Haven Retro Combined Chart : 03.02.1973

[smokeyb]

Week number 2 at the top for the Sweet, as Elton John moves up to number 2, with an eye on the top spot.



Carly Simon slips to 3, the Strawbs are up to 4 and Status Quo are up at 5.



There are 5 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is the Four Tops at number 27.



The highest climber is the Electric Light Orchestra who jump up 14 places to number 14.



The biggest faller is Cat Stevens who falls 30 places.

[smokeyb]

03.02.1973 (Week # 05)

1 (01) Sweet - Blockbuster - 167 points (6-2-1-1) 4 wks
2 (04) Elton John - Daniel - 147 points (11-4-2) 3 wks
3 (02) Carly Simon - You're So Vain - 126 points (7-5-4-3-1-1-2-3) 8 wks
4 (12) Strawbs – Part Of The Union - 122 points (12-4) 2 wks
5 (08) Status Quo - Paper Plane - 103 points (31-12-8-5) 4 wks
6 (03) Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 102 points (24-18-13-11-4-6-7-7-11-20-34-31-36-7-4-3-6) 17 wks
7 (07) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar - 102 points (20-7-7) 3 wks
8 (09) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me - 100 points (25-9-8) 3 wks
9 (05) Free - Wishing Well - 97 points (30-36-x-15-5-5-9) 6 wks
10 (10) Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home Country Roads - 76 points (23-8-10-10) 4 wks
11 (11) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don't Know Me By Now - 71 points (32-28-21-17-21-27-x-18-10-11-11) wks 10
12 (06) David Bowie - The Jean Genie - 67 points (34-6-5-3-3-1-1-3-6-12) 11 wks
13 (21) Focus - Sylvia - 62 points (21-13) 2 wks
14 (28) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven - 61 points (28-14) 2 wks
15 (15) Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones - 51 points (33-27-29-x-21-15-15) 6 wks
16 (18) Stevie Wonder - Superstition - 51 points (31-39-40-24-21-22-25-19-16-17-18-16) 12 wks
17 (16) Dave Edmonds - Baby I Love You - 50 points (36-16-17) 3 wks
18 (14) Elvis Presley – Always On My Mind - 39 points (16-10-7-5-4-6-14-18) 8 wks
19 (13) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident - 39 points (23-12-9-6-5-7-13-19) 8 wks
20 (17) O’Jays - Love Train - 38 points (33-27-25-31-38-40-x-40-36-x-28-17-20) 11 wks
21 (24) Focus - Hocus Pocus - 35 points (24-21) 2 wks
22 (22) Steely Dan - Do It Again - 32 points (34-33-40-26-32-39-x-35-31-36-30-22-22) 12 wks
23 (27) Detroit Spinners – Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - 29 points (26-17-26-27-27-23) 6 wks
24 (20) Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together - 27 points (38-31-35-40-25-18-20-21-18-20-24) 11 wks
25 (37) Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song - 26 points (37-25) 2 wks
26 (32) Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes - 23 points (32-26) 2 wks
27 (NE) Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) - 22 points 1 wk
28 (35) King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight - 21 points (40-35-35-28) 4 wks
29 (23) T. Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action - 20 points (3-1-1-2-2-3-9-23-29) 9 wks
30 (33) Al Green – Hot Wire - 19 points (31-33-30) 3 wks
31 (34) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 19 points (34-23-27-37-34-31) 6 wks
32 (29) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night - 19 points (16-17-8-6-6-6-8-11-13-29-32) 11 wks
33 (NE) Candi Staton – Do It In The Name Of Love - 18 points 1 wk
34 (40) Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night - 18 points (40-34) 2 wks
35 (NE) Archie Bell & The Drells – (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown - 17 points 1 wk
36 (40) Whispers – Somebody Loves You - 16 points (40-36) 2 wks
37 (25)Who – Relay - 15 points (40-25-37) 3 wks
38 (NE) Gladys Knight & The Pips – Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - 14 points 1 wk
39 (RE) Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - 14 points (21-12-11-13-15-28-29-x-39) 8 wks
40 (NE) Betty Swann – Today I Started Loving You - 13 points 1 wk

