70's US & UK Charts.

They were good days.

 

Indeed, I know all generations claim their music is superior, but to have The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Carpenters, Elton, Queen and Led Zeppelin all in one chart, is pretty special. That's ignoring one of my all time favourite albums, Crime Of The Century and several other great albums. Very good days.

 

many charts are online. might take a little searching.
not sure if archive.org scans photobucket. you might check??

 

The best thing about these threads is discovering songs that I've never heard. I like all of the top 10 except Frank Mills? I didn't know that "Sultans of swing" was such a huge hit in the US

 

Post #561: I don't even know most of these songs! I do like Crazy Love and, um, In the Navy, and I do hate Old Time Rock and Roll, as I suspect do most of us. I can tolerate no. 1, I Will Survive and a few others.

 

1976


TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 2 SILLY LOVE SONGS –•– Wings (Capitol)-10 (2 weeks at #1)
2 3 GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) –•– Silver Convention (Midland International)-14
3 4 MISTY BLUE –•– Dorothy Moore (Malaco)-13
4 1 LOVE HANGOVER –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-11
5 5 HAPPY DAYS –•– Pratt and McClain (Reprise)-11
6 6 SHANNON –•– Henry Gross (Lifesong)-16
7 8 SARA SMILE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-20
8 9 SHOP AROUND –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-7
9 13 MORE, MORE, MORE (Part 1) –•– The Andrea True Connection (Buddah)-14
10 10 FOOL TO CRY / HOT STUFF –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8

11 11 RHIANNON (Will You Ever Win) –•– Fleetwood Mac (Reprise)-15
12 7 WELCOME BACK –•– John Sebastian (Reprise)-12
13 23 I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU –•– The Brothers Johnson (A&M)-7
14 14 BOOGIE FEVER –•– The Sylvers (Capitol)-18
15 18 LOVE IS ALIVE –•– Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-9
16 21 TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9
17 19 MOVIN’ –•– Brass Construction (United Artists)-11
18 20 I WANT YOU –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-8
19 22 NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Eric Carmen (Arista)-7
20 24 BARETTA’S THEME (“Keep Your Eye On the Sparrow”) –•– Rhythm Heritage (ABC)-10

21 27 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE –•– The Manhattans (Columbia)-9
22 12 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE –•– Elvin Bishop (Capricorn)-15
23 30 TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-6
24 31 MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT –•– Starbuck (Private Stock)-9
25 33 AFTERNOON DELIGHT –•– The Starland Vocal Band (Windsong)-6
26 32 THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN –•– Thin Lizzy (Mercury)-5
27 15 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM –•– Maxine Nightingale (United Artists)-18
28 29 ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER –•– The Bay City Rollers (Arista)-7
29 17 TRYIN’ TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-13
30 34 GET CLOSER –•– Seals and Crofts (Featuring Carolyn Willis) (Warner Brothers)-9

31 16 LOVE IN THE SHADOWS –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-10
32 46 YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND –•– Queen (Elektra)-4
33 26 SHOW ME THE WAY –•– Peter Frampton (A&M)-17
34 39 THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO –•– The Trammps (Atlantic)-10
35 42 TODAY’S THE DAY –•– America (Warner Brothers)-5
36 43 LET HER IN –•– John Travolta (Midland International)-7
37 45 TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER (Give Up the Funk) –•– Parliament (Casablanca)-5
38 44 MAKING OUR DREAMS COME TRUE –•– Cyndi Grecco (Private Stock)-6
39 41 DANCE WIT’ ME –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)-7
40 50 I’M EASY –•– Keith Carradine (ABC)-6

40 years ago this week. A bit of everything in this one!

 

Don't think I've ever heard of Misty Blue or Shannon or either artist

Favorites would be Welcome Back,Right Back To Where We Started From & the much maligned 70's classic Afternoon Delight!

 

Misty Blue was a hit here too.

The Rollers must have been approaching the end of their hit making days here.

UK flops from this chart include;

Welcome Back
Sara Smile
Happy Days
Shannon
Love Is Alive
Shop Around

 

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 1 MY LOVE –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-10 (3 weeks at #1)
2 5 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-13
3 3 PILLOW TALK –•– Sylvia (Vibration)-13
4 6 I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY –•– Barry White (20th Century)-10
5 4 DANIEL –•– Elton John (MCA)-11
6 2 FRANKENSTEIN –•– The Edgar Winter Group (Epic)-15
7 14 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-12
8 13 GIVE ME LOVE (Give Me Peace On Earth) –•– George Harrison (Apple)-5
9 17 KODACHROME –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-5
10 7 TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-18

11 11 RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME –•– Dr. John (Atco)-10
12 10 LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9
13 15 ONE OF A KIND (Love Affair) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-8
14 19 SHAMBALA –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-5
15 12 DRIFT AWAY –•– Dobie Gray (Decca)-17
16 9 HOCUS POCUS –•– Focus (Sire)-16
17 8 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14
18 20 I’M DOIN’ FINE NOW –•– New York City (Chelsea)-16
19 16 WILDFLOWER –•– Skylark (Capitol)-18
20 26 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-9

21 18 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU –•– Stealers Wheel (A&M)-16
22 28 LEAVING ME –•– The Independents (Wand)-11
23 24 LITTLE WILLY –•– The Sweet (Bell)-22
24 30 NATURAL HIGH –•– Bloodstone (London)-9
25 22 REELING IN THE YEARS –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-15
26 23 THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA –•– Vicki Lawrence (Bell)-19
27 31 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-10
28 21 STEAMROLLER BLUES / FOOL –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-10
29 36 YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN (If You Break My Heart) –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-5
30 39 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-6

31 38 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-8
32 35 DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-8
33 27 THINKING OF YOU –•– Loggins and Messina (Columbia)-12
34 34 GIVE IT TO ME –•– The J. Geils Band (Atlantic)-12
35 45 SMOKE ON THE WATER –•– Deep Purple (Warner Brothers)-4
36 33 AND I LOVE YOU SO –•– Perry Como (RCA)-10
37 25 THE RIGHT THING TO DO –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-12
38 69 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-3
39 61 SO VERY HARD TO GO –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-7
40 44 DIAMOND GIRL –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-6

Might as well have the 1973 chart for this week too.

 

1
CAN THE CAN
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
2
RUBBER BULLETS
10CC
UK
3
SEE MY BABY JIVE
WIZZARD
HARVEST
4
ONE AND ONE IS ONE
MEDICINE HEAD
POLYDOR
5
ALBATROSS {1973}
FLEETWOOD MAC
CBS
6
GROOVER
T.REX
EMI
7
AND I LOVE YOU SO
PERRY COMO
RCA
8
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
STEALERS WHEEL
A&M
9
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
10
WALKING IN THE RAIN
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
11
GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH)
GEORGE HARRISON
12
SNOOPY VERSUS THE RED BARON
HOTSHOTS
MOONCREST
13
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
LOU REED
RCA
14
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE FT TONY ORLANDO
DAWN FEATURING TONY ORLANDO
BELL
15
LIVE AND LET DIE
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS
APPLE
16
ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
FIRST CHOICE
BELL
17
BROKEN DOWN ANGEL
NAZARETH
MOONCREST
18
WELCOME HOME
PETERS AND LEE
PHILIPS
19
YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
DETROIT EMERALDS
WESTBOUND
20
SWEET ILLUSION
JUNIOR CAMPBELL
DERAM
21
HELL RAISER
THE SWEET
RCA
22
COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE
DETROIT SPINNERS
ATLANTIC
23
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001)
DEODATO
CTI
24
POLK SALAD ANNIE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
25
FRANKENSTEIN
THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP
EPIC
26
STANDING ON THE INSIDE
NEIL SEDAKA
MGM
27
HALLELUJAH DAY
THE JACKSON 5
TAMLA MOTOWN
28
BORN TO BE WITH YOU
DAVE EDMUNDS
ROCKFIELD
29
ROCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
LINDA LEWIS
RAFT
30
I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE BABY
BARRY WHITE

UK top for same week as above

 

1
PURE GOLD
VARIOUS ARTISTS
EMI
2
TOUCH ME
GARY GLITTER
BELL
3
ALADDIN SANE
DAVID BOWIE
RCA VICTOR
4
THE BEATLES - 1967 TO 1970
THE BEATLES
APPLE
5
THE BEATLES - 1962 TO 1966
THE BEATLES
APPLE
6
20 FANTASTIC HITS VOL.3
VARIOUS ARTISTS
ARCADE
7
RED ROSE SPEEDWAY
WINGS
APPLE
8
THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON
PAUL SIMON
CBS
9
ALONE TOGETHER
DONNY OSMOND
MGM
10
20 ORIGINAL CHART HITS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
PHILIPS
11
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
12
LIZA WITH A Z
LIZA MINELLI
CBS
13
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER
SHIRLEY BASSEY
UNITED ARTISTS
14
DALTREY
ROGER DALTREY
POLYDOR
15
BACK TO FRONT
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
16
TALKING BOOK
STEVIE WONDER
TAMLA MOTOWN
17
TRANSFORMER
LOU REED
RCA VICTOR
18
CLOCKWORK ORANGE
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
WARNER BROTHERS
19
GREATEST HITS
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
20
WISHBONE FOUR
WISHBONE ASH
MCA
21
BILLION DOLLAR BABIES
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
22
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
JOHN DENVER
RCA VICTOR
23
CABARET
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
PROBE
24
YESSONGS
YES
ATLANTIC
25
WIZZARD BREW
WIZZARD
HARVEST
25 5
26
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
CBS
27
SPACE RITUAL ALIVE
HAWKWIND
UNITED ARTISTS
28
NO SECRETS
CARLY SIMON
ELEKTRA
29
FOR YOUR PLEASURE
ROXY MUSIC
ISLAND
30 RAZMANAZ
NAZARETH


UK Top 30 albums from 10th June 1973

 

I wouldn't call 'Happy Days' a flop. It hit 31 on the UK chart. 'Sara Smile' got lots of airplay but just didn't get the sales for some strange reason. I liked 'Welcome Back' but I can't recall the TV Series that it was the theme to (Welcome Back Kotter) being shown in the UK until the early 80's.

 

31 was a flop back then. Even TOTP only acknowledged the top 30 in 1976.

As far as I can recall, Welcome Back Kotter wasn't shown here. At least in region.

 

Let me start with . . .

Got #1, 2, 4 - 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 - 31, and 40. This year was the first of five summers I would spend in a summer camp in the Catskills section of upstate New York. And then from 1973 . . .

I have #1 - 9 (with #2 in the form of a first-issue yellow label with Epic "strobe" logo, and only Paul Vance credited as producer as opposed to him and co-writer Lee Pockriss; and #6 likewise on the yellow "strobe" label), 11 - 15, 18 - 26, 35 (I wonder how many people confused this Purple classic - the edited studio version of which I prefer, B.T.W., especially to the "live" version - with the WWII-era Zeke Clements composition recorded by Red Foley and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, among others), 36, and 38 - 40 (#39, as on the "green label").

 

Of this chart, in my collection would be #1 - 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 - 16, 24 (always preferred Mr. Benson's to the original by L.T.D., with all due respect), 29, and 30.

As for #32, more specifically the title thereof, I have this old query: If love is the answer, then what was the question?

 

Always a pleasure to see that name on album charts, and for such enjoyable work.

I think I've only got a handful of these songs on various compilations, but as preferred songs go, I'm obligated to give the spotlight to the pleasant little theme song to Laverne & Shirley, my favorite late 1970s sitcom.Gentlemen, lift a mug of Shotz (or milk and Pepsi) at the Pizza Bowl for Cyndi Grecco!

There's a lot of good stuff in this chart---several yacht rock classics including "Sara Smile" and "Moonlight Feels Right" as well as general anthems of the era from The Andrea True Connection, Fleetwood Mac, Thin Lizzy, Elvin Bishop and even Maxine Nightingale. An off-the-cuff analysis suggests that this particular week would have been worth listening to on American Top 40.

"What's it going to be, Mikey? You gonna take it to the streets?" --- Gino Balzarelli.

 

Didn't notice that one - love L&S and the theme is one of my favorite TV themes. Never knew it was a hit. Not surprising as both L&S and Happy Days were huge in '76

 

How about this chart from 42 years ago this week!

1974


TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 6 ROCK THE BOAT –•– The Hues Corporation (RCA)-7 (1 week at #1)
2 1 SUNDOWN –•– Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)-13
3 2 BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO –•– Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (ABC)-12
4 9 ROCK YOUR BABY –•– George McCrae (T.K.)-6
5 5 IF YOU LOVE ME (Let Me Know) –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-13
6 7 HOLLYWOOD SWINGING –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-12
7 3 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW –•– The Stylistics (Avco)-16
8 10 ANNIE’S SONG –•– John Denver (RCA)-6
9 12 YOU WON’T SEE ME –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-12
10 13 ON AND ON –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-7

11 11 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE –•– The Hollies (Epic)-12
12 4 BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT –•– William DeVaughn (Roxbury)-10
13 17 RIKKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-9
14 15 ONE HELL OF A WOMAN –•– Mac Davis (Columbia)-15
15 19 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN –•– The Righteous Brothers (Haven)-7
16 20 SIDESHOW –•– Blue Magic (Atco)-8
17 8 BAND ON THE RUN –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Apple)-12
18 14 THE STREAK –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-13
19 16 DANCING MACHINE –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-17
20 29 RADAR LOVE –•– Golden Earring (Track)-9

21 18 I’M COMING HOME –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-8
22 21 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS –•– Maria Muldaur (Reprise)-20
23 22 THE ENTERTAINER –•– Marvin Hamlisch (MCA)-16
24 30 WATERLOO –•– Abba (Atlantic)-6
25 50 DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME –•– Elton John (MCA)-3
26 23 FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International)-13
27 35 FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER (I’m a Changed Man) –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-10
28 24 HAVEN’T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-9
29 25 IF YOU WANNA GET TO HEAVEN –•– The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M)-12
30 37 TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS –•– Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-8

31 27 TRAIN OF THOUGHT –•– Cher (MCA)-7
32 34 IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-5
33 32 ALREADY GONE –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-10
34 45 MACHINE GUN –•– The Commodores (Motown)-4
35 39 WORKIN’ AT THE CAR WASH BLUES –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-5
36 53 FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-3
37 40 COME MONDAY –•– Jimmy Buffett (Dunhill)-8
38 46 THIS HEART –•– Gene Redding (Haven)-10
39 52 FISH AIN’T BITIN’ –•– Lamont Dozier (ABC)-4
40 44 KEEP ON SMILIN’ –•– Wet Willie (Capricorn)-7

 

Now here - in my collection are #1 - 4, 7, 8, 10 - 20, 22 - 27, 30, 34 and 36.

Am I the only one amongst us who, in terms of #36, prefers this - one of Ms. Flack's best-known hits - to the entirely different Bad Company number of the same title that turned up a year later? And as for #26, why do I get the feeling that it comes across on one level as an "answer" to Pink Floyd's "Money"?

 

Only 4 of the top 10 were UK hits of any kind. I didn't count Billy, Don't Be A Hero was that was a #1 for Paper Lace here. The other UK 'flops' were Gordon Lightfoot, Kool & the Gang, Anne Murray, Gladys Knight and ONJ (Boo!)

 

Where are you pulling the information from? Billboard's site?

 

It's the Billboard charts, but it's another website that lists them. Do you want the link?

 

Shore dew!

 

Here you go. Lists every chart from their launch in 1955 to 2007 where they presumably lost interest.

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