Haven Retro Combined Chart : 13.08.1972

[smokeyb]

Alice Cooper is at number one for a 3rd week with quite a large points gap between the nearest challenger.



Which is Terry Dactyl who are up to 2, Hawkwind slip to 3, David Bowie falls to 4 and Hot Butter is at 5.



There are 7 new entries and 2 re-entries this week, the highest is Mott The Hoople at number 11.



Rod Stewart also has a high new entry at number 12.



The biggest climber is Middle Of The Road who jump up 17 places to number 23.



The biggest faller is Helen Reddy who drops 42 places.



13.08.1972 (Week # 33)


1 (01) Alice Cooper - School's Out - 149 points (36-30-17-17-12-6-3-1-1-1) 10 wks

2 (05) Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle - 106 points (10-6-5-2) 4 wks

3 (02) Hawkwind - Silver Machine - 105 points (22-9-4-4-4-2-3) 7 wks

4 (03) David Bowie - Starman - 99 points (30-35-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-4) 10 wks

5 (04) Hot Butter - Popcorn - 99 points (40-39-x-17-8-4-5) 6 wks

6 (10) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture - 96 points (25-10-6) 3 wks

7 (09) Bee Gees - Run To Me - 84 points (12-9-7) 3 wks

8 (08) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 78 points (15-11-7-8-8) 5 wks

9 (13) O’Jays - Backstabbers - 66 points (28-34-37-14-14-13-9) 7 wks

10 (06) Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother - 63 points (35-27-18-36-20-9-5-5-5-5-6-10) 12 wks

11 (NE) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes - 62 points 1 wk

12 (NE) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well - 55 points 1 wk

13 (11) Supremes – Automatically Sunshine - 55 points (35-25-21-19-26-x-38-16-11-11-13) 10 wks

14 (07) Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now - 40 points (15-7-4-2-2-3-7-14) 8 wks

15 (12) Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - 39 points (27-14-9-9-12-15) 6 wks

16 (14) Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You - 37 points (35-33-24-18-14-16) 6 wks

17 (15) Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - 29 points (36-20-15-15-17) 5 wks

18 (29) Bread - The Guitar Man - 28 points (29-18) 2 wks

19 (17) Chairmen Of The Board - Working On A Building Of Love - 27 points (30-17-19) 3 wks

20 (NE) Labi Siffre - Watch Me - 27 points 1 wk

21 (24) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling - 26 points (24-21) 2 wks

22 (21) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning - 25 points (21-22) 2 wks

23 (40) Middle Of The Road - Samson And Delilah - 24 points (40-23) 2 wks

24 (RE) Derek & The Dominos - Layla - 24 points (39-30-27-32-30-36-40-x-24) 8 wks

25 (23) Chi-Lites - The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) - 24 points (33-23-25) 3 wks

26 (28) Little Eva - Loco-motion - 21 points (28-26) 2 wks

27 (26) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 20 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27) 8 wks

28 (34) Rolling Stones - Happy - 20 points (34-28) 2 wks

29 (27) Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans - 20 points (29-27-29) 3 wks

30 (31) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows - 20 points (32-31-30-26-29-28-31-30) 8 wks

31 (30) Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It - 19 points (31-28-31-32-30-31) 6 wks

32 (19) Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band - Rock & Roll Part 1 & 2 - 19 points (39-x-25-16-14-15-13-18-9-5-3-2-3-7-8-10-19-32) 17 wks

33 (40) T. Rex - The Slider - 19 points (40-33) 2 wks

34 (RE) Bill Withers - Lean On Me - 18 points (37-36-18-25-22-23-19-16-15-14-19-28-35-40-x-34) 15 wks

35 (22) David Bowie - Suffragette City - 17 points (24-25-34-34-24-22-35) 7 wks

36 (33) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love - 16 points (25-24-29-33-35-33-36) 7 wks

37 (NE) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - 16 points 1 wk

38 (37) Temptations – Mother Nature - 16 points (39-x-38-38-37-38) 5 wks

39 (NE) Flash - Small Beginnings - 14 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Michael Jackson – Ben - 14 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Trammps - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart - 14 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