Dropped Out
41 (39) Curtis Mayfield – Superfly - 12 points (29-32-20-26-18-15-16-16-25-34-39)
48 (19) Eagles – Peaceful Easy Feeling - 9 points (26-14-14-19)
49 (30) Judge Dread - Big Seven - 9 points (33-21-20-18-20-26-30)
50 (36) Kinks - Celluloid Heroes - 9 points (38-33-32-36)
51 (31) Wings - Hi Hi Hi - 8.5 points (26-17-10-9-16-31)
56 (26) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In - 6 points (40-22-17-24-26)
61 (39) Wings - C Moon - 4.5 points (27-16-14-11-8-19-38)

Thanks to o 9frozen chart) Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak darkstar79 Mark rubcale & Smurfie .





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 10.02.1973

1 (1) Sweet - Blockbuster (5 wk) (# 1)
2 (2) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (7) Strawbs - Part Of The Union (3 wk) (# 3)
4 (3) Carly Simon - You're So Vain (9 wk) (# 3)
5 (6) Elton John - Daniel (4 wk) (# 5)
6 (4) Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (12 wk) (# 1)
7 (8) Free - Wishing Well (5 wk) (# 7)
8 (11) Status Quo - Paper Plane (5 wk) (# 8)
9 (21) Focus - Sylvia (3 wk) (# 11)
10 (17) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (3 wk) (# 10)
11 (9) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (5 wk) (# 9)
12 (12) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones (5 wk) (# 12)
13 (5) David Bowie – The Jean Genie (10 wk) (# 2)
14 (15) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (10 wk) (# 13)
15 (18) Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (5 wk) (# 14)
16 (23) Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar  (4 wk) (# 16)
17 (24) Stevie Wonder - Superstition (2 wk) (# 17)
18 (27) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads (5 wk) (# 18)
19 (10) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (10 wk) (# 6)
20 (13) Wings - Hi Hi Hi/C Moon (10 wk) (# 5)
21 (16) Judge Dread - Big Seven (10 wk) (# 8)
22 (49) Partridge Family - Looking Through The Eyes Of Love (2 wk)(# 22)
23 (14) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (9 wk) (# 9)
24 (20) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night (12 wk) (# 11)
25 (34) Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (3 wk) (# 25)
26 (22) The Who - Relay (5 wk) (# 21)
27 (19) Osmonds - Crazy Horses (14 wk) (# 2)
28 (32) Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You (4 wk) (# 28)
29 (39) Chuck Berry - Reelin' & Rockin' - (2 wk) (# 29)
30 (33) Focus - Hocus Pocus (4 wk) (# 30)
31 (26) Dandy Livinstone - Big City (5 wk) (# 26)
32 (28) T.Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action (10 wk) (# 2)
33 (25) Michael Jackson - Ben (12 wk) (# 7)
34 (42) Judge Dread-Big Six (25 wk) (# 11)
35 (47) Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason That I Love You (2 wk) (# 35)
36 (43) Archie Bell & The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (3 wk) (# 36)
37 (36) Donny Osmond - Why (14 wk) (# 3)
38 (29) Roy C - Shotgun Wedding (12 wk) (# 7)
39 (31) Lieutenant Pigeon - Desperate Dan (9 wk) (# 17)
40 (38) Chuck Berry - My Ding- A-Ling (16 wk) (# 1)
41 (35) Slade - Gudbuy T'Jane (12 wk) (# 2)
42 (NE) Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me (1 wk) (# 42)
43 (NE) The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (1 wk) (# 43)
44 (NE) Alice Cooper - Hello Hurray (1 wk) (# 44)
45 (37) New Seekers - Come Softly To Me (11 wk) (# 20)
46 (40) Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes (7 wk) (# 40)
47 (30) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (11 wk) (# 9)
48 (NE) Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways (1 wk) (# 48)
49 (46) Tony Osborne Sound - The Shepherd's Song (2 wk) (# 46)
50 (41) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place (7 wk) (# 30)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 01-02-73:  Presenter: Tony Blackburn
(25) JUNIOR WALKER & THE ALL STARS – Take Me Girl, I’m Ready  
(3) THE STRAWBS – Part Of The Union  
(28) DAVE EDMUNDS – Baby I Love You
(29) CHUCK BERRY – Reelin’ And Rockin’
(NEW) BRUCE FORSYTH – Didn’t He Do Well
(2) GARY GLITTER – Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah) 
(NEW) THE FACES – Cindy Incidentally
(17) STEVIE WONDER – Superstition  
(1) THE SWEET – Blockbuster  
(30) FOCUS – Hocus Pocus 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 10.02.1973
1 (NE) Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (1 wk) (#1)
2 (5) London Symphony Orchestra - The Strauss Family (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (1) Slade - Slayed (11 wk) (# 1)
4 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (30 wk) (# 2)
5 (8) David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (30 wk) (#5)
6 (2) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Back To Front (13 wk) (# 1)
7 (3) Carly Simon - No Secrets (4 wk) (#3)
8 (7) Donny Osmond - Too Young (9 wk) (# 7)
9 (16) Free - Heartbreaker (2 wk) (# 9)
10 (11) Donny Osmond - Portrait Of Donny (21 wk) (# 5)

