Haven Retro Combined Chart : 24.12.1972

[smokeyb]

T.Rex get a 2nd week at the top and they are this week's Christmas number one.


They also become the artist with the most weeks at number one with 31 in total.



John & Yoko' Christmas song is up to 2, David Bowie is up to 3.



Slade slip down to 4 and Carly Simon is up at 5.



There are 7 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is the Jackson Five at number 18.



The biggest climber is Timmy Thomas who jumps up 15 places to number 25.



The biggest faller is the Strawbs who drop of the chart from number 25.


Next week's chart will be the final chart of 1972. 

[smokeyb]

24.12.1972 (Week # 52)

1 (01) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action - 167 points (3-1-1) 3 wks
2 (03) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - 152 points (7-3-2) 3 wks
3 (05) David Bowie - The Jean Genie - 134 points (34-6-5-3) 4 wks
4 (02) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane - 124 points (4-3-2-2-4) 5 wks
5 (07) Carly Simon - You're So Vain - 103 points (7-5) 2 wks
6 (06) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 86 points (16-17-8-6-6) 5 wks
7 (04) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 68 points (6-2-1-1-2-1-4-7) 8 wks
8 (09) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -67 points (12-2-2-1-4-9-8) 7 wks
9 (14) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 63 points (18-14-9) 3 wks
10 (16) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind - 54 points (16-10) 2 wks
11 (12) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - 53 points (21-12-11) 3 wks
12 (23) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident - 52 points (23-12) 2 wks
13 (08) Michael Jackson - Ben - 51 points (30-9-9-8-13) 5 wks
14 (10) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous - 42 points (25-5-4-5-10-14) 6 wks
15 (18) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 38 points (29-32-20-26-18-15) 6 wks
16 (27) Wings - C Moon - 38 points (27-16) 2 wks
17 (11) Blue Mink - Stay With Me - 37 points (26-19-8-15-11-17) 6 wks
18 (NE) Jackson Five - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - 34 points 1 wk
19 (17) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level - 33 points (26-16-14-17-19) 5 wks
20 (13) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle - 32 points (39-17-15-20-13-20) 6 wks
21 (33) Judge Dread - Big Seven - 29 points (33-21) 2 wks
22 (21) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 28 points (31-39-40-24-21-22) 6 wks
23 (22) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 27 points (16-10-9-10-16-22-23) 7 wks
24 (NE) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place - 25 points 1 wk
25 (40) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 25 points (38-31-35-40-25) 5 wks
26 (NE) Wings - Hi Hi Hi - 25 points 1 wk
27 (15) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - 24 points (35-24-17-15-27) 5 wks
28 (26) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 24 points (13-13-10-9-13-9-6-6-25-26-28) 11 wks
29 (24) Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance - 22 points (29-24-29) 3 wks
30 (NE) Free - Wishing Well - 20 points 1 wk
31 (34) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33-30-37-29-33-34-31) 17 wk
32 (NE) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy - 20 points 1 wk
33 (36) David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - 19 points (40-36-33) 3 wks
34 (20) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 19 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7-7-11-20-34) 11 wks
35 (40) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34-40-36-37-40-35) 13 wks
36 (NE) Elton John - Elderberry Wine - 18 points 1 wk
37 (35) Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side - 18 points (35-37) 2 wks
38 (NE) Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag - 18 points 1 wk
39 (RE) 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-x-39) 23 wks
40 (28) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding - 17 points (28-40) 2 wks

Dropped Out
43 (29) Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones - 15 points (33-27-29)
44 (19) Donny Osmond - Why - 15 points (18-18-19-19-19)
45 (30) Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows - 15 points (32-31-30-26-29-28-31-30-36-32-x-21-15-11-13-30)
47 (39) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 15 points (34-33-40-26-32-39)
48 (38) Geordie - Don't Do That - 14 points (34-38)
65 (31) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me - 8 points (38-31)
67 (37) David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby - 7 points (39-22-37)
76 (40) O'Jays – 992 Arguments - 5 points (27-25-28-40)
79 (40) Carpenters – Goodbye to Love - 4 points (15-11-7-8-8-11-8-13-10-11-18-15-15-19-19-23-20-24-x-28-28-39-40)
82 (32) Stylistics – I'm Stone In Love With You - 4 points (16-5-3-3-5-12-32)
- (25) Strawbs - Lay Down - 0 points (21-14-8-10-12-10-25)