44 (20) Mary Wells – My Guy - 13 points (40-21-19-16-20)

45 (32) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure - 13 points (31-19-28-33-38-x-38-32-40-27-32)

46 (36) Aphrodite’s Child - Break - 13 points (37-34-36)

51 (38) New Seekers - Circles - 11 points (16-16-22-19-35-26-38)

53 (16) Eagles - Take It Easy - 11 points (40-23-14-9-5-7-8-7-13-16)

58 (18) Jim Croce – You Don’t Mess Around With Jim - 9 points (26-20-18)

67 (25) Helen Reddy – I Am Woman - 7 points (20-21-22-25)

69 (39) Stylistics – Betcha By Golly, Wow - 6 points (40-30-32-x-40-40-38-x-40-20-13-13-23-39)

71 (35) Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy - 5 points (11-8-6-8-9-15-21-35)


Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79  Mark  o & rubcale .





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 20.08.1972

1 (1) Alice Cooper - School's Out - (6 wk) (#1)
2 (2) Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle (6 wk) (# 2)
3 (7) Hawkwind - Silver Machine (8 wk) (# 3)
4 (4) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (10 wk) (# 1)
5 (6) Hot Butter - Popcorn (5 wk) (# 5)
6 (3) Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (7 wk) (# 3)
7 (23) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well (2 wk) (# 7)
8 (5) Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother (9 wk) (# 2)
9 (19) Bee Gees - Run To Me (5 wk) (# 9)
10 (16) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (6 wk) (#10)
11 (22) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes (2 wk) (# 11)
12 (9) Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2 (11 wk) (# 2)
13 (25) Derek And The Dominos - Layla (2 wk) (# 13)
14 (17) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (4 wk) (# 14)
15 (21) Little Eva - Loco-motion (4 wk) (# 15)
16 (8) Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (9 wk) (# 5)
17 (12) The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine (6 wk) (# 10)
18 (11) David Bowie - Starman (9 wk) (# 10)
19 (13) Bruce Ruffin - Mad About You (9 wk) (# 9)
20 (24) Chairmen of the Board - Working on a Building of Love (6 wk) (# 20)
21 (10) New Seekers - Circles (11 wk) (# 4)
22 (15) Mary Wells - My Guy (7 wk) (# 14)
23 (14) Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow (9 wk) (# 13)
24 (31) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (4 wk) (# 24)
25 (44) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (2 wk) (# 25)
26 (33) Mardi Gras - Too Busy Thinking 'bout My Baby (3 wk) (# 26)
27 (35) Procol Harum - Conquistador (3 wk) (# 27)
28 (20) Sweet - Little Willy (11 wk) (# 4)
29 (32) Labi Siffre - Watch Me (4 wk) (# 29)
30 (26) Middle of the Road - Samson and Delilah (4 wk) (# 26)
31 (29) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Ooh Wakka Doo Wakka Day (10 wk) (# 8)
32 (39) Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling (3 wk) (# 32)
33 (36) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where is the Love (3 wk) (# 33)
34 (30) Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy (10 wk) (# 8)
35 (18) Who - Join Together (9 wk) (# 9)
36 (48) Bill Withers - Lean On Me (2 wk) (# 36)
37 (42) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (18 wk) (# 20)
38 (NE) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Heykens Serenade/The Day Is Ended (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (38) Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (13 wk) (# 14)
40 (NE) Duncan Browne - Journey (1 wk) (# 40)
41 (NE) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine (1 wk)(# 41)
42 (37) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Amazing Grace (21 wk) (# 1)
43 (28) Slade - Take Me Bak 'Ome (12 wk) (# 1)
44 (27) Love Unlimited - Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love (10 wk) (# 11)
45 (NE) Bobby Hebb - Sunny/Love Love Love (1 wk) (# 45)
46 (NE) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (1 wk) (# 46)
47 (NE) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (1 wk) (#47)
48 (34) Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robbin (14 wk) (# 3)
49 (40) Don Mclean - Vincent (15 wk) (# 1)
50 (NE) Al Green - Im Still In Love With You (1 wk) (# 50)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 17-08-72:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville
(13) DEREK & THE DOMINOES – Layla  
(14) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – 10538 Overture
(27) PROCOL HARUM – Conquistador  
(25) BLACKFOOT SUE – Standing In The Road
(47) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Sugar Me
(40) DUNCAN BROWNE – Journey
(24) JACKIE WILSON – I Get The Sweetest Feeling
(7) ROD STEWART – You Wear It Well
(1) ALICE COOPER – School’s Out  
(26) MARDI GRAS – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 19.08.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits (4 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (3 wk) (# 2)
3 (2) Various Artists - 20 Dynamic Hits (11 wk) (# 1)
4 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (5 wk) (# 2)
5 (5) T. Rex - The Slider (3 wk) (# 4)
6 (6) Alice Cooper - School's Out (5 wk) (# 6)
7 (7) Don McLean - American Pie (24 wk) (# 2)
8 (9) Slade - Slade Alive (20 wk) (# 2)
9 (13) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (131 wk) (# 1)
10 (8) David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (8 wk) (# 7)

