Haven Retro Combined Chart : 12.11.1972

[smokeyb]

Week number 3 for Alice Cooper at the top, as his new challenger is Elton John who moves up to 2nd spot.



Gilbert O'Sullivan is up to 3, the Temptations are up to 4 and the Stylistics are up to 5.



There are 3 new entries and 3 re-entries this week, the highest is the Osmonds at number 12.



The biggest climber is the Move who jump up 16 places to number 23.



The biggest faller is Chairman Of The Board who drop 50 places.

[smokeyb]

12.11.1972 (Week # 46)

1 (01) Alice Cooper - Elected - 110 points (20-9-2-1-1-1) 6 wks
2 (06) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 101 points (6-2) 2 wks
3 (04) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 83 points (26-7-4-3) 4 wks
4 (11) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 70 points (24-18-13-11-4) 5 wks
5 (16) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 68 points (16-5) 2 wks
6 (05) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 66 points (25-14-8-4-3-5-6) 7 wks
7 (10) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 66 points (35-29-16-10-7) 5 wks
8 (07) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 66 points (17-12-7-8) 4 wks
9 (02) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 64 points (7-4-3-1-2-2-9) 7 wks
10 (03) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 62 points (40-17-9-4-3-10) 6 wks
11 (08) 10 C.C. - Donna - 61 points (40-x-19-9-9-7-6-6-8-11) 9 wks
12 (NE) Osmonds - Crazy Horses - 61 points 1 wk
13 (09) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 60 points (13-13-10-9-13) 5 wks
14 (21) Strawbs - Lay Down - 54 points (21-14) 2 wks
15 (19) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 49 points (34-36-30-22-33-x-25-19-15) 8 wks
16 (NE) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 40 points 1 wk
17 (26) Shag - Loop Di Love - 36 points (30-26-26-17) 4 wks
18 (14) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady - 32 points (40-16-13-11-12-15-14-18) 8 wks
19 (13) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 31 points (4-2-1-2-1-3-5-13-19) 9 wks
20 (24) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 31 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21-28-28-24-24-20) 13 wks
21 (28) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 30 points (32-28-21) 3 wks
22 (23) Carole King - It Might As Well Rain Until September - 29 points (22-23-22) 3 wks
23 (39) Move - Do Ya - 27 points (39-23) 2 wks
24 (20) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 26 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23-20-24) 18 wks
25 (29) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 26 points (30-19-18-22-33-x-29-25) 7 wks
26 (15) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 26 points (37-15-6-5-5-5-8-15-26) 9 wks
27 (40) Chris Montez - Let's Dance - 25 points (40-27) 2 wks
28 (17) Animals - House of the Rising Sun - 25 points (37-26-21-18-17-28) 6 wks
29 (18) Simon & Garfunkel – America - 24 points (20-14-11-18-29) 5 wks
30 (12) David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing - 24 points (9-5-4-3-4-8-9-12-30) 9 wks
31 (30) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 22 points (38-22-29-38-40-28-30-32-28-30-31) 11 wks
32 (27) Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again - 21 points (40-40-35-27-32) 5 wks
33 (37) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33) 11 wk
34 (NE) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 20 points 1 wk
35 (32) Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You - 18 points (14-11-10-10-10-14-32-35) 8 wks
36 (35) Anne Murray - Destiny - 18 points (38-35-36) 3 wks
37 (40) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37) 7 wks
38 (33) Jeff Beck Group - Hi Ho Silver Lining - 17 points (33-38) 2 wks
39 (RE) Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music - 17 points (40-25-31-31-x-39) 5 wks
40 (RE) 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-x-40) 20 wks
40 (RE) O’Jays - Love Train - 17 points (33-27-25-31-38-40-x-40) 7 wks

Dropped Out
43 (31) Rick Nelson - Garden Party - 16 points (33-31)
44 (34) Family - Burlesque - 15 points (24-23-37-39-34)
61 (22) Bread - The Guitar Man - 10 points (29-18-17-20-24-39-x-40-21-20-17-22)
62 (36) Eagles - Witchy Woman - 9 points (17-18-16-21-36)
75 (25) Chairmen Of The Board - Elmo James - 5 points (24-27-25)
77 (38) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - 4 points (21-8-7-6-11-19-38)

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 19.11.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 16-11-72:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville
(21) THE JACKSON 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows  
(7) THE OSMONDS – Crazy Horses
(26) THE STRAWBS – Lay Down  
(2) CHUCK BERRY – My Ding-A-Ling  
(3) THE SHANGRI-LAS – The Leader Of The Pack  
(29) HOT CHOCOLATE – You’ll Always Be A Friend
(23) ROD STEWART – Angel 
(NEW) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Help Me Make It Through The Night 
(NEW) SLADE – Gudbuy T’Jane  
(1) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Clair 
(24) NEIL SEDAKA – Oh Carol   

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 18.11.1972

1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (7 wk) (# 1)
2 (NE) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (1 wk) (# 2)
3 (2) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (5 wk) (# 2)
4 (3) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (18 wk) (# 2)
5 (4) Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four (7 wk) (#2)
6 (5) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (16 wk) (# 1)
7 (6) Max Bygraves - Sing Along With Max (9 wk) (# 4)
8 (29) Goons - Last Goon Show Of All (3 wk) (# 8)
9 (21) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (14 wk) (# 9)
10 (7) Bread - Best Of Bread (4 wk) (# 8)

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Osmonds - CRAZY HORSES
2 [new] :: Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL
3 [5] :: Elton John - CROCODILE ROCK
4 [2] :: Albert Hammond - IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
5 [7] :: ABBA - HE IS YOUR BROTHER
6 [4] :: Hot Chocolate - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
7 [3] :: Move - DO YA
8 [13] :: Stylistics - I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
9 [6] :: Dr Hook - COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE
10 [10] :: Rick Nelson - GARDEN PARTY
11 [12] :: JJ Cale - LIES
12 [15] :: Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE
13 [11] :: Bread - GUITAR MAN
14 [9] :: Johnny Nash - THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
15 [new] :: O'Jays - 992 ARGUMENTS
16 [18] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
17 [17] :: Arlo Guthrie - THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
18 [20] :: Junior Campbell - HALLELUJAH FREEDOM
19 [new] :: Rod Stewart - WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME)
20 [8] :: Elvis Presley - BURNING LOVE

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
02(02) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
03(14) The Jackson 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
04(03) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
05(13) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me
06(21) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
07(09) Hot Chocolate – You’ll Always Be A Friend
08(04) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
09(05) Alice Cooper – Elected
10(06) Strawbs - Lay Down

11(08) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Clair
12(15) Stylistics – I’m Stone In Love With You
13(16) Neil Sedaka – Beautiful You
14(07) Anne Murray – Destiny
15(10) Cream – Badge
16(28) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
17(--) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous
18(11) Simon & Garfunkel – America
19(29) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles
20(12) Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream

21(30) Donny Osmond – Why
22(17) Rick Nelson – Garden Party
23(18) Peter Skellern – You’re A Lady
24(19) The Carpenters - I Won't Last A Day Without You
25(--) Millie Jackson – My Man Is A Sweet Man
26(--) Rod Stewart – Angel
27(23) Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers?
28(20) Jim Croce – Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)
29(22) Shag – Loop Di Love
30(--) The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle

[rubcale]

01 Shag Loop Di Love
02 Chris Montez Let's Dance
03 Strawbs Lay Down
04 Donny Osmond Why
05 Stylistics I'm Stone In Love With You
06 Python Lee Jackson In A Broken Dream
07 Harley Quinne New Orleans
08 Rod Stewart What Made Milwaukee Famous Has Made A Loser Out Of Me
09 Junior Campbell Hallelujah Freedom
10 Elton John Crocodile Rock
11 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling
12 Alice Cooper Elected
13 Jackson 5 Lookin' Through The Windows
14 Jeff Beck Ho-Ho Silver Lining
15 Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack
16 Blue Mink Stay With You
17 Carpenters Goodbye To Love
18 Colin Blunstone I Don't Believe In Miracles
19 Four Tops Keeper Of The Castle
20 Archie Bell & The Drells Here I Go Again