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





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 30.12.1972

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 25-12-72:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville & Ed Stewart
(-) ELTON JOHN – Rocket Man
(25) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Clair  
(-) DAVID CASSIDY – How Can I Be Sure  
(50) HOT BUTTER – Popcorn  
(42) ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS – Amazing Grace  
(-) SLADE – Take Me Bak ’Ome
(-) DON McLEAN – Vincent  
(-) THE MOVE – California Man  
(-) T-REX – Telegram Sam
(-) ROD STEWART – You Wear It Well
(-) THE NEW SEEKERS – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)  
(-) LYNSEY DE PAUL – Sugar Me
(1) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  
(-) HAWKWIND– Silver Machine 

[smokeyb]

TOTP 28-12-72:  Presenter: Noel Edmunds & Tony Blackburn
(-) GARY GLITTER – Rock And Roll (Part 2)  
(46) DONNY OSMOND – Puppy Love  
(-) ALICE COOPER – School’s Out  
(31) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Mouldy Old Dough 
(-) ROBERTA FLACK – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 
(-) SLADE – Mama Weer All Crazee Now 
(-) BENNY HILL – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)  
(-) CHICORY TIP – Son Of My Father  
(-) NILSSON – Without You  
(5) THE OSMONDS – Crazy Horses 
(2) CHUCK BERRY – My Ding-A-Ling  
(-) MICHAEL JACKSON – Rockin’ Robin 
(-) T-REX – Metal Guru 
(-) RINGO STARR – Back Off Boogaloo

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 30.12.1972
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (13 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Various Artists - 25 Dynamic Hits Vol 2 (6 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Various Artists - 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats (5 wk) (# 1)
4 (4) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (6 wk) (# 2)
5 (5) Slade - Slayed (4 wk) (# 4)
6 (6) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (7 wk) (# 2)
7 (7) Donny Osmond - Too Young (3 wk) (# 7)
8 (8) Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment (22 wk) (# 1)
9 (9) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (15 wk) (# 7)
10 (10) David Cassidy - Cherish (33 wk) (# 2)

[Shireblogger]

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

[o]

You keep missing my name off the thank you's which makes me think I've forgotten to do it
I will freeze it now until the new year though.
Thanks for all your hard work on this Smokeyb.

[smokeyb]

Dec 24, 2022 10:41:27 GMT 1 o said:

You keep missing my name off the thank you's which makes me think I've forgotten to do it
I will freeze it now until the new year though.
Thanks for all your hard work on this Smokeyb.

Sorry Andy my fault i will certainly get that fixed asap

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 22.12.1972

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

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (7 wks)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (12 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (14 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (28 wks)
05 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (6 wks)
06 Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (3 wks)
07 The Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (1 wk)
08 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (11 wks)
09 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (20 wks)
10 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (9 wks)

11 Bobby Womack – Harry Hippie (4 wks)
12 Merry Clayton – Oh No , Not My Baby (2 wks)
13 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (15 wks)
14 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (12 wks)
15 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Can't Stand To See You Cry (3 wks)
16 The Main Ingredient – You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) (2 wks)
17 Joey Heatherton – I'm Sorry (5 wks)
18 Millie Jackson – I Miss You Baby (4 wks)
19 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (11 wks)
20 Lyn Collins – Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Goin' (5 wks)

