 2 ) Without You - Nilsson (#1[1])
4 ( 4 ) Storm In A Teacup - Fortunes
5 ( 3 ) Telegram Sam - T.Rex (#3)
6 ( 5 ) My World - Bee Gees (#5)
7 ( 13 ) Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
8 ( 9 ) Poppa Joe - Sweet
9 ( 7 ) Down By The Lazy River - Osmonds (#7)
10 ( 11 ) Look Wot You Dun - Slade

11 ( 6 ) Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey (#3)
12 ( 14 ) Everything I Own - Bread
13 ( -- ) Mother And Child Reunion - Paul Simon (#2[1])
14 ( 10 ) Give And Take - Pioneers (#7)
15 ( 17 ) Floy Joy - Supremes
16 ( 16 ) Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers
17 ( 22 ) Flirt - Jonathan King
18 ( 15 ) Looking For A Love - J Geils Band (#13)
19 ( 12 ) American Pie - Don McLean (#1[7])
20 ( 26 ) Day By Day - Holly Sherwood

21 ( 34 ) Girl Of My Dreams - Gerry Monroe
22 ( 30 ) Sweet Seasons - Carole King
23 ( 21 ) Fire And Water - Wilson Pickett (#18)
24 ( 27 ) Together Let's Find Love - 5th Dimension
25 ( 19 ) Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night (#8)
26 ( 18 ) Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens (#2[1])
27 ( 25 ) Joy - Apollo 100 (#23)
28 ( 20 ) Can't Let You Go - Barry Ryan (#10)
29 ( 40 ) The Way Of Love - Cher
30 ( -- ) Lovin' You Ain't Easy - Pagliaro (#5)

31 ( 23 ) Once You Understand - Think & Lou Stallman (#7)
32 ( 28 ) Precious And Few - Climax (#25)
33 ( 24 ) Sleepy Shores - Johnny Pearson Orchestra (#4)
34 ( 33 ) Hurting Each Other - Carpenters (#32)
35 ( -- ) Jungle Fever - Chakachas (#7)
36 ( 31 ) Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (#22)
37 ( 29 ) Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (#9)
38 ( 36 ) Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#26)
39 ( -- ) You Want It You Got It - Detroit Emeralds (#15)
40 ( 38 ) Puckwudgie - Charlie Drake (#23)

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-- ( 32 ) Stay With Me - Faces (#2[3])
-- ( 35 ) Anticipation - Carly Simon (#14)
-- ( 37 ) It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) - Partridge Family (#18)
-- ( 39 ) George Jackson - Bob Dylan (#6)

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-- ( -- ) Ring The Living Bell - Melanie
-- ( -- ) The Spirit Is Willing - Peter Straker And The Hands Of Dr Teleny

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I did consider removing the song at #7 out of protest. He had a couple of big hits as part of Crosby Stills Nash and Young but solo this is pretty much his only decent-sized hit, although he had his last hit as recently at 2015 (just before the break-up).

[o]

1 T Rex – Telegram Sam
2 Nilsson – Without you
3 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
4 Fortunes – Storm in a teacup
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 Michael Jackson – Got to be there
14 Gerry Monroe – Girl of my dreams
15 Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Don McLean - AMERICAN PIE
2 [2] :: T. Rex - TELEGRAM SAM
3 [3] :: Slade - LOOK WOT YOU DUN
4 [10] :: Chicory Tip - SON OF MY FATHER
5 [8] :: Rod Stewart - HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS
6 [new] :: Paul Simon - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
7 [14] :: Nilsson - WITHOUT YOU
8 [15] :: Stevie Wonder - IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME
9 [9] :: Sweet - POPPA JOE
10 [4] :: Faces - STAY WITH ME
11 [6] :: Sly & The Family Stone - FAMILY AFFAIR
12 [7] :: Al Green - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
13 [new] :: Neil Young - HARVEST {Harvest LP track}
14 [5] :: Elvis Presley - I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN'
15 [11] :: New Seekers - I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
16 [16] :: Murray Head - SUPERSTAR
17 [new] :: Jimi Hendrix - JOHNNY B GOODE
18 [new] :: Neil Young - ARE YOU READY FOR THE COUNTRY ? {Harvest LP track}
19 [19] :: John Lennon - JEALOUS GUY
20 [13] :: David Bowie - CHANGES

[popchartfreak]

5th February 1972

It's back up on top for Lynsey de Paul's Storm In A Teacup, as sung by the fab Fortunes for a second week on top, with highest new entry being Michael Jackson's cover version of Bill Withers' chart-topper Ain't No Sunshine, as Motown get a debut solo album out this week for young Michael before his voice breaks and whatever that might mean to his career. Got To Be There also features his next big hit Rockin' Robin (in at 60) and his next US single (not in) and this 3rd UK single which made the song a hit for the first time. Quite rightly, cos Michael gives an amazing performance and I adore that mournful wailing guitar in the background.

Colin Blunstone gets his first top 10 since The Zombies Time Of The Season in 1969, and David Cassidy gets his first solo top 10 with his 1973 UK single. Trust me, all of the tracks in the chart were out and available to buy (just not necessarily in the UK, and not necessarily as singles yet). New at 25 The Stylistics are back with their UK breakthrough hit, again a bit early, you Betcha By Golly, Wow! So good that Prince covered it. At 34, a totally forgotten rockpop classic by a forgotten band, Jo Jo Gunne's Run Run Run, very popular in Alan Freeman circles, and a romping goodie from the album which is out this week.

Also with his debut album out, Paul Simon debuts his next single early, Me And Julio Down By The School Yard in at 40, as his world-genres-mixing follows on from Simon & Garfunkel and 14 years ahead of Graceland. At 50, one I taped off the Stuart Henry show, I think, though Johnnie walker also played it - Eve (or Evie as Jim Capaldi, ex-Traffic, sings it). Lovely record, never a hit, criminally, which meant I was now forced to record stuff off MW Radio 1 in case they didn't chart and turn up in glorious FM Radio 2, complete with fading in and out and annoying whistles of static. That said, some cars driving back also used to interfere with radio signals and loud static ruined by first attempt to record Metal Guru in stereo thanks to some git driving by.

Al Green's version of The Bee Gees 1971 chart-topper, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?, is considered a bit of a classic these days thanks to Notting Hill, but it wasn't a single - it was on his new Let's Stay Together album though! New at 51. Nilsson also drops his Nilsson Schmilsson album, which I have on vinyl, giving me an opportunity to chart the track that should have been the next single, Gotta Get Up. Coconut, much as I like it, and will chart it in a less frenetic period, was a misfire coming after Without You! Laura Nyro teams up with LaBelle for an album of covers - one I have on CD, It's Gonna Take A Miracle is the best track, new at 75, leaving one I have never heard before - Ex-Fairport Convention's Ian Matthews, late of Southern Comfort and Woodstock-hitting, who returns with his cover of The Crystals' Da Doo Ron Ron, 2 years ahead of the original charting in the UK again. Note there is no lyric gender change, and it still managed to chart in the USA. I think that makes this the first male-to-male love song to get radio play in the USA. My Girl, Bill, in 2 years time, doesn't count as the missing comma in the title makes all the difference!



1 ( 2 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - The Fortunes # 1
2 ( 1 ) 10538 OVERTURE - Electric Light Orchestra # 1
3 ( NEW ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson # 3
4 ( 3 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
5 ( 4 ) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) - Donnie Elbert # 4
6 ( 10 ) HEART OF GOLD - Neil Young # 6
7 ( 6 ) LIFE ON MARS? - David Bowie # 1
8 ( 12 ) SAY YOU DON’T MIND - Colin Blunstone # 8
9 ( 19 ) I AM A CLOWN - David Cassidy # 9
10 ( 5 ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound # 5

11 ( 7 ) MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - Paul Simon # 7
12 ( 8 ) EVERYTHING I OWN - Bread # 8
13 ( 11 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
14 ( 14 ) A THING CALLED LOVE - Johnny Cash & The Evangel Choir # 10
15 ( 20 ) SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip # 15
16 ( 25 ) LOOK WOT YOU DUN - Slade # 16
17 ( 18 ) HURTING EACH OTHER - Carpenters # 17
18 ( 9 ) TELEGRAM SAM - T.Rex # 9
19 ( 15 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America # 3
20 ( 13 ) FLOY JOY - The Supremes # 7

21 ( 16 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 3
22 ( 17 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1
23 ( 31 ) LOVIN’ YOU AIN’T EASY - Pagliaro # 23
24 ( 32 ) MY WORLD - The Bee Gees # 24
25 ( NEW ) BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW - The Stylistics featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr. # 25
26 ( 23 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1
27 ( 21 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 3
28 ( 26 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
29 ( 24 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
30 ( 22 ) CHANGES - David Bowie # 5