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (1 wk)
02 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (9 wks)
03 Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It (7 wks)
04 Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You (7 wks)
05 The Carpenters – Goodbye to Love (6 wks)
06 The Temptations – Mother Nature (8 wks)
07 The O'Jays – Back Stabbers (5 wks)
08 Detroit Spinners – How Could I Let You Get Away (1 wk)
09 Michael Jackson – Ben (3 wks)
10 Isaac Hayes – Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (15 wks)

11 Bobby Womack – Woman's Gotta Have It (16 wks)
12 The Supremes – Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love (3 wks)
13 Aretha Franklin – Wholy Holy (1 wk)
14 Marvin Gaye – You're The Man (Part 1) (14 wks)
15 Donny Hathaway & June Conquest – I Thank You (13 wks)
16 Bettye Swann – Victim Of A Foolish Heart (13 wks)
17 Aretha Franklin – All The King's Horses (12 wks)
18 The Emotions – I Could Never Be Happy (5 wks)
19 David Bowie – Starman (9 wks)
20 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (3 wks)

21 Mel & Tim – Starting All Over Again (7 wks)
22 Michael Jackson – Ain't no sunshine (1 wk)
23 The Chi-Lites – The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) (6 wks)
24 Mary Wells – My Guy (7 wks)
25 Tower Of Power – You're Still a Young Man (6 wks)
26 The Staple Singers – This World (3 wks)
27 The Jackson 5 – Lookin' Through The Windows (6 wks)
28 Honey Cone – Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For The Hurt To Come) (4 wks)
29 The Main Ingredient – Everybody Plays The Fool (6 wks)
30 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – I Miss You, Pt. 1 (8 wks)

[rubcale]

01 Alice Cooper School's Out
02 Hawkwind Silver Machine
03 Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs Seaside Shuffle
04 Bee Gees Run To Me
05 Chairmen Of The Board Working On A Building Of Love
06 Hot Butter Popcorn
07 Blackfoot Sue Standing In The Road
08 Faron Young It's Four In The Morning
09 Rod Stewart You Wear It Well
10 Mardi Gras Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
11 Supremes Automatically Sunshine
12 Middle Of The Road Samson And Delilah
13 Four Tops Walk With Me Talk With Me Darling
14 Jackie Wilson I Get The Sweetest Feeling
15 Mott The Hoople All The Young Dudes
16 Roxy Music Virginia Plain
17 Little Eva Loco-motion
18 Dr.Hook & The Medicine Show Sylvia's Mother
19 Michael Jackson Ain't No Sunshine
20 Bill Withers Lean On Me

