Haven Retro Combined Chart : 21.05.1972

[smokeyb]

Week number 2 at the top for T. Rex as they increase their points lead to over 40. With 164 points this is the highest points of the year.


Elton John remains at 2, the Rolling Stones go back up to 3, with Johnny Cash swapping places to 4.



Don McLean is up a place to 5.



There are 10 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Michael Jackson at number 16.



The biggest climber is the Move who are up 28 places to number 10.



The biggest faller is Paul Simon who drops off the chart from number 29.

21.05.1972 (Week # 21)


1 (01) T. Rex - Metal Guru - 164 points (1-1) 2 wks

2 (02) Elton John - Rocket Man - 128 points (3-1-1-2-2) 5 wks

3 (04) Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice - 108 points (11-3-4-3) 4 wks

4 (03) Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love - 107 points (7-2-2-2-3-4) 6 wks

5 (06) Don Mclean - Vincent - 100 points (26-x-6-5) 3 wks

6 (05) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - 87 points (31-9-5-6) 4 wks

7 (20) Neil Diamond - Sung Song Blue - 71 points (20-7) 2 wks

8 (26) Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor - 70 points (26-8) 2 wks

9 (13) Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light - 65 points (34-32-35-x-40-36-x-27-13-9) 8 wks

10 (38) Move - California Man - 50 points (38-10) 2 wks

11 (09) Bread - Everything I Own - 45 points (21-20-19-23-x-14-9-11) 7 wks

12 (21) Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange - 39 points (40-21-12) 3 wks

13 (08) Drifters - At The Club /Saturday Night At The Movies 36 points (27-30-25-9-11-8-13) 7 wks

14 (15) David Bowie - Changes - 35 points (23-10-9-8-11-17-31-x-31-34-24-29-x-34-23-16-13-15-14) 17 wks

15 (14) Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band - Rock & Roll Part 2 - 34 points (39-x-25-16-14-15) 5 wks

16 (RE) Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin - 34 points (40-38-38-31-34-x-16) 6 wks

17 (19) Carpenters – It's Going To Take Some Time - 30 points (40-31-19-17) 4 wks

18 (16) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say - 30 points (21-16-18) 3 wks

19 (30) Al Green – Look What You've Done For Me - 27 points (39-40-x-27-24-30-19) 6 wks

20 (27) Neil Young - Old Man - 27 points (27-20) 2 wks

21 (18) Temptations – Take A Look Around - 26 points (40-x-25-29-35-24-17-14-10-18-21) 10 wks

22 (25) Bill Withers - Lean On Me - 24 points (37-36-18-25-22) 5 wks

23 (NE) Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch You - 22 points 1 wk

24 (10) Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo - 22 points (31-2-1-1-3-4-10-24) 8 wks

25 (NE) Diana Ross – Doobedooo'ndoobe - 21 points 1 wk

26 (07) Vicky Leandros - Come What May - 21 points (18-8-7-7-26) 5 wks

27 (11) David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever - 20 points (40-9-3-4-4-5-11-27) 8 wks

28 (34) Isaac Hayes – Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - 20 points (34-28) 2 wks

29 (24) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Amazing Grace - 20 points (40-22-18-11-13-15-24-29) 8 wks

30 (35) Chi-Lites – Oh Girl - 19 points (36-35-30) 3 wks

31 (NE) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure - 19 points 1 wk

32 (NE) Rolling Stones - Rocks Off - 19 points 1 wk

33 (36) Bobby Womack – Woman's Gotta Have It - 18 points (39-36-33) 3 wks

34 (NE) Bread - Diary - 18 points 1 wk

35 (NE) Supremes – Automatically Sunshine - 18 points 1 wk

36 (33) Don McLean - Castles In The Air - 17 points (40-35-37-33-36) 5 wks

37 (NE) Middle Of The Road - The Talk Of All The U.S.A. - 17 points 1 wk

38 (NE) Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia - 17 points 1 wk

39 (12) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run - 16 points (19-8-6-6-6-6-12-39) 8 wks

40 (NE) Marvin Gaye – You're The Man (Part 1) - 16 points 1 wk

40 (NE) Neil Young - The Needle And The Damage Done - 16 points 1 wk

40 (31) Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer - 16 points (36-17-4-5-5-8-31-40) 8 wks



Dropped Out

45 (37) Staple Singers - I'll Take You There - 15 points (37)

49 (28) Love Unlimited ft Barry White - Walking In The Rain With The One - 13 points (37-35-21-24-28-27-21-25-28)

