Haven Retro Combined Chart : 11.04.1970

[smokeyb]

The Beatles just hang on to the top spot by just 1 point from Norman Greenbaum who remains at number 2.

Simon & Garfunkel stay at 3, Bob & Marcia stay at 4 and the Pipkins are up to 5.



There are 5 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Frijid Pink at number 25.



The biggest climber is Dana who jumps up 20 places to number 13.



The biggest faller is Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell who drop 34 places.



11.04.1970 (Week # 15)


1 (01) Beatles - Let It Be - 139 points (32-2-1-1-1-1) 6 wks

2 (02) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky - 138 points (40-26-26-26-13-7-6-3-2-2) 10 wks

3 (03) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 101 points (33-10-3-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-3) 11 wks

4 (04) Bob And Marcia - Young Gifted And Black - 96 points (13-5-3-4-4) 5 wks

5 (07) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding - 77 points (30-7-5) 3 wks

6 (14) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom - 65 points (14-6) 2 wks

7 (09) Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There - 61 points (22-9-7) 3 wks

8 (06) Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - 59 points (15-6-8) 3 wks

9 (08) Supremes – Up The Ladder To The Roof - 52 points (31-22-11-7-8-9) 6 wks

10 (20) Band - Rag Mama Rag - 45 points (20-10) 2 wks

11 (11) Dave Clark Five - Everybody Get Together - 37 points (36-15-10-11-11) 5 wks

12 (16) Tyrannosaurus Rex - By The Light Of The Magical Moon - 37 points (16-12) 2 wks

13 (33) Dana – All Kinds Of Everything - 37 points (33-13) 2 wks

14 (13) Jackson 5 - ABC - 35 points (18-9-13-14) 4 wks

15 (05) John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) - 34 points (35-3-3-2-3-3-5-5-15) 9 wks

16 (17) Tremeloes – By the Way - 33 points (40-17-16) 3 wks

17 (10) Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling - 32 points (5-4-4-6-10-17) 6 wks

18 (18) Shocking Blue - Venus - 32 points (37-25-14-11-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-10-21-24-17-18-18) 17 wks

19 (15) Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around - 31 points (22-13-15-19) 4 wks

20 (19) Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations – Why (Must We Fall In Love) - 29 points (30-18-19-20) 4 wks

21 (30) Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia - 28 points (32-12-14-12-14-15-27-28-30-21) 10 wks

22 (36) Stevie Wonder - Never Had A Dream Come True - 26 points (40-27-27-x-36-22) 5 wks

23 (21) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - 22 points (30-29-5-1-1-1-2-2-3-5-8-11-21-23) 14 wks

24 (26) Delfonics – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - 20 points (18-18-16-16-15-25-25-28-33-28-28-25-25-26-24) 15 wks

25 (NE) Frijid Pink - The House Of The Rising Sun - 20 points 1 wk

26 (25) White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin' - 20 points (15-11-6-9-12-23-31-25-26) 9 wks

27 (27) Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful - 20 points (29-27-27-27) 4 wks

28 (12) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love - 19 points (14-8-12-28) 4 wks

29 (RE) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band - 19 points (24-27-27-x-29) 4 wks

30 (NE) Moments – Love On A Two Way Street - 19 points 1 wk

31 (29) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold - 19 points (38-29-31) 3 wks

32 (38) Elton John - Border Song - 19 points (38-32) 2 wks

33 (NE) Melodians - Rivers Of Babylon - 18 points 1 wk

34 (NE) Ides Of March - Vehicle - 18 points 1 wk

35 (37) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner - 17 points (38-16-19-21-x-37-21-7-4-6-13-24-37-35) 13 wks

36 (24) Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa (If I Could) - 17 points (27-22-13-11-11-9-9-16-24-36) 10 wks

37 (31) Marvin Gaye – Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got - 16 points (35-33-36-35-31-37) 6 wks

38 (22) Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy - 15 points (37-19-12-19-22-38) 6 wks

39 (39) Gladys Knight & The Pips - You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) - 15 points (39-39-39-39) 4 wks

40 (NE) David Bowie - The Prettiest Star - 15 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

46 (34) Originals – The Bells - 13 points (29-31-29-32-37-38-34-37-37-34)

49 (35) Juicy Lucy – Who Do You Love - 12 points (19-14-35)

53 (23) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound - 10 points (22-11-7-12-23)

54 (28) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - 10 points (27-25-24-8-17-21-28-39-x-26-28)

66 (32) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – You're All I Need To Get By - 7 points (27-27-21-21-16-12-17-13-20-26-14-6-7-15-24-x-29-32)

- (40) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - 0 points (25-23-21-x-14-7-7-7-9-25-34-x-34-40)


Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak o darkstar79 and Mark.





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 18.04.1970
1 (2) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything (3 wk) (#1)
2 (1) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (9 wk) (#1)
3 (3) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love (6 wk) (#3)
4 (4) Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There (4 wk) (#2)
5 (6) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (5 wk) (# 5)
6 (10) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding (4 wk) (#6)
7 (8) Bob & Marcia - Young, Gifted and Black (6 wk) (#5)
8 (5) Lee Marvin - Wand'rin Star (11 wk) (# 1)
9 (13) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound (8 wk) (#9)
10 (12) The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (5 wk) (#10)
11 (7) Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling (8 wk) (#5)
12 (16) Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around (6 wk) (#12)
13 (19) Stevie Wonder - Never Had a Dream Come True (4 wk) (#13)
14 (25) Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love (7 wk) (#14)
15 (9) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Something's Burning (11 wk) (# 8)
16 (11) Beatles - Let It Be (6 wk) (#2)
17 (17) Joe Dolan - You're Such A Good Looking Woman (8 wk) (# 17)
18 (21) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom (4 wk) (# 18)
19 (27) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band (3 wk) (#19)
20 (14) Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy (8 wk) (#8)
21 (39) Frijid Pink - The House Of The Rising Sun (4 wk) (#21)
22 (18) Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (12 wk) (#9)
23 (15) Dave Clark Five - Everybody Get Together (7 wk) (#8)
24 (22) Herman's Hermits - Years May Come Years May Go (11 wk) (# 7)
25 (33) The Band - Rag Mama Rag (3 wk) (#25)
26 (NE) England World Cup Squad - Back Home (1 wk) (#26)
27 (NE) White Plains - I've Got You On my Mind (1 wk) (#27)
28 (45) Roger Whittaker - I Don't Believe In If Anymore (2 wk) (#28)
29 (23) Radha Krishna Temple - Govinda (4 wk) (#23)
30 (20) The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (12 wk) (#2)
31 (34) Diana Ross and The Supremes with The Temptations - Why (must we fall in love) (5 wk) (#31)
32 (26) Sasha Distel - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (14 wk) (#10)
33 (NE) Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness (1 wk) (#33)
34 (44) Boris Gardener - Elizabethan Reggae (13 wk) (#14)
35 (46) The Who - The Seeker (3 wk) (#35)
36 (41) Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken (2 wk) (#35)
37 (30) Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys (22 wk) (#1)
38 (42) Jim Reeves - Nobody's Fool (5 wk) (#32)
39 (24) Canned Heat - Let's Work Together (14 wk) (#2)
40 (43) Frank Sinatra - My Way (50 wk) (#5)
41 (40) Des O'Connor - I'll Go On Hoping (6 wk) (#30)
42 (29) Peter Paul & Mary - Leaving On A Jet Plane (14 wk) (# 2)
43 (37) Dorothy Squires - Till (9 wk) (#25)
44 (NE) The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top (1 wk) (#44)
45 (NE) Don Fardon - Belfast Boy (1 wk) (#45)
46 (35) The Tremeloes - By The Way (5 wk) (#35)
47 (NE) Julie Felix - If I Could (El Condor Pasa) (1 wk) (#47)
48 (38) John Lennon & Yoko One & Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma (9 wk) (#5)
49 (31) White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin' (11 wk) (# 9)
50 (NE) Edgar Broughton Band - Out Demons Out (1 wk) (#50)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 16-4-70:   Presenter:  Tony Blackburn