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 12.08.1972

1 (01) Alice Cooper - School's Out
2 (02) Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
3 (17) Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle
4 (24) Rod Stewart and the Faces - You Wear It Well
5 (25) Derek And The Dominoes - Layla
6 (03) Bee Gees - Run To Me
7 (21) Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
8 (04) David Bowie - Starman
9 (05) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
10 (06) Hawkwind - Silver Machine
11 (07) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture
12 (08) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
13 (09) The O'Jays - Backstabbers
14 (10) New Seekers - Circles
15 (11) The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine
16 (12) Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
17 (13) Slade - Take Me Bak 'Ome
18 (14) Gary Glitter - Rock N Roll Pt II
19 (15) Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow
20 (16) Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy
21 (18) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
22 (19) Hot Butter - Popcorn
23 (20) Middle Of The Road - Samson And Delilah
24 (22) Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
25 (23) Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
26 (26) The Drifters - At The Club /Saturday Night At The Movies
27 (New) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine
28 (27) Labi Siffre - Watch Me
29 (28) The Who - Join Together
30 (29) Don McLean - Vincent
31 (30) T. Rex - Metal Guru
32 (New) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
33 (33) David Bowie - Changes
34 (New) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me
35 (35) Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling
36 (36) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where Is The Love
37 (New) Duncan Browne - Journey
38 (38) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
39 (New) Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
40 (40) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road

[Whitneyfan]

01(10) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
02(24) Derek And The Dominoes – Layla
03(01) Alice Cooper - School's Out
04(19) Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well
05(03) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture
06(02) Hot Butter – Popcorn
07(11) Middle of the Road - Samson and Delilah
08(23) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes
09(04) David Bowie – Starman
10(13) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where is the Love

11(05) The Bee Gees – Run To Me
12(--) Michael Jackson – Ain’t No Sunshine
13(06) Labi Siffre – Watch Me
14(08) Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs - Sea Side Shuffle
15(29) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road
16(07) Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
17(17) Procol Harum – Conquistador
18(--) The Carpenters – Goodbye To Love
19(16) Andy Williams - Love Theme From The Godfather
20(18) The Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling

21(09) Gary Glitter – Rock And Roll Part 2
22(12) Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother
23(--) Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
24(--) Bobby Hebb – Love Love Love
25(14) The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine
26(15) Chairmen of the Board - Working on a Building of Love
27(--) Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You
28(--) Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said
29(--) Lynsey De Paul – Sugar Me
30(--) Duncan Browne – Journey

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Alice Cooper - School's Out (6 wks)
2 (2) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (4 wks)
3 (16) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes (2 wks)
4 (5) Bee Gees - Run To Me (5 wks)
5 (6) Hawkwind - Silver Machine (8 wks)
6 (4) Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs - Sea Side Shuffle (6 wks)
7 (3) David Bowie - Starman (9 wks)
8 (19) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well (2 wks)
9 (13) Labi Siffre - Watch Me (4 wks)
10 (9) Hot Butter - Popcorn (5 wks)
11 (26) Derek And The Dominos - Layla (2 wks)
12 (8) Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother (9 wks)
13 (17) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (4 wks)
14 (32) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (2 wks)
15 (12) Chairmen of the Board - Working on a Building of Love (6 wks)
16 (23) Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling (3 wks)
17 (20) Procol Harum - Conquistador (3 wks)
18 (21) Little Eva - Loco-motion (4 wks)
19 (22) Middle of the Road - Samson and Delilah (4 wks)
20 (36) Bill Withers - Lean On Me (2 wks)
21 (25) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where is the Love (3 wks)
22 (24) Mardi Gras - Too Busy Thinking 'bout My Baby (3 wks)
23 (NE) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (1 wk)
24 (31) Uriah Heep - Easy Living (4 wks)
25 (7) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (8 wks)
26 (10) Raspberries - Go All The Way (8 wks)
27 (11) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (6 wks)
28 (14) The Rolling Stones - Happy (6 wks)
29 (15) The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine (6 wks)
30 (NE) Duncan Browne - Journey (1 wk)
31 (NE) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine (1 wk)
32 (NE) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (1 wk)
33 (40) Gallery - I Believe In Music (2 wks)
34 (35) Aztecs - Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy (3 wks)
35 (NE) Al Green - Im Still In Love With You (1 wk)
36 (18) Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (8 wks)
37 (27) Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (9 wks)
38 (28) The Who - Join Together (9 wks)
39 (29) Mary Wells - My Guy (7 wks)
40 (NE) Bobby Hebb - Sunny/Love Love Love (1 wk)

