Haven Retro Combined Chart : 10.12.1972

[smokeyb]

Elton John rebounds back to number one this week, even with a points reduction.



Slade move up to number 2, T. Rex are at 3, and the Osmonds fall from the top to number 4.



Rod Stewart slips to 5.



There are 8 new entries this week, with T. Rex entering at number 3.



T. Rex have had 4 chart entries this year and they have been at positions 1, 2, 3, & 4.



John & Yoko also have a top 10 new entry at number 7.



The highest climber is David Bowie who jumps up 28 places to number 6.



The biggest faller is Gilbert O'Sullivan who drops 51 places.

[smokeyb]

10.12.1972 (Week # 50)

1 (02) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 139 points (6-2-1-1-2-1) 6 wks
2 (03) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane - 135 points (4-3-2) 3 wks
3 (NE) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action - 127 points 1 wk
4 (01) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -124 points (12-2-2-1-4) 5 wks
5 (04) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous - 97 points (25-5-4-5) 4 wks
6 (34) David Bowie - The Jean Genie - 87 points (34-6) 2 wks
7 (NE) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - 80 points 1 wk
8 (17) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 72 points (16-17-8) 3 wks
9 (09) Michael Jackson - Ben - 71 points (30-9-9) 3 wks
10 (12) Strawbs - Lay Down - 53 points (21-14-8-10-12-10) 6 wks
11 (07) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 52 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7-7-11) 9 wks
12 (05) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 50 points (16-5-3-3-5-12) 6 wks
13 (11) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows - 49 points (32-31-30-26-29-28-31-30-36-32-x-21-15-11-13) 14 wks
14 (16) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level - 47 points (26-16-14) 3 wks
15 (08) Blue Mink - Stay With Me - 46 points (26-19-8-15) 4 wks
16 (10) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 44 points (16-10-9-10-16) 5 wks
17 (24) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - 40 points (35-24-17) 3 wks
18 (NE) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 39 points 1 wk
19 (19) Donny Osmond - Why - 34 points (18-18-19-19) 4 wks
20 (15) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle - 34 points (39-17-15-20) 4 wks
21 (NE) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - 30 points 1 wk
22 (39) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby - 29 points (39-22) 2 wks
23 (22) America - Ventura Highway - 22 points (40-x-22-23) 3 wks
24 (40) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 29 points (31-39-40-24) 4 wks
25 (06) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 28 points (13-13-10-9-13-9-6-6-25) 9 wks
26 (20) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 24 points (29-32-20-26) 4 wks
27 (33) Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones - 24 points (33-27) 2 wks
28 (25) O'Jays – 992 Arguments - 24 points (27-25-28) 3 wks
29 (NE) Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance - 22 points 1 wk
30 (13) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles - 22 points (37-14-13-30) 4 wks
31 (30) Rod Stewart - Angel - 21 points (30-31) 2 wks
32 (26) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 21 points (34-33-40-26-32) 5 wks
33 (29) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33-30-37-29-33) 15 wk
34 (NE) Geordie - Don't Do That - 19 points 1 wk
35 (31) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 19 points (38-31-35) 3 wks
36 (32) Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - 18 points (32-36-32-36) 4 wks
37 (36) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34-40-36-37) 11 wks
38 (NE) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me - 18 points 1 wk
39 (28) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 18 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23-20-24-x-28-28-39) 21 wks
40 (NE) David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - 18 points 1 wk

Dropped Out
41 (40) 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-x-40)
42 (18) Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California - 17 points (35-29-16-10-7-7-11-18)
43 (27) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 17 points (32-28-21-17-21-27)
46 (23) Elvis Presley - Burning Love - 16 points (7-4-3-1-2-2-9-14-23-23)
48 (37) Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me - 15 points (37)
52 (38) Sparks - Wonder Girl - 13 points (40-38)
60 (35) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 10 points (37-15-6-5-5-5-8-15-26-40-29-35)
65 (14) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair - 7 points (26-7-4-3-5-8-14)
71 (21) Jeff Beck Group - Hi Ho Silver Lining - 5 points (33-38-x-34-21)



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





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 17.12.1972

1 (1) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (8 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (2) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (6 wk) (# 2)
4 (8) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (2 wk) (# 4)
5 (9) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (4 wk) (# 5)
6 (6) Donny Osmond - Why (6 wk) (# 3)
7 (5) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (7 wk) (# 5)
8 (7) Michael Jackson - Ben (4 wk) (# 7)
9 (4) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous (5 wk) (# 7)
10 (16) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (4 wk) (# 10)
11 (13) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (6 wk) (# 11)
12 (10) Jackson Five - Lookin' Through The Windows (6 wk) (# 9)
13 (11) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (4 wk) (# 11)
14 (12) Strawbs - Lay Down (8 wk) (# 12)
15 (21) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (3 wk) (# 15)
16 (23) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2 wk) (# 16)
17 (17) Jeff Beck ‎– Hi Ho Silver Lining (7 wk) (# 17)
18 (25) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle (5 wk) (# 18)
19 (18) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (4 wk) (# 18)
20 (28) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy (3 wk) (# 20)
21 (20) The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack (10 wk) (# 3)
22 (14) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair (9 wk) (# 1)
23 (24) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (14 wk) (# 1)
24 (22) Chris Montez - Let's Dance (10 wk) (# 9)
25 (26) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil (11 wk) (# 19)
26 (15) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (7 wk) (# 9)
27 (40) Wings - Hi Hi Hi/C Moon (2 wk) (# 27)
28 (30) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag (3 wk) (# 28)
29 (9) Shag - Loop Di Love (10 wk) (# 4)
30 (29) Ken Dodd - Just Out Of My Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) (5 wk) (# 29)
31 (33) David Bowie – The Jean Genie (2 wk) (# 31)
32 (50) Judge Dread - Big Seven (2 wk) (# 32)
33 (NE) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (1 wk) (# 33)
34 (46) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (2 wk) (# 34)
35 (32) Geordie - Don't Do That (3 wk) (# 32)
36 (49) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (2 wk) (# 36)
37 (42) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me (3 wk) (# 37)
38 (NE) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place (1 wk) (# 38)
39 (NE) Carly Simon - You're So Vain (1 wk) (# 39)
40 (NE) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan (1 wk) (# 40)
41 (31) Judge Dread-Big Six (17 wk) (# 11)
42 (27) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love (12 wk) (# 9)
43 (48) Jeff Collins - Only You (5 wk) (# 40)
44 (34) Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend (8 wk) (# 23)
45 (47) Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning (23 wk) (#3)
46 (NE) Blackfoot Sue - Sing, Don't Speak (1 wk) (# 46)
47 (39) 10CC - Donna (13 wk) (# 2)
48 (36) Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream (12 wk) (# 3)
49 (41) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (6 wk) (# 31)
50 (43) America - Ventura Highway (4 wk) (# 43)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 14-12-72:  Presenter: Ed Stewart
(18) THE FOUR TOPS – Keeper Of The Castle  
(34) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident 
(31) DAVID BOWIE – The Jean Genie  
(NEW) CLODAGH RODGERS – You Are My Music
(16) JOHN & YOKO & THE PLASTIC ONO BAND with THE HARLEM COMMUNITY CHOIR – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)  
(2) SLADE – Gudbuy T’Jane
(4) T-REX – Solid Gold Easy Action  
(5) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  
(37) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. MARTY KRISTIAN – Come Softly To Me
(1) CHUCK BERRY – My Ding-A-Ling  
(10) ROY C – Shotgun Wedding

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 16.12.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats (3 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (4) Various Artists - 25 Dynamic Hits Vol 2 (4 wk) (# 3)
4 (5) Slade - Slayed (2 wk) (# 4)
5 (3) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (11 wk) (# 1)
6 (6) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (5 wk) (# 2)
7 (8) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (13 wk) (# 7)
8 (7) Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn (3 wk) (# 5)
9 (10) Various Artists - 20 Star Tracks (9 wk) (# 2)
10 (11) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (22 wk) (# 2)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 08.12.1972

1 (01) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
2 (03) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
3 (02) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
4 (08) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
5 (09) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
6 (06) Donny Osmond - Why
7 (05) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
8 (07) Michael Jackson - Ben
9 (04) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous
10 (16) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding
11 (13) Blue Mink - Stay With Me
12 (10) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows
13 (11) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
14 (12) Strawbs - Lay Me Down
15 (21) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
16 (23) John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
17 (17) Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining
18 (18) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through The Night
19 (25) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle
20 (28) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy
21 (20) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
22 (14) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
23 (24) Lieutenant - Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
24 (22) Chris Montez - Let's Dance
25 (26) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
26 (15) Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
27 (40) Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi/C Moon
28 (30) Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag
29 (19) Shag - Loop-Di-Love
30 (29) Ken Dodd - Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
31 (33) David Bowie - The Jean Genie
32 (New) Judge Dread - Big Seven
33 (New) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
34 (New) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
35 (32) Geordie - Don't Do That
36 (New) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
37 (New) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
38 (New Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place
39 (New) Carly Simon - You're So Vain
40 (New) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan

[rubcale]

01 T Rex Solid Gold Easy Action
02 Rod Stewart What Made Milwaukee Famous Has Made A Loser Out Of Me
03 Four Tops Keeper Of The Castle
04 Slade Gudbye T'Jane
05 Michael Jackson Ben
06 Gladys Knight & The Pips Help Me Make It Through The Night
07 Jackson 5 Lookin' Through The Windows
08 Roy C Shotgun Wedding
09 Wizzard Ball Park Incident
10 David Cassidy Rock Me Baby
11 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling
12 Moody Blues Nights In White Satin
13 Blue Mink Stay With You
14 New Seekers ft/ Marty Kristian Come Softly To Me
15 Judge Dread Big Seven
16 Strawbs Lay Down
17 Elvis Presley Always On My Mind
18 Cary Simon You're So Vain
19 David Bowie The Jean Genie
20 Cat Stevens Can't Keep It In

[Whitneyfan]

01(--) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
02(01) T. Rex – Solid Gold Easy Action
03(20) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
04(06) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level
05(02) Michael Jackson – Ben
06(03) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night
07(23) Judge Dread - Big Seven
08(04) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
09(--) Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
10(11) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool

11(05) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
12(24) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
13(28) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
14(07) Rod Stewart – Angel
15(25) Wings - Hi Hi Hi
16(12) John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
17(08) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
18(30) Wings – C Moon
19(29) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
20(13) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag

21(10) America – Ventura Highway
22(09) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous
23(21) The New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
24(26) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy
25(15) Albert Hammond – it Never Rains In Southern California
26(17) Elvis Presley – Burning Love
27(--) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man
28(14) The Jackson 5 – Lookin’ Through The Windows
29(16) Slade – Gudbuy T’Jane
30(--) Chairmen Of The Board – I’m On My Way To A Better place


Elvis goes straight in at the top, because the top 2 new entries both need to have some time there!!

[smokeyb]

1 (1) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (2 wks)
2 (2) David Bowie – The Jean Genie (2 wks)
3 (3) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (4 wks)
4 (13) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2 wks)
5 (7) Steely Dan - Do It Again (5 wks)
6 (6) Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (5 wks)
7 (5) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (7 wks)
8 (10) America - Ventura Highway (4 wks)
9 (12) Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (6 wks)
10 (15) Michael Jackson - Ben (4 wks)
11 (16) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (3 wks)
12 (22) Wings - C Moon (2 wks)
13 (17) Geordie - Don't Do That (3 wks)
14 (18) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (4 wks)
15 (4) Colin Blunstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (6 wks)
16 (29) Wings - Hi Hi Hi (2 wks)
17 (19) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (4 wks)
18 (31) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (2 wks)
19 (9) Strawbs - Lay Down (8 wks)
20 (20) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag (3 wks)
21 (26) 10CC - Johnny Don't Do It (3 wks)
22 (28) Moody Blues - Lost In A Lost World (3 wks)
23 (27) Dr Hook and the Medicine Show - Cover of the Rolling Stone (3 wks)
24 (21) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (4 wks)
25 (39) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (2 wks)
26 (14) Rod Stewart - Angel (5 wks)
27 (11) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses (6 wks)
28 (34) Moody Blues - For My Lady (3 wks)
29 (NE) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (1 wk)
30 (NE) Carly Simon - You're So Vain (1 wk)
31 (40) Judge Dread - Big Seven (2 wks)
32 (8) Sparks - Wonder Girl (7 wks)
33 (25) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle (5 wks)
34 (NE) Chairman of the Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place (1 wk)
35 (23) Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (5 wks)
36 (24) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (4 wks)
37 (30) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (6 wks)
38 (32) Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom (10 wks)
39 (33) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (7 wks)
40 (NE) Blackfoot Sue - Sing, Don't Speak (1 wk)

[o]

Did I not put a chart in last week?

1 T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
2 Elton John - Crocodile Rock
3 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
4 John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
5 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
6 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
7 Osmonds - Crazy Horses
8 David Bowie – The Jean Genie
9 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
10 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
11 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
12 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: David Bowie - THE JEAN GENIE
2 [2] :: John Denver - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
3 [4] :: John Lennon & Yoko Ono - HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
4 [7] :: Elton John - ELDERBERRY WINE {Crocodile Rock B-side}
5 [13] :: David Bowie - ZIGGY STARDUST {The Jean Genie B-side}
6 [11] :: T Rex - SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION
7 [9] :: Slade - GUDBUY T' JANE
8 [10] :: Rod Stewart - WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (HAS MADE A LOSER OUT OF ME)
9 [5] :: O'Jays - 992 ARGUMENTS
10 [6] :: Geordie - DON'T DO THAT
11 [3] :: Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL
12 [19] :: Little Jimmy Osmond - LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL
13 [re] :: Gladys Knight & Pips - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
14 [8] :: Osmonds - CRAZY HORSES
15 [14] :: Stylistics - I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU
16 [new] :: Doobie Brothers - JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT
17 [20] :: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
18 [new] :: Lieutenant Pigeon - DESPERATE DAN
19 [12] :: Elton John - CROCODILE ROCK
20 [new] :: Marvin Gaye - TROUBLE MAN

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (5 wks)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (10 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (12 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (26 wks)
05 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (4 wks)
06 Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (1 wk)
07 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (9 wks)
08 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (18 wks)
09 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (7 wks)
10 Bobby Womack – Harry Hippie (2 wks)

11 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (13 wks)
12 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (10 wks)
13 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (9 wks)
14 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Can't Stand To See You Cry (1 wk)
15 Joey Heatherton – I'm Sorry (3 wks)
16 Millie Jackson – I Miss You Baby (2 wks)
17 Lyn Collins – Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Goin' (3 wks)
18 Mary Hopkin – Knock Knock Who's There (2 wks)
19 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (12 wks)
20 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (6 wks)

21 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (6 wks)
22 Valerie Simpson – Silly, Wasn't I (2 wks)
23 The Chi Lites – We Need Order (3 wks)
24 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (5 wks)
25 Bill Withers – Let Us Love (2 wks)
26 The Brighter Side Of Darkness – Love Jones (2 wks)
27 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (15 wks)
28 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (8 wks)
29 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (7 wks)
30 The Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You (10 wks)

[smokeyb]

Dec 10, 2022 18:34:54 GMT 1 o said:

Did I not put a chart in last week?

1 T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
2 Elton John - Crocodile Rock
3 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
4 John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
5 Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack
6 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
7 Osmonds - Crazy Horses
8 David Bowie – The Jean Genie
9 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
10 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
11 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
12 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You

yes you did

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 7 ) Superstition - Stevie Wonder
3 ( 3 ) GudBuy T'Jane - Slade
4 ( 11 ) The Jean Genie - David Bowie
5 ( 2 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John (#1[3])
6 ( -- ) You're So Vain - Carly Simon
7 ( 8 ) Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
8 ( 14 ) C Moon - Wings
9 ( 6 ) Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra (#6)
10 ( 4 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds (#2)

11 ( 18 ) Solid Gold Easy Action - T.Rex
12 ( 5 ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul (#3)
13 ( 9 ) Ben - Michael Jackson (#9)
14 ( 15 ) The Men - Isaac Hayes
15 ( 23 ) Ball Park Incident - Wizzard
16 ( 24 ) Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens
17 ( -- ) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
18 ( 10 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush (#6)
19 ( 20 ) Getting A Drag - Lynsey De Paul
20 ( 13 ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart (#9)

21 ( -- ) Angel - Rod Stewart
22 ( 12 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])
23 ( 16 ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson (#12)
24 ( 33 ) Big Seven - Judge Dread
25 ( 21 ) Walk On Water - Neil Diamond (#21)
26 ( 26 ) Alive - Bee Gees
27 ( 36 ) I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
28 ( -- ) Sing Don't Speak - Blackfoot Sue
29 ( 22 ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops (#18)
30 ( 17 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics (#4)

31 ( 19 ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers (#9)
32 ( 39 ) Been To Canaan - Carole King
33 ( -- ) Desperate Dan - Lieutenant Pigeon
34 ( 31 ) Sitting - Cat Stevens (#31)
35 ( 27 ) Sunny Days - Lighthouse (#25)
36 ( -- ) I'm On My Way To A Better Place - Chairmen Of The Board
37 ( 35 ) Come Softly To Me - New Seekers (#35)
38 ( 25 ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond (#10)
39 ( 30 ) Sweet Surrender - Bread (#23)
40 ( 28 ) Funny Face - Donna Fargo (#19)

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-- ( 29 ) Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan (#2[2])
-- ( 32 ) I Don't Believe In Miracles - Colin Blunstone (#13)
-- ( 34 ) If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (#4)
-- ( 37 ) Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce (#16)
-- ( 38 ) Don't Do That - Geordie
-- ( 40 ) Stay With Me - Blue Mink (#25)

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-- ( -- ) Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor

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John Lennon still at #1 with Paul McCartney someway behind, Stevie Wonder now #2 and David Bowie moves also into the top 5 but Carly Simon's classic entry at #6, you know where that is heading.

[Smurfie]

1) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle
2) Donny Osmond - Why
3) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
4) Carly Simon - You're So Vain
5) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night
6) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
7) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
8) Blue Mink - Stay With Me
9) Strawbs - Lay Down
10) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
11) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
12) Michael Jackson - Ben
13) Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do/Little Devil
14) Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
15) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
16) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
17) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
18) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan
19) Blackfoot Sue - Sing, Don't Speak
20) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place

[raliverpool]

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (7wks 1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
02 David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (5wks 34-13-5-3-2)
03 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (4wks 14-6-4-3)
04 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (6wks 38-7-2-2-2-4)
05 T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (2wks 19-5)
06 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (3wks 31-17-6)
07 Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones (3wks 23-13-7)
08 Blue Mink - Stay With Me (3wks 28-16-8)
09 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (5wks 31-21-14-10-9)
10 Carly Simon - I've Got to Have You (4wks 32-17-12-10)

11 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (6wks 29-8-6-4-6-11)
12 Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (4wks 22-11-7-12)
13 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (7wks 21-10-3-3-3-5-13)
14 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (6wks 24-14-10-8-8-14)
15 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (7wks 34-20-13-11-10-9-15)
16 Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard (2wks 32-16)
17 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (5wks 33-24-15-13-17)
18 America - Ventura Highway (6wks 34-26-18-16-14-18)
19 Bread - Sweet Surrender (3wks 30-21-19)
20 John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (2wks 29-20)

21 Black Sabbath - Changes (2wks 28-21)
22 Cat Stevens - Sitting (2wks 27-22)
23 Strawbs - Lay Down (8wks 30-18-15-10-8-7-11-23)
24 Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (2wks 33-24)
25 Jackson 5 - Corner Of The Sky (4wks 36-22-20-26)
26 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Who Was It? (3wks 25-24-27)
27 Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Harry Nilsson - Remember (Christmas) (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Colin Bluntstone - I Don't Believe In Miracles (6wks 40-32-19-15-18-29)
30 Big Star - In The Street (2wks 38-30)

31 Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle (4wks 35-32-30-32)
33 David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (4wks 34-26-26-33)
34 Rod Stewart - Angel (5wks 33-20-18-22-34)
35 Carole King - Been To Canaan (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Neil Diamond - Walk On Water (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Sandy Denny - Sweet Rosemary (2wks 40-37)
38 Geordie - Don't Do That (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (7wks 33-18-11-9-12-25-40)

[popchartfreak]

2nd December 1972

Its a first week on top for the classic Walk On The Wild Side, Lou Reed shoving aside the mighty T.Rex. John Denver gets a first top 10 and 10CC a second. Chairmen Of The Board are new in with I'm On My Way To A Better Place at 43 almost 3 years into their run, and Lt Pigeon get a 2nd chart entry. Nilsson continues his 5 year span of retro chart entries and Esther Phillips gets a first 3 years ahead of her comeback UK hit.

1 ( 4 ) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - Lou Reed # 1
2 ( 1 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex # 1
3 ( 2 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
4 ( 5 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir # 4
5 ( 3 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2
6 ( 10 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon # 6
7 ( 7 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3
8 ( 11 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 8
9 ( 6 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
10 ( 17 ) JOHNNY DON’T DO IT - 10cc # 10

11 ( 8 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
12 ( 18 ) DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray # 12
13 ( 9 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
14 ( 12 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
15 ( 15 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 15
16 ( 16 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 16
17 ( 13 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
18 ( 14 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
19 ( 21 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 19
20 ( 29 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 20

21 ( 28 ) PERFECT DAY - Lou Reed # 21
22 ( 23 ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 22
23 ( 19 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
24 ( 37 ) SATELLITE OF LOVE - Lou Reed # 24
25 ( 20 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
26 ( 32 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 26
27 ( 31 ) HE IS YOUR BROTHER - ABBA # 27
28 ( 34 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul # 28
29 ( 22 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
30 ( 24 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10

31 ( 38 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 31
32 ( 30 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
33 ( 25 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
34 ( 45 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 34
47 ( 37 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
35 ( 26 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 26
36 ( 27 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10
37 ( 42 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley # 37
38 ( 40 ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 38
39 ( 35 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 39
40 ( 33 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 30

41 ( 36 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
42 ( 50 ) MY THING - The Moments # 42
43 ( NEW ) I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board # 43
44 ( 39 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 20
45 ( 51 ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 45
46 ( 41 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
47 ( 44 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 16
48 ( 43 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 23
49 ( 54 ) ONE LAST TIME - Glen Campbell # 49
50 ( 62 ) DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson # 50

51 ( 47 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE - The Chi-Lites # 1
52 ( 49 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 20
53 ( NEW ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon # 53
54 ( 65 ) HI HI HI - Wings # 54
55 ( 46 ) WHY CAN’T WE BE LOVERS - Holland - Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier # 8
56 ( 67 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard # 56
57 ( 55 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
58 ( 58 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
59 ( 66 ) I BELIEVE (WHEN I FALL IN LOVE IT WILL BE FOREVER) - Stevie Wonder # 59
60 ( 59 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1

61 ( 56 ) I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK ‘N’ ROLL) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 6
62 ( 60 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
63 ( 57 ) WIG-WAM BAM - The Sweet # 7
64 ( 69 ) BORN TO BOOGIE - T.Rex # 64
65 ( 74 ) VICIOUS - Lou Reed # 65
66 ( 72 ) C. MOON - Wings # 66
67 ( 61 ) CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - T.Rex # 5
68 ( 68 ) GUDBY T’JANE - Slade # 65
69 ( 64 ) BACK STABBERS - The O’Jays # 1
70 ( 71 ) REELIN’ & ROCKIN’ - Chuck Berry # 70

71 ( 48 ) I’M SORRY SUSAN - Barry Ryan # 29
72 ( 73 ) CAN’T KEEP IT IN - Cat Stevens # 72
73 ( NEW ) I'VE NEVER FOUND ME A MAN - Esther Phillips # 73
74 ( 75 ) RELAY - The Who # 74
75 ( NEW ) REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) - Nilsson # 75


On this day 2nd December 1972 these were my faves

Its a first week on top and a 3rd chart topper for The Four Tops, already 15 years or so into their recording career and another 15 ahead from Keeper Of The Castle. Slade make it 5 top 10s in a row, and its Xmas with the Gable Hall School Choir having a Reggae Christmas, an odd but engaging pop track that deserved to be a  hit. Equally odd for the time, Lynsey De Paul is fed up with her drag inclined partner new at 24. Yet another 60s golden oldie is new at 26, as The Moody Blues enter with the brilliant Nights In White Satin, and itll be back for a 3rd go in 1979.

Little Jimmy Osmond's chirpy and annoying ode to a Scouser scrapes in at 28, and New World's forgotten original version of Living Next Door To Alice is new at 30, their 5th hit, 4 years ahead of Chinn Chapman donating the song to their new ballad band of choice, Smokie. Meanwhile Mary Whitehouse was getting her knickers in a twist over My Ding A Ling, among many things. If only she had targeted the DJ announcing the song on Top Of The Pops she might have been better thought of and taken more seriously.

1 ( 4 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The Four Tops
2 ( 1 ) CROCODILE ROCK Elton John
3 ( 3 ) HI HO SILVER LINING The Jeff Beck Group
4 ( 5 ) OH! CAROL Neil Sedaka
5 ( 24 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING Roy C
6 ( 2 ) LEADER OF THE PACK The Shangri-Las
7 ( 8 ) LOOP DI LOVE Shag
8 ( 7 ) LET’S DANCE Chris Montez
9 ( 9 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH Lt. Pigeon
10 ( 12 ) GUDBYE T’JANE Slade

11 ( 6 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND Hot Chocolate
12 ( 11 ) BEN Michael Jackson
13 ( 13 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS The Jackson 5
14 ( 10 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE Carpenters
15 ( 16 ) LAY DOWN The Strawbs
16 ( 15 ) CRAZY HORSES The Osmonds
17 ( 14 ) MY DING A LING Chuck Berry
18 ( 22 ) STAY WITH ME Blue Mink
19 ( 18 ) HERE I GO AGAIN Archie Bell & The Drells
20 ( 19 ) DONNA 10 C.C.

21 ( 21 ) WHY Donny Osmond
22 ( 20 ) ELECTED Alice Cooper
23 ( NEW ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS Gable Hall School Choir
24 ( NEW ) GETTING A DRAG Lynsey De Paul
25 ( 23 ) I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU The Stylistics
26 ( NEW ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN The Moody Blues
27 ( 29 ) ROCK ME BABY David Cassidy
28 ( NEW ) LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL Little Jimmy Osmond
29 ( 17 ) BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME Mac Davis
30 ( NEW ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE New World


3rd Dec