Haven Retro Combined Chart : 29.10.1972

[smokeyb]

It's a second number one with his second single for Alice Cooper, as he just eases past Elvis Presley

who drops down after only one week at the top.



Python Lee Jackson moves up to number 3, and Johnny Nash is up to 4.



T. Rex slip down to number 5.



There are 5 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Carole King at number 22.



The biggest climber this week is Gilbert O'Sullivan who jumps up 19 places to number 7.



The biggest faller is the O'Jays who drop 37 places.



29.10.1972 (Week # 44)


1 (02) Alice Cooper - Elected - 123 points (20-9-2-1) 4 wks

2 (01) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 116 points (7-4-3-1-2) 5 wks

3 (04) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 93 points (25-14-8-4-3) 5 wks

4 (09) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 79 points (40-17-9-4) 4 wks

5 (03) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 79 points (4-2-1-2-1-3-5) 7 wks

6 (06) 10 C.C. - Donna - 75 points (40-x-19-9-9-7-6-6) 7 wks

7 (26) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 70 points (26-7) 2 wks

8 (05) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 69 points (37-15-6-5-5-5-8) 7 wks

9 (08) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing - 57 points (9-5-4-3-4-8-9) 7 wks

10 (13) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 55 points (13-13-10) 3 wks

11 (14) Simon & Garfunkel – America - 54 points (20-14-11) 3 wks

12 (17) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 53 points (17-12) 2 wks

13 (18) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 52 points (24-18-13) 3 wks

14 (10) Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 51 points (14-11-10-10-10-14) 6 wks

15 (12) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady - 49 points (40-16-13-11-12-15) 6 wks

16 (29) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 48 points (35-29-16) 3 wks

17 (20) Bread - The Guitar Man - 40 points (29-18-17-20-24-39-x-40-21-20-17) 10 wks

18 (21) Animals - House of the Rising Sun - 38 points (37-26-21-18) 4 wks

19 (11) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - 38 points (21-8-7-6-11-19) 6 wks

20 (07) Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam - 36 points (9-5-3-2-1-2-7-20) 8 wks

21 (16) Eagles - Witchy Woman - 34 points (17-18-16-21) 4 wks

22 (NE) Carole King - It Might As Well Rain Until September - 30 points 1 wk

23 (19) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 30 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23) 16 wks

24 (28) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 27 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21-28-28-24) 11 wks

25 (RE) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 26 points (34-36-30-22-33-x-25) 6 wks

26 (30) Shag - Loop Di Love - 25 points (30-26) 2 wks

27 (24) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James - 24 points (24-27) 2 wks

28 (32) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 24 points (38-22-29-38-40-28-30-32-28) 9 wks

29 (23) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - 24 points (13-3-1-1-1-1-3-6-16-23-29) 11 wks

30 (15) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now - 22 points (4-3-3-4-5-8-15-15-30) 9 wks

31 (31) Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music - 21 points (40-25-31-31) 4 wks

32 (NE) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 21 points 1 wk

33 (NE) Rick Nelson - Garden Party - 21 points 1 wk

34 (NE) Harley Quinne - New Orleans - 20 points 1 wk

35 (40) Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again - 19 points (40-40-35) 3 wks

36 (35) Osmonds - Crazy Horses - 19 points (35-36) 2 wks

37 (36) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37) 5 wks

38 (NE) Anne Murray - Destiny - 18 points 1 wk

39 (37) Family - Burlesque - 18 points (24-23-37-39) 4 wks

40 (39) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 17 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27-28-25-27-30-31-31-32-26-34-39-40) 19 wks

40 (25) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil - 17 points (40-27-25-40) 4 wks

40 (38) O’Jays - Love Train - 17 points (33-27-25-31-38-40) 6 wks



Dropped Out

44 (33) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 16 points (30-19-18-22-33)

45 (34) Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? - 15 points (34)

