Haven Retro Combined Chart : 09.05.1970

[smokeyb]

It's a second number one for the Moody Blues, as it hits the top spot on it's 2nd week on the chart.

Christie are at number 2, with the Hollies up at number 3. Norman Greenbaum falls to 4 and the Maytals stay at number 5.



There are 5 new entries this week the highest is Marvin Gaye at number 8.



The biggest climber is the Move who jump up 17 places to number 7.



The biggest faller is Dana who falls 52 places.



09.05.1970 (Week # 19)


1 (02) Moody Blues - Question - 102 points (2-1) 2 wks

2 (07) Christie - Yellow River - 92 points (7-2) 2 wks

3 (03) Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top - 92 points (10-3-3) 3 wks

4 (01) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky - 86 points (40-26-26-26-13-7-6-3-2-2-1-1-1-4) 14 wks

5 (05) Maytals - Monkey Man - 74 points (16-5-5) 3 wks

6 (17) Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe - 72 points (17-6) 2 wks

7 (24) Move - Brontosaurus - 53 points (24-7) 2 wks

8 (NE) Marvin Gaye – Abraham, Martin And John - 50 points 1 wk

9 (08) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 50 points (33-10-3-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-3-5-4-8-9) 15 wks

10 (10) Tom Jones – Daughter Of Darkness - 50 points (40-13-10-10) 4 wks

11 (12) Who - The Seeker - 46 points (13-12-12-11) 4 wks

12 (09) Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia - 45 points (32-12-14-12-14-15-27-28-30-21-17-11-9-12) 14 wks

13 (04) Beatles - Let It Be - 42 points (32-2-1-1-1-2-2-4-13) 10 wks

14 (15) Elton John - Your Song - 40 points (39-15-14) 3 wks

15 (22) Supremes – Up The Ladder To The Roof - 38 points (31-22-11-7-8-9-11-23-22-15) 10 wks

16 (11) Band - Rag Mama Rag - 36 points (20-10-9-9-11-16) 6 wks

17 (16) Doors - Roadhouse Blues - 36 points (21-17-16-17) 4 wks

18 (06) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding - 36 points (30-7-5-4-3-6-18) 7 wks

19 (14) Elton John - Border Song - 34 points (38-32-16-14-14-19) 6 wks

20 (13) Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - 30 points (15-6-8-8-8-13-20) 7 wks

21 (37) Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed - 28 points (37-21) 2 wks

22 (21) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold - 25 points (38-29-31-27-19-21-22) 7 wks

23 (NE) Led Zeppelin - Ramble On - 24 points 1 wk

24 (23) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band - 22 points (24-27-27-x-29-15-20-23-24) 8 wks

25 (34) Don Fardon – Belfast Boy - 22 points (34-25) 2 wks

26 (27) White Plains - I've Got You On my Mind - 21 points (27-26) 2 wks

27 (28) Delfonics – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - 20 points (18-18-16-16-15-25-25-28-33-28-28-25-25-26-24-28-27-28-27) 19 wks

28 (29) George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag - 20 points (35-29-28) 3 wks

29 (30) Bobby Womack – More Than I Can’t Stand - 19 points (28-30-29) 3 wks

30 (20) Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There - 19 points (22-9-7-7-6-20-30) 7 wks

31 (26) Shocking Blue - Venus - 19 points (37-25-14-11-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-10-21-24-17-18-18-19-21-26-31) 21 wks

32 (35) Guess Who - American Woman - 18 points (36-33-35-32) 4 wks

33 (32) Melodians - Rivers Of Babylon - 18 points (33-29-29-32-33) 5 wks

34 (33) Moments – Love On A Two Way Street - 18 points (30-30-34-33-34) 5 wks

35 (NE) 5th Dimension - Save The Country - 17 points 1 wk

36 (18) Bob And Marcia - Young Gifted And Black - 17 points (13-5-3-4-4-3-5-18-36) 9 wks

37 (NE) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend - 17 points 1 wk

38 (NE) Four Tops – It’s All In The Game - 17 points 1 wk

39 (36) Judy Clay – Greatest Love - 17 points (37-36-36-39) 4 wks

40 (40) Shocking Blue - Mighty Joe - 17 points (40-40-40) 3 wks



Dropped Out

42 (31) Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful - 16 points (29-27-27-27-31-30-31)

46 (38) Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations – Why (Must We Fall In Love) - 14 points (30-18-19-20-33-38-38)

48 (19) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom - 13 points (14-6-6-7-19)

52 (39) Ides Of March - Vehicle - 12 points (34-23-22-39)

77 (25) Dana – All Kinds Of Everything - 4 points (33-13-10-15-25)


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 16.05.1970

1 (2) England World Cup Squad - Back Home (5 wk) (#1)
2 (1) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (9 wk) (# 1)
3 (20) Moody Blues - Question (3 wk) (#2)
4 (6) Frijid Pink - The House Of The Rising Sun (8 wk) (#4)
5 (3) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything (7 wk) (#1)
6 (28) Christie - Yellow River (3 wk) (#6)
7 (10) The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top (5 wk) (#7)
8 (5) Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness (5 wk) (#5)
9 (8) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band (7 wk) (#8)
10 (14) The Move - Brontosaurus (4 wk) (#10)
11 (7) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love (10 wk) (#3)
12 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (13 wk) (#1)
13 (12) Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around (10 wk) (#10)
14 (16) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound (12 wk) (#8)
15 (17) Roger Whittaker - I Don't Believe In If Anymore (6 wk) (#15)
16 (9) Stevie Wonder - Never Had a Dream Come True (8 wk) (#6)
17 (19) The Band - Rag Mama Rag (7 wk) (#16)
18 (11) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding (8 wk) (#6)
19 (24) The Who - The Seeker (7 wk) (#19)
20 (22) White Plains - I've Got You On my Mind (5 wk) (#20)
21 (13) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom (8 wk) (# 10)
22 (15) Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There (8 wk) (#2)
23 (25) Julie Felix - If I Could (El Condor Pasa) (5 wk) (#23)
24 (18) Bob & Marcia - Young, Gifted and Black (10 wk) (#5)
25 (26) Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken (6 wk) (#25)
26 (23) Lee Marvin - Wand'rin Star (15 wk) (# 1)
27 (30) Radha Krishna Temple - Govinda (8 wk) (#23)
28 (38) Glen Campbell - Honey Come Back (2 wk) (# 28)
29 (21) The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (9 wk) (#10)
30 (39) Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof (3 wk) (#30)
31 (41) Butterscotch - Don't You Know (3 wk) (#31)
32 (27) Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love (11 wk) (#14)
33 (35) Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin & John (2 wk) (# 33)
34 (40) Herman's Hermits - Years May Come Years May Go (14 wk) (# 7)
35 (31) Joe Dolan - You're Such A Good Looking Woman (12 wk) (# 17)
36 (37) Mr Bloe - Groovin` With Mr. Bloe (2 wk) (#36)
37 (43) Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe (3 wk) (#37)
38 (NE) Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain (1 wk) (#38)
39 (29) Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling (12 wk) (#5)
40 (NE) Ray Stevens - Everything is Beautiful (1 wk) (#40)
41 (NE) Jackson 5 - ABC (1 wk) (#41)
42 (32) Don Fardon - Belfast Boy (5 wk) (#32)
43 (44) Frank Sinatra - My Way (54 wk) (#5)
44 (NE) Barry Ryan - Kitsch (1 wk) (#44)
45 (49) Guess Who - American Woman (2 wk) (#45)
46 (NE) Beach Boys - Cotton Fields (1 wk) (#46)
47 (NE) Stamford Bridge - Chelsea (1 wk) (#47)
48 (47) Maytals - Monkey Man (3 wk) (#47)
49 (45) Edgar Broughton Band - Out Demons Out (5 wk) (#39)
50 (33) Sasha Distel - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (18 wk) (#10)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 14-5-70:   Presenter:  Tony Blackburn

(1) ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD – Back Home  
(10) THE MOVE – Brontosaurus  
(28) GLEN CAMPBELL – Honey Come Back  
(-) NEW RELEASE: IDES OF MARCH – Vehicle  
(15) ROGER WHITTAKER – I Don’t Believe In If Anymore
(20) WHITE PLAINS – I’ve Got You On My Mind
(6) CHRISTIE – Yellow River
(31) BUTTERSCOTCH – Don’t You Know
(NEW) CHRIS FARLOWE & THE HILL – Black Sheep Of The Family
(25) RUFUS THOMAS – Do The Funky Chicken  
(NEW) TERESA GRAVES – We’re On Our Way
(8) TOM JONES – Daughter Of Darkness  
(1) ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD – Back Home  
(30) THE SUPREMES – Up The Ladder To The Roof  

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 16.05.1970
1 (1) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (13 wk) (#1)
2 (2) Paul McCartney - McCartney (3 wk) (#2)
3 (7) Jethro Tull - Benefit (2 wk) (#3)
4 (3) Andy Williams - Greatest Hits (6 wk) (#2)
5 (4) Ten Years After - Cricklewood Green (3 wk) (#4)
6 (5) Various Artists - Easy Rider OST (17 wk) (#2)
7 (6) Tom Jones - Tom (4 wk) (#4)
8 (11) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (11 wk) (#8)
9 (NE) England World Cup Squad 1970 - The World Beaters Sing The World Beaters (1 wk) (#9)
10 (12) Various Artists - Paint Your Wagon OST (15 wk) (#2)

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Moody Blues - Question (3 wks)
2 (2) Christie - Yellow River (3 wks)
3 (3) The Move - Brontosaurus (4 wks)
4 (4) The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top (5 wks)
5 (10) Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe (3 wks)
6 (11) Maytals - Monkey Man (4 wks)
7 (5) Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness (5 wks)
8 (6) The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (9 wks)
9 (19) Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin & John (2 wks)
10 (15) Julie Felix - If I Could (El Condor Pasa) (5 wks)
11 (29) Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed (2 wks)
12 (22) Mr Bloe - Groovin` With Mr. Bloe (2 wks)
13 (17) Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof (3 wks)
14 (23) Glen Campbell - Honey Come Back (2 wks)
15 (7) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (9 wks)
16 (27) Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl (2 wks)
17 (8) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding (8 wks)
18 (9) Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia (6 wks)
19 (21) The Carpenters - Ticket To Ride (4 wks)
20 (26) Guess Who - American Woman (2 wks)
21 (30) Ten Years After - Love Like a Man (2 wks)
22 (NE) Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain (1 wk)
23 (NE) Ray Stevens - Everything is Beautiful (1 wk)
24 (12) The Who - The Seeker (7 wks)
25 (13) White Plains - I've Got You On my Mind (5 wks)
26 (14) Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom (8 wks)
27 (18) The Ides Of March - Vehicle (8 wks)
28 (NE) Jackson 5 - ABC (1 wk)
29 (NE) Barry Ryan - Kitsch (1 wk)
30 (NE) Beach Boys - Cotton Fields (1 wk)

[Deleted]

Mark's Top 40 - 16.05.1970

1 (01) Elton John - Your Song
2 (03) Christie - Yellow River
3 (02) The Moody Blues - Question
4 (13) Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin & John
5 (05) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
6 (04) The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
7 (20) Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed
8 (14) Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe
9 (06) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
10 (25) England World Cup Squad - Back Home
11 (07) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
12 (08) Shocking Blue - Venus
13 (09) White Plains - My Baby Loves Lovin'
14 (10) Pickettywitch - That Same Old Feeling
15 (11) The Beatles - Let It Be
16 (12) Stevie Wonder - Never Had A Dream Come True
17 (15) Pipkins - Gimme Dat Ding
18 (16) Cuff Links - When Julie Comes Around
19 (17) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows)
20 (18) Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
21 (19) Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life
22 (21) Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
23 (22) Diana Ross & The Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof
24 (23) Herman's Hermits - Years May Come Years May Go
25 (24) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love
26 (26) Lee Marvin - Wand'rin Star
27 (27) Cufflinks - Tracy
28 (28) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
29 (29) Creedance Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner
30 (30) Canned Heat - Let's Work Together
31 (31) Creedance Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band
32 (32) John Lennon & Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma
33 (New) Beach Boys - Cotton Fields
34 (34) White Plains - I've Got You On My Mind
35 (New) Jackson 5 - ABC
36 (36) Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
37 (New) American Woman - Guess Who
38 (New) Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain
39 (New) Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful
40 (40) BJ Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

[o]

1 Who - The Seeker
2 Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe
3 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
4 Moody Blues – Question
5 The Band - Rag Mama Rag
6 The Move – Brontosaurus
7 Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin & John
8 Four Tops – I cant help myself
9 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travellin' Band
10 Freda Payne – Band of gold
11 Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
12 Mr Bloe - Groovin` With Mr. Bloe
13 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend
14 Beach Boys – Cotton fields
15 Jackson 5 – ABC
16 Beatles - Let It Be
17 Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
18 Shocking Blue - Venus
19 England World Cup Squad - Back Home
20 Herman's Hermits - Years My Come And Years May Go

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Question - Moody Blues < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 4 ) Up Around The Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival
3 ( 2 ) Daughter Of Darkness - Tom Jones (#2[2])
4 ( 5 ) Yellow River - Christie
5 ( 3 ) Monkey Man - Maytals (#3)
6 ( 10 ) Down The Dustpipe - Status Quo
7 ( 6 ) I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top - Hollies (#6)
8 ( 9 ) Brontosaurus - Move
9 ( 15 ) Keep The Customer Satisfied - Marsha Hunt
10 ( 7 ) Knock Knock Who's There - Mary Hopkin (#1[2])

11 ( 8 ) Gimme Dat Ding - Pipkins (#2[1])
12 ( 11 ) Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel (#10)
13 ( 25 ) Groovin' With Mr Bloe - Mr Bloe
14 ( 17 ) Which Way You Goin' Billy - Poppy Family
15 ( 18 ) Belfast Boy - Don Fardon
16 ( 16 ) Back Home - England World Cup Squad
17 ( -- ) Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie & Edwin Hawkins Singers
18 ( 14 ) I Don't Believe In If Anymore - Roger Whittaker (#10)
19 ( 12 ) Rag Mama Rag - Band (#5)
20 ( 13 ) Young Gifted And Black - Bob And Marcia (#1[3])

21 ( 23 ) Come Running - Van Morrison
22 ( 28 ) Don't You Know - Butterscotch
23 ( 29 ) Some Beautiful - Jack Wild
24 ( 34 ) Let Me Go To Him - Dionne Warwick
25 ( 20 ) Vehicle - Ides Of March (#16)
26 ( 27 ) Mighty Joe - Shocking Blue
27 ( 19 ) Tennessee Birdwalk - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan (#6)
28 ( 26 ) Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens (#26)
29 ( 22 ) Good Morning Freedom - Blue Mink (#8)
30 ( 21 ) Let It Be - Beatles (#3)

31 ( 39 ) Hey Lawdy Mama - Steppenwolf
32 ( 24 ) Woodstock - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (#13)
33 ( -- ) Soolaimon - Neil Diamond
34 ( 32 ) Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis (#21)
35 ( 30 ) Who Do You Love - Juicy Lucy (#9)
36 ( 35 ) Everybody's Out Of Town - B.J. Thomas (#29)
37 ( 36 ) Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection (#30)
38 ( 33 ) The Seeker - Who (#16)
39 ( 31 ) ABC - Jackson Five (#5)
40 ( -- ) Kitsch - Barry Ryan

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-- ( 37 ) Shilo - Neil Diamond (#13)
-- ( 38 ) I.O.I.O. - Bee Gees (#19)
-- ( 40 ) All Kinds Of Everything - Dana (#27)

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-- ( -- ) Chelsea - Stamford Bridge

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[darkstar79]

01 The Delfonics – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (20 wks)
02 Bobby Womack – More Than I Can’t Stand (4 wks)
03 The Moments – Love On A Two Way Street (6 wks)
04 Judy Clay – Greatest Love (5 wks)
05 Marvin Gaye – Abraham, Martin & John (2 wks)
06 The Four Tops – It’s All In The Game (4 wks)
07 Jackie Wilson – Let This Be A Letter (To My Baby) (1 wk)
08 Arthur Conley – God Bless (5 wks)
09 Diana Ross And The Supremes & The Temptations – Why (Must We Fall In Love) (9 wks)
10 The Dells – Open Up My Heart (5 wks)

11 The Supremes – Up The Ladder To The Roof (11 wks)
12 Clarence Carter – I Can’t Leave Your Love Alone (6 wks)
13 Diana Ross – Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand) (4 wks)
14 Gladys Knight & The Pips - You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) (9 wks)
15 Dusty Springfield – I Wanna Be A Free Girl (1 wk)
16 Brenda & The Tabulations – And My Heart Sang Tra La La (3 wks)
17 Dee Dee Warwick & The Dixie Flyers – She Didn’t Know (She Kept On Talking) (2 wks)
18 Marvin Gaye – Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got (11 wks)
19 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - California Soul (6 wks)
20 Toots And The Maytals – Monkey Man (4 wks)

21 Otis Redding – Demonstration (7 wks)
22 The Beach Boys – Cotton Fields (1 wk)
23 Wilson Pickett – Cole Cooke And Redding (8 wks)
24 The Impressions – Check Out Your Mind (2 wks)
25 Candi Staton – Sweet Feeling (4 wks)
26 Marsha Hunt – Keep The Customers Satisfied (3 wks)
27 Sam & Dave – One Part Love Two Parts Pain (4 wks)
28 Chairmen Of The Board – (You Got Me) Dangling On A String (3 wks)
29 The O’Jays – Deeper In Love With You (8 wks)
30 Tom Jones – Daughter Of Darkness (5 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(12) Marvin Gaye – Abraham, Martin And John
02(02) Don Fardon – Belfast Boy
03(01) Moody Blues – Question
04(06) Christie – Yellow River
05(03) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
06(04) The Hollies – I Can’t Tell The Bottom From The Top
07(13) Butterscotch – Don’t You Know (She Said Hello)
08(17) The Guess Who – American Woman
09(08) White Plains – I’ve Got You On My Mind
10(--) The Jackson 5 – ABC

11(05) Elton John – Border Song
12(11) The Supremes – Up The Ladder To The Roof
13(--) Elvis Presley – Kentucky Rain
14(07) Tom Jones – Daughter Of Darkness
15(26) Glen Campbell – Honey Come Back
16(09) The Maytals – Monkey Man
17(10) Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
18(--) Barry Ryan – Kitsch
19(31) Mr. Bloe – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe
20(15) Status Quo – Down The Dustpipe

22(--) The Beach Boys – Cotton Fields
23(--) Stamford Bridge – Chelsea

35(--) Ray Stevens – Everything Is Beautiful

[raliverpool]

01 Moody Blues - Question (2wks 14-1)
02 George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (6wks 30-13-4-1-1-2)
03 Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed (2wks 13-3)
04 Doors - Roadhouse Blues (6wks 20-10-6-2-2-4)
05 Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia (4wks 16-8-4-5)
06 Who - The Seeker (5wks 18-7-5-3-6)
07 Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (5wks 22-14-9-5-7)
08 Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top (4wks 20-11-8-8)
09 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend (2wks 34-9)
10 Move - Brontosaurus (4wks 31-20-12-10)

11 Shocking Blue - Mighty Joe (5wks 26-16-10-6-11)
12 Maytals - Monkey Man (4wks 22-13-9-12)
13 Ides Of March - Vehicle (4wks 38-24-17-13)
14 Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl (2wks 23-14)
15 Guess Who - American Woman (7wks 16-8-4-3-4-7-15)
16 Nick Drake - Day is Done (2wks 32-16)
17 Rare Earth - Get Ready (5wks 36-27-22-18-17)
18 Friends Of Distinction - Love Or Let Me Be Lonely (6wks 40-30-24-15-11-18)
19 Julie Felix - If I Could (El Condor Pasa) (3wks 34-25-19)
20 Van Morrison - Crazy Love (3wks 29-24-20)

21 Tom Jones - Daughter Of Darkness (3wks 38-29-21)
22 England World Cup Squad 1970 - Back Home (3wks 23-22-22)
23 Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time (6wks 37-29-25-19-20-23)
24 Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Woodstock (5wks 31-23-18-19-24)
25 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (9wks 15-6-4-2-2-2-3-10-25)
26 Moments - Love On A Two Way Street (3wks 31-27-26)
27 Blue Mink - Good Morning Freedom (7wks 27-16-12-9-10-15-27)
28 Diana Ross - Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) (3wks 39-33-28)
29 Joe Cocker - The Letter (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Beatles - Let It Be (10wks 3-2-2-1-1-1-1-6-16-30)

31 Christie - Yellow River (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Johnny Cash - What Is Truth (3wks 37-31-32)
33 Joni Mitchell - Woodstock (8wks 30-15-12-11-13-14-21-33)
34 Randy Newman - Mama Told Me Not To Come (4wks 37-27-28-34)
35 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Barry Ryan - Kitsch (1wk 36 NEW)
37 5th Dimension - Puppet Man (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Incredible String Band - Black Jack Davy (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Chicago - Make Me Smile (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight (2wks 37-40)

[Shireblogger]

1 [2] :: Status Quo - DOWN THE DUSTPIPE
2 [1] :: Maytals - MONKEY MAN
3 [new] :: Beatles - TWO OF US {Let It Be LP track}
4 [8] :: Supremes - UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF
5 [3] :: Melodians - RIVERS OF BABYLON
6 [12] :: Christie - YELLOW RIVER
7 [4] :: Doors - ROADHOUSE BLUES
8 [re] :: Beatles - GET BACK
9 [new] :: Beach Boys - COTTON FIELDS
10 [7] :: Creedence Clearwater Revival - WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN {Travellin' Band B-side}
11 [9] :: Kris Kristofferson - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT {Kristofferson LP track}
12 [new] :: Beatles - ONE AFTER 909 {Let It Be LP track}
13 [5] :: Norman Greenbaum - SPIRIT IN THE SKY
14 [6] :: Al Stewart - ELECTRIC LOS ANGELES SUNSET {Zero She Flies LP track}
15 [10] :: Kris Kristofferson - FOR THE GOOD TIMES {Kristofferson LP track}
16 [new] :: Beatles - THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD {Let It Be LP track}
17 [14] :: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - CINNAMON GIRL
18 [16] :: Marvin Gaye - ABRAHAM MARTIN & JOHN
19 [20] :: Tom Jones - DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS
20 [new] :: Elvis Presley - KENTUCKY RAIN

The Beatles' final studio album was released on 8th May 1970. The version, as issued, is probably their least enjoyable LP. The 2003 re-release, stripping out Phil Spector's unappealing manipulation, didn't disguise the fact that many of the songs simply didn't cut the mustard. But I do like "Two Of Us".

[popchartfreak]

9th May 1970

It's a second chart-topper for The 5th Dimension with the song that got me into Laura Nyro in later years - once I'd realised she'd written Save The Country in the wake of Bobby Kennedy's assassination, as well as many other great songs of the period that I didn't realise were hers. I still love The 5th Dimension's quality multi-harmony vocals and punchier layered production though. That keeps off The Fabs new US single from the top as it enters at 2, to give Paul McCartney 3 top 10 songs and 5 in total on the chart as Two Of Us also enters lower down - the best tracks off the patchy album along with Across The Universe and the singles. Both the top 2 remind me of glorious tropical sunny Singapore happy days, and I care not a jot that Macca, John & the majority of Beatles fans dislike strongly the OTT orchestral choir Phil Spector work on the single and album. The album overall is a leftover from an excruciating movie patched together. If only they'd dropped the annoying filler and gone for the proper songs they gave away it might at least have improved it a bit overall. Hey ho.

Led Zep get a first top 10, which is quite remarkable given my mate played me the album and I loathed it in 1970. Time is kind, etc. Marvin Gaye gets 2 simultaneous top 20's, The Moody Blues get a 3rd top 20, El Chicano re-enter at 28 as I realise it still sounds fab and didn't peak high enough, all laid-back Santana instrumental vibes, Macca, Beach Boys, The Raiders, Chairmen Of The Board & CCR all got top 40, and 2 new entries from Carole King's Writer album set her up for her forthcoming monster Tapestry. James Taylor is present and correct on the album, and even if the tracks aren't quite as sophisticated in production yet, the songs are more than strong enough, namely reclaiming her own Up On The Roof and Child Of Mine. Carole is the greatest female pop melody writer of the era, bar none. Not even close. Listen to Up On The Roof, and marvel that not even Robson & Jerome can kill it. 

The Temptations are back with the latest of their run of funk-soul social statements, the fab Ball Of Confusion, Three Dog Night replace Randy Newman's own version of Mama Told Me Not To Come, as I grudgingly concede their version is a bit more robust, & Ike & Tina also enter with a more full-bodied version of Sly & The family Stone's I Wanna Take You Higher. Down at 76 and 77 we have the Thom Bell-arranged double of Barbara Mason and The Delfonics latest singles, Smokey Robinson's latest smooth soul offering, Delaney & Bonnie's second entry, and a debut from Pacific Gas & Electric, funkrock I guess you could call it. 

1 ( 4 ) SAVE THE COUNTRY The 5th Dimension # 1
2 ( NEW ) THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD The Beatles # 2
3 ( 1 ) YOUR SONG Elton John # 1
4 ( 2 ) MAYBE I’M AMAZED Paul McCartney # 2
5 ( 6 ) YELLOW RIVER Christie # 5
6 ( 8 ) GO BACK Crabby Appleton # 6
7 ( 3 ) BORDER SONG Elton John # 1
8 ( 5 ) EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens # 1
9 ( 7 ) LET IT BE The Beatles # 1
10 ( 13 ) RAMBLE ON Led Zeppelin # 10

11 ( 11 ) BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon & Garfunkel # 1
12 ( 9 ) BAND OF GOLD Freda Payne # 2
13 ( 12 ) (TO BE) YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK Bob & Marcia # 2
14 ( 14 ) PUPPET MAN The 5th Dimension # 14
15 ( 10 ) CALIFORNIA SOUL Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell # 10
16 ( 25 ) QUESTION The Moody Blues # 16
17 ( 19 ) IT’S ALL IN THE GAME The Four Tops # 17
18 ( 20 ) I CAN’T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP The Hollies # 18
19 ( 30 ) ABRAHAM MARTIN & JOHN Marvin Gaye # 19
20 ( 35 ) GROOVIN’ WITH MR BLOE Mr Bloe # 20

21 ( 16 ) DON’T STOP NOW Eddie Holman # 16
22 ( 17 ) VEHICLE The Ides Of March # 8
23 ( 15 ) THE PRETTIEST STAR David Bowie # 11
24 ( 28 ) KITSCH Barry Ryan # 24
25 ( 36 ) DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS Tom Jones # 25
26 ( 22 ) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) The Four Tops # 8
27 ( 41 ) EVERY NIGHT Paul McCartney # 27
28 ( RE ) VIVA TIRADO El Chicano # 28
29 ( 27 ) TEMMA HARBOUR Mary Hopkin # 1
30 ( 21 ) KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE Mary Hopkin # 10

31 ( 18 ) ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING Dana # 7
32 ( 49 ) COTTONFIELDS The Beach Boys # 31
33 ( 32 ) LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) Edison Lighthouse # 1
34 ( 38 ) DON’T YOU KNOW Butterscotch # 33
35 ( 29 ) EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD) Simon & Garfunkel # 2
36 ( 33 ) SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum # 2
37 ( 54 ) GONE MOVIN’ ON The Raiders # 36
38 ( 46 ) (YOU’VE GOT ME) DANGLING ON A STRING Chairmen Of The Board # 37
39 ( 23 ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN IF ANYMORE Roger Whittaker # 23
40 ( 51 ) RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE Creedence Clearwater Revival # 39

41 ( 26 ) GOOD MORNING FREEDOM Blue Mink # 10
42 ( 24 ) LET ME GO TO HIM Dionne Warwick # 20
43 ( 31 ) UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF The Supremes # 7
44 ( 52 ) THE WONDER OF YOU Elvis Presley # 43
45 ( 34 ) REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY’S HAND) Diana Ross # 34
46 ( 39 ) CECILIA Simon & Garfunkel # 3
47 ( NEW ) UP ON THE ROOF Carole King # 46
48 ( NEW ) BALL OF CONFUSION (THAT’S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY) The Temptations # 47
49 ( 55 ) IT’S 5 O’CLOCK Aphrodite’s Child # 48
50 ( 40 ) FIRE AND RAIN James Taylor # 9

51 ( 37 ) AMERICAN WOMAN The Guess Who # 37
52 ( 56 ) UP AROUND THE BEND Creedence Clearwater Revival # 52
53 ( 57 ) I’VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND White Plains # 53
54 ( 48 ) BOTH SIDES NOW Glen Campbell # 3
55 ( 59 ) SO YOUNG Roy Orbison # 55
56 ( 61 ) BABY HOLD ON The Grass Roots # 56
57 ( NEW ) TWO OF US The Beatles # 57
58 ( 64 ) CHECK OUT YOUR MIND The Impressions featuring Curtis Mayfield # 58
59 ( 63 ) LET THIS BE A LETTER (TO MY BABY) Jackie Wilson # 59
60 ( 50 ) THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK Simon & Garfunkel # 4

61 ( 65 ) MONKEY MAN Toots And The Maytals # 61
62 ( 58 ) REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE Marmalade # 1
63 ( 53 ) AUGUST OCTOBER Robin Gibb # 9
64 ( 69 ) ELECTRIC LOS ANGELES SUNSET Al Stewart # 64
65 ( 67 ) RIVERS OF BABYLON The Melodians # 65
66 ( 43 ) LOVE ON A TWO-WAY STREET The Moments # 30
67 ( 78 ) I WANNA BE A FREE GIRL Dusty Springfield # 67
68 ( 73 ) DAY IS DONE Nick Drake # 68
69 ( NEW ) CHILD OF MINE Carole King # 69
70 ( NEW ) MAMA TOLD ME (NOT TO COME) Three Dog Night # 70

71 ( NEW ) I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes # 71
72 ( 74 ) IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY Bobbie Gentry # 72
73 ( 77 ) DOWN THE DUSTPIPE Status Quo # 73
74 ( 79 ) TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS Richard Barnes # 74
75 ( 75 ) BABY I LOVE YOU Little Milton # 75
76 ( NEW ) IF YOU KNEW HIM LIKE I DO Barbara Mason # 76
77 ( NEW ) TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OF ME The Delfonics # 77
78 ( NEW ) WHO’S GONNA TAKE THE BLAME Smokey Robinson & The Miracles # 78
79 ( NEW ) FREE THE PEOPLE Delaney & Bonnie # 79
80 ( NEW ) RE YOU READY? Pacific Gas & Electric # 80



RETRO THEN

1 ( 2 ) YELLOW RIVER Christie
2 ( 1 ) THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD The Beatles
3 ( NEW ) HONEY COME BACK Glen Campbell
4 ( 3 ) ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING Dana
5 ( 5 ) BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon And Garfunkel
6 ( 8 ) IF I COULD Julie Felix
7 ( 6 ) SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum
8 ( 4 ) THE ARCHIES EP (Sugar Sugar/Bang Shang A Lang/ Everything’s Archie (Archie's Theme)/Over And Over) The Archies
9 ( 10 ) DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS Tom Jones
10 ( 7 ) SAVE THE COUNTRY The Fifth Dimension

11 ( 9 ) KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE Mary Hopkin
12 ( 15 ) BACK HOME England World Cup Squad
13 ( 11 ) (TO BE) YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK Bob And Marcia
14 ( 18 ) QUESTION The Moody Blues
15 ( 12 ) NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder
16 ( 13 ) I CAN’T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP The Hollies
17 ( 14 ) RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD B.J. Thomas
18 ( NEW ) UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF The Supremes
19 ( 16 ) GIMME DAT DING The Pipkins
20 ( 19 ) FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND Jimmy Ruffin