31 ( 28 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
32 ( 39 ) COULD IT BE FOREVER - David Cassidy # 32
33 ( 27 ) IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 7
34 ( NEW ) RUN RUN RUN - Jo Jo Gunne # 34
35 ( 30 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4
36 ( 29 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 2
37 ( 33 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
38 ( 38 ) IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - Carole King # 38
39 ( 34 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
40 ( NEW ) ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD - Paul Simon # 40

41 ( 35 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1
42 ( 37 ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey # 7
43 ( 40 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2
44 ( 41 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
45 ( 43 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
46 ( 42 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
47 ( 49 ) MATRIMONY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 47
48 ( 44 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
49 ( 45 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
50 ( NEW ) EVE - Jim Capaldi # 50

51 ( NEW ) HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART? - Al Green # 51
52 ( 36 ) DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - The Osmonds # 36
53 ( 47 ) POPPA JOE - The Sweet # 47
54 ( 46 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 10
55 ( 51 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
56 ( 50 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5
57 ( 59 ) THE PIE - The Sutherland Brothers # 57
58 ( 62 ) FLIRT - Jonathan King # 58
59 ( 64 ) JUNGLE FEVER - The Chakachas # 59
60 ( NEW ) ROCKIN’ ROBIN - Michael Jackson # 60

61 ( 56 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
62 ( 57 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
63 ( 58 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2
64 ( 71 ) SNOWQUEEN OF TEXAS - The Mamas & The Papas # 64
65 ( 67 ) DOCTOR MY EYES - Jackson Browne # 65
66 ( 60 ) OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING - Glen Campbell # 60
67 ( 68 ) SWEET SEASONS - Carole King # 67
68 ( 52 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
69 ( 48 ) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH) - Robert John # 48
70 ( 73 ) YOU GOT ME WALKING - Jackie Wilson # 70

71 ( 78 ) GLORY BOUND - The Grass Roots # 71
72 ( 77 ) LET ME BE THE ONE - Anne Murray # 72
73 ( NEW ) GOTTA GET UP - Nilsson # 73
74 ( NEW ) DA DOO RON RON (WHEN HE WALKED ME HOME) - Ian Matthews # 74
75 ( NEW ) IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE - Laura Nyro & Labelle # 75





12th Feb 1972 Wot I Liked Then

It's The Fortunes on top for 2 weeks, holding off Slade again who peak at 2 twice now, and The Sweet are back with a 4th single at 5, the biggest since Co Co - which it sounds like, but it's not as good. New at 24, a major classic alert sneaking in at 24 for Nilsson, his 2nd hit 3 years on from Everybody's Talking, and his version of a Badfinger song. Nilsson feels every painful note in the song, Mariah Carey take note this is how you emote (not simper). Two versions of Neil Sedaka's comeback song Sing Me enter, one from Neil, one that was getting more airplay from Lou Christie, also 3 years on from I'm Gonna Make You Mine. Redbone also manage a second chart mention, with Maggie following the Witch Queen.


1 ( 1 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - The Fortunes
2 ( 2 ) LOOK WOT YOU DUN - Slade
3 ( 3 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher
4 ( 5 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites
5 ( NEW ) POPPA JOE - The Sweet
6 ( 4 ) SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip
7 ( 6 ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound
8 ( 9 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert
9 ( 10 ) TELEGRAM SAM - T.Rex
10 ( 11 ) BRAND NEW KEY - Melanie

11 ( 13 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers
12 ( 7 ) DAY AFTER DAY - Badfinger
13 ( 15 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
14 ( 12 ) THEME FROM THE PERSUADERS - John Barry
15 ( 14 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road
16 ( 16 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone
17 ( 17 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread
18 ( 19 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation
19 ( 18 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America
20 ( 8 ) AMERICAN PIE - Don McLean

21 ( 20 ) MY WORLD - The Bee Gees
22 ( 23 ) IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME - Stevie Wonder
23 ( 21 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces
24 ( NEW ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson
25 ( 22 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex
26 ( NEW ) I’M A SONG (SING ME) - Lou Christie
27 ( 25 ) I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING - Elvis Presley
28 ( 24 ) THE WAY LOVE COMES AND GOES - Rainbow
29 ( NEW ) I’M A SONG (SING ME) - Neil Sedaka
30 ( NEW ) MAGGIE - Redbone