It's a surprise new chart topper this week, Crosby, Still & Nash, with the lowest points this year for a number 1.
The Equals are just a point behind at number 2, Mama Cass is at 3, Bee Gees at 4 and Creedance Clearwater Revival at 5.
There are 7 new entries this week, the highest is Bobbie Gentry at number 14.
The biggest climber is for the second week running the Bee Gees up 10 places to 4.
The biggest faller is Robin Gibb who falls 15 places.
The drop from last week's number 1 spot to number 8 for the Love Affair, is the second highest this year, just a week after
the Rolling Stones fell to number 7.
30.08.1969 (Week # 35)
1 (05) Crosby, Stills & Nash - Marrakesh Express - 78 points (22-11-8-5-1) 5 wks
2 (03) Equals - Viva Bobby Joe - 77 points (14-7-4-3-2) 5 wks
3 (06) Mama Cass - It's Getting Better - 76 points (20-6-3) 3 wks
4 (14) Bee Gees - Don't Forget To Remember - 73 points (35-14-4) 3 wks
5 (10) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising - 70 points (31-11-5-7-10-6-14-29-x-26-10-5) 11 wks
6 (04) Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525 - 70 points (29-27-30-26-13-12-14-17-30-12-6-4-6) 13 wks
7 (02) Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline - 70 points (39-6-6-5-6-5-3-2-7) 9 wks
8 (01) Love Affair - Bringing On Back The Good Times - 69 points (40-8-5-3-2-1-8) 7 wks
9 (09) Marvin Gaye – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - 59 points (35-30-34-23-11-10-13-22-20-23-33-x-21-10-10-7-9-9) 17 wks
10 (11) Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay - 57 points (35-15-13-11-10) 5 wks
11 (12) David Bowie - Space Oddity - 52 points (34-15-12-11) 4 wks
12 (15) Archies - Sugar, Sugar - 50 points (36-19-16-19-16-20-24-40-21-15-12) 11 wks
13 (13) Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want - 47 points (36-19-13-8-9-13-13) 7 wks
14 (NE) Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again - 46 points 1 wk15 (16) Tyrannosaurus Rex - King Of The Rumbling Spires - 45 points (25-17-16-15) 4 wks
16 (07) Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women - 45 points (3-2-1-1-1-1-7-16) 8 wks
17 (08) Vanity Fare - Early In The Morning - 40 points (36-9-9-10-8-17) 6 wks
18 (17) Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad - 39 points (21-14-11-17-18) 5 wks
19 (NE) Humble Pie - Natural Born Bugie - 38 points 1 wk
20 (21) Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue - 34 points (27-21-20) 3 wks
21 (19) Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air - 33 points (7-3-1-1-1-1-3-4-6-16-19-21) 12 wks
22 (20) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town - 32 points (22-14-11-15-15-23-19-20-22) 9 wks
23 (18) Move - Curly - 30 points (34-13-12-18-23) 5 wks
24 (24) Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'Aime - 25 points (40-24-24) 3 wks
25 (22) Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance - 23 points (7-3-2-2-2-5-22-25) 8 wks
26 (NE) Box Tops - Soul Deep - 20 points 1 wk
27 (27) Dells – Love Is Blue/I Can Sing A Rainbow - 20 points (27-22-18-19-25-27-27) 7 wks
28 (30) Clodagh Rodgers - Goodnight Midnight - 20 points (35-18-17-33-24-30-28) 7 wks
29 (29) Otis Redding – (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher - 20 points (30-29-29) 3 wks
30 (26) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lodi - 20 points (32-26-30) 3 wks
31 (28) Marvin Gaye – That’s The Way Love Is - 19 points (28-31) 2 wks
32 (NE) Temptations - Cloud Nine - 19 points 1 wk
33 (NE) Jerry Butler – What's The Use Of Breaking Up - 18 points 1 wk
34 (23) Who - I'm Free - 18 points (39-17-18-23-34) 5 wks
35 (NE) Isaac Hayes – By The Time I Get To Phoenix - 17 points 1 wk
36 (NE) Nick Drake - River Man - 17 points 1 wk
37 (36) Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine - 17 points (30-25-16-23-36-37) 6 wks
38 (33) Delfonics – You Got Yours And I'll Got Mine - 16 points (34-33-38) 3 wks
39 (34) Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - 16 points (34-39) 2 wks
40 (39) Youngbloods - Get Together - 16 points (40-39-40) 3 wks
40 (25) Robin Gibb - Saved By The Bell - 16 points (40-8-4-3-4-14-25-40) 8 wks
40 (32) Otis Redding – Free Me - 16 points (40-39-32-40) 4 wks
Dropped Out
43 (37) Cilla Black - Conversations - 15 points (37-24-33-38-29-37)
44 (31) Four Tops – What Is A Man - 15 points (21-27-27-26-25-17-9-5-5-5-8-17-16-16-18-33-31)
45 (35) Tommy James & The Shondells – Crystal Blue Persuasion - 15 points (31-35-32-28-18-18-12-13-12-21-36-35)
46 (38) David Ruffin – I’ve Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved - 14 points (30-31-31-32-38-38)
47 (40) Jackie De Shannon - Put A Little Love In Your Heart - 14 points (28-37-40)
51 (40) William Bell – Happy - 13 points (36-40-40)
Thanks to
Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak o darkstar79 and
Mark.
I will leave this open until end of next week.