(1) DANA – All Kinds Of Everything  (and charts)
(NEW) FAMILY DOGG – When Tomorrow Comes Tomorrow
(NEW) MAURICE GIBB – Railroad
(21) FRIJID PINK – House Of The Rising Sun  
(NEW) THE GUESS WHO – American Woman
(NEW) DIONNE WARWICK – Let Me Go To Him
(13) STEVIE WONDER – Never Had A Dream Come True
(10) THE FOUR TOPS – I Can’t Help Myself  
(9) JIMMY RUFFIN – Farewell Is A Lonely Sound  
(5) NORMAN GREENBAUM – Spirit In The Sky  
(19) CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – Travellin’ Band  
(25) THE BAND – Rag Mama Rag  
(1) DANA – All Kinds Of Everything  
(26) ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD – Back Home

[darkstar79]

01 The Delfonics – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (16 wks)
02 The Moments – Love On A Two Way Street (2 wks)
03 Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations – Why (Must We Fall In Love) (5 wks)
04 Judy Clay – Greatest Love (1 wk)
05 The Supremes – Up The Ladder To The Roof (7 wks)
06 Arthur Conley – God Bless (1 wk)
07 The Dells – Open Up My Heart (1 wk)
08 Marvin Gaye – Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got (7 wks)
09 Gladys Knight & The Pips - You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) (5 wks)
10 Clarence Carter – I Can’t Leave Your Love Alone (2 wks)

11 Wilson Pickett – Cole Cooke And Redding (4 wks)
12 Dana – All Kinds Of Everything (3 wks)
13 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - California Soul (2 wks)
14 The Originals – The Bells (12 wks)
15 The O’Jays – Deeper In Love With You (4 wks)
16 Otis Redding – Demonstration (3 wks)
17 Dionne Warwick – Let Me Go To Him (1 wk)
18 Tom Jones – Daughter Of Darkness (1 wk)
19 Archie Bell & The Drells – Don’t Let The Music Slip Away (1 wk)
20 Charles Wright And The Watts – 103rd Street Rhythm Band Love Land (3 wks)

21 Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again (11 wks)
22 The Isley Brothers – Keep On Doing (13 wks)
23 Howard Tate – My Soul’s Got A Hole In It (5 wks)
24 The Dells – Oh What A Day (14 wks)
25 The Intruders – Tender (Was The Love We Knew) (4 wks)
26 Tyrone Davis – If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time (6 wks)
27 White Plains – My Baby Loves Lovin’ (2 wks)
28 The Jackson Five – ABC (6 wks)
29 Eddie Holman – Since I Don’t Have You (3 wks)
30 The Temptations – Psychedelic Shack (14 wks)

[Deleted]

Mark's Top 40 - 18.04.1970

1 (02) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
2 (01) Shocking Blue - Venus
3 (03) White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin'
4 (04) Beatles - Let It Be
5 (05) Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling
6 (12) Stevie Wonder - Never Had A Dream Come True
7 (09) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding
8 (06) Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around
9 (08) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
10 (10) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows)
11 (11) Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
12 (25) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love
13 (18) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything
14 (07) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom
15 (13) Lee Marvin - Wand'rin Star
16 (14) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
17 (15) Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life
18 (16) John Lennon & Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma
19 (17) Creedance Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band
20 (19) Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
21 (20) Cufflinks - Tracy
22 (39) Roger Whittaker - I Don't Believe In If Anyone
23 (21) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
24 (22) Creedance Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner
25 (23) Blue Mink - Melting Pot
26 (24) Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There
27 (26) Canned Heat - Let's Work Together
28 (New) England World Cup Squad - Back Home
29 (28) Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy
30 (29) BJ Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
31 (30) Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
32 (31) Vanity Fare - Hitchin' A Ride
33 (32) Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns
34 (33) Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World Beautiful People
35 (New) White Plains - I've Got You On My Mind
36 (New) The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
37 (37) Harry J Allstars - The Liquidator
38 (38) Boris Gardiner - Elizabethan Reggae
39 (34) Des O' Connor - I'll Go On Hopin'
40 (New) Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness

[raliverpool]

18/04/1970

01 Beatles - Let It Be (6wks 3-2-2-1-1-1)
02 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (5wks 15-6-4-2-2)
03 Bob & Marcia - Young Gifted And Black (6wks 30-18-9-7-4-3)
04 Guess Who - American Woman (3wks 16-8-4)
05 Dave Clark Five - Everybody Get Together (7wks 40-26-16-7-3-3-5)
06 Tyrannosaurus Rex - By The Light Of The Magical Moon (5wks 28-11-8-5-6)
07 Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (4wks 19-11-7-7)
08 Jackson 5 - ABC (5wks 9-4-5-6-8)
09 Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof (4wks 17-13-10-9)
10 Doors - Roadhouse Blues (2wks 20-10)

11 Joni Mitchell - Woodstock (4wks 30-15-12-11)
12 Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom (3wks 27-16-12)
13 George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (2wks 30-13)
14 Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (10wks 15-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-9-14)
15 Bobby Shermann - Easy Come, Easy Go (3wks 23-15-15)
16 Shocking Blue - Mighty Joe (2wks 26-16)
17 Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There (4wks 16-10-11-17)

18 Who - The Seeker (1wk 18 NEW)

19 David Bowie - The Prettiest Star (4wks 34-22-18-19)
20 Radha Krishna Temple - Govinda (3wks 34-25-20)

21 Doors - Waiting for the Sun (5wks 29-18-12-13-21)
22 Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (1wk 22 NEW)
23 John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma (9wks 7-3-2-2-3-3-6-14-23)
24 Little Sister - You're The One (4wks 38-32-23-24)
25 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Something's Burning (5wks 31-25-20-21-25)
26 Frijid Pink - House Of The Rising Sun (5wks 38-31-25-19-26)
27 Gladys Knight & The Pips - You Need Love Like I Do (3wks 37-27-27)
28 Aretha Franklin - Call Me (7wks 30-15-7-5-9-17-28)
29 Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time (2wks 37-29)
30 Friends Of Distinction - Love Or Let Me Be Lonely (2wks 40-30)

31 Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Woodstock (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Tremeloes - By The Way (5wks 32-24-21-22-32)
33 Clodagh Rodgers - Everybody Go Home The Party's Over (3wks 36-29-33)
34 Santana - Jingo (2wks 36-34)
35 Van Morrison - Come Running (2wks 38-35)
36 Rare Earth - Get Ready (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Led Zeppelin - Thank You (9wks 25-14-4-4-4-8-14-24-37)
38 Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around (4wks 37-30-32-39)

40 Aphrodite's Child - It's Five O'Clock (1wk 40 NEW)

This stand alone single release was another Pete Townshend penned track, which was more hard edged than their previous Tommy album output, and in retrospect paved the way soundwise for their 1971 album Who's Next. It reached UK #19 & USA #44.

[smokeyb]