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

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

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 05.11.1972

1 (1) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (8 wk) (# 1)
2 (5) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (3 wk) (# 2)
3 (2) 10CC - Donna (7 wk) (# 2)
4 (3) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (6 wk) (# 3)
5 (4) Alice Cooper - Elected (5 wk) (# 4)
6 (21) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (4 wk) (# 6)
7 (20) Shag - Loop Di Love (4 wk) (# 7)
8 (7) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (7 wk) (# 3)
9 (8) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (6 wk) (# 7)
10 (9) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (5 wk) (# 9)
11 (11) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (6 wk) (# 11)
12 (6) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You(Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) (7 wk) (# 4)
13 (18) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (4 wk) (# 13)
14 (19) Family - Burlesque (7 wk) (# 14)
15 (15) Judge Dread-Big Six (11 wk) (# 11)
16 (13) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (8 wk) (# 12)
17 (10) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (9 wk) (# 4)
18 (12) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure (8 wk) (# 1)
19 (28) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (4 wk) (# 19)
20 (16) Bread - Guitar Man (6 wk) (# 16)
21 (26) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (4 wk) (# 21)
22 (23) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James (5 wk) (# 21)
23 (38) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (2 wk) (# 23)
24 (27) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (5 wk) (# 24)
25 (22) Donny Osmond - Too Young (8 wk) (# 5)
26 (31) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (5 wk) (# 26)
27 (25) Simon & Garfunkel - America (5 wk) (# 25)
28 (24) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (17 wk) (#3)
29 (17) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (8 wk) (# 2)
30 (14) The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (7 wk) (# 14)
31 (NE) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (1 wk) (# 31)
32 (NE) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (1 wk) (# 32)
33 (30) The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (5 wk) (# 25)
34 (37) Strawbs - Lay Down (2 wk) (# 34)
35 (35) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (2 wk) (# 35)
36 (29) The Drifters - Come on Over to My Place (11 wk) (# 9)
37 (NE) Bobby Crush - Borsalino (1 wk) (# 37)
38 (39) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers? (2 wk) (# 38)
39 (33) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now (10 wk) (# 1)
40 (32) Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware of the Devil (10 wk) (# 14)
41 (43) Anne Murray - Destiny (3 wk) (# 41)
42 (NE) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (1 wk) (# 42)
43 (48) Cream - Badge (2 wk) (# 43)
44 (NE) Neil Sedaka - Beautiful You (1 wk) (# 44)
45 (49) Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September (2 wk) (# 45)
46 (NE) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (1 wk) (# 46)
47 (41) Rick Nelson - Garden Party (3 wk) (# 41)
48 (44) Hot Butter - Popcorn (16 wk) (# 5)
49 (34) Junior Walker & The All Stars - Walk In The Night (11 wk) (# 16)
50 (36) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (12 wk) (# 4)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 02-11-72:  Presenter: Ed Stewart
(24) ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS – Here I Go Again  
(NEW) THE FOUR TOPS – Keeper Of The Castle
(7) SHAG – Loop Di Love  
(22) CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD – Elmo James  
(23) CHUCK BERRY – My Ding-A-Ling  
(10) JOHNNY NASH – There Are More Questions Than Answers  
(13) JUNIOR CAMPBELL – Hallelujah Freedom 
(19) CHRIS MONTEZ – Let’s Dance  
(2) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Clair  
(NEW) THE OSMONDS – Crazy Horses
(1) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Mouldy Old Dough  
(14) FAMILY – Burlesque 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 04.11.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (5 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (3 wk) (# 2)
3 (2) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (16 wk) (# 2)
4 (4) Max Bygraves - Sing Along With Max (7 wk) (# 4)
5 (5) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four (5 wk) (#2)
6 (6) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (14 wk) (# 1)
7 (9) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits (15 wk) (# 1)
8 (12) Gary Glitter - Glitter (3 wk) (# 8)
9 (10) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (6 wk) (# 8)
10 (18) Bread - Best Of Bread (2 wk) (# 10)

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Elvis Presley - BURNING LOVE
2 [3] :: Albert Hammond - IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3 [6] :: Hot Chocolate - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
4 [7] :: Move - DO YA
5 [2] :: Lieutenant Pigeon - MOULDY OLD DOUGH
6 [new] :: Elton John - CROCODILE ROCK
7 [10] :: Chairmen Of The Board - ELMO JAMES
8 [11] :: Johnny Nash - THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
9 [9] :: Archie Bell & The Drells - HERE I GO AGAIN
10 [new] :: Dr Hook - COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE
11 [13] :: Rick Nelson - GARDEN PARTY
12 [5] :: David Bowie - JOHN, I'M ONLY DANCING
13 [15] :: Bread - GUITAR MAN
14 [4] :: Gary Glitter - I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TIL I SAW YOU ROCK'N'ROLL)
15 [new] :: JJ Cale - LIES
16 [14] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
17 [new] :: Stylistics - I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
18 [18] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
19 [19] :: Derek & The Dominos - LAYLA
20 [20] :: Betty Wright - BABY SITTER

