Haven Retro Combined Chart : 01.12.1973

[smokeyb]

Alvin Stardust gets his first retro chart topper as Gary Glitter moves up to 2nd spot.



Roxy Music rise to 3, Mott The Hoople are up at 4 and the Carpenters fall down to 5.



There are 5 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Robert Knight at 19.



The biggest climber is the New Seekers who jump up 13 places to number 7.



The biggest faller is David Bowie who falls 31 places.

[smokeyb]

01.12.1973 (Week # 48)

1 (02) Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo - 155 points (14-5-2-2-1) 5 wks
2 (03) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love - 146 points (5-3-2) 3 wks
3 (04) Roxy Music - Street Life - 130 points (12-4-3) 3 wks
4 (09) Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone - 124 points (9-4) 2 wks
5 (01) Carpenters – Top Of The World - 116 points (31-31-9-2-1-1-1-1-5) 9 wks
6 (06) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse - 94 points (18-8-6-6) 4 wks
7 (20) New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - 92 points (20-7) 2 wks
8 (05) Ringo Starr - Photograph - 67 points (32-26-28-21-10-6-4-5-8) 9 wks
9 (08) Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance? - 61 points (21-10-6-8-9) 5 wks
10 (16) David Essex - Lamplight - 60 points (24-16-10) 3 wks
11 (21) John Lennon - Mind Games - 59 points (21-11) 2 wks
12 (17) Jim Croce – Time In A Bottle - 58 points (20-17-12) 3 wks
13 (10) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels - 53 points (20-15-10-13) 4 wks
14 (11) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon - 48 points (24-14-11-11-14) 5 wks
15 (15) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses - 48 points (25-15-15) 3 wks
16 (12) Steve Miller Band - Joker - 45 points (32-23-14-12-16) 5 wks
17 (07) Mud - Dyna-Mite - 42 points (12-6-2-3-7-17) 6 wks
18 (27) T. Rex – Truck on (Tyke) - 37 points (27-18) 2 wks
19 (NE) Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top - 37 points (19) 1 wk
20 (30) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Why, Oh Why, Oh why - 34 points (38-30-20) 3 wks
21 (14) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 32 points (8-3-2-1-1-2-3-7-14-21) 10 wks
22 (26) Cockney Rebel - Sebastian - 31 points (33-26-26-22) 4 wks
23 (25) Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - 30 points (25-23) 2 wks
24 (19) Lynsey De Paul – Won't Somebody Dance With Me - 28 points (39-31-21-18-19-24) 6 wks
25 (37) Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (part 1) - 26 points (37-25) 2 wks
26 (34) Stevie Wonder - Living For The City - 26 points (37-34-26) 3 wks
27 (22) Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things - 25 points (28-19-22-27) 4 wks
28 (18) Osmonds - Let Me In - 22 points (15-12-13-18-28) 5 wks
29 (24) Persuaders – Some Guys Have All The Luck - 21 points (40-21-24-29) 4 wks
30 (31) Bobby Womack And Peace – Across 110th Street - 20 points (29-30-21-13-14-14-23-26-25-30-29-26-29-29-28-30-29-31-31-28-34-35-33-33-34-34-31-30-27-25-27-29-33-32-31-31-30) 37 wks
31 (NE) Led Zeppelin - D'Yer Ma'Ker - 20 points (31) 1 wk
32 (29) Four Tops – Sweet Understanding Love - 20 points (37-40-37-x-39-36-29-32) 7 wks
33 (32) Curtis Mayfield – If I Were Only A Child Again - 19 points (29-31-35-36-32-32-33) 7 wks
34 (36) Delfonics – I Don't Want To Make You Wait - 18 points (29-31-32-30-35-32-33-33-31-36-37-35-37-35-36-32-31-28-27-32-32-36-38-35-36-34) 26 wks
35 (28) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost - 17 points (34-24-22-19-22-17-16-16-28-35) 10 wks
36 (38) Bob Marley & Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up - 17 points (38-36) 2 wks
37 (NE) Todd Rundgren - Hello It's Me - 16 points (37) 1 wk
38 (RE) Marvin Gaye – Come Get To This - 15 points (30-35-x-38) 3 wks
39 (NE) Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight - 15 points (39) 1 wk
40 (NE) Bob Marley & Wailers - I Shot The Sheriff - 15 points (40) 1 wk

Dropped Out
42 (23) Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown - 14 points (23-7-6-6-4-7-10-23)
43 (33) Steely Dan - My Old School - 14 points (33-33)
44 (13) David Bowie - Sorrow - 14 points (14-7-3-4-9-13)
45 (39) Dolly Parton - Jolene - 13 points (40-39)
48 (40) Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards - 11 points (40)
52 (35) David Cassidy - Daydreamer - 10 points (17-10-11-9-9-17-35)

