Haven Retro Combined Chart : 08.10.1972

[smokeyb]

The Sweet get their 2nd number one as they just edge out T. Rex by 8 points.



T.Rex drop down to 2, after only 1 week at the top, David Bowie is up at 3, so the top 3 are all glam acts.



Elvis Presley is up to number 4 and Lieutenant Pigeon are up to 5.



There are 10 new entries and 4 re-entries this week, the highest is the Eagles at number 17.



The biggest climber is the Detroit Spinners who jump up 12 places to number 28.



The biggest faller is Rod Stewart & Faces who drop 60 places.

08.10.1972 (Week # 41)


1 (02) Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam - 148 points (9-5-3-2-1) 5 wks

2 (01) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 140 points (4-2-1-2) 4 wks

3 (04) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing - 119 points (9-5-4-3) 4 wks

4 (07) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 104 points (7-4) 2 wks

5 (06) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 92 points (37-15-6-5) 4 wks

6 (03) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - 91 points (13-3-1-1-1-1-3-6) 8 wks

7 (08) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - 85 points (21-8-7) 3 wks

8 (05) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now - 81 points (4-3-3-4-5-8) 6 wks

9 (09) 10 C.C. - Donna - 76 points (40-x-19-9-9) 4 wks

10 (11) Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 63 points (14-11-10) 3 wks

11 (11) O’Jays - Backstabbers - 61 points (28-34-37-14-14-13-9-12-10-10-14-17-11-12-11) 15 wks

12 (10) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure - 61 points (31-19-28-33-38-x-38-32-40-27-32-x-22-7-10-12) 14 wks

13 (16) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady - 54 points (40-16-13) 3 wks

14 (25) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 51 points (25-14) 2 wks

15 (15) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 30 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15) 13 wks

16 (14) Elton John - Honky Cat - 26 points (31-28-18-8-14-16) 6 wks

17 (NE) Eagles - Witchy Woman - 24 points 1 wk

18 (19) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 24 points (30-19-18) 3 wks

19 (21) Derek & The Dominos - Layla - 23 points (39-30-27-32-30-36-40-x-24-10-6-6-7-16-23-21-19) 16 wks

20 (NE) Alice Cooper - Elected - 21 points 1 wk

21 (24) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 20 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21) 8 wks

22 (30) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 20 points (34-36-30-22) 4 wks

23 (28) Al Green – Guilty - 19 points (28-23) 2 wks

24 (NE) Family - Burlesque - 19 points 1 wk

25 (27) O’Jays - Love Train - 19 points (33-27-25) 3 wks

26 (32) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 18 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27-28-25-27-30-31-31-32-26) 16 wks

27 (26) Pearls – You Came, You Saw, You Conquered - 18 points (26-27) 2 wks

28 (40) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 18 points (38-22-29-38-40-28) 6 wks

29 (NE) Seashells - Maybe I Know - 17 points 1 wk

30 (34) Mama Cass Elliot - (If You're Gonna) Break Another Heart - 17 points (34-30) 2 wks

31 (36) Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It - 16 points (32-33-37-36-31) 5 wks

32 (37) Big Star - Thirteen - 16 points (37-32) 2 wks

33 (18) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony - 15 points (20-12-10-10-18-33) 6 wks

34 (38) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 15 points (38-34) 2 wks

35 (NE) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony - 15 points 1 wk

36 (13) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes - 15 points (11-1-1-2-2-2-6-13-36) 9 wks

37 (NE) Animals - House of the Rising Sun - 14 points 1 wk

38 (RE) Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On - 14 points (30-34-36-39-x-38) 5 wks

39 (35) David Bowie - Five Years - 14 points (35-34-35-39) 4 wks

40 (RE) Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It - 13 points (31-28-31-32-30-31-31-27-29-37-38-x-40) 12 wks

40 (RE) Bread - The Guitar Man - 13 points (29-18-17-20-24-39-x-40) 7 wks

40 (NE) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 13 points 1 wk

40 (RE) Judge Dread - Big Six - 13 points (25-24-25-29-x-40) 5 wks

40 (NE) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil - 13 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music - 13 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Horace Andy - Skylarking - 13 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

