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The 1960s flop, rehashed in 1970 & returning again in 1976

 

 

Number One in 1970, a top 40 return in 1976 & selling a total of 517,000 in the 70s alone.

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Number 134:

 

The Singing Tent with a re-release in E.P. form (the first E.P. allowed in the charts since 1969)

 

 

To avoid E.P. abolition, artists had been putting out 3 track Maxi Singles since 1969. Demis changed all that by putting out a 4 track & went to Number One in July 1976 & sold 520,000 copies.

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Number 133:

 

The 1970s biggest single not to make the top 5

 

 

Number 7 in December 1978 (though it was on a seesaw ride up & down the top 10 for about a month). It made the top 5 in other charts of the time & sold 520,000 copies.

 

 

Number 132:

 

We all went to Spain for our holidays

 

 

Originally released in 1973, hung around to 74, finally made it to Number 5 & wouldn't go away! It sold 520,000 copies

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Number 131:

 

The 12th biggest seller of 1974

 

 

Their last Number One in August 1974 & 520,000 sold

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Number 130:

 

Welcome to the dive!

 

 

Number One in February 1974 & 520,000 sold

 

 

Cheak by jaw at Number 129:

 

Paul Da Vinci's voice mimed too by Alan Williams

 

 

Number One in June 1974 & 525,000 sold

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Number 128:

 

The song that came an ad for Yellow Pages

 

 

Written for the Tremoloes, they turned it down & were physically sick, as it went to Number One in June 1970 & sold 525,000 copies.

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Number 127:

 

Tammy Y Nette re-released from 1968

 

 

Also recorded as the B side to "Lady Love Bug" by Clodagh Rodgers in 1971. Tammy finally made Number One in May 1975 & sold 527,000 copies.

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Number 126:

 

From the lost 500th Edition of Top Of The Pops

 

 

Number One in October 1973 & 531,000 sold.

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Number 125:

 

Here in my car

 

 

Gary Webb had 2 adictions: Music & eating toast. His 2nd Number One in September 1979 sold 532,000 copies.

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Number 124:

 

Shame it hadn't!

 

 

Number One in October 1979 & 533,000 sold

 

 

Also in 79 at Number 123:

 

What's wrong?

 

 

Number 2 in February 1979 & 534,620 sold. What a "Tragedy" it didn't make Number One!

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Number 122:

 

The Champions of 1977....Well not quite!

 

 

"We Will Rock You" on t'other side. It was Number 2 in November 1977 & sold 535,000 copies.

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Number 121:

 

Babs & that film re-make

 

 

Number 3 in May 1977 & 536,000 sold.

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Number 120:

 

Mr Boothe takind a Bread song

 

 

Ken started with a minor hit in 1967, as he covered "Puppet On A String"....Much ahead of it's time indeed. "Everything I Own" was Number One in October 1974 & sold 537,500 copies.

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Number 119:

 

Paint Your Wagon

 

 

Number One in March 1970. It sold 538,000 & you thought Lee couldn't sing, until you played the other side:

 

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Number 118:

 

Don't mention West Germany...Some of us have never forgot 1970!

 

 

Yep the only place they were going was Back Home & it was Number One, when they got home in June 1970 & sold 540,000 copies.

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Number 117:

 

Not quite on a par with Chicory Tip, but Mum liked it!

 

 

The kid that broke the Clap-ometer made Number 2 in January 1972 & sold 540,000 copies.

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Number 116:

 

Freeze! And give me all your money!

 

 

Number 2 in July 1977 & 540,750 sold.

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Number 115:

 

Money makes the world go round

 

 

Number 3 in December 1976 & 543,000 sold

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Number 114:

 

Paul & Art on the bridge

 

 

Number One in March 1970 & 544,000 sold

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Number 113:

 

Norman's only hit & a real One Hit Wonder

 

 

Number One in April 1970 & 545,000 sold

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