Dave, thanks for posting this list.

 

As ever, your research is very interesting and you have a great eye for detail.

 

Looking forward to positions 1-33 and subsequent posts on new topics.

Cheers Simon.

 

Number 24:

 

 

Number One in June 1973 & 868,000 sold.

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Number 33:

 

The Gibbs return

 

 

Caught behind Wings & the Brighouse & Rastrick Band in December 1977. In actual fact 1977's Christmas was pretty much on a par with 1978's Christmas sales. The Bee Gees only made #3 & shifted 802,000 copies.

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To re-iterate: To stop anyone re-posting this list elsewhere, there will be no re-cap on the top 200 & the top 51 of the chart is out of sequence.

 

A brief re-cap on how this chart was compiled:

We looked at all Panel Sales from BMRB, Record Business Magazine, Radio & Record News & Needletime Magazine. The multipliers range from 16 to 22. In contrast to a certain list posted on Wikipedia & also a rundown appearing on YouTube, we've stayed true to the multipliers of the day. Some of the stuff on Wiki, changes multiplers to a 16 for 1975/76, but it was actually 17 at that period, a decrease brought in by the inclusion of Woolworths data, from 1975 onwards.

 

Number 29:

 

A late Beatle

 

 

A court battle followed. Did it really sound like "He's So Fine"? Probably no more than the intro of Cyndi Lauper's "Girl Just Wanna Have Fun" sounding like Dana's "Fairytale"!! "My Sweet Lord" was Number One (during a postal strike) in February 1971 & sold 840,000 copies.

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Number 32:

 

The Follie that declined Evita

 

 

Elaine Paige took up the honours on stage. Julie recorded the song, but then decided not to do the show. She took the record to Number One in February 1977 & sold 808,000 copie between 76 & 78.

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Number 31:

 

The Chicago Transit Authority shortened their name in 1969 & fortunes grew in 1976

 

 

Number One in November 1976 & 810,000 sold in total.

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Number 30:

 

The song written by the late member of Badfinger

 

 

Number One in April 1972. Re-issued in 1976 & a total of 837,000 sold.

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Number 28:

 

Hi Cliff!

 

 

The big 79 comeback. Number One in August 1979 & 840,000 sold.

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Number 26:

 

Blockheads abound

 

 

The enormous sales of January 1979. Only one week at Number One, but 846,000 sold in total.

Number 27:

 

Johnny nicked "Soleado" & A child was born

 

 

Number One in December 1976, where it just snook in front of Showaddywaddy for Christmas Number One & sold 845,000 in total.

 

And (for comparison) at the start of 1976, there had been this version by Cloud 99, that just missed the top 30:

 

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Number 23:

 

Fools everywhere on Lulu

 

 

The big sales of December 73/January 74 & the Country on strike (just about everything in fact). The New Seekers scored probably more than one week at the top, but got caught up in shortened samples, during strike periods & a 3 day working week. They managed to sell 870,000 though.

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Number 25:

 

A dangerous thing to have

 

 

Number One in February 1979. Some say a million seller during the 70s. Not so. It shipped a million by the end of the year, but was a long way from the top seller of 1979 & actually sold 849,000 through the year.

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Number 22:

 

Thankfully no Terry Wogan!

 

 

Number 2 to Mull Of Kintyre in December 1977 & 870,000 sold.

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Number 21:

 

Now you either like bagpipes or you don't

 

 

Number One in April 1972 & 890,000 sold.

The big top 20 begins with:

 

Elton & Kiki

 

 

The hot Summer (remember them?!) 6 weeks at Number One & 890,000 sold in 1976.

Number 15:

 

It had to be Christmas novelty really

 

 

Number One in December 1972 & 995,000 sold. Yes. Really!

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Number 18:

 

Christmas again!

 

 

Number One in December 1973 & 960,000 sold.

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Number 19:

 

A Dutch Meow!

 

 

Number One in October 1976 & 917,000 sold.

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Number 17:

 

That old oak tree

 

 

Number One in April 1973 & still around in 74. It sold 968,000.

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Number 16:

 

The theme to "Van Der Valk"

 

 

The big Thames TV detective series with 977,000 copies of the theme bought & Number One in September 1973.

Edited June 29, 201312 yr by davetaylor