Forty Years Gone: 1972 Retro: Week 52: 29 December 1972

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Postby FreakyFlyBry » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:21 am

1 (-) Elton John - Rocket Man
2 (1) David Bowie - Changes
3 (-) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
4 (2) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
5 (3) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
6 (4) The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
7 (5) Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
8 (6) Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
9 (-) The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
10 (7) Don McLean - Vincent
11 (8) Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man
12 (9) Elton John - Tiny Dancer

- (10) Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
- (11) Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
- (12) Harry Chapin - Taxi
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Postby Benny » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:40 am

01 (---) Elton John - Rocket Man
02 (---) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
03 (01) Don McLean - Vincent
04 (02) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
05 (03) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
06 (04) Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
07 (05) The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow
08 (06) Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
09 (11) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
10 (08) America - A Horse With No Name
11 (07) The Sweet - Poppa Joe
12 (10) Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
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Postby CZB » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:22 am

01 - Vicky Leandros - Come What May [150]
02 - Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) [885]
03 - Nilsson - Without You [2213]
04 - Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley [2379]
05 - Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots... - Amazing Grace [3666]
06 - John Lennon - Imagine [3779]
07 - Middle Of The Road - Sacramento [3815]
08 - CCS - Brother [4036]
09 - Don McLean - American Pie [4480]
10 - Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken [4586]
11 - Henry Mancini - Theme From "Cade's County" [-------]
12 -The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow [-------]
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Postby jedward76 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:07 pm

1 (1) The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
2 (6) Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
3 (7) Harry Chapin - Taxi
4 (-) Elton John - Rocket Man
5 (4) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run
6 (-) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
7 (-) Billy Preston - Outa-Space
8 (8) David Bowie - Changes
9 (-) Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely For So Long
10 (2) Deep Purple - Never Before
11 (9) Dr. John - Iko Iko
12 (-) Sly & The Family Stone - Smilin'
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Postby NothingFails » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:38 pm

1 (1) David Bowie - Changes
2 (-) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
3 (-) Elton John - Rocket Man
4 (2) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
5 (3) Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
6 (4) The Who - Baba O'Reilly
7 (-) Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange?
8 (5) Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
9 (6) Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life
10 (7) The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
11 (8) Carly Simon - Legend In Your Own Time
12 (9) Elton John - Tiny Dancer
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Postby taverner » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:11 pm

1.(-) Elton John - Rocket Man
2.(1) Don McLean - Vincent
3.(2) T.Rex - Telegram Sam
4.(3) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
5.(6) Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner
6.(7) Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
7.(8) Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
8.(9) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora
9.(10) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
10.(4) Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
11.(5) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
12.(-) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
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Postby matthew_dixon » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:21 pm

1 NEW Elton John - Rocket Man
2 NEW Bill Withers - Lean On Me
3 (1) David Bowie - Changes
4 (2) Don McLean - Vincent
5 (3) Elton John - Tiny Dancer
6 (4) Vicky Leandros - Come What May
7 (5) Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace
8 (6) Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man
9 (9) Don McLean - American Pie
10 (8) Rod Stewart - Handbags and Gladrags
11 (7) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
12 (11) Nilsson - Without You
(10) Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
(12) Don McLean - Castles In The Air


Wonder if ANYONE will vote Little Jimmy? :lol:
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Postby android » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:36 pm

Elton John - Rocket Man
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
David Bowie - Changes
Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Don McLean - Vincent
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange?
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
Little Jimmy Osmond - Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool
Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
The Temptations - Take A Look Around
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Postby Tiger » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:23 am

Code: Select all
01. (**) Elton John - Rocket Man
02. (01) America - A Horse With No Name
03. (02) Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
04. (03) Cat Stevens - Peace Train
05. (06) Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
06. (**) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
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Postby tdc2000 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:23 am

A strong top two this week, won by Elton John. Bill Withers is a strong, but distant #2.

Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
NEW 1 Elton John - Rocket Man 1 81 1 (1 week at #1)
NEW 2 Bill Withers - Lean On Me 1 58 2
1 3 David Bowie - Changes 2 57 1
2 4 Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 3 31 1
3 5 Don McLean - Vincent 6 31 1
5 6 The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There 3 22 5
4 7 Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll 6 19 2
6 8 Elton John - Tiny Dancer 8 19 1
8 9 Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion 12 18 2
7 10 The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl 3 17 6
12 11 Nilsson - Without You 18 17 1
11 12 Vicky Leandros - Come What May 3 15 11
13 13 Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light 3 14 9
10 14 Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday 4 12 4
19 15 John Lennon - Imagine 26 12 1
15 16 Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run 6 12 15
14 17 Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother 4 11 5
NEW 18 The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange 1 10 18
18 19 Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace 4 10 10
21 20 Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 8 10 4
NEW 21 Billy Preston - Outa-Space 1 9 21
28 22 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) 23 9 5
26 23 Middle Of The Road - Sacramento 5 9 13
29 24 Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire 6 9 24
9 25 The Who - Baba O'Riley 17 8 3
41 26 Harry Chapin - Taxi 7 8 14
16 27 T.Rex - Telegram Sam 13 8 7
27 28 Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo 4 8 8
36 29 Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley 19 7 9
37 30 Don McLean - American Pie 21 7 1
31 31 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) 8 6 3
25 32 America - A Horse With No Name 18 6 2
42 33 Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner 9 6 17
34 34 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father 13 5 11
35 35 The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow 8 5 18
43 36 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night 5 5 27
33 37 Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes 6 4 10
30 38 Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man 7 4 2
44 39 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever 15 4 7
48 40 Issac Hayes - Let's Stay Together 4 4 40
38 41 Neil Young - Heart Of Gold 12 3 1
51 42 CCS - Brother 8 3 29
55 43 Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken 16 3 4
17 44 Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming 6 3 17
24 45 Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora 4 3 24
49 46 Cat Stevens - Peace Train 30 3 2
39 47 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Nutrocker 6 2 10
NEW 48 Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely For So Long 1 2 48
23 49 Deep Purple - Never Before 4 2 23
40 50 Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life 7 2 22
NEW 51 Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 1 2 51
NEW 52 Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One 1 1 52

20 53 Argent - Hold Your Head Up 8 1 4
46 54 The Sweet - Poppa Joe 12 1 12
62 55 Henry Mancini - Theme From "Cade's County" 5 1 50
54 56 Dr. John - Iko Iko 2 1 54
NEW 57 Sly & The Family Stone - Smilin' 1 1 57
50 58 Carly Simon - Legend In Your Own Time 5 1 30
47 59 Rod Stewart - Handbags And Gladrags 11 1 10
60 60 The Temptations - Take A Look Around 2 1 60
NEW 61 Little Jimmy Osmond - Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool 1 1 61
64 62 The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow 9 1 18
65 63 The Carpenters - Hurting Each Other 15 1 8
22 OUT Led Zeppelin - Black Dog 16 0 1
53 OUT Black Sabbath - Iron Man 13 0 3
57 OUT Santana - No One To Depend On 11 0 14
45 OUT Yes - Roundabout 11 0 6
32 OUT Wings - Give Ireland Back To The Irish 9 0 20
63 OUT Don McLean - Castles In The Air 6 0 31
56 OUT Commander Cody & His Lost Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln 5 0 34
58 OUT Andy Williams - Love Theme From The Godfather 3 0 58
62 OUT David Cassidy - Cherish 3 0 63
59 OUT Sly & The Family Stone - Runnin' Away 2 0 59


1972 #1's
Code: Select all
1. Nilsson - Without You (4 weeks - 5 weeks total)
2. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (1 week)
3. Neil Young - Heart Of Gold (4 weeks)
4. Elton John - Tiny Dancer (2 weeks)
5. Don McLean - Vincent (3 weeks)
6. Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (1 week)
7. David Bowie - Changes (1 week)
8. Elton John - Rocket Man (1 week)
"And keep reaching for the stars...." Casey Kasem, American Top 40
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Postby tdc2000 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:34 am

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America - A Horse With No Name
Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
Argent - Hold Your Head Up
Bang - Questions
Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
Billy Preston - Outa-Space
Bread - Diary
Carlo Savina - Love Theme From "The Godfather"
Carly Simon - Legend In Your Own Time
Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
CCS - Brother
Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
David Bowie - Changes
Deep Purple - Never Before
Don McLean - American Pie
Don McLean - Vincent
Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
Dr. John - Iko Iko
Elton John - Rocket Man
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Nutrocker
Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely For So Long
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
Harry Chapin - Taxi
Henry Mancini - Theme From "Cade's County"
Issac Hayes - Let's Stay Together
Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One
Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run
John Kay - I'm Movin' On
John Lennon - Imagine
Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner
Little Jimmy Osmond - Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool
Middle Of The Road - Sacramento
Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley
Mungo Jerry- Open Up
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire
Nilsson - Without You
Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life
Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace
Procul Harem - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1972)
Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Rod Stewart - Handbags And Gladrags
Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man
Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
Sly & The Family Stone - Smilin'
T.Rex - Telegram Sam
The Carpenters - Hurting Each Other
The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow
The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow
The Sweet - Poppa Joe
The Temptations - Take A Look Around
The Who - Baba O'Riley
Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora
Vicky Leandros - Come What May
Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast


New Additions:
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Al Martino - Speak Softly Love
Beverly Bremers - We're Free
Bread - Everything I Own (UK)
Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time
Delaney & Bonnie - Where There's A Will, There's A Way
Donnie Elbert - Little Piece Of Leather
Engelbert Humperdinck - Too Beautiful To Last
Fanny - Ain't That Peculiar
Grand Funk Railroad - Upsetter
Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
Leeds United FC - Leeds United
Lighthouse - I Just Wanna Be Your Friend
Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do?
Neil Young - Old Man
Steve Alaimo - American Music
The Allman Brothers Band - Ain't Wastin' Time No more
The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppets


These can no longer be voted:
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Cat Stevens - Peace Train (30 weeks: retired)
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
Black Sabbath - Iron Man
Santana - No One To Depend On
Yes - Roundabout
Wings - Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Don McLean - Castles In The Air
Commander Cody & His Lost Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
Andy Williams - Love Theme From The Godfather
David Cassidy - Cherish
Sly & The Family Stone - Runnin' Away
Apollo 100 - Mendelssohn's 4th (Second Movement)
Dave Newman - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
Jerry Garcia - Sugaree
Johnny Cash & The Evangel Temple Choir - A Thing Called Love
Kenny Loggins - Vahevata
R. Dean Taylor - Taos, New Mexico
Ramsey Lewis - Wade In The Water
Solomon Burke - Love's Street & Fool's Road
"And keep reaching for the stars...." Casey Kasem, American Top 40
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Postby tdc2000 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:36 am

(1) 1. Elton John - Rocket Man
(2) 2. David Bowie - Changes
(3) 3. Bill Withers - Lean On Me
(4) 4. Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
(5) 5. Elton John - Tiny Dancer
(6) 6. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
(7) 7. The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
(8) 8. The Who - Baba O'Riley
(NEW) 9. Grand Funk Railroad - Upsetter
(9) 10. Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
(NEW) 11. Mouth & MacNeal - How Do You Do
(10) 12. Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One

OUT:
11. ELP - Nutrocker
12. Argent - Hold Your Head Up
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Postby jedward76 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:33 am

1 (2) Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
2 (1) The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
3 (4) Elton John - Rocket Man
4 (8) David Bowie - Changes
5 (5) Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run
6 (6) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
7 (7) Billy Preston - Outa-Space
8 (3) Harry Chapin - Taxi
9 (-) The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
10 (RE) The Temptations - Take A Look Around
11 (10) Deep Purple - Never Before
12 (-) Neil Young - Old Man
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Postby FreakyFlyBry » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:40 am

1 (1) Elton John - Rocket Man
2 (2) David Bowie - Changes
3 (3) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
4 (-) Neil Young - Old Man
5 (-) The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
6 (4) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
7 (5) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
8 (6) The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
9 (7) Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
10 (8) Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
11 (9) The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
12 (10) Don McLean - Vincent

- (11) Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man
- (12) Elton John - Tiny Dancer
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Postby NothingFails » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:02 am

1 (1) David Bowie - Changes
2 (-) Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
3 (2) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
4 (-) Neil Young - Old Man
5 (3) Elton John - Rocket Man
6 (4) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
7 (-) Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time
8 (5) Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
9 (6) The Who - Baba O'Reilly
10 (7) Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange?
11 (8) Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
12 (9) Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life
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Postby Marius » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:07 am

1(N).Elton John - Rocket Man
2(N).Mouth & MacNeal - How Do You Do
3(2).Led Zeppelin - Rock'N'Roll
4(1).David Bowie - Changes
5(N).Neil Young - Old Man
6(3).Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
7(4).Dr Hook - Sylvia's Mother
8(N).Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
9(N).Bill Withers - Lean On Me
10(5).Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run
11(6).Middle Of The Road - Sacramento
12(N).Bang - Questions
13(N).Mungo Jerry - Open Up
14(7).Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
15(8).Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
Unban Misha, bring back John and Dan and tell all stans to go to hell
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Postby CZB » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:04 am

01 - Vicky Leandros - Come What May [150]
02 - Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) [885]
03 - Nilsson - Without You [2213]
04 - Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do? [2258]
05 - Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley [2379]
06 - Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots... - Amazing Grace [3666]
07 - John Lennon - Imagine [3779]
08 - Middle Of The Road - Sacramento [3815]
09 - CCS - Brother [4036]
10 - Don McLean - American Pie [4480]
11 - Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken [4586]
12 - Henry Mancini - Theme From "Cade's County" [-------]

13 -The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow [-------]
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Postby android » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:47 am

Elton John - Rocket Man
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
David Bowie - Changes
Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Don McLean - Vincent
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange?
Neil Young - Old Man
Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do?
The Temptations - Take A Look Around
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Postby Benny » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:11 pm

01 (01) Elton John - Rocket Man
02 (---) Mouth & MacNeil - How Do You Do
One of few Dutch groups to reach the US top 10
03 (02) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
04 (03) Don McLean - Vincent
05 (04) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
06 (05) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
07 (06) Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
08 (07) The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow
09 (08) Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
10 (09) The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
11 (10) America - A Horse With No Name
12 (11) The Sweet - Poppa Joe
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Postby matthew_dixon » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:39 pm

matthew_dixon wrote:Wonder if ANYONE will vote Little Jimmy? :lol:
I spoke too soon! Android - seriously! :lol:

1 (1) Elton John - Rocket Man
2 NEW Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time
3 (3) David Bowie - Changes
4 (4) Don McLean - Vincent
5 (2) Bill Withers - Lean On Me
6 (5) Elton John - Tiny Dancer
7 (8) Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man
8 (6) Vicky Leandros - Come What May
9 (9) Don McLean - American Pie
10 (7) Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace
11 (10) Rod Stewart - Handbags and Gladrags
12 (12) Nilsson - Without You
(11) Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
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Postby android » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:11 pm

matthew_dixon wrote:
matthew_dixon wrote:Wonder if ANYONE will vote Little Jimmy? :lol:
I spoke too soon! Android - seriously! :lol:

hehehehe :lol: It is a fun song that deserved a week in my chart.
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Postby taverner » Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:43 pm

I was listening to 'Exile On Main Street' in the car on the drive to work today, so...

1.(-) The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
2.(2) Don McLean - Vincent
3.(3) T.Rex - Telegram Sam
4.(4) Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
5.(1) Elton John - Rocket Man
6.(5) Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner
7.(6) Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
8.(7) Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
9.(8) Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora
10.(9) Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
11.(10) Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
12.(-) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say

Incidentally, I think the Tom Jones title is actually 'The Young New Mexican Puppeteer' (but since no one has voted for it it probably doesn't matter :D)
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:52 am

Elton John easily holds for a second week. The Stones go top 5. Mouth & MacNeal and Neil Young go top 10.

Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Elton John - Rocket Man 2 86 1 (2 weeks at #1)
3 2 David Bowie - Changes 3 58 1
2 3 Bill Withers - Lean On Me 2 54 2
NEW 4 The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice 1 34 4
5 5 Don McLean - Vincent 7 29 1
NEW 6 Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do? 1 27 6
NEW 7 Neil Young - Old Man 1 23 7

4 8 Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 4 17 1
7 9 Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll 7 16 2
6 10 The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There 4 16 5
8 11 Elton John - Tiny Dancer 9 15 1
12 12 Vicky Leandros - Come What May 4 13 11
13 13 Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light 4 11 9
10 14 The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl 4 11 6
21 15 Billy Preston - Outa-Space 2 9 15
22 16 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) 24 9 5
11 17 Nilsson - Without You 19 9 1
NEW 18 Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time 1 9 18
27 19 T.Rex - Telegram Sam 14 8 7
16 20 Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run 7 7 15
17 21 Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother 5 7 5
14 22 Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday 5 7 4
28 23 Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo 5 7 8
29 24 Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley 20 6 9
19 25 Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace 5 6 10
32 26 America - A Horse With No Name 19 6 2
25 27 The Who - Baba O'Riley 18 5 3
18 28 The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange 2 5 18
31 29 Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) 9 5 3
33 30 Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner 10 5 17
63 31 The Carpenters - Hurting Each Other 16 4 8
NEW 32 Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say 1 4 32
23 33 Middle Of The Road - Sacramento 6 4 13
15 34 John Lennon - Imagine 27 4 1
34 35 Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father 14 4 11
38 36 Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man 8 4 2
20 37 Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 9 4 4
39 38 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever 16 4 7
26 39 Harry Chapin - Taxi 8 3 14
9 40 Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion 13 3 2
30 41 Don McLean - American Pie 22 3 1
43 42 Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken 17 3 4
35 43 The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow 9 3 18
NEW 44 Grand Funk Railroad - Upsetter 1 2 44
60 45 The Temptations - Take A Look Around 3 2 60
37 46 Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes 7 2 10
42 47 CCS - Brother 9 2 29
41 48 Neil Young - Heart Of Gold 13 2 1
45 49 Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora 5 2 24
52 50 Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One 2 1 52
49 51 Deep Purple - Never Before 5 1 23
44 52 Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming 7 1 17
50 53 Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life 8 1 22
NEW 54 Bang - Questions 2 1 54
55 55 Henry Mancini - Theme From "Cade's County" 6 1 50
51 56 Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast 2 1 51
54 57 The Sweet - Poppa Joe 13 1 12
59 58 Rod Stewart - Handbags And Gladrags 12 1 10
53 OUT Argent - Hold Your Head Up 9 0 4
58 OUT Carly Simon - Legend In Your Own Time 6 0 30
56 OUT Dr. John - Iko Iko 3 0 54
47 OUT Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Nutrocker 7 0 10
48 OUT Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely For So Long 2 0 48
36 OUT Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night 6 0 27
40 OUT Issac Hayes - Let's Stay Together 5 0 40
61 OUT Little Jimmy Osmond - Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool 2 0 61
24 OUT Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire 7 0 24
57 OUT Sly & The Family Stone - Smilin' 2 0 57
62 OUT The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow 10 0 18


1972 #1's:
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1. Nilsson - Without You (4 weeks - 5 weeks total)
2. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (1 week)
3. Neil Young - Heart Of Gold (4 weeks)
4. Elton John - Tiny Dancer (2 weeks)
5. Don McLean - Vincent (3 weeks)
6. Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (1 week)
7. David Bowie - Changes (1 week)
8. Elton John - Rocket Man (2 weeks)
"And keep reaching for the stars...." Casey Kasem, American Top 40
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:33 am

Voting List:
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Al Martino - Speak Softly Love
America - A Horse With No Name
Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
Bang - Questions
Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
Beverly Bremers - We're Free
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
Billy Preston - Outa-Space
Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time
Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
CCS - Brother
Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
David Bowie - Changes
Deep Purple - Never Before
Delaney & Bonnie - Where There's A Will, There's A Way
Don McLean - American Pie
Don McLean - Vincent
Donnie Elbert - Little Piece Of Leather
Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
Elton John - Rocket Man
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Engelbert Humperdinck - Too Beautiful To Last
Fanny - Ain't That Peculiar
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
Grand Funk Railroad - Upsetter
Harry Chapin - Taxi
Henry Mancini - Theme From "Cade's County"
Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One
Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run
John Lennon - Imagine
Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
Leeds United FC - Leeds United
Lighthouse - I Just Wanna Be Your Friend
Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner
Middle Of The Road - Sacramento
Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley
Mouth and MacNeal - How Do You Do?
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
Neil Young - Old Man
Nilsson - Without You
Olivia Newton-John - What Is Life
Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
Pipes And Drums And The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - Amazing Grace
Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Rod Stewart - Handbags And Gladrags
Sammy Davis, Jr - The Candy Man
Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
Steve Alaimo - American Music
T.Rex - Telegram Sam
The Allman Brothers Band - Ain't Wastin' Time No more
The Carpenters - Hurting Each Other
The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
The New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow
The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
The Sweet - Poppa Joe
The Temptations - Take A Look Around
The Who - Baba O'Riley
Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
Tom Jones - The Young New Mexican Puppeteer
Tyrannosaurus Rex - Debora
Vicky Leandros - Come What May
Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast


New Additions:
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B.B. King - I Got Some Help I Don't Need
Bobby Womack - Woman's Gotta Have It
Climax - Life And Breath
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Someday Never Comes
Edgar Winter's White Trash - I Can't Turn You Loose
Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy (Dixie/Battle Hymn Of The Republic/ All My Trials)
Graham Nash & David Crosby - Immigration Man
Humble Pie - Hot 'N' Nasty
James Brown - There It Is (Part 1)
Jerry Lee Lewis - Chantilly Lace
Neil Diamond - Sing Song Blue
The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine


These can no longer be voted:
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Argent - Hold Your Head Up   
Carly Simon - Legend In Your Own Time   
Dr. John - Iko Iko   
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Nutrocker   
Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely For So Long   
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night   
Issac Hayes - Let's Stay Together   
Little Jimmy Osmond - Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool   
Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire   
Sly & The Family Stone - Smilin'   
The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly, Wow   
Bread - Diary   
Bread - Everything I Own (UK)   
Carlo Savina - Love Theme From "The Godfather"   
John Kay - I'm Movin' On   
Mungo Jerry- Open Up   
Procul Harem - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1972)   
"And keep reaching for the stars...." Casey Kasem, American Top 40
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Postby tdc2000 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:36 am

(1) 1. Elton John - Rocket Man
(2) 2. David Bowie - Changes
(3) 3. Bill Withers - Lean On Me
(4) 4. Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
(5) 5. Elton John - Tiny Dancer
(NEW) 6. Neil Diamond - Sing Song Blue
(NEW) 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Tomorrow Never Comes
(6) 8. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
(NEW) 9. The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine
(7) 10. The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
(8) 11. The Who - Baba O'Riley
(9) 12. Grand Funk Railroad - Upsetter

OUT:
10. Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
11. Mouth & MacNeal - How Do You Do
12. Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One
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