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Original Sunday Chart Presenter on the BBC Light Programme: Alan Freeman, 26th March 1967.
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Real BBC Chart 22 March 1967

 

Here is the Real BBC chart as used by Alan Freeman on Pick of the Pops. This was produced by taking an average of the Record Mirror, NME, MelodyMaker and Disc charts.

 

1 Release Me - Engelbert Humperdinck

2 Edelweiss - Vince Hill

3 Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane - The Beatles

4 This Is My Song - Petula Clark

5 This Is My Song - Harry Secombe

6 Georgy Girl - The Seekers

7 On A Carousel - The Hollies

8 Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear - Alan Price Set

9 I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman - Whistling Jack Smith

10 There's A Kind Of Hush - Herman's Hermits

11 Detroit City - Tom Jones

12 Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw

13 Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes

14 Give It To Me - The Troggs

15 Snoopy Vs The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen

16 Memories Are Made Of This - Val Doonican

17 I'll Try Anything - Dusty Springfield

18 Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra

19 Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - The Supremes

20 I'm A Believer - The Monkees

21 Peek-A-Boo - The New Vaudeville Band

22 Al Capone - Prince Buster

23 It's All Over - Cliff Richard

24 Touch Me, Touch Me - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

25 Mellow Yellow - Donovan

27 I Can't Make It - Small Faces

28 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - The Casinos

J29 I Won't Come In While He's There - Jim Reeves

J29 Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd

 

Thanks to david1956 on Digital Spy forum for this.

 

 

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Played This Week 1967.

 

34 . The Dave Clark Five - You Got What It Takes

25 . Nancy Sinatra And Frank Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid

24 . Cliff Richard - It's All Over

19 . The Supremes - Love Is Here And Now You're Gone

18 . Dusty Springfield - I'll Try Anything

17 . The Monkees - I'm A Believer

16 . Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String

13 . The Tremeloes - Here Comes My Baby

12 . Val Doonican - Memories Are Made Of This

11 . Tom Jones - Detroit City

10 . Herman's Hermits - There's A Kind Of Hush

8 . Whistling Jack Smith - I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman

7 . The Hollies - On A Carousel

6 . Alan Price Set - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear

5 . The Beatles - Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

4 . Petula Clark - This Is My Song

3 . Seekers - Georgy Girl

2 . Vince Hill - Edelweiss

1 . Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me

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1978

 

Hour 2- http://www.officialcharts.com/archiv.....;/1/1978-03-25/

TOTP -

23-3-78: Presenter: Dave Lee Travis

 

(28) TINA CHARLES – I’ll Go Where Your Music Takes Me (and charts)

(25) SHOWADDYWADDY – I Wonder Why

(45) DAVID ESSEX – Stay With Me Baby

(5) ERUPTION – I Can’t Stand The Rain (clip of Musik Laden)

(49) DR. HOOK – More Like The Movies

(2) BLONDIE – Denis (video)

(3) BRIAN & MICHAEL – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs

(19) DONNA SUMMER – Rumour Has It (danced to by Legs & Co)

(22) GENESIS – Follow You Follow Me (video)

(18) THE REAL THING – Whenever You Want My Love

(1) KATE BUSH – Wuthering Heights

(14) HOT CHOCOLATE – Every 1’s A Winner (and credits)

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The Original Sunday Chart Presenter: Tom Browne (For the Final Time) Sunday 26th March 1978.
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Played This Week 1978.

 

 

20 . Suzi Quatro - IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE

18 . Real Thing - WHENEVER YOU WANT MY LOVE

15 . Earth Wind And Fire - FANTASY

14 . Hot Chocolate - EVERY 1'S A WINNER

13 . Bob Marley And The Wailers - IS THIS LOVE

12 . Samantha Sang - EMOTIONS

10 . Nick Lowe - I LOVE THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS

9 . Bee Gees - STAYIN' ALIVE

8 . Abba - TAKE A CHANCE ON ME

6 . Rose Royce - WISHING ON A STAR

5 . Eruption - I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN

4 . Gerry Rafferty - BAKER STREET

3 . Brian And Michael - MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS

2 . Blondie - DENIS

1 . Kate Bush - WUTHERING HEIGHTS

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1973.