[smokeyb]

Thanks to o Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark rubcale & Smurfie


I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 08.12.1973

1 (1) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (4 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (7) The New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (3 wk) (# 3)
4 (2) Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo (6 wk) (# 2)
5 (10) The Osmonds - Let Me In (7 wk) (# 2)
6 (5) Mud -Dynamite (7 wk) (# 4)
7 (8) David Essex - Lamplight (5 wk) (# 7)
8 (17) Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone (3 wk) (# 8)
9 (6) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why, Oh Why, Oh Why (5 wk) (# 6)
10 (9) Barry Blue ‎– Do You Wanna Dance (6 wk) (# 7)
11 (16) Roxy Music - Street Life (4 wk) (# 11)
12 (4) Donny Osmond - When I Fall In Love (5 wk) (# 4)
13 (20) T. Rex - Truck On Tyke (3 wk) (# 13)
14 (11) Ringo Starr - Photograph (7 wk) (# 8)
15 (12) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels (6 wk) (# 12)
16 (23) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse (5 wk) (# 16)
17 (14) The Carpenters - Top Of The World (8 wk) (# 5)
18 (18) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon (7 wk) (# 14)
19 (NE) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (1 wk) (# 19)
20 (15) David Bowie - Sorrow (8 wk) (# 3)
21 (21) Perry Como - For The Good Times (16 wk) (# 7)
22 (28) Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top (3 wk) (# 22)
23 (13) David Cassidy - Daydreamer/Puppy Song (9 wk) (# 1)
24 (25) Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin (6 wk) (# 24)
25 (26) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (13 wk) (# 1)
26 (31) John Lennon - Mind Games (3 wk) (# 26)
27 (24) Nazareth - This Flight Tonight (9 wk) (# 11)
28 (35) Matt Monroe - And You Smiled (3 wk) (# 28)
29 (30) The Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love (5 wk) (# 29)
30 (19) Lynsey de Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me (7 wk) (# 14)
31 (27) Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards (8 wk) (# 22)
32 (42) Roy Wood - Forever (2 wk) (# 32)
33 (32) Slade - My Friend Stan (10 wk) (# 2)
34 (22) Max Bygraves - Deck Of Cards (10 wk) (# 13)
35 (41) Millican & Nesbitt - Vaya Con Dios (2 wk) (# 35)
36 (37) Elvis Presley - Raised On Rock (3 wk) (# 36)
37 (34) Mungo Jerry - Wild Love (5 wk) (# 32)
38 (NE) Rod Stewart & The Faces - Pool Hall Richard (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (44) Drupi - Vado Via (2 wk) (# 39)
40 (48) Cliff Richard - Take Me High (2 wk) (# 40)
41 (39) Glyn Poole - Milly Molly Mandy (8 wk) (# 35)
42 (NE) Elton John - Step Into Christmas (1 wk) (# 42)
43 (29) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (11 wk) (# 6)
44 (NE) Golden Earring - Radar Love (1 wk) (# 44)
45 (36) Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown (10 wk) (# 12)
46 (NE) Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil (1 wk) (# 46)
47 (NE) Perry Como - Walk Right Back (1 wk) (# 47)
48 (NE) Steeleye Span - Gaudete (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (NE) Andy Williams - Solitaire (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (45) Charles Aznavour - The Old Fashioned Way (8 wk) (# 38)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 06-12-73:  Presenter: Dave Lee Travis
(24) EDDIE KENDRICKS – Keep On Truckin’  
(NEW) SLADE – Merry Xmas Everybody
(7) DAVID ESSEX – Lamplight  
(3) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. LYN PAUL – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me 
(44) GOLDEN EARRING – Radar Love
(22) ROBERT KNIGHT – Love On A Mountain Top  
(11) ROXY MUSIC – Street Life  
(13) T-REX – Truck On (Tyke)  
(19) WIZZARD – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday  
(1) GARY GLITTER – I Love You Love Me Love
(29) THE FOUR TOPS – Sweet Understanding Love 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 08.12.1973
1 (5) Roxy Music - Stranded (2 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) David Bowie - Pin Ups (6 wk) (# 1)
3 (2) David Cassidy - Dreams Are Nothin' More Than Wishes (3 wk)(# 2)
4 (NE) Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1 wk) (# 4)
5 (4) Perry Como - And I Love You So (23 wk) (# 3)
6 (9) Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'm A Writer Not A Fighter (10 wk) (# 2)
7 (22) David Essex - Rock On (3 wk) (# 7)
8 (3) Who - Quadrophenia (4 wk) (# 2)
9 (NE) Ringo Starr - Ringo (1 wk) (# 9)
10 (11) Nazareth - Loud 'N' Proud (3 wk) (#10)

[darkstar79]

01 Bobby Womack And Peace – Across 110th Street (38 wks)
02 Curtis Mayfield – If I Were Only A Child Again (8 wks)
03 The Delfonics – I Don't Want To Make You Wait (27 wks)
04 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost (11 wks)
05 The Carpenters – Top Of The World (10 wks)
06 Marvin Gaye – Come Get To This (6 wks)
07 The Independents – It's All Over (4 wks)
08 Aretha Franklin – Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (3 wks)
09 Al Green – Livin' for You (1 wk)
10 Curtis Mayfield – Future Shock (21 wks)

11 The Chi Lites – I Found Sunshine (4 wks)
12 The Four Tops – Sweet Understanding Love (9 wks)
13 New York City – Make Me Twice The Man (15 wks)
14 Gladys Knight & The Pips – I've Got to Use My Imagination (3 wks)
15 The Temptations – Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (17 wks)
16 The Intruders – I Wanna Know Your Name (7 wks)
17 Betty Wright – Let Me Be Your Lovemaker (10 wks)
18 Earth, Wind & Fire – Keep Your Head to the Sky (4 wks)
19 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia (15 wks)
20 The Dramatics – Fell For You (7 wks)

21 Sly & The Family Stone – Frisky (3 wks)
22 Bloodstone – Never Let You Go (13 wks)
23 The Temptations – Law Of The Land (11 wks)
24 Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – You're A Special Part Of Me (10 wks)
25 The Stylistics – Rockin' Roll Baby (8 wks)
26 Joe Simon – River (4 wks)
27 Lynsey De Paul – Won't Somebody Dance With Me (7 wks)
28 Stevie Wonder – Living For The City (5 wks)
29 The Dramatics – Hey You! Get Off My Mountain (32 wks)
30 The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More (28 wks)

[rubcale]

01 Kiki Dee Amoureuse
02 New Seekers ft/ Lyn Paul You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
03 Gary Glitter I Love You Love Me Love
04 Eddie Kendricks Keep On Truckin'
05 Roxy Music Street Life
06 Mott The Hoople Roll Away The Stone
07 Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
08 David Essex Lamplight
09 Robert Knight Love On A Mountain Top
10 Four Tops Sweet Understanding Love
11 Carpenters Top Of The World
12 Roy Wood Forever
13 Wink Martindale Deck Of Cards
14 Cliff Richard Take Me Higher
15 Barry Blue Do You Wanna Dance?
16 Cozy Powell Dance With The Devil
17 Golden Earring Radar Love
18 Don Downing Lonely Days Lonely Nights
19 The Faces Pool Hall Richard
20 Steeleye Span Gaudete

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 22.11.1973

1 (01) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
2 (02) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
3 (04) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo
4 (03) Lynsey De Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me
5 (08) New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
6 (05) Mud - Dynamite
7 (09) David Essex - Lamplight
8 (06) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
9 (15) Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone
10 (11) The Osmonds - Let Me In
11 (19) Roxy Music - Street Life
12 (10) Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance
13 (07) Carpenters - Top Of The World
14 (12) David Cassidy - Daydreamer
15 (31) Donny Osmond - When I Fall In Love
16 (20) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon
17 (13) Ringo Starr - Photograph
18 (14) Paul McCartney and Wings - Helen Wheels
19 (30) Roy Wood - Forever
20 (16) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse
21 (34) John Lennon - Mind Games
22 (New) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
23 (17) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
24 (18) David Bowie - Sorrow
25 (21) T. Rex - Truck On Tyke
26 (22) Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child
27 (23) Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown
28 (24) Status Quo - Caroline
29 (25) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
30 (26) Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top
31 (27) Max Bygraves - Deck Of Cards
32 (New) Elton John - Step Into Christmas
33 (29) Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love
34 (New) Rod Stewart & The Faces - Pool Hall Richard
35 (33) Isley Brothers - That Lady
36 (28) Perry Como - For The Good Times
37 (New) Steeleye Span - Gaudete
38 (New) Andy Williams - Solitaire
39 (New) Golden Earring - Radar Love
40 (New) Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Alvin Stardust - MY COO-CA-CHOO
2 [2] :: Paul McCartney & Wings - HELEN WHEELS
3 [4] :: Mott The Hoople - ROLL AWAY THE STONE
4 [3] :: Roxy Music - STREET LIFE
5 [6] :: Bob Marley & Wailers - I SHOT THE SHERIFF {Burnin' LP track}
6 [8] :: John Lennon - MIND GAMES
7 [new] :: Wizzard - I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY
8 [new] :: Slade - MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
9 [11] :: Bob Marley & Wailers - GET UP, STAND UP {Burnin' LP track}
10 [12] :: Thin Lizzy - THE ROCKER
11 [10] :: Steve Miller Band - THE JOKER
12 [7] :: Suzi Quatro - DAYTONA DEMON
13 [9] :: Gary Glitter - I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE
14 [5] :: Carpenters - TOP OF THE WORLD
15 [19] :: Helen Reddy - LEAVE ME ALONE (RUBY RED DRESS)
16 [new] :: Olivia Newton-John - LET ME BE THERE
17 [13] :: Bryan Ferry - THESE FOOLISH THINGS {These Foolish Things LP track}
18 [15] :: Bruce Springsteen - ROSALITA, COME OUT TONIGHT {The Wild, The Innocent & The E-Street Shuffle LP track}
19 [18] :: The Band - AIN'T GOT NO HOME
20 [20] :: Mungo Jerry - WILD LOVE

[o]

Love that first TOTP appearance for the Wizzard song, and I never realised that and Elton's Christmas song were in the same year!

1 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
2 Elton John - Step Into Christmas
3 Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo
4 Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
5 Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone
6 T. Rex - Truck On Tyke
7 John Lennon - Mind Games
8 Golden Earring - Radar Love
9 Roxy Music - Street Life
10 New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
11 Mud -Dynamite
12 Steeleye Span – Gaudete

[smokeyb]

1 (8) Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone (3 wks)
2 (3) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse (5 wks)
3 (1) Roxy Music - Street Life (4 wks)
4 (2) Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo (6 wks)
5 (15) John Lennon - Mind Games (3 wks)
6 (4) Ringo Starr - Photograph (7 wks)
7 (9) David Essex - Lamplight (5 wks)
8 (NE) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (1 wk)
9 (10) Cockney Rebel - Sebastian (4 wks)
10 (11) Steve Miller Band - The Joker (8 wks)
11 (14) Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle (4 wks)
12 (18) The New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (3 wks)
13 (17) T. Rex - Truck On Tyke (3 wks)
14 (12) Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin (6 wks)
15 (22) War - Me And Baby Brother (5 wks)
16 (26) Roy Wood - Forever (2 wks)
17 (21) Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top (3 wks)
18 (20) Don Downing - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights (5 wks)
19 (28) Elvis Presley - Raised On Rock (3 wks)
20 (31) Drupi - Vado Via (2 wks)
21 (NE) Golden Earring - Radar Love (1 wk)
22 (32) Cliff Richard - Take Me High (2 wks)
23 (NE) Rod Stewart & The Faces - Pool Hall Richard (1 wk)
24 (NE) Elton John - Step Into Christmas (1 wk)
25 (5) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon (7 wks)
26 (6) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels (6 wks)
27 (7) Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown (10 wks)
28 (NE) Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil (1 wk)
29 (NE) Steeleye Span - Gaudete (1 wk)
30 (13) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (4 wks)
31 (16) The Persuaders - Some Guys Have All The Luck (6 wks)
32 (19) Billy Joel - Piano Man (6 wks)
33 (NE) Andy Williams - Solitaire (1 wk)
34 (23) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why, Oh Why, Oh Why (5 wks)
35 (24) The Carpenters - Top Of The World (8 wks)
36 (25) David Bowie - Sorrow (8 wks)
37 (27) Mungo Jerry - Wild Love (5 wks)
38 (29) Jim Croce - I Got A Name (10 wks)
39 (NE) Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone (1 wk)
40 (NE) Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie (1 wk)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( -- ) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard < 3rd #1 >
2 ( 1 ) The Joker - Steve Miller Band (#1[2])
3 ( 3 ) Roll Away The Stone - Mott The Hoople
4 ( 2 ) I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter (#2[1])
5 ( 9 ) Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
6 ( 5 ) You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - New Seekers (#5)
7 ( -- ) Step Into Christmas - Elton John
8 ( 10 ) Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
9 ( 4 ) My Coo-Ca-Choo - Alvin Stardust (#2[3])
10 ( 7 ) Street Life - Roxy Music (#7)

11 ( 12 ) Love On A Mountain Top - Robert Knight
12 ( 6 ) Amoureuse - Kiki Dee (#5)
13 ( -- ) Radar Love - Golden Earring
14 ( 20 ) Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally - Dawn
15 ( 21 ) Take Me High - Cliff Richard
16 ( 11 ) Rockin' Roll Baby - Stylistics (#11)
17 ( -- ) Smokin' In The Boy's Room - Browsville Station
18 ( 24 ) Forever - Roy Wood
19 ( 18 ) Mind Games - John Lennon (#18)
20 ( 8 ) Top Of The World - Carpenters (#1[4])

21 ( 25 ) My Music - Loggins & Messina
22 ( 26 ) Truck On (Tyke) - T. Rex
23 ( 19 ) Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy (#19)
24 ( 15 ) Helen Wheels - Wings (#11)
25 ( 13 ) Do You Wanna Dance - Barry Blue (#5)
26 ( 17 ) Wild Love - Mungo Jerry (#14)
27 ( 28 ) D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
28 ( 16 ) Just You 'n' Me - Chicago (#8)
29 ( 14 ) The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich (#3)
30 ( 23 ) Lamplight - David Essex (#22)

31 ( -- ) Some Guys Have All The Luck - Persuaders
32 ( 38 ) Vado Via - Drupi
33 ( -- ) Dance With The Devil - Cozy Powell
34 ( 33 ) Raised On Rock - Elvis Presley (#33)
35 ( 22 ) Dreamboat - Limmie & Family Cookin' (#10)
36 ( 31 ) Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White (#31)
37 ( -- ) Gaudete - Steeleye Span
38 ( 27 ) Photograph - Ringo Starr (#18)
39 ( -- ) Corazon - Carole King
40 ( 30 ) Daytona Demon - Suzi Quatro (#21)

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-- ( 29 ) The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (#3)
-- ( 32 ) Dyna-Mite - Mud (#6)
-- ( 34 ) Why Oh Why Oh Why - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#27)
-- ( 35 ) Sweet Understanding Love - Four Tops (#28)
-- ( 36 ) If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - Staple Singers (#31)
-- ( 37 ) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (2[3])
-- ( 39 ) The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee - Hollies (#9)
-- ( 40 ) Ballroom Blitz - Sweet (#1[4])

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-- ( -- ) Pool Hall Richard - Faces
-- ( -- ) Me And Baby Brother - War
-- ( -- ) I've Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips
-- ( -- ) Solitaire - Andy Williams

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The start of the Christmas invasion with the other "big" one coming next week.

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Jim Croce – Time In A Bottle
02(02) Kiki Dee – Amoureuse
03(--) Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
04(05) Mott The Hoople – Roll Away The Stone
05(--) Elton John – Step Into Christmas
06(03) Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love
07(12) New Seekers – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
08(14) Robert Knight – Love On A Mountain Top
09(26) Roy Wood – Forever
10(04) T. Rex – Truck on (Tyke)

11(07) Marie Osmond – Paper Roses
12(06) The Carpenters – Top Of The World
13(15) John Lennon – Mind Games
14(08) Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
15(09) Barry Blue – Do You Wanna Dance
16(10) The Persuaders – Some Guys Have All The Luck
17(11) Alvin Stardust – My Coo Ca Choo
18(13) Elvis Presley – Raised On Rock
19(28) Cliff Richard – Take Me High
20(--) Golden Earring – Radar Love

21(--) Steeleye Span – Gaudete
22(--) Kool And The Gang – Jungle Boogie
23(16) Ringo Starr – Photograph
24(17) Steve Miller Band – The Joker
25(19) Mungo Jerry – Wild Love
26(--) Cozy Powell – Dance With The Devil
27(--) Andy Williams – Solitaire
28(18) Gilbert O’Sullivan – Why, Oh Why, Oh why
29(20) Roxy Music – Street Life
30(--) The Faces – Pool Hall Richard

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - D'Yer Ma'Ker (3wks 12-1-1)
02 Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love (4wks 11-4-2-2)
03 Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo (3wks 9-3-3)
04 Todd Rundgren - Hello It's Me (4wks 26-11-5-4)
05 Roxy Music - Street Life (3wks 23-9-5)
06 Who - Love, Reign O'er Me (2wks 19-6)
07 John Lennon - Mind Games (2wks 21-7)
08 Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Storm (3wks 24-11-8)
09 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why (4wks 35-19-10-9)
10 Ringo Starr - I'm The Greatest (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Staple Singers - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) (4wks 34-27-17-11)
12 Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things (5wks 16-3-1-4-12)
13 Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight (5wks 30-17-7-6-13)
14 David Essex - Lamplight (3wks 25-16-14)
15 New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (2wks 20-15)
16 Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle (2wks 28-16)
17 Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl (3wks 32-23-17)
18 Steely Dan - My Old School (6wks 21-8-2-2-7-18)
19 Kiki Dee - Amoureuse (1wk 19 NEW)
20 Ringo Starr - Photograph (8wks 31-16-6-3-1-3-8-20)

21 Barry White - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (2wks 29-21)
22 Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (2wks 35-22)
23 Elton John - Sweet Painted Lady (5wks 20-14-10-13-23)
24 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels (6wks 32-24-19-16-18-25)
26 T Rex - Truck On (Tyke) (2wks 34-26)
27 Carpenters - Top Of The World (7wks 20-7-4-4-5-12-27)
28 Steve Miller Band - The Joker (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Get Up Stand Up (6wks 22-14-10-8-14-29)
30 Serge Gainsbourg - Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais (3wks 33-31-30)

31 Grateful Dead - Eyes Of The World (2wks 33-31)
32 Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1wk 32 NEW)
33 David Bowie - Sorrow (8wks 13-6-2-2-5-6-15-33)
34 Clifford T Ward - Wherewithal (3wks 34-30-34)
35 Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top (1wk 35 NEW)

36 Persuaders - Some Guys Have All The Luck (1wk 36 NEW)

37 Elton John - Step Into Christmas (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Steeleye Span - Gaudete (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Carole King - Corazon (5wks 37-30-26-27-39)

40 Mud - Dynamite (6wks 35-15-13-14-22-40)

The New York City based R&B vocal group signed to Atlantic records made USA #39 (R&B #7) with this Philly Soul produced composition later covered by Robert Palmer, & Rod Stewart.

[popchartfreak]

24th November 1973

It's Jim Croce on top, with the sublimely poignant Time In A Bottle holding off Aretha Franklin's Stevie Wonder song at 2, with highest new entry at 3 coming from Roy Wood's Wizzard christmas classic. I went out to buy the gatefold cover christmas single, along with his new solo single Forever, up to 10. My brother opted for the next Slade single. We were both right, as 50 years later they have never stopped being played. To the point where my deep love has suffered from over-saturation. Still joyous though. Forever, meanwhile, has been forgotten.

Barry White is back again, in his Love Unlimited Orchestra guise and a US chart-topper in Love's Theme, just a fab lush disco tune new at 6, one place ahead of a debut from Hall & Oates. They are currently at legal logger-heads, but back then She's Gone was harmonious delight, and the Abandoned Luncheonette album had the fab When The Morning Comes to boot, new in at 26. New at 36, another UK Xmas classic, as Elton John's Step Into Christmas debuts as 36, making 4 Elton top 40's all at once. I never rated it that much, but it eventually surpassed it's modest chart performance and went top 10 in the 21st century when you didn't need to buy records to get a hit, you just needed a streaming platform to playlist it upfront.

Melanie covers Carole King's 60's classic song, and is rewarded with her biggest hit in 2 years, at 52, while Geordie drop their last substantial single in Black Cat Woman, a total Halloween song released too late, and calling out to be rediscovered as it sounds more AC/DC than other Geordie hits. Stealers Wheel make it a 4th chart entry with Star, White Plains return with Julie Ann as they push 4 years of chart entries - this one flopped, but turns out to be one I recognise but never charted or taped. So 50 years later it scrapes in at 78. Finally Rod and mates are back with Pool Hall Richard, the least of their singles, and still only their 4th charting retro track. Rod's had loads and will have loads for decades to come of course.


1 ( 2 ) TIME IN A BOTTLE - Jim Croce # 1
2 ( 4 ) UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (THAT’S WHAT I’M GONNA DO) - Aretha Franklin # 2
3 ( NEW ) I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY - Wizzard # 3
4 ( 1 ) SEBASTIAN - Cockney Rebel # 1
5 ( 5 ) MIND GAMES - John Lennon # 2
6 ( NEW ) LOVE’S THEME - Love Unlimited Orchestra # 6
7 ( NEW ) SHE’S GONE - Daryl Hall & John Oates # 7
8 ( 11 ) DANCE WITH THE DEVIL - Cozy Powell # 8
9 ( 6 ) LIVING FOR THE CITY - Stevie Wonder # 4
10 ( 15 ) FOREVER - Roy Wood # 10

11 ( 3 ) STREET LIFE - Roxy Music # 3
12 ( 13 ) SEASONS IN THE SUN - Terry Jacks # 12
13 ( 10 ) DO YOU WANNA DANCE - Barry Blue # 1
14 ( 7 ) ROLL AWAY THE STONE - Mott The Hoople featuring Thunderthighs # 7
15 ( 8 ) JOLENE - Dolly Parton # 5
16 ( 12 ) MY COO CA CHOO - Alvin Stardust # 2
17 ( 14 ) DYNA-MITE - Mud # 5
18 ( 9 ) I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 9
19 ( 27 ) YOU’RE SIXTEEN - Ringo Starr # 19
20 ( 20 ) BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON - Lou Christie # 20

21 ( 18 ) HELEN WHEELS - Paul McCartney & Wings # 14
22 ( 34 ) LAMPLIGHT - David Essex # 22
23 ( 19 ) AFTER THE GOLDRUSH - Prelude # 19
24 ( 23 ) SHOWDOWN - Electric Light Orchestra # 1
25 ( 40 ) IF YOU’RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) - The Staple Singers # 25
26 ( NEW ) WHEN THE MORNING COMES - Daryl Hall & John Oates # 26
27 ( 17 ) PHOTOGRAPH - Ringo Starr # 1
28 ( 26 ) THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL - Charlie Rich # 6
29 ( 30 ) BENNIE AND THE JETS - Elton John # 1
30 ( 32 ) SPIDERS AND SNAKES - Jim Stafford # 30

31 ( 33 ) MAMA NEVER TOLD ME - Sister Sledge # 31
32 ( 31 ) SHOW AND TELL - Al Wilson # 5
33 ( 25 ) GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - Elton John # 1
34 ( 29 ) HARMONY - Elton John # 14
35 ( 53 ) HYPNOTISED - Fleetwood Mac # 35
36 ( NEW ) STEP INTO CHRISTMAS - Elton John # 36
37 ( 16 ) ROCK’N’ROLL (I GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) - Kevin Johnson # 16
38 ( 50 ) BRING ON THE LUCIE (FREDA PEEPLE) - John Lennon # 38
39 ( 36 ) KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR - Bob Dylan # 1
40 ( 24 ) WON’T SOMEBODY DANCE WITH ME - Lynsey De Paul featuring Ed Stewart # 21

41 ( 28 ) COME AND GET YOUR LOVE - Redbone # 3
42 ( 21 ) WHEREFORE AND WHY - Glen Campbell # 21
43 ( 52 ) IT’S ALL OVER - Jackie Wilson # 43
44 ( 41 ) THE BALLROOM BLITZ - The Sweet # 1
45 ( 22 ) DAYTONA DEMON - Suzi Quatro # 22
46 ( 42 ) PEPPERBOX - The Peppers # 8
47 ( 44 ) MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS - Maria Muldaur # 5
48 ( 35 ) COME LIVE WITH ME - Ray Charles # 12
49 ( 51 ) LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP - Robert Knight # 49
50 ( 39 ) THE WOMBLING SONG - The Wombles # 39

51 ( 55 ) I THINK I’M OVER (GETTING OVER YOU) - Peter Noone # 51
52 ( NEW ) WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW - Melanie # 52
53 ( 66 ) NEW BREED KINDA WOMAN - Holland-Dozier # 53
54 ( 54 ) DON’T LET ME DOWN AGAIN - Buckingham Nicks # 54
55 ( 45 ) SPEED KILLS - 10CC # 1
56 ( 47 ) I’M FREE - Roger Daltry & The London Symphony Orchestra # 1
57 ( 57 ) YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME - The New Seekers featuring Lyn Paul # 57
58 ( 38 ) I KNOW WHAT I LIKE (IN YOUR WARDROBE) - Genesis # 12
59 ( 59 ) THE LOVE I LOST (PART 1) - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes # 10
60 ( 63 ) TRUCK ON (TYKE) - T.Rex # 60

61 ( 46 ) DREAM ON - Aerosmith # 7
62 ( 48 ) RADAR LOVE - Golden Earring # 12
63 ( 61 ) NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS - Ike & Tina Turner # 1
64 ( 60 ) JOYBRINGER - Manfred Mann’s Earthband # 1
65 ( 65 ) THE OLD FASHIONED WAY - Charles Aznavour # 65
66 ( 43 ) NEVER NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP - Barry White # 13
67 ( 68 ) WHO’S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY? - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando # 67
68 ( 74 ) JUNGLE BOOGIE - Kool & The Gang # 68
69 ( 69 ) WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 69
70 ( 37 ) PIANO MAN - Billy Joel # 37

71 ( 71 ) RING RING - The Vernons # 71
72 ( NEW ) BLACK CAT WOMAN - Geordie # 72
73 ( 72 ) I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION - Gladys Knight & The Pips # 72
74 ( NEW ) STAR - Stealers Wheel # 74
75 ( 70 ) LET ME BE THERE - Olivia Newton-John # 70
76 ( 79 ) HOW COME? - Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance # 76
77 ( 62 ) KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (PART 1) - Eddie Kendricks # 4
78 ( NEW ) JULIE ANN - White Plains # 78
79 ( 67 ) YOU’VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE - Edwin Starr # 67
80 ( NEW ) POOL HALL RICHARD - The Faces # 80






24th November 1973 my chart of the time Gloucester

It's Barry Blue Glam-Rocking Mud off the top spot 50 years ago, with Alvin threatening at 2 for a full-on Glam top 4. Mott The Hoople make it 4 top 10's in a row, and David Essex 2 in a row, while Eddie Kendricks gets his first post-Temptations top 10 - and his last! T.Rex are back and can only manage 14 with Truck On (Tyke), the lowest debut for Marc Bolan to date. The tide of school public opinion had definitely changed with this single.

Robert Knight's Northern Soul oldie was bringing some 60's cheer to the charts, new at 18, and it was fab to see him getting a hit after Everlasting Love got covered by The Love Affair. I recall one of the cooler classroom lads, who went to the local disco (I didn't) bought Love On A Mountain Top - and then fell out of love with it very quickly, regretting his purchase. The New Seekers are back again after a series of minor hits, switched lead vocalist to Lyn Paul, gone old-time sing-song, and grab a huge UK hit that I wasn't too fussed about, new in at 26. But ahead of John Lennon's first new single in 2 years (Happy Xmas was held back in the UK), the fab Mind Games under-performed, sadly.


1 ( 2 ) DO YOU WANNA DANCE - Barry Blue
2 ( 6 ) MY COO CA CHOO - Alvin Stardust
3 ( 1 ) DYNAMITE - Mud
4 ( 3 ) I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE - Gary Glitter
5 ( 5 ) PHOTOGRAPH - Ringo Starr
6 ( 10 ) IT’S A GAME - String Driven Thing
7 ( 17 ) ROLL AWAY THE STONE - Mott The Hoople
8 ( 12 ) LAMPLIGHT - David Essex
9 ( 4 ) HELEN WHEELS - Paul McCartney & Wings
10 ( 15 ) KEEP ON TRUCKING - Eddie Kendricks

11 ( 7 ) LONELY DAYS LONELY NIGHTS - Don Downing
12 ( 27 ) STREET LIFE - Roxy Music
13 ( 9 ) SHOWDOWN - Electric Light Orchestra
14 ( NEW ) TRUCK ON (TYKE) - T.Rex
15 ( 8 ) DAYTONA DEMON - Suzi Quatro
16 ( 23 ) AMOUREUSE - Kiki Dee
17 ( 11 ) SORROW - David Bowie
18 ( NEW ) LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP - Robert Knight
19 ( 16 ) GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - Elton John
20 ( 28 ) GET IT TOGETHER - The Jackson 5

21 ( 14 ) DAYDREAMER/ THE PUPPY SONG - David Cassidy
22 ( 25 ) JOYBRINGER - Manfred Mann’s Earthband
23 ( 18 ) WILD LOVE - Mungo Jerry
24 ( 19 ) PAPER ROSES - Marie Osmond
25 ( 13 ) LET ME IN - The Osmonds
26 ( NEW ) YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME - The New Seekers
27 ( NEW ) MIND GAMES - John Lennon
28 ( 20 ) THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT - Nazareth
29 ( 21 ) DAN THE BANJO MAN - Dan The Banjo Man
30 ( 30 ) WHY OH WHY OH WHY - Gilbert O'Sullivan

[Smurfie]

1 ) The New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
2 ) Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo
3 ) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse
4 ) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
5 ) David Essex - Lamplight
6 ) The Osmonds - Let Me In
7 ) The Carpenters - Top Of The World
8 ) Roxy Music - Street Life
9 ) Matt Monroe - And You Smiled
10 ) The Four Tops - Sweet Understanding Love
11 ) Barry Blue ‎– Do You Wanna Dance
12 ) Lynsey de Paul - Won't Somebody Dance With Me
13 ) Andy Williams - Solitaire
14 ) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why, Oh Why, Oh Why
15 ) Perry Como - Walk Right Back
16 ) Elton John - Step Into Christmas
17 ) Ringo Starr - Photograph
18 ) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
19 ) Steeleye Span - Gaudete
20 ) Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top