[raliverpool]

01 David Bowie - Starman (7wks 28-8-2-2-1-1-1)
02 T Rex - The Slider (3wks 6-2-2)
03 Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress (6wks 31-17-7-4-3-3)
04 Hawkwind - Silver Machine (5wks 20-10-5-4-4)
05 Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (3wks 16-10-5)
06 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You (5wks 25-17-10-9-6)
07 Don McLean - Empty Chairs (5wks 39-30-18-12-7)
08 Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (2wks 21-8)
09 Bee Gees - Run To Me (4wks 33-24-15-9)
10 Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (4wks 31-15-11-10)

11 Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well (2wks 22-11)
12 David Bowie - Suffragette City (6wks 33-15-5-3-6-12)
13 Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle (6wks 32-19-11-7-7-13)
14 Rolling Stones - Happy (5wks 27-14-8-8-14)
15 Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model (4wks 29-22-16-15)
16 Todd Rundgren - Couldn't I Just Tell You (3wks 25-17-16)
17 Bread - Guitar Man (2wks 27-17)
18 Alice Cooper - School's Out (8wks 18-8-2-1-1-2-5-18)
19 Deep Purple - Lazy (5wks 28-23-17-14-19)
20 Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (2wks 33-20)

21 Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows (4wks 37-31-23-21)
22 Harry Nilsson - You're Breakin' My Heart (2wks 26-22)
23 Humble Pie - 30 Days In The Hole (5wks 35-25-21-19-23)

24 Chicago - Saturday In The Park (1wk 24 NEW)

25 Harry Nilsson - The Moonbeam Song (5wks 29-15-11-13-25)
26 Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (5wks 33-28-27-25-27)
28 Chairmen Of The Board - Working On A Building Of Love (3wks 38-31-28)
29 Rod Stewart - True Blue (2wks 34-29)
30 Detroit Emeralds - Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) (2wks 36-30)

31 Todd Rundgren - It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference (7wks 32-17-9-6-9-18-31)
32 Rolling Stones - All Down The Line (1wk 32 NEW)
33 O'Jays - Back Stabbers (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Labi Siffre - Watch Me (3wks 34-28-34)
35 Beach Boys - Marcella (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Neil Young - A Man Needs a Maid (7wks 31-19-12-9-13-20-36)
37 Allman Brothers Band - Melissa (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Dolly Parton - Touch Your Woman (5wks 31-26-26-30-38)
39 Hot Butter - Popcorn (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Eagles - Take It Easy (8wks 17-9-6-4-3-12-24-40)

The jazzy dance rock USA #3 & Canada #2 lead single from the USA #1 album Chicago V written by Robert Lamm about visiting New York. Miles & miles better than their dreadful schlocky Peter Cetera ballads that they would later become most famous for.

[Shireblogger]

1 [6] :: Rod Stewart - YOU WEAR IT WELL
2 [7] :: Derek & The Dominos - LAYLA
3 [1] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
4 [2] :: Hot Butter - POPCORN
5 [3] :: Alice Cooper - SCHOOL'S OUT
6 [4] :: Hawkwind - SILVER MACHINE
7 [5] :: O'Jays - BACK STABBERS
8 [new] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
9 [new] :: Van Morrison - JACKIE WILSON SAID
10 [12] :: Mott The Hoople - ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
11 [11] :: Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - SEASIDE SHUFFLE
12 [new] :: Buffy Sainte-Marie - HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO
13 [8] :: Staple Singers - THIS WORLD
14 [new] :: Bill Withers - LEAN ON ME
15 [new] :: Al Green - I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
16 [19] :: David Bowie - SUFFRAGETTE CITY {Starman B-side}
17 [10] :: Eagles - TAKE IT EASY
18 [15] :: Helen Reddy - I AM WOMAN
19 [16] :: Bee Gees - RUN TO ME
20 [18] :: Four Tops - WALK WITH ME, TALK TO ME

[o]