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (3wks 1-1-1)
02 Alice Cooper - Elected (7wks 25-12-6-1-2-2-2)
03 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (3wks 21-10-3)
04 Spinners - I'll Be Around (6wks 29-17-10-7-6-4)
05 Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor (3wks 26-11-5)
06 Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze (5wks 30-17-9-8-6)
07 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (2wks 38-7)
08 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (2wks 29-8)
09 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (5wks 23-8-6-7-9)
10 Strawbs - Lay Down (4wks 30-18-15-10)

11 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (3wks 33-18-11)
12 10cc - Donna (8wks 22-15-8-2-2-3-3-12)
13 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3wks 34-20-13)
14 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (2wks 24-14)
15 David Bowie - Lady Stardust (7wks 36-15-8-5-5-5-15)
16 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead (7wks 29-21-16-13-10-9-16)
17 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me (4wks 26-16-13-17)
18 Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (8wks 30-19-13-9-6-4-4-18)
19 Focus - House Of The King (2wks 26-19)
20 Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (4wks 38-29-21-20)

21 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (5wks 28-21-17-16-21)
22 Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (6wks 36-26-18-11-12-22)
23 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (4wks 36-28-22-23)
24 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (2wks 33-24)
25 Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (3wks 35-27-25)
26 America - Ventura Highway (2wks 34-26)
27 Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (3wks 35-27-29)
28 Family - Burlesque (8wks 25-13-5-3-3-8-14-28)
29 Eric Clapton - Let It Rain (5wks 34-25-20-19-29)
30 Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (4wks 34-30-28-30)

31 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Colin Bluntstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (2wks 40-32)
33 Rod Stewart - Angel (1wk 33 NEW)
34 David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Yes - And You & I (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Eagles - Witchy Woman (6wks 23-18-15-12-17-36)
37 Jim Croce - Operator (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (7wks 40-34-29-24-23-26-38)
39 JJ Cale - Lies (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Grand Funk Railroad - Rock & Roll Soul (1wk 40 NEW)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 11.11.1972

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

[smokeyb]

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

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 2 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John < 3rd #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])
3 ( 9 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds
4 ( 5 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics
5 ( 3 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#2[2])
6 ( 4 ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (#4)
7 ( 10 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush
8 ( -- ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
9 ( 6 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern (#2[1])
10 ( 15 ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

11 ( 21 ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers
12 ( 8 ) Summer Breeze - Seals And Crofts (#7)
13 ( 11 ) Lay Down - Strawbs (#11)
14 ( 7 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson (#1[4)
15 ( 25 ) I Don't Believe In Miracles - Colin Blunstone
16 ( 20 ) Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce
17 ( 13 ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy (#12)
18 ( -- ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart
19 ( 12 ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell (#5)
20 ( 17 ) Destiny - Anne Murray (#17)

21 ( 30 ) Funny Face - Donna Fargo
22 ( 14 ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy (#8)
23 ( -- ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson
24 ( 22 ) From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer (#22)
25 ( 18 ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (#16)
26 ( 24 ) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier (#24)
27 ( 16 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash (#3)
28 ( 29 ) Beautiful You - Neil Sedaka
29 ( 37 ) Stay With Me - Blue Mink
30 ( 19 ) Elected - Alice Cooper (#4)

31 ( 40 ) Something's Wrong With Me - Austin Roberts
32 ( 34 ) Ventura Highway - America
33 ( -- ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops
34 ( 23 ) America - Simon And Garfunkel (#10)
35 ( 32 ) You'll Always Be A Friend - Hot Chocolate (#32)
36 ( -- ) Sweet Surrender - Bread
37 ( 26 ) I'll Be Around - Spinners (#15)
38 ( 28 ) Here I Go Again - Archie Bell And The Drells (#19)
39 ( -- ) Corner Of The Sky - Jackson 5
40 ( 33 ) Starting All Over Again - Mel And Tim (#25)

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-- ( 27 ) Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade (#1[3])
-- ( 31 ) Spaceman - Nilsson (#25)
-- ( 35 ) Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (#9)
-- ( 36 ) I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) - Gary Glitter (#5)
-- ( 38 ) Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphey (#27)
-- ( 39 ) I Won't Last A Day Without You - Carpenters (#10)

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-- ( -- ) Dialogue - Chicago

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[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (1 wk)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (6 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (8 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (22 wks)
05 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (14 wks)
06 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (5 wks)
07 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (9 wks)
08 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (6 wks)
09 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (3 wks)
10 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (8 wks)

11 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (5 wks)
12 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (11 wks)
13 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (2 wks)
14 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (6 wks)
15 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (2 wks)
16 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (4 wks)
17 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (1 wk)
18 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (7 wks)
19 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (12 wks)
20 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (13 wks)

21 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (3 wks)
22 Isaac Hayes – Theme From "The Men" (5 wks)
23 Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (5 wks)
24 Neil Diamond – Walk On Water (2 wks)
25 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (8 wks)
26 The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man (8 wks)
27 Joe Simon – I Found My Dad (3 wks)
28 The Temprees – Dedicated To The One I Love (7 wks)
29 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (7 wks)
30 Carole King – It Might As Well Rain Until September (4 wks)

[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 Alice Cooper – Elected
6 T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution
7 Osmonds - Crazy Horses
8 Carole King - It Might as Well Rain Until September
9 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
10 10CC – Donna

[popchartfreak]

5th November 1972

It's a brand new entry for the new Stevie Wonder as he notches up a league into the Major Star status with Superstition, his major early funky classic that underlines his Motown-sound is now gone and he's firmly in control of his own career at the age of 22. It's his second Retro chart-topper 5 years on from I was Made To Love Her. Bay City Rollers get a first top 10 out of 4 chart entries with Manana. It's their best record so lower expectations for the rest of their career! 

Blue Mink's sublime Stay With Me also goes top 10, their 3rd Retro track to do it, and Judy Collins gets a 3rd too. Entering the chart 6 months early (for the UK) Limmie & The Family Cooking's You Can Do Magic is new at 54. I fondly recall them struggling to rise above the Top Of The Pops orchestra on live performances in 1973 and 1974 on their UK hits (bigger in the UK than in the USA). Focus get 2nd entry, with the House Of The King track that I forgot to chart in 1970/71, but it's out now anyway in 1972. 

New at 58, Italian popstar Adriano Celentano charts his European biggie, the nonsense Prisen(etc) doing a great fake American accent on gobbledygook lyrics. It's been on QI and other media things, and the TV show performance with Rafaella Carra standing in for his wife's vocal bits is amazing OTT to be viewed - sadly it's been removed from Youtube but there are clips in articles about it becoming an internet sensation recently. Abba's He Is Your Brother is a modest entry at 69, their 3rd of 1972. They didn't do it in the Voyage show I saw in the summer, but I do approve of the return to their early "let's just love each other and get along" themes of their early singles that they returned to on their final album. 




