Haven Retro Combined Chart : 22.10.1972

[smokeyb]

Elvis Presley finally gets a retro number one song, as he manages to pull ahead of Alice Cooper who is up to number 2,



T. Rex slip to 3, Python Lee Jackson is up to 4 and Lieutenant Pigeon stays at number 5 for a third week.



There are 6 new entries this week, the highest is Junior Campbell at number 17.



The highest climber is Johnny Nash who jumps up 8 places to number 9.



The biggest faller is Jnr Walker & The All Stars who falls of the chart from number 40.


22.10.1972 (Week # 43)


1 (03) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 119 points (7-4-3-1) 4 wks

2 (09) Alice Cooper - Elected - 107 points (20-9-2) 3 wks

3 (01) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 105 points (4-2-1-2-1-3) 6 wks

4 (08) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 93 points (25-14-8-4) 4 wks

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

6 (07) 10 C.C. - Donna - 87 points (40-x-19-9-9-7-6) 6 wks

7 (02) Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam - 83 points (9-5-3-2-1-2-7) 7 wks

8 (04) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing - 71 points (9-5-4-3-4-8) 6 wks

9 (17) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 68 points (40-17-9) 3 wks

10 (10) Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 66 points (14-11-10-10-10) 5 wks

11 (06) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - 64 points (21-8-7-6-11) 5 wks

12 (11) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady - 59 points (40-16-13-11-12) 5 wks

13 (13) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 55 points (13-13) 2 wks

14 (20) Simon & Garfunkel – America - 44 points (20-14) 2 wks

15 (15) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now - 44 points (4-3-3-4-5-8-15-15) 8 wks

16 (18) Eagles - Witchy Woman - 38 points (17-18-16) 3 wks

17 (NE) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 35 points 1 wk

18 (24) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 34 points (24-18) 2 wks

19 (19) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 31 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19) 15 wks

20 (21) Bread - The Guitar Man - 31 points (29-18-17-20-24-39-x-40-21-20) 9 wks

21 (26) Animals - House of the Rising Sun - 31 points (37-26-21) 3 wks

22 (12) O’Jays - Backstabbers - 29 points (28-34-37-14-14-13-9-12-10-10-14-17-11-12-11-12-22) 17 wks

23 (16) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - 29 points (13-3-1-1-1-1-3-6-16-23) 10 wks

24 (NE) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James - 27 points 1 wk

25 (27) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil - 27 points (40-27-25) 3 wks

26 (NE) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 25 points 1 wk

27 (14) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure - 25 points (31-19-28-33-38-x-38-32-40-27-32-x-22-7-10-12-14-27) 16 wks

28 (28) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 24 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21-28-28) 10 wks

29 (35) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 23 points (35-29) 2 wks

30 (NE) Shag - Loop Di Love - 22 points 1 wk

31 (25) Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music - 22 points (40-25-31) 3 wks

32 (30) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 22 points (38-22-29-38-40-28-30-32) 8 wks

33 (22) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 20 points (30-19-18-22-33) 5 wks

34 (NE) Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? - 20 points 1 wk

35 (NE) Osmonds - Crazy Horses - 20 points 1 wk

36 (32) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36) 4 wks

37 (23) Family - Burlesque - 18 points (24-23-37) 3 wks

38 (31) O’Jays - Love Train - 18 points (33-27-25-31-38) 5 wks

39 (34) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 17 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27-28-25-27-30-31-31-32-26-34-39) 18 wks

40 (40) Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again - 17 points (40-40) 2 wks



Dropped Out

41 (33) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 16 points (34-36-30-22-33)

43 (29) Derek & The Dominos - Layla - 14 points (39-30-27-32-30-36-40-x-24-10-6-6-7-16-23-21-19-29)

44 (37) Elton John - Honky Cat - 13 points (31-28-18-8-14-16-37)

45 (38) Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It - 13 points (32-33-37-36-31-38)

48 (40) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 12 points (38-34-40)

50 (40) Pearls – You Came, You Saw, You Conquered - 10 points (26-27-40)

54 (36) Mama Cass Elliot - (If You're Gonna) Break Another Heart - 10 points (34-30-36)

60 (39) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony - 7 points (35-39)

- (40) Jnr Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night - 0 points (32-23-21-25-x-40)


Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark o (frozen chart) & rubcale .


I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 29.10.1972

1 (1) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (7 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) 10CC - Donna (6 wk) (# 2)
3 (6) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (5 wk) (# 3)
4 (9) Alice Cooper - Elected (4 wk) (# 4)
5 (15) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (2 wk) (# 5)
6 (5) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You(Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) (6 wk) (# 4)
7 (3) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (6 wk) (# 3)
8 (7) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (5 wk) (# 7)
9 (12) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (4 wk) (# 9)
10 (8) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (8 wk) (# 4)
11 (18) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (5 wk) (# 11)
12 (4) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (7 wk) (# 1)
13 (13) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (7 wk) (# 12)
14 (20) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (6 wk) (# 14)
15 (11) Judge Dread-Big Six (10 wk) (# 11)
16 (22) Bread - Guitar Man (5 wk) (# 16)
17 (10) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (7 wk) (# 2)
18 (24) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (3 wk) (# 18)
19 (19) Family - Burlesque (6 wk) (# 19)
20 (26) Shag - Loop Di Love (3 wk) (# 20)
21 (30) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (3 wk) (# 21)
22 (14) Donny Osmond - Too Young (7 wk) (# 5)
23 (21) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James (4 wk) (# 21)
24 (23) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (16 wk) (#3)
25 (29) Simon & Garfunkel - America (4 wk) (# 25)
26 (32) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (3 wk) (# 26)
27 (36) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (4 wk) (# 27)
28 (40) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (3 wk) (# 28)
29 (17) The Drifters - Come on Over to My Place (10 wk) (# 9)
30 (25) The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (4 wk) (# 25)
31 (33) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (4 wk) (# 31)
32 (16) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil (9 wk) (# 14)
33 (27) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (9 wk) (# 1)
34 (31) Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night (10 wk) (# 16)
35 (NE) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (1 wk) (# 35)
36 (28) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (11 wk) (# 4)
37 (NE) Strawbs - Lay Down (1 wk) (# 37)
38 (NE) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (NE) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers? (1 wk) (# 39)
40 (34) Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine (11 wk) (# 8)
41 (45) Rick Nelson - Garden Party (2 wk) (# 41)
42 (38) Rod Stewart & Faces - You Wear It Well (12 wk) (# 1)
43 (46) Anne Murray - Destiny (2 wk) (# 43)
44 (39) Hot Butter - Popcorn (15 wk) (# 5)
45 (50) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (19 wk) (# 1)
46 (35) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony (10 wk) (# 12)
47 (44) Andy Williams - Love Theme From The Godfather (9 wk) (# 42)
48 (NE) Cream - Badge (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (NE) Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (43) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (11 wk) (#5)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 26-10-72:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville
(16) BREAD – The Guitar Man  
(NEW) THE STYLISTICS – I’m Stone In Love With You
(5) ALICE COOPER – Elected  
(24) ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS – Here I Go Again  
(3) 10cc – Donna
(21) HARLEY QUINNE – New Orleans
(4) PYTHON LEE JACKSON – In A Broken Dream  
(NEW) PETULA CLARK – Wedding Song
(6) THE SHANGRI-LAS – The Leader Of The Pack  
(1) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Mouldy Old Dough
(19) CHRIS MONTEZ – Let’s Dance 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 28.10.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (4 wk) (# 1)
2 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (15 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (2 wk) (# 3)
4 (17) Max Bygraves - Sing Along With Max (6 wk) (# 4)
5 (2) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four (4 wk) (#2)
6 (5) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (13 wk) (# 1)
7 (7) Lindisfarne - Dingly Dell (5 wk) (# 5)
8 (8) Slade - Slade Alive (30 wk) (# 2)
9 (6) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits (14 wk) (# 1)
10 (9) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (5 wk) (# 8)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 21.10.1972