[darkstar79]

01 Aretha Franklin – Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) (1 wk)
02 Tony Christie – Avenues And Alleyways (1 wk)
03 The O'Jays – Love Train (4 wks)
04 Al Green – Hot Wire (4 wks)
05 Candi Staton – Do It In The Name Of Love (2 wks)
06 Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song (3 wks)
07 The Whispers – Somebody Loves You (3 wks)
08 Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) (2 wks)
09 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) (3 wks)
10 The Stylistics – Break Up To Make Up (1 wk)

11 Betty Swann – Today I Started Loving You (3 wks)
12 David Bowie – Space Oddity (3 wks)
13 Archie Bell & The Drells – (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (3 wks)
14 Bill Withers – Kissing My Love (2 wks)
15 Vicki Lawrence – The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia (1 wk)
16 Paul Kelly – Don't Burn Me (3 wks)
17 The Chi Lites – Write A Letter To Myself (1 wk)
18 Bunny Sigler – Tossin' And Turnin' (1 wk)
19 The Sylvers – Wish That I Could Talk To You (2 wks)
20 Jr Walker & The All Stars – Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (3 wks)

21 Strawbs – Part Of The Union (3 wks)
22 Helen Reddy - Peaceful (2 wks)
23 Curtis Mayfield – Superfly (13 wks)
24 The Temptations – Papa Was A Rolling Stone (18 wks)
25 James Brown – I Got Ants In My Pants ( And I Want To Dance ) (4 wks)
26 Barbara Mason – Give Me Your Love (5 wks)
27 Diana Ross - Good Morning Heartache (5 wks)
28 Al Green – Guilty (20 wks)
29 The Delfonics – Tell Me It Is A Dream (34 wks)
30 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Help Me Make It Through The Night (12 wks)

[rubcale]

01 Sweet Blockbuster
02 Strawbs Part Of The Union
03 Status Quo Paper Plane
04 Olivia Newton-John Take Me Home Country Roads
05 Gary Glitter Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)
06 Wizzard Ball Park Incident
07 Elton John Daniel
08 ELO Roll Over Beethoven
09 Focus Sylvia
10 Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone
11 Detroit Emeralds Feel The Need In Me
12 Vicky Leandros The Love In Your Eyes
13 Thin Lizzy Whiskey In The Jar
14 Partridge Family Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
15 Chuck Berry Reelin' And Rockin'
16 Jnr Walker & The All Stars Take Me Girl I'm Ready
17 Harold Melvin & Bluenotes If You Don't Know Me By Now
18 The Who Relay
19 Dave Edmonds Baby I Love You
20 Alice Cooper Hello Hurray

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Elton John – Daniel
02(02) The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
03(03) Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar
04(09) Strawbs - Part Of The Union
05(13) Stevie Wonder – Superstition
06(04) Sweet – Blockbuster
07(05) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones
08(24) Jim Croce – One Less Set Of Footsteps
09(06) Status Quo - Paper Plane
10(11) Focus – Hocus Pocus

11(14) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
12(10) Gary Glitter – Do You Wanna Touch Me
13(07) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
14(08) Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
15(15) Focus – Sylvia
16(17) Archie Bell & The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown
17(26) Miki Antony - If It Wasn't For The Reason That I Love You
18(28) The Partridge Family - Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
19(--) The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
20(12) Free – Wishing Well

21(--) Detroit Emeralds – Feel The Need In Me
22(18) Dave Edmunds – Baby I Love You
23(29) Chuck Berry – Reelin’ & Rockin’
24(16) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads
25(--) Alice Cooper - Hello Hurray
26(--) Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways
27(19) The Eagles – Peaceful easy Feeling
28(22) Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready
29(20) Dandy Livingstone - Big City
30(21) The Who – Relay

[o]

1 Sweet - Blockbuster
2 Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar
3 Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
4 Free - Wishing Well
5 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
6 Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads
7 Carly Simon - You're So Vain
8 Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me
9 Strawbs - Part Of The Union
10 Elton John – Daniel
11 David Bowie – The Jean Genie
12 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
13 Focus - Hocus Pocus
14 Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me

[raliverpool]

01 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (7wks 18-8-4-4-2-2-1)
02 Stevie Wonder - Superstition (7wks 31-14-5-3-1-1-2)
03 Elton John - Daniel (3wks 10-5-3)
04 Sweet - Blockbuster (5wks 16-7-6-4-4)
05 Steely Dan - Do It Again (6wks 37-24-18-11-6-5)
06 Status Quo - Paper Plane (4wks 27-12-7-6)
07 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night (6wks 30-12-6-5-3-7)
08 Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (3wks 35-15-8)
09 Strawbs - Part Of The Union (3wks 25-14-9)
10 Free - Wishing Well (5wks 27-13-8-8-10)

11 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (3wks 30-17-11)
12 Gary Glitter - Do You Want To Touch Me (3wks 23-13-12)
13 Focus - Sylvia (2wks 20-13)
14 John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (5wks 35-22-13-10-14)
15 King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight (4wks 30-21-16-15)
16 Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (6wks 34-17-10-7-9-16)
17 Bette Midler - Do You Want To Dance (3wks 31-22-17)
18 Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In A Jar (2wks 29-19)
20 Focus - Hocus Pocus (2wks 28-20)

21 Stevie Wonder - Blame It On The Sun (3wks 39-27-21)
22 Carly Simon - You're So Vain (8wks 10-2-1-1-2-4-11-22)
23 War - The World Is A Ghetto (5wks 37-28-22-21-23)
24 O'Jays - Love Train (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Sandy Denny - Listen, Listen (2wks 33-25)
26 Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home Country Roads (2wks 30-26)
27 Deliverance - Dueling Banjos (2wks 32-27)
28 Kinks - Celluloid Heroes (8wks 23-13-3-2-1-3-12-28)
29 Can - Vitamin C (5wks 30-21-17-19-29)
30 Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (5wks 26-20-18-23-30)

31 Carly Simon - We Have No Secrets (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (1wk 32 NEW)
33 David Bowie - The Jean Genie (8wks 13-7-2-3-5-9-18-33)
34 Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Dr Hook - The Cover Of Rolling Stone (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Tony Christie - Avenues And Alleyways (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Partridge Family - Looking Through The Eyes Of Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio (6wks 31-19-15-16-24-39)
40 Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl I'm Ready (1wk 40 NEW)

[Mark]

Mark's Top 40 - 02.02.1973

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

[smokeyb]

1 (2) Elton John - Daniel (4 wks)
2 (3) Strawbs - Part Of The Union (3 wks)
3 (1) Sweet - Blockbuster (5 wks)
4 (7) Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar (4 wks)
5 (10) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (3 wks)
6 (12) Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You (4 wks)
7 (9) Status Quo - Paper Plane (5 wks)
8 (8) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (5 wks)
9 (6) David Bowie – The Jean Genie (10 wks)
10 (4) Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (5 wks)
11 (17) Focus - Sylvia (3 wks)
12 (16) Focus - Hocus Pocus (4 wks)
13 (14) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads (5 wks)
14 (15) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones (5 wks)
15 (19) Archie Bell & The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (3 wks)
16 (25) Stevie Wonder - Superstition (2 wks)
17 (20) Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (4 wks)
18 (31) Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) (2 wks)
19 (21) Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (3 wks)
20 (5) Free - Wishing Well (5 wks)
21 (11) The Who - Relay (5 wks)
22 (33) Partridge Family - Looking Through The Eyes Of Love (2 wks)
23 (32) Chuck Berry - Reelin' & Rockin' (2 wks)
24 (13) Wizzard - Ball Park Incident (10 wks)
25 (30) America - Don't Cross the River (3 wks)
26 (40) Bread - Aubrey (2 wks)
27 (38) Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason That I Love You (2 wks)
28 (NE) Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (1 wk)
29 (NE) Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me (1 wk)
30 (18) Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (7 wks)
31 (22) Carly Simon - You're So Vain (9 wks)
32 (23) Wings - C Moon (10 wks)
33 (24) Dandy Livingstone - Big City (5 wks)
34 (NE) Alice Cooper - Hello Hurray (1 wk)
35 (NE) Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways (1 wk)
36 (26) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (9 wks)
37 (27) Wings - Hi Hi Hi (10 wks)
38 (28) Chairman of the Board - Im On My Way To A Better Place (9 wks)
39 (29) Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (10 wks)
40 (34) Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (11 wks)

[Earl Purple]

1 ( 2 ) Part Of The Union - Strawbs < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) You're So Vain - Carly Simon (#1[6])
3 ( 3 ) Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
4 ( 6 ) Love Train - O'Jays
5 ( 11 ) The Cover Of Rolling Stone - Dr Hook
6 ( 7 ) Daniel - Elton John
7 ( 4 ) Do It Again - Steely Dan (#2[2])
8 ( 18 ) Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
9 ( 5 ) Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest (#3)
10 ( 9 ) Hocus Pocus - Focus (#9)

11 ( 13 ) Sylvia - Focus
12 ( -- ) Avenues And Alleyways - Tony Christie
13 ( 20 ) Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
14 ( 15 ) Roll Over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra
15 ( 8 ) Wishing Well - Free (#5)
16 ( 12 ) Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners (#12)
17 ( -- ) Feel The Need In Me - Detroit Emeralds
18 ( 14 ) Paper Plane - Status Quo (#14)
19 ( 10 ) Blockbuster - Sweet (#6)
20 ( 23 ) Take Me Girl I'm Ready - Junior Walker & The All Stars

21 ( 16 ) On A Saturday Night - Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs (#16)
22 ( 22 ) (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown - Archie Bell & The Drells
23 ( -- ) Hello Hooray - Alice Cooper
24 ( 32 ) Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
25 ( 21 ) Dreidel - Don McLean (#21)
26 ( -- ) I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) - Moody Blues
27 ( 17 ) Hi Hi Hi - Wings (#7)
28 ( 28 ) Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) - Gary Glitter
29 ( 39 ) I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
30 ( 30 ) I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) - Luther Ingram

31 ( 19 ) Superstition - Stevie Wonder (#2[4])
32 ( -- ) Big City Miss Ruth Ann - Gallery
33 ( 26 ) You Turn Me On I'm A Radio - Joni Mitchell (#16)
34 ( 25 ) Sing Don't Speak - Blackfoot Sue (#12)
35 ( 24 ) The Jean Genie - David Bowie (#3)
36 ( 31 ) Big City - Dandy Livingstone (#26)
37 ( 27 ) Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas (#6)
38 ( -- ) Danny's Song - Anne Murray
39 ( 29 ) C Moon - Wings (#5)
40 ( 37 ) Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend - Lobo (#35)

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-- ( 33 ) Rocky Mountain Hight - John Denver (#22)
-- ( 34 ) Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley (#6)
-- ( 35 ) Relay - Who (#30)
-- ( 36 ) Angel - Rod Stewart (#8)
-- ( 38 ) I'm On My Way To A Better Place - Chairmen Of The Board (#16)
-- ( 40 ) The World Is A Ghetto - War (#21)

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-- ( -- ) Living Together Growing Together - 5th Dimension

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Carly Simon can't manage a 7th week on top, but it is the #1 single by a solo female at this point and remains in the top 8 even now. I don't have a specific order for the top 8 other than the #1 which isn't this one.

The Alice Cooper song I have seen with different spellings but it's Hooray on the version on Spotify.

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Sweet - BLOCK BUSTER
2 [2] :: Status Quo - PAPER PLANE
3 [3] :: Temptations - PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE
4 [5] :: Elton John - DANIEL
5 [6] :: Thin Lizzy - WHISKEY IN THE JAR
6 [4] :: Olivia Newton-John - TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
7 [10] :: Stevie Wonder - SUPERSTITION
8 [9] :: Gary Glitter - DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME ? (OH YEAH)
9 [11] :: Strawbs - PART OF THE UNION
10 [12] :: Harold Melvin & Blue Notes - IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
11 [8] :: Carly Simon - YOU'RE SO VAIN
12 [7] :: Elvis Presley - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
13 [16] :: Electric Light Orchestra - ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
14 [14] :: Four Tops - AIN'T NO WOMAN (LIKE THE ONE I GOT)
15 [13] :: Billy Paul - ME AND MRS JONES
16 [new] :: Moody Blues - I'M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK'N'ROLL BAND)
17 [17] :: Eagles - PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING
18 [20] :: Archie Bell & Drells - (THERE'S GONNA BE A) SHOWDOWN
19 [new] :: Tony Christie - AVENUES & ALLEYWAYS
20 [new] :: Dave Edmunds - BABY I LOVE YOU

[Smurfie]

1) Carly Simon - You're So Vain
2) Olivia Newton John - Take me home Country Roads
3) Elton John - Daniel
4) Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone
5) Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways
6) Strawbs - Part Of The Union
7) Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You
8) Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven
9) Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar
10) Gladys Knight - Help Me Make It Through the Night
11) Stevie Wonder - Superstition
12) Vicky Leandros - The Love In Your Eyes
13) Focus - Sylvia
14) Focus - Hocus Pocus
15) Partridge Family - Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
16) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
17) Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones
18) Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me
19) Sweet - Blockbuster
20) Jr Walker & The All Stars - Take Me Girl, I'm Ready

[popchartfreak]

28th January 1973

It's a 4th retro Chi-Lites chart-topper as A Letter To Myself enters on pole, their 4th lush ballad to do it, and a track I didn't know at the time as it was annoyingly not a UK hit and it got little airplay despite being a US hit. Quo get a 2nd top 10 5 years on from Pictures Of Matchstick Men, and new at 20 it's Edgar Winter Group's magnificent rock synth instrumental, Frankenstein, their 2nd chart entry. New at 63, an Aretha Franklin goody that's new to me, Master Of Eyes never popping up on any hits CD collection that I've come across, while Charlie Rich's summer 1974 UK hit is early as it takes off in the Country and USA singles charts. Behind Closed Doors is at 65, as Bunny Sigler debuts with Tossin' & Turnin', a jolly newie to me at 67. 

That leaves Elton John's Teacher I Need You, the best track off his new Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player album - not one I bought, but my friend of the time Andrew bought it and played it for me, and that was the best non-single track for me. I have the album now and still feel the same. The Hollies switch lead vocalist on Magic Touch Woman, but keep the Crosby, Stills & Nash harmonies - actually C,S&N nicked them off The Hollies, but became more famous for some reason. The Hollies still have the better back catalogue. The Stylistics grab a 5th Philly single, Break Up To make Up, and The Bee Gees go off on one of their musical adventures, having a go at folk-prog-ish styles to limited album and single success, but Saw A New Morning is decent and new to me.


1 ( NEW ) A LETTER TO MYSELF - The Chi-Lites # 1
2 ( 2 ) DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME? (OH YEAH) - Gary Glitter & The Glitter Band # 2
3 ( 1 ) BABY I LOVE YOU - Dave Edmunds # 1
4 ( 3 ) BLOCKBUSTER - The Sweet # 1
5 ( 4 ) SYLVIA - Focus # 1
6 ( 6 ) WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomas # 1
7 ( 11 ) PAPER PLANE - Status Quo # 7
8 ( 9 ) IF IT WASN’T FOR THE REASON THAT I LOVE YOU - Miki Anthony # 8
9 ( 7 ) COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE - The Detroit Spinners # 1
10 ( 5 ) WISHING WELL - Free # 1

11 ( 21 ) ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN - Electric Light Orchestra # 11
12 ( 12 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex # 1
13 ( 8 ) PART OF THE UNION - The Strawbs # 8
14 ( 14 ) DANIEL - Elton John # 14
15 ( 15 ) KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - Roberta Flack # 15
16 ( 16 ) AUBREY - Bread # 16
17 ( 19 ) SAIL ON, SAILOR - The Beach Boys # 17
18 ( 10 ) DANNY’S SONG - Anne Murray # 7
19 ( 18 ) LOVE TRAIN - The O’Jays # 1
20 ( NEW ) FRANKENSTEIN - The Edgar Winter Group # 20

21 ( 23 ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH - John Denver # 8
22 ( 13 ) I BELIEVE IN LOVE - The Pioneers # 9
23 ( 24 ) WHISKEY IN THE JAR - Thin Lizzy # 23
24 ( 52 ) I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK’N’ROLL BAND) - The Moody Blues # 24
25 ( 17 ) SATELLITE OF LOVE - Lou Reed featuring David Bowie # 1
26 ( 20 ) THE RIGHT THING TO DO - Carly Simon # 6
27 ( 28 ) SOLITAIRE - Neil Sedaka # 27
28 ( 38 ) AIN’T NO WOMAN (LIKE THE ONE I’VE GOT) - The Four Tops # 28
29 ( 26 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations # 1
30 ( 22 ) WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - Lou Reed featuring Thunderthighs # 1

31 ( 25 ) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder # 1
32 ( 35 ) TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS - Olivia Newton-John # 32
33 ( 66 ) HELLO HURRAY - Alice Cooper # 33
34 ( 34 ) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE - The Four Tops # 10
35 ( 44 ) ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) - Deodato # 35
36 ( 36 ) HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir # 4
37 ( 37 ) WE NEED ORDER - The Chi-Lites # 11
38 ( 29 ) I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board # 4
39 ( 39 ) LEADER OF THE PACK - The Shangri-Las # 1
40 ( 40 ) STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink # 3

41 ( 33 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie # 2
42 ( 71 ) NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA - Vicki Lawrence # 42
43 ( 43 ) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan # 1
44 ( 46 ) I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN - Ann Peebles # 44
45 ( 49 ) GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE - Diana Ross # 45
46 ( 30 ) COME SOFTLY TO ME - The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian # 14
47 ( 27 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoons Guard Band # 9
48 ( 45 ) I’LL BE AROUND - The Detroit Spinners # 1
49 ( 48 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon featuring Mick Jagger # 6
50 ( 42 ) MY THING - The Moments # 18

51 ( 51 ) SWEET SURRENDER - Bread # 13
52 ( 61 ) AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS - Tony Christie # 52
53 ( 32 ) DON’T LEAVE ME STARVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE - Holland-Dozier featuring Brian Holland # 32
54 ( 54 ) IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER - Carole King # 1
55 ( 62 ) THAT’S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME - Neil Sedaka # 55
56 ( 47 ) LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE - New World # 20
57 ( 73 ) WISH THAT I COULD TALK TO YOU - The Sylvers # 57
58 ( 74 ) COURT IN THE ACT - Lindisfarne # 58
59 ( 59 ) THE COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE (PART 1) - The Chi-Lites # 1
60 ( 68 ) NEITHER ONE OF US (WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO SAY GOODBYE) - Gladys Knight & The Pips # 60

61 ( 58 ) YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A FRIEND - Hot Chocolate # 1
62 ( 64 ) GIVE ME YOUR LOVE - Barbara Mason # 62
63 ( NEW ) MASTER OF EYES (THE DEEPNESS OF YOUR EYES) - Aretha Franklin # 63
64 ( 70 ) PEACEFUL - Helen Reddy # 64
65 ( NEW ) BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Charlie Rich # 65
66 ( 31 ) WHEN I AM A KID - Demis Roussos # 15
67 ( 72 ) TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN - Bettye Swann # 67
68 ( NEW ) TOSSIN’ & TURNIN’ - Bunny Sigler # 68
69 ( 53 ) I AM AN ASTRONAUT - Ricky Wilde # 37
70 ( NEW ) TEACHER I NEED YOU - Elton John # 70

71 ( NEW ) MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH - The Hollies # 71
72 ( 41 ) DADDY’S HOME - Jermaine Jackson # 18
73 ( 75 ) HOW COULD WE DARE TO BE WRONG? - Colin Blunstone # 73
74 ( NEW ) BREAK UP TO MAKE UP - The Stylistics # 74
75 ( NEW ) SAW A NEW MORNING - The Bee Gees # 75





Wot I liked then 28th Jan 1973

It's a 2nd lucky week on top for Desperate Dan as my actual fave record was still Chairmen Of The Board, but it was knocked out the UK top 30 again and was ineligible for the top 20. Gary Glitter rockets to 3 for a 3rd top 5 in a row and The Strawbs equally (but slower) pounding Part Of The Union is at 4, already outdoing Lay Down. Elton John takes Daniel for a 4th top 10, and The Who are having a Relay at 17. Dave Edmunds is new at 25 with his Phil Spector-ish cover of Phil Spector's Ronettes' Baby I Love You, a major fave of mine not getting into the top 30. I was so annoyed I couldn't tape it off the Top 20 countdown I bought the single the following week. And ELO get a 2nd hit, their orchestral rock version of Chuck Berry's Roll Over Beethoven. 

1 ( 2 ) DESPERATE DAN - Lieutenant Pigeon
2 ( 3 ) BLOCKBUSTER - The Sweet
3 ( 29 ) DO YOU WANT TO TOUCH ME (OH YEAH)? - Gary Glitter
4 ( 24 ) PART OF THE UNION - The Strawbs
5 ( 5 ) SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION - T.Rex
6 ( 4 ) BALL PARK INCIDENT - Wizzard
7 ( 26 ) DANIEL - Elton John
8 ( 6 ) NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - The Moody Blues
9 ( 7 ) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley
10 ( 8 ) IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

11 ( 27 ) BIG CITY - Dandy Livingstone
12 ( 25 ) WISHING WELL - Free
13 ( 10 ) HI HI HI/ C. MOON - Wings
14 ( 18 ) PAPER PLANE - Status Quo
15 ( 13 ) THE JEAN GENIE - David Bowie
16 ( 14 ) SHOTGUN WEDDING - Roy C
17 ( NEW ) RELAY - The Who
18 ( 30 ) ME AND MRS JONES - Billy Paul
19 ( 16 ) CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds
20 ( 15 ) LONG-HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL - Little Jimmy Osmond

21 ( 1 ) I’M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE - Chairmen Of The Board
22 ( 22 ) JOHNNY DON’T DO IT - 10CC
23 ( 11 ) YOU’RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon
24 ( 28 ) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations
25 ( NEW ) BABY I LOVE YOU - Dave Edmunds
26 ( 21 ) HAPPY XMAS. WAR IS OVER - John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band & The Harlem Community Choir
27 ( NEW ) ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN - Electric Light Orchestra
28 ( 12 ) CROCODILE ROCK - Elton John
29 ( 23 ) IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Albert Hammond
30 ( 9 ) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band