21 Mary Hopkin – Knock Knock Who's There (4 wks)
22 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (8 wks)
23 Valerie Simpson – Silly, Wasn't I (4 wks)
24 The Chi Lites – We Need Order (5 wks)
25 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (8 wks)
26 Bill Withers – Let Us Love (4 wks)
27 The Brighter Side Of Darkness – Love Jones (4 wks)
28 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (14 wks)
29 Millie Jackson – My Man, A Sweet Man (7 wks)
30 Isley Brothers – Work To Do (10 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(03) Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
02(01) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
03(02) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
04(18) Nilsson – Remember (Christmas)
05(10) The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
06(07) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
07(08) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
08(06) Judge Dread - Big Seven
09(12) Chairmen Of The Board – I’m On My Way To A Better place
10(04) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level

11(05) T. Rex – Solid Gold Easy Action
12(14) Wings – C Moon
13(13) Wings - Hi Hi Hi
14(21) Bette Midler – Do You Want To Dance
15(17) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
16(11) Michael Jackson – Ben
17(09) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
18(20) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man
19(15) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night
20(16) Elton John – Crocodile Rock

21(19) Blue Mink – Stay With Me
22(26) The New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
23(27) Lynsey de Paul - Getting a Drag
24(22) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy
25(23) Rod Stewart – Angel
26(24) John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
27(--) The Eagles – Peaceful easy Feeling
28(29) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous
29(25) The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
30(30) Elvis Presley – Burning Love

[rubcale]

As BMRB didn't compile a chart Christmas week I'm submitting a frozen chart

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

[raliverpool]

23/12/1972

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (8wks 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)

02 David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (6wks 34-13-5-3-2-2)
03 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (4wks 31-17-6-3)
04 T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (3wks 19-5-4)
05 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (5wks 14-6-4-3-5)
06 Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones (4wks 23-13-7-6)
07 Blue Mink - Stay With Me (4wks 28-16-8-7)
08 Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard (3wks 32-16-8)
09 John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (3wks 29-20-9)
10 Carly Simon - You're So Vain (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (7wks 38-7-2-2-2-4-11)
12 Black Sabbath - Changes (3wks 28-21-12)
13 David Bowie - The Jean Genie (1wk 13 NEW)
14 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (6wks 31-21-14-10-9-14)
15 Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi (2wks 27-15)
16 Cat Stevens - Sitting (3wks 27-22-16)
17 Carly Simon - I've Got to Have You (5wks 32-17-12-10-17)
18 Bread - Sweet Surrender (4wks 30-21-19-18)
19 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (7wks 29-8-6-4-6-11-19)
20 Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (3wks 33-24-20)

21 Harry Nilsson - Remember (Christmas) (2wks 28-21)
22 Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (2wks 31-22)
23 Kinks - Celluloid Heroes (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (5wks 22-11-7-12-24)
25 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (6wks 33-24-15-13-17-25)
26 Carole King - Been To Canaan (2wks 35-26)
27 America - Ventura Highway (7wks 34-26-18-16-14-18-27)
28 Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You (7wks 24-14-10-8-8-14-28)
29 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (8wks 34-20-13-11-10-9-15-29)
30 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (8wks 21-10-3-3-3-5-13-31)
32 Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Big Star - In The Street (3wks 38-30-33)
34 T Rex - Born To Boogie (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Who Was It? (4wks 25-24-27-35)
36 Geordie - Don't Do That (2wks 38-36)
37 Neil Young - Soldier (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Neil Diamond - Walk On Water (2wks 36-38)
39 10cc - Johnny Don't Do It (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Jackson 5 - Corner Of The Sky (5wks 36-22-20-26-40)

The Richard Perry produced USA #1, UK #3, Canada #1, Australia #1 self penned critical profile tale of a self-absorbed lover. The song shot up the charts are the media speculated whom the song was about. In 1983, the New York singer/songwriter said it is not about Mick Jagger, who contributed uncredited backing vocals to the song. She also confirmed it is "definitely not" about (her then) husband James Taylor. Whilst the then speculated David Bowie, David Cassidy and Cat Stevens were ruled out of the running as in 2004 she revealed the person's name contains the letters A, E & R. In 2015 she confirmed the song is about three different people in the three different verses, leaving music detectives to conclude it is about actor Warren Beatty (the 2nd verse); musician Daniel Armstrong; and quite literally the Dark Horse, former Beatle George Harrison who tried to get off with her. It is also Taylor Swift's all time favourite song.