1 (05) Elvis Presley - Burning Love
2 (13) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
3 (06) 10CC - Donna
4 (03) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream
5 (04) Lieutenant - Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
6 (08) Simon And Garfunkel - America
7 (07) Alice Cooper - Elected
8 (01) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
9 (02) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
10 (11) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
11 (19) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
12 (18) Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
13 (15) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
14 (09) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
15 (21) Rod Stewart and the Faces - You Wear It Well
16 (10) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
17 (12) The O'Jays - Backstabbers
18 (14) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Love You Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll
19 (16) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing
20 (17) Bread - Guitar Man
21 (32) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend
22 (20) Donny Osmond - Too Young
23 (31) Four Tops - Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling
24 (28) Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me
25 (22) Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
26 (23) Family - Burlesque
27 (24) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware Of The Devil
28 (25) Alice Cooper - School's Out
29 (27) Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
30 (26) Cliff Richard - Living In Harmony
31 (29) The Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
32 (New) Shag - Loop-Di-Love
33 (30) Judge Dread - Big Six
34 (33) Middle Of The Road - Samson And Delilah
35 (34) Derek And The Dominoes - Layla
36 (New) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
37 (35) Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle
38 (38) David Bowie - Starman
39 (39) Bee Gees - Run To Me
40 (36) Hawkwind - Silver Machine

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Elvis Presley - BURNING LOVE
2 [4] :: Lieutenant Pigeon - MOULDY OLD DOUGH
3 [15] :: Albert Hammond - IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4 [2] :: Gary Glitter - I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TIL I SAW YOU ROCK'N'ROLL)
5 [3] :: David Bowie - JOHN, I'M ONLY DANCING
6 [new] :: Hot Chocolate - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
7 [new] :: Move - DO YA
8 [6] :: Eagles - WITCHY WOMAN
9 [9] :: Archie Bell & The Drells - HERE I GO AGAIN
10 [10] :: Chairmen Of The Board - ELMO JAMES
11 [14] :: Johnny Nash - THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
12 [5] :: Carpenters - I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU
13 [19] :: Rick Nelson - GARDEN PARTY
14 [12] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
15 [new] :: Bread - GUITAR MAN
16 [7] :: Sweet - WIG WAM BAM
17 [new] :: Harley Quinne - NEW ORLEANS
18 [16] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
19 [17] :: Derek & The Dominos - LAYLA
20 [20] :: Betty Wright - BABY SITTER

[darkstar79]

01 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (3 wks)
02 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (11 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (5 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (19 wks)
05 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (6 wks)
06 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (2 wks)
07 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (3 wks)
08 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (8 wks)
09 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (5 wks)
10 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (2 wks)

11 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (9 wks)
12 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (3 wks)
13 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (1 wk)
14 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (10 wks)
15 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (4 wks)
16 Isaac Hayes – Theme From "The Men" (2 wks)
17 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (5 wks)
18 The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man (5 wks)
19 Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (2 wks)
20 The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love (4 wks)

21 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (4 wks)
22 Carole King – It Might As Well Rain Until September (1 wk)
23 Bobby Womack – Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (10 wks)
24 Betty Wright – The Babysitter (3 wks)
25 Jackson 5 – Corner Of The Sky (1 wk)
26 Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It (17 wks)
27 Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You (17 wks)
28 The Pearls – You Came, You Saw, You Conquered (6 wks)
29 Laura Lee – If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair) (5 wks)
30 The Seashells – Maybe I Know (8 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
02(02) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
03(03) Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream
04(07) Simon & Garfunkel – America
05(04) Peter Skellern – You’re A Lady
06(22) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
07(25) Anne Murray – Destiny
08(08) Alice Cooper – Elected
09(05) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
10(10) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers

11(13) Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)
12(06) Bread – Guitar Man
13(16) Junior Campbell – Hallelujah Freedom
14(14) Shag – Loop Di Love
15(09) 10cc – Donna
16(28) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair
17(26) Rick Nelson – Garden Party
18(12) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James
19(19) Harley Quinne – New Orleans
20(11) Derek And The Dominoes – Layla

21(15) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
22(17) David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing
23(18) The Sweet – Wig wam Bam
24(--) Strawbs - Lay Down
25(--) The Jackson 5 – Corner Of The Sky
26(20) Eric Clapton – Let It Rain
27(21) The Seashells – Maybe I Know
28(--) Cream – Badge
29(--) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?
30(--) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling

[rubcale]

01 Carpenters Goodbye To Love
02 Python Lee Jackson In A Broken Dream
03 Shag Loop Di Love
04 Alice Cooper Elected
05 Junior Campbell Hallelujah Freedom
06 Peter Skellern You're A Lady
07 Johnny Nash There Are More Questions Than Answers
08 Chris Montez Let's Dance
09 Bread Guitar Man
10 Lieutenant Pigeon Mouldy Old Dough
11 Sweet Wig Wam Bam
12 Elvis Presley Burning Love
13 Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack
14 Harley Quinne - New Orleans
15 Chairmen Of The Board Elmo James
16 O'Jays Back Stabbers
17 Anne Murray Destiny
18 David Cassidy How Can I Be Sure
19 Holland-Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers
20 Neil Sedaka Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

[smokeyb]

1 (1) 10CC - Donna (6 wks)
2 (2) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (5 wks)
3 (4) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (5 wks)
4 (7) Alice Cooper - Elected (4 wks)
5 (3) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (7 wks)
6 (6) Eagles - Witchy Woman (8 wks)
7 (18) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (2 wks)
8 (11) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (4 wks)
9 (9) Bread - Guitar Man (5 wks)
10 (15) Simon & Garfunkel - America (4 wks)
11 (10) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (5 wks)
12 (5) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (7 wks)
13 (8) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (7 wks)
14 (23) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (3 wks)
15 (21) The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (4 wks)
16 (19) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (4 wks)
17 (20) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James (4 wks)
18 (22) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (3 wks)
19 (29) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (2 wks)
20 (14) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You (6 wks)
21 (26) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (3 wks)
22 (30) Shag - Loop Di Love (3 wks)
23 (12) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (6 wks)
24 (32) Rick Nelson - Garden Party (2 wks)
25 (31) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (3 wks)
26 (13) Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze (8 wks)
27 (16) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (7 wks)
28 (NE) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (1 wk)
29 (NE) Strawbs - Lay Down (1 wk)
30 (NE) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (1 wk)
31 (NE) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers? (1 wk)
32 (24) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (4 wks)
33 (25) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (8 wks)
34 (27) Family - Burlesque (6 wks)
35 (28) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (9 wks)
36 (17) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (6 wks)
37 (NE) Cream - Badge (1 wk)
38 (NE) Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September (1 wk)
39 (NE) King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight (1 wk)
40 (NE) The Move - Do Ya (1 wk)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson < 4th week at #1 >
2 ( 7 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
3 ( 2 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern (#2[1])
4 ( 3 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash (#3)
5 ( 5 ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell
6 ( 4 ) Elected - Alice Cooper (#4)
7 ( -- ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations
8 ( 8 ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
9 ( 17 ) Summer Breeze - Seals And Crofts
10 ( 10 ) America - Simon And Garfunkel

11 ( 6 ) Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade (#1[3])
12 ( -- ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
13 ( 18 ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy
14 ( 9 ) I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - Gary Glitter (#5)
15 ( 11 ) Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (#9)
16 ( 15 ) I'll Be Around - Spinners (#15)
17 ( 21 ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
18 ( 12 ) I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters (#10)
19 ( 19 ) Here I Go Again - Archie Bell And The Drells
20 ( -- ) Lay Down - Strawbs

21 ( 16 ) Witchy Woman - Eagles (#15)
22 ( 30 ) Destiny - Anne Murray
23 ( 13 ) Donna - 10cc (#7)
24 ( 14 ) Children Of The Revolution - T.Rex (#2[1])
25 ( 22 ) Tight Rope - Leon Russell (#19)
26 ( 31 ) Spaceman - Nilsson
27 ( 27 ) Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphey
28 ( 28 ) Elmo James - Chairmen Of The Board
29 ( 39 ) From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer
30 ( 20 ) Wig-Wam Bam - Sweet (#2[1])

31 ( 29 ) I Believe In Music - Gallery (#29)
32 ( 40 ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim (#25)
33 ( 25 ) Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) - Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose (#21)
34 ( 23 ) Garden Party - Rick Nelson (#13)
35 ( 26 ) You Came You Saw You Conquered - Pearls (#18)
36 ( -- ) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier
37 ( 34 ) Midnight Rider - Joe Cocker (#34)
38 ( 24 ) John I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie (#6)
39 ( -- ) You'll Always Be A Friend - Hot Chocolate
40 ( 32 ) Thunder And Lightning - Chi Coltrane (#25)

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-- ( 33 ) Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep (#15)
-- ( 35 ) Who Was It - Hurricane Smith (#6)
-- ( 36 ) Virginia Plain - Roxy Music (#2[2])
-- ( 37 ) Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield (#29)
-- ( 38 ) Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon (#22)

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[o]

1 T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
2 Elvis Presley - Burning Love
3 David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing
4 Animals - House of the Rising Sun
5 Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
6 Alice Cooper – Elected
7 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
8 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
9 10CC – Donna
10 Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling
11 Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September
12 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain

[raliverpool]

01 Alice Cooper - Elected (4wks 25-12-6-1)
02 10cc - Donna (5wks 22-15-8-2-2)
03 Family - Burlesque (5wks 25-13-5-3-3)
04 T Rex - Children Of The Revolution (7wks 16-2-1-1-1-1-4)
05 David Bowie - Lady Stardust (4wks 36-15-8-5)
06 Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (5wks 30-19-13-9-6)
07 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (6wks 23-9-4-3-4-7)
08 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (2wks 23-8)
09 Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo (3wks 19-12-9)
10 Spinners - I'll Be Around (3wks 29-17-10)

11 Elvis Presley - Burning Love (7wks 21-9-2-2-2-5-11)
12 Rick Nelson - Garden Party (5wks 34-22-17-13-12)
13 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (4wks 29-21-16-13)
14 Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock'n'Roll) (5wks 24-14-6-7-14)
15 Eagles - Witchy Woman (3wks 23-18-15)
16 Bill Withers - Use Me (6wks 29-16-12-9-11-16)
17 Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze (2wks 30-17)
18 Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (3wks 36-26-18)
19 Sandy Denny - It'll Take a Long Time (4wks 35-26-19-19)
20 Mel & Tim - Starting All Over Again (4wks 39-31-24-20)

21 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (2wks 28-21)
22 James Brown - Get On The Good Foot (5wks 29-21-18-15-22)
23 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (7wks 27-14-7-3-4-10-23)
24 Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (4wks 40-34-29-24)
25 Eric Clapton - Let It Rain (2wks 34-25)
26 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony (8wks 18-12-10-8-6-7-14-27)
28 Roxy Music - If There Is Something (4wks 31-28-25-28)
29 Shocking Blue - Eve and the Apple (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Strawbs - Lay Down (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Move - Do Ya (1wk 31 NEW)
32 David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (7wks 30-15-12-10-14-21-32)
33 Leon Russell - Tight Rope (2wks 36-33)
34 Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Emerson Lake & Palmer - From The Beginning (1wk 35 NEW)
36 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (1wk 36 NEW)
37 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (6wks 32-19-18-20-27-37)
38 Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Big Star - Thirteen (9wks 29-16-8-6-5-5-10-22-39)
40 Band - Don't Do It (1wk 40 NEW)

[popchartfreak]

15th October 1972

It's straight in on top for golden 60's oldie It Might As Well Rain Until September, as Carole King finally gets a solo number one with her re-issued 1962 debut. I loved it in the 60's, and 70's and through to the 20's. Such a tune, and ironically the song about carole King drops out the 20, Neil Sedaka's Oh! Carol. Her Oh! Neil was a flop, but this one wasn't, at least in the UK. The Temptations climb to 3 with their monster epic and Steely Dan drop the single at 7 from the new debut album in the USA, yet another great American single that took 2 or 3 years to chart in the UK - Do It Again didn't hit till the late summer of 1975, by which time it was a fave oldie for me.

Alice Cooper makes it 2 top 10's in a row as Elected climbs to 9, and The Detroit Emeralds classic Feel The Need In Me is out in the States this week, a 1973 UK hit, and we liked it so much a re-recorded version hit again in 1977, and a cover by Forrest in 1983. This is the best version. The Move debut with their final (US) single Do Ya, and a future hit for Jeff Lynne's ELO in the USA - yet never a UK hit. New at 50 and tut tut tut to UK radio programmers who never playlisted it that I recall in any version. Though I do know I heard on the US chart shows, at least. 

At 53, The Strawbs get a third chart entry with the folkey rock of Lay Down, a goodie, but the next single will be a Hudson-Ford departure, in more ways than one. A future number one for me debuts at 62 - for Toploader in 27 years time, as they cover the King Harvest original which I'd hears on Florida oldies radio stations in the 90's. It's good, but Toploader's is the best version. Finally, The Isley Brothers continue the run of entries with Work To Do, ahead of their forthcoming new classics.


1 ( NEW ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
2 ( 1 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
3 ( 7 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 3
4 ( 3 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
5 ( 2 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
6 ( 6 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 6
7 ( NEW ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 7
8 ( 4 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
9 ( 14 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper # 9
10 ( 5 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1

11 ( 20 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 11
12 ( 8 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
13 ( 9 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
14 ( 17 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
15 ( 21 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 15
16 ( 12 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
17 ( 10 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
18 ( 13 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
19 ( 15 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
20 ( 22 ) (IT’S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT - The Four Tops # 20

21 ( 38 ) I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN - Glen Campbell # 21
22 ( 16 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 16
23 ( 11 ) (IF YOU’RE GONNA) BREAK ANOTHER HEART - Mama Cass Elliot # 3
24 ( 24 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
25 ( 19 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
26 ( 31 ) I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - Lobo # 26
27 ( 33 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 27
28 ( 28 ) A LONELY MAN - The Chi-Lites # 28
29 ( 18 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
30 ( 25 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7

31 ( 27 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
32 ( 26 ) DONNA - 10 C.C. # 7
33 ( NEW ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 33
34 ( 29 ) (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - Bubblerock aka Jonathan King # 29
35 ( 30 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
36 ( 32 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
37 ( 36 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
38 ( 45 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 38
39 ( 34 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
40 ( 56 ) LOVE LOVE LOVE - Bobby Hebb # 40

41 ( 35 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1
42 ( 42 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez # 42
43 ( 37 ) FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group # 37
44 ( 39 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - Neil Sedaka # 39
45 ( 23 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22
46 ( 44 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - Lynsey De Paul # 23
47 ( 47 ) BREAK - Aphrodite’s Child # 3
48 ( 46 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
49 ( 49 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
50 ( NEW ) DO YA - The Move # 50

51 ( 51 ) YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls # 13
52 ( 43 ) SUNNY - Bobby Hebb # 19
53 ( NEW ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 53
54 ( 48 ) LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - The Doobie Brothers # 15
55 ( 54 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
56 ( 55 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
57 ( 40 ) LITTLE DEVIL - Neil Sedaka # 40
58 ( 50 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 50
59 ( 52 ) OUR LIVES ARE SHAPED BY WHAT WE LOVE - Odyssey # 52
60 ( 59 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1

61 ( 41 ) WIN, PLACE OR SHOW (SHE’S A WINNER) - The Intruders # 13
62 ( NEW ) DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - King Harvest # 62
63 ( 57 ) STANDING IN THE ROAD - Blackfoot Sue # 2
64 ( 69 ) BEAUTIFUL YOU - Neil Sedaka # 64
65 ( 62 ) SIXTY MINUTE MAN - The Trammps # 62
66 ( 67 ) MAN SIZED JOB - Denise LaSalle # 66
67 ( 71 ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 67
68 ( 74 ) YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green # 68
69 ( 53 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart # 7
70 ( 63 ) I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Stylistics # 63

71 ( 72 ) BOTTOMS UP - Middle Of The Road # 71
72 ( 58 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag aka Jonathan King # 34
73 ( 60 ) LITTLE BIT OF SOUL - Iron Cross # 60
74 ( 75 ) EVERYTHING IS OUT OF SEASON - The Fortunes # 74
75 ( NEW ) WORK TO DO - The Isley Brothers # 75


15th October 1972 my chart of that week then

It's a first Philly-ish-sound number one as The O'Jays go up with Back Stabbers, still a great record, and Chairmen Of The Board climb to 5 with Elmo James, a quirky funksoul track, while the highest new entry at 17 is 1964 classic House Of The Rising Sun from The Animals, which I'd known as far back as I could remember - without ever being an absolute favourite, but one which was regularly played and known. Much like now (2022), except it is now an absolute fave of mine. 

Alice Cooper debuts Elected at 21, topical for the US Presidential election which to say was chaotic would be an understatement, what with assassination attempts, Watergate going on unbeknownst, and Viet-Nam still being a thing. Also topical, treasures of Tutenkhamun were on show in London on loan from Egypt and were all the headline rage, so much so that Rolf Harris wrote his last-ever decent song about it, new at 23. Sounds like it could have come from a musical. 

Barry Ryan is back again 4 years on from topping with Eloise and his Can't Let You Go biggie earlier in 1972, this time I'm Sorry Susan, a ballad, drops in at 26, and The Eagles return with Witchy Woman, a moodier Swamp-rock-country-ish single that I liked, and The Pearls also return with the great catchy 60's girl-group retro pop of You Came You Saw You Conquered at 30, a Ronettes cover. I say "return" but actually it's a new line-up for the rest of their career as the singing sisters (known as Sue and Sunny) on Third Finger Left hand couldn't return due to contractual issues - that's the price you pay when you sing in bands like Brotherhood Of Man who were still having hits outside the UK. Sunny would come back solo and hit in 1974 though. Sue had already had hits. The new singers Lynn Cornell and Ann Simmons were originally in The Vernon Girls in the 60's and Lynn had a hit with Never On Sunday, a great tune. 



1 ( 2 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays
2 ( 1 ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
3 ( 3 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters
4 ( 4 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
5 ( 23 ) ELMO JAMES - Chairmen Of The Board
6 ( 8 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
7 ( 10 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash
8 ( 7 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson
9 ( 9 ) BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley
10 ( 12 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter


11 ( 11 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex
12 ( 13 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
13 ( 6 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread
14 ( 15 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM - Python Lee Jackson
15 ( 14 ) YOU WEAR IT WELL - Rod Stewart
16 ( 16 ) YOU’RE A LADY - Peter Skellern
17 ( NEW ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals
18 ( 17 ) BURLESQUE - Family
19 ( 19 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music
20 ( 18 ) WALK IN THE NIGHT - Junior Walker & The All-Stars

21 ( NEW ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper
22 ( 21 ) SUZANNE BEWARE OF THE DEVIL - Dandy Livingstone
23 ( NEW ) TUTENKHAMUN - Rolf Harris
24 ( 24 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
25 ( 25 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quin
26 ( NEW ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan
27 ( 22 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
28 ( 29 ) DOGGIE - Candlewick Green
29 ( NEW ) WITCHY WOMAN - The Eagles
30 ( NEW ) YOU CAME YOU SAW YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls