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Posted by: AH Gold Jul 26 2015, 10:13 PM

1970s Top 40 Rate

Number 11s

Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.11 in the UK during the 1970s. Rate your faves, and the winner will go through to the final Ultimate Top 40 (where it will join the best No.1, No.2 etc).

Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Family - Strange Band
Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Forget Me Not
Atomic Rooster - Tomorrow Night
Fame & Price Together - Rosetta
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Don't Blame You At All
Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper
Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High
Move - Tonight
Jethro Tull - Live Is A Love Song/Up The Pool
Danyel Gerald - Butterfly
Sweet - Poppa Joe
Donnie Elbert - I Can't Help Myself
Partridge Family - It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)
Labi Siffre - Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
Judge Dread - Big Six
Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
Blue Mink - Stay With Me
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Kenny - Heart Of Stone
Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Medicine Head - Rising Sun
Nazareth - This Flight Tonight
Ronnie Lane & The Band Slim Chance - How Come?
Elton John - Candle In The Wind
Barry Blue - School Love
Olivia Newon John - Long Live Love
Little Jimmy Osmond - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door
Paper Lace - The Black Eyed Boys
Pilot - Magic
Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence
Queen - Now I'm Here
Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die
Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)
Barry Manilow - Mandy
Kraftwerk - Autobahn
Hot Chocolate - Disco Queen
David Cassidy - I Write The Songs/Get It Up For Love
Slade - In For A Penny
Slade - Let's Call It Quits
Randy Edelman - Concrete And Clay
Hot Chocolate - Don't Stop It Now
Frankie Valli - Fallen Angel
Liverpool Express - You Are My Love
Status Quo - Mystery Song
Smokie - I'll Meet You At Midnight
Steve Miller Band - Rock 'N' Me
Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Rod Stewart - Get Back
Maxine Nightingale - Love Hit Me
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
Boomtown Rats - Looking After No.1
Santana - She's Not There
Yannis Markopoulous - Who Pays The Ferryman?
Stranglers - 5 Minutes
Samantha Sang - Emotions
Sheila B Devotion - Singin' In The Rain (Part 1)
Raydio - Jack And Jill
Ruby Winters - Come To Me!
Dooleys - A Rose Has To Die
Crystal Gayle - Talking In Your Sleep
Queen - Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
John Travolta - Greased Lightning
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
Generation X - King Rocker
Rod Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch
Gene Chandler - Get Down
Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
Eddy Grant - Living On The Front Line
Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts
Errol Dunkley - O.K Fred
Suzi Quatro - She's In Love With You
Ramblers (From The Abbey Hey Junior School) - The Sparrow

you can use the standard +30 rate:

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or you can do a +20 rate:

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Good luck!

Posted by: AH Gold Jul 26 2015, 10:13 PM

+20 Pilot - Magic
+19 Kraftwerk - Autobahn
+18 Samantha Sang - Emotions
+17 Sheila B Devotion - Singin' In The Rain (Part 1)
+16 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
+15 Sweet - Poppa Joe
+14 John Travolta - Greased Lightning
+13 Barry Manilow - Mandy
+12 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
+11 Generation X - King Rocker
+10 Suzi Quatro - She's In Love With You
+9 Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You
+8 Crystal Gayle - Talking In Your Sleep
+7 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
+6 Rod Stewart - Get Back
+5 Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
+4 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
+3 Queen - Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
+2 Eddy Grant - Living On The Front Line
+1 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night

Posted by: richie Jul 27 2015, 08:04 AM

I've hardly heard any of these, so just a ten from me.

+20 Kraftwerk - Autobahn
+18 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
+16 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
+14 Elton John - Candle In The Wind
+12 Generation X - King Rocker
+10 Sweet - Poppa Joe
+08 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
+06 Queen - Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
+04 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
+02 Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Posted by: AaronTM Jul 27 2015, 02:47 PM

+20 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
+18 Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
+16 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
+14 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
+12 Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High
+10 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
+8 John Travolta - Greased Lightning
+6 Queen - Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
+4 Elton John - Candle In The Wind
+2 Barry Manilow - Mandy

Posted by: dandystar Jul 27 2015, 05:22 PM

20 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
18 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
16 Kraftwerk - Autobahn
14 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
12 Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
10 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
08 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
06 Elton John - Candle In The Wind
04 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Forget Me Not
02 Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High

Posted by: Severin Jul 27 2015, 05:34 PM

+20 Kraftwerk - Autobahn
+18 Stranglers - 5 Minutes
+16 Boomtown Rats - Looking After No.1
+14 Generation X - King Rocker
+12 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
+10 Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts
+8 Errol Dunkley - O.K Fred
+6 Eddy Grant - Living On The Front Line
+4 Pilot - Magic
+2 Queen - Now I'm Here

Posted by: Leonardo Jul 27 2015, 06:31 PM

+30 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
+29 Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
+28 Queen - Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
+27 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
+26 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
+25 Pilot - Magic
+24 Samantha Sang - Emotions
+23 John Travolta - Greased Lightning
+22 Barry Manilow - Mandy
+21 Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
+20 Crystal Gayle - Talking In Your Sleep
+19 Maxine Nightingale - Love Hit Me
+18 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
+17 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
+16 Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper
+15 Elton John - Candle In The Wind
+14 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Forget Me Not
+13 Randy Edelman - Concrete And Clay
+12 Ruby Winters - Come To Me!
+11 Suzi Quatro - She's In Love With You
+10 Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
+9 Move - Tonight
+8 Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You
+7 Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High
+6 Frankie Valli - Fallen Angel
+5 Olivia Newon John - Long Live Love
+4 Sweet - Poppa Joe
+3 Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)
+2 Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence
+1 Dooleys - A Rose Has To Die

Posted by: darkstar79 Jul 27 2015, 10:18 PM

+30 Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
+29 Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
+28 Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High
+27 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Don't Blame You At All
+26 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Forget Me Not
+25 Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You
+24 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
+23 Ruby Winters - Come To Me!
+22 Maxine Nightingale - Love Hit Me
+21 Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)

+20 Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence
+19 Errol Dunkley - O.K Fred
+18 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
+17 Fame & Price Together - Rosetta
+16 Gene Chandler - Get Down
+15 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
+14 Danyel Gerald - Butterfly
+13 Donnie Elbert - I Can't Help Myself
+12 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
+11 Elton John - Candle In The Wind

+10 Sheila B Devotion - Singin' In The Rain (Part 1)
+9 Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper
+8 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
+7 Little Jimmy Osmond - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door
+6 Samantha Sang - Emotions
+5 Judge Dread - Big Six
+4 Kraftwerk - Autobahn
+3 Blue Mink - Stay With Me
+2 Labi Siffre - Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
+1 Randy Edelman - Concrete And Clay

Posted by: popchartfreak Jul 28 2015, 08:27 PM

Got it down to 56 initially

+30 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
+29 Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again
+28 Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
+27 Donnie Elbert - I Can't Help Myself
+26 Partridge Family - It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)
+25 Blue Mink - Stay With Me
+24 Samantha Sang - Emotions
+23 Labi Siffre - Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
+22 Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
+21 Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)

+20 Nazareth - This Flight Tonight
+19 Steve Miller Band - Rock 'N' Me
+18 Kraftwerk - Autobahn
+17 Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper
+16 Eddy Grant - Living On The Front Line
+15 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
+14 Medicine Head - Rising Sun
+13 Barry Blue - School Love
+12 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
+11 Kenny - Heart Of Stone

+10 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
+9 Liverpool Express - You Are My Love
+8 Pilot - Magic
+7 Danyel Gerard - Butterfly
+6 Boomtown Rats - Looking After No.1
+5 Sweet - Poppa Joe
+4 Santana - She's Not There
+3 Rod Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch
+2 Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
+1 Status Quo - Mystery Song

I love all these and there were loads more I love...and at Nazereth's fab cover of Joni Mitchell outdoing Joni!

Posted by: popchartfreak Jul 28 2015, 08:35 PM

you might enjoy the very naughty Judge Dread record, banned (still) on the BBC, as in never ever played ever. reggae novelty smut. I'm pretty sure what the big six he's talking about is...

Posted by: richie Jul 29 2015, 08:01 AM

Nah, I've heard Judge Dread's Christmas records and they're bad enough! I can only assume Big Six was a prophetic protest record against today's rampant energy companies. Er, or maybe not.

Posted by: popchartfreak Jul 29 2015, 09:25 AM

Big Six is the only one I've heard as it featured on one of those 20 Greatest Hits Arcade/K-Tel albums that I bought. These days that would have led to Parental guidance stickers on it. I've never felt the need to search out the others so I guess they can be left off the 70's lists as no-one has heard them (or likes them)

Posted by: AH Gold Jul 31 2015, 09:09 AM

Number 11s - The Results

As ever, let's start with those which got no votes:

Family - Strange Band
Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now
Atomic Rooster - Tomorrow Night
Jethro Tull - Live Is A Love Song/Up The Pool
David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby
Ronnie Lane & The Band Slim Chance - How Come?
Paper Lace - The Black Eyed Boys
Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die
Hot Chocolate - Disco Queen
David Cassidy - I Write The Songs/Get It Up For Love
Slade - In For A Penny
Slade - Let's Call It Quits
Hot Chocolate - Don't Stop It Now
Smokie - I'll Meet You At Midnight
T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do
Yannis Markopoulous - Who Pays The Ferryman?
Raydio - Jack And Jill
Ramblers (From The Abbey Hey Junior School) - The Sparrow

These got some love:

2. Kraftwerk - Autobahn 97
3. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman 91
4. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff 80
5. Archie Bell & The Drells - Here I Go Again 79
6. Samantha Sang - Emotions 72
7. Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi 70
8. Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love 65
9. Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 59
10. Pilot - Magic 57

11. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night 55
12. Elton John - Candle In The Wind 50
13. Supremes & The Four Tops - River Deep Mountain High 49
14. John Travolta - Greased Lightning 45
Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring) 45
16. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Forget Me Not 44
17. Queen - Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls 43
18. Kandidate - I Don't Wanna Lose You 42
Bob & Marcia - Pied Piper 42
20. Maxine Nightingale - Love Hit Me 41
21. Donnie Elbert - I Can't Help Myself 40
22. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion 39
23. Generation X - King Rocker 37
Barry Manilow - Mandy 37
25. Ruby Winters - Come To Me! 35
26. Sweet - Poppa Joe 34
27. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy 32
28. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner 30
29. Crystal Gayle - Talking In Your Sleep 28
Blue Mink - Stay With Me 28
31. Sheila B Devotion - Singin' In The Rain (Part 1) 27
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Don't Blame You At All 27
Errol Dunkley - O.K Fred 27
34. Partridge Family - It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) 26
35. Labi Siffre - Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying 25
36. Eddy Grant - Living On The Front Line 24
37. Sweet Sensation - Purely By Coincidence 22
Boomtown Rats - Looking After No.1 22
39. Suzi Quatro - She's In Love With You 21
Danyel Gerald - Butterfly 21
41. Nazareth - This Flight Tonight 20
42. Steve Miller Band - Rock 'N' Me 19
43. Stranglers - 5 Minutes 18
44. Fame & Price Together - Rosetta 17
45. Gene Chandler - Get Down 16
46. Randy Edelman - Concrete And Clay 14
Medicine Head - Rising Sun 14
48. Barry Blue - School Love 13
49. Kenny - Heart Of Stone 11
50. Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts 10
51. Move - Tonight 9
Liverpool Express - You Are My Love 9
53. Little Jimmy Osmond - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door 7
54. Rod Stewart - Get Back 6
Frankie Valli - Fallen Angel 6
56. Olivia Newon John - Long Live Love 5
Judge Dread - Big Six 5
58. Santana - She's Not There 4
59. Rod Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch 3
60. Queen - Now I'm Here 2
61. Dooleys - A Rose Has To Die 1
Status Quo - Mystery Song 1

I thought Kraftwerk would walk it, but there was a clear victor (and the only one to get over 100 points):

1. Stevie Wonder - Superstition 127



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31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks
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40. The Jam - In The City

Posted by: richie Jul 31 2015, 09:24 AM

Happy with that, I thought Stevie would walk it - I was surprised Kraftwerk was so high.

Posted by: popchartfreak Jul 31 2015, 06:32 PM

yeah a deserved winner. Some results are very predictable (Undertones/Jam/Jeff Wayne) and some very likely like Stevie, but happy to see some surprises too, most of all so far Jimmy Mack. I love all the winners to bits, bar In The City, which I have just never warmed to, the most ordinary of all The Jam singles for me. Sorry!

Posted by: dandystar Jul 31 2015, 08:35 PM

Superstition is a fantastic track, Stevie's best and a very deserved winner.