Haven Retro Combined Chart : 05.11.1972

[smokeyb]

Alice Cooper holds on for a second week at the top, as Elvis Presley stays at number 2.



Johnny Nash moves up to 3, Gilbert O'Sullivan is up to 4 and Python Lee Jackson slips to 5,



There are 6 new entries and 2 re-entries this week, the highest is Elton John at number 6.



The biggest climber is Archie Bell & the Dells who jump up 8 places to number 27.



The biggest faller is Roxy Music who drops 40 places.

[smokeyb]

05.11.1972 (Week # 45)

1 (01) Alice Cooper - Elected - 109 points (20-9-2-1-1) 5 wks
2 (02) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 96 points (7-4-3-1-2-2) 6 wks
3 (04) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 85 points (40-17-9-4-3) 5 wks
4 (07) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 83 points (26-7-4) 3 wks
5 (03) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 83 points (25-14-8-4-3-5) 6 wks
6 (NE) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 73 points 1 wk
7 (12) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 67 points (17-12-7) 3 wks
8 (06) 10 C.C. - Donna - 65 points (40-x-19-9-9-7-6-6-8) 8 wks
9 (10) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 65 points (13-13-10-9) 4 wks
10 (16) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 60 points (35-29-16-10) 4 wks
11 (13) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 60 points (24-18-13-11) 4 wks
12 (09) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing - 47 points (9-5-4-3-4-8-9-12) 8 wks
13 (05) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 43 points (4-2-1-2-1-3-5-13) 8 wks
14 (15) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady - 42 points (40-16-13-11-12-15-14) 7 wks
15 (08) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 40 points (37-15-6-5-5-5-8-15) 8 wks
16 (NE) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 40 points 1 wk
17 (18) Animals - House of the Rising Sun - 35 points (37-26-21-18-17) 5 wks
18 (11) Simon & Garfunkel – America - 34 points (20-14-11-18) 4 wks
19 (25) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 32 points (34-36-30-22-33-x-25-19) 7 wks
20 (23) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 31 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23-20) 17 wks
21 (NE) Strawbs - Lay Down - 31 points 1 wk
22 (17) Bread - The Guitar Man - 30 points (29-18-17-20-24-39-x-40-21-20-17-22) 11 wks
23 (22) Carole King - It Might As Well Rain Until September - 30 points (22-23) 2 wks
24 (24) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 30 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21-28-28-24-24) 12 wks
25 (27) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James - 29 points (24-27-25) 3 wks
26 (26) Shag - Loop Di Love - 28 points (30-26-26) 3 wks
27 (35) Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again - 27 points (40-40-35-27) 4 wks
28 (32) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 27 points (32-28) 2 wks
29 (RE) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 26 points (30-19-18-22-33-x-29) 6 wks
30 (28) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 24 points (38-22-29-38-40-28-30-32-28-30) 10 wks
31 (33) Rick Nelson - Garden Party - 24 points (33-31) 2 wks
32 (14) Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 23 points (14-11-10-10-10-14-32) 7 wks
33 (NE) Jeff Beck Group - Hi Ho Silver Lining - 23 points 1 wk
34 (39) Family - Burlesque - 22 points (24-23-37-39-34) 5 wks
35 (38) Anne Murray - Destiny - 21 points (38-35) 2 wks
36 (21) Eagles - Witchy Woman - 21 points (17-18-16-21-36) 5 wks
37 (RE) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37) 10 wk
38 (19) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - 19 points (21-8-7-6-11-19-38) 7 wks
39 (NE) Move - Do Ya - 19 points 1 wk
40 (37) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40) 6 wks
40 (NE) Chris Montez - Let's Dance - 18 points 1 wk

Dropped Out
42 (40) 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)
43 (31) Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music - 17 points (40-25-31-31)
44 (34) Harley Quinne - New Orleans - 17 points (34)
45 (40) O’Jays - Love Train - 17 points (33-27-25-31-38-40)
48 (36) Osmonds - Crazy Horses - 16 points (35-36)
52 (20) Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam - 15 points (9-5-3-2-1-2-7-20)
66 (30) Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now - 7 points (4-3-3-4-5-8-15-15-30)
69 (29) Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - 6 points (13-3-1-1-1-1-3-6-16-23-29)
76 (40) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil - 3 points (40-27-25-40)