 

 

Hour 1 - http://www.officialcharts.com/archiv.....;/1/1973-03-31/

 

TOTP -

 

29-3-73: Presenter: Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (Wiped)

 

(13) THE O’JAYS – Love Train (crowd dancing) (and charts)

(23) MUD – Crazy

(8) DAVID CASSIDY – Some Kind Of A Summer (video)

(27) GEORDIE – All Because Of You

(12) TIMMY THOMAS – Why Can’t We Live Together (danced to by Pan’s People)

(NEW) ROGER DALTREY – Giving It All Away

(NEW) THE SUPREMES – Bad Weather

(3) GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – Get Down ®

(1) DONNY OSMOND – The Twelfth Of Never (video)

(30) LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND – Tweedlee Dee (and credits)

 

 

Thanks To Popscene for the POTP

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Played This Week, 1973.

 

 

20 . Dave Edmunds - BABY I LOVE YOU

19 . New Seekers - PINBALL WIZARD/SEE ME FEEL ME (MEDLEY)

17 . Roxy Music - PYJAMARAMA

14 . Jimmy Helms - GONNA MAKE YOU AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE

13 . O'Jays - LOVE TRAIN

12 . Timmy Thomas - WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER

11 . Kenny - HEART OF STONE

9 . Roberta Flack - KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG

8 . David Cassidy - I'M A CLOWN / SOME KIND OF SUMMER

7 . Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE

6 . Detroit Emeralds - FEEL THE NEED IN ME

5 . T Rex - 20TH CENTURY BOY

4 . Cliff Richard - POWER TO ALL OUR FRIENDS

3 . Gilbert O'Sullivan - GET DOWN

2 . Slade - CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE

1 . Donny Osmond - THE TWELFTH OF NEVER

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1989

 

Hour 2 - http://www.officialcharts.com/archiv.....;/1/1989-04-01/

 

TOTP -

30/03/89 (Bruno Brookes & Gary Davies)

Pat & Mick – “I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet” (16)

Bangles – “Eternal Flame” (13) (video)

Roachford – “Family Man” (25)

Brother Beyond – “Can You Keep A Secret?” (34) (breaker)

Paul Simpson featuring Adeva – “Musical Freedom (Moving On Up)” (30) (breaker)

Transvision Vamp – “Baby I Don’t Care” (33) (breaker)

The The – “The Beat(en) Generation” (26)

Guns N’ Roses – “Paradise City” (6) (video)

Fuzzbox – “International Rescue” (11) WATCH

The Cult – “Fire Woman” (22) WATCH

Madonna – “Like A Prayer” (1) (video)

Kon Kan – “I Beg Your Pardon” (10) (video/credits)

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The Original Sunday Chart Presenter: Mark Goodier, Sunday 26th March 1989.
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Played This Week 1989

 

 

20 . Michael Jackson - LEAVE ME ALONE

18 . Michael Ball - LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING

16 . Pat And Mick - I HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET

15 . Coldcut Featuring Lisa Stansfield - PEOPLE HOLD ON

14 . Bobby Brown - DON'T BE CRUEL

13 . Bangles - ETERNAL FLAME

10 . Kon Kan - I BEG YOUR PARDON

7 . Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU

6 . Guns n' Roses - PARADISE CITY

5 . Soul II Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler - KEEP ON MOVIN'

4 . Paula Abdul - STRAIGHT UP

3 . Donna Summer - THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL

2 . Jason Donovan - TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS

1 . Madonna - LIKE A PRAYER

Great that they played the full 6 minute version of Paradise City. Guns 'N' Roses refused to allow it to be edited for the single release.
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Hour 1: 1976

 

 

Hour 1 - http://www.officialcharts.com/archiv.....;/1/1976-04-03/

TOTP

 

1-4-76: Presenter: Tony Blackburn

 

(21) SAILOR – Girls Girls Girls

(25) DIANA ROSS – Theme From ‘Mahogany’ (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) (video)

(NEW) TARNEY & SPENCER – I’m Your Man Rock ‘N’ Roll

(14) ABBA – Fernando (video)

(NEW) LAURIE ANDREW – I’ll Never Love Anyone Anymore

(18) HANK MIZELL – Jungle Rock (danced to by Pan’s People)

(4) JOHN MILES – Music

(NEW) FOX – S-S-S-Single Bed

(22) THE BEATLES – Hey Jude (video)

(1) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Save Your Kisses For Me

(12) THE DRIFTERS – Hello Happiness (and credits)

 

Thanks to popscene for TOTP.

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Played This Week: Year 1976.

 

28 . Carpenters - THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH

21 . Sailor - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

20 . Hot Chocolate - DON'T STOP IT NOW

18 . Hank Mizell - JUNGLE ROCK

14 . Abba - FERNANDO

12 . Drifters - HELLO HAPPINESS

11 . 10CC - I'M MANDY FLY ME

9 . Marmalade - FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS

8 . Beatles - YESTERDAY

7 . Elton John - PINBALL WIZARD

6 . Gallagher And Lyle - I WANNA STAY WITH YOU

5 . Tina Charles - I LOVE TO LOVE

4 . John Miles - MUSIC

3 . Billy Ocean - LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU

2 . Barry White - YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME

1 . Brotherhood Of Man - SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME

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1986

 

Hour 2 - http://www.officialcharts.com/archiv.....;/1/1986-04-05/

TOTP-

 

03/04/86 (Janice Long & John Peel)

Big Audio Dynamite – “E=MC2” (20) WATCH

George Michael – “A Different Corner” (4) (video)

A-ha – “Train Of Thought” (23)

Paul Hardcastle – interview

The Real Thing – “You To Me Are Everything” (5)

Falco – “Rock Me Amadeus” (10) WATCH

Cliff Richard & The Young Ones – “Living Doll” (1) (video)

The Style Council – “Have You Ever Had It Blue?” (27) (video/audience dancing/credits)

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Played This Week: Year 1986

 

27 . Style Council - HAVE YOU EVER HAD IT BLUE

20 . Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2

17 . Stevie Wonder - OVERJOYED

14 . Atlantic Starr - SECRET LOVERS

13 . Mr Mister - KYRIE

12 . Bangles - MANIC MONDAY

10 . Falco - ROCK ME AMADEUS

9 . Art Of Noise featuring Duane Eddy - PETER GUNN

8 . David Bowie - ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

7 . Queen - A KIND OF MAGIC

6 . Diana Ross - CHAIN REACTION

4 . George Michael - A DIFFERENT CORNER

3 . Samantha Fox - TOUGH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY)

2 . Sam Cooke - WONDERFUL WORLD

1 . Comic Relief presents Cliff Richard and the Young Ones featuring Hank Marvin - LIVING DOLL

Played This Week: Year 1976.

 

28 . Carpenters - THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH

21 . Sailor - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

20 . Hot Chocolate - DON'T STOP IT NOW

18 . Hank Mizell - JUNGLE ROCK

14 . Abba - FERNANDO

12 . Drifters - HELLO HAPPINESS

11 . 10CC - I'M MANDY FLY ME

9 . Marmalade - FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS

8 . Beatles - YESTERDAY

7 . Elton John - PINBALL WIZARD

6 . Gallagher And Lyle - I WANNA STAY WITH YOU

5 . Tina Charles - I LOVE TO LOVE

4 . John Miles - MUSIC

3 . Billy Ocean - LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU

2 . Barry White - YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME

1 . Brotherhood Of Man - SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME

 

 

The Carpenters song only reached No.22 and should have been a much bigger hit. I love their version of it.

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