1 (1) The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (5 wks)
2 (2) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (5 wks)
3 (4) Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There (4 wks)
4 (6) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding (4 wks)
5 (3) Beatles - Let It Be (6 wks)
6 (12) Tyrannosaurus Rex - By The Light Of The Magical Moon (4 wks)
7 (5) Bob & Marcia - Young, Gifted and Black (6 wks)
8 (15) David Bowie - The Prettiest Star (4 wks)
9 (13) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom (4 wks)
10 (16) The Ides Of March - Vehicle (4 wks)
11 (14) Frijid Pink - The House Of The Rising Sun (4 wks)
12 (22) The Who - The Seeker (3 wks)
13 (7) Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling (8 wks)
14 (8) Dave Clark Five - Everybody Get Together (7 wks)
15 (21) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything (3 wks)
16 (24) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band (3 wks)
17 (25) The Band - Rag Mama Rag (3 wks)
18 (29) Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia (2 wks)
19 (20) Led Zeppelin - Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) (4 wks)
20 (23) The Gentrys - Cinnamon Girl (3 wks)
21 (9) The Tremeloes - By The Way (5 wks)
22 (19) Stevie Wonder - Never Had a Dream Come True (4 wks)
23 (NE) White Plains - I've Got You On my Mind (1 wk)
24 (NE) Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness (1 wk)
25 (NE) The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top (1 wk)
26 (10) Diana Ross and The Supremes with The Temptations - Why (must we fall in love) (5 wks)
27 (11) Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around (6 wks)
28 (17) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love (6 wks)
29 (18) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound (8 wks)
30 (NE) Julie Felix - If I Could (El Condor Pasa) (1 wk)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 2 ) Knock Knock Who's There - Mary Hopkin < 2nd #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Young Gifted And Black - Bob And Marcia (#1[3])
3 ( 4 ) Gimme Dat Ding - Pipkins
4 ( 3 ) Let It Be - Beatles (#3)
5 ( 8 ) Rag Mama Rag - Band
6 ( 7 ) Tennessee Birdwalk - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
7 ( 5 ) ABC - Jackson Five (#5)
8 ( 10 ) Good Morning Freedom - Blue Mink
9 ( 6 ) Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum (#4)
10 ( 9 ) Who Do You Love - Juicy Lucy (#9)

11 ( -- ) Daughter Of Darkness - Tom Jones
12 ( 24 ) I Don't Believe In If Anymore - Roger Whittaker
13 ( 18 ) Woodstock - Crosby Stills Nash & Young
14 ( 13 ) Shilo - Neil Diamond (#13)
15 ( -- ) I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top - Hollies
16 ( 20 ) The Seeker - Who
17 ( 11 ) Up The Ladder To The Roof - Supremes (#8)
18 ( 27 ) Vehicle - Ides Of March
19 ( -- ) Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
20 ( 19 ) I.O.I.O. - Bee Gees (#19)

21 ( 22 ) Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis
22 ( 16 ) By The Way - Tremeloes (#16)
23 ( 14 ) My Woman's Man - Dave Dee (#12)
24 ( 25 ) Everybody Go Home The Party's Over - Clodagh Rodgers
25 ( 15 ) When Julie Comes Around - Cufflinks (#13)
26 ( 12 ) Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon And Garfunkel (#1[6])
27 ( 30 ) All Kinds Of Everything - Dana
28 ( 17 ) Instant Karma - John Lennon (#2[3])
29 ( -- ) Back Home - England World Cup Squad
30 ( 23 ) Easy Come Easy Go - Bobby Sherman (#21)

31 ( 38 ) Everybody's Out Of Town - B.J. Thomas
32 ( 21 ) You're Such A Good Looking Woman - Joe Dolan (#7)
33 ( 40 ) Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection
34 ( -- ) Belfast Boy - Don Fardon
35 ( 29 ) Friends - Arrival (#12)
36 ( -- ) Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
37 ( 26 ) That Same Old Feeling - Pickettywitch (#3)
38 ( 28 ) Light Flight - Pentangle (#3)
39 ( 34 ) Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - Delfonics (#29)
40 ( 31 ) Farewell Is A Lonely Sound - Jimmy Ruffin (#15)

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-- ( 32 ) United We Stand - Brotherhood Of Man (#7)
-- ( 33 ) Never Had A Dream Come True - Stevie Wonder (#9)
-- ( 35 ) Jennifer Tompkins - Street People (#21)
-- ( 36 ) Years My Come And Years May Go - Herman's Hermits (#2[1])
-- ( 37 ) Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy - Tams (#13)
-- ( 39 ) Something's Burning - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (#11)

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-- ( -- ) Love On A Two Way Street - Moments
-- ( -- ) Out Demons Out - Edgar Broughton Band

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Geoff Stephens co-wrote the #1 with John Carter and co-wrote the highest entry this week with Les Reed.

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
02(02) Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
03(07) Simon & Garfunkel – Cecilia
04(03) The Beatles – Let It Be
05(04) The Pipkins – Gimme Dat Ding
06(05) Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom
07(11) Dana – All Kinds Of Everything
08(06) Stevie Wonder - Never Had a Dream Come True
09(30) Elton John – Border Song
10(13) Mary Hopkin – Knock Knock Who’s There

11(15) Clodagh Rogers - Everybody Go Home (The Party's Over)
12(14) Bee Gees – I.O.I.O.
13(08) Bob & Marcia – Young, Gifted & Black
14(16) The Who – The Seeker
15(17) Creedence Clearwater Revival – Travelling Band
16(20) The Band – Rag Mama Rag
17(09) Tyrannosaurus Rex – By The Light Of The Magical Moon
18(29) Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Chicken
19(39) Roger Whittaker – I Don’t Believe In If Anymore
20(--) Tom Jones – Daughter Of Darkness

25(--) The Hollies – I Can’t Tell The Bottom From The Top
27(--) Julie Felix - If I Could (El Condor Pasa)
29(--) Don Fardon – Belfast Boy

33(--) White Plains – I’ve Got You On My Mind
40(--) Edgar Broughton Band - Out Demons Out

45(--) England World Cup Squad – Back Home

[o]

1 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
2 Four Tops – I cant help myself
3 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner
4 The Band - Rag Mama Rag
5 Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love
6 John Lennon & Yoko One & Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma
7 Frijid Pink - The House Of The Rising Sun
8 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band
9 Who - The Seeker
10 Beatles - Let It Be
11 Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
12 Shocking Blue - Venus
13 Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
14 Herman's Hermits - Years My Come And Years May Go
15 Dave Clark Five - Everybody Get Together
16 Tremeloes – By the way
17 Jackson 5 - ABC
18 Freda Payne – Band of gold
19 Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
20 England World Cup Squad - Back Home

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Norman Greenbaum - SPIRIT IN THE SKY
2 [3] :: Melodians - RIVERS OF BABYLON
3 [5] :: Pipkins - GIMME DAT DING
4 [6] :: The Band - RAG MAMA RAG
5 [9] :: Al Stewart - ELECTRIC LOS ANGELES SUNSET {Zero She Flies LP track}
6 [10] :: Doors - ROADHOUSE BLUES
7 [8] :: Creedence Clearwater Revival - WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN {Travellin' Band B-side}
8 [12] :: Van Morrison - AND IT STONED ME {Moondance LP track}
9 [2] :: Simon & Garfunkel - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
10 [4] :: Beatles - LET IT BE
11 [7] :: Bob & Marcia - YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK
12 [15] :: Elvis Presley - DON'T CRY DADDY
13 [new] :: Kris Kristofferson - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT {Kristofferson LP track}
14 [16] :: Van Morrison - MOONDANCE {Moondance LP track}
15 [13] :: Creedence Clearwater Revival - TRAVELLIN' BAND
16 [new] :: Kris Kristofferson - FOR THE GOOD TIMES {Kristofferson LP track}
17 [17] :: Clodagh Rogers - EVERYBODY GO HOME (THE PARTY'S OVER)
18 [19] :: Mary Hopkin - KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE
19 [20] :: Kinks - VICTORIA
20 [new] :: Tom Jones - DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS

He was a much better songwriter than singer. But it would be 2½ years before either of these cuts from his debut album charted in the hands of more accomplished vocalists. So Kris Kristofferson gets two new entries this week, with songs which are undeniably classics.

[popchartfreak]

11th April 1970

It's a first week on top for Elton John's Border Song, still one of his great records 50 years later as his signature breakthrough song gets released this week then, the one and only Your Song entering at 9. OK it wasn't a single for months, it wouldnt be a UK hit until 1971, but my charts aren't about singles, they are about what was available to buy or "stream" (ie record off the radio) that week back then. Elton had arrived. 

In a busy week for new entries, it's another expansion to 80, and back comes The Voice with Daughter Of Darkness, Tom Jones still an institution, The Four Tops' Levi Stubbs is also The Voice for me, and they get a Motown classic 60's oldie into the 10 as they get a 60's ballad cover new in at 62. Diana Ross & The Supremes vacate the chart this week, but no matter, The Supremes are still strong at 11, and Diana gets her solo debut with Reach Out And Touch, a low-key start for a huge star, in at 57, while Marvin & Tammi return with a cover of California Soul. 

Led Zep get a 2nd chart entry, ramblin' on, as White Plains make it 2 in a row (or 6 in a row for Tony Burrows who is also on the number one in the background), Creedence return with another 2 new tracks, very much the norm for them by this time to have twofers. Two fer the price of one. The Melodians return with a rather famous reggae song - or it will be in 8 years when Boney M adapt it - Holland-Dozier-Holland return with Flaming Ember, now ex-Motown, Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers join together in unison for a 2nd chart entry each, Aphrodite's Child pop up again 2 years on from Rain And Tears and 2 years before the next entry, and then 2 years from Demis Roussos entering, though Vangelis has to wait till the 80's. Neil Diamond keeps up his furious pace of releases with Soolaimon, and Blues Image pop in with a big US hit. 

1 ( 2 ) BORDER SONG Elton John # 1
2 ( 1 ) EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens # 1
3 ( 3 ) BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne # 2
4 ( 4 ) LET IT BE The Beatles # 1
5 ( 6 ) BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel # 1
6 ( 5 ) (TO BE) YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK Bob & Marcia # 2
7 ( 9 ) ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING Dana # 7
8 ( 11 ) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) The Four Tops # 8
9 ( NEW ) YOUR SONG Elton John # 9
10 ( 8 ) VEHICLE The Ides Of March # 8

11 ( 7 ) UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF The Supremes # 7
12 ( 10 ) GOOD MORNING FREEDOM Blue Mink # 10
13 ( 15 ) THE PRETTIEST STAR David Bowie # 13
14 ( 16 ) KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE Mary Hopkin # 14
15 ( 12 ) TEMMA HARBOUR Mary Hopkin # 1
16 ( 25 ) ABC The Jackson 5 # 16
17 ( 13 ) EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD) Simon & Garfunkel # 2
18 ( 20 ) A STREET CALLED HOPE Gene Pitney # 18
19 ( 14 ) SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum # 2
20 ( 26 ) EVERYBODY’S OUT OF TOWN B.J. Thomas # 20

21 ( 17 ) CECILIA Simon & Garfunkel # 3
22 ( 18 ) LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) Edison Lighthouse # 1
23 ( 27 ) BIG YELLOW TAXI Joni Mitchell # 23
24 ( 29 ) DON’T STOP NOW Eddie Holman # 24
25 ( 19 ) THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK Simon & Garfunkel # 4
26 ( 31 ) 12 Jul 1939 Charlie Rich # 26
27 ( 21 ) FIRE AND RAIN James Taylor # 9
28 ( 24 ) AUGUST OCTOBER Robin Gibb # 9
29 ( 23 ) INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON) John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band # 4
30 ( 28 ) BOTH SIDES NOW Glen Campbell # 3

31 ( 22 ) WHO’S LOVIN’ YOU The Jackson 5 # 19
32 ( 48 ) LET ME GO TO HIM Dionne Warwick # 32
33 ( 35 ) GIMME DAT DING The Pipkins # 33
34 ( 38 ) IF I COULD Julie Felix # 34
35 ( 43 ) SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU Eddie Holman # 35
36 ( 47 ) LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET The Moments # 36
37 ( 30 ) LOVE, GUESS WHO Martha Reeves & The Vandellas # 20
38 ( 45 ) AMERICAN WOMAN The Guess Who # 38
39 ( 54 ) PUPPET MAN The 5th Dimension # 39
40 ( 33 ) UNITED WE STAND Brotherhood Of Man # 8

41 ( 34 ) BY THE WAY The Tremeloes # 34
42 ( 37 ) HONEY COME BACK Glen Campbell # 5
43 ( 32 ) YOU’RE SUCH A GOOD-LOOKING WOMAN Joe Dolan # 23
44 ( 41 ) REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE Marmalade # 1
45 ( 36 ) GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING Junior Walker & The All Stars # 15
46 ( 60 ) I CAN’T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP The Hollies # 46
47 ( 40 ) NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder # 9
48 ( 57 ) VIVA TIRADO El Chicano # 48
49 ( 50 ) WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND The Cuff Links # 49
50 ( 53 ) NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS Bill Deal & The Rhondels # 50

51 ( 46 ) MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Jimmy Cliff # 2
52 ( 58 ) CINNAMON GIRL The Gentrys # 52
53 ( 39 ) SONG FOR THE ASKING Simon & Garfunkel # 16
54 ( 62 ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN IF ANYMORE Roger Whittaker # 54
55 ( 59 ) WOODSTOCK Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young # 55
56 ( 51 ) HERE I GO AGAIN Archie Bell & The Drells # 1
57 ( NEW ) REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY’S HAND) Diana Ross # 57
58 ( NEW ) CALIFORNIA SOUL Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell # 58
59 ( 64 ) I.O.I.O. The Bee Gees # 59
60 ( 66 ) HE MADE A WOMAN OUT OF ME Bobbie Gentry # 60

61 ( 49 ) KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED Simon & Garfunkel # 10
62 ( NEW ) IT’S ALL IN THE GAME The Four Tops # 62
63 ( 42 ) MOONDANCE Van Morrison # 37
64 ( NEW ) DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS Tom Jones # 64
65 ( 63 ) I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Bobbie Gentry # 1
66 ( NEW ) RAMBLE ON Led Zeppelin # 66
67 ( 71 ) BACK HOME England World Cup Squad # 67
68 ( NEW ) UP AROUND THE BEND Creedence Clearwater Revival # 68
69 ( 44 ) MY WOMAN’S MAN Dave Dee # 34
70 ( 72 ) THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME Slade # 70

71 ( NEW ) I’VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND White Plains # 71
72 ( 55 ) YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO (DON’T YOU?) Gladys Knight & The Pips # 55
73 ( NEW ) RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE Creedence Clearwater Revival # 73
74 ( 52 ) TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Tyrone Davis # 40
75 ( NEW ) RIVERS OF BABYLON The Melodians # 75
76 ( NEW ) WESTBOUND #9 The Flaming Ember # 76
77 ( NEW ) LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE WIND) Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers # 77
78 ( NEW ) IT’S 5 O’CLOCK Aphrodite’s Child # 78
79 ( NEW ) SOOLAIMON (AFRICAN TRILOGY II) Neil Diamond # 79
80 ( NEW ) RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE Blues Image # 80


RETRO THEN
1 ( 1 ) ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING Dana
2 ( 2 ) LET IT BE The Beatles
3 ( 3 ) BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon And Garfunkel
4 ( 4 ) KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE Mary Hopkin
5 ( 8 ) SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
6 ( 7 ) WAND’RIN’ STAR Lee Marvin
7 ( 5 ) RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B.J. Thomas
8 ( 6 ) (TO BE) YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK Bob And Marcia
9 ( NEW ) THE ARCHIES EP (Sugar Sugar/Bang Shang A Lang/ Everything’s Archie (Archie's Theme)/Over And Over) The Archies
10 ( 10 ) TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS Glen Campbell

11 ( 9 ) NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Steam
12 ( 13 ) GIMME DAT DING The Pipkins
13 ( 12 ) I WANT YOU BACK The Jackson 5
14 ( 11 ) FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND Jimmy Ruffin
15 ( 17 ) GOOD MORNING FREEDOM Blue Mink
16 ( 18 ) NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder
17 ( 14 ) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF The Four Tops
18 ( 16 ) EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER The Dave Clark 5
19 ( 20 ) TRAVELLIN' BAND Creedence Clearwater Revival
20 ( NEW ) RAG MAMA RAG The Band