Haven Retro Combined Chart : 15.01.1972

[smokeyb]

America clock up week number 3 at the top, as Al Green is up to number 2,the New seekers slip to 3

the Faces stay at number 4 for a 3rd week, and Cat Stevens is up to number 5.



There are 7 new entries this week, the highest is Shirley Bassey at number 9 with the new Bond theme.



The biggest climber is Nilsson who jumps up 19 places to number 14.



The biggest faller is Tony Christie who makes a spectacular drop from number 1 - 6 - 66 a drop of 60 places.

15.01.1972 (Week # 03)

1 (01) America - A Horse With No Name - 129 points (23-5-1-1-1) 5 wks

2 (03) Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 105 points (17-11-12-10-9-3-2) 7 wks

3 (02) New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing - 97 points (8-5-2-3) 4 wks

4 (04) Faces - Stay With Me - 92 points (16-6-4-4-4) 5 wks

5 (10) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken - 83 points (23-10-5) 3 wks

6 (05) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love - 69 points (40-11-6-3-2-2-3-5-6) 9 wks

7 (08) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair - 67 points (15-13-12-14-15-19-21-8-7) 9 wks

8 (07) Melanie – Brand New Key - 59 points (35-25-23-19-20-18-7-8) 8 wks

9 (NE) Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever - 50 points 1 wk

10 (23) David Bowie - Changes - 47 points (23-10) 2 wks

11 (26) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song - 47 points (26-11) 2 wks

12 (11) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft - 41 points (28-14-10-10-8-14-20-13-9-4-4-8-11-12) 14 wks

13 (17) Don McLean - American Pie - 37 points (30-16-25-22-20-17-13) 7 wks

14 (33) Nilsson - Without You - 35 points (27-29-28-33-14) 5 wks

15 (12) Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing - 34 points (24-13-13-13-12-15) 6 wks

16 (24) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores - 31 points (37-32-24-16) 4 wks

17 (16) Cilla Black – Something Tells Me - 30 points (21-7-7-7-5-12-12-16-17) 9 wks

18 (09) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 27 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18) 7 wks

19 (37) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme From 'the Onedin Line' - 27 points (37-19) 2 wks

20 (25) Badfinger - Day After Day - 25 points (38-25-20) 3 wks

21 (NE) Carpenters – Hurting Each Other - 25 points 1 wk

22 (15) John Lennon - Jealous Guy - 25 points (30-27-28-29-28-34-29-21-17-15-22) 11 wks

23 (27) Supremes – Floy Joy - 24 points (27-23) 2 wks

24 (13) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - 22 points (13-5-5-4-2-3-3-6-13-24) 10 wks

25 (36) Carly Simon – Anticipation - 20 points (40-x-36-25) 3 wks

26 (28) David Bowie - Life On Mars? - 20 points (33-28-26) 3 wks

27 (40) Neil Reid – Mother Of Mine - 19 points (40-27) 2 wks

28 (NE) Led Zeppelin - Black Dog - 18 points 1 wk

29 (22) Slade - Coz I Luv You - 18 points (25-2-1-1-1-1-2-5-8-14-14-22-29) 13 wks

30 (30) John Lennon & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War is Over) 18 points (26-25-30-30) 4 wks

31 (29) Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha - 17 points (31-28-27-27-29-31) 6 wks

32 (21) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try - 17 points (11-10-6-9-11-21-32) 7 wks

33 (14) Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley - 17 points (32-39-40-x-38-14-15-16-14-33) 9 wks

34 (NE) Greyhound – Moon River - 17 points 1 wk

35 (31) Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up - 16 points (12-5-4-3-1-1-1-2-5-7-9-9-9-13-15-15-26-27-27-29-24-24-24-31-35) 25 wks

36 (NE) David Bowie - Kooks - 16 points 1 wk

37 (NE) Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman - 15 points 1 wk

38 (38) Bob Dylan - George Jackson - 15 points (38-38) 2 wks

39 (34) Delfonics – Ready or Not Here I Come - 15 points (26-21-14-13-17-17-25-31-32-30-30-31-34-39) 14 wks

40 (NE) Think & Lou Stallman - Once You Understand - 14 points 1 wk



Dropped Out

42 (39) Ohio Players – Pain - 13 points (35-35-39)

