Haven Retro Combined Chart : 31.12.1972

[smokeyb]

John & Yoko get the Christmas number one with their peace anthem, it's also John's first chart topper

since the Beatles.



T. Rex slip to 2, David Bowie stays at 3, Carly Simon is at 4 and Slade are at 5.



There are 7 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is the Detroit Spinners at number 26.



The biggest climber is Wings who hump up 9 places to number 17.



The biggest faller is David Bowie who falls 23 places.

[smokeyb]

31.12.1972 (Week # 53)

1 (02) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - 159 points (7-3-2-1) 4 wks
2 (01) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action - 153 points (3-1-1-2) 4 wks
3 (03) David Bowie - The Jean Genie - 142 points (34-6-5-3-3) 5 wks
4 (05) Carly Simon - You're So Vain - 118 points (7-5-4) 3 wks
5 (04) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane - 103 points (4-3-2-2-4-5) 6 wks
6 (06) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 79 points (16-17-8-6-6-6) 6 wks
7 (10) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind - 61 points (16-10-7) 3 wks
8 (09) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 61 points (18-14-9-8) 4 wks
9 (12) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident - 56 points (23-12-9) 3 wks
10 (07) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 53 points (6-2-1-1-2-1-4-7-10) 9 wks
11 (08) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -51 points (12-2-2-1-4-9-8-11) 8 wks
12 (18) Jackson Five - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - 48 points (18-12) 2 wks
13 (11) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - 44 points (21-12-11-13) 4 wks
14 (16) Wings - C Moon - 43 points (27-16-14) 3 wks
15 (13) Michael Jackson - Ben - 43 points (30-9-9-8-13-15) 6 wks
16 (15) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 38 points (29-32-20-26-18-15-16) 7 wks
17 (26) Wings - Hi Hi Hi - 37 points (26-17) 2 wks
18 (25) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 34 points (38-31-35-40-25-18) 6 wks
19 (14) Rod Stewart – What Made Milwaukee Famous - 33 points (25-5-4-5-10-14-19) 7 wks
20 (21) Judge Dread - Big Seven - 32 points (33-21-20) 3 wks
21 (20) Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle - 32 points (39-17-15-20-13-20-21) 7 wks
22 (24) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place - 30 points (24-22) 2 wks
23 (23) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling - 27 points (16-10-9-10-16-22-23-23) 8 wks
24 (32) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy - 27 points (32-24) 2 wks
25 (22) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 27 points (31-39-40-24-21-22-25) 7 wks
26 (NE) Detroit Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - 26 points 1 wk
27 (27) John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - 25 points (35-24-17-15-27-27) 6 wks
28 (17) Blue Mink - Stay With Me - 25 points (26-19-8-15-11-17-28) 7 wks
29 (28) Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 23 points (13-13-10-9-13-9-6-6-25-26-28-29) 12 wks
30 (NE) Nilsson – Remember (Christmas) - 23 points 1 wk
31 (34) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 22 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7-7-11-20-34-31) 12 wks
32 (19) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level - 20 points (26-16-14-17-19-32) 6 wks
33 (31) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven - 20 points (36-19-10-7-7-9-18-19-40-x-37-33-30-37-29-33-34-31-33) 18 wk
34 (NE) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 19 points 1 wk
35 (RE) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 19 points (34-33-40-26-32-39-x-35) 7 wks
36 (30) Free - Wishing Well - 19 points (30-36) 2 wks
37 (35) Al Green – Guilty - 18 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34-40-36-37-40-35-37) 14 wks
38 (NE) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man - 18 points 1 wk
39 (38) Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag - 18 points (38-39) 2 wks
40 (39) 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-39-40) 24 wks
40 (40) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding - 17 points (28-40-40) 3 wks
40 (NE) Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard - 17 points 1 wk
40 (NE) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In - 17 points 1 wk
40 (NE) Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love - 17 points 1 wk

Dropped Out
45 (29) Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance - 16 points (29-24-29)
48 (36) Elton John - Elderberry Wine - 14 points (36)
49 (37) Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side - 14 points (35-37)
56 (33) David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - 11 points (40-36-33)

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 06.01.1973

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

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 04-01-73:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville
(28) CAT STEVENS – Can’t Keep It In  
(22) LIEUTENANT PIGEON – Desperate Dan
(27) THE NEW SEEKERS feat. MARTY KRISTIAN – Come Softly To Me  
(4) DAVID BOWIE – The Jean Genie
(NEW) STATUS QUO – Paper Plane
(15) CARLY SIMON – You’re So Vain  
(10) WINGS – C. Moon  
(2) T-REX – Solid Gold Easy Action  
(1) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool  
(20) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 06.01.1973
1 (1) Various Artists - 20 All Time Greats of the 50's (14 wk) (# 1)
2 (3) Various Artists - 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats (6 wk) (# 1)
3 (2) Various Artists - 25 Dynamic Hits Vol 2 (7 wk) (# 2)
4 (4) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (7 wk) (# 2)
5 (5) Slade - Slayed (5 wk) (# 4)
6 (6) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (8 wk) (# 2)
7 (7) Donny Osmond - Too Young (4 wk) (# 7)
8 (9) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (16 wk) (# 7)
9 (12) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (25 wk)(# 2)
10 (19) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (4 wk) (# 10)

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (8 wks)
02 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (13 wks)
03 Al Green – Guilty (15 wks)
04 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (29 wks)
05 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (7 wks)
06 Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (4 wks)
07 The Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (2 wks)
08 Johnny Williams – Slow Motion (Part 1) (1 wk)
09 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (12 wks)
10 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (21 wks)

11 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (10 wks)
12 Bobby Womack – Harry Hippie (5 wks)
13 Holland-Dozier Feat. Brian Holland – Leave Me Starving for Your Love (Pt. 1) (1 wk)
14 Merry Clayton – Oh No , Not My Baby (3 wks)
15 The Carpenters – I Won't Last A Day Without You (16 wks)
16 The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack (13 wks)
17 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Can't Stand To See You Cry (4 wks)
18 The Main Ingredient – You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) (3 wks)
19 Joey Heatherton – I'm Sorry (6 wks)
20 Millie Jackson – I Miss You Baby (5 wks)

21 Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me (12 wks)
22 Lyn Collins – Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Goin' (6 wks)
23 Mary Hopkin – Knock Knock Who's There (5 wks)
24 The Four Tops – Keeper Of The Castle (9 wks)
25 Valerie Simpson – Silly, Wasn't I (5 wks)
26 The Chi Lites – We Need Order (6 wks)
27 The O'Jays – 992 Arguments (9 wks)
28 Bill Withers – Let Us Love (5 wks)
29 The Brighter Side Of Darkness – Love Jones (5 wks)
30 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now (15 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
02(04) Nilsson – Remember (Christmas)
03(02) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
04(06) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
05(07) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
06(09) Chairmen Of The Board – I’m On My Way To A Better place
07(14) Bette Midler – Do You Want To Dance
08(12) Wings – C Moon
09(03) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
10(08) Judge Dread - Big Seven

11(13) Wings - Hi Hi Hi
12(15) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
13(10) Simon Park Orchestra – Eye Level
14(11) T. Rex – Solid Gold Easy Action
15(05) The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
16(27) The Eagles – Peaceful easy Feeling
17(16) Michael Jackson – Ben
18(18) Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man
19(19) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night
20(20) Elton John – Crocodile Rock

[rubcale]

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

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) You're So Vain - Carly Simon < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) Superstition - Stevie Wonder
3 ( 4 ) The Jean Genie - David Bowie
4 ( 2 ) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir (#1[3])
5 ( 12 ) Do It Again - Steely Dan
6 ( 7 ) Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
7 ( 5 ) C Moon - Wings (#5)
8 ( 6 ) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley (#6)
9 ( 8 ) Angel - Rod Stewart (#8)
10 ( 17 ) Hi Hi Hi - Wings

11 ( 9 ) Solid Gold Easy Action - T.Rex (#8)
12 ( 14 ) Sing Don't Speak - Blackfoot Sue
13 ( 10 ) Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina (#7)
14 ( -- ) Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
15 ( 13 ) Ball Park Incident - Wizzard (#12)
16 ( 19 ) I'm On My Way To A Better Place - Chairmen Of The Board
17 ( 18 ) Big Seven - Judge Dread
18 ( 20 ) Desperate Dan - Lieutenant Pigeon
19 ( 11 ) GudBuy T'Jane - Slade (#3)
20 ( 15 ) Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens (#13)

21 ( 25 ) The Love In Your Eyes - Vicky Leandros
22 ( 32 ) You Turn Me On I'm A Radio - Joni Mitchell
23 ( 16 ) Crocodile Rock - Elton John (#1[3])
24 ( 35 ) The World Is A Ghetto - War
25 ( 30 ) Separate Ways - Elvis Presley
26 ( 23 ) I Wanna Be With You - Raspberries (#23)
27 ( 26 ) Been To Canaan - Carole King (#26)
28 ( 21 ) The Men - Isaac Hayes (#14)
29 ( 24 ) Getting A Drag - Lynsey De Paul (#19)
30 ( 40 ) Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye

31 ( 22 ) Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra (#6)
32 ( 28 ) Alive - Bee Gees (#26)
33 ( -- ) Rocky Mountain Hight - John Denver
34 ( 27 ) Ben - Michael Jackson (#9)
35 ( 33 ) Walk On Water - Neil Diamond (#21)
36 ( 36 ) Keeper Of The Castle - Four Tops (#18)
37 ( 31 ) Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul (#3)
38 ( 29 ) Crazy Horses - Osmonds (#2[2])
39 ( 34 ) Borsalino - Bobby Crush (#6)
40 ( -- ) Reelin' & Rockin' - Chuck Berry

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-- ( 37 ) What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Rod Stewart (#9)
-- ( 38 ) My Man A Sweet Man - Millie Jackson (#12)
-- ( 39 ) Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (#1[2])

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[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 29.12.1972

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 (06) David Bowie - The Jean Genie
7 (07) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
8 (08) Elton John - Crocodile Rock
9 (09) Michael Jackson - Ben
10 (10) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
11 (11) 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

[smokeyb]

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

[Shireblogger]

1 [2] :: David Bowie - THE JEAN GENIE
2 [new] :: Elvis Presley - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
3 [new] :: Eagles - PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING
4 [5] :: David Bowie - ZIGGY STARDUST {The Jean Genie B-side}
5 [10] :: Don McLean - DREIDEL
6 [new] :: Carly Simon - YOU'RE SO VAIN
7 [11] :: Gladys Knight & Pips - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
8 [new] :: Wizzard - BALL PARK INCIDENT
9 [9] :: T Rex - SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION
10 [new] :: Wings - C'MOON
11 [8] :: Little Jimmy Osmond - LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL
12 [new] :: Wings - HI, HI, HI
13 [14] :: Lieutenant Pigeon - DESPERATE DAN
14 [new] :: Chairmen Of The Board - I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE
15 [13] :: Doobie Brothers - JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME
16 [new] :: Cat Stevens - CAN'T KEEP IT ALL IN
17 [3] :: John Denver - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
18 [1] :: John Lennon & Yoko Ono - HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
19 [17] :: Slade - GUDBUY T' JANE
20 [7] :: Elton John - ELDERBERRY WINE {Crocodile Rock B-side}

[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]

24th December 1972

It's a 2nd chart-topper of 1972 Retro charts for The Detroit Spinners with Could It Be I'm Falling In Love going where I'll Be Around has already gone, and both songs would be hits again in the 80's as covers. Lou Reed gets a 2nd top 3, with a Bowie-vocal climax helping it along, and it's a Christmas chart so the bagpipers finally get a top 10 with their version of Little Drummer Boy. Bowie will be involved in that song too in 1977, though the record wouldn't be out till 1982. The Royal Scots Dragoons (with new members) were still getting onto UK TV on New Years Eve 2022/23...

Carly Simon gets 2 top 20's, The Pioneers make it 3, and a 3rd Xmas record goes top 20 for the Gable Hall School Choir, with Nilsson making 4, and Jose Feliciano entering with Feliz Navidad at 75. That record was unknown in the UK throughout the 20th century, I literally had never heard of it until it started charting when downloads came in in the mid-00's. It's been a fixture of Xmas charts in the UK and US ever since, and each year chart higher than the previous. Two pre-teen girls did a Karaoke version of it over Xmas in a bar in Gran Canaria I was in, with everybody singing along to help them. So new memories for a 50-year-old record!

Demis Roussos is highest new entry with a B-side to his first single off his forthcoming 1973 album, this track had been flipped and made the Spanish top 10, When I Am A Kid is new to me, and is a thumpingly good Greek-tinged English singalong! New at 39. Rounding off a great year for him as part of Aphrodite's Child (Break/Four Horsemen) and a new solo career. Ricky Wilde is Kim Wilde's younger brother, and he was pre-teen when UK Records signed him up (with help from dad Marty) to attempt a pop career, first off the charming I Am An Astronaut. I liked Ricky's pop records and was sad he never got a hit, but fret not, he was the creative force (with dad and Kim) behind Kim's pop career, so it was all good training.

The film Delieverance was out, Burt Reynolds, murder, rivers, escaped convicts, and it's yee-ha country instrumental Dueling Banjos chart at 70. Holland-Dozier get a second chart entry rotating lead singer this time, and The 5th Dimension get an early grab at a song from forthcoming musical movie, Lost Horizon. A brilliant cast, Bacharach & David songs, and an exotic Himalayan locale, what could go wrong? Well, I enjoyed it at any rate, but it's regarded as one of the best-to-watch terrible films of all-time these days, so bad it's enjoyable. It's on You Tube. 


1 ( 9 ) COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE - The Detroit Spinners # 1
2 ( 1 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
3 ( 4 ) SATELLITE OF LOVE - Lou Reed featuring David Bowie # 3
4 ( 2 ) WISHING WELL - Free # 1
5 ( 3 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex # 1
6 ( 6 ) I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board # 5
7 ( 5 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir # 4
8 ( 8 ) DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray # 8
9 ( 16 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 9
10 ( 7 ) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - Lou Reed featuring Thunderthighs # 1

11 ( 32 ) I BELIEVE IN LOVE - The Pioneers # 11
12 ( 22 ) THE RIGHT THING TO DO - Carly Simon # 12
13 ( 12 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
14 ( 10 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2
15 ( 15 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
16 ( 20 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 16
17 ( 11 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3
18 ( 13 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon # 6
19 ( 39 ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS - Gable Hall School Choir # 19
20 ( 23 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 20

21 ( 18 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
22 ( 14 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 8
23 ( 17 ) PERFECT DAY - Lou Reed # 17
24 ( 19 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 13
25 ( 30 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 25
26 ( 26 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul # 26
27 ( 21 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
28 ( 29 ) DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson # 28
29 ( 25 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
30 ( 75 ) WE NEED ORDER - The Chi-Lites # 30

31 ( 28 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
32 ( 31 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
33 ( 33 ) MY THING - The Moments # 33
34 ( 27 ) JOHNNY DON’T DO IT - 10cc # 10
35 ( 35 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
36 ( 42 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10
37 ( 37 ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE - New World # 37
38 ( 38 ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 38
39 ( NEW ) WHEN I AM A KID - Demis Roussos # 39
40 ( 40 ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon # 40

41 ( 24 ) PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL - Adriano Celentano # 22
42 ( 52 ) MY TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME - Dolly Parton # 42
43 ( 47 ) IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes # 20
44 ( 44 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
45 ( 41 ) 992 ARGUMENTS - The O’Jays # 15
46 ( 34 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 19
47 ( 36 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
48 ( 60 ) DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? - Bette Midler # 48
49 ( 64 ) TWEEDLE DEE - Little Jimmy Osmond # 49
50 ( 61 ) C. MOON - Wings # 50

51 ( 63 ) REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) - Nilsson # 51
52 ( 49 ) HI HI HI - Wings # 49
53 ( 50 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard # 50
54 ( 68 ) I'VE NEVER FOUND ME A MAN - Esther Phillips # 54
55 ( 55 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul # 20
56 ( 65 ) THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - Vicki Leandros # 56
57 ( 48 ) HALLELUJAH FREEDOM - Junior Campbell # 10
58 ( 46 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs # 26
59 ( 57 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
60 ( 43 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds # 1

61 ( 54 ) YOU CAN DO MAGIC - Limmie & The Family Cooking # 38
62 ( 62 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
63 ( 45 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond # 4
64 ( 51 ) SUNNY GOODGE STREET - Judy Collins # 10
65 ( 67 ) OH NO NOT MY BABY - Merry Clayton # 65
66 ( 69 ) GAUDETE - Steeleye Span # 66
67 ( 53 ) STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - Mel & Tim # 30
68 ( NEW ) I AM AN ASTRONAUT - Ricky Wilde # 68
69 ( 59 ) NEW ORLEANS - Harley Quinne # 14
70 ( NEW ) DUELING BANJOS - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell # 70


71 ( 73 ) YOU DON'T NEED A GYPSY - Robert John # 71
72 ( 56 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley # 37
73 ( NEW ) DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE - Holland-Dozier featuring Brian Holland # 73
74 ( NEW ) LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER - The 5th Dimension # 74
75 ( NEW ) FELIZ NAVIDAD - Jose Feliciano # 75






24th December 1972 my charts 50 years ago then

It's a first week on top and John Lennon's 2nd number one outside The Beatles, 3 years after Give Peace A Chance, equalling Paul's 2, and the first ever Christmas record to top my charts. Wizzard get a first top 10, not Roy Wood's first, and certainly won't be his last (Shh don't mention christmas classics), and Carly Simon gets her first top 10, a habit she will continue into the late 80's. Elvis is in with Brenda lee's Always On My Mind at 11, his last good ballad, a song so good it would become a christmas chart-topper. In 1987, for Pet Shop Boys.

David Bowie is new at 20 with The Jean Genie, not getting me excited to quite the same degree that John Im Only Dancing and Starman and Dudes had, but he did turn up on Top Of The Pops at least - that wouldn't happen again for, ooh, 5 years nearly. Lt. Pigeon get a follow-up I preferred to Mouldy Old Dough, but which no-one remembers - Desperate Dan - and Chairmen Of The Board make it a 5th chart entry with the fab I'm On My Way To A Better Place. Gladys Knight covers Kris Kristofferson and kick starts her chart career proper in the UK, and The New Seekers go 50's doowop retro, and rather nice too.

Back in 1972 it was Christmas Eve, and UK TV pulled-out all the stops - the best thing the BBC could offer was Disney Time, clips of classic movies that were not on the TV to watch. And West Side Story, which at least had great songs and Natalie Wood, Rita Morena and a Shakespeare plot. ITV were even worse. I don't recall santa knocking on the door or popping down the chimney, but he usually left me record tokens, clothes and chocolates by then. Which meant John & Yoko and T.Rex were top of my Xmas list. 


1 ( 3 ) HAPPY XMAS. WAR IS OVER - John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir
2 ( 1 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex
3 ( 4 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band
4 ( 5 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - The Moody Blues
5 ( 6 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul
6 ( 2 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C
7 ( 23 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard
8 ( 7 ) HI HO SILVER LINING - The Jeff Beck Group
9 ( 10 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5
10 ( 28 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon

11 ( NEW ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley
12 ( 11 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
13 ( 12 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las
14 ( 15 ) HI HI HI - Wings
15 ( 14 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops
16 ( 16 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink
17 ( 18 ) BEN - Michael Jackson
18 ( 19 ) LAY DOWN - The Strawbs
19 ( 17 ) LET’S DANCE - Chris Montez
20 ( NEW ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie

21 ( 25 ) I AM AN ASTRONAUT - Ricky Wilde
22 ( 22 ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie
23 ( 26 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond
24 ( 20 ) GUDBYE T’JANE - Slade
25 ( NEW ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon
26 ( NEW ) I’M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board
27 ( 24 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds
28 ( 21 ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS - Gable Hall School Choir
29 ( NEW ) HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT - Gladys Knight & The Pips
30 ( NEW ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian