Haven Retro Combined Chart : 21.01.1973

[smokeyb]

Carly Simon just holds on to the number 1 position, but just a couple of points behind are the Sweet

at number 2.



David Bowie falls to 3, the Temptations are up to 4 and Free are up to 5.



There are 6 new entries and 2 re-entries this week, the highest is Elton John at number 11.



The highest climber is Status Quo who jump up 19 places to number 12.



The biggest faller is Donny Osmond who drops off the chart from number 38.

[smokeyb]

21.01.1973 (Week # 03)

1 (01) Carly Simon - You're So Vain - 178 points (7-5-4-3-1-1) 6 wks
2 (06) Sweet - Blockbuster - 176 points (6-2) 2 wks
3 (01) David Bowie - The Jean Genie - 144 points (34-6-5-3-3-1-1-3) 9 wks
4 (07) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 113 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7-7-11-20-34-31-36-7-4) 15 wks
5 (15) Free - Wishing Well - 92 points (30-36-x-15-5) 4 wks
6 (04) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind - 81 points (16-10-7-5-4-6) 6 wks
7 (05) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident - 79 points (23-12-9-6-5-7) 6 wks
8 (23) Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home Country Roads - 70 points (23-8) 2 wks
9 (03) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action - 70 points (3-1-1-2-2-3-9) 7 wks
10 (18) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 59 points (32-28-21-17-21-27-x-18-10) wks 8
11 (NE) Elton John - Daniel - 57 points 1 wk
12 (31) Status Quo - Paper Plane - 56 points (31-12) 2 wks
13 (11) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 54 points (16-17-8-6-6-6-8-11-13) 9 wks
14 (14) Eagles – Peaceful Easy Feeling - 47 points (26-14-14) 3 wks
15 (13) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place - 43 points (24-22-13-13-15) 5 wks
16 (09) Wings - Hi Hi Hi - 42 points (26-17-10-9-16) 5 wks
17 (16) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 41 points (31-39-40-24-21-22-25-19-16-17) 10 wks
18 (21) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 40 points (38-31-35-40-25-18-20-21-18) 9 wks
19 (08) Wings - C Moon - 39 points (27-16-14-11-8-19) 6 wks
20 (NE) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar - 38 points 1 wk
21 (RE) Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones - 37 points (33-27-29-x-21) 4 wks
22 (22) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me - 37 points (38-31-x-33-22-22) 5 wks
23 (10) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 34 points (18-14-9-8-9-10-23) 7 wks
24 (17) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In - 32 points (40-22-17-24) 4 wks
25 (NE) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me - 28 points 1 wk
26 (20) Judge Dread - Big Seven - 28 points (33-21-20-18-20-26) 6 wks
27 (26) Detroit Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - 27 points (26-17-26-27) 4 wks
28 (RE) O’Jays - Love Train - 24 points (33-27-25-31-38-40-x-40-36-x-28) 9 wks
29 (28) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - 22 points (21-12-11-13-15-28-29) 7 wks
30 (36) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 22 points (34-33-40-26-32-39-x-35-31-36-30) 10 wks
31 (NE) Al Green – Hot Wire - 20 points 1 wk
32 (33) Kinks - Celluloid Heroes - 20 points (38-33-32) 3 wks
33 (19) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane - 20 points (4-3-2-2-4-5-7-19-33) 9 wks
34 (25) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 18 points (29-32-20-26-18-15-16-16-25-34) 10 wks
35 (40) King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight - 18 points (40-35) 2 wks
36 (NE) Dave Edmonds - Baby I Love You - 17 points 1 wk
37 (27) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 17 points (34-23-27-37) 4 wks
38 (30) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding - 17 points (28-40-40-25-30-38) 6 wks
39 (35) Al Green – Guilty - 16 points (28-23-32-36-37-40-37-34-40-36-37-40-35-37-37-35-39) 17 wks
40 (NE)Who – Relay - 16 points 1 wk

Dropped Out
41 (37) Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream - 15 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-x-37)
43 (32) Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love - 15 points (40-38-32)
46 (39) Barbara Mason – Give Me Your Love - 14 points (39)
47 (24) Osmonds - Crazy Horses -14 points (12-2-2-1-4-9-8-11-12-24)
53 (34) Nilsson – Remember (Christmas) - 10 points (30-34-34)
66 (29) Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 4 points (6-2-1-1-2-1-4-7-10-14-29)
72 (12) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - 3 points (7-3-2-1-4-12)
- (38) Donny Osmond - Why - 0 points (18-18-19-19-19-x-38)

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 27.01.1973

1 (2) Sweet - Blockbuster (3 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (10 wk) (# 1)
3 (3) David Bowie – The Jean Genie (8 wk) (# 2)
4 (4) Carly Simon - You're So Vain (7 wk) (# 4)
5 (34) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (2 wk) (# 5)
6 (6) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (8 wk) (# 6)
7 (5) Wings - Hi Hi Hi/C Moon (8 wk) (# 5)
8 (15) Free - Wishing Well (3 wk) (# 8)
9 (23) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3 wk) (# 9)
10 (38) Elton John - Daniel (2 wk) (# 10)
11 (9) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (7 wk) (# 9)
12 (10) Judge Dread - Big Seven (8 wk) (# 8)
13 (16) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (8 wk) (# 13)
14 (18) Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (3 wk) (# 14)
15 (24) Status Quo - Paper Plane (3 wk) (# 15)
16 (25) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones (3 wk) (# 16)
17 (7) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (8 wk) (# 2)
18 (8) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (12 wk) (# 2)
19 (NE) Strawbs - Part Of The Union (1 wk) (# 19)
20 (17) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan (7 wk) (# 17)
21 (27) The Who - Relay (3 wk) (# 21)
22 (19) Michael Jackson - Ben (10 wk) (# 7)
23 (11) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (10 wk) (# 11)
24 (12) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (10 wk) (# 7)
25 (13) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (9 wk) (# 9)
26 (22) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (14 wk) (# 1)
27 (21) Donny Osmond - Why (12 wk) (# 3)
28 (NE) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (1 wk) (# 28)
29 (32) Dandy Livinstone - Big City (3 wk) (# 29)
30 (20) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me (9 wk) (# 20)
31 (14) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (10 wk) (# 2)
32 (30) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place (5 wk) (# 30)
33 (35) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads (3 wk) (# 33)
34 (NE) Focus - Sylvia (1 wk) (# 34)
35 (44) Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar  (2 wk) (# 35)
36 (48) Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You (2 wk) (# 36)
37 (NE) Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (1 wk) (#37)
38 (28) Blue Mink - Stay With Me (12 wk) (# 11)
39 (40) Focus - Hocus Pocus (2 wk) (# 39)
40 (37) Judge Dread-Big Six (23 wk) (# 11)
41 (29) Elton John - Crocodile Rock (13 wk) (# 5)
42 (50) Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes (5 wk) (# 42)
43 (45) Dick Emery - You Are Awful (3 wk) (# 43)
44 (NE) Archie Bell & The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (1 wk) (# 44)
45 (46) Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs - On a Saturday Night (3 wk) (# 45)
46 (33) John & Yoko & the Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (8 wk) (# 4)
47 (26) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Little Drummer Boy (9 wk) (# 13)
48 (RE) Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (23 wk) (# 1)
49 (47) Ken Dodd - Just Out Of My Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) (11 wk) (# 29)
50 (36) Rod Stewart - Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous (11 wk) (# 7)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 25-01-73:  Presenter: Jimmy Saville
(6) WIZZARD – Ball Park Incident  
(5) GARY GLITTER – Do You Wanna Touch Me?  (Oh Yeah)
(29) DANDY LIVINGSTONE – Big City
(NEW) COLIN BLUNSTONE – How Could We Dare To Be Wrong
(14) THE TEMPTATIONS – Papa Was A Rolling Stone
(19) THE STRAWBS – Part Of The Union
(16) BILLY PAUL – Me And Mrs. Jones  
(10) ELTON JOHN – Daniel
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster
(28) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Roll Over Beethoven  

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 27.01.1973
1 (2) Slade - Slayed (9 wk) (# 1)
2 (1) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (11 wk) (# 1)
3 (3) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (28 wk) (# 2)
4 (15) London Symphony Orchestra - The Strauss Family
5 (17) Carly Simon - No Secrets (2 wk) (#5)
6 (6) Various Artists - 25 Rockin' And Rollin' Greats (9 wk) (# 1)
7 (5) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (19 wk) (# 5)
8 (10) David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (28 wk) (#6)
9 (4) Various Artists - 20 Fantastic Hits Vol 2 (10 wk) (# 2)
10 (11) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (7 wks) (# 9)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 19.01.1973

1 (02) Sweet - Blockbuster
2 (01) David Bowie - The Jean Genie
3 (04) Carly Simon - You're So Vain
4 (33) Gary Glitter - Do Ya Wanna Touch Me
5 (08) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
6 (03) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
7 (10) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
8 (05) Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi/C Moon
9 (15) Free - Wishing Well
10 (37) Elton John - Daniel
11 (23) Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
12 (09) Judge Dread - Big Seven
13 (16) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
14 (18) The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
15 (24) Status Quo - Paper Plane
16 (25) Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones
17 (06) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
18 (07) The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
19 (New) Strawbs - Part Of The Union
20 (17) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan
21 (26) The Who - Relay
22 (19) Michael Jackson - Ben
23 (11) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through The Night
24 (12) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding
25 (13) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
26 (22) Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
27 (14) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane
28 (21) Donny Osmond - Why
29 (New) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
30 (31) Dandy Livingstone - Big City
31 (20) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
32 (29) Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place
33 (34) Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home Country Roads
34 (New) Focus - Sylvia
35 (40) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
36 (New) Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You
37 (New) Junior Walker And The Allstars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready
38 (27) Blue Mink - Stay With Me
39 (36) Judge Dread - Big Six
40 (39) Focus - Hocus Pocus

[darkstar79]

01 The O'Jays – Love Train (2 wks)
02 Al Green – Hot Wire (2 wks)
03 Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song (1 wk)
04 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (11 wks)
05 The Whispers – Somebody Loves You (1 wk)
06 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) (1 wk)
07 Betty Swann – Today I Started Loving You (1 wk)
08 David Bowie – Space Oddity (1 wk)
09 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (16 wks)
10 Archie Bell & The Drells – (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (1 wk)

11 Paul Kelly – Don't Burn Me (1 wk)
12 Al Green – Guilty (18 wks)
13 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (32 wks)
14 Barbara Mason – Give Me Your Love (3 wks)
15 Diana Ross - Good Morning Heartache (3 wks)
16 Jr Walker & The All Stars – Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (1 wk)
17 Strawbs – Part Of The Union (1 wk)
18 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (10 wks)
19 Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man (7 wks)
20 James Brown – I Got Ants In My Pants ( And I Want To Dance ) (2 wks)

21 The Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (5 wks)
22 Johnny Williams – Slow Motion (Part 1) (4 wks)
23 The Supremes – I Guess I’ll Miss The Man (15 wks)
24 Bobby Womack – Harry Hippie (8 wks)
25 Holland-Dozier Feat. Brian Holland – Leave Me Starving for Your Love (Pt. 1) (4 wks)
26 Curtis Mayfield – Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') (24 wks)
27 Merry Clayton – Oh No , Not My Baby (6 wks)
28 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Can't Stand To See You Cry (7 wks)
29 The Main Ingredient – You've Got To Take It (If You Want It) (6 wks)
30 Candi Staton – Lovin' You Lovin' Me (13 wks)

[Whitneyfan]

01(07) Elton John – Daniel
02(02) The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
03(03) Sweet – Blockbuster
04(01) Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
05(06) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones
06(08) Status Quo - Paper Plane
07(10) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
08(04) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads
09(21) Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar
10(12) Free – Wishing Well

11(05) The Eagles – Peaceful easy Feeling
12(24) Gary Glitter – Do You Wanna Touch Me
13(26) Focus – Hocus Pocus
14(16) Dandy Livingstone - Big City
15(17) The Who – Relay
16(09) David Bowie – The Jean Genie
17(13) Dick Emery - You Are Awful (But I Like You)
18(30) Dave Edmunds – Baby I Love You
19(14) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind
20(--) Strawbs - Part Of The Union

21(--) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
22(11) Nilsson – Remember (Christmas)
23(15) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident
24(23) Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs - On a Saturday Night
25(--) Archie Bell & The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown
26(--) Focus – Sylvia
27(18) Bette Midler – Do You Want To Dance
28(19) Chairmen Of The Board – I’m On My Way To A Better place
29(--) Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready
30(20) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In

[rubcale]

01 Sweet Blockbuster
02 Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone
03 Wizzard Ball Park Incident
04 Gary Glitter Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)
05 Carly Simon You're So Vain
06 Harold Melvin & Bluenotes If You Don't Know Me By Now
07 Status Quo Paper Plane
08 Strawbs Part Of The Union
09 Judge Dread Big Seven
10 Olivia Newton-John Take Me Home Country Roads
11 Elton John Daniel
12 ELO Roll Over Beethoven
13 The Who Relay
14 David Bowie The Jean Genie
15 Free Wishing Well
16 Focus Sylvia
17 Gladys Knight & The Pips Help Me Make It Through The Night
18 Vicky Leandros The Love In Your Eyes
19 T Rex Solid Gold Easy Action
20 Thin Lizzy Whiskey In The Jar

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Sweet - BLOCK BUSTER
2 [2] :: Status Quo - PAPER PLANE
3 [7] :: Temptations - PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE
4 [4] :: Elvis Presley - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
5 [5] :: Carly Simon - YOU'RE SO VAIN
6 [3] :: David Bowie - THE JEAN GENIE
7 [8] :: Olivia Newton-John - TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
8 [10] :: Thin Lizzy - WHISKEY IN THE JAR
9 [12] :: Elton John - DANIEL
10 [9] :: Harold Melvin & Blue Notes - IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
11 [11] :: Gary Glitter - DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME ? (OH YEAH)
12 [6] :: Eagles - PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING
13 [new] :: Strawbs - PART OF THE UNION
14 [13] :: Billy Paul - ME AND MRS JONES
15 [14] :: Wizzard - BALL PARK INCIDENT
16 [15] :: Chairmen Of The Board - I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE
17 [16] :: Free - WISHING WELL
18 [new] :: Archie Bell & Drells - (THERE'S GONNA BE A) SHOWDOWN
19 [new] :: Junior Walker & All-Stars - TAKE ME GIRL, I'M READY
20 [new] :: Focus - SYLVIA

[smokeyb]

1 (2) Sweet - Blockbuster (3 wks)
2 (1) David Bowie – The Jean Genie (8 wks)
3 (6) Free - Wishing Well (3 wks)
4 (9) Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (3 wks)
5 (11) Elton John - Daniel (2 wks)
6 (3) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (8 wks)
7 (5) Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (5 wks)
8 (10) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3 wks)
9 (12) Status Quo - Paper Plane (3 wks)
10 (13) The Who - Relay (3 wks)
11 (4) Carly Simon - You're So Vain (7 wks)
12 (8) Wings - C Moon (8 wks)
13 (23) Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar (2 wks)
14 (NE) Strawbs - Part Of The Union (1 wk)
15 (20) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads (3 wks)
16 (7) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (7 wks)
17 (21) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones (3 wks)
18 (32) Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You (2 wks)
19 (22) Focus - Hocus Pocus (2 wks)
20 (14) Wings - Hi Hi Hi (8 wks)
21 (19) Dandy Livinstone - Big City (3 wks)
22 (NE) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (1 wk)
23 (37) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (2 wks)
24 (NE) Focus - Sylvia (1 wk)
25 (15) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place (7 wks)
26 (16) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (8 wks)
27 (17) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (9 wks)
28 (18) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (8 wks)
29 (NE) Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (1 wk)
30 (25) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (10 wks)
31 (26) Blackfoot Sue - Sing, Don't Speak (7 wks)
32 (27) Geordie - Don't Do That (9 wks)
33 (NE) Archie Bell & The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (1 wk)
34 (28) Moody Blues - Lost In A Lost World (9 wks)
35 (29) Moody Blues - For My Lady (9 wks)
36 (30) Steely Dan - Do It Again (11 wks)
37 (31) Judge Dread - Big Seven (8 wks)
38 (24) 10CC - Johnny Don't Do It (9 wks)
39 (34) Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs - On a Saturday Night (3 wks)
40 (NE) America - Don't Cross the River (1 wk)

[o]

1 Sweet - Blockbuster
2 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
3 Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar
4 David Bowie – The Jean Genie
5 Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
6 Free - Wishing Well
7 Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads
8 Elton John – Daniel
9 Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me
10 T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action
11 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
12 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
13 Focus - Hocus Pocus
14 Strawbs - Part Of The Union

[raliverpool]

01 Stevie Wonder - Superstition (5wks 31-14-5-3-1)
02 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (5wks 18-8-4-4-2)
03 Kinks - Celluloid Heroes (6wks 23-13-3-2-1-3)
04 Carly Simon - You're So Vain (6wks 10-2-1-1-2-4)
05 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night (4wks 30-12-6-5)
06 Sweet - Blockbuster (3wks 16-7-6)
07 Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (4wks 34-17-10-7)
08 Free - Wishing Well (3wks 27-13-8)
09 David Bowie - The Jean Genie (6wks 13-7-2-3-5-9)
10 Elton John - Daniel (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Steely Dan - Do It Again (4wks 37-24-18-11)
12 Status Quo - Paper Plane (2wks 27-12)
13 John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (3wks 35-22-13)
14 Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (5wks 23-11-7-9-14)
15 Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (6wks 32-21-13-11-11-15)
16 Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio (4wks 31-19-15-16)
17 Can - Vitamin C (3wks 30-21-17)
18 Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (3wks 26-20-18)
19 Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi (7wks 27-15-9-6-6-8-19)
20 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (6wks 30-22-17-13-14-20)

21 King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight (2wks 30-21)
22 War - The World Is A Ghetto (3wks 37-28-22)
23 Gary Glitter - Do You Want To Touch Me (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance (7wks 31-22-16-12-9-12-24)
25 Strawbs - Part Of The Union (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Who - Relay (4wks 38-28-25-26)
27 Paul McCartney & Wings - C Moon (5wks 28-16-14-16-27)
28 Rolling Stones - Let It Loose (5wks 33-25-20-19-28)
29 Slade - I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen (2wks 32-29)
30 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Bette Midler - Do You Want To Dance (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Dandy Livingstone - Big City (2wks 36-32)
33 Harry Nilsson - Turn On Your Radio (2wks 34-33)
34 T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (8wks 19-5-4-5-9-15-23-34)
35 Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Mott The Hoople - One Of The Boys (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard (8wks 32-16-8-4-4-8-17-37)
38 John Fogerty - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Stevie Wonder - Blame It On The Sun (1wk 39 NEW)
40 James Taylor - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (5wks 30-22-22-26-40)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 1 ) You're So Vain - Carly Simon < 5th week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Do It Again - Steely Dan
3 ( 3 ) Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
4 ( 9 ) Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
5 ( 5 ) Wishing Well - Free
6 ( 6 ) Blockbuster - Sweet
7 ( 11 ) Daniel - Elton John
8 ( -- ) Part Of The Union - Strawbs
9 ( 4 ) Superstition - Stevie Wonder (#2[4])
10 ( 7 ) Hi Hi Hi - Wings (#7)

11 ( 21 ) Hocus Pocus - Focus
12 ( -- ) Love Train - O'Jays
13 ( 23 ) Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
14 ( 17 ) Paper Plane - Status Quo
15 ( 8 ) The Jean Genie - David Bowie (#3)
16 ( 20 ) On A Saturday Night - Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs
17 ( 10 ) Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas (#6)
18 ( 13 ) Sing Don't Speak - Blackfoot Sue (#12)
19 ( 12 ) C Moon - Wings (#5)
20 ( 16 ) You Turn Me On I'm A Radio - Joni Mitchell (#16)

21 ( 28 ) Dreidel - Don McLean
22 ( -- ) Sylvia - Focus
23 ( 14 ) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley (#6)
24 ( 15 ) Angel - Rod Stewart (#8)
25 ( -- ) Roll Over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra
26 ( 22 ) Rocky Mountain Hight - John Denver (#22)
27 ( 26 ) Big City - Dandy Livingstone (#26)
28 ( 19 ) I'm On My Way To A Better Place - Chairmen Of The Board (#16)
29 ( -- ) (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown - Archie Bell & The Drells
30 ( 37 ) Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) - Gary Glitter

31 ( 30 ) Relay - Who (#30)
32 ( 38 ) I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) - Luther Ingram
33 ( 24 ) The World Is A Ghetto - War (#21)
34 ( -- ) Take Me Girl I'm Ready - Junior Walker & The All Stars
35 ( 35 ) Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend - Lobo
36 ( 18 ) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir (#1[3])
37 ( 27 ) Big Seven - Judge Dread (#17)
38 ( 25 ) Solid Gold Easy Action - T.Rex (#8)
39 ( 31 ) Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye (#26)
40 ( 29 ) Desperate Dan - Lieutenant Pigeon (#18)

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-- ( 32 ) Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina (#7)
-- ( 33 ) Separate Ways - Elvis Presley (#25)
-- ( 34 ) The Love In Your Eyes - Vicky Leandros (#21)
-- ( 36 ) Ball Park Incident - Wizzard (#12)
-- ( 39 ) Been To Canaan - Carole King (#26)
-- ( 40 ) Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens (#13)

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-- ( -- ) Last Song - Edward Bear

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[Smurfie]

1 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
2 Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You
3 Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar 
4 Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes
5 Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads
6 Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
7 Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night
8 New Seekers - Come Softly To Me
9 Elton John - Daniel
10 Sweet - Blockbuster
11 Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones
12 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
13 Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In
14 David Bowie – The Jean Genie
15 Strawbs - Part Of The Union
16 Focus - Sylvia
17 Free - Wishing Well
18 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
19 Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan
20 Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready

[popchartfreak]

14th January 1973

It's a brand new entry at 1 as 1973 really kicks into gear with the fab Dutch instrumental Sylvia from Focus giving them a 3rd and biggest retro hit. Dave Edmunds gets a 2nd top 5 with Baby I Love You, 3rd if you count Love Sculpture, and The Glitter Band do fab back-up and "yeah"s on Mike Leander's stomping production of Do You Wanna Touch Me? new in at 5 and 3 in a row for the former Paul Gadd. The Strawbs go top 10 with their anti-Unions anthem that everyone thinks is an actual pro-Union song. The words suggest otherwise, otherwise it might be higher than 10, cos it's a great record. 

Demis Roussos gets his first solo top 20 with a terrific Greek-sounding rockpop track, ELO enter at 21 with Roll Over Beethoven, well outdoing Chuck Berry, as Jeff Lynne demonstrates he'll be fine without Roy Wood. Elton enters at a modest 34 with the touching Daniel, and just ahead of Roberta Flack's lovely cover of Killing Me Softly With His Song, a song about Don McLean. The Beach Boys are back with an untypical song, but good anyway, Sail On, Sailor at 44.

Gladys Knight's got another US biggie at 73, and UK flop, Vicki Lawrence's odd (but huge in the USA) Night The Lights Went Out and fresh from The Carol Burnett Show where she mostly played straight-woman to the funny and sharp Carol, and her many guests - most notably the brilliant Tim Conway. Google "Carol Burnett/Tim Conway/siamese elephants" for the funniest out-take from any show ever as Tim Conway ignores the script entirely and reduces Dick Van Dyke, Vicki and Carol to tear-filled laughter. 

1 ( NEW ) SYLVIA - Focus # 1
2 ( 1 ) BLOCKBUSTER - The Sweet # 1
3 ( 2 ) WISHING WELL - Free # 1
4 ( 13 ) BABY I LOVE YOU - Dave Edmunds # 4
5 ( NEW ) DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME? (OH YEAH) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 5
6 ( 3 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
7 ( 4 ) COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE - The Detroit Spinners # 1
8 ( 7 ) DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray # 7
9 ( 5 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex # 1
10 ( 23 ) PART OF THE UNION - The Strawbs # 10

11 ( 6 ) SATELLITE OF LOVE - Lou Reed featuring David Bowie # 1
12 ( 8 ) I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board # 4
13 ( 9 ) I BELIEVE IN LOVE - The Pioneers # 9
14 ( 10 ) THE RIGHT THING TO DO - Carly Simon # 6
15 ( 28 ) WHEN I AM A KID - Demis Roussos # 15
16 ( 16 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
17 ( 12 ) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - Lou Reed featuring Thunderthighs # 1
18 ( 19 ) DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson # 18
19 ( 15 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
20 ( 17 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 9

21 ( NEW ) ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN - Electric Light Orchestra # 21
22 ( 27 ) PAPER PLANE - Status Quo # 22
23 ( 21 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 8
24 ( 11 ) WE NEED ORDER - The Chi-Lites # 11
25 ( 14 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 14
26 ( 25 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
27 ( 26 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10
28 ( 49 ) SOLITAIRE - Neil Sedaka # 28
29 ( 20 ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE - New World # 20
30 ( 18 ) MY THING - The Moments # 18

31 ( 22 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2
32 ( 43 ) TWEEDLE DEE - Little Jimmy Osmond # 32
33 ( 24 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir # 4
34 ( NEW ) DANIEL - Elton John # 34
35 ( NEW ) KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - Roberta Flack # 35
36 ( 36 ) MY TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME - Dolly Parton # 36
37 ( 37 ) I AM AN ASTRONAUT - Ricky Wilde # 37
38 ( 53 ) DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE - Holland-Dozier featuring Brian Holland # 38
39 ( 31 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
40 ( 29 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3

41 ( 41 ) WHISKEY IN THE JAR - Thin Lizzy # 41
42 ( 44 ) TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS - Olivia Newton-John # 42
43 ( 33 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
44 ( NEW ) SAIL ON, SAILOR - The Beach Boys # 44
45 ( 40 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
46 ( 32 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
47 ( 30 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon featuring Mick Jagger # 6
48 ( 39 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 13
49 ( 35 ) PERFECT DAY - Lou Reed # 17
50 ( 47 ) I'VE NEVER FOUND ME A MAN - Esther Phillips # 47

51 ( 42 ) REMEMBER (CHRISTMAS) - Nilsson # 38
52 ( 68 ) I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN - Ann Peebles # 52
53 ( 50 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
54 ( 38 ) REGGAE CHRISTMAS - Gable Hall School Choir # 17
55 ( 51 ) ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) - Deodato # 51
56 ( 45 ) C. MOON - Wings # 40
57 ( 69 ) GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE - Diana Ross # 57
58 ( 48 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C # 20
59 ( 59 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
60 ( 54 ) EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra # 38

61 ( 34 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE - The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy # 25
62 ( 73 ) THAT’S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME - Neil Sedaka # 62
63 ( 46 ) MANANA - Bay City Rollers # 5
64 ( 52 ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon # 32
65 ( 55 ) DUELING BANJOS - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell # 55
66 ( 61 ) BIG CITY - Dandy Livingstone # 61
67 ( 64 ) LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER - The 5th Dimension # 64
68 ( 62 ) LOOKIN’ THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5 # 1
69 ( 58 ) HOUSE OF THE KING - Focus # 19
70 ( 71 ) GIVE ME YOUR LOVE - Barbara Mason # 70

71 ( 72 ) ON A SATURDAY NIGHT - Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs # 71
72 ( 57 ) VENTURA HIGHWAY - America # 5
73 ( NEW ) NEITHER ONE OF US (WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO SAY GOODBYE) - Gladys Knight & The Pips # 73
74 ( NEW ) NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA - Vicki Lawrence # 74
75 ( NEW ) TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN - Bettye Swann # 75



14th January 1973 My Charts Of That Week Then

It's a very lucky week on top for Lieutenant Pigeon as Desperate Dan replaces Chairmen Of The Board. My top 20 was reserved for records in the UK top 30 in those days and I'm On MY Way To A Better Place had dropped out, so it was forced to be number 21 while still my actual fave that week. It'll be back. The Sweet enter at 2 with new smash Blockbuster, their 8th chart hit and following up on chart-topper Wig Wam Bam. New at 10 are Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes with the Philly soul classic If You Don't Know Me By Now, or as they should have been known "featuring Teddy Pendergrass" due to Teddy on lead vocal being the main draw.

Status Quo debut Paper Plane, a world away from the last record of there's I knew Pictures Of Matchstick Men, and a new no-nonsense-rock-boogie career starts at 25. The better side of the Rod double A drops in at 29, Jimi Hendrix's Angel, and Free return with their greatest record, Wishing Well, at 30. Sorry it's not that rock classic everyone knows. 


1 ( 2 ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon
2 ( NEW ) BLOCKBUSTER - The Sweet
3 ( 3 ) HAPPY XMAS. WAR IS OVER - John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir
4 ( 4 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex
5 ( 6 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard
6 ( 5 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - The Moody Blues
7 ( 8 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley
8 ( 9 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band
9 ( 11 ) HI HI HI/C. Moon - Wings
10 ( NEW ) IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

11 ( 7 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon
12 ( 12 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C
13 ( 14 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
14 ( 15 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie
15 ( 13 ) GETTING A DRAG - Lynsey De Paul
16 ( 16 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink
17 ( 20 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds
18 ( 19 ) LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL - Little Jimmy Osmond
19 ( 18 ) BEN - Michael Jackson
20 ( 25 ) GUDBYE T’JANE - Slade

21 ( 1 ) I’M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board
22 ( 22 ) JOHNNY DON’T DO IT - 10CC
23 ( 21 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond
24 ( 24 ) DON’T DO THAT - Geordie
25 ( 10 ) LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS - The Jackson 5
26 ( NEW ) PAPER PLANE - Status Quo
27 ( 23 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian
28 ( 17 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops
29 ( NEW ) ANGEL - Rod Stewart
30 ( NEW ) WISHING WELL - Free