44 (20) T.Rex - Jeepstser - 13 points (32-25-29-20-19-4-2-2-3-4-7-11-10-20)

47 (32) T. Rex - Life's A Gas - 12 points (40-36-32)

50 (18) John Lennon - Imagine - 11 points (40-35-12-4-3-3-4-6-8-8-11-16-19-18)

54 (40) Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You - 11 points (32-15-13-17-23-22-40)

56 (19) Joni Mitchell - River - 10 points (32-18-15-19)

57 (40) Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) - 10 points (39-37-40)

62 (40) John Barry - The Persuaders - 9 points (40)

63 (35) Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks - 9 points (38-35-31-28-29-35)

66 (06) Tony Christie – Is This The Way to Amarillo - 8 points (7-3-1-1-1-1-1-6)

74 (40) Stylistics – You Are Everything - 6 points (31-29-31-23-22-22-32-39-40)



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


I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 22.01.1972

1 (1) The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (6 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (11) America - A Horse With No Name (5 wk) (# 3)
4 (8) Melanie - Brand New Key (4 wk) (# 4)
5 (4) The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You (9 wk) (# 4)
6 (7) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (8 wk) (# 6)
7 (5) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley (7 wk) (# 5)
8 (16) The Faces - Stay With Me (6 wk) (# 8)
9 (9) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores (6 wk) (# 8)
10 (13) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (4 wk) (# 10)
11 (12) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (9 wk) (# 5)
12 (6) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (10 wk) (# 3)
13 (3) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (11 wk) (# 1)
14 (14) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (8 wk) (# 4)
15 (17) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme from the Onedin Line (6 wk) (# 15)
16 (28) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (3 wk) (# 16)
17 (29) Al Green - Let's Stay Together (3 wk) (# 17)
18 (10) T. Rex - Jeepster - (11 wk) (# 2)
19 (15) Val Doonican - Morning (8 wk) (# 12)
20 (20) John Barry - The Persuaders Theme (7 wk) (# 20)
21 (21) New World - Kara Kara (8 wk) (# 17)
22 (30) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (3 wk) (# 22)
23 (19) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (9 wk) (# 14)
24 (33) Greyhound - Moon River (3 wk) (# 24)
25 (21) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (10 wk) (# 18)
26 (18) Deep Purple - Fireball (11 wk) (# 15)
27 (40) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (2 wk) (# 27)
28 (38) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You (2 wk) (# 28)
29 (23) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio (14 wk) (# 6)
30 (42) Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (2 wk) (# 30)
31 (25) Slade - Coz I Luv You (13 wk) (# 1)
32 (24) John Kongos Tokoloshe Man (10 wk) (# 4)
33 (39) Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Bless You (3 wk) (# 33)
34 (34) Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go (2 wk) (# 34)
35 (41) The Pioneers - Give And Take (2 wk) (# 35)
36 (26) Cliff Richard - Sing A Song Of Freedom (11 wk) (# 13)
37 (NE) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (1 wk) (# 37)
38 (27) Cher - Gypsys Tramps And Thieves (12 wk) (# 4)
39 (43) San Remo Golden Strings - Festival Time (6 wk) (# 39)
40 (35) Burundi Steiphenson Black - Burundi Black (11 wk) (# 31)
41 (32) Tom Jones - Till (14 wk) (# 2)
42 (31) Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling (10 wk) (# 23)
43 (36) The Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart (10 wk) (# 25)
44 (45) Rod Stewart - Maggie May (21 wk) (# 1)
45 (37) The Piglets - Johnny Reggae (12 wk) (# 3)
46 (49) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (2 wk) (# 46)
47 (48) Shirley Bassey - For All We Know (25 wk) (# 6)
48 (44) Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (34 wk) (# 1)
49 (NE) Don McLean - American Pie (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (RE) Marmalade - Back On The Road (8 wk) (# 35)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 20-01-72:   Presenter:  Jimmy Saville
(24) GREYHOUND – Moon River  
(NEW) BADFINGER – Day After Day
(28) DAVID GATES – Baby I’m A Want You  
(4) MELANIE – Brand New Key  
(NEW) T-REX – Telegram Sam  
(20) JOHN BARRY – Theme From ‘The Persuaders’  
(30) SONNY & CHER – All I Ever Need Is You  
(8) THE FACES – Stay With Me  
(14) ISAAC HAYES – Theme From ‘Shaft’  
(NEW) SANDIE SHAW – Where Did They Go
(1) THE NEW SEEKERS – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)  
(16) DONNIE ELBERT – Where Did Our Love Go 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 22.01.1972