48 (31) Drifters - Come On Over To My Place - 12 points (34-22-16-15-12-31)

49 (33) Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - 12 points (36-20-15-15-17-25-36-x-26-19-24-33)

51 (22) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me - 12 points (23-15-8-6-7-9-22)

56 (39) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil - 10 points (30-22-39)

57 (29) Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans - 9 points (29-27-29-33-33-x-35-26-32-29)

61 (23) Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You - 8 points (35-33-24-18-14-16-15-17-14-13-14-20-23)

77 (17) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well - 4 points (12-1-2-3-4-6-13-17)

79 (20) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road - 3 points (14-9-5-5-8-16-20)





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 15.10.1972

1 (3) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (5 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (5 wk) (# 1)
3 (6) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (4 wk) (# 3)
4 (8) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You(Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) (4 wk) (# 4)
5 (2) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (5 wk) (# 2)
6 (4) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (6 wk) (# 4)
7 (5) Donny Osmond - Too Young (5 wk) (# 5)
8 (11) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (3 wk) (# 8)
9 (18) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (3 wk) (# 9)
10 (17) 10CC - Donna (4 wk) (# 10)
11 (12) Judge Dread-Big Six (8 wk) (# 11)
12 (20) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (5 wk) (# 12)
13 (9) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (14 wk) (#3)
14 (14) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil (7 wk) (# 14)
15 (10) The Drifters - Come on Over to My Place (8 wk) (# 9)
16 (7) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (7 wk) (# 1)
17 (34) Alice Cooper - Elected (2 wk) (# 17)
18 (22) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (4 wk) (# 18)
19 (26) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (2 wk) (# 19)
20 (19) Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night (8 wk) (# 16)
21 (28) Bread - Guitar Man (3 wk) (# 21)
22 (27) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (3 wk) (# 22)
23 (30) Family - Burlesque (4 wk) (# 23)
24 (15) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (9 wk) (# 4)
25 (13) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine (9 wk) (# 8)
26 (46) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James (2 wk) (# 26)
27 (16) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony (8 wk) (# 12)
28 (23) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well (10 wk) (# 1)
29 (35) Simon & Garfunkel - America (2 wk) (# 29)
30 (48) The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (2 wk) (# 30)
31 (21) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (9 wk) (#5)
32 (24) Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (12 wk) (# 9)
33 (32) The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered (4 wk) (# 32)
34 (40) Lindisfarne - All Fall Down (4 wk) (# 34)
35 (25) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (10 wk) (# 4)
36 (31) Hot Butter - Popcorn (13 wk) (# 5)
37 (NE) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (1 wk) (# 37)
38 (49) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (2 wk) (# 38)
39 (NE) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (1 wk) (# 39)
40 (NE) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (1 wk) (# 40)
41 (29) Hurricane Smith - Who Was It? (7 wk) (# 23)
42 (44) Andy Williams - Love Theme From The Godfather (7 wk) (# 42)
43 (39) The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (7 wk) (# 32)
44 (33) Mott the Hoople - All The Young Dudes (10 wk) (# 3)
45 (50) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (2 wk) (# 45)
46 (NE) Shag - Loop Di Love (1 wk) (# 46)
47 (45) Parchment - Light up the Fire (5 wk) (# 31)
48 (42) Derek And The Dominos - Layla (10 wk) (# 7)
49 (36) Elton John - Honky Cat (6 wk) (# 31)
50 (NE) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (1 wk) (# 50)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 12-10-72:  Presenter: Noel Edmunds
(12) DAVID BOWIE – John I’m Only Dancing  
(10) 10cc – Donna
(17) ALICE COOPER – Elected  
(NEW) THELMA HOUSTON – No One’s Gonna Be A Fool Forever
(26) CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD – Elmo James
(4) GARY GLITTER – I Didn’t Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock ‘N’ Roll)  
(9) PYTHON LEE JACKSON – In A Broken Dream
(NEW) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Clair
(22) THE CARPENTERS – Goodbye To Love  
(1) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Mouldy Old Dough  
(8) ELVIS PRESLEY – Burning Love 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 14.10.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (2 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four (2 wk) (#2)
3 (5) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (11 wk) (# 1)
4 (2) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits (12 wk) (# 1)
5 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (13 wk) (# 2)
6 (6) Lindisfarne - Dingly Dell (3 wk) (# 5)
7 (9) Slade - Slade Alive (28 wk) (# 2)
8 (7) Yes - Close To The Edge (4 wk) (# 4)
9 (8) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (3 wk) (# 8)
10 (13) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (139 wk) (# 1)

[rubcale]

01 Carpenters Goodbye To Love
02 Sweet Wig Wam Bam
03 Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough
04 Peter Skellern You're A Lady
05 David Cassidy How Can I Be Sure
06 Gary Glitter I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)
07 Python Lee Jackson In A Broken Dream
08 Jnr Walker & The All Stars Walk In The Night
09 O'Jays Back Stabbers
10 Cliff Richard Living In Harmony
11 David Bowie John I'm Only Dancing
12 Elvis Presley Burning Love
13 Shag Loop Di Love
14 Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack
15 Johnny Nash There Are More Questions Than Answers
16 Drifters Come On Over To My Place
17 Neil Sedaka Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
18 Chris Montez Let's Dance
19 Jnior Campbell Hallelujah Freedom
20 Judge Dread Big Six

[Whitneyfan]

01(03) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
02(01) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
03(02) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
04(10) Peter Skellern – You’re A Lady
05(09) Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream
06(04) Derek And The Dominoes – Layla
07(07) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
08(06) David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing
09(05) The Sweet – Wig wam Bam
10(19) Bread – Guitar Man

11(22) Alice Cooper – Elected
12(14) 10cc – Donna
13(08) The Seashells – Maybe I Know
14(25) Simon & Garfunkel – America
15(12) Lindisfarne - All Fall Down
16(28) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
17(29) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James
18(20) Eric Clapton – Let It Rain
19(17) The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
20(30) Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again

21(11) Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
22(13) Cher – Don’t Hide Your Love
23(15) Elton John – Honky Cat
24(--) Shag – Loop Di Love
25(--) Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)
26(--) Junior Campbell – Hallelujah Freedom
27(16) Nilsson – Spaceman
28(18) Gary Glitter – I Didn’t Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock ‘N’ Roll)
29(21) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
30(--) Harley Quinne – New Orleans

[smokeyb]

1 (3) 10CC - Donna (4 wks)
2 (2) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (5 wks)
3 (4) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (5 wks)
4 (1) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (5 wks)
5 (7) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (4 wks)
6 (14) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (3 wks)
7 (10) Eagles - Witchy Woman (6 wks)
8 (8) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (5 wks)
9 (9) Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze (6 wks)
10 (20) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (3 wks)
11 (19) Bread - Guitar Man (3 wks)
12 (17) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (3 wks)
13 (5) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (6 wks)
14 (11) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (4 wks)
15 (12) Family - Burlesque (4 wks)
16 (24) Alice Cooper - Elected (2 wks)
17 (27) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (2 wks)
18 (6) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (7 wks)
19 (21) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You (4 wks)
20 (18) Lindisfarne - All Fall Down (4 wks)
21 (31) Simon & Garfunkel - America (2 wks)
22 (22) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You Till I Saw You Rock And Roll (4 wks)
23 (13) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (9 wks)
24 (15) Elton John - Honky Cat (6 wks)
25 (39) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (2 wks)
26 (32) The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (2 wks)
27 (35) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (2 wks)
28 (40) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James (2 wks)
29 (16) The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (7 wks)
30 (23) The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered (4 wks)
31 (NE) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (1 wk)
32 (NE) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (1 wk)
33 (25) The Seashells - Maybe I Know (6 wks)
34 (NE) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (1 wk)
35 (26) Al Green - Im Still In Love With You (9 wks)
36 (28) Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Carry Me, Carrie (6 wks)
37 (29) Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road (10 wks)
38 (30) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil (7 wks)
39 (NE) Shag - Loop Di Love (1 wk)
40 (NE) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (1 wk)

[darkstar79]

01 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (1 wk)
02 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (9 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (3 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (17 wks)
05 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (4 wks)
06 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (1 wk)
07 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (6 wks)
08 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (3 wks)
09 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (7 wks)
10 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (8 wks)

11 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (1 wk)
12 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (3 wks)
13 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (2 wks)
14 The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love (2 wks)
15 The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man (3 wks)
16 Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It (15 wks)
17 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (2 wks)
18 Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You (15 wks)
19 Bobby Womack – Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (8 wks)
20 The Pearls – You Came, You Saw, You Conquered (4 wks)

21 Betty Wright – The Babysitter (1 wk)
22 The O'Jays – Back Stabbers (13 wks)
23 The Seashells – Maybe I Know (6 wks)
24 Laura Lee – If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair) (3 wks)
25 Lyn Collins – Think (About It) (7 wks)
26 The Carpenters – Goodbye to Love (14 wks)
27 Bill Withers – Use Me (8 wks)
28 Detroit Spinners – How Could I Let You Get Away (9 wks)
29 Aretha Franklin – Wholy Holy (9 wks)
30 Chi Coltrane – Thunder and Lightning (7 wks)

[o]

1 T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
2 Elvis Presley - Burning Love
3 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
4 David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing
5 Animals - House of the Rising Sun
6 Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
7 Alice Cooper – Elected
8 10CC – Donna
9 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
10 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
11 Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
12 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 4 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern
3 ( 2 ) Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade (#1[3])
4 ( 9 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash
5 ( 12 ) Elected - Alice Cooper
6 ( 5 ) I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - Gary Glitter (#5)
7 ( 3 ) Children Of The Revolution - T.Rex (#2[1])
8 ( 7 ) Donna - 10cc (#7)
9 ( 10 ) Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers
10 ( 11 ) I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters

11 ( -- ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell
12 ( 6 ) Wig-Wam Bam - Sweet (#2[1])
13 ( 22 ) America - Simon And Garfunkel
14 ( 8 ) John I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie (#6)
15 ( 17 ) Witchy Woman - Eagles
16 ( 13 ) Garden Party - Rick Nelson (#13)
17 ( 26 ) I'll Be Around - Spinners
18 ( -- ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
19 ( 19 ) Tight Rope - Leon Russell
20 ( 18 ) You Came You Saw You Conquered - Pearls (#18)

21 ( 21 ) Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) - Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose
22 ( 16 ) Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep (#15)
23 ( 30 ) Here I Go Again - Archie Bell And The Drells
24 ( 14 ) Who Was It - Hurricane Smith (#6)
25 ( 25 ) Thunder And Lightning - Chi Coltrane
26 ( 15 ) Virginia Plain - Roxy Music (#2[2])
27 ( -- ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy
28 ( 35 ) Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphey
29 ( 36 ) Elmo James - Chairmen Of The Board
30 ( 37 ) I Believe In Music - Gallery

31 ( -- ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
32 ( 24 ) Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon (#22)
33 ( 29 ) Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield (#29)
34 ( 40 ) Midnight Rider - Joe Cocker
35 ( 20 ) The City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (#7)
36 ( 27 ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim (#25)
37 ( -- ) Spaceman - Nilsson
38 ( 23 ) All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople (#1[4])
39 ( 28 ) Play Me - Neil Diamond (#12)
40 ( 31 ) Suzanne Beware Of The Devil - Dandy Livingstone (#17)

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-- ( 32 ) Living In Harmony - Cliff Richard (#7)
-- ( 33 ) Honky Cat - Elton John (#4)
-- ( 34 ) Sugar Me - Lynsey De Paul (#6)
-- ( 38 ) Walk In The Night - Junior Walker And The All Stars (#12)
-- ( 39 ) Go All The Way - Raspberries (#19)

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-- ( -- ) Don't Do It - Band

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[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: David Bowie - JOHN, I'M ONLY DANCING
2 [2] :: Elvis Presley - BURNING LOVE
3 [4] :: Gary Glitter - I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TIL I SAW YOU ROCK'N'ROLL)
4 [6] :: Lieutenant Pigeon - MOULDY OLD DOUGH
5 [5] :: Sweet - WIG WAM BAM
6 [7] :: Elton John - HONKY CAT
7 [3] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
8 [10] :: Carpenters - I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU
9 [12] :: Eagles - WITCHY WOMAN
10 [9] :: Seals & Croft - SUMMER BREEZE
11 [8] :: T. Rex - CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
12 [16] :: Pearls - YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED
13 [19] :: Archie Bell & The Drells - HERE I GO AGAIN
14 [20] :: Chairmen Of The Board - ELMO JAMES
15 [13] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
16 [11] :: Van Morrison - JACKIE WILSON SAID
17 [15] :: Derek & The Dominos - LAYLA
18 [17] :: Dandy Livingstone - SUZANNE, BEWARE OF THE DEVIL
19 [new] :: Johnny Nash - THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
20 [18] :: Seashells - MAYBE I KNOW

[popchartfreak]

1st October 1972

It's straight in at 1 for the classic 1965 girl-group motorcycle crash record that sounded so good it was an even bigger hit in 1962 for The Shangri-Las, as produced by "Shadow" Morton, and again went top 10 in 1976. People liked it! It's one of those death-disc records that were so popular in the 60's, but this one remains the most-loved I'd say. Meanwhile, Albert Hammond gets his 2nd entry as an artist, the brilliant It Never Rains In Southern California, a huge US hit, but not in the UK. He has had previous records as a songwriter chart, though, and will have many more to boot. I saw him a few years back in concert, and quite the back catalogue he has.

New in at 33, hot on the heels of the version by Undisputed Truth, The Temptations do the definitive version of Papa Was A Rolling Stone and extend their run of consecutive charting Retro years to 6. New in at 51, Chris Montez' 1963 smash Let's Dance is also back charting in the UK, which makes a 10th 60's reactivated oldie on the list, and that's not counting the numerous covers of 60's songs on the chart. Very retro. Had I started Retro charts for the 1960-61 period these would all have been banned from this and made room for some other 1972 tracks, but hey ho!

At 67, The Stylistics' run of sweet soul songs continues with I'm Stone In Love With You, Gilbert O'Sullivan tips over the edge of tweeness into popstar rather than quirky singer-songwriter with the overly sentimental Clair at 73, Middle Of The Road drop a song that ended their run of hits, Bottoms Up, and I do wonder what they were doing, career-wise for 1972, following up a track about mistakenly trying to grope a transwoman with one that could be taken other ways in the gay community. Ahead of their time (though it actually means "Cheers" and "don't worry be happy"! Finally Jim Croce gets a second chart entry with Operator at 75.

 

1 ( NEW ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
2 ( 2 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
3 ( 1 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
4 ( NEW ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
5 ( 4 ) (IF YOU’RE GONNA) BREAK ANOTHER HEART - Mama Cass Elliot # 3
6 ( 3 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
7 ( 6 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
8 ( 5 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
9 ( 8 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
10 ( 7 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7

11 ( 10 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
12 ( 9 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
13 ( 15 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 13
14 ( 21 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper # 14
15 ( 11 ) DONNA - 10 C.C. # 7
16 ( 12 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
17 ( 24 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 17
18 ( 14 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
19 ( 30 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 19
20 ( 41 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 20

21 ( 16 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
22 ( 27 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22
23 ( 13 ) WIN, PLACE OR SHOW (SHE’S A WINNER) - The Intruders # 13
24 ( 17 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1
25 ( 20 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
26 ( 28 ) (IT’S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT - The Four Tops # 26
27 ( 18 ) YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls # 13
28 ( 19 ) SUNNY - Bobby Hebb # 19
29 ( 22 ) GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
30 ( 25 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1