[raliverpool]

30/12/1972

01 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (9wks 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
02 Carly Simon - You're So Vain (2wks 10-2)
03 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (5wks 31-17-6-3-3)
04 Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard (4wks 32-16-8-4)
05 T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (4wks 19-5-4-5)
06 John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (4wks 29-20-9-6)
07 David Bowie - The Jean Genie (2wks 13-7)
08 Black Sabbath - Changes (4wks 28-21-12-8)
09 Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi (3wks 27-15-9)
10 David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (7wks 34-13-5-3-2-2-10)

11 Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones (5wks 23-13-7-6-11)
12 Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (6wks 14-6-4-3-5-12)
13 Kinks - Celluloid Heroes (2wks 23-13)
14 Blue Mink - Stay With Me (5wks 28-16-8-7-14)
15 Harry Nilsson - Remember (Christmas) (3wks 28-21-15)
16 Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (3wks 31-22-16)
17 Cat Stevens - Sitting (4wks 27-22-16-17)

18 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (1wk 18 NEW)

19 Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (4wks 33-24-20-19)
20 Bread - Sweet Surrender (5wks 30-21-19-18-20)

21 Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (2wks 32-21)
22 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (2wks 30-22)
23 Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Osmonds - Crazy Horses (8wks 38-7-2-2-2-4-11-24)
25 Carole King - Been To Canaan (3wks 35-26-25)
26 Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (7wks 31-21-14-10-9-14-26)
27 T Rex - Born To Boogie (2wks 34-27)
28 Paul McCartney & Wings - C Moon (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Carly Simon - I've Got to Have You (6wks 32-17-12-10-17-29)
30 James Taylor - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Elton John - Crocodile Rock (8wks 29-8-6-4-6-11-19-32)
33 Rolling Stones - Let It Loose (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Moody Blues - For My Lady (1wk 34 NEW)
35 10cc - Johnny Don't Do It (2wks 39-35)
36 Neil Young - Soldier (2wks 37-36)
37 Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me (7wks 33-24-15-13-17-25-37)
38 Big Star - In The Street (4wks 38-30-33-38)
39 Geordie - Don't Do That (3wks 38-36-39)
40 Rod Stewart - What Made Milwaukee Famous (6wks 22-11-7-12-24-40)

The final chart of 1972 sees seven Retro Rewind entries from:

The iconic title track of his 1972 album, and B-side of the current new single. It was inspired by British rock 'n' roll singer Vince Taylor, whom Bowie met after Taylor had a breakdown and believed himself to be a cross between a god and an alien.

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 3 ) You're So Vain - Carly Simon < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir (#1[3])
3 ( 2 ) Superstition - Stevie Wonder (#2[2])
4 ( 4 ) The Jean Genie - David Bowie
5 ( 6 ) C Moon - Wings
6 ( 9 ) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
7 ( 15 ) Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
8 ( 11 ) Angel - Rod Stewart
9 ( 8 ) Solid Gold Easy Action - T.Rex (#8)
10 ( 7 ) Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina (#7)

11 ( 5 ) GudBuy T'Jane - Slade (#3)
12 ( -- ) Do It Again - Steely Dan
13 ( 12 ) Ball Park Incident - Wizzard (#12)
14 ( 17 ) Sing Don't Speak - Blackfoot Sue
15 ( 13 ) Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens (#13)
16 ( 10 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John (#1[3])
17 ( -- ) Hi Hi Hi - Wings
18 ( 20 ) Big Seven - Judge Dread
19 ( 25 ) I'm On My Way To A Better Place - Chairmen Of The Board
20 ( 24 ) Desperate Dan - Lieutenant Pigeon

21 ( 16 ) The Men - Isaac Hayes (#14)
22 ( 14 ) Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra (#6)
23 ( 23 ) I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries
24 ( 21 ) Getting A Drag - Lynsey De Paul (#19)
25 ( 36 ) The Love In Your Eyes - Vicky Leandros
26 ( 28 ) Been To Canaan - Carole King
27 ( 19 ) Ben - Michael Jackson (#9)
28 ( 26 ) Alive - Bee Gees (#26)
29 ( 18 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds (#2[2])
30 ( 40 ) Separate Ways - Elvis Presley

31 ( 22 ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul (#3)
32 ( -- ) You Turn Me On I'm A Radio - Joni Mitchell
33 ( 30 ) Walk On Water - Neil Diamond (#21)
34 ( 27 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush (#6)
35 ( -- ) The World Is A Ghetto - War
36 ( 33 ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops (#18)
37 ( 29 ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart (#9)
38 ( 31 ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson (#12)
39 ( 32 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])
40 ( -- ) Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye

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-- ( 34 ) Sitting - Cat Stevens (#31)
-- ( 35 ) Come Softly To Me - New Seekers (#35)
-- ( 37 ) Sunny Days - Lighthouse (#25)
-- ( 38 ) Rockin' Pneumomia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers (#9)
-- ( 39 ) I'm Stone In Love With You - Stylistics (#4)

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[Earl Purple]

I'm not sure why raliverpool has posted 2 charts, I don't see that we were asked to do so.

[smokeyb]

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

[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]

17th December 1972

It's back up on top for Timmy Thomas' gorgeous Why Can't We Live Together, guaranteed Drake-free, as Lou Reed swaps one top 5 for another and John & Yoko return to the top 5 with the Xmas classic. Anne Murray finally gets a 2nd top 10 30 months after Snowbird, the lovely Danny's Song at 8 just ahead of The Detroit Spinners making it 2 in a row with Could It Be I'm Falling In Love debuting at 9 as ex-chart-topper I'll Be Around does what it says on the label staying at 35. 

Carly Simon's classic No Secrets is out so The Right Thing joins You're So Vain inside the top 30, while The Pioneers are still making great pop reggae at 32, even if I Believe In Love was a flop, it's just as good as the hit, and appeared on another hits compilation Believe In Music album I bought: it also had Virginia Plain, Big Six (the first time I heard it), and many gems on it. Little Jimmy Osmond gets a 2nd entry with 60's cover Tweedle Dee, much better than the monster hit, new at 64, and The Chi-lites keep 'em coming with We Need Order at 75. 


1 ( 2 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
2 ( 1 ) WISHING WELL - Free # 1
3 ( 4 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex # 1
4 ( 6 ) SATELLITE OF LOVE - Lou Reed featuring David Bowie # 4
5 ( 10 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir # 4
6 ( 5 ) I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board # 5
7 ( 3 ) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - Lou Reed featuring Thunderthighs # 1
8 ( 11 ) DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray # 8
9 ( NEW ) COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE - The Detroit Spinners # 9
10 ( 7 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2

11 ( 8 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3
12 ( 12 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
13 ( 9 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon # 6
14 ( 14 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 8
15 ( 17 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
16 ( 19 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 16
17 ( 20 ) PERFECT DAY - Lou Reed # 17
18 ( 21 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
19 ( 13 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 13
20 ( 25 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 20

21 ( 15 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
22 ( NEW ) THE RIGHT THING TO DO - Carly Simon # 22
23 ( 23 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 23
24 ( 27 ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 22
25 ( 18 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
26 ( 28 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul # 26
27 ( 16 ) JOHNNY DON’T DO IT - 10cc # 10
28 ( 22 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
29 ( 36 ) DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson # 29
30 ( 30 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 30

31 ( 29 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
32 ( NEW ) I BELIEVE IN LOVE - The Pioneers # 32
33 ( 43 ) MY THING - The Moments # 33
34 ( 26 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 19
35 ( 35 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
36 ( 33 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
37 ( 45 ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE - New World # 37
38 ( 39 ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 38
39 ( 49 ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS - Gable Hall School Choir # 39
40 ( 40 ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon # 40

41 ( 24 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 15
42 ( 34 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10
43 ( 31 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1
44 ( 38 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
45 ( 42 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
46 ( 46 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 26
47 ( 58 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 20
48 ( 41 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
49 ( 53 ) HI HI HI - Wings # 49
50 ( 55 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard # 50

51 ( 43 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10
52 ( 72 ) MY TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME - Dolly Parton # 52
53 ( 51 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 30
54 ( 47 ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 38
55 ( 50 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 20
56 ( 37 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley # 37
57 ( 57 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
58 ( 32 ) HE IS YOUR BROTHER - ABBA # 27
59 ( 52 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
60 ( 71 ) DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? - Bette Midler # 60

61 ( 64 ) C. MOON - Wings # 61
62 ( 62 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
63 ( 68 ) REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) - Nilsson # 63
64 ( NEW ) TWEEDLE DEE - Little Jimmy Osmond # 64
65 ( 66 ) THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - Vicki Leandros # 65
66 ( 63 ) JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING - David Bowie # 1
67 ( 67 ) OH NO NOT MY BABY - Merry Clayton # 67
68 ( 70 ) I'VE NEVER FOUND ME A MAN - Esther Phillips # 68
69 ( 75 ) GAUDETE - Steeleye Span # 69
70 ( 56 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John # 23

71 ( 54 ) FEEL THE NEED IN ME - The Detroit Emeralds # 16
72 ( 61 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters # 1
73 ( 73 ) YOU DON'T NEED A GYPSY - Robert John # 73
74 ( 48 ) ONE LAST TIME - Glen Campbell # 48
75 ( NEW ) WE NEED ORDER - The Chi-Lites # 75



17th December 1972 my chart faves of that week then

It's 2 weeks on top for T.Rex as John & Yoko leap up to 3 challenging for the christmas spot and their 2nd number one. Little Drummer Boy makes it 2 christmas top 5's while The Jackson 5's xmas cover pops in at 30 as their current single has a big drop to 10. Roy Wood debuts his 3rd chart-making act of the year with Wizzard's Ball Park Incident at 23, as The Move are no more and ELO are now Jeff Lynne's baby.

Albert Hammond has had loads of chart hits as a songwriter since Leapy Lee's Little Arrows was a hug fave in 1968, but now makes it as an act, with the terrific It Never rains In Southern California at 26, Carly Simon debuts her classic You're So Vain at 28, and America get a second chart hit with Ventura Highway at 29, and meanwhile at home school starts to break up for the holidays and we await grandma and her partner travelling to our new RAF house from Liverpool for the Christmas holidays.


1 ( 1 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex
2 ( 4 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C
3 ( 30 ) HAPPY XMAS. WAR IS OVER - John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir
4 ( 11 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band
5 ( 10 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - The Moody Blues
6 ( 3 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul
7 ( 6 ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group
8 ( 5 ) OH! CAROL - Neil Sedaka
9 ( 13 ) MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lt. Pigeon
10 ( 2 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5

11 ( 9 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
12 ( 12 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
13 ( 14 ) LOOP DI LOVE - Shag
14 ( 15 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops
15 ( 29 ) HI HI HI - Wings
16 ( 8 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink
17 ( 16 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
18 ( 7 ) BEN - Michael Jackson
19 ( 19 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs
20 ( 18 ) GUDBYE T’JANE - Slade

21 ( 22 ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS - Gable Hall School Choir
22 ( 25 ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie
23 ( NEW ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard
24 ( 24 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds
25 ( 28 ) I AM AN ASTRONAUT - Ricky Wilde
26 ( NEW ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond
27 ( 17 ) GOODBYE TO LOVE - Carpenters
28 ( NEW ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon
29 ( NEW ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America
30 ( NEW ) SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN - The Jackson 5