Haven Retro Combined Chart : 17.12.1972

[smokeyb]

Yet another number one for Marc Bolan and T. Rex as they notch their 7th chart topper, only 1 behind the Beatles.



That is now 30 weeks in total at the top which equals the Beatles total.



Slade remain at number 2 for a second week, Slade have not managed a chart topper this year as their singles



have peaked twice at 2, one at 3 and 1 at 4.



John & Yoko are uo to 3, Elton John slips to 4 and David Bowie is up to 5.



There are 7 new entries this week, the highest is Carly Simon at number 7.



The biggest climber is Little Jimmy Osmond who jumps up 9 places to number 12.



The biggest faller is Colin Bluntstone who drops 42 places.


Who will be the Christmas number one next week?

[smokeyb]

17.12.1972 (Week # 51)

1 (03) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action - 167 points (3-1) 2 wks
2 (02) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane - 132 points (4-3-2-2) 4 wks
3 (07) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - 113 points (7-3) 2 wks
4 (01) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 102 points (6-2-1-1-2-1-4) 7 wks
5 (06) David Bowie - The Jean Genie - 101 points (34-6-5) 3 wks
6 (08) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 80 points (16-17-8-6) 4 wks
7 (NE) Carly Simon - You're So Vain - 77 points 1 wk
8 (09) Michael Jackson - Ben - 73 points (30-9-9-8) 4 wks
9 (04) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -71 points (12-2-2-1-4-9) 6 wks
10 (05) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous - 69 points (25-5-4-5-10) 5 wks
11 (15) Blue Mink - Stay With Me - 68 points (26-19-8-15-11) 5 wks
12 (21) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - 42 points (21-12) 2 wks
13 (20) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle - 41 points (39-17-15-20-13) 5 wks
14 (18) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 41 points (18-14) 2 wks
15 (17) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - 41 points (35-24-17-15) 4 wks
16 (NE) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind - 39 points 1 wk
17 (14) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level - 39 points (26-16-14-17) 4 wks
18 (26) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 35 points (29-32-20-26-18) 5 wks
19 (19) Donny Osmond - Why - 34 points (18-18-19-19-19) 5 wks
20 (11) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 31 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7-7-11-20) 10 wks
21 (24) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 31 points (31-39-40-24-21) 5 wks
22 (16) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 30 points (16-10-9-10-16-22) 6 wks
23 (NE) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident - 29 points 1 wk
24 (29) Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance - 26 points (29-24) 2 wks
25 (10) Strawbs - Lay Down - 26 points (21-14-8-10-12-10-25) 7 wks
26 (25) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 25 points (13-13-10-9-13-9-6-6-25-26) 10 wks
27 (NE) Wings - C Moon - 25 points 1 wk
28 (NE) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding - 24 points 1 wk
29 (27) Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones - 23 points (33-27-29) 3 wks
30 (13) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows - 23 points (32-31-30-26-29-28-31-30-36-32-x-21-15-11-13-30) 15 wks
31 (38) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me - 22 points (38-31) 2 wks
32 (12) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 22 points (16-5-3-3-5-12-32) 7 wks
33 (NE) Judge Dread - Big Seven - 20 points 1 wk
34 (33) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33-30-37-29-33-34) 16 wk
35 (NE) Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side - 20 points 1 wk
36 (40) David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - 19 points (40-36) 2 wks
37 (22) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby - 19 points (39-22-37) 3 wks
38 (34) Geordie - Don't Do That - 19 points (34-38) 2 wks
39 (32) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 19 points (34-33-40-26-32-39) 6 wks
40 (37) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34-40-36-37-40) 12 wks
40 (39) 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-28-28-39-40) 22 wks
40 (28) O'Jays – 992 Arguments - 18 points (27-25-28-40) 4 wks
40 (35) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 18 points (38-31-35-40) 4 wks

Dropped Out
46 (23) America - Ventura Highway - 16 points (40-x-22-23)
58 (36) Adriano Celestano - PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - 10 points (32-36-32-36)
68 (31) Rod Stewart - Angel - 7 points (30-31)
72 (30) Colin Blunstone – I Don’t Believe In Miracles - 6 points (37-14-13-30)

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 24.12.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 21-12-72:  Presenter: Tony Blackburn
(7) ELTON JOHN – Crocodile Rock  
(14) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Help Me Make It Through The Night  
(24) ELVIS PRESLEY – Always On My Mind  
(13) ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS – Little Drummer Boy  
(37) CAT STEVENS – Can’t Keep It In
(NEW) DICK EMERY – You Are Awful
(16) DAVID BOWIE – The Jean Genie  
(NEW) MALCOLM ROBERTS – Happy Song
(19) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Getting A Drag
(29) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident
(1) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  
(3) T-REX – Solid Gold Easy Action

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 23.12.1972
1 (5) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (12 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Various Artists - 25 Dynamic Hits Vol 2 (5 wk) (# 2)
3 (1) Various Artists - 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats (4 wk) (# 1)
4 (2) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (5 wk) (# 2)
5 (4) Slade - Slayed (3 wk) (# 4)
6 (6) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (6 wk) (# 2)
7 (13) Donny Osmond - Too Young (2 wk) (# 7)
8 (11) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (21 wk) (# 1)
9 (7) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (14 wk) (# 7)
10 (14) David Cassidy - Cherish (32 wk) (# 2)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 15.12.1972

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

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (6 wks)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (11 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (13 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (27 wks)
05 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (5 wks)
06 Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (2 wks)
07 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (10 wks)
08 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (19 wks)
09 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (8 wks)
10 Bobby Womack – Harry Hippie (3 wks)

11 Merry Clayton – Oh No , Not My Baby (1 wk)
12 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (14 wks)
13 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (11 wks)
14 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Can't Stand To See You Cry (2 wks)
15 The Main Ingredient – You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) (1 wk)
16 Joey Heatherton – I'm Sorry (4 wks)
17 Millie Jackson – I Miss You Baby (3 wks)
18 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (10 wks)
19 Lyn Collins – Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Goin' (4 wks)
20 Mary Hopkin – Knock Knock Who's There (3 wks)

21 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (7 wks)
22 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (13 wks)
23 Valerie Simpson – Silly, Wasn't I (3 wks)
24 The Chi Lites – We Need Order (4 wks)
25 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (7 wks)
26 Bill Withers – Let Us Love (3 wks)
27 The Brighter Side Of Darkness – Love Jones (3 wks)
28 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (6 wks)
29 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (9 wks)
30 The Four Tops – (It's The Way) Nature Planned It (16 wks)

[rubcale]

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

[o]

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 Jackson Five - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
9 David Bowie – The Jean Genie
10 Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
11 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
12 Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level

[Shireblogger]

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

[smokeyb]

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

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Superstition - Stevie Wonder
3 ( 6 ) You're So Vain - Carly Simon
4 ( 4 ) The Jean Genie - David Bowie
5 ( 3 ) GudBuy T'Jane - Slade (#3)
6 ( 8 ) C Moon - Wings
7 ( 7 ) Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
8 ( 11 ) Solid Gold Easy Action - T.Rex
9 ( 17 ) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
10 ( 5 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John (#1[3])

11 ( 21 ) Angel - Rod Stewart
12 ( 15 ) Ball Park Incident - Wizzard
13 ( 16 ) Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens
14 ( 9 ) Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra (#6)
15 ( -- ) Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
16 ( 14 ) The Men - Isaac Hayes (#14)
17 ( 28 ) Sing Don't Speak - Blackfoot Sue
18 ( 10 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds (#2[2])
19 ( 13 ) Ben - Michael Jackson (#9)
20 ( 24 ) Big Seven - Judge Dread

21 ( 19 ) Getting A Drag - Lynsey De Paul (#19)
22 ( 12 ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul (#3)
23 ( 27 ) I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
24 ( 33 ) Desperate Dan - Lieutenant Pigeon
25 ( 36 ) I'm On My Way To A Better Place - Chairmen Of The Board
26 ( 26 ) Alive - Bee Gees
27 ( 18 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush (#6)
28 ( 32 ) Been To Canaan - Carole King
29 ( 20 ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart (#9)
30 ( 25 ) Walk On Water - Neil Diamond (#21)

31 ( 23 ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson (#12)
32 ( 22 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])
33 ( 29 ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops (#18)
34 ( 34 ) Sitting - Cat Stevens (#31)
35 ( 37 ) Come Softly To Me - New Seekers
36 ( -- ) The Love In Your Eyes - Vicky Leandros
37 ( 35 ) Sunny Days - Lighthouse (#25)
38 ( 31 ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers (#9)
39 ( 30 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics (#4)
40 ( -- ) Separate Ways - Elvis Presley

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-- ( 38 ) It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond (#10)
-- ( 39 ) Sweet Surrender - Bread (#23)
-- ( 40 ) Funny Face - Donna Fargo (#19)

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[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
02(03) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
03(09) Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
04(04) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level
05(02) T. Rex – Solid Gold Easy Action
06(07) Judge Dread - Big Seven
07(12) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
08(13) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
09(10) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
10(--) The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

11(05) Michael Jackson – Ben
12(30) Chairmen Of The Board – I’m On My Way To A Better place
13(15) Wings - Hi Hi Hi
14(18) Wings – C Moon
15(06) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night
16(08) Elton John – Crocodile Rock
17(19) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
18(--) Nilsson – Remember (Christmas)
19(11) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
20(27) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man

21(--) Bette Midler – Do You Want To Dance
22(24) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy
23(14) Rod Stewart – Angel
24(16) John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
25(17) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
26(23) The New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
27(20) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag
28(21) America – Ventura Highway
29(22) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous
30(26) Elvis Presley – Burning Love

[Smurfie]

1) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night
2) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
3) Osmonds - Crazy Horses
4) The Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle
5) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag
6) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
7) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
8) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
9) Carly Simon - You're So Vain
10) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
11) Michael Jackson - Ben
12) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
13) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
14) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan
15) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
16) Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes
17) Carpenters - Goodbye To Love
18) Donny Osmond - Why
19) Jackson Five - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
20) The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You

[popchartfreak]

10th December 1972

Its straight in on top for Free as they drop their best record, sorry its not All Right Now its Wishing Well, a dark, menacing, exciting rock record with none of the bombast of the famous one. Chairmen Of The Board get a 3rd top 10 with the joyous Im On  My Way up to 5 and Lou Reed's fab Satellite Of Love joins the ground breaking Walk On The Wild Side in the top 6. New at 49 is a kids choir singing a xmas song thats actually fun rather than nauseating. Reggae Christmas should have been a hit for Gable Hall School Choir.

Vicki Leandros is back with a very summer Greek pop ballsd, Love In Your Eyes at 66, her 2nd retro charter, while Oh No Not My Baby is a year early - not for Rod though, its Merry Clayton covering it. Talking of a year early Eye Level isnt the only one that took a year to become a proper hit, as Steeleye Span release the traditional latin christmas track, and acapella to boot - Gaudete must be one of the oldest songs to chart? Bette Midler debuts with a rather classy ballad version of Do You Want To Dance, Dolly Parton's classic era continues to pay dividends with My Tennessee Mountain Home entering. Robert John meanwhile gets his 3rd blue eyed falsetto soul hit with a track about not needing a gypsy. Cher might say otherwise...


1 ( NEW ) WISHING WELL - Free # 1
2 ( 3 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
3 ( 1 ) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - Lou Reed # 1
4 ( 2 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex # 1
5 ( 43 ) I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board # 5
6 ( 24 ) SATELLITE OF LOVE - Lou Reed # 6
7 ( 5 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2
8 ( 7 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3
9 ( 6 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon # 6
10 ( 4 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir # 4

11 ( 12 ) DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray # 12
12 ( 9 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
13 ( 16 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 13
14 ( 8 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 8
15 ( 11 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
16 ( 10 ) JOHNNY DON’T DO IT - 10cc # 10
17 ( 14 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
18 ( 13 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
19 ( 20 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 19
20 ( 21 ) PERFECT DAY - Lou Reed # 20

21 ( 17 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
22 ( 18 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
23 ( 26 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 23
24 ( 15 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 15
25 ( 31 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 25
26 ( 19 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 19
27 ( 22 ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 22
28 ( 28 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul # 28
29 ( 23 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
30 ( 34 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 30

31 ( 25 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
32 ( 27 ) HE IS YOUR BROTHER - ABBA # 27
33 ( 29 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
34 ( 30 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10
35 ( 32 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
36 ( 50 ) DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson # 36
37 ( 37 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley # 37
38 ( 42 ) MY THING - The Moments # 38
39 ( 45 ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 39
40 ( 53 ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon # 40

41 ( 33 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
42 ( 39 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 39
43 ( 36 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10
44 ( 44 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
45 ( NEW ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE - New World # 45
46 ( 35 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 26
47 ( 38 ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 38
48 ( 49 ) ONE LAST TIME - Glen Campbell # 48
49 ( NEW ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS - Gable Hall School Choir # 49
50 ( 44 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 20

51 ( 40 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 30
52 ( 46 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
53 ( 54 ) HI HI HI - Wings # 53
54 ( 47 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 16
55 ( 56 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard # 55
56 ( 48 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 23
57 ( 51 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE - The Chi-Lites # 1
58 ( 52 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 20
59 ( 59 ) I BELIEVE (WHEN I FALL IN LOVE IT WILL BE FOREVER) - Stevie Wonder # 59
60 ( 64 ) BORN TO BOOGIE - T.Rex # 60

61 ( 58 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
62 ( 60 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
63 ( 57 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
64 ( 66 ) C. MOON - Wings # 64
65 ( 65 ) VICIOUS - Lou Reed # 65
66 ( NEW ) THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - Vicki Leandros # 66
67 ( NEW ) OH NO NOT MY BABY - Merry Clayton # 67
68 ( 75 ) REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) - Nilsson # 68
69 ( 62 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy # 1
70 ( 73 ) I'VE NEVER FOUND ME A MAN - Esther Phillips # 70

71 ( NEW ) DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? - Bette Midler # 71
72 ( NEW ) MY TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME - Dolly Parton # 72
73 ( NEW ) YOU DON'T NEED A GYPSY - Robert John # 73
74 ( 74 ) RELAY - The Who # 74
75 ( NEW ) GAUDETE - Steeleye Span # 75


10th December 1972 wot i loved then

Its T.Rex grabbing a 3rd number one back in my original chart days, I bought Solid zGold Easy Action the same day i bought John & Yokos xmas classic, 2 heroes of mine with all their faces on the single label, and both tragically dead within 8 years with Yoko having to get over her husband being murdered before her eyes, and Marc's partner surviving the car crash, both widowed with a young boy. Life isnt fair often. The Jackson 5 are up to 2 with arguably one of their 3 best tecords and Lynsey makes it 2 top 3s.

The bagpioes are back! Little Drummer Boy is a great festive tube in any version. New at 11. Geordie debut with a semi Greek styled rock track, kicking off a run of hits in my charts orior to AC/DC fame for Brian Johnson. Ricky Wilde follows in dads footsteos as the little does the cute I An Astrinaut, one of many attempts to get a pop career till Marty drafts in Kim and whole family remain fabulous right up to 2022. Wings get bannec again. Hi Hi Hi is a bit druggy gor the BBC. CUE Banned On The Run in a year. Sorry! 


1 ( NEW ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION T.Rex
2 ( 13 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS The Jackson 5
3 ( 24 ) GETTING A DRAG Lynsey De Paul
4 ( 5 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING Roy C
5 ( 4 ) OH! CAROL Neil Sedaka
6 ( 3 ) HI HO SILVER LINING The Jeff Beck Group
7 ( 12 ) BEN Michael Jackson
8 ( 18 ) STAY WITH ME Blue Mink
9 ( 2 ) CROCODILE ROCK Elton John
10 ( 26 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN The Moody Blues

11 ( NEW ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band
12 ( 6 ) LEADER OF THE PACK The Shangri-Las
13 ( 9 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH Lt. Pigeon
14 ( 7 ) LOOP DI LOVE Shag
15 ( 1 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE The Four Tops
16 ( 8 ) LET’S DANCE Chris Montez
17 ( 14 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE Carpenters
18 ( 10 ) GUDBYE T’JANE Slade
19 ( 15 ) LAY DOWN The Strawbs
20 ( 28 ) LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL Little Jimmy Osmond

21 ( 20 ) DONNA 10 C.C.
22 ( 23 ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS Gable Hall School Choir
23 ( 11 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND Hot Chocolate
24 ( 16 ) CRAZY HORSES The Osmonds
25 ( NEW ) DON’T DO THAT Geordie
26 ( 19 ) HERE I GO AGAIN Archie Bell & The Drells
27 ( 30 ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE New World
28 ( NEW ) I AM AN ASTRONAUT Ricky Wilde
29 ( NEW ) HI HI HI Wings
30 ( NEW ) HAPPY XMAS. WAR IS OVER John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir