Haven Retro Combined Chart : 26.11.1972

[smokeyb]

Elton John remains at number one for a 2nd week, as the Osmonds also stay in 2nd spot.



The Stylistics are still at 3, and Slade are at 4 with Rod Stewart up 20 places to number 5.



There are 9 new entries and 2 re-entries this week, the highest is Slade at number 4.



The biggest climber is Colin Blunstone who jumps up 23 places to number 14.



The biggest faller is the O'Jays who fall of the chart from number 36.

[smokeyb]

26.11.1972 (Week # 48)

1 (01) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 162 points (6-2-1-1) 4 wks
2 (02) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -154 points (12-2-2) 3 wks
3 (03) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 109 points (16-5-3-3) 4 wks
4 (NE) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane - 75 points 1 wk
5 (25) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous - 73 points (25-5) 2 wks
6 (09) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 71 points (13-13-10-9-13-9-6) 7 wks
7 (06) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 68 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7) 7 wks
8 (05) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 67 points (26-7-4-3-5-8) 6 wks
9 (10) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 59 points (16-10-9) 3 wks
10 (08) Strawbs - Lay Down - 58 points (21-14-8-10) 4 wks
11 (07) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 51 points (35-29-16-10-7-7-11) 7 wks
12 (04) Alice Cooper - Elected - 46 points (20-9-2-1-1-1-4-12) 8 wks
13 (12) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend - 42 points (34-36-30-22-33-x-25-19-15-12-13) 10 wks
14 (37) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles - 40 points (37-14) 2 wks
15 (21) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows - 40 points (32-31-30-26-29-28-31-30-36-32-x-21-15) 12 wks
16 (NE) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 38 points 1 wk
17 (39) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle - 37 points (39-17) 2 wks
18 (18) Donny Osmond - Why - 36 points (18-18) 2 wks
19 (26) Blue Mink - Stay With Me - 33 points (26-19) 2 wks
20 (19) Chris Montez - Let's Dance - 33 points (40-27-19-20) 4 wks
21 (17) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 33 points (32-28-21-17-21) 5 wks
22 (15) Shag - Loop Di Love - 32 points (30-26-26-17-15-22) 6 wks
23 (14) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 31 points (7-4-3-1-2-2-9-14-23) 9 wks
24 (13) 10 C.C. - Donna - 30 points (40-x-19-9-9-7-6-6-8-11-13-24) 11 wks
25 (20) Carole King - It Might As Well Rain Until September - 30 points (22-23-22-20-25) 5 wks
26 (NE) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level - 30 points 1 wk
27 (NE) O'Jays – 992 Arguments - 29 points 1 wk
28 (RE) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 26 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23-20-24-x-28) 19 wks
29 (40) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 26 points (37-15-6-5-5-5-8-15-26-40-29) 11 wks
30 (NE) Michael Jackson - Ben - 26 points 1 wk
31 (22) T. Rex - Children Of The Revolution - 25 points (4-2-1-2-1-3-5-13-19-22-31) 11 wks
32 (29) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 23 points (29-32) 2 wks
33 (11) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 23 points (17-12-7-8-11-33) 6 wks
34 (RE) Jeff Beck Group - Hi Ho Silver Lining - 22 points (33-38-x-34) 3 wks
35 (NE) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - 21 points 1 wk
36 (32) Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - 20 points (32-36) 2 wks
37 (30) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33-30-37) 13 wk
38 (NE) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 20 points 1 wk
39 (31) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 19 points (31-39) 2 wks
40 (34) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34-40) 9 wks
40 (NE) Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man - 18 points 1 wk
40 (23) Move - Do Ya - 18 points (39-23-23-40) 4 wks
40 (NE) Sparks - Wonder Girl - 18 points 1 wk
40 (33) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 18 points (34-33-40) 3 wks

Dropped Out
46 (38) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 17 points (28-26-29-27-30-31-26-27-28-25-27-30-31-31-32-26-34-39-40-x-40-38)
47 (24) Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze - 17 points (30-19-18-22-33-x-29-25-24)
48 (40) ABBA - He Is Your Brother - 16 points (40)
51 (28) Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around - 16 points (38-22-29-38-40-28-30-32-28-30-31-28)
55 (27) Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') - 14 points (26-23-26-27-27-28-24-21-28-28-24-24-20-27)
56 (40) Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor - 14 points (40)
58 (40) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me - 13 points (40)
59 (40) America - Ventura Highway - 12 points (40)
68 (35) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers - 9 points (40-17-9-4-3-10-35)
84 (16) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream - 2 points (25-14-8-4-3-5-6-16)
- (36) O’Jays - Love Train - 0 points (33-27-25-31-38-40-x-40-36)

Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark o rubcale & welcome to 1972 for Smurfie who posts his first chart .





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 03.12.1972

1 (1) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (6 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (4) Donny Osmond - Why (4 wk) (# 3)
4 (8) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (2 wk) (# 4)
5 (5) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (5 wk) (# 5)
6 (10) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous (3 wk) (# 6)
7 (3) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (7 wk) (# 1)
8 (6) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (8 wk) (# 3)
9 (13) Jackson Five - Lookin' Through The Windows (4 wk) (# 9)
10 (9) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (5 wk) (# 9)
11 (11) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (8 wk) (# 9)
12 (31) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (4 wk) (# 12)
13 (20) Strawbs - Lay Down (6 wk) (# 13)
14 (12) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (12 wk) (# 1)
15 (7) Shag - Loop Di Love (8 wk) (# 4)
16 (25) Michael Jackson - Ben (2 wk) (# 16)
17 (19) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (5 wk) (# 17)
18 (28) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (2 wk) (# 18)
19 (22) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (9 wk) (# 19)
20 (16) 10CC - Donna (11 wk) (# 2)
21 (42) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (2 wk) (# 21)
22 (15) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (10 wk) (# 9)
23 (30) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle (3 wk) (# 23)
24 (23) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (6 wk) (# 23)
25 (17) Alice Cooper - Elected (9 wk) (# 4)
26 (14) Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again (9 wk) (# 11)
27 (49) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (2 wk) (# 27)
28 (39) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (2 wk) (# 28)
29 (24) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (10 wk) (# 3)
30 (21) Judge Dread-Big Six (15 wk) (# 11)
31 (33) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (4 wk) (# 31)
32 (29) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (5 wk) (# 29)
33 (NE) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (1 wk) (# 33)
34 (18) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (8 wk) (# 10)
35 (32) Harley Quinne - New Orleans (8 wk) (# 19)
36 (NE) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy (1 wk) (# 36)
37 (26) Family - Burlesque (11 wk) (# 13)
38 (27) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (9 wk) (# 9)
39 (47) Ken Dodd - Just Out Of My Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) (3 wk) (# 39)
40 (44) Jeff Collins - Only You (3 wk) (# 40)
41 (45) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (2 wk) (# 41)
42 (40) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (21 wk) (#3)
43 (48) America - Ventura Highway (2 wk) (# 43)
44 (38) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam (13 wk) (# 4)
45 (NE) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me (1 wk) (# 45)
46 (37) Donny Osmond - Too Young (12 wk) (# 5)
47 (NE) Geordie - Don't Do That (1 wk) (# 47)
48 (NE) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (34) Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You(Till I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) (11 wk) (# 4)
50 (43) Peter Skellern - You're A Lady (11 wk) (# 3)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 30-11-72:  Presenter: Tony Blackburn
(21) ROY C – Shotgun Wedding  
(NEW) THE BEE GEES – Alive
(18) DAVID CASSIDY – Rock Me Baby  
(28) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Help Me Make It Through The Night  
(9) THE JACKSON 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows  
(27) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  
(6) ROD STEWART – Angel
(NEW) BILL WITHERS – Use Me
(13) THE STRAWBS – Lay Down
(1) CHUCK BERRY – My Ding-A-Ling
(17) JEFF BECK – Hi Ho Silver Lining 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 25.11.1972
1 (NE) Various Artists - 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats (1 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (9 wk) (# 1)
3 (4) Various Artists - 25 Dynamic Hits Vol 2 (2 wk) (# 3)
4 (2) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (3 wk) (# 2)
5 (NE) Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn (1 wk) (# 5)
6 (5) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (2 wk) (# 5)
7 (3) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (7 wk) (# 2)
8 (7) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (20 wk) (# 2)
9 (11) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (11 wk) (# 9)
10 (8) Max Bygraves - Sing Along With Max (11 wk) (# 4)

[o]

1 Elton John - Crocodile Rock
2 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
3 Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling
4 Osmonds - Crazy Horses
5 Elvis Presley - Burning Love
6 Alice Cooper – Elected
7 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
8 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
9 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
10 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You

[rubcale]

01 Rod Stewart What Made Milwaukee Famous Has Made A Loser Out Of Me
02 Jackson 5 Lookin' Through The Windows
03 Donny Osmond Why
04 Michael Jackson Ben
05 Four Tops Keeper Of The Castle
06 Elton John Crocodile Rock
07 Slade Gudbye T'Jane
08 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling
09 Strawbs Lay Down
10 Jeff Beck Hi-Ho Silver Lining
11 Colin Blunstone I Don't Believe In Miracles
12 Blue Mink Stay With You
13 David Cassidy Rock Me Baby
14 Harley Quinne New Orleans
15 Gladys Knight & The Pips Help Me Make It Through The Night
16 Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level
17 Roy C Shotgun Wedding
18 Shag Loop Di Love
19 New Seekers ft/Marty Kristian Come Softly To Me
20 Moody Blues Nights In White Satin

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds
3 ( 4 ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
4 ( 12 ) GudBuy T'Jane - Slade
5 ( 3 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])
6 ( 6 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush
7 ( 16 ) Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra
8 ( 5 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics (#4)
9 ( 11 ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart
10 ( 18 ) Ben - Michael Jackson

11 ( 9 ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers (#9)
12 ( 14 ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson
13 ( 7 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#2[2])
14 ( 10 ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond (#10)
15 ( 8 ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (#4)
16 ( -- ) Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
17 ( 13 ) I Don't Believe In Miracles - Colin Blunstone (#13)
18 ( 22 ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops
19 ( 19 ) Funny Face - Donna Fargo
20 ( 17 ) Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce (#16)

21 ( 31 ) Walk On Water - Neil Diamond
22 ( -- ) The Men - Isaac Hayes
23 ( 27 ) Sweet Surrender - Bread
24 ( 15 ) You're A Lady - Peter Skellern (#2[1])
25 ( 34 ) Sunny Days - Lighthouse
26 ( 25 ) Stay With Me - Blue Mink (#25)
27 ( -- ) Getting A Drag - Lynsey De Paul
28 ( 28 ) Something's Wrong With Me - Austin Roberts
29 ( 20 ) Lay Down - Strawbs (#11)
30 ( 33 ) Corner Of The Sky - Jackson 5

31 ( -- ) Alive - Bee Gees
32 ( 23 ) Rock Me Baby - David Cassidy (#12)
33 ( -- ) Sitting - Cat Stevens
34 ( 21 ) Summer Breeze - Seals And Crofts (#7)
35 ( -- ) Come Softly To Me - New Seekers
36 ( 26 ) Destiny - Anne Murray (#17)
37 ( 24 ) In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson (#1[4)
38 ( -- ) Don't Do That - Geordie
39 ( 30 ) From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer (#22)
40 ( -- ) Long Dark Road - Hollies

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-- ( 29 ) Hallelujah Freedom - Junior Campbell (#5)
-- ( 32 ) Beautiful You - Neil Sedaka (#28)
-- ( 35 ) Why Can't We Be Lovers - Holland-Dozier (#24)
-- ( 36 ) I Am Woman - Helen Reddy (#8)
-- ( 37 ) Ventura Highway - America (#32)
-- ( 38 ) I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo (#16)
-- ( 39 ) There Are More Questions Than Answers - Johnny Nash (#3)
-- ( 40 ) You'll Always Be A Friend - Hot Chocolate (#32)

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It will be about 11 years and 5 months until Kenny Loggins has a UK hit. It will be another 5 years after that before "Your Mama Don't Dance" becomes a UK hit in a cover by Poison. But here it is. Jim Messina was previously a member of Buffalo Springfield.

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 25.11.1972

1 (01) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
2 (02) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
3 (04) Donny Osmond - Why
4 (08) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
5 (05) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
6 (10) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous
7 (03) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
8 (06) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
9 (13) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows
10 (09) Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
11 (11) Chris Montez - Let's Dance
12 (31) Blue Mink - Stay With Me
13 (20) Strawbs - Lay Me Down
14 (12) Lieutenant - Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
15 (07) Shag - Loop-Di-Love
16 (25) Michael Jackson - Ben
17 (19) Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
18 (28) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
19 (22) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
20 (16) 10CC - Donna
21 (New) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding
22 (15) The Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
23 (30) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle
24 (23) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend
25 (17) Alice Cooper - Elected
26 (14) Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
27 (New) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
28 (39) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through The Night
29 (24) Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream
30 (21) Judge Dread - Big Six
31 (33) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles
32 (29) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
33 (New) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
34 (18) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom
35 (32) Harley Quinne - New Orleans
36 (New) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy
37 (26) Family - Burlesque
38 (27) Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers
39 (New) Ken Dodd - Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
40 (New) Jeff Collins - Only You

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (5 wks)
2 (7) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (4 wks)
3 (3) Sparks - Wonder Girl (5 wks)
4 (5) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses (4 wks)
5 (2) Strawbs - Lay Down (6 wks)
6 (12) Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (3 wks)
7 (15) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (2 wks)
8 (18) Steely Dan - Do It Again (3 wks)
9 (4) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (8 wks)
10 (8) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (5 wks)
11 (29) America - Ventura Highway (2 wks)
12 (6) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (7 wks)
13 (11) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (6 wks)
14 (25) Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (3 wks)
15 (30) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (2 wks)
16 (19) Rod Stewart - Angel (3 wks)
17 (26) Michael Jackson - Ben (2 wks)
18 (20) The O'Jays - 992 Arguments (4 wks)
19 (27) Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (4 wks)
20 (23) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle (3 wks)
21 (24) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (4 wks)
22 (21) The Jackson 5 - Looking Through The Window (4 wks)
23 (33) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (2 wks)
24 (40) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (2 wks)
25 (9) Alice Cooper - Elected (9 wks)
26 (NE) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (1 wk)
27 (10) The Move - Do Ya (6 wks)
28 (NE) Geordie - Don't Do That (1 wk)
29 (NE) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag (1 wk)
30 (34) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (2 wks)
31 (13) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (6 wks)
32 (14) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (5 wks)
33 (16) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (7 wks)
34 (39) Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (2 wks)
35 (NE) 10CC - Johnny Don't Do It (1 wk)
36 (NE) Dr Hook and the Medicine Show - Cover of the Rolling Stone (1 wk)
37 (17) 10CC - Donna (11 wks)
38 (22) Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me (5 wks)
39 (NE) Moody Blues - Lost In A Lost World (1 wk)
40 (NE) Moody Blues - For My Lady (1 wk)

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (3 wks)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (8 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (10 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (24 wks)
05 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (2 wks)
06 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (7 wks)
07 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (16 wks)
08 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (11 wks)
09 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (5 wks)
10 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (8 wks)

11 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (7 wks)
12 Joey Heatherton – I'm Sorry (1 wk)
13 Lyn Collins – Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Goin' (1 wk)
14 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (10 wks)
15 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (4 wks)
16 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (13 wks)
17 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (4 wks)
18 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (8 wks)
19 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (3 wks)
20 The Chi Lites – We Need Order (1 wk)

21 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (6 wks)
22 Denise LaSalle – Man Sized Job (9 wks)
23 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (5 wks)
24 Travis Wammack – Whatever Turns You On (14 wks)
25 Isaac Hayes – Theme From "The Men" (7 wks)
26 Joe Simon – Trouble In My Home (1 wk)
27 Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (7 wks)
28 Neil Diamond – Walk On Water (4 wks)
29 The Dramatics – Toast To The Fool (15 wks)
30 Holland Dozier Holland – Why Can't We Be Lovers? (10 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(05) Michael Jackson – Ben
02(01) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
03(03) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
04(07) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous
05(17) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night
06(02) The Jackson 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
07(04) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
08(11) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
09(12) Rod Stewart – Angel
10(06) Elvis Presley – Burning Love

11(13) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles
12(23) Slade – Gudbuy T’Jane
13(24) America – Ventura Highway
14(27) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level
15(10) T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution
16(28) Roy C – Shotgun Wedding
17(08) Mac Davis – Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me
18(09) Hot Chocolate – You’ll Always Be A Friend
19(30) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
20(14) Millie Jackson – My Man Is A Sweet Man

21(20) The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle
22(15) Alice Cooper – Elected
23(--) John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
24(29) David Cassidy – Rock Me Baby
25(16) Strawbs - Lay Down
26(--) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag
27(21) Donny Osmond – Why
28(--) The New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
29(--) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy
30(18) Stylistics – I’m Stone In Love With You

[Shireblogger]

1 [4] :: John Denver - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
2 [1] :: Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL
3 [2] :: Osmonds - CRAZY HORSES
4 [3] :: Elton John - CROCODILE ROCK
5 [9] :: Slade - GUDBUY T' JANE
6 [13] :: O'Jays - 992 ARGUMENTS
7 [7] :: Stylistics - I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
8 [5] :: ABBA - HE IS YOUR BROTHER
9 [new] :: Geordie - DON'T DO THAT
10 [12] :: Rod Stewart - WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME)
11 [10] :: Dr Hook - COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE
12 [6] :: Hot Chocolate - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND
13 [15] :: Roxy Music - VIRGINIA PLAIN
14 [8] :: Albert Hammond - IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
15 [18] :: Curtis Mayfield - SUPERFLY
16 [17] :: Doobie Brothers - ROCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY
17 [11] :: JJ Cale - LIES
18 [new] :: Four Tops - KEEPER OF THE CASTLE
19 [new] :: Blue Mink - STAY WITH ME
20 [new] :: Gladys Knight & Pips - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

[Smurfie]

1) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
2) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
3) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair
4) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
5) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle
6) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining
7) Osmonds - Crazy Horses
8) Blue Mink - Stay With Me
9) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
10) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
11) 10CC - Donna
12) Jackson Five - Lookin' Through The Windows
13) Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
14) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
15) Chris Montez - Let's Dance
16) Michael Jackson - Ben
17) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
18) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
19) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
20) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (5wks 1-1-1-1-1)
02 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (4wks 38-7-2-2)
03 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (5wks 21-10-3-3-3)
04 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (4wks 29-8-6-4)
05 David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (3wks 34-13-5)
06 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (2wks 14-6)
07 Strawbs - Lay Down (6wks 30-18-15-10-8-7)
08 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (4wks 24-14-10-8)
09 Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze (7wks 30-17-9-8-6-4-9)
10 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (5wks 34-20-13-11-10)

11 Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (2wks 22-11)
12 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (5wks 33-18-11-9-12)
13 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (4wks 33-24-15-13)
14 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (3wks 31-21-14)
15 Colin Bluntstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (4wks 40-32-19-15)
16 America - Ventura Highway (4wks 34-26-18-16)
17 Carly Simon - I've Got to Have You (2wks 32-17)
18 Rod Stewart - Angel (3wks 33-20-18)
19 Focus - House Of The King (4wks 26-19-17-19)
20 Spinners - I'll Be Around (8wks 29-17-10-7-6-4-5-20)

21 Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor (5wks 26-11-5-7-21)
22 Jackson 5 - Corner Of The Sky (2wks 36-22)
23 Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Donny Hathaway - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (5wks 35-27-25-23-24)
25 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Who Was It? (1wk 25 NEW)
26 David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (2wks 34-26)
27 Alice Cooper - Elected (9wks 25-12-6-1-2-2-2-12-27)
28 Blue Mink - Stay With Me (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair (7wks 23-8-6-7-9-16-29)
30 Bread - Sweet Surrender (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle (2wks 35-32)
33 Yes - And You & I (3wks 35-30-33)
34 Jim Croce - Operator (3wks 37-33-34)
35 Santana - Song Of The Wind (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (6wks 38-29-21-20-25-36)
37 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You (6wks 36-28-22-23-27-37)
38 Moody Blues - New Horizons (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Allman Brothers Band - One Way Out (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (7wks 28-21-17-16-21-29-40)

[popchartfreak]

19th November 1972

It's 2 weeks on top for the brilliant Why Can't We Live Together, as relevant 50 years later as it was then, as Timmy Thomas keeps David Bowie at 2 with the monster Jean Genie, and Blue Mink at 3, their biggest record to date in the retro charts. Highest new entry is the record all about Warren Beatty, from his ex, Carly Simon and the classic You're So Vain new at 13. Her 3rd and biggest to date, and the bagpipes are meanwhile new at 31, for a second hit of 1972, this time the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy gets the treatment, and probably my fave version of the song, give or take Bing Crosby & David Bowie, 5 years into the future.

Lynsey De Paul gets a 3rd top 40 of 1972 as Getting A Drag is new at 35, as she follows-on from where Middle Of The Road had just been in a song about not getting the date they thought they were getting. These days they would be called Trans songs, quite daring for the time, and following on in the footsteps of Lola, except that the prospective other halves are unaware and not quite so happy at finding out after-the-event. Elvis is back with his cover of Brenda Lee's Always On My Mind, and he did a good job on it (he was a bit maudlin due to his break-up with Priscilla I think) though the definitive will always be Pet Shop Boys massive hit in 1987.

The New Seekers return with an 8th chart hit, this time teen heart-throb Marty getting the feature on the Fleetwoods 1950's cover-version, Come Softly To Me, which is rather nice at 56, Glen Campbell is back again with another decent ballad, his second of the year and 6 years in a row, One Last Time at 69, he does do a building ballad so well. At 70 The Moments are back with a Sylvia Robinson song and production, and on her label All Platinum. It sounds not unlike her 1973 forthcoming sultry soul classic, minus the naughty bits, and is one I've never heard before. It's good, and she did her own version on her album, she deserves so much kudos yet is virtually unknown, a black woman who formed her own soul record label, created hits, wrote and produced, and introduced rap to the world in 1979 as a genre. She needs a bio film! Finally, Chuck Berry does another live track, this time of hsi own 1958 B side Reelin' & Rockin', and it's much better, and actually more naughty than, My Ding A Ling. 



1 ( 1 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
2 ( 15 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2
3 ( 4 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3
4 ( 2 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
5 ( 3 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
6 ( 5 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
7 ( 7 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
8 ( 8 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
9 ( 6 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
10 ( 9 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1

11 ( 11 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10
12 ( 13 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
13 ( NEW ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon # 13
14 ( 17 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 14
15 ( 12 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
16 ( 18 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 16
17 ( 25 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 17
18 ( 10 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10
19 ( 16 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
20 ( 24 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 20

21 ( 26 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 21
22 ( 19 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
23 ( 21 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
24 ( 14 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
25 ( 38 ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 25
26 ( 28 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 26
27 ( 32 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
28 ( 27 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 23
29 ( 22 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 16
30 ( 35 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 30

31 ( NEW ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 31
32 ( 45 ) HE IS YOUR BROTHER - ABBA # 32
33 ( 41 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 33
34 ( 29 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan # 29
35 ( NEW ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul # 35
36 ( 23 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
37 ( 34 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
38 ( 20 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 20
39 ( 36 ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - Colin Blunstone # 36
40 ( 47 ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 40

41 ( 30 ) HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals # 3
42 ( 37 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
43 ( NEW ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley # 43
44 ( 42 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
45 ( 33 ) YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME - Al Green # 33
46 ( 31 ) DO YA - The Move # 22
47 ( 40 ) WORK TO DO - The Isley Brothers # 40
48 ( 44 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
49 ( 43 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
50 ( 55 ) ONE NIGHT AFFAIR - Jerry Butler # 50

51 ( 74 ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 51
52 ( 53 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
53 ( 46 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
54 ( 51 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
55 ( 39 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka # 9
56 ( NEW ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 56
57 ( 48 ) THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS - Johnny Nash # 33
58 ( 54 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
59 ( 50 ) WALK ON DON’T LOOK BACK - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons # 22
60 ( 66 ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie # 60

61 ( 56 ) THE GUITAR MAN - Bread # 6
62 ( 58 ) SUGAR ME - Lynsey De Paul # 2
63 ( 57 ) JOURNEY - Duncan Browne # 7
64 ( 65 ) SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield # 64
65 ( 71 ) GUDBY T’JANE - Slade # 65
66 ( 64 ) SWEET TALKING GUY - The Chiffons # 1
67 ( 63 ) VIRGINIA PLAIN - Roxy Music # 1
68 ( 62 ) WATCH ME - Labi Siffre # 13
69 ( NEW ) ONE LAST TIME - Glen Campbell # 69
70 ( NEW ) MY THING - The Moments # 70

71 ( 67 ) STARMAN - David Bowie # 1
72 ( 68 ) METAL GURU - T.Rex # 1
73 ( 73 ) WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME) - Rod Stewart # 73
74 ( 69 ) HELLO IT’S ME - Todd Rundgren # 1
75 ( NEW ) REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ - Chuck Berry # 75










19th November 1972 My Chart of the time

50 Years ago it was up to the top spot for Elton John's first number one, Crocodile Rock punching the right buttons as I played it and other faves this week on my reel-to-reel at 108 Sheepwalk, our new house. We hadnt moved out of 8 Sheepwalk (on the RAF camp) so I took the opportunity to carry my record player and tape deck round to the new house and have it as loud as I wanted as I taped new entries into the top 20 off the chart show. Hot Chocolate leaped up to 3 after spending weeks as a fave without making the UK top 30 and the new entry from The Jackson 5 at was Looking Through The Windows, one of their very best records and annoyingly forgotten these days.

Crazy Horses gives The Osmonds a first top 10, Mac Davis' laid-back country tune is new at 16, the folkrock of The Strawbs' Lay Down gives them a first chart entry at 17, and Blue Mink make it a 5th as the gorgeous Stay With Me duet harmonising of Madeleine Bell & Roger Cook, Roger is the only British songwriter to be entered into the Nashville Country Hall Of Fame, and it's a total shame he's had no UK recognition for his pop gems of the 60's and 70's. New at 25, The Four Tops have a new Record Label and more 1972 streetcred sound with Keeper Of The Castle, and Colin Blunstone gets his 3rd of 1972 as I Don't Believe In Miracles is new at 30. 


1 ( 13 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
2 ( 1 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
3 ( 27 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate
4 ( 3 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka
5 ( 2 ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group
6 ( 5 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
7 ( 4 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag
8 ( 12 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
9 ( NEW ) LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5
10 ( 15 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds

11 ( 6 ) HERE I GO AGAIN - Archie Bell & The Drells
12 ( 8 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne
13 ( 7 ) MY DING A LING - Chuck Berry
14 ( 10 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters
15 ( 14 ) DONNA - 10 C.C.
16 ( NEW ) BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME - Mac Davis
17 ( NEW ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs
18 ( 16 ) I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU - The Stylistics
19 ( NEW ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink
20 ( 20 ) ELECTED - Alice Cooper

21 ( 18 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell
22 ( 25 ) WHY - Donny Osmond
23 ( 24 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers
24 ( 21 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM - Python Lee Jackson
25 ( NEW ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops
26 ( 30 ) BOTTOMS UP - Middle Of The Road
27 ( 9 ) JOHN I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie
28 ( 26 ) THE FUTURE IS PAST - Chicory Tip
29 ( 11 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet
30 ( NEW ) I DON’T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - Colin Blunstone