50 (40) Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes - 12 points (20-20-19-11-10-12-22-40)

55 (39) Don McLean - American Pie - 11 points (30-16-25-22-20-17-13-8-1-2-4-5-7-7-6-9-8-7-13-17-22-24-33-39)

57 (22) Johnny Nash - Stir It Up - 11 points (39-10-9-7-17-22)

61 (40) Judy Collins – Amazing Grace - 10 points (38-19-13-9-3-2-8-11-14-35-x-37-38-36-x-40-x-40)

68 (17) Mungo Jerry - Open Up - 8 points (19-17)

87 (23) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday - 1 points (33-21-17-20-23)

- (29) Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion - 0 points (40-14-6-3-2-2-3-10-20-23-28-26-23-29)

- (32) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah - 0 points (35-29-20-12-10-12-32)



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





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 28.05.1972

1 (1) T. Rex - Metal Guru (3 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever (8 wk) (# 2)
3 (2) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Amazing Grace (9 wk) (# 1)
4 (4) Vicky Leandros - Come What May (8 wk) (# 2)
5 (5) Elton John - Rocket Man (6 wk) (# 5)
6 (15) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say? (5 wk) (# 6)
7 (6) Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love (7 wk) (# 4)
8 (8) The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies (9 wk) (# 8)
9 (7) The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice (5 wk) (# 5)
10 (14) Leeds United FC - Leeds United (5 wk) (# 10)
11 (29) Don Mclean - Vincent (3 wk) (# 11)
12 (19) Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor (3 wk) (# 12)
13 (9) Marmalade - Radancer (9 wk) (# 6)
14 (22) Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale/Homburg/A Salty Dog (6 wk) (# 14)
15 (23) Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (5 wk) (# 15)
16 (27) New World - Sister Jane (3 wk) (# 16)
17 (17) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run (10 wk) (# 6)
18 (13) The Temptations - Take A Look Around (7 wk) (# 13)
19 (24) Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange (4 wk) (# 19)
20 (34) The Move - California Man (3 wk) (# 20)
21 (20) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (6 wk) (# 20)
22 (30) Diana Ross - Doobedooo'ndoobe (3 wk) (# 22)
23 (23) Sly & The Family Stone - Running Away (7 wk) (# 17)
24 (11) The Chiffons - Sweet Talking Guy (11 wk) (# 4)
25 (18) Johnny Nash - Stir It Up (9 wk) (# 13)
26 (39) Chicory Tip - What's Your Name (2 wk) (# 26)
27 (31) Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather (5 wk) (# 27)
28 (12) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo (9 wk) (# 2)
29 (21) Mungo Jerry - Open Up (6 wk) (# 21)
30 (26) Nilsson - Without You (17 wk) (# 1)
31 (38) Neil Diamond - Song Song Blue (3 wk) (# 31)
32 (28) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday (9 wk) (# 21)
33 (43) Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robbin (2 wk) (# 33)
34 (33) Jerry Lee Lewis - Chantilly Lace (4 wk) (# 33)
35 (40) Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch Me (2 wk) (# 35)
36 (NE) Wings - Mary Had A Little Lamb (1 wk) (# 36)
37 (25) Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppeteer (9 wk) (# 6)
38 (NE) Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (16) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah (9 wk) (# 7)
40 (32) Bread - Everything I Own (5 wk) (# 32)
41 (36) Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (9 wk) (# 5)
42 (NE) The Kinks - Supersonic Rocket Ship (1 wk) (# 42)
43 (NE) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl (1 wk) (# 43)
44 (49) Al Green - Look What You Done For Me (2 wk) (# 44)
45 (NE) Chakachas - Jungle Fever (1 wk) (# 45)
46 (35) Ramsay Lewis - Wade In The Water (7 wk) (# 31)
47 (NE) Free - Little Bit Of Love (1 wk) (# 47)
48 (37) New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow (13 wk) (# 2)
49 (NE) The Pearls - Third Finger Left Hand (1 wk) (# 49)
50 (42) Dave Newman - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (6 wk) (# 34)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 25-05-72:  Presenter: Ed Stewart
(27) DONNIE ELBERT – A Little Piece Of Leather  
(6) HURRICANE SMITH – Oh Babe, What Would You Say?  
(22) DIANA ROSS – Doobedood’Ndoobe Doobedood’Ndoobe  
(36) WINGS – Mary Had A Little Lamb
(5) ELTON JOHN – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time)
(NEW) LONG JOHN BALDRY – Iko Iko
(26) CHICORY TIP – What’s Your Name  
(8) THE DRIFTERS – Saturday Night At The Movies  
(20) THE MOVE – California Man  
(1) T-REX – Metal Guru
(2) DAVID CASSIDY – Could It Be Forever 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 27.05.1972
1 (1) T. Rex - Bolan Boogie (2 wk) (# 1)
2 (10) David Cassidy - Cherish (2 wk) (# 2)
3 (4) Deep Purple - Machine Head (7 wk) (# 1)
4 (2) Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water (119 wk) (# 1)
5 (7) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Prophets Seers And Sages The Angels Of The Ages/ My People etc (5 wk) (# 1)
6 (3) Wishbone Ash - Argus (2 wk) (# 3)
7 (5) Lindisfarne - Fog On The Tyne (24 wk) (# 1)
8 (6) Paul Simon - Paul Simon (14 wk) (# 1)
9 (18) Rory Gallagher - Live In Europe (2 wk) (#9)
10 (33) Various Artists - The Music People (2 wk) (#10)

[rubcale]

01 Drifters Saturday Night At The Movies
02 T-Rex Metal Guru
03 Don McLean Vincent
04 Paul Simon Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
05 Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue
06 Vicky Leandros Come What May
07 Diana Ross Doobedood'ndoobe
08 Michael Jackson Rockin' Robin
09 Judy Collins Amazing Grace
10 Rolling Stones Tumbling Dice
11 Move Californa Man
12 Chicory Tip What's Your Name
13 New World Sister Jane
14 Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
15 Angelettes Don't Let Him Touch You
16 Moody Blues Isn't Life Strange
17 Johnny Cash & The Evangel Temple Choir A Thing Called Love
18 Kinks Supersonic
19 Temptations Take A Look Around
20 Chi-Lites Oh Girl

[Whitneyfan]

01(04) Don Mclean – Vincent
02(01) T. Rex – Metal Guru
03(05) Todd Rundgren – I Saw The Light
04(09) Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor
05(07) Neil Diamond - Song Song Blue
06(13) Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin
07(02) Elton John – Rocket Man
08(03) Bread – Everything I Own
09(14) Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch You
10(16) The Move - California Man

11(08) Paul Simon – Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
12(06) The Carpenters – It’s Going To Take Some Time
13(25) Cher – Living In A House Divided
14(15) New World - Sister Jane
15(10) Don McLean – American Pie
16(19) Diana Ross - Doobedooo'ndoobe
17(--) Roberta Flack – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
18(31) Chicory Tip – What’s Your Name
19(11) Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice
20(12) Johnny Cash – A Thing Called Love

21(33) Al Green – Look What You Done For Me
22(35) Stevie Wonder – Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
23(18) Vicky Leandros – Come What May
24(--) Michael Jackson – I Wanna Be Where You Are
25(17) The Jackson 5 – Little Bitty Pretty One
26(24) Nilsson – Without You
27(20) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run
28(21) Hurricane Smith – Oh Babe, What Would You Say?
29(--) The Chi-Lites – Oh Girl
30(22) Mungo Jerry – Open Up

31(23) Moody Blues – Isn’t Life Strange
32(26) David Cassidy – Could It Be Forever
33(--) The Pearls - Third Finger Left Hand
34(--) The Kinks – Supersonic Rocket Ship
35(28) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
36(--) Wings – Mary Had A Little Lamb
37(--) Free - Little Bit Of Love
38(27) Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
39(29) Labi Siffre - Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
40(--) Chakachas - Jungle Fever

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 21.05.1972

1 (01) T. Rex - Metal Guru
2 (06) Neil Diamond - Sung Song Blue
3 (03) Don McLean - Vincent
4 (05) David Bowie - Changes
5 (02) Gary Glitter - Rock N Roll Pt II
6 (04) Elton John - Rocket Man
7 (10) Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange?
8 (12) The Move - California Man
9 (07) David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever
10 (08) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
11 (11) Four Tops - Bernadette
12 (New) David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
13 (09) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
14 (13) Labi Siffre - Crying Laughing Loving Lying
15 (14) Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love
16 (15) Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
17 (16) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Amazing Grace
18 (17) Johnny Nash - Stir It Up
19 (18) Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
20 (19) The Drifters - At The Club /Saturday Night At The Movies
21 (20) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
22 (21) Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life
23 (22) Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
24 (23) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
25 (24) Bread - Everything I Own
26 (25) The Temptations - Take A Look Around
27 (27) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
28 (28) Elton John - Tiny Dancer
29 (29) Sonny And Cher - All I Ever Need Is You
30 (40) Chicory Tip - What's Your Name?
31 (31) Partridge Family - It's One Of Those Nights
32 (Re) Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
33 (33) New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow
34 (New) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
35 (35) Bee Gees - My World
36 (36) Ray Stevens - Turn Your Radio On
37 (26) Mungo Jerry - Open Up
38 (38) Michael Jackson - Got To Be There
39 (New) The Kinks - Supersonic Rocket Ship
40 (30) Neil Young - Heart Of Gold

[o]

1 T Rex – Metal guru
2 Michael Jackson – Rockin robin
3 Jerry Lee Lewis - Chantilly Lace
4 Elton John - Rocket Man
5 Don Mclean – Vincent
6 Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love
7 Drifters - At The Club /Saturday Night At The Movies
8 Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
9 Dave Newman - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
10 The Move – California man
11 Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
12 Al Green – Look what you done for me
13 Chicory Tip – What’s your name?
14 Kinks – Supersonic rocket ship
15 Free – Little bit of love

[smokeyb]

1 (1) T. Rex - Metal Guru (3 wks)
2 (3) Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange (4 wks)
3 (5) Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor (3 wks)
4 (4) Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (5 wks)
5 (2) The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice (5 wks)
6 (11) The Move - California Man (3 wks)
7 (12) Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light (3 wks)
8 (9) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say? (5 wks)
9 (14) Don Mclean - Vincent (3 wks)
10 (6) Elton John - Rocket Man (6 wks)
11 (10) Bread - Everything I Own (5 wks)
12 (18) Neil Diamond - Song Song Blue (3 wks)
13 (13) Neil Young - Old Man (5 wks)
14 (7) Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love (7 wks)
15 (8) The Temptations - Take A Look Around (7 wks)
16 (NE) The Kinks - Supersonic Rocket Ship (1 wk)
17 (NE) Free - Little Bit Of Love (1 wk)
18 (21) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Someday Never Comes (4 wks)
19 (29) Chicory Tip - What's Your Name (2 wks)
20 (20) Diana Ross - Doobedooo'ndoobe (3 wks)
21 (32) Al Green - Look What You Done For Me (2 wks)
22 (33) Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robbin (2 wks)
23 (15) Mungo Jerry - Open Up (6 wks)
24 (40) America - I Need You (2 wks)
25 (16) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run (10 wks)
26 (17) Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather (5 wks)
27 (22) Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale/Homburg/A Salty Dog (6 wks)
28 (NE) Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1 wk)
29 (NE) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl (1 wk)
30 (NE) Wings - Mary Had A Little Lamb (1 wk)
31 (19) Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do (5 wks)
32 (23) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Deborah (9 wks)
33 (NE) Tremeloes - I Like It That Way (1 wk)
34 (24) Sly & The Family Stone - Running Away (7 wks)
35 (28) Jerry Lee Lewis - Chantilly Lace (4 wks)
36 (NE) Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now (1 wk)
37 (26) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo (9 wks)
38 (27) David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever (8 wks)
39 (NE) Chakachas - Jungle Fever (1 wk)
40 (NE) The Pearls - Third Finger Left Hand (1 wk)

[darkstar79]

01 Isaac Hayes – Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (3 wks)
02 Johnny Cash – A Thing Called Love (7 wks)
03 Bobby Womack – Woman's Gotta Have It (4 wks)
04 Al Green – Look What You've Done For Me (9 wks)
05 Marvin Gaye – You're The Man (Part 1) (2 wks)
06 Donny Hathaway & June Conquest – I Thank You (1 wk)
07 Bettye Swann – Victim Of A Foolish Heart (1 wk)
08 Denise La Salle – Now Run And Tell That (17 wks)
09 The Carpenters – It's Going To Take Some Time (5 wks)
10 Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Three – Kate (3 wks)

11 The Supremes – Automatically Sunshine (4 wks)
12 Hot Sauce – Bring It Home (And Give It To Me) (2 wks)
13 Bill Withers – Lean on Me (6 wks)
14 Diana Ross – Doobedooo'ndoobe (3 wks)
15 Isaac Hayes – Do Your Thing (14 wks)
16 Tom Jones – The Young New Mexican Puppeteer (9 wks)
17 Sly & The Family Stone – (You Caught Me) Smilin' (6 wks)
18 The Independents – Just As Long As You Need Me (3 wks)
19 Donny Hathaway – Giving Up (3 wks)
20 Aretha Franklin – Day Dreaming (11 wks)

