Haven Retro Combined Chart : 05.12.1970

[smokeyb]

Dave Edmunds has his first number 1, as he knocks T. Rex down to 2. McGuinnes Flint are up to 3.

Jimi Hendrix slips to 4 and Neil Diamond falls to 5.



There are 6 new entries and 1 re-entry this week, the highest is Gilbert O'Sullivan at number 13.



The biggest climber is George Harrison who jumps up 24 places to number 14.



The biggest faller is Mathews Southern Comfort who fall 67 places.



05.12.1970 (Week # 49)


1 (02) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking - 124 points (5-2-1) 3 wks

2 (01) T. Rex - Ride A White Swan - 129 points (2-1-1-1-1-1-2) 7 wks

3 (05) McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone - 105 points (24-5-3) 3 wks

4 (03) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child - 82 points (8-2-2-3-4) 5 wks

5 (04) Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie - 64 points (16-16-16-15-11-13-18-20-x-12-4-3-4-5) 13 wks

6 (07) Badfinger - No Matter What - 48 points (37-31-37-36-38-17-7-6) 8 wks

7 (09) Supremes - Stoned Love - 46 points (35-13-9-13-9-7) 6 wks

8 (12) Jackson 5 - I'll Be There - 44 points (29-21-17-15-13-10-11-19-28-x-21-12-8) 12 wks

9 (10) Stevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us All - 44 points (30-10-9) 3 wks

10 (05) Edwin Starr – War - 43 points (23-24-24-19-19-20-19-17-21-35-40-x-19-4-3-3-4-5-10) 18 wks

11 (08) Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame - 42 points (40-38-21-20-24-28-37-x-37-30-34-38-x-10-8-11) 14 wks

12 (14) James Taylor - Fire & Rain - 41 points (40-29-19-13-16-14-12) 7 wks

13 (NE) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed - 34 points 1 wk

14 (38) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord - 32 points (38-14) 2 wks

15 (14) Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & ft David Cassidy - I Think I Love You - 30 points (30-26-22-15-18-19-17-18-12-5-7-8-13-15) 14 wks

16 (NE) Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon - Blame It On The Pony Express - 28 points 1 wk

17 (NE) Clive Dunn – Grandad - 27 points 1 wk

18 (20) Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - 27 points (23-17-16-11-20-18) 6 wks

19 (NE) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song - 26 points 1 wk

20 (34) Cat Stevens – Father And Son - 25 points (23-27-34-20) 4 wks

21 (18) Eric Clapton – After Midnight - 24 points (23-18-21) 3 wks

22 (11) CCS - Whole Lotta Love - 23 points (32-12-14-11-22) 5 wks

23 (16) Chairmen of the Board - You Got Me Dangling On a String - 22 points (32-16-23) 3 wks

24 (15) Christie - San Bernadino - 22 points (23-20-15-8-6-15-24) 7 wks

25 (21) Elvis Presley – I’ve Lost You - 22 points (21-25) 2 wks

26 (24) Status Quo - In My Chair - 22 points (18-24-26) 3 wks

27 (25) Bee Gees - Lonely Days - 20 points (40-25-27) 3 wks

28 (26) Curtis Mayfield – (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go - 20 points (22-26-28) 3 wks

29 (30) Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York - 20 points (30-29) 2 wks

30 (29) Delfonics – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - 19 points (18-18-16-16-15-25-25-28-33-28-28-25-25-26-24-28-27-28-27-25-28-25-27-24-21-23-24-26-30-28-29-28-29-26-27-29-25-26-27-27-24-29-29-31-31-24-28-29-30) 49 wks

31 (22) Santana - Black Magic Woman - 19 points (29-22-31) 3 wks

32 (28) Van Morrison - Into The Mystic - 19 points (40-31-25-28-32) 5 wks

33 (31) Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You - 18 points (27-30-20-31-31-33) 6 wks

34 (RE) Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man - 18 points (39-x-34) 2 wks

35 (23) Aretha Franklin - Border Song (Holy Moses) - 18 points (33-37-23-35) 4 wks

36 (NE) Chuck Berry - Tulane - 17 points 1 wk

37 (36) Who - See Me, Feel Me - 17 points (40-22-17-x-36-37) 5 wks

38 (NE) Yvonne Elliman - I Don't Know How To Love Him - 17 points 1 wk

39 (37) Delfonics – When You Get Right Down To It - 16 points (27-27-30-31-26-30-32-36-37-34-40-37-39) 13 wks

40 (19) Jimmy Ruffin – It’s Wonderful To Be Loved By You - 16 points (21-10-4-6-9-19-40) 7 wks

40 (33) Santana - Samba Pa Ti - 16 points (32-26-33-40) 4 wks



Dropped Out

43 (35) Derek & The Dominoes - Layla - 15 points (35)

44 (27) Four Tops – Still Water - 15 points (18-19-21-23-26-20-8-3-3-3-7-14-15-27)

46 (32) Bob Dylan - If Not For You - 14 points (32)

50 (40) Roger Whittaker - New World In The Morning - 13 points (36-20-15-25-30-38-40)

56 (40) Van Morrison - Domino - 11 points (40-37-40-40)

81 (40) White Plains – Julie Do Ya Love Me - 3 points (32-14-10-12-40)

84 (17) Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock - 2 points (38-39-x-24-6-1-1-1-2-2-5-7-17)

- (39) James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine - 0 points (30-23-16-17-25-x-22-15-7-8-10-15-20-39)


Thanks to Earl Purple raliverpool Whitneyfan smokeyb Shireblogger popchartfreak o darkstar79 and Mark .





I will leave this open until end of next week.

[smokeyb]

UK CHART 11.12.1970

1 (1) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (4 wk) (#1)
2 (6) McGuinness Flint - When I`m Dead And Gone (4 wk) (# 2)
3 (3) Neil Diamond - Cracklin Rosie (6 wk) (# 3)
4 (18) Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe (4 wk) (# 4)
5 (2) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child (6 wk) (# 1)
6 (7) T.Rex - Ride A White Swan (8 wk) (# 6)
7 (17) Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man (4 wk) (# 7)
8 (5) Chairmen of the Board - You Got Me Dangling On a String (5 wk) (# 5)
9 (4) Don Fardon - Indian Reservation (10 wk) (# 3)
10 (9) Elvis Presley - I've Lost You (5 wk) (# 9)
11 (30) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed (3 wk) (# 11)
12 (12) Gerry Monroe - My Prayer (5 wk) (# 12)
13 (15) The Jackson 5 - I'll Be There (4 wk) (# 13)
14 (8) White Plains - Julie Do Ya Love Me (8 wk) (# 8)
15 (14) Christie - San Bernadino (9 wk) (# 7)
16 (24) Herman's Hermits - Lady Barbara (5 wk) (# 16)
17 (32) Clive Dunn - Grandad (3 wk) (# 17)
18 (19) CCS - Whole Lotta Love (7 wk) (# 13)
19 (10) Jimmy Ruffin - It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You (9 wk) (# 6)
20 (13) Edwin Starr - War (8 wk) (# 3)
21 (11) Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (12 wk) (# 1)
22 (27) Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon - Blame it on the Pony Express (3 wk) (#22)
23 (16) Clarence Carter - Patches (10 wk) (# 2)
24 (25) Frank Sinatra - My Way (81 wk) (#5)
25 (22) Roger Whittaker - New World In The Morning (10 wk) (# 17)
26 (26) Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame (5 wk) (# 25)
27 (23) Status Quo - In My Chair (6 wk) (# 21)
28 (39) Anne Murray - Snowbird (8 wk) (# 27)
29 (NE) Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now (1 wk) (# 29)
30 (35) Ken Dodd - Broken Hearted (2 wk) (# 30)
31 (21) The Rattles - The Witch (11 wk) (# 8)
32 (NE) The Kinks - Apeman (1 wk) (# 32)
33 (38) Pickettywitch - Baby I Won't Let You Down (6 wk) (# 27)
34 (29) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold (15 wk) (#1)
35 (20) Melanie - Ruby Tuesday (12 wk) (# 9)
36 (40) Stevie Wonder - Heaven, Help Us All (4 wk) (# 36)
37 (34) Des O'Connor - The Tip Of My Fingers (12 wk) (#15)
38 (36) Mary Hopkin - Think About Your Children (7 wk) (# 19)
39 (37) Freda Payne - Deeper & Deeper (4 wk) (# 37)
40 (44) Bee Gees - Lonely Days (2 wk) (# 40)
41 (48) Dorothy Squires - My Way (16 wk) (# 34)
42 (49) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (2 wk) (# 42)
43 (31) Deep Purple - Black Night (17 wk) (#2)
44 (28) Tremeloes - Me And My Life (13 wk) (# 4)
45 (33) Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You (15 wk) (# 6)
46 (42) Black Sabbath - Paranoid (16 wk) (#4)
47 (NE) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Jerusalem (1 wk) (# 47)
48 (43) The Dave Clark Five - More Good Old Rock N Roll (6 wk) (# 34)
49 (RE) Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay (15 wk) (# 3)
50 (41) Mick Jagger - Memo From Turner (5 wk) (# 32)

USA chart for this week

[smokeyb]

TOTP 10-12-70:   Presenter:  Tony Blackburn
(1) DAVE EDMUNDS – I Hear You Knockin’  (and charts)
(6) T-REX – Ride A White Swan  
(NEW) STONE THE CROWS – Mad Dogs And Englishmen
(11) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Nothing Rhymed
(13) THE JACKSON 5 – I’ll Be There  
(16) PETER NOONE & HERMAN’S HERMITS – Lady Barbara  
(NEW) DONOVAN – Celia Of The Seals
(29) FRANKIE VALLI – You’re Ready Now  
(NEW) P.P. ARNOLD – May The Winds Blow
(NEW) LANCE LE GAULT – Cannikin Clink
(17) CLIVE DUNN – Grandad
(NEW) THE GUESS WHO – Share The Land
(1) DAVE EDMUNDS – I Hear You Knockin’ 

[smokeyb]

TOP 10 ALBUM CHART w/e 12.12.1970
1 (3) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 111 (6 wks) (#1)
2 (1) Andy Williams - Greatest Hits (36 wks) (# 1)
3 (5) Various Artists - Motown Chartbusters Vol 4 (8 wks) (# 1)
4 (6) Emerson Lake & Palmer - Emerson Lake & Palmer (2 wk) (# 4)
5 (4) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (43 wks) (#1)
6 (2) Bob Dylan - New Morning (3 wks) (# 1)
7 (9) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (58 wk) (#1)
8 (13) Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock (26 wk) (# 4)
9 (11) Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Live (4 wk) (# 9)
10 (17) Nana Mouskouri - Over And Over (14 wk) (# 10)

[darkstar79]

01 Curtis Mayfield – (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go (4 wks)
02 The Delfonics – Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (50 wks)
03 Al Green – I Can’t Get Next To You (7 wks)
04 Supremes – Stoned Love (6 wks)
05 Rozetta Johnson – A Woman’s Way (1 wk)
06 The Delfonics – When You Get Right Down To It (14 wks)
07 The Kinks – Apeman (1 wk)
08 The Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) (3 wks)
09 The Festivals – You’re Gonna Make It (13 wks)
10 The Sweet Inspirations – This World (7 wks)

11 Joe Simon – You’re Time To Cry (1 wk)
12 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – I Gotta Let You Go (8 wks)
13 Phil Flowers – The Man, The Wife & The Little Baby Daughter (1 wk)
14 The Four Tops – Still Water (16 wks)
15 Donnie Elbert – Can’t Get Over Losing You (5 wks)
16 James Brown – Hey America (1 wk)
17 The Supremes & The Four Tops – River Deep Mountain High (3 wks)
18 Johnny Cash – Flesh And Blood (2 wks)
19 Main Ingredient – I’m So Proud (1 wk)
20 Ernie – Rubber Duckie (18 wks)

21 Elton John – Your Song (4 wks)
22 Archie Bell & The Drells – Wrap It Up (1 wk)
23 Eddie Floyd – The Best Years Of My Life (9 wks)
24 Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You (1 wk)
25 Aretha Franklin – Border Song (Holy Moses) (5 wks)
26 Dionne Warwick – The Green Grass Starts To Grow (2 wks)
27 Gladys Knight & The Pips – If I Were Your Woman (4 wks)
28 Jackie Moore – Precious Precious (2 wks)
29 Barbara Acklin – I Did It (9 wks)
30 Otis Leaville – Love Uprising (13 wks)

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Mark's Top 40 - 12.12.1970

1 (01) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking
2 (09) Clive Dunn - Grandad
3 (02) T. Rex - Ride A White Swan
4 (03) Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
5 (04) McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone
6 (05) Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
7 (06) Badfinger - No Matter What
8 (12) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed
9 (08) Roger Whittaker - New World In The Morning
10 (11) Jimmy Ruffin - It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You
11 (07) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child
12 (10) James Taylor - Fire And Rain
13 (35) Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe
14 (13) Stevie Wonder - Heaven, Help Us All
15 (14) Partridge Family - I Think I Love You
16 (36) Bee Gees - Lonely Days
17 (15) Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon - Blame It On The Pony Express
18 (16) Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man
19 (34) Ken Dodd - Broken Hearted
20 (17) Four Tops - Still Water
21 (19) Clarence Carter - Patches
22 (30) Des O'Connor - The Tip Of My Fingers
23 (18) White Plains - Julie Do Ya Love Me
24 (20) Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want
25 (31) Elvis Presley - I've Lost You
26 (24) Jimmy Ruffin - Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
27 (25) Shirley Bassey - Something
28 (26) Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
29 (29) Pickettywitch - Baby I Won't Let You Down
30 (27) Deep Purple - Black Night
31 (21) Tremeloes - Me And My Life
32 (28) Black Sabbath - Paranoid
33 (33) Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
34 (22) Van Morrison - Moondance
35 (23) Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
36 (32) Bread - Make It With You
37 (37) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace
38 (38) Barbra Streisand - Stoney End
39 (New) The Kinks - Apeman
40 (40) R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me

[Whitneyfan]

01(02) Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
02(14) Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon - Blame it on the Pony Express
03(01) The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There
04(10) McGuinness Flint – When I’m Dead And Gone
05(03) Stevie Wonder – Heaven Help Us All
06(04) James Taylor – Fire And Rain
07(08) Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
08(06) Clive Dunn – Grandad
09(27) Judy Collins – Amazing Grace
10(05) T. Rex – Ride A White Swan

11(21) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed
12(16) Andy Williams – Home Lovin’ Man
13(07) Detroit Spinners – It’s A Shame
14(26) Aretha Franklin – Border Song (Holy Moses)
15(17) Loretta Lynn – Coal Miner’s Daughter
16(09) Elvis Presley – I’ve Lost You
17(11) Cat Stevens – Father And Son
18(24) The Bee Gees – Lonely Days
19(12) Anne Murray – Snowbird
20(13) Neil Diamond – Cracklin’ Rosie

21(15) Freda Payne – Deeper & Deeper
22(19) Glen Campbell – It’s Only Make Believe
23(--) The Kinks – Apeman
24(18) Chairmen of the Board – (You’ve Got Me) Dangling On a String
25(--) Frankie Valli – You’re Ready Now
26(20) Bob Dylan – If Not For You
27(22) Herman's Hermits - Lady Barbara
28(30) Gerry Monroe - My Prayer
29(23) White Plains – Julie Do Ya Love Me
30(37) Ken Dodd – Brokenhearted

31(25) Edwin Starr – War
32(--) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Jerusalem
33(28) Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
34(29) New Seekers - Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma
35(32) Jimmy Ruffin - It's Wonderful To Be Loved By You
36(31) Engelbert Humperdinck – Sweetheart
37(33) Mary Hopkin - Think About Your Children
38(36) Mama Cass – The Good Times Are Coming
39(34) Status Quo - In My Chair
40(35) Pickettywitch - Baby I Won't Let You Down

[Earl Purple]

1 ( -- ) Apeman - Kinks < 4th #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
3 ( 1 ) No Matter What - Badfinger (#1[2])
4 ( 8 ) My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
5 ( 3 ) When I'm Dead And Gone - McGuinness Flint (#3)
6 ( 7 ) I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
7 ( 9 ) Blame It On The Pony Express - Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon
8 ( 16 ) Knock Three Times - Dawn
9 ( 4 ) Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix Experience (#1[1])
10 ( 5 ) San Bernadino - Christie (#3)

11 ( 6 ) Ride A White Swan - T.Rex (#1[3])
12 ( 12 ) Stoned Love - Supremes
13 ( -- ) Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
14 ( 25 ) Do It - Neil Diamond
15 ( 10 ) Baby I Won't Let You Down - Pickettywitch (#7)
16 ( 20 ) I'm Not My Brother's Keeper - Flaming Ember
17 ( 13 ) After Midnight - Eric Clapton (#12)
18 ( -- ) You're Ready Now - Frankie Valli
19 ( 19 ) Home Lovin' Man - Andy Williams
20 ( 28 ) Domino - Van Morrison

21 ( 11 ) I Think I Love You - Partridge Family (#4)
22 ( 17 ) Memo From Turner - Mick Jagger (#17)
23 ( -- ) Stoney End - Barbra Streisand
24 ( 24 ) Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Chicago
25 ( 15 ) Share The Land - Guess Who (#9)
26 ( 14 ) Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder (#6)
27 ( 18 ) As Years Go By - Mashmakhan (#16)
28 ( -- ) Pay To The Piper - Chairmen Of The Board
29 ( 23 ) My Prayer - Gerry Monroe (#23)
30 ( 35 ) One Man Band - Three Dog Night

31 ( 36 ) It's Impossible - Perry Como
32 ( 27 ) Lady Barbara - Peter Noone And Herman's Hermits (#27)
33 ( -- ) Jerusalem - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
34 ( 22 ) It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You) - Jimmy Ruffin (#10)
35 ( 21 ) God Love And Rock & Roll - Teagarden & Van Winkle (#6)
36 ( 26 ) Think About Your Children - Mary Hopkin (#21)
37 ( 30 ) In My Chair - Status Quo (#25)
38 ( 29 ) Heaven Is Here - Julie Felix (#15)
39 ( 34 ) I Am Somebody - Johnnie Taylor (#32)
40 ( -- ) Groove Me - King Floyd

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-- ( 31 ) Gasoline Alley Bred - Hollies (#5)
-- ( 32 ) Our House - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (#2[1])
-- ( 33 ) We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters (#1[3])
-- ( 37 ) See Me Feel Me - Who (#18)
-- ( 38 ) Lucretia Mac Evil - Blood Sweat & Tears (#7)
-- ( 39 ) Somebody's Been Sleeping - 100 Proof Aged In Soul (#12)
-- ( 40 ) Unite The World - Temptations (#20)

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[o]

1 Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking
2 Status Quo – In my chair
3 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child
4 T Rex – Ride a white swan
5 McGuinness Flint - When I`m Dead And Gone
6 Edwin Starr – War
7 Neil Young – Only love can break your heart
8 Kinks – Apeman
9 CCS - Whole Lotta Love
10 Neil Diamond - Cracklin Rosie

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (4 wks)
2 (2) McGuinness Flint - When I`m Dead And Gone (4 wks)
3 (6) Santana - Black Magic Woman (5 wks)
4 (4) T.Rex - Ride A White Swan (8 wks)
5 (3) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child (6 wks)
6 (8) James Taylor - Fire and Rain (4 wks)
7 (15) Gilbert O' Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed (3 wks)
8 (5) Chairmen of the Board - You Got Me Dangling On a String (5 wks)
9 (10) Herman's Hermits - Lady Barbara (5 wks)
10 (11) Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe (4 wks)
11 (16) Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (4 wks)
12 (18) Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon - Blame it on the Pony Express (3 wks)
13 (13) The Jackson 5 - I'll Be There (4 wks)
14 (14) Stevie Wonder - Heaven, Help Us All (4 wks)
15 (7) Neil Diamond - Cracklin Rosie (6 wks)
16 (9) Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame (5 wks)
17 (NE) Kinks - Apeman (1 wk)
18 (24) Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (2 wks)
19 (23) Bee Gees – Lonely Days (2 wks)
20 (NE) Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now (1 wk)
21 (12) Edwin Starr - War (8 wks)
22 (20) Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man (4 wks)
23 (17) CCS - Whole Lotta Love (7 wks)
24 (19) Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (12 wks)
25 (21) Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (10 wks)
26 (22) Christie - San Bernadino (10 wks)
27 (25) Status Quo - In My Chair (6 wks)
28 (26) White Plains - Julie Do Ya Love Me (8 wks)
29 (27) Anne Murray - Snowbird (8 wks)
30 (28) New Seekers - Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma (9 wks)

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Dave Edmunds - I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
2 [5] :: McGuinness Flint - WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE
3 [2] :: T.Rex - RIDE A WHITE SWAN
4 [6] :: Cat Stevens - FATHER AND SON {Tea For The Tillerman LP track}
5 [new] :: Bob Marley & the Wailers - SOUL REBEL {Soul Rebels LP track}
6 [4] :: Chuck Berry - TULANE
7 [new] :: Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon - BLAME IT ON THE PONY EXPRESS
8 [7] :: Aretha Franklin - BORDER SONG (HOLY MOSES)
9 [8] :: Neil Diamond - CRACKLIN' ROSIE
10 [11] :: Elvis Presley - I'VE LOST YOU
11 [9] :: Bob Dylan - IF NOT FOR YOU {New Morning LP track}
12 [new] :: Frijid Pink - HEARTBREAK HOTEL
13 [10] :: Van Morrison - DOMINO
14 [12] :: Loretta Lynn - COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER
15 [20] :: Glen Campbell - IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
16 [new] :: Archie Bell & the Drells - WRAP IT UP
17 [3] :: Edwin Starr - WAR
18 [13] :: Bob Dylan - NEW MORNING {New Morning LP track}
19 [16] :: Status Quo - IN MY CHAIR
20 [new] :: Flaming Ember - WESTBOUND #9

[raliverpool]

01 Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York (5wks 21-8-2-1-1)
02 Dave Edmunds' Rockpile - I Hear You Knocking (4wks 18-8-3-2)
03 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (2wks 25-3)
04 Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (4wks 32-18-9-4)
05 McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone (3wks 30-10-5)
06 T Rex - Ride A White Swan (4wks 19-11-6-6)
07 Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane (3wks 29-16-7)
08 Badfinger - No Matter What (2wks 24-8)
09 5th Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer (3wks 36-21-9)
10 Supremes - Stoned Love (4wks 24-19-19-10)

11 Eric Clapton - After Midnight (6wks 35-18-9-5-5-11)
12 Van Morrison - Into The Mystic (9wks 27-16-11-5-3-1-1-2-12)
13 Python Lee Jackson ft Rod Stewart - In A Broken Dream (4wks 37-26-18-13)
14 Partridge Family - I Think I Love You (7wks 27-13-10-7-7-8-14)
15 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (6wks 14-5-2-3-7-15)
16 Who - See Me Feel Me (We're Not Gonna Take It) (8wks 32-17-11-7-6-4-4-16)
17 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed (2wks 38-17)
18 CCS - Whole Lotta Love (5wks 20-15-13-14-18)
19 Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day (6wks 27-14-11-10-11-19)
20 David Bowie - The Width Of A Circle (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Deep Purple - Child In Time (7wks 39-26-16-10-9-12-21)
22 Black Sabbath - War Pigs (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Stevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us All (5wks 28-20-16-17-23)
24 Guess Who - Share The Land (4wks 31-24-23-24)
25 Cat Stevens - Where Do the Children Play? (3wks 38-29-25)
26 George Jones - A Good Year for the Roses (7wks 29-23-17-14-12-15-26)
27 Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider (5wks 40-28-22-22-27)
28 Bob Dylan - If Not For You (3wks 20-20-28)
29 Aretha Franklin - Border Song (2wks 36-29)
30 Santana - Black Magic Woman (2wks 40-30)

31 Van Morrison - Domino (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Kris Kristofferson - Me and Bobby McGee (8wks 30-14-6-4-3-6-13-32)
33 Brian Hyland - Gypsy Woman (3wks 37-32-33)
34 Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon - Blame It On The Pony Express (2wks 35-34)
35 Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man (3wks 31-28-35)
36 Herman's Hermits - Lady Barbara (3wks 32-31-36)

37 Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (1wk 37 NEW)

38 Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (1wk 38 NEW)
39 James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Grateful Dead - Box Of Rain (1wk 40 NEW)

Built on a repeating riff and features lyrical references to Norse mythology, with singer Robert Plant's howling vocals mentioning war-making and Valhalla, this punchy sub 150 seconds hard rock track culled from their III album, was released as a single in many countries, peaking at USA #16, Canada #4, Australia #16, and went top ten in Germany, South Africa, New Zealand, The Netherlands, & Switzerland.

[popchartfreak]

5th December 1970

It's a first week on top for the second Ex-Beatle to top my charts (John was the first with Give Peace A Chance), and it's the fab My Sweet Lord, so great it topped the UK charts in the 70's and after George's death in the 00's. Loved it then, never stopped loving it. There's another new entry from All Things Must Pass, Wah-Wah, to join What Is Life rocketing into the 40, and If Not For You climbing. Yvonne Elliman takes Lloyd-Webber & Rice's showstopping ballad to 2, giving them a second number 2, after Superstar, with more tracks down the charts a ways, including a new entry from Mike "Manfred Mann" D'Abo, all from Jesus Christ Superstar. Given none of these tracks are as good, in my opinion, as the movie versions you might prepare for an onslaught around October 1973 if we are still retro-charting in 3 years time (and I very much hope so!).

Gordon Lightfoot's heartfelt folk ballad is up to 5, and Led Zep's Progrock missile is up to 10, as the highest new entry is in at 6 - the wonderfully tuneful One Bad Apple from 60's variety show regulars, The Osmond Brothers, now with added pre-pubescent Donny for a record clearly trying to out-Jackson 5 the Jackson 5. It was also their animated TV show theme tune in 1971 en route to UK teen idol screaming. I loved the boys in their early days, before the hysteria, as an avid watcher of The Andy Williams Show, Andy featured them when they just 4 young lads harmonising in the early 60's. Now teens, and a great frontman vocalist in Merrill, who had some rockin' vocal performances to come. You know the one. As I'm a music-slag I enjoy going with any genre as the mood suits, as long it's done well!

Talking of, in at 33, the very amusing Bridget The Midget from Ray Stevens is in at 33 - all voices are Ray, and it's a comedic state of the record-making art, albeit one which might draw a sharp intake of breath these politically-correct days (at least to the younger generation who are just itching to wag a finger at anyone who dares to cross a line, even if it was 50 years ago and times were less enlightened). It's not intended to offend, it's fairly good-natured, and it's made clear that "Bridget" is a pretty marvellous performer. Don't expect to hear it on the radio these days though. I thought it was great fun as a 13-year-old (in 4 weeks or so).

In at 35, it's Bowie's stepping-stone to Greatness, The Man Who Sold The World, a haunting track off the album of the same name, which I got to know as a later B side during Peak-Bowie, but more especially one of Lulu's best singles as she morphed into a Bowie protege in early 1974, production, song and all. Still prefer her version, it had more oomph, but this has more atmosphere and menace. Bowie's 3rd top 40 in just over 12 months. 

Frankie Valli's back, You're Ready Now, a Northern Soul track as the scene was taking off. Junior Walker's back, with future UK hit in late 1973, and UB40 and Neil Diamond covers, Holly Holy. The Crusaders debut 9 years early with a Jazz instrumental Way Back Home, minus Randy Crawford & others, Tommy james covers his own gifted song from earlier in the year, future Steve Gibbons hit Tulane debuts for Chuck Berry, The Byrds are trying to ride a Chestnut Mare, Edwin Starr does War part 2 (mostly), and The Grass Roots are back with a big US hit I heard on oldies radio in the 90's, and bought their Greatest Hits while in Orlando.

1 ( 2 ) MY SWEET LORD George Harrison # 1
2 ( 4 ) I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Yvonne Elliman # 2
3 ( 1 ) LONELY DAYS The Bee Gees # 1
4 ( 3 ) STONED LOVE The Supremes # 1
5 ( 14 ) IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot # 5
6 ( NEW ) ONE BAD APPLE The Osmonds # 6
7 ( 7 ) I HEAR YOU KNOCKING Dave Edmunds # 7
8 ( 6 ) LAYLA Derek & The Dominoes # 4
9 ( 5 ) SAMBA PA TI Santana # 1
10 ( 13 ) IMMIGRANT SONG Led Zeppelin # 10

11 ( 20 ) EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT Yvonne Elliman, Ian Gillan & Murray Head # 11
12 ( 8 ) NO MATTER WHAT Badfinger # 1
13 ( 11 ) RIDE A WHITE SWAN T.Rex # 1
14 ( 9 ) IN A BROKEN DREAM Python Lee Jackson featuring Rod Stewart # 3
15 ( 12 ) I CAN FEEL YOUR HEARTBEAT The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & featuring David Cassidy # 9
16 ( 10 ) ROSE GARDEN Lynn Anderson # 10
17 ( 16 ) HOME LOVIN’ MAN Andy Williams # 4
18 ( 15 ) IT’S WONDERFUL (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) Jimmy Ruffin # 7
19 ( 29 ) ME ABOUT YOU The Turtles # 19
20 ( 27 ) PAY TO THE PIPER Chairmen Of The Board # 20

21 ( 17 ) STONEY END Barbra Streisand # 1
22 ( 22 ) I THINK I LOVE YOU The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & featuring David Cassidy # 1
23 ( 21 ) HOW CAN I BE SURE Dusty Springfield # 1
24 ( 23 ) I’LL BE THERE The Jackson 5 # 1
25 ( 24 ) A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME Dusty Springfield & Burt Bacharach # 1
26 ( 33 ) SILVER MOON Michael Nesmith & The First National Band # 26
27 ( 35 ) VOODOO CHILE (SLIGHT RETURN) The Jimi Hendrix Experience # 27
28 ( 18 ) BANDALA The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & featuring David Cassidy # 18
29 ( 19 ) KNOCK THREE TIMES Dawn # 19
30 ( 30 ) LOVE SONG Elton John & Lesley Duncan # 30

31 ( 28 ) WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Carpenters # 4
32 ( 60 ) WHAT IS LIFE George Harrison # 32
33 ( NEW ) BRIDGET THE MIDGET (THE QUEEN OF THE BLUES) Ray Stevens # 33
34 ( 31 ) IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Glen Campbell # 3
35 ( NEW ) THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD David Bowie # 35
36 ( 37 ) NEVER LOVE AGAIN Dusty Springfield # 36
37 ( 26 ) WHOLE LOTTA LOVE C.C.S. # 16
38 ( 49 ) FATHER AND SON Cat Stevens # 38
39 ( 47 ) GRANDAD Clive Dunn # 39
40 ( 55 ) MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING Carpenters # 40

41 ( 36 ) AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH Diana Ross # 1
42 ( 32 ) MOVE ON UP Curtis Mayfield # 9
43 ( 34 ) MAMA’S PEARL The Jackson 5 # 10
44 ( 39 ) LOVE IS LIFE Hot Chocolate # 1
45 ( 25 ) IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Gladys Knight & The Pips # 25
46 ( 53 ) LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH Stephen Stills # 46
47 ( 59 ) WE’RE FOR THE DARK Badfinger # 47
48 ( 42 ) WOODSTOCK Matthews Southern Comfort # 4
49 ( 62 ) NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O’Sullivan # 49
50 ( 44 ) INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor # 3

51 ( 46 ) CRACKLIN’ ROSIE Neil Diamond # 3
52 ( 38 ) CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU Donnie Elbert # 38
53 ( 68 ) AMAZING GRACE Judy Collins # 53
54 ( 64 ) HOSANNA Ian Gillan & Chorus # 54
55 ( 58 ) GODDESS OF LOVE The Gentrys # 55
56 ( 54 ) MAKE IT WITH YOU Bread # 1
57 ( 57 ) BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Santana # 57
58 ( 63 ) ARE YOU MY WOMAN (TELL ME SO) The Chi-Lites # 58
59 ( 45 ) SOMEBODY WANTS TO LOVE YOU The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & featuring David Cassidy # 5
60 ( 67 ) MIDNIGHT RIDER The Allman Brothers Band # 60

61 ( 56 ) SNOWBIRD Anne Murray # 1
62 ( 69 ) BLACK SKIN BLUE EYED BOYS The Equals # 62
63 ( 65 ) WHEN I’M DEAD AND GONE McGuinness Flint # 63
64 ( 66 ) FESTIVAL D,B,M + T # 64
65 ( 71 ) LADY BARBARA Herman’s Hermits # 65
66 ( NEW ) YOU’RE READY NOW Frankie Valli # 66
67 ( 74 ) BLAME IT ON THE PONY EXPRESS Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon # 67
68 ( NEW ) HOLLY HOLY Junior Walker & The All Stars # 68
69 ( 75 ) IF NOT FOR YOU George Harrison # 69
70 ( NEW ) WAY BACK HOME The (Jazz) Crusaders # 70

71 ( 77 ) APEMAN The Kinks # 71
72 ( NEW ) CHURCH STREET SOUL REVIVAL Tommy James # 72
73 ( NEW ) SOUL REBEL Bob Marley & The Wailers # 73
74 ( 78 ) SWEET JANE The Velvet Underground # 74
75 ( NEW ) TULANE Chuck Berry # 75
76 ( NEW ) CHESTNUT MARE The Byrds # 76
77 ( NEW ) KING HEROD’S SONG Mike D’Abo # 77
78 ( NEW ) WAH-WAH George Harrison # 78
79 ( NEW ) STOP THE WAR NOW Edwin Starr # 79
80 ( NEW ) TEMPTATION EYES The Grass Roots # 80


5th Dec
Wot I Liked Then
1 ( 4 ) HOME LOVIN’ MAN Andy Williams
2 ( 2 ) SNOWBIRD Anne Murray
3 ( 1 ) RIDE A WHITE SWAN T.Rex
4 ( 3 ) CRACKLIN’ ROSIE Neil Diamond
5 ( 6 ) IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Glen Campbell
6 ( 7 ) I’LL BE THERE The Jackson 5
7 ( NEW ) GRANDAD Clive Dunn
8 ( 13 ) MY WAY Frank Sinatra
9 ( 8 ) SAN BERNADINO Christie
10 ( 10 ) IT’S WONDERFUL (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) Jimmy Ruffin

11 ( 5 ) I HEAR YOU KNOCKING Dave Edmunds
12 ( 14 ) NOTHING RHYMED Gilbert O’Sullivan
13 ( NEW ) WHEN I’M DEAD AND GONE McGuiness Flint
14 ( NEW ) LONELY DAYS The Bee Gees
15 ( 11 ) PATCHES Clarence Carter
16 ( 12 ) INDIAN RESERVATION Don Fardon
17 ( 19 ) BLAME IT ON THE PONY EXPRESS Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon
18 ( 17 ) WOODSTOCK Matthews Southern Comfort
19 ( 20 ) IT’S A SHAME The Motown Spinners
20 ( 15 ) HEAVEN IS HERE Julie Felix