Haven Retro Combined Chart : 10.09.1972

[smokeyb]

Not only do Roxy Music get a 2nd week at the top, but they equal the highest points for a number 1 song this year.



Staying close at number 2, is a former chart topper Mott The Hoople.



Slade only manage a one place climb from their high entry at 4, to number 3 this week.



Rod Stewart slips to 4 and Blackfoot Sue remain at 5.



There are 5 new entries and 2 re-entries this week,the highest is the Sweet at number 9.



The biggest climber this week is the Detroit Spinners who jump up 16 places to number 22.



The biggest faller is Hot Butter who drop 44 places.

10.09.1972 (Week # 37)


1 (01) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - 168 points (13-3-1-1) 4 wks

2 (02) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes - 152 points (11-1-1-2-2) 5 wks

3 (04) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now - 130 points (4-3) 2 wks

4 (03) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well - 126 points (12-1-2-3-4) 5 wks

5 (05) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road - 81 points (14-9-5-5) 4 wks

6 (08) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me - 77 points (23-15-8-6) 4 wks

7 (06) Derek & The Dominos - Layla - 56 points (39-30-27-32-30-36-40-x-24-10-6-6-7) 12 wks

8 (11) Bill Withers - Lean On Me - 53 points (37-36-18-25-22-23-19-16-15-14-19-28-35-40-x-34-16-16-11-8) 19 wks

9 (NE) Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam - 53 points 1 wk

10 (13) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 50 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10) 9 wks

11 (07) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture - 49 points (25-10-6-6-5-7-11) 7 wks

12 (20) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony - 47 points (20-12) 2 wks

13 (14) Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You - 45 points (35-33-24-18-14-16-15-17-14-13) 10 wks

14 (10) O’Jays - Backstabbers - 45 points (28-34-37-14-14-13-9-12-10-10-14) 11 wks

15 (18) Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said - 44 points (21-18-15) 3 wks

16 (22) Drifters - Come On Over To My Place - 42 points (34-22-16) 3 wks

17 (09) Alice Cooper - School's Out - 36 points (36-30-17-17-12-6-3-1-1-1-3-4-9-17) 14 wks

18 (15) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine - 36 points (24-28-30-40-x-34-18-15-18) 8 wks

19 (16) Hawkwind - Silver Machine - 34 points (22-9-4-4-4-2-3-5-7-16-19) 11 wks

20 (12) Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle -33 points (10-6-5-2-4-11-12-20) 8 wks

21 (17) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling - 32 points (24-21-19-19-17-21) 6 wks

22 (38) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 30 points (38-22) 2 wks

23 (32) Jnr Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night - 28 points (32-23) 2 wks

24 (25) Judge Dread - Big Six - 27 points (25-24) 2 wks

25 (NE) Duncan Browne – Journey - 22 points 1 wk

26 (RE) Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - 21 points (36-20-15-15-17-25-36-x-26) 8 wks

27 (26) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 20 points (26-23-26-27) 4 wks

28 (31) Elton John - Honky Cat - 20 points (31-28) 2wks

29 (34) Chi-Lites - The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) - 20 points (33-23-25-30-24-34-29) 7 wks

30 (27) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 19 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27-28-25-27-30) 12 wks

31 (NE) Hurricane Smith - Who Was It - 19 points 1 wk

32 (NE) Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It - 18 points 1 wk

33 (28) T. Rex - The Slider - 17 points (40-33-29-26-28-33) 6 wks

34 (30) Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On - 17 points (30-34) 2 wks

35 (RE) Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans - 17 points (29-27-29-33-33-x-35) 6 wks

36 (39) Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - 16 points (39-36) 2 wks

37 (29) Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It - 16 points (31-28-31-32-30-31-31-27-29-37) 10 wks

38 (37) Buffy Sainte-Marie - He's An Indian Cowboy In The Rodeo - 16 points (39-37-38) 3 wks

39 (24) Bread - The Guitar Man - 16 points (29-18-17-20-24-39) 6 wks

40 (NE) Seashells - Maybe I Know - 16 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

42 (19) Bee Gees - Run To Me - 14 points (12-9-7-9-13-19)

43 (36) Dramatics – Toast To The Fool - 14 points (31-36)

45 (35) Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother - 13 points (35-27-18-36-20-9-5-5-5-5-6-10-18-28-35)

47 (40) 10 C.C. - Donna - 13 points (40)

56 (40) Labi Siffre - Watch Me - 8 points (20-22-22-40)

57 (21) David Bowie - Starman - 7 points (30-35-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-4-8-12-21)

60 (33) Bobby Hebb – Love Love Love - 6 points (33)

67 (23) Hot Butter - Popcorn - 5 points (40-39-x-17-8-4-5-7-14-23)

75 (40) Don McLean - Empty Chairs - 2 points (39-29-40)



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 17.09.1972

1 (1) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (3 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well (6 wk) (# 1)
3 (5) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (10 wk) (#3)
4 (8) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (5 wk) (# 4)
5 (6) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (5 wk) (#5)
6 (4) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (6 wk) (# 4)
7 (3) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes (6 wk) (# 3)
8 (16) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine (5 wk) (# 8)
9 (10) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (8 wk) (# 9)
10 (NE) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (1 wk) (# 10)
11 (9) Derek And The Dominos - Layla (6 wk) (# 7)
12 (21) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony (4 wk) (# 12)
13 (7) Hawkwind - Silver Machine (12 wk) (# 3)
14 (NE) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (1 wk) (# 14)
15 (12) Little Eva - Loco-motion (8 wk) (# 11)
16 (11) Alice Cooper - School's Out - (10 wk) (#1)
17 (14) Hot Butter - Popcorn (9 wk) (# 5)
18 (18) Bill Withers - Lean On Me (6 wk) (# 18)
19 (24) Mardi Gras - Too Busy Thinking 'bout My Baby (7 wk) (# 19)
20 (27) The Drifters - Come on Over to My Place (4 wk) (# 20)
21 (25) Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night (4 wk) (# 21)
22 (NE) Donny Osmond - Too Young (1 wk) (# 22)
23 (29) Judge Dread-Big Six (4 wk) (# 23)
24 (20) Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (11 wk) (# 3)
25 (48) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (2 wk) (# 25)
26 (15) Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle (10 wk) (# 2)
27 (13) Bee Gees - Run To Me (9 wk) (# 9)
28 (33) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil (3 wk) (# 28)
29 (38) Hurricane Smith - Who Was It? (3 wk) (# 29)
30 (19) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (14 wk) (# 1)
31 (23) Duncan Browne - Journey (5 wk) (# 23)
32 (39) The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (3 wk) (# 32)
33 (22) Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (13 wk) (# 5)
34 (40) Elton John - Honky Cat (2 wk) (# 34)
35 (30) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Heykens Serenade/The Day Is Ended (5 wk) (# 30)
36 (17) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (8 wk) (# 9)
37 (26) New Seekers - Circles (15 wk) (# 4)
38 (NE) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (36) Al Green - Im Still In Love With You (5 wk) (# 35)
40 (28) Procol Harum - Conquistador (7 wk) (# 22)
41 (32) Bobby Hebb - Sunny/Love Love Love (5 wk) (# 32)
42 (34) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where is the Love (7 wk) (# 29)
43 (NE) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (1 wk) (# 43)
44 (35) Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother (13 wk) (# 2)
45 (45) The Seashells - Maybe I Know (2 wk) (# 45)
46 (44) Andy Williams - Love Theme From The Godfather (4 wk) (# 44)
47 (NE) Parchment - Light up the Fire (1 wk) (# 47)
48 (31) Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2 (15 wk) (# 2)
49 (NE) Billy Preston - Outa Space (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (46) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (21 wk) (# 20)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 14-09-72:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville
(19) MARDI GRAS – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby  
(25) THE SWEET – Wig Wam Bam
(3) FARON YOUNG – It’s Four In The Morning  
(20) THE DRIFTERS – Come On Over To My Place
(28) DANDY LIVINGSTONE – Suzanne Beware Of The Devil
(29) HURRICANE SMITH – Who Was It
(14) T-REX – Children Of The Revolution
(10) DAVID CASSIDY – How Can I Be Sure  
(8) MICHAEL JACKSON – Ain’t No Sunshine  
(1) SLADE – Mama Weer All Crazee Now  
(9) JACKIE WILSON – I Get The Sweetest Feeling

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 16.09.1972
1 (2) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (7 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits (8 wk) (# 1)
3 (3) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (9 wk) (# 2)
4 (7) Slade - Slade Alive (24 wk) (# 2)
5 (4) Alice Cooper - School's Out (9 wk) (# 4)
6 (5) T. Rex - The Slider (7 wk) (# 4)
7 (14) Neil Diamond - Moods (7 wk) (# 7)
8 (9) David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (12 wk) (# 7)
9 (8) Various Artists - 20 Dynamic Hits (15 wk) (# 1)
10 (10) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (135 wk) (# 1)

[rubcale]

01 Blackfoot Sue Standing In The Road
02 Mott The Hoople All The Young Dudes
03 Roxy Music Virginia Plain
04 Drifters Come On Over To My Place

05 Cliff Richard Living In Harmiony

06 Jackie Wilson I Get The Sweetest Feeling

07 Michael Jackson Ain't No Sunshine
08 Bill Withers Lean On Me
09 Jnr Walker & The All Stars Walk In The Night
10 Hollies Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
11 Judge Dread Big Six
12 Sweet Wig Wam Bam
13 David Cassidy How Can I Be Sure
14 Lynsey De Paul Sugar Me
15 T Rex Chidren Of The Revolution
16 Rod Stewart You Wear It Well
17 Mardi Gras Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
18 Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough
19 Slade Mama Weer All Crazee Now
20 Hawkwind Silver Machine

[o]

1 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
2 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
3 Hawkwind - Silver Machine
4 Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
5 T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
6 David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing
7 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
8 Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes
9 Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well
10 Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture

[raliverpool]

01 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (4wks 17-4-1-1)
02 Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (3wks 5-2-2)
03 Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (4wks 26-14-7-3)

04 David Bowie - Five Years (3wks 30-13-4)

05 Raspberries - Go All The Way (4wks 20-13-9-5)
06 Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said (4wks 28-17-11-6)
07 O'Jays - Back Stabbers (5wks 33-14-9-8-7)
08 Big Star - Thirteen (3wks 29-16-8)
09 Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (6wks 33-20-12-7-5-9)
10 Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well (6wks 22-11-7-6-6-10)

11 Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (6wks 21-8-1-1-3-11)
12 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony (2wks 18-12)
13 T Rex - The Slider (7wks 6-2-2-2-2-4-13)
14 Roxy Music - Ladytron (3wks 37-20-14)
15 Chicago - Saturday In The Park (5wks 24-15-12-10-15)
16 T Rex - Children Of The Revolution (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Nick Drake - Things Behind The Sun (3wks 24-17-17)
18 Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool (2wks 22-18)
19 Michael Jackson - Ben (2wks 25-19)
20 Elton John - Honky Cat (3wks 32-23-20)

21 Elvis Presley - Burning Love (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Rolling Stones - Shine A Light (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Townes Van Zandt - Pancho And Lefty (2wks 29-23)
24 Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (7wks 16-10-5-3-3-12-24)
25 Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (3wks 27-21-25)
26 Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware Of The Devil (2wks 38-26)
27 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine (3wks 28-24-28)
29 Rolling Stones - All Down The Line (5wks 32-21-18-15-29)
30 David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Neil Diamond - Play Me (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Bread - Guitar Man (6wks 27-17-13-11-14-32)
33 Horace Andy - Skylarking (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Wishbone Ash - Blowin' Free (2wks 34-34)
35 Duncan Browne - Journey (3wks 33-26-35)
36 Jr Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Don McLean - Empty Chairs (9wks 39-30-18-12-7-5-8-19-37)
38 Three Dog Night - Black and White (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Shocking Blue - Rock In The Sea (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Jefferson Airplane - Long John Silver (1wk 40 NEW)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 2 ) Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople (#1[4])
3 ( 3 ) Virginia Plain - Roxy Music (#2[2])
4 ( 10 ) Wig-Wam Bam - Sweet
5 ( 4 ) Honky Cat - Elton John (#4)
6 ( 8 ) Who Was It - Hurricane Smith
7 ( 6 ) Living In Harmony - Cliff Richard
8 ( 14 ) The City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
9 ( -- ) Children Of The Revolution - T.Rex
10 ( 5 ) You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart (#3)

11 ( 7 ) Sugar Me - Lynsey De Paul (#6)
12 ( 16 ) Play Me - Neil Diamond
13 ( 9 ) Standing In The Road - Blackfoot Sue (#8)
14 ( 12 ) Walk In The Night - Junior Walker And The All Stars (#12)
15 ( 11 ) Heykens Serenade - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band (#10)
16 ( -- ) John I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie
17 ( 15 ) Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb (#15)
18 ( 22 ) Suzanne Beware Of The Devil - Dandy Livingstone
19 ( 19 ) Go All The Way - Raspberries
20 ( 18 ) Journey - Duncan Browne (#18)

21 ( -- ) Garden Party - Rick Nelson
22 ( 13 ) 10538 Overture - Electric Light Orchestra (#3)
23 ( 23 ) This World - Staple Singers
24 ( 26 ) Speak To The Sky - Rick Springfield
25 ( 29 ) Everybody Plays The Fool - Main Ingredient
26 ( -- ) Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep
27 ( 25 ) You're Still A Young Man - Tower Of Power (#25)
28 ( 35 ) Burning Love - Elvis Presley
29 ( 17 ) Back Stabbers - O'Jays (#8)
30 ( 36 ) My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry

31 ( -- ) Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
32 ( 20 ) The Guitar Man - Bread (#6)
33 ( -- ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim
34 ( 21 ) Starman - David Bowie (#1[6])
35 ( 24 ) When You Say Love - Sonny And Cher (#12)
36 ( 27 ) Saturday In The Park - Chicago (#20)
37 ( 28 ) Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis (#14)
38 ( 33 ) Samson And Delilah - Middle Of The Road (#24)
39 ( 32 ) Popcorn - Hot Butter (#4)
40 ( 31 ) Small Beginnings - Flash (#7)

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-- ( 30 ) Goodbye To Love - Carpenters (#2[2])
-- ( 34 ) School's Out - Alice Cooper (#2[2])
-- ( 37 ) Lookin' Through The Windows - Jackson 5 (#18)
-- ( 38 ) Coconut - Nilsson (#29)
-- ( 39 ) Walk With Me Talk With Me Darling - Four Tops (#27)
-- ( 40 ) Seaside Shuffle - Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs (#7)

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T-Rex enter inside the top 10 to make the top end of the chart very glam, with David Bowie getting the second highest entry.

Mr Nelson dropped the 'y' at the end of his first name to be Rick Nelson, and the song was about how he went to perform and nobody wanted to hear his new songs, just his old ones like "Hello Mary Lou" and "Poor Little Fool".

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (5 wks)
02 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (13 wks)
03 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (2 wks)
04 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (3 wks)
05 Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It (11 wks)
06 Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You (11 wks)
07 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (4 wks)
08 The Carpenters – Goodbye to Love (10 wks)
09 The O'Jays – Back Stabbers (9 wks)
10 Detroit Spinners – How Could I Let You Get Away (5 wks)

11 Bobby Womack – Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (4 wks)
12 The Temptations – Mother Nature (12 wks)
13 The Seashells – Maybe I Know (2 wks)
14 Michael Jackson – Ben (7 wks)
15 Lyn Collins – Think (About It) (3 wks)
16 The Supremes – Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love (7 wks)
17 Aretha Franklin – Wholy Holy (5 wks)
18 Bill Withers – Use Me (4 wks)
19 Chi Coltrane – Thunder and Lightning (3 wks)
20 Jerry Butler Feat. Brenda Lee Eager – (They Long To Be) Close To You (2 wks)

21 The Sylvers – Fool's Paradise (3 wks)
22 Isaac Hayes – Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (19 wks)
23 The Emotions – I Could Never Be Happy (9 wks)
24 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (7 wks)
25 Bobby Womack – Woman's Gotta Have It (20 wks)
26 Marvin Gaye – You're The Man (Part 1) (18 wks)
27 Donny Hathaway & June Conquest – I Thank You (17 wks)
28 Bettye Swann – Victim Of A Foolish Heart (17 wks)
29 The Chi-Lites – The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) (10 wks)
30 Mel & Tim – Starting All Over Again (11 wks)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 09.09.1972