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 12.11.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 09-11-72:  Presenter: Tony Blackburn
(15) CHRIS MONTEZ – Let’s Dance  
(NEW) GEORDIE – Don’t Do That
(40) THE JACKSON 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
(21) DONNY OSMOND – Why 
(13) FAMILY – Burlesque  
(5) SHAG – Loop Di Love  
(9) THE CARPENTERS – Goodbye To Love  
(19) THE STYLISTICS – I’m Stone In Love With You  
(20) ELTON JOHN – Crocodile Rock  
(1) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Clair
(22) JEFF BECK – Hi Ho Silver Lining 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 11.11.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (6 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (17 wk) (# 2)
4 (5) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four (6 wk) (#2)
5 (6) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (15 wk) (# 1)
6 (4) Max Bygraves - Sing Along With Max (8 wk) (# 4)
7 (10) Bread - Best Of Bread (3 wk) (# 8)
8 (8) Gary Glitter - Glitter (4 wk) (# 8)
9 (12) David Cassidy - Cherish (26 wk) (# 2)
10 (13) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (143 wk) (# 1)

[rubcale]

01 Shag Loop Di Love
02 Chris Montez Let's Dance
03 Junior Campbell Hallelujah Freedom
04 Alice Cooper Elected
05 Python Lee Jackson In A Broken Dream
06 Stylistics I'm Stone In Love With You
07 Carpenters Goodbye To Love
08 Strawbs Lay Down
09 Johnny Nash There Are More Questions Than Answers
10 Archie Bell & The Drells Here I Go Again
11 Donny Osmond Why
12 Peter Skellern You're A Lady
13 Holland-Dozier-Holland Why Can't We Be Lovers
14 Harley Quinne New Orleans
15 Elton John Crocodile Rock
16 Jeff Beck Ho-Ho Silver Lining
17 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling
18 Jackson 5 Lookin' Through The Windows
19 Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack
20 Blue Mink Stay With You

[o]

1 Elton John - Crocodile Rock
2 Elvis Presley - Burning Love
3 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
4 Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling
5 David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing
6 Alice Cooper – Elected
7 T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
8 Osmonds - Crazy Horses
9 Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining
10 Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September
11 Animals - House of the Rising Sun
12 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
13 10CC – Donna

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 04.11.1972

1 (01) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
2 (03) Lieutenant - Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
3 (02) 10CC - Donna
4 (08) Alice Cooper - Elected
5 (24) Shag - Loop-Di-Love
6 (25) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
7 (05) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream
8 (10) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
9 (06) The Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
10 (11) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom
11 (New) Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
12 (07) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
13 (12) Family - Burlesque
14 (04) Elvis Presley - Burning Love
15 (New) Chris Montez - Let's Dance
16 (New) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady
17 (09) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Love You Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll
18 (13) Judge Dread - Big Six
19 (23) Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
20 (21) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
21 (New) Donny Osmond - Why
22 (New) Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
23 (New) Harley Quinne - New Orleans
24 (17) Bread - Guitar Man
25 (15) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
26 (New) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
27 (New) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
28 (14) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing
29 (New) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?
30 (31) Donny Osmond - Too Young
31 (New) Strawbs - Lay Me Down
32 (New) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James
33 (30) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend
34 (26) Simon & Garfunkel - America
35 (16) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
36 (29) The O'Jays - Backstabbers
37 (New) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning
38 (New) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
39 (19) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
40 (New) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows

[raliverpool]

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

11 Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor (2wks 26-11)
12 Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (5wks 36-26-18-11-12)
13 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (3wks 26-16-13)
14 Family - Burlesque (7wks 25-13-5-3-3-8-14)
15 Strawbs - Lay Down (3wks 30-18-15)
16 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (4wks 28-21-17-16)
17 Eagles - Witchy Woman (5wks 23-18-15-12-17)
18 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (2wks 33-18)
19 Eric Clapton - Let It Rain (4wks 34-25-20-19)
20 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (2wks 34-20)

21 Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (3wks 38-29-21)
22 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (3wks 36-28-22)
23 Rick Nelson - Garden Party (7wks 34-22-17-13-12-14-23)
24 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Focus - House Of The King (1wk 26 NEW)
26 Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (6wks 40-34-29-24-23-26)
27 Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (2wks 35-27)
28 Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (3wks 34-30-28)
29 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo (5wks 19-12-9-13-30)

31 Move - Do Ya (3wks 31-27-31)
32 Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (8wks 23-9-4-3-4-7-15-32)
33 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (1wk 33 NEW)
34 America - Ventura Highway (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Mel & Tim - Starting All Over Again (6wks 39-31-24-20-24-35)
36 Holland Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers (2wks 38-36)
37 T Rex - Children Of The Revolution (9wks 16-2-1-1-1-1-4-19-37)

38 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (1wk 38 NEW)

39 Sandy Denny - It'll Take a Long Time (6wks 35-26-19-19-25-39)

40 Colin Bluntstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (1wk 40 NEW)

The USA #14 & UK #2 out of character heavy rock classic protest song about the amount of pollution created by cars, featured Jay Osmond on lead vocals, and Merrill Osmond singing the short choruses. Topped the charts in France, Belgium, & The Netherlands.

[smokeyb]

1 (2) Alice Cooper - Elected (6 wks)
2 (15) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (2 wks)
3 (3) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (4 wks)
4 (1) 10CC - Donna (8 wks)
5 (10) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (5 wks)
6 (5) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (6 wks)
7 (7) Simon & Garfunkel - America (6 wks)
8 (4) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (7 wks)
9 (11) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (4 wks)
10 (16) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (3 wks)
11 (17) Strawbs - Lay Down (3 wks)
12 (19) The Move - Do Ya (3 wks)
13 (31) Sparks - Wonder Girl (2 wks)
14 (6) Elvis Presley - Burning Love (7 wks)
15 (8) David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing (9 wks)
16 (9) Eagles - Witchy Woman (10 wks)
17 (20) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (3 wks)
18 (34) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (2 wks)
19 (23) Cream - Badge (3 wks)
20 (18) Rick Nelson - Garden Party (4 wks)
21 (35) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (2 wks)
22 (NE) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses (1 wk)
23 (12) Bread - Guitar Man (7 wks)
24 (13) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (6 wks)
25 (14) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James (6 wks)
26 (21) Shag - Loop Di Love (5 wks)
27 (30) King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight (3 wks)
28 (22) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers? (3 wks)
29 (24) Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September (3 wks)
30 (NE) The Jackson 5 - Looking Through The Window (1 wk)
31 (NE) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (1 wk)
32 (40) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (2 wks)
33 (NE) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (1 wk)
34 (NE) Bread - Sweet Surrender (1 wk)
35 (26) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (5 wks)
36 (25) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (7 wks)
37 (27) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (9 wks)
38 (28) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution (9 wks)
39 (NE) The O'Jays - 992 Arguments (1 wk)
40 (NE) Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (1 wk)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 5 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John
3 ( 2 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#2[2])
4 ( 6 ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
5 ( 14 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics
6 ( 4 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern (#2[1])
7 ( 3 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson (#1[4)
8 ( 7 ) Summer Breeze - Seals And Crofts (#7)
9 ( -- ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds
10 ( 20 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush

11 ( 13 ) Lay Down - Strawbs
12 ( 8 ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell (#5)
13 ( 12 ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy (#12)
14 ( 10 ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy (#8)
15 ( 26 ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond
16 ( 9 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash (#3)
17 ( 18 ) Destiny - Anne Murray
18 ( 16 ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (#16)
19 ( 11 ) Elected - Alice Cooper (#4)
20 ( 29 ) Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce

21 ( -- ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers
22 ( 24 ) From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer
23 ( 15 ) America - Simon And Garfunkel (#10)
24 ( 27 ) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier
25 ( -- ) I Don't Believe In Miracles - Colin Blunstone
26 ( 19 ) I'll Be Around - Spinners (#15)
27 ( 17 ) Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade (#1[3])
28 ( 21 ) Here I Go Again - Archie Bell And The Drells (#19)
29 ( 36 ) Beautiful You - Neil Sedaka
30 ( -- ) Funny Face - Donna Fargo

31 ( 25 ) Spaceman - Nilsson (#25)
32 ( 33 ) You'll Always Be A Friend - Hot Chocolate
33 ( 30 ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim (#25)
34 ( 40 ) Ventura Highway - America
35 ( 22 ) Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (#9)
36 ( 23 ) I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - Gary Glitter (#5)
37 ( -- ) Stay With Me - Blue Mink
38 ( 32 ) Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphey (#27)
39 ( 28 ) I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters (#10)
40 ( -- ) Something's Wrong With Me - Austin Roberts

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-- ( 31 ) Witchy Woman - Eagles (#15)
-- ( 34 ) Elmo James - Chairmen Of The Board (#28)
-- ( 35 ) Tight Rope - Leon Russell (#19)
-- ( 37 ) Donna - 10cc (#7)
-- ( 38 ) I Believe In Music - Gallery (#29)
-- ( 39 ) Children Of The Revolution - T.Rex (#2[1])

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I wonder how this one will get on here.. I suspect rather well

[darkstar79]

01 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (5 wks)
02 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (13 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (7 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (21 wks)
05 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (8 wks)
06 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (4 wks)
07 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (5 wks)
08 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (2 wks)
09 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (7 wks)
10 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (10 wks)

11 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (4 wks)
12 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (5 wks)
13 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (1 wk)
14 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (1 wk)
15 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (3 wks)
16 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (11 wks)
17 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (6 wks)
18 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (12 wks)
19 Isaac Hayes – Theme From "The Men" (4 wks)
20 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (2 wks)

21 Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (4 wks)
22 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (7 wks)
23 Neil Diamond – Walk On Water (1 wk)
24 The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man (7 wks)
25 Joe Simon – I Found My Dad (2 wks)
26 The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love (6 wks)
27 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (6 wks)
28 Carole King – It Might As Well Rain Until September (3 wks)
29 Betty Wright – The Babysitter (5 wks)
30 Bobby Womack – Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) (12 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(04) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
02(03) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
03(01) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
04(02) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
05(06) Alice Cooper – Elected
06(09) Strawbs - Lay Down
07(05) Anne Murray – Destiny
08(10) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair
09(21) Hot Chocolate – You’ll Always Be A Friend
10(19) Cream – Badge

11(07) Simon & Garfunkel – America
12(08) Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream
13(28) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me
14(--) The Jackson 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
15(27) Stylistics – I’m Stone In Love With You
16(30) Neil Sedaka – Beautiful You
17(17) Rick Nelson – Garden Party
18(11) Peter Skellern – You’re A Lady
19(14) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
20(12) Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)

21(--) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
22(13) Shag – Loop Di Love
23(23) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?
24(20) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling
25(15) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
26(16) Junior Campbell – Hallelujah Freedom
27(18) The Jackson 5 – Corner Of The Sky
28(--) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
29(--) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles
30(--) Donny Osmond – Why

[Shireblogger]

1 [new] :: Osmonds - CRAZY HORSES
2 [2] :: Albert Hammond - IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3 [4] :: Move - DO YA
4 [3] :: Hot Chocolate - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
5 [6] :: Elton John - CROCODILE ROCK
6 [10] :: Dr Hook - COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE
7 [new] :: ABBA - HE IS YOUR BROTHER
8 [1] :: Elvis Presley - BURNING LOVE
9 [8] :: Johnny Nash - THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
10 [11] :: Rick Nelson - GARDEN PARTY
11 [13] :: Bread - GUITAR MAN
12 [15] :: JJ Cale - LIES
13 [17] :: Stylistics - I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
14 [5] :: Lieutenant Pigeon - MOULDY OLD DOUGH
15 [new] :: Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE
16 [7] :: Chairmen Of The Board - ELMO JAMES
17 [18] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
18 [16] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
19 [12] :: David Bowie - JOHN, I'M ONLY DANCING
20 [new] :: Junior Campbell - HALLELUJAH FREEDOM

[popchartfreak]

29th October 1972

It's Steely Dan taking the top spot with the US hit Do It Again, that took a re-issue to chart in the UK in 1975, but I knew it in 1972 and loved it in 1975. Neil Sedaka sneaks a top 10 with Oh! Carol King, still at 3 herself, as his other tracks all vacate the chart. HIghest new entry is from the Bay City Rollers version 1 at 16, Manana is to all intents and purposes a Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich track - but they were split up, so their writer-producers had a go with the flopping Rollers. It's not entirely unlike Zabadak! It's better than anything the Rollers had a hit with in the mid-70's too. 

Blue Mink return with the gentle, lilting Stay With Me, a lovely forgotten gem at 19, Bread keep the ballads coming with Sweet Surrender at 39 - yet again another UK flop. The O'Jays follow-up Back Stabbers with 992 Arguments at 50, but it would take Love Train to return them to the UK charts. Mel & Tim debut their great song Starting All Over Again, which Hall & Oates covered in the 90's, new at 51, John Denver has had hit songs already but debuts as an artist with his big US hit Rocky Mountain High at 64, Colin Blunstone gets a 3rd solo chart entry, I Don't Believe In Miracles, Neil Diamond adds to his long list, and Geordie debut an odd little track which got a lot of airplay, Don't Do That. I like to think of it as training for AC/DC...


1 ( 7 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
2 ( 1 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
3 ( 2 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
4 ( 4 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
5 ( 5 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
6 ( 3 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 3
7 ( 9 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 7
8 ( 6 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
9 ( 18 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 9
10 ( 10 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10

11 ( 8 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
12 ( 12 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
13 ( 16 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 13
14 ( 13 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
15 ( 14 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
16 ( NEW ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 16
17 ( 15 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper # 9
18 ( 29 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 18
19 ( NEW ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 19
20 ( 20 ) I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN - Glen Campbell # 20

21 ( 17 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
22 ( 36 ) DO YA - The Move # 22
23 ( 26 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 23
24 ( 22 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
25 ( 28 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 25
26 ( 24 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
27 ( 23 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
28 ( 21 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
29 ( 11 ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group # 11
30 ( 39 ) LOVE LOVE LOVE - Bobby Hebb # 30

31 ( 31 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
32 ( 30 ) FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group # 30
33 ( 37 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 33
34 ( 19 ) I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - Lobo # 19
35 ( 35 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
36 ( 38 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez # 36
37 ( 45 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 37
38 ( 46 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 38
39 ( NEW ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 39
40 ( 54 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 40

41 ( 34 ) A LONELY MAN - The Chi-Lites # 28
42 ( 33 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
43 ( 40 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
44 ( 27 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22
45 ( 42 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
46 ( 41 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
47 ( 43 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
48 ( 61 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan # 48
49 ( 44 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
50 ( NEW ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 50

51 ( NEW ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 51
52 ( 66 ) YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green # 52
53 ( 32 ) (IF YOU’RE GONNA) BREAK ANOTHER HEART - Mama Cass Elliot # 3
54 ( 47 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
55 ( 55 ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 55
56 ( 60 ) DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - King Harvest # 56
57 ( 48 ) DONNA - 10 C.C. # 7
58 ( 53 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
59 ( 52 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
60 ( 25 ) (IT’S THE WAY) NATURE PLANNED IT - The Four Tops # 20

61 ( 57 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
62 ( 58 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
63 ( 50 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1
64 ( NEW ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 64
65 ( 62 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
66 ( 70 ) ONE NIGHT AFFAIR - Jerry Butler # 66
67 ( NEW ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - Colin Blunstone # 67
68 ( 69 ) WORK TO DO - The Isley Brothers # 68
69 ( 51 ) BREAK - Aphrodite’s Child # 3
70 ( 67 ) EVERYTHING IS OUT OF SEASON - The Fortunes # 67

71 ( 49 ) (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION - Bubblerock aka Jonathan King # 29
72 ( 73 ) TUTENKHAMUN - Rolf Harris # 72
73 ( NEW ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie # 73
74 ( 75 ) WONDER GIRL - Sparks # 74
75 ( NEW ) WALK ON WATER - Neil Diamond # 75




29th October 1972 my faves of that week then

It's a 2nd week on top for Goodbye To Love as my younger brother turned 13 years old. He was more into Little Jimmy Osmond's forthcoming monster. Harley Quinne were on Top Of The Pops and leap to 2, never to be heard from again after New Orleans drops out, though the song would be back with Deep Purple. Sort of. Archie Bell's brilliant 1969 Northern Soul classic finally got top 3 with Here I Go Again, and even-older Chris Montez' Let's Dance at 4, making half the top 10 and half the top 30 either actual oldies, or cover versions. People forget 1972 wasn't just Glam, soul, reggae, Northern Soul, Prog, Metal, Easy Listening. it was also big into pop nostalgia recent and older.


1 ( 1 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters
2 ( 23 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne
3 ( 24 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
4 ( 29 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
5 ( 4 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag
6 ( 6 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
7 ( 2 ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
8 ( 5 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
9 ( 8 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
10 ( 3 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays

11 ( 17 ) AMERICA - Simon & Garfunkel
12 ( 7 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex
13 ( 13 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
14 ( 14 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter
15 ( 12 ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan
16 ( 9 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell
17 ( 22 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread
18 ( 11 ) ELMO JAMES - Chairmen Of The Board
19 ( 16 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals
20 ( 20 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM - Python Lee Jackson

21 ( 28 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers
22 ( 26 ) TUTENKHAMUN - Rolf Harris
23 ( 27 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
24 ( 25 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan
25 ( RE ) DESTINY - Anne Murray
26 ( 15 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper
27 ( 21 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy
28 ( 10 ) YOU’RE A LADY - Peter Skellern
29 ( RE ) YOU CAME YOU SAW YOU CONQUERED - The Pearls
30 ( NEW ) DOGGIE - Candlewick Green