21 Wilson Pickett – Funk Factory (1 wk)
22 Frederick Knight – I've Been Lonely For So Long (6 wks)
23 The Chi-Lites – Oh Girl (8 wks)
24 The Kinks – Supersonic Rocket Ship (1 wk)
25 Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue (4 wks)
26 Love Unlimited – Walking In The Rain With The One I Love (9 wks)
27 Mouth And MacNeal – How Do You Do (5 wks)
28 James Brown – There It Is (4 wks)
29 The Temptations – Take A Look Around (13 wks)
30 Isaac Hayes – Let's Stay Together (9 wks)

[raliverpool]

01 Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light (4wks 17-4-1-1)
02 T Rex - Metal Guru (3wks 14-5-2)
03 Elton John - Rocket Man (5wks 18-12-6-4-3)
04 Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice (5wks 15-7-2-3-4)
05 Nick Drake - Pink Moon (4wks 31-18-9-5)
06 David Bowie - Changes (7wks 30-8-4-1-1-2-6)
07 Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done (3wks 22-11-7)
08 Supremes - Automatically Sunshine (3wks 25-13-8)
09 Neil Young - Old Man (4wks 18-10-7-9)
10 Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say (3wks 23-14-10)

11 Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor (2wks 20-11)
12 Sammy Davis Jr - The Candy Man (3wks 39-19-12)
13 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There (5wks 17-8-3-6-13)
14 Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love (6wks 33-14-10-5-8-14)
15 Move - California Man (2wks 23-15)
16 Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (4wks 25-17-12-16)
17 Chi-Lites - Oh Girl (4wks 26-20-15-17)
18 Dr Hook - Sylvia's Mother (3wks 38-24-18)
19 Led Zeppelin - The Battle Of Evermore (4wks 20-11-10-19)
20 Neil Diamond - Sung Sung Blue (2wks 31-20)

21 T Rex - Lady (2wks 26-21)
22 Wishbone Ash - The King Will Come (2wks 25-22)
23 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Someday Never Comes (2wks 36-23)
24 Stevie Wonder - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (2wks 40-24)
25 Love Unlimited - Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Don Mclean - Castles In The Air (4wks 23-19-18-26)
27 Billy Preston - Outa Space (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange (2wks 34-28)
29 Deep Purple - Highway Star (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Shocking Blue - Inkpot (2wks 39-30)

31 ZZ Top - Francine (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Don Mclean - Vincent (8wks 26-9-6-6-6-9-17-32)
33 Bread - Diary (3wks 40-35-33)
34 Badfinger - Baby Blue (8wks 27-16-7-5-2-7-16-34)
35 Michel Fugain - Une belle histoire (2wks 38-35)
36 Allman Brothers Band - Ain't Wastin' Time No More (4wks 24-24-27-36)
37 Vicky Leandros - Come What May (Apres Toi) (7wks 23-16-10-9-12-22-37)
38 Marvin Gaye - You're The Man (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Millie Jackson - Ask Me What You Want (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (10wks 15-9-4-2-2-2-4-8-21-40)

[Shireblogger]

1 [3] :: T. Rex - METAL GURU
2 [2] :: Rolling Stones - ROCKS OFF {Exile On Main St. LP track}
3 [1] :: Rolling Stones - TUMBLING DICE
4 [20] :: Don McLean - VINCENT
5 [4] :: Rolling Stones - SWEET VIRGINIA {Exile On Main St. LP track}
6 [new] :: Roberta Flack - THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
7 [10] :: Lindisfarne - LADY ELEANOR
8 [re] :: Move - CALIFORNIA MAN
9 [6] :: Paul Simon - ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
10 [7] :: Elton John - ROCKET MAN
11 [5] :: Bread - EVERYTHING I OWN
12 [9] :: Rolling Stones - RIP THIS JOINT {Exile On Main St. LP track}
13 [11] :: Neil Diamond - SONG SUNG BLUE
14 [13] :: Rolling Stones - TURD ON THE RUN {Exile On Main St. LP track}
15 [14] :: Rolling Stones - HAPPY {Exile On Main St. LP track}
16 [17] :: Donnie Elbert - A LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
17 [12] :: Delaney & Bonnie - WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY
18 [new] :: T.Rex - THUNDERWING {Metal Guru B-side}
19 [18] :: Rolling Stones - ALL DOWN THE LINE {Exile On Main St. LP track}
20 [19] :: Rolling Stones - STOP BREAKING DOWN {Exile On Main St. LP track}

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) Vincent - Don McLean
3 ( 2 ) Rocket Man - Elton John (#1[4])
4 ( 4 ) Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
5 ( 5 ) Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne
6 ( 6 ) Sylvia's Mother - Dr Hook & The Medicine Show
7 ( -- ) Rock And Roll Part 1 - Gary Glitter
8 ( 10 ) Metal Guru - T.Rex
9 ( 11 ) Don't Let Him Touch You - Angelettes
10 ( 13 ) California Man - The Move

11 ( 19 ) Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival
12 ( 18 ) It's Going To Take Some Time - Carpenters
13 ( 8 ) Taxi - Harry Chapin (#5)
14 ( 7 ) Castles In The Air - Don McLean (#2[1])
15 ( -- ) Lean On Me - Bill Withers
16 ( 20 ) Sister Jane - New World
17 ( -- ) Supersonic Rocket Ship - Kinks
18 ( 9 ) Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (#3)
19 ( 12 ) Tumbling Dice - Rolling Stones (#10)
20 ( 17 ) Oh Babe What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith (#17)

21 ( 29 ) Old Man - Neil Young
22 ( 26 ) I Wrote A Simple Song - Billy Preston
23 ( 21 ) Isn't Life Strange - Moody Blues (#21)
24 ( 32 ) What's Your Name - Chicory Tip
25 ( 16 ) Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon (#11)
26 ( 15 ) Run Run Run - Jo Jo Gunne (#4)
27 ( 14 ) Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#1[6])
28 ( 27 ) Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love - Love Unlimited (#27)
29 ( 25 ) You Could Have Been A Lady - April Wine (#26)
30 ( 36 ) Speak Softly Love - Andy Williams

31 ( -- ) I Need You - America
32 ( 24 ) Could It Be Forever - David Cassidy (#2[2])
33 ( 22 ) The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr (#9)
34 ( 23 ) Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone (#7)
35 ( 28 ) Baby Blue - Badfinger (#14)
36 ( 30 ) (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All - 5th Dimension (#21)
37 ( -- ) Troglodyte (Cave Man) - Jimmy Castor Bunch
38 ( 33 ) A Thing Called Love - Johnny Cash And The Evangel Temple Choir (#22)
39 ( -- ) Little Bit Of Love - Free
40 ( 37 ) Lovin' You Ain't Easy - Pagliaro (#19)

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-- ( 31 ) Crying Laughing Loving Lying - Labi Siffre (#5)
-- ( 34 ) Radancer - Marmalade (#11)
-- ( 35 ) I'll Take You There - Staple Singers (#16)
-- ( 38 ) The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack (#7)
-- ( 39 ) Back Off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr (#17)
-- ( 40 ) Young New Mexican Puppeteer - Tom Jones (#8)

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-- ( -- ) Mary Had A Little Lamb - Wings

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One of Paul McCartney's "silly little songs for kids" but it's all about what mood I'm in and I didn't chart it. I have 15 September 2019 as the date I actually compiled that chart.

[popchartfreak]

14th May 1972

It's David Cassidy taking Dusty Springfield's chart-topper back up to the top spot as How Can I Be Sure gives him a first solo number one, and a 2nd in total including Partridge Family's I Think I Love You. He holds off Middle Of The Road's naughty European hit The Talk Of All The USA - 50 years ahead of its time had The Kinks not beaten them to it with Lola - and it's their best record. Lindisfarne get the fab Lady Eleanor to 4, not quite as high as The Turtles Elenore chart-topper, and Hot Butter are literally years ahead of the pack as all-synth Popcorn goes top 10 at 6, closely followed by the gorgeous Where Is The Love, from the great Roberta & ill-fated Donny Hathaway.

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose are into the 20, The Trems get their biggest since Me And My Life, and Procol harum since Whiter Shade Of pale. The Supremes keep the run of top 20's going too. Highest new entry at 35 is Wings Mary had A Little Lamb, Paul McCartney going from one extreme to the other - following the banned debut single they went as inoffensive as possible with a tuneful nursery rhyme re-write for his kids. And got royally slagged off again, with yet another one to come on the next single. Me, I loved it in 1972 great tune, and it retains a charm. It's for kids!

Bruce Ruffin is back with another goodie, Mad About You is reggae delight, quirky and the ending is novelty but not annoying, and in at 40. Free finally get a proper follow-up to THAT record, a semi-soundalike Little Bit Of Love. This was my introduction to Free though (All Right Now didnt make it to Singapore radio), so when All Right Now charted again in 1973 it was a case of me saying "sounds a bit like Little Bit Of Love" and "its not a patch on previous single Wishing Well". 

Nilsson's quirky and whimsical Coconut drops in too, I said DOC-tor, about as far from Without You as you can get at 69, and MJ's UK B side to the already charting Ain't No Sunshine, but US A side, I Wanna Be Where You Are enters at 71. The Kinks Supersonic Rocket Ship was typically Kinks in 1972, one I enjoyed at the time, anything sci-fi was good to me. It's no Lola, but catchy enough. I remember Clodagh Rodgers flogging It's Different Now on TV at the time, but it stubbornly refused to chart, annoyingly, though it's not quite up to her hits.

T.Rex Thunderwing is one I got to know in 1974 - along with Bolan's entire back catalogue - when my Bolan-obsessed friend played me the lot, and it was one of the ones I liked, B side to Metal Guru, which I was obsessed with in 1972, and which was played on wednesday night at Pet Shop Boys Bournemouth concert while waiting for them to come on stage. Fab! I was Bolan Boogie-ing on the front barrier. Finally, The Eagles debut with their version of Take It Easy, spear-heading years of Easy-listening harmony West Coast Country Rock, and mega-album sales. I always liked it, but never loved it as such. The next single was better. 


1 ( 2 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
2 ( 4 ) THE TALK OF ALL THE U.S.A. - Middle Of The Road # 2
3 ( 1 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
4 ( 7 ) LADY ELEANOR - Lindisfarne # 4
5 ( 3 ) DIARY - Bread # 3
6 ( 15 ) POPCORN - Hot Butter # 6
7 ( 16 ) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway # 7
8 ( 9 ) WADE IN THE WATER - Ramsey Lewis # 8
9 ( 5 ) LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers # 1
10 ( 10 ) WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited featuring Barry White # 1

11 ( 6 ) ROCK & ROLL PART II - Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band # 2
12 ( 8 ) OH GIRL - The Chi-Lites # 1
13 ( 13 ) ROCKET MAN - Elton John # 1
14 ( 11 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
15 ( 34 ) TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose # 15
16 ( 12 ) WALK IN THE NIGHT - Junior Walker & The All Stars # 4
17 ( 17 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
18 ( 45 ) I LIKE IT THAT WAY - The Tremeloes # 18
19 ( 32 ) CONQUISTADOR - Procol Harum & The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra # 19
20 ( 28 ) AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE - The Supremes # 20

21 ( 35 ) DOOBEDOOD’NDOOBE DOOBEDOOD’NDO - Diana Ross # 21
22 ( 21 ) I SAW THE LIGHT - Todd Rundgren # 1
23 ( 14 ) OH BABE WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? - Hurricane Smith # 9
24 ( 20 ) YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW - The Pioneers # 20
25 ( 18 ) LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME - Al Green # 18
26 ( 19 ) BACK OFF BOOGALOO - Ringo Starr # 10
27 ( 25 ) AIN’T NO SUNSHINE - Michael Jackson # 1
28 ( 22 ) ELMO JAMES - Chairmen Of The Board # 16
29 ( 38 ) THING - Edwina Biglet & The Miglets # 29
30 ( 36 ) OUTA-SPACE - Billy Preston # 30

31 ( 37 ) SAMSON AND DELILAH - Middle Of The Road # 31
32 ( 26 ) LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” (SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE) - Andy Williams # 26
33 ( 23 ) I AM WHAT I AM - Greyhound # 8
34 ( 31 ) 10538 OVERTURE - Electric Light Orchestra # 1
35 ( NEW ) MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB - Paul McCartney & Wings # 35
36 ( 33 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson # 1
37 ( 24 ) CRYING, LAUGHING , LOVING, LYING - Labi Siffre # 7
38 ( 44 ) CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME - Yvonne Elliman # 38
39 ( 27 ) AMAZING GRACE - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 20
40 ( NEW ) MAD ABOUT YOU - Bruce Ruffin # 40

41 ( 39 ) LIFE ON MARS? - David Bowie # 1
42 ( 40 ) STORM IN A TEACUP - The Fortunes # 1
43 ( 41 ) I AM A CLOWN - David Cassidy # 5
44 ( 42 ) DON’T LET HIM TOUCH YOU - The Angelettes # 20
45 ( 50 ) SONG, SUNG BLUE - Neil Diamond # 45
46 ( 48 ) STIR IT UP - Johnny Nash # 29
47 ( 57 ) A LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER - Donnie Elbert # 47
48 ( 29 ) SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - The Drifters # 20
49 ( 30 ) AT THE CLUB - The Drifters # 25
50 ( 60 ) SISTER JANE - New World # 50

51 ( 46 ) THESE DAYS - Jennifer Warnes # 29
52 ( 67 ) CALIFORNIA MAN - The Move # 52
53 ( 43 ) RADANCER - Marmalade # 16
54 ( 47 ) THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND - The Pearls # 39
55 ( 53 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir # 1
56 ( 51 ) I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG - Frederick Knight # 15
57 ( NEW ) LITTLE BIT OF LOVE - Free # 57
58 ( 70 ) TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch # 58
59 ( 71 ) WHAT’S YOUR NAME - Chicory Tip # 59
60 ( 52 ) I’LL TAKE YOU THERE - The Staple Singers # 16

61 ( 72 ) BEAUTIFUL BROTHER OF MINE - Curtis Mayfield # 61
62 ( 55 ) IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - Carpenters # 50
63 ( 73 ) OH LOVE (WELL WE FINALLY MADE IT) - Smoke # 63
64 ( 54 ) LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE - The Jackson 5 # 49
65 ( 74 ) BEING IN LOVE - The Chi-Lites # 65
66 ( 64 ) I BELIEVE (IN LOVE) - Hot Chocolate # 1
67 ( 65 ) SIMPLE GAME - The Four Tops # 1
68 ( 75 ) SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU) - Stevie Wonder # 68
69 ( NEW ) COCONUT - Nilsson # 69
70 ( 61 ) SAY YOU DON’T MIND - Colin Blunstone # 3

71 ( NEW ) I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE - Michael Jackson # 71
72 ( NEW ) SUPERSONIC ROCKET SHIP - The Kinks # 72
73 ( NEW ) IT’S DIFFERENT NOW - Clodagh Rodgers # 73
74 ( NEW ) THUNDERWING - T.Rex # 74
75 ( NEW ) TAKE IT EASY - The Eagles # 75


14th May 1972 My charts of the time

It's a first week at 1 for Metal Guru after some heavy pre-release plugging on Radio 1, putting T.Rex back on top for a 5th time and holding off Elton John. Donnie Elbert gets a 3rd top 10 of the year, with a reissue, Little Piece Of Leather, and Lindisfarne get a 2nd top 20 with the lovely Lady Eleanor at 14. Procol Harum debut with A Whiter Shade Of Pale, an oldie I knew but never loved as such, Leeds United make it a 2nd FC song of the year, and Jerry Lee Lewis covers the late Big Bopper for a 50's bit of fun. Hot Choc don't quite live up to previous standards with the flop Mary Ann, and Anne Murray gets a fair bit of radio play (Radio 2 mostly) with Cotton Jenny.

1 ( 27 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex
2 ( 2 ) ROCKET MAN - Elton John
3 ( 1 ) OH BABE WHAT WOULD YOU SAY - Hurricane Smith
4 ( 8 ) AT THE CLUB/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - The Drifters
5 ( 6 ) WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson
6 ( 4 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons
7 ( 7 ) A THING CALLED LOVE - Johnny Cash
8 ( 5 ) OPEN UP - Mungo Jerry
9 ( NEW ) A LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER - Donnie Elbert
10 ( 13 ) TAKE A LOOK AROUND - The Temptations

11 ( 3 ) ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD - Paul Simon
12 ( 10 ) RUNNIN’ AWAY - Sly & The Family Stone
13 ( 11 ) COULD IT BE FOREVER - David Cassidy
14 ( NEW ) LADY ELEANOR - Lindisfarne
15 ( 14 ) BACK OFF BOOGALOO - Ringo Starr
16 ( 9 ) RUN RUN RUN - Jo Jo Gunne
17 ( 15 ) BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY - Daniel Boone
18 ( NEW ) A WHITER SHADE OF PALE - Procol Harum
19 ( NEW ) LEEDS UNITED - Leeds United F.C.
20 ( 16 ) BEG, STEAL OR BORROW - The New Seekers

21 ( 24 ) COME WHAT MAY - Vicky Leandros
22 ( 18 ) STIR IT UP - Johnny Nash
23 ( 21 ) TUMBLING DICE - The Rolling Stones
24 ( 19 ) DEBORA - Tyrannosaurus Rex
25 ( 17 ) I AM WHAT I AM - Greyhound
26 ( 26 ) I LIKE IT THAT WAY - The Tremeloes
27 ( 25 ) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - Dave Newman
28 ( NEW ) CHANTILLY LACE - Jerry Lee Lewis
29 ( NEW ) MARY ANN - Hot Chocolate
30 ( NEW ) COTTON JENNY - Anne Murray