31 ( 23 ) BREAK - Aphrodite’s Child # 3
32 ( 26 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
33 ( NEW ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 33
34 ( 34 ) (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - Bubblerock aka Jonathan King # 34
35 ( 38 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 35
36 ( 43 ) A LONELY MAN - The Chi-Lites # 36
37 ( 29 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - Lynsey De Paul # 23
38 ( 42 ) I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - Lobo # 38
39 ( 32 ) STANDING IN THE ROAD - Blackfoot Sue # 2
40 ( 50 ) FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group # 40

41 ( 31 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
42 ( 33 ) THE LOCO-MOTION - Little Eva # 8
43 ( 35 ) LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - The Doobie Brothers # 15
44 ( 39 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
45 ( 40 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart # 7
46 ( 52 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 46
47 ( 36 ) MAYBE I KNOW - The Seashells # 29
48 ( 37 ) LIVING IN HARMONY - Cliff Richard # 28
49 ( 56 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - Neil Sedaka # 49
50 ( 51 ) SING/MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC (MEDLEY) - Barbra Streisand # 50

51 ( NEW ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez # 51
52 ( 63 ) LITTLE DEVIL - Neil Sedaka # 52
53 ( 47 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
54 ( 48 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
55 ( 44 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag aka Jonathan King # 34
56 ( 45 ) ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART - The Trammps # 7
57 ( 53 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
58 ( 46 ) I’M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - Al Green # 6
59 ( 49 ) I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU - Carpenters # 17
60 ( 72 ) OUR LIVES ARE SHAPED BY WHAT WE LOVE - Odyssey # 60

61 ( 54 ) THE NIGHT - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 3
62 ( 70 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 62
63 ( 61 ) I SAW THE LIGHT - Todd Rundgren # 1
64 ( 55 ) WHO WAS IT - Hurricane Smith # 48
65 ( 74 ) I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN - Glen Campbell # 65
66 ( 66 ) LITTLE BIT OF SOUL - Iron Cross # 66
67 ( NEW ) I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Stylistics # 67
68 ( 60 ) MY GUY - Mary Wells # 12
69 ( 58 ) SUZANNE BEWARE OF THE DEVIL - Dandy Livingston # 50
70 ( 73 ) SIXTY MINUTE MAN - The Trammps # 70

71 ( 59 ) WITCHY WOMAN - The Eagles # 49
72 ( 75 ) MAN SIZED JOB - Denise LaSalle # 72
73 ( NEW ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 73
74 ( NEW ) BOTTOMS UP - Middle Of The Road # 74
75 ( NEW ) OPERATOR (THAT’S NOT THE WAY IT FEELS) - Jim Croce # 75



1st October 1972 Wot I Liked Then

50 years ago, I was introduced to 10 C.C. and their whimsical 50's pastiche penchant, and loved it - Donna in at 1 - being unaware of The Mindbenders, Graham Gouldman hit-songwriter, Hotlegs back history. When I found out about it I loved them even more. Elvis is back with his liveliest record since the early 60's, a sort of 50's throwback rock'n'roll tribute, Burning Love at 11, and The O'Jays debut with the Philly sound debut of the brilliant Back Stabbers, still a top classic for me, new at 12. 

Peter Skellern's big hit You're A lady finally debuts at 21, as the lethargic and brass band vibes put me off for a while, and Harley Quin cover a 60's minor gem for a new entry at 29 with New Orleans, a future hit for Gillan, but this is the best version. Forgotten utterly these days, but a glam feel to it hits my buttons. Finally, at 30, 50's rocker and TV star/movie star Ricky Nelson is back, all grown up and folky with Garden Party, still a great record that should have been a UK hit, as it was big in the USA.

50 years ago on TV? Quiz show on the cerebral side, Mastermind, was about to debut with Magnus Magunsson hosting. It's still going! While on the air and still in re-runs, it was big in America incredibly, UK innuendo-laden clothing-department sitcom Are You Being Served? was already on the airwaves, complete with Mrs Slocombe's tales of her pussy, Mr Humphrey's "I'm free", and Young Mr Grace's "You've all done very well". A great cast having a bit of fun, and including Wendy Richard of Come Outside number one fame.


1 ( NEW ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
2 ( 1 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
3 ( 5 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
4 ( 3 ) LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers
5 ( 8 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
6 ( 4 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter
7 ( 2 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex
8 ( 7 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul
9 ( 6 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson
10 ( 9 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart

11 ( NEW ) BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley
12 ( NEW ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays
13 ( 21 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy
14 ( 11 ) WHO WAS IT - Hurricane Smith
15 ( 12 ) WALK IN THE NIGHT - Junior Walker & The All-Stars
16 ( 13 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople
17 ( 15 ) POPCORN - Hot Butter
18 ( 14 ) SUZANNE BEWARE OF THE DEVIL - Dandy Livingstone
19 ( 10 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music
20 ( 17 ) THE LOCOMOTION - Little Eva

21 ( NEW ) YOU’RE A LADY - Peter Skellern
22 ( 16 ) COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE - The Drifters
23 ( 24 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
24 ( 27 ) GUITAR MAN - Bread
25 ( 28 ) ELMO JAMES - Chairmen Of The Board
26 ( 29 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
27 ( 23 ) MAYBE I KNOW - The Seashells
28 ( 25 ) HONKY CAT - Elton John
29 ( NEW ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quin
30 ( NEW ) GARDEN PARTY - Rick Nelson

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01 T Rex - Children Of The Revolution (5wks 16-2-1-1-1)
02 Elvis Presley - Burning Love (5wks 21-9-2-2-2)
03 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (4wks 23-9-4-3)
04 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (5wks 27-14-7-3-4)
05 Family - Burlesque (3wks 25-13-5)
06 Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock'n'Roll) (3wks 24-14-6)
07 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony (6wks 18-12-10-8-6-7)
08 10cc - Donna (3wks 22-15-8)
09 Bill Withers - Use Me (4wks 29-16-12-9)
10 Big Star - Thirteen (7wks 29-16-8-6-5-5-10)

11 Horace Andy - Skylarking (5wks 33-17-11-8-11)
12 Alice Cooper - Elected (2wks 25-12)
13 Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (3wks 30-19-13)
14 David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (5wks 30-15-12-10-14)
15 David Bowie - Lady Stardust (2wks 36-15)
16 David Bowie - Five Years (7wks 30-13-4-3-4-7-16)
17 Rick Nelson - Garden Party (3wks 34-22-17)
18 James Brown - Get On The Good Foot (3wks 29-21-18)
19 Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo (1wk 19 NEW)
20 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (4wks 32-19-18-20)

21 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (2wks 29-21)
22 Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (7wks 5-2-2-4-6-9-22)
23 Eagles - Witchy Woman (1wk 23 NEW)
24 T Rex - Ballrooms Of Mars (4wks 35-26-23-24)
25 Neil Diamond - Play Me (5wks 31-21-15-16-25)
26 Sandy Denny - It'll Take a Long Time (2wks 35-26)
27 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (8wks 17-4-1-1-1-3-11-27)
28 Roxy Music - If There Is Something (2wks 31-28)
29 Spinners - I'll Be Around (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Black Sabbath - Snow Blind (2wks 32-30)

31 Mel & Tim - Starting All Over Again (2wks 39-31)
32 Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview (4wks 36-27-24-32)
33 Flamin' Groovies - Slow Death (2wks 30-33)
34 Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (2wks 40-34)
35 Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Lindisfarne - All Fall Down (3wks 36-28-37)
38 Genesis - Watcher Of The Skies (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Arlo Guthrie - The City Of New Orleans (4wks 33-28-27-39)
40 Rolling Stones - Shine A Light (5wks 22-12-10-17-40)