1 (01) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
2 (34) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
3 (12) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
4 (02) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
5 (03) Rod Stewart and the Faces - You Wear It Well
6 (New) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
7 (04) Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
8 (05) Alice Cooper - School's Out
9 (06) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony
10 (07) Judge Dread - Big Six
11 (08) Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
12 (09) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me
13 (10) Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle
14 (11) Bee Gees - Run To Me
15 (13) Derek And The Dominoes - Layla
16 (14) David Bowie - Starman
17 (15) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
18 (16) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture
19 (17) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine
20 (18) Hawkwind - Silver Machine
21 (19) Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling
22 (20) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
23 (21) The O'Jays - Backstabbers
24 (New) Donny Osmond - Too Young
25 (22) Elton John - Honky Cat
26 (23) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware Of The Devil
27 (24) The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
28 (25) Middle Of The Road - Samson And Delilah
29 (26) Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
30 (New) Lieutenant - Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
31 (30) Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
32 (New) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing
33 (22) Labi Siffre - Watch Me
34 (29) The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine
35 (31) Gary Glitter - Rock N Roll Pt II
36 (27) New Seekers - Circles
37 (33) Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy
38 (35) Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
39 (37) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where Is The Love
40 (32) Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Derek And The Dominoes – Layla
02(--) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
03(03) The Carpenters – Goodbye To Love
04(04) Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
05(02) Michael Jackson – Ain’t No Sunshine
06(05) The Drifters – Come On Over To My Place
07(06) Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said
08(09) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
09(23) Elton John – Honky Cat
10(11) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil

11(07) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
12(14) Lyn Collins – Think (About It)
13(08) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes
14(15) Hurricane Smith - Who Was It?
15(17) Simon & Garfunkel – For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her
16(10) Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well
17(19) The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
18(29) The Sweet – Wig wam Bam
19(13) Junior Walker & The All Stars – Walk In The Night
20(30) Cher – Don’t Hide Your Love

21(12) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road
22(22) Cliff Richard – Living In Harmony
23(16) Lynsey De Paul – Sugar Me
24(18) Judge Dread – Big Six
25(20) Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You
26(--) David Cassidy – How Can I Be Sure
27(--) Nilsson – Spaceman
28(--) David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing
29(--) Donny Osmond – Too Young
30(--) Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (5 wks)
2 (2) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (3 wks)
3 (NE) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (1 wk)
4 (10) The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (3 wks)
5 (4) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (6 wks)
6 (7) Bill Withers - Lean On Me (6 wks)
7 (9) Al Green - Im Still In Love With You (5 wks)
8 (3) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes (6 wks)
9 (8) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (5 wks)
10 (6) Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (8 wks)
11 (5) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well (6 wks)
12 (12) The Drifters - Come on Over to My Place (4 wks)
13 (28) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (2 wks)
14 (17) Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night (4 wks)
15 (18) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony (4 wks)
16 (21) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil (3 wks)
17 (20) Judge Dread - Big Six (4 wks)
18 (23) Hurricane Smith - Who Was It? (3 wks)
19 (29) Elton John - Honky Cat (2 wks)
20 (11) Derek And The Dominos - Layla (6 wks)
21 (13) Labi Siffre - Watch Me (8 wks)
22 (NE) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (1 wk)
23 (31) The Seashells - Maybe I Know (2 wks)
24 (37) Eagles - Witchy Woman (2 wks)
25 (24) Gallery - I Believe In Music (6 wks)
26 (30) Leon Russell - Tight Rope (4 wks)
27 (NE) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (1 wk)
28 (NE) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (1 wk)
29 (14) Alice Cooper - School's Out (10 wks)
30 (38) Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze (2 wks)
31 (39) Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Carry Me, Carrie (2 wks)
32 (16) Duncan Browne - Journey (5 wks)
33 (15) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (8 wks)
34 (19) Hawkwind - Silver Machine (12 wks)
35 (22) David Bowie - Starman (13 wks)
36 (26) Raspberries - Go All The Way (12 wks)
37 (40) Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (2 wks)
38 (NE) Parchment - Light up the Fire (1 wk)
39 (NE) Billy Preston - Outa Space (1 wk)
40 (27) Bobby Hebb - Sunny/Love Love Love (5 wks)

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
2 [new] :: David Bowie - JOHN, I'M ONLY DANCING
3 [2] :: Van Morrison - JACKIE WILSON SAID
4 [4] :: Mott The Hoople - ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
5 [5] :: Buffy Sainte-Marie - HE'S AN INDIAN COWBOY IN THE RODEO
6 [6] :: Rod Stewart - YOU WEAR IT WELL
7 [3] :: Derek & The Dominos - LAYLA
8 [7] :: Al Green - I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
9 [new] :: T Rex - CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
10 [9] :: Slade - MAMA, WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
11 [12] :: Seals & Croft - SUMMER BREEZE
12 [new] :: Sweet - WIG WAM BAM
13 [11] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
14 [10] :: Blackfoot Sue - STANDING IN THE ROAD
15 [8] :: Bill Withers - LEAN ON ME
16 [18] :: Elton John - HONKY CAT
17 [14] :: O'Jays - BACK STABBERS
18 [new] :: Billy Preston - OUTA SPACE
19 [15] :: Bill Withers - USE ME
20 [new] :: Eagles - WITCHY WOMAN

[popchartfreak]

3rd September 1972

It's a first week on top for The Detroit Spinners, as Philly sounds get another number one, this time I'll Be Around, the original and best version. Lynsey De Paul hits a new peak of 2 with Sugar Me and Hot Chocolate get the highest new entry at 3 with the forgotten, yet touching, You'll Always Be A Friend - after the flop Mary-Anne the band went back to their previous smooth hitmaking sound for the final time. From here on it'll be pure soul, ballads, disco, funk or synths. New in 15, T.Rex are back with Children Of The Revolution, already peaking higher at 5 than Telegram Sam, but not Metal Guru. B side Jitterbug Love pops in lower down.

New at 7 David Bowie gets a new entry at 7 with the UK-only single John I'm Only Dancing, not to be confused with the inferior 1973 sax-version, the original mix was glam-punk fantastic, and the worst version was the 1975 plastic soul version that came out in 1979 with a great 1972 version as a double A. Parchment debut at 55 with the odd Greek-ish chorus-ish rock-ish gospel-ish folk-ish Light Up The Fire, very much a religious record, and catchy. Horace Andy's delightful reggae tune Skylarking is new at 69, Daniel Boone's surprise flop singalong Annabelle is at 71, Family's Burlesque at 74, and Neil Sedaka's Beautiful You at 75, ahead of the forthcoming album Solitaire. I contemplated crediting 10 C.C. as they produced the entire album, were session musicians on it, and did backing vocals - but the songs as all Sedaka so I didn't. Or I would also have had to give David Bowie a credit on All The Young Dudes, which is his song to boot.

1 ( 2 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
2 ( 4 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
3 ( NEW ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 3
4 ( 3 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
5 ( NEW ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
6 ( 1 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
7 ( NEW ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 7
8 ( 5 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
9 ( 10 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 9
10 ( 8 ) DONNA - 10 C.C. # 8

11 ( 14 ) (IF YOU’RE GONNA) BREAK ANOTHER HEART - Mama Cass Elliot # 11
12 ( 6 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1
13 ( 11 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
14 ( 12 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
15 ( 7 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
16 ( 13 ) GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
17 ( 17 ) WIN, PLACE OR SHOW (SHE’S A WINNER) - The Intruders # 15
18 ( 15 ) LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - The Doobie Brothers # 15
19 ( 9 ) STANDING IN THE ROAD - Blackfoot Sue # 2
20 ( 18 ) I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - Al Green # 6

21 ( 19 ) BREAK - Aphrodite’s Child # 3
22 ( 22 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
23 ( 25 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - Lynsey De Paul # 23
24 ( 23 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
25 ( 16 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart # 7
26 ( 20 ) THE LOCO-MOTION - Little Eva # 8
27 ( 21 ) MY GUY - Mary Wells # 12
28 ( 28 ) YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls # 28
29 ( 29 ) MAYBE I KNOW - The Seashells # 29
30 ( 24 ) ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART - The Trammps # 7

31 ( 33 ) SUMMER BREEZE - Seals & Crofts # 31
32 ( 31 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
33 ( 27 ) I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU - Carpenters # 17
34 ( 35 ) SAILING - The Sutherland Brothers # 34
35 ( 38 ) SUNNY - Bobby Hebb # 35
36 ( 37 ) LIVING IN HARMONY - Cliff Richard # 36
37 ( 32 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
38 ( 34 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag aka Jonathan King # 34
39 ( 44 ) BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley # 39
40 ( 36 ) MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW - Slade # 36

41 ( 30 ) WHY - Donny Osmond # 26
42 ( 26 ) THE MOONBEAM SONG - Nilsson # 26
43 ( 39 ) SILVER MACHINE - Hawkwind # 4
44 ( 42 ) THE NIGHT - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 3
45 ( 43 ) PLAY ME - Neil Diamond # 36
46 ( 46 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
47 ( 41 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & featuring David Cassidy # 11
48 ( 45 ) IN THE QUIET MORNING - Joan Baez # 37
49 ( 72 ) (IT’S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT - The Four Tops # 49
50 ( 48 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1

51 ( 51 ) BEN - Michael Jackson # 32
52 ( 50 ) I SAW THE LIGHT - Todd Rundgren # 1
53 ( 58 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon # 53
54 ( 49 ) THE TALK OF ALL THE U.S.A. - Middle Of The Road # 2
55 ( NEW ) LIGHT UP THE FIRE - Parchment # 55
56 ( 53 ) WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited featuring Barry White # 1
57 ( 52 ) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway # 5
58 ( 61 ) SUZANNE BEWARE OF THE DEVIL - Dandy Livingston # 58
59 ( 59 ) WHO WAS IT - Hurricane Smith # 59
60 ( 60 ) WITCHY WOMAN - The Eagles # 71

61 ( 40 ) GARDEN PARTY - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band # 18
62 ( 56 ) DIARY - Bread # 3
63 ( 47 ) SCHOOL’S OUT - Alice Cooper # 1
64 ( 62 ) COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE - The Drifters # 62
65 ( NEW ) JITTERBUG LOVE - T.Rex # 65
66 ( 63 ) LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers # 1
67 ( NEW ) SKYLARKING - Horace Andy # 67
68 ( 66 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson # 1
69 ( NEW ) ANNABELLE - Daniel Boone # 69
70 ( 75 ) CARRY ME CARRIE - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show # 70

71 ( 57 ) USE ME - Bill Withers # 57
72 ( 74 ) ROCK ME BABY - David Cassidy # 72
73 ( 55 ) ANGEL - Rod Stewart # 55
74 ( NEW ) BURLESQUE - Family # 74
75 ( NEW ) BEAUTIFUL YOU - Neil Sedaka # 75


3rd Sept 1972 Wot I Liked Then Charts Of That Week

It's a Bill Withers 1-2 as Lean On Me is on top, and Michael Jackson's cover of his Ain't No Sunshine is at 2, even better than Bill's classic original. Roberta Flack & the troubled Donny Hathaway are at 3 with the gorgeous Where Is The Love for a soul top 3. Slade make it 4 top 10's in a row with Mama Weer All Crazee Now at 9, Cliff is new in at 15 with Living In Harmony, his best single since Sunny Honey Girl, and The Pearls get a second oldies cover with You Came You Saw You Conquered at 21. 

Parchment's catchy Christian oddity is new at 22 for Light Up The Fire, and The Hollies CCR-take-off, Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress, is new at 24, their best record since Gasoline Alley Bred. Billy Preston has waited 3 years to get a second solo chart single and he does it with the synthy funk instrumental Outa Space at 26, while Hurricane Smith covers a Gilbert O'Sullivan song for his last hit, with Who Was It.


1 ( 2 ) LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers
2 ( 16 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson
3 ( 23 ) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
4 ( 1 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul
5 ( 7 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne
6 ( 3 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople
7 ( 4 ) POPCORN - Hot Butter
8 ( 9 ) STANDING IN THE ROAD - Blackfoot Sue
9 ( 27 ) MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW - Slade
10 ( 6 ) 10538 OVERTURE - Electric Light Orchestra

11 ( 5 ) THE LOCOMOTION - Little Eva
12 ( 8 ) TOO BUSY THINKING BOUT MY BABY - Mardi Gras
13 ( 17 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart
14 ( 13 ) LAYLA - Derek & The Dominoes
15 ( NEW ) LIVING IN HARMONY - Cliff Richard
16 ( 11 ) I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING - Jackie Wilson
17 ( 10 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - The Partridge Family
18 ( 14 ) SEASIDE SHUFFLE - Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs
19 ( 12 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music
20 ( 18 ) ROCK AND ROLL PART 2 - Gary Glitter

21 ( NEW ) YOU CAME YOU SAW YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls
22 ( NEW ) LIGHT UP THE FIRE - Parchment
23 ( 15 ) AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE - The Supremes
24 ( NEW ) LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS - The Hollies
25 ( 21 ) CONQUISTADOR - Procol Harum
26 ( NEW ) OUTA-SPACE - Billy Preston
27 ( NEW ) WHO WAS IT - Hurricane Smith
28 ( 22 ) SAILING - The Sutherland Brothers
29 ( 26 ) RUN TO ME - The Bee Gees
30 ( 20 ) SYLVIA’S MOTHER - Doctor Hook & The Medicine Show