1 ( NEW ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
2 ( 1 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
3 ( 4 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
4 ( 3 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
5 ( 7 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
6 ( 5 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
7 ( 2 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
8 ( 16 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 8
9 ( 19 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 9
10 ( 13 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10

11 ( 10 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
12 ( 8 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
13 ( 12 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
14 ( 40 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 14
15 ( 11 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
16 ( 18 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 16
17 ( 14 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
18 ( 15 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
19 ( 6 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 3
20 ( 39 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 20

21 ( 23 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 21
22 ( 9 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 9
23 ( 25 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 23
24 ( 22 ) DO YA - The Move # 22
25 ( 21 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
26 ( 36 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez # 26
27 ( 24 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
28 ( 20 ) I WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN - Glen Campbell # 20
29 ( 26 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
30 ( 37 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 30

31 ( 31 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
32 ( 17 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper # 9
33 ( 38 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 33
34 ( 28 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
35 ( 64 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 35
36 ( 33 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 33
37 ( 27 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
38 ( 48 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan # 38
39 ( 35 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
40 ( 50 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 40

41 ( 29 ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group # 11
42 ( 51 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 42
43 ( 52 ) YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green # 43
44 ( 44 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22
45 ( 67 ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - Colin Blunstone # 45
46 ( 43 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
47 ( 45 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
48 ( 42 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
49 ( 46 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
50 ( 47 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1

51 ( 34 ) I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - Lobo # 19
52 ( 30 ) LOVE LOVE LOVE - Bobby Hebb # 30
53 ( 49 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
54 ( NEW ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 54
55 ( 32 ) FREE RIDE - The Edgar Winter Group # 30
56 ( NEW ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 56
57 ( 41 ) A LONELY MAN - The Chi-Lites # 28
58 ( NEW ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 58
59 ( 54 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
60 ( 59 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13

61 ( 66 ) ONE NIGHT AFFAIR - Jerry Butler # 61
62 ( 56 ) DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT - King Harvest # 56
63 ( 68 ) WORK TO DO - The Isley Brothers # 63
64 ( 61 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
65 ( 62 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
66 ( 65 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
67 ( 58 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
68 ( 73 ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie # 68
69 ( NEW ) HE IS YOUR BROTHER - ABBA # 69
70 ( 55 ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 55

71 ( 57 ) DONNA - 10 C.C. # 7
72 ( 63 ) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople # 1
73 ( NEW ) SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield # 73
74 ( 53 ) (IF YOU’RE GONNA) BREAK ANOTHER HEART - Mama Cass Elliot # 3
75 ( NEW ) WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME) - Rod Stewart # 75






5th November 1972    Wot I Liked Then that week

It's Jonathan King with a second chart-topper in 12 months as he Loop Di Love's up for Bonfire Night. The fireworks must have got me in a fun mood as loads of upbeat and rock 'n' roll era stuff abound, not least Neil Sedaka's Oh! Carol new at 12, at 13 years old the oldest record to make my charts at that time. Just held off the top spot, the marvellous 1969 Northern Soul classic Here I Go Again. Simon & Garfunkel get a 6th and final top 10 hit - at least until loads of their old stuff made my charts in later decades.

Chuck Berry's Ding A Ling sneaks into the chart, but it got annoying quite quickly, and Chicory Tip get a 4th chart entry with The Future Is Past, and it sounded like their career was over, but there's another synth goodie to come.

1 ( 5 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag
2 ( 3 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
3 ( 4 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
4 ( 2 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne
5 ( 6 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
6 ( 1 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters
7 ( 8 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
8 ( 7 ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
9 ( 10 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays
10 ( 11 ) AMERICA - Simon & Garfunkel

11 ( 9 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
12 ( NEW ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka
13 ( 13 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
14 ( 12 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex
15 ( 16 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell
16 ( 18 ) ELMO JAMES - Chairmen Of The Board
17 ( 14 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter
18 ( 26 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper
19 ( 17 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread
20 ( 15 ) CLAIR - Gilbert O’Sullivan

21 ( 27 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy
22 ( 21 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers
23 ( 23 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
24 ( 24 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan
25 ( 20 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM - Python Lee Jackson
26 ( 22 ) TUTENKHAMUN - Rolf Harris
27 ( NEW ) MY DING A LING - Chuck Berry
28 ( RE ) BURLESQUE - Family
29 ( NEW ) THE FUTURE IS PAST - Chicory Tip
30 ( 28 ) YOU’RE A LADY - Peter Skellern