1 (1) T.Rex - Electric Warrior (16 wk) (# 1)
2 (12) Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (17 wk) (# 2)
3 (6) The Faces - A Nod's A Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse (5 wk) (# 3)
4 (3) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (101 wk) (# 1)
5 (2) John Lennon - Imagine (13 wk) (# 1)
6 (26) Studio cast - Jesus Christ Superstar (3 wk) (# 6)
7 (7) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (27 wk) (#1)
8 (20) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Himself (5 wk) (# 8)
9 (11) Carole King - Tapestry (27 wk) (# 4)
10 (NE) Various Artists - Concert For Bangladesh (1 wk) (# 10)

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (3wks 10-3-1)
02 Badfinger - Day After Day (4wks 23-11-5-2)
03 John Lennon - Jealous Guy (5wks 12-3-1-1-3)
04 Al Green - Let's Stay Together (5wks 28-12-2-2-4)
05 Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (4wks 35-21-7-5)
06 Joni Mitchell - A Case of You (2wks 10-6)
07 America - A Horse With No Name (3wks 26-8-7)
08 T Rex - Cosmic Dancer (2wks 13-8)
09 Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman (5wks 36-21-13-6-9)
10 Don McLean - American Pie (6wks 28-17-10-6-4-10)

11 Faces - Stay With Me (3wks 30-16-11)
12 Carly Simon - Anticipation (4wks 26-19-15-12)
13 Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels (4wks 37-25-18-13)
14 King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (2wks 31-14)
15 Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (2wks 32-15)
16 Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine (Gone Away Today) (3wks 37-23-16)
17 Carole King - It's Going to Take Some Time (3wks 31-22-17)
18 Traffic - The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys (3wks 22-20-18)
19 Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind (2wks 33-19)
20 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (5wks 24-14-12-14-20)

21 Harry Nilsson - Without You (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (7wks 25-7-5-4-5-11-22)
23 T Rex - Life's A Gas (9wks 34-26-19-12-7-5-3-9-23)
24 Elton John - Levon (4wks 40-32-27-24)
25 Yes - Long Distance Runaround (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (8wks 6-3-3-2-2-4-12-26)
27 Stylistics - You Are Everything (7wks 34-25-19-15-14-17-27)
28 Who - Bargain (1wk 28 NEW)

29 Pink Floyd - Fearless (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (3wks 29-26-30)

31 Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace (4wks 27-24-25-31)
32 Judee Sill - Crayon Angels (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Sly & The Family Stone - Just Like A Baby (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Pink Floyd - Echoes (6wks 29-15-9-9-19-35)
36 Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo (8wks 31-20-11-6-6-7-21-36)
37 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Joni Mitchell - River (7wks 29-4-1-1-8-24-39)

40 J Geils Band - Looking For A Love (1wk 40 NEW)

The folk rock slow tempo and mellow acoustic sounding David Gilmour and Roger Waters composition from the album Meddle. The track features a sample of Liverpool fans singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" as all four members of the London group were fans of Liverpool FC!

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 15.01.1972

1 (01) The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
2 (02) America - A Horse With No Name
3 (04) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
4 (03) Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
5 (06) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme from the Onedin Line
6 (07) Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Sleepy Shores
7 (10) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace
8 (08) Al Green - Let's Stay Together
9 (05) Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
10 (09) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try
11 (33) Bread - Baby I'm A Want-You
12 (20) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
13 (37) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
14 (11) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
15 (39) The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
16 (22) Marmalade - Back On The Road
17 (21) Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair
18 (12) Slade - Coz I Luv You
19 (15) Greyhound - Moon River
20 (18) Faces - Stay With Me
21 (14) Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
22 (13) Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo?
23 (16) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley
24 (17) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing
25 (19) Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
26 (24) Piglets - Johnny Reggae
27 (26) The Settlers - The Lightning Tree
28 (27) Tom Jones - Till
29 (29) The Move - Chinatown
30 (New) Don McLean - American Pie
31 (New) Badfinger - Day After Day
32 (32) Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
33 (28) Vince Hill - Look Around
34 (34) Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Bless You
35 (35) The Supremes and Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
36 (36) Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Did You Ever?
37 (23) Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling
38 (New) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me
39 (25) Olivia Newton-John - Banks Of The Ohio
40 (40) Redbone - Witch Queen Of New Orleans

[Whitneyfan]

01(04) Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
02(02) America – A Horse With No Name
03(10) Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair
04(06) Melanie – Brand New Key
05(08) Sonny & Cher – All I Ever Need Is You
06(01) The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing
07(03) Cat Stevens – Morning Has Broken
08(15) The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other
09(19) The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her
10(20) David Bowie – Changes

11(05) The Faces – Stay With Me
12(17) Barry Ryan – Can’t Let You Go
13(07) Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
14(09) Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
15(24) Bread – Baby I’m A Want You
16(--) Don McLean – American Pie
17(25) The Pioneers – Give And Take
18(12) John Lennon – Imagine
19(11) Joni Mitchell – River
20(--) Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me

[darkstar79]

01 The Supremes – Floy Joy (3 wks)
02 The Carpenters – Hurting Each Other (2 wks)
03 Shirley Bassey – Diamonds Are Forever (2 wks)
04 Donnie Elbert – Sweet Baby (1 wk)
05 Bobby Womack – That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha (7 wks)
06 Johnnie Taylor – Standing In For Jody (1 wk)
07 Roberta Flack – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (1 wk)
08 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (26 wks)
09 Aretha Franklin – Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (2 wks)
10 The Delfonics – Ready Or Not Here I Come (15 wks)

11 Al Green – Let's Stay Together (8 wks)
12 The Ohio Players – Pain (5 wks)
13 The J.B.'s – Gimme Some More (1 wk)
14 Laura Lee – Love & Liberty (1 wk)
15 Freda Payne – The Road We Didn't Take (3 wks)
16 The Persuaders – Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) (5 wks)
17 Joe Tex – I Gotcha (1 wk)
18 The Pioneers – Give And Take (2 wks)
19 The Delfonics – Walk Right Up To The Sun (13 wks)
20 Marvin Gaye – Save the Children (7 wks)

21 Petula Clark – I Don't Know How To Love Him (2 wks)
22 Billy Preston – I Wrote A Simple Song (1 wk)
23 Greyhound – Moon River (3 wks)
24 Tyrone Davis – You Keep Me Holding On (10 wks)
25 The Bar-Kays – Son Of Shaft (5 wks)
26 Curtis Mayfield – Get Down (11 wks)
27 The Stylistics – You Are Everything (12 wks)
28 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (6 wks)
29 Tony Christie – Is This The Way To Amarillo (10 wks)
30 Wilson Pickett – Fire And Water (5 wks)

[smokeyb]

1 (2) David Bowie - Changes (3 wks)
2 (1) America - A Horse With No Name (6 wks)
3 (4) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (5 wks)
4 (5) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken (4 wks)
5 (8) Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (3 wks)
6 (10) Al Green - Let's Stay Together (3 wks)
7 (9) Melanie - Brand New Key (4 wks)
8 (17) Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (3 wks)
9 (3) The Faces - Stay With Me (6 wks)
10 (18) Bread - Baby I'm A Want You (2 wks)
11 (23) Sonny & Cher - All I Ever Need Is You (2 wks)
12 (21) Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her (2 wks)
13 (6) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (7 wks)
14 (7) The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (6 wks)
15 (25) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever (2 wks)
16 (19) Barry Ryan - Can't Let You Go (2 wks)
17 (13) Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love (9 wks)
18 (15) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (8 wks)
19 (20) Climax - Precious & Few (4 wks)
20 (22) The Pioneers- Give And Take (2 wks)
21 (NE) Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me (1 wk)
22 (30) Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (2 wks)
23 (24) Martha Reeves & Vandellas - Bless You (3 wks)
24 (NE) Don McLean - American Pie (1 wk)
25 (11) Middle Of The Road - Soley, Soley (7 wks)
26 (12) John Barry - The Persuaders (7 wks)
27 (14) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believing (8 wks)
28 (16) Gilbert O'Sullivan - No Matter How I Try (9 wks)
29 (26) T. Rex - Jeepster (11 wks)
30 (29) Slade - Coz I Luv You (13 wks)

[o]

1 Don McLean - American Pie
2 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
3 America – Horse with no name
4 Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
5 Faces – Stay with me
6 New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
7 Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
8 Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
9 Neil Reid – Mother of mine
10 Melanie – Brand new key
11 Cat Stevens – Morning has broken
12 Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Elvis Presley - I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVIN'
2 [3] :: Sly & The Family Stone - FAMILY AFFAIR
3 [4] :: Al Green - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
4 [5] :: David Bowie - KOOKS {Hunky Dory LP track}
5 [7] :: Faces - STAY WITH ME
6 [6] :: David Bowie - CHANGES
7 [2] :: New Seekers - I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
8 [9] :: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - BLESS YOU
9 [8] :: David Bowie - QUEEN BITCH {Hunky Dory LP track}
10 [10] :: David Bowie - SONG FOR BOB DYLAN {Hunky Dory LP track}
11 [new] :: Don McLean - AMERICAN PIE
12 [11] :: America - HORSE WITH NO NAME
13 [12] :: Isaac Hayes - THEME FROM SHAFT
14 [new] :: Delaney & Bonnie - MOVE 'EM OUT
15 [14] :: David Bowie - OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS {Hunky Dory LP track}
16 [15] :: Cat Stevens - MORNING HAS BROKEN
17 [new] :: Chi-Lites - HAVE YOU SEEN HER
18 [20] :: Bread - BABY I'M A WANT YOU
19 [16] :: John Lennon - JEALOUS GUY
20 [new] :: Pioneers - GIVE AND TAKE

[popchartfreak]

8th January 1972

It's a return to the top spot for a 2nd week on top for Nilsson and his masterpiece Without You, with Bowie having a double-top 5 with Life On Mars? and Changes at 5. America hit a new peak of 3 with the Horse Nameless. The Partridge Family get a 5th top 10, Greyhound a 2nd, and The Supremes an umpteenth. Johnny Cash is the highest new entry with his fabulous upbeat country singalong A Thing Called Love, new at 18 and a big fave of mine in 1972.

Bread are new at 41 with future UK chart-topper (for Ken Boothe and Boy George) Everything I own, though Baby I'm A Want You is still top 20. The Osmonds rock in with the great Down By The Lazy River, sounding better today than it did at the time, when it was the first real chart action in the UK for The Osmonds, new at 52 just ahead of The Bee Gees ballad My World, which returned them to the UK charts after a few flops, but no flops for the brothers Gibb in my retro charts, hits all the way. Gilbert O'Sullivan's album track Matrimony eventually came out as a single but they missed the boat on that one, new in at 72, with US hit The Adrissi Brothers and Elvis' mundane cover of Buffy sainte-Marie's Until It's Time For You To Go in at 80.



1 ( 2 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
2 ( 1 ) LIFE ON MARS? - David Bowie # 1
3 ( 4 ) A HORSE WITH NO NAME - America # 3
4 ( 3 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
5 ( 9 ) CHANGES - David Bowie # 5
6 ( 5 ) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Led Zeppelin # 3
7 ( 13 ) IT’S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 7
8 ( 16 ) MOON RIVER - Greyhound # 8
9 ( 17 ) FLOY JOY - The Supremes # 9
10 ( 6 ) IT MUST BE LOVE - Labi Siffre # 1

11 ( 8 ) LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green # 3
12 ( 7 ) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - Shirley Bassey # 7
13 ( 10 ) SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU - The Congregation featuring Brian Keith of Plastic Penny # 1
14 ( 11 ) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone # 2
15 ( 12 ) COZ I LUV YOU - Slade # 1
16 ( 14 ) GOT TO BE THERE - Michael Jackson # 1
17 ( 15 ) BABY I’M A WANT YOU - Bread # 4
18 ( NEW ) A THING CALLED LOVE - Johnny Cash & The Evangel Choir # 18
19 ( 18 ) TOKOLOSHE MAN - John Kongos # 1
20 ( 20 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1

21 ( 21 ) SOLEY SOLEY - Middle Of The Road # 3
22 ( 19 ) IT’S FOUR IN THE MORNING - Faron Young # 10
23 ( 25 ) OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS - David Bowie # 23
24 ( 22 ) MEET ME ON THE CORNER - Lindisfarne # 22
25 ( 23 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
26 ( 26 ) WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Donnie Elbert # 1
27 ( 27 ) JEEPSTER - T.Rex # 1
28 ( 28 ) HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent # 2
29 ( 24 ) VINCENT - Don McLean # 7
30 ( 30 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone # 20

31 ( 31 ) CAN’T LET YOU GO - Barry Ryan # 12
32 ( 29 ) I WILL RETURN - Springwater # 6
33 ( 33 ) BRANDY - Scott English # 5
34 ( 35 ) ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU - Sonny & Cher # 8
35 ( 34 ) GYPSIES, TRAMPS & THIEVES - Cher # 1
36 ( 36 ) HOOKED ON A FEELING - Jonathan King # 18
37 ( 37 ) I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM - Petula Clark # 37
38 ( 44 ) STAY WITH ME - The Faces # 37
39 ( 38 ) WHY SHOULD I - Bob Marley & The Wailers # 38
40 ( 39 ) MISSISSIPPI LADY - Sequoia # 39

41 ( NEW ) EVERYTHING I OWN - Bread # 41
42 ( 59 ) HURTING EACH OTHER - Carpenters # 42
43 ( 41 ) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes # 1
44 ( 32 ) TINY DANCER - Elton John # 10
45 ( 40 ) I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) - The New Seekers # 24
46 ( 46 ) YOU WANT IT YOU GOT IT - The Detroit Emeralds # 46
47 ( 47 ) GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - T.Rex # 1
48 ( 62 ) IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - Carole King # 48
49 ( 49 ) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites # 1
50 ( 48 ) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez # 2

51 ( 50 ) RUN BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) - The Newbeats # 1
52 ( NEW ) DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - The Osmonds # 52
53 ( NEW ) MY WORLD - The Bee Gees # 53
54 ( 45 ) KARA KARA - New World # 39
55 ( 42 ) SLEEPY SHORES - Johnny Pearson Orchestra # 42
56 ( 60 ) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (WIMOWEH) - Robert John # 56
57 ( 53 ) FESTIVAL TIME - The San Remo Golden Strings # 53
58 ( 54 ) LITTLE DARLIN’ (I NEED YOU) - Marvin Gaye # 54
59 ( 55 ) THEME FROM “THE PERSUADERS” - John Barry # 10
60 ( 58 ) IMAGINE - John Lennon # 4

61 ( 43 ) DAY AFTER DAY - Badfinger # 20
62 ( 65 ) MORNING HAS BROKEN - Cat Stevens # 62
63 ( 61 ) SURRENDER - Diana Ross # 1
64 ( 68 ) SACREMENTO - Middle Of The Road # 64
65 ( 69 ) I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN - B.J. Arnau # 65
66 ( 66 ) TOMORROW - Wings # 63
67 ( 70 ) OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING - Glen Campbell # 67
68 ( 71 ) DOWN FROM DOVER - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood # 68
69 ( 72 ) THE CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr with The Mike Curb Congregation # 69
70 ( 73 ) COTTON JENNY - Anne Murray # 70

71 ( 74 ) JUNGLE FEVER - The Chakachas # 71
72 ( NEW ) MATRIMONY - Gilbert O’Sullivan # 72
73 ( 56 ) KEEPING MY HEAD ABOVE WATER - Jigsaw # 56
74 ( 67 ) HOW DO YOU DO - Mouth and MacNeal # 67
75 ( 76 ) GIVE AND TAKE - The Pioneers # 75
76 ( 77 ) 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN - King Crimson # 76
77 ( 79 ) THE KING (DON’T BE CRUEL) - The Berries # 77
78 ( 78 ) I’VE FOUND MY FREEDOM - Mac and Katie Kissoon # 78
79 ( NEW ) WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN - The Addrisi Brothers # 79
80 ( NEW ) UNTIL IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO - Elvis Presley # 80