[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 Elton John - Crocodile Rock
6 Alice Cooper – Elected
7 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
8 Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling
9 Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining
10 Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September
11 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
12 Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
13 10CC – Donna

[rubcale]

01 Shag Loop Di Love
02 Python Lee Jackson In A Broken Dream
03 Chris Montez Let's Dance
04 Junior Campbell Hallelujah Freedom
05 Carpenters Goodbye To Love
06 Peter Skellern You're A Lady
07 Johnny Nash There Are More Questions Than Answers
08 Harley Quinne New Orleans
09 Alice Cooper Elected
10 Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack
11 Stylistics I'm Stone In Love With You
12 Bread Guitar Man
13 Chairmen Of The Board Elmo James
14 Archie Bell & The Drells Here I Go Again
15 Holland-Dozier-Holland Why Can't We Be Lovers
16 Elvis Presley Burning Love
17 Strawbs Lay Down
18 Elton John Crocodile Rock
19 Anne Murray Destiny
20 Jeff Beck Ho-Ho Silver Lining

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (1wk 1 NEW)

02 Alice Cooper - Elected (5wks 25-12-6-1-2)
03 10cc - Donna (6wks 22-15-8-2-2-3)
04 Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (6wks 30-19-13-9-6-4)
05 David Bowie - Lady Stardust (5wks 36-15-8-5-5)
06 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (3wks 23-8-6)
07 Spinners - I'll Be Around (4wks 29-17-10-7)
08 Family - Burlesque (6wks 25-13-5-3-3-8)
09 Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze (3wks 30-17-9)
10 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (5wks 29-21-16-13-10)

11 Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (4wks 36-26-18-11)
12 Eagles - Witchy Woman (4wks 23-18-15-12)
13 Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo (4wks 19-12-9-13)
14 Rick Nelson - Garden Party (6wks 34-22-17-13-12-14)
15 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (7wks 23-9-4-3-4-7-15)
16 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (2wks 26-16)
17 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (3wks 28-21-17)
18 Strawbs - Lay Down (2wks 30-18)
19 T Rex - Children Of The Revolution (8wks 16-2-1-1-1-1-4-19)
20 Eric Clapton - Let It Rain (3wks 34-25-20)

21 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Elvis Presley - Burning Love (8wks 21-9-2-2-2-5-11-22)
23 Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (5wks 40-34-29-24-23)
24 Mel & Tim - Starting All Over Again (5wks 39-31-24-20-24)
25 Sandy Denny - It'll Take a Long Time (5wks 35-26-19-19-25)
26 Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Move - Do Ya (2wks 31-27)
28 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (2wks 36-28)
29 Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (2wks 38-29)
30 Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (2wks 34-30)

31 Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock'n'Roll) (6wks 24-14-6-7-14-31)
32 Shocking Blue - Eve and the Apple (2wks 29-32)
33 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Bill Withers - Use Me (7wks 29-16-12-9-11-16-36)
37 Van Morrison - Redwood Tree (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Holland Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Neil Sedaka - Beautiful You (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again (1wk 40 NEW)

Led Zeppelin never released singles in the UK. If you wanted to buy any of their music, you had to get their albums. However, after being THE track which FM radio picked up on USA radio stations, Radio 1 DJ's (who were frequently guilty of plugging many a random record and turning into a hit) specifically Johnnie Walker, Alan "Fluff" Freeman, and "Whispering" Bob Harris got together to try and orchestrate a campaign (with the help of the media and the music press) to get this epic 8 minute track released as a single. Atlantic Records liked the idea so much to the extent that they printed 500 copies of said single with the mono version on one side, and stereo version on the other. The plan was that this single would be release late October 1972, to help repromote the near year old album coming up to Christmas, and possibly get a UK #1 hit single. Demand from UK record stores was around 250,000 for the single. .... But they had not reckoned with Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant, and tour manager Richard Cole and a couple of heavies who walked into Atlantic's London's office early in October 1972, and persuaded the record company that it was not a good idea to release this track as a single via the help of a cricket bat, a couple of golf clubs, and a hockey stick..... which was referenced in the This Is Spinal Tap rockumentary:

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 28.10.1972

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

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 7 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations < 1st #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
3 ( 1 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson (#1[4)
4 ( 3 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern (#2[1])
5 ( -- ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John
6 ( 12 ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
7 ( 9 ) Summer Breeze - Seals And Crofts
8 ( 5 ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell (#5)
9 ( 4 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash (#3)
10 ( 8 ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy (#8)

11 ( 6 ) Elected - Alice Cooper (#4)
12 ( 13 ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy
13 ( 20 ) Lay Down - Strawbs
14 ( -- ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics
15 ( 10 ) America - Simon And Garfunkel (#10)
16 ( 17 ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
17 ( 11 ) Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade (#1[3])
18 ( 22 ) Destiny - Anne Murray
19 ( 16 ) I'll Be Around - Spinners (#15)
20 ( -- ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush

21 ( 19 ) Here I Go Again - Archie Bell And The Drells (#19)
22 ( 15 ) Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (#9)
23 ( 14 ) I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - Gary Glitter (#5)
24 ( 29 ) From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer
25 ( 26 ) Spaceman - Nilsson
26 ( -- ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond
27 ( 36 ) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier
28 ( 18 ) I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters (#10)
29 ( -- ) Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce
30 ( 32 ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim (#25)

31 ( 21 ) Witchy Woman - Eagles (#15)
32 ( 27 ) Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphey (#27)
33 ( 39 ) You'll Always Be A Friend - Hot Chocolate
34 ( 28 ) Elmo James - Chairmen Of The Board (#28)
35 ( 25 ) Tight Rope - Leon Russell (#19)
36 ( -- ) Beautiful You - Neil Sedaka
37 ( 23 ) Donna - 10cc (#7)
38 ( 31 ) I Believe In Music - Gallery (#29)
39 ( 24 ) Children Of The Revolution - T.Rex (#2[1])
40 ( -- ) Ventura Highway - America

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-- ( 30 ) Wig-Wam Bam - Sweet (#2[1])
-- ( 33 ) Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) - Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose (#21)
-- ( 34 ) Garden Party - Rick Nelson (#13)
-- ( 35 ) You Came You Saw You Conquered - Pearls (#18)
-- ( 37 ) Midnight Rider - Joe Cocker (#34)
-- ( 38 ) John I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie (#6)
-- ( 40 ) Thunder And Lightning - Chi Coltrane (#25)

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-- ( -- ) You Ought To Be With Me - Al Green
-- ( -- ) Rock 'N' Roll Soul - Grand Funk Railroad

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The Temptations get their only ever NM #1. A classic entry at #5 for Elton John, I predict this will become a retro chart #1.

[darkstar79]

01 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (4 wks)
02 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (12 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (6 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (20 wks)
05 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (7 wks)
06 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (3 wks)
07 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (4 wks)
08 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (1 wk)
09 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (6 wks)
10 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (9 wks)

11 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (3 wks)
12 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (4 wks)
13 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (10 wks)
14 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (2 wks)
15 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (11 wks)
16 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (5 wks)
17 Isaac Hayes – Theme From "The Men" (3 wks)
18 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (6 wks)
19 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (1 wk)
20 Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (3 wks)

21 The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man (6 wks)
22 The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love (5 wks)
23 Joe Simon – I Found My Dad (1 wk)
24 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (5 wks)
25 Carole King – It Might As Well Rain Until September (2 wks)
26 Bobby Womack – Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (11 wks)
27 Betty Wright – The Babysitter (4 wks)
28 Jackson 5 – Corner Of The Sky (2 wks)
29 Al Green – I'm Still in Love with You (18 wks)
30 Billy Preston – That's The Way God Planned It (18 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
02(02) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
03(06) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
04(--) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
05(07) Anne Murray – Destiny
06(08) Alice Cooper – Elected
07(04) Simon & Garfunkel – America
08(03) Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream
09(24) Strawbs - Lay Down
10(16) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair

11(05) Peter Skellern – You’re A Lady
12(11) Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)
13(14) Shag – Loop Di Love
14(09) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
15(10) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
16(13) Junior Campbell – Hallelujah Freedom
17(17) Rick Nelson – Garden Party
18(25) The Jackson 5 – Corner Of The Sky
19(28) Cream – Badge
20(30) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling

21(--) Hot Chocolate – You’ll Always Be A Friend
22(15) 10cc – Donna
23(29) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?
24(12) Bread – Guitar Man
25(19) Harley Quinne – New Orleans
26(20) Derek And The Dominoes – Layla
27(--) Stylistics – I’m Stone In Love With You
28(--) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me
29(18) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James
30(--) Neil Sedaka – Beautiful You

[smokeyb]

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

[popchartfreak]

22nd October 1972

It's a first number one for The Temptations, they've come close a few times in these retro countdowns but Papa Was A Rolling Stone is their masterpiece, one that grows with time (if it didn't register quite so much at the time - like it didn't with me! I liked it a lot, but it never went top 5). Ditto The Animals' House Of The Rising Sun, top 20 in 1972 and again in 1982, though it would have been bigger had I been charting in 1964 (with a limited kiddie-fave Top 10, I expect).

America get a 2nd top 10 with Ventura Highway and Junior Campbell keep his Marmalade top 10 totals up with Hallelujah Freedom, a forgotten goodie these days - and it's still not even his best solo record. New in at 11 it's another 60's classic - getting in before the revival all stops suddenly in 1973, bar a few here and there - Hi Ho Silver Lining being the ultimate singalong party record by 1972, much to Jeff Beck's chagrin. It already went top 5 in my retro 1967 chart, but it's ingrained in my nostalgic mind as just-before-xmas 1972 while we were moving house at RAF Swinderby, near Lincoln. To a house, opposite my Aunty Eileen and Uncle Tony, with an extra bedroom so my younger brother and me didn't have to argue all the time from bunkbeds.

Judy Collins gets a 3rd top 20, Elton John debuts his Crocodile Rock 50's-inspired (see Little Darlin' from The Diamonds) which topped my charts at the time, but struggles a bit more 50 years later, new at 28. Billy Paul's smooth classic soul ballad, Me And Mrs Jones debuts at 45, I guess Mrs Jones & I didn't have the same ring! New at 54, another chart-topper of the time for me, struggles a bit for The Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle, their debut launch after leaving Motown. A goodie though. 

Barry Ryan isn't done yet, he's at least one more decent pop track, ballad I'm Sorry Susan new at 61, while an unknown Philly Gamble & Huff track from Jerry Butler debuts at 70 - One Night Affair. That leaves Tutenkhamun at 73, not available to listen to anywhere, probably because it's Rolf Harris, which is a shame - it's not bad, a fave of mine at the time when Rolf was still a wholesome children and family entertainer, and made to plug/cash-in on the touring show of treasures from Egypt and the old King himself. Finally at 75, 2 years early and still as prolific and brilliant as ever - if anyone hasn't seen the brilliant Sparks Brothers Edgar Wright documentary on Netflix, you are missing out. Wonder Girl is quirky, which is setting out a career-objective from the word go (aided by Todd Rundgren, also still going, including a recent single with Sparks).



1 ( 3 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
2 ( 1 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
3 ( 6 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 3
4 ( 4 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
5 ( 2 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
6 ( 5 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
7 ( 7 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 7
8 ( 8 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
9 ( 11 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 9
10 ( 15 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10

11 ( NEW ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group # 11
12 ( 10 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
13 ( 13 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
14 ( 12 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
15 ( 9 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper # 9
16 ( 38 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 16
17 ( 14 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
18 ( 22 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 16
19 ( 26 ) I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - Lobo # 19
20 ( 21 ) I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN - Glen Campbell # 20

21 ( 19 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
22 ( 16 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
23 ( 18 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
24 ( 17 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
25 ( 20 ) (IT’S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT - The Four Tops # 20
26 ( 27 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 26
27 ( 45 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22
28 ( NEW ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 28
29 ( 33 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 29
30 ( 43 ) FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group # 30

31 ( 24 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
32 ( 23 ) (IF YOU’RE GONNA) BREAK ANOTHER HEART - Mama Cass Elliot # 3
33 ( 25 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
34 ( 28 ) A LONELY MAN - The Chi-Lites # 28
35 ( 35 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
36 ( 50 ) DO YA - The Move # 36
37 ( 58 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 37
38 ( 42 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez # 38
39 ( 40 ) LOVE LOVE LOVE - Bobby Hebb # 39
40 ( 36 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6

41 ( 37 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
42 ( 39 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
43 ( 31 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
44 ( 30 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
45 ( NEW ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 45
46 ( 53 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 46
47 ( 29 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
48 ( 32 ) DONNA - 10 C.C. # 7
49 ( 34 ) (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - Bubblerock aka Jonathan King # 29
50 ( 41 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1

51 ( 47 ) BREAK - Aphrodite’s Child # 3
52 ( 48 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
53 ( 49 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
54 ( NEW ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 54
55 ( 67 ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 55
56 ( 46 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - Lynsey De Paul # 23
57 ( 55 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
58 ( 56 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
59 ( 51 ) YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls # 13
60 ( 62 ) DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - King Harvest # 60

61 ( NEW ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan # 61
62 ( 60 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
63 ( 54 ) LISTEN TO THE MUSIC - The Doobie Brothers # 15
64 ( 52 ) SUNNY - Bobby Hebb # 19
65 ( 44 ) BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - Neil Sedaka # 39
66 ( 68 ) YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green # 66
67 ( 74 ) EVERYTHING IS OUT OF SEASON - The Fortunes # 67
68 ( 64 ) BEAUTIFUL YOU - Neil Sedaka # 64
69 ( 75 ) WORK TO DO - The Isley Brothers # 69
70 ( NEW ) ONE NIGHT AFFAIR - Jerry Butler # 70

71 ( 57 ) LITTLE DEVIL - Neil Sedaka # 40
72 ( 65 ) SIXTY MINUTE MAN - The Trammps # 62
73 ( NEW ) TUTENKHAMUN - Rolf Harris # 73
74 ( 70 ) I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Stylistics # 63
75 ( NEW ) WONDER GIRL - Sparks # 75





Wot I liked then 22nd October 1972 

Meanwhile, 50 years actually ago, my fave was Carpenters' brilliant Goodbye To Love, and highest new entry was another Jonathan King single Loop Di Love with the beautifully-named Shag. Not quite sure how he got away with it, when The Tams were still banned in the late 80's despite getting a hit with There Ain't Nothing Like Shaggin' - an actual dance. The Shangri-Las are new at 6 with their revived brilliant Leader Of The Pack, this time not a song I knew - I don't think it got much BBC exposure in 1965! It did in 1972 and again in 1976 though.

Junior Campbell had left Marmalade and started a hit solo career with Hallelujah Freedom new at 9 - oddly just at the time Marmalade's charting career ended - a big gospel track. Gilbert O'Sullivan's ode to a little girl, and gifting loads of new arrivals with the name Clair, pops in at 12, Simon & Garfunkel's America pops in at 17, plugging the new Greatest Hits of the defunkt duo, and another one I didn't really know previously. New at 28, The Bay City Rollers get a 3rd chart single (hey I was ahead of my time, even if everyone else had already forgotten them!) with the terrific Manana. It's basically a Dave Dee, Beaky & co track (written & produced by their winning Howard/Blaikley team) and is enormously catchy, and is still pre-Les McKewan when the vocals were much better. I have the single.

Another oldie, this time a familiar one, is new at 29, Chris Montez' Let's Dance, and the Jackson 5 sneak in with a relatively weak single - Little Bitty Pretty One - while on promo in the UK, I think. The group hadn't had a proper hit since Never Can Say Goodbye, though Michael was obviously keeping up the slack. 


1 ( 3 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters
2 ( 2 ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
3 ( 1 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays
4 ( NEW ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag
5 ( 4 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
6 ( NEW ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
7 ( 11 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex
8 ( 6 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
9 ( NEW ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell
10 ( 16 ) YOU’RE A LADY - Peter Skellern

11 ( 5 ) ELMO JAMES - Chairmen Of The Board
12 ( NEW ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan
13 ( 12 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
14 ( 10 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter
15 ( 21 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper
16 ( 17 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals
17 ( NEW ) AMERICA - Simon & Garfunkel
18 ( 9 ) BURNING LOVE - Elvis Presley
19 ( 19 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music
20 ( 14 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM - Python Lee Jackson

21 ( RE ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy
22 ( 13 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread
23 ( 25 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quin
24 ( 24 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
25 ( 26 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan
26 ( 23 ) TUTENKHAMUN - Rolf Harris
27 ( 27 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
28 ( NEW ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers
29 ( NEW ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
30 ( NEW ) LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE - The Jackson 5