1 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
2 Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs - Sea Side Shuffle
3 Hawkwind - Silver Machine
4 Hot Butter – Popcorn
5 Alice Cooper - School's Out
6 Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture
7 Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling
8 Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
9 Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
10 Supremes - Automatically Sunshine
11 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes
12 Derek And The Dominos – Layla
13 Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well
14 Bill Withers - Lean On Me
15 Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 4 ) All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Starman - David Bowie (#1[6])
3 ( 3 ) 10538 Overture - Electric Light Orchestra
4 ( 9 ) You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart
5 ( 2 ) Goodbye To Love - Carpenters (#2[2])
6 ( 8 ) The Guitar Man - Bread
7 ( -- ) Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
8 ( 14 ) Back Stabbers - O'Jays
9 ( 7 ) Small Beginnings - Flash (#7)
10 ( 5 ) Popcorn - Hot Butter (#4)

11 ( 6 ) School's Out - Alice Cooper (#2[2])
12 ( 16 ) When You Say Love - Sonny And Cher
13 ( -- ) Sugar Me - Lynsey De Paul
14 ( 19 ) Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
15 ( 27 ) Standing In The Road - Blackfoot Sue
16 ( 11 ) Seaside Shuffle - Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs (#7)
17 ( 10 ) Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - Hollies (#4)
18 ( 13 ) Run To Me - Bee Gees (#10)
19 ( 12 ) Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat (#8)
20 ( 18 ) Lookin' Through The Windows - Jackson 5 (#18)

21 ( 15 ) You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (#12)
22 ( -- ) Heykens Serenade - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band
23 ( 17 ) It's Four In The Morning - Faron Young (#15)
24 ( 24 ) Samson And Delilah - Middle Of The Road
25 ( 34 ) Saturday In The Park - Chicago
26 ( 23 ) The Runway - Grass Roots (#23)
27 ( 29 ) Walk With Me Talk With Me Darling - Four Tops
28 ( 21 ) Take It Easy - Eagles (#7)
29 ( 26 ) We're Free - Beverly Bremers (#24)
30 ( 20 ) Layla - Derek & The Dominos (#1[2])

31 ( -- ) Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb
32 ( 22 ) I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash (#4)
33 ( -- ) Journey - Duncan Browne
34 ( 25 ) Hold Her Tight - Osmonds (#11)
35 ( 35 ) Coconut - Nilsson (#29)
36 ( 28 ) Little Woman Love - Wings (#19)
37 ( -- ) Go All The Way - Raspberries
38 ( 33 ) Working On A Building Of Love - Chairmen Of The Board (#24)
39 ( 31 ) Join Together - Who (#11)
40 ( 37 ) Circles - New Seekers (#26)

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-- ( 30 ) Where Is The Love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (#8)
-- ( 32 ) Silver Machine - Hawkwind (#5)
-- ( 36 ) Conquistador - Procol Harum (#12)
-- ( 38 ) Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass (#18)
-- ( 39 ) (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Luther Ingram (#13)
-- ( 40 ) How Do You Do - Mouth And MacNeal (#6)

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-- ( -- ) Pop That Thang - Isley Brothers
-- ( -- ) Power Of Love - Joe Simon

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[popchartfreak]

13th August 1972

It's a first week on top for Mott The Hoople, and the fourth Bowie chart-topper, as All The Young Dudes is essentially Bowie plus added Ian Hunter and guitar. Little Eva gets a 1962 classic top 10 with Carole King's The Locomotion, and the highest new entry is Roxy Music's startlingly original glamrock classic Virginia Plain at 9. I have decided if I am ever forced to do public karaoke it will to Virginia Plain: there's no singing, I know every word, every nuance of Bryan Ferry's stylish... can we say, rap? I mean, he's not singing, there's no melody to the words, no hook, no chorus, no verse, there's just talking set fanciful imagery set to glam rock music with added synths. I think ground-breaking is a fair comment.

New at 28, The Detroit Spinners start their run of cracking Philly Soul singles with I'll Be There, a US number 3 (the other side of the single was not the playlisted track, this was), and a flop UK single until Terri Wells covered it in 1984. Also debuting proper, The Doobie Brothers start their run of US hits with Listen To The Music, though as often the case for 1972 tracks, it took 2 years to become a UK hit. New at 52, future Isley Brothers classic UK hit (yes, 1974 again) Summer Breeze debuts for Seals & Croft, who never managed a UK hit, but this one was worthy enough. 

Also new in, and Elvis Presley has his last but one decent rock 'n' roll single, Burning Love. It was recently re-done quite well by the London Symphony Orchestra and it almost gave Elvis a last US chart-topper - but fell short at 2. Bobby Hebb's Sunny was not the version I knew in the 60's - Georgie Fame and Jose Feliciano were the covers I knew best - but it's fair it debuts as I missed doing the 1966 retro charts, and it's still an ambition of mine to find the time to do the rest of the earlier 60's along with 1966. Van Morrison debuts with the future Dexy's Midnight Runners hit, Jackie Wilson Said, and I'm pleased Jackie got to hear the original. Finally Peter Noone, against expectations, manages another chart entry with the decent Should I, one I'd forgotten entirely.


1 ( 3 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1
2 ( 1 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
3 ( 2 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
4 ( 9 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 4
5 ( 5 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
6 ( 4 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
7 ( 6 ) GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
8 ( 13 ) THE LOCO-MOTION - Little Eva # 8
9 ( NEW ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 9
10 ( 10 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart # 10

11 ( 8 ) BREAK - Aphrodite’s Child # 3
12 ( 27 ) STANDING IN THE ROAD - Blackfoot Sue # 12
13 ( 11 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
14 ( 7 ) ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART - The Trammps # 7
15 ( 12 ) MY GUY - Mary Wells # 12
16 ( 17 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 16
17 ( 18 ) I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU - Carpenters # 17
18 ( 16 ) THE NIGHT - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 3
19 ( 14 ) I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - Al Green # 6
20 ( 23 ) RUN TO ME - The Bee Gees # 20

21 ( 15 ) SILVER MACHINE - Hawkwind # 4
22 ( 20 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
23 ( 22 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
24 ( 30 ) GARDEN PARTY - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band # 24
25 ( 25 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & featuring David Cassidy # 11
26 ( 36 ) WIN, PLACE OR SHOW (SHE’S A WINNER) - The Intruders # 26
27 ( 38 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 27
28 ( NEW ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 28
29 ( 35 ) WHY - Donny Osmond # 29
30 ( 19 ) THE FOUR HORSEMEN - Aphrodite’s Child # 16

31 ( 21 ) SCHOOL’S OUT - Alice Cooper # 1
32 ( 33 ) SEASIDE SHUFFLE - Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs # 32
33 ( 24 ) THE RUNWAY - The Grass Roots # 18
34 ( 28 ) THE TALK OF ALL THE U.S.A. - Middle Of The Road # 2
35 ( 29 ) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway # 5
36 ( 40 ) BEN - Michael Jackson # 36
37 ( 34 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
38 ( 26 ) LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS) - The Hollies # 10
39 ( 49 ) MISTY BLUE - Joe Simon # 39
40 ( NEW ) LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - The Doobie Brothers # 40


41 ( 39 ) WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited featuring Barry White # 1
42 ( 45 ) THE MOONBEAM SONG - Nilsson # 42
43 ( 41 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
44 ( 31 ) I LIKE IT THAT WAY - The Tremeloes # 5
45 ( 32 ) TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose # 7
46 ( 44 ) I SAW THE LIGHT - Todd Rundgren # 1
47 ( 42 ) DIARY - Bread # 3
48 ( 59 ) IN THE QUIET MORNING - Joan Baez # 48
49 ( 56 ) EMPTY CHAIRS - Don McLean # 49
50 ( 52 ) TOP OF THE WORLD - Carpenters # 50

51 ( 43 ) LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers # 1
52 ( NEW ) SUMMER BREEZE - Seals & Crofts # 52
53 ( 74 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - Lynsey De Paul # 53
54 ( 67 ) PLAY ME - Neil Diamond # 54
55 ( 37 ) THE HARDER THEY COME - Jimmy Cliff # 14
56 ( 54 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson # 1
57 ( 57 ) WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Summer Wine # 57
58 ( 63 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Brenda Lee # 58
59 ( 55 ) ROCKET MAN - Elton John # 1
60 ( 60 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon # 60

61 ( 61 ) USE ME - Bill Withers # 61
62 ( 50 ) BEAT THE REAPER - Laurie Styvers # 50
63 ( 65 ) ROCK ON - T.Rex # 63
64 ( 62 ) LIFE ON MARS? - David Bowie # 1
65 ( 47 ) CIRCLES - The New Seekers # 8
66 ( 70 ) ANGEL - Rod Stewart # 66
67 ( 68 ) BABY BOOMERANG - T.Rex # 67
68 ( 71 ) WE’VE GOT A GOOD THING GOING - Michael Jackson # 68
69 ( 69 ) HONKY CAT - Elton John # 69
70 ( 73 ) LAST NIGHT (I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL) - The 5th Dimension # 70

71 ( NEW ) BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley # 71
72 ( 72 ) WALK WITH ME TALK WITH ME DARLING - The Four Tops # 72
73 ( NEW ) SUNNY - Bobby Hebb # 73
74 ( NEW ) JACKIE WILSON SAID (I’M IN HEAVEN WHEN YOU SMILE) - Van Morrison # 74
75 ( NEW ) SHOULD I - Peter Noone # 75



6th August 1972 my chart faves that week aged 14

It's up to number one for the first of many chart-toppers for Jeff Lynne, and also for Roy Wood, though he had already topped my charts in 1969 with Blackberry Way for The Move. 10538 Overture is still majestic and exciting and different. 1962 nostalgia brings Little Eva up to 3 as the Carole King song is a hit all over again, and the success of the Tapestry album will do the same for Carole King herself before 1972 is finished. The Bee Gees are back for a 5th consecutive top 10 year with Run To Me at 9, and David Bowie's career-rescuing gift to Mott The Hoople debuts at 25, the fabness that is All The Young Dudes. The Sutherland Brothers get a 2nd chart entry with Sailing, the charming thumping ballad that will be bloated into a monster by Rod Stewart in 3 years time. Talking of, Rod The Mod enters with the sweet You Wear It Well, his own songs were always his best stuff. 


1 ( 23 ) 10538 OVERTURE - Electric Light Orchestra
2 ( 1 ) POPCORN - Hot Butter
3 ( 27 ) THE LOCOMOTION - Little Eva
4 ( 7 ) WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited
5 ( 3 ) MY GUY - Mary Wells
6 ( 4 ) NUT ROCKER - B.Bumble & The Stingers
7 ( 8 ) SEASIDE SHUFFLE - Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs
8 ( 5 ) AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE - The Supremes
9 ( NEW ) RUN TO ME - The Bee Gees
10 ( 2 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - The Partridge Family

11 ( 11 ) BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW - The Stylistics
12 ( 12 ) WORKING ON A BUILDING OF LOVE - Chairmen Of The Board
13 ( 13 ) ROCK AND ROLL PART 2 - Gary Glitter
14 ( 6 ) SCHOOL’S OUT - Alice Cooper
15 ( 9 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young
16 ( 18 ) MAD ABOUT YOU - Bruce Ruffin
17 ( 22 ) OOH WACKA DOO WACKA DEY - Gilbert O’Sullivan
18 ( 10 ) SYLVIA’S MOTHER - Doctor Hook & The Medicine Show
19 ( 17 ) ROCKIN’ ROBIN - Michael Jackson
20 ( 19 ) STARMAN - David Bowie

21 ( 15 ) SILVER MACHINE - Hawkwind
22 ( 24 ) SAMSON AND DELILAH - Middle Of The Road
23 ( 26 ) MCARTHUR PARK - Richard Harris
24 ( 21 ) CIRCLES - The New Seekers
25 ( NEW ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople
26 ( 20 ) TAKE ME BAK ‘OME - Slade
27 ( NEW ) SAILING - The Sutherland Brothers
28 ( 25 ) I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - Johnny Nash
29 ( NEW ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart
30 ( 14 ) I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG - Frederick Knight