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:cry: 1970s Top 40 Rate - The Impossible Part 4 :cry:

 

Due to the relatively obscure nature of the tracks below (well, not all obscure - plenty of classics in the No.38 rate), you can vote as follows:

 

+10

+9

+8

+7

+6

+5

+4

+3

+2

+1

 

If you can't pick ten songs, you can try four:

 

+10

+7

+4

+1

 

And alternatively, if you can only pick three:

 

+10

+5

+1

 

Number 23s

 

Radha Krishna Temple - Govinda

Anne Murray - Snowbird

Jonathan King - Lazy Bones

Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin'

Move - Chinatown

Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling

Middle Of The Road - Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)

Duncan Browne - Journey

Hurricane Smith - Who Was It

Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend

Elvis Presley - Polk Salad Annie

Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby

Barry Blue - Hot Shot

George McCrae - You Can Have It All

Kevin Johnson - Rock And Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)

John Lennon - #9 Dream

Diana Ross - Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right

Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm

Hamilton Bohannon - Foot Stompin' Music

Eagles - One Of These Nights

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)

Be Bop Deluxe - Ships In The Night

Beatles - Paperback Writer

Brass Construction - Movin'

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me

Mistura With Lloyd Michels - The Flasher

Average White Band - Queen Of My Soul

David Essex - Cool Out Tonight

Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready For Love

X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

Rolling Stones - Respectable

Generation X - Valley Of The Dolls

 

Number 27s

 

Rare Bird - Sympathy

Pickettywitch - Baby I Won't Let You Down

Barbra Streisand - Stoney End

Sovereign Colletion - Mozart 40

Cliff Richard - Silvery Rain

Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out

Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather

Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason I Love You

Jeff Beck Group (Vocal Rod Stewart) - I've Been Drinking

Detroit Emeralds - I Think Of You

Cliff Richard - Take Me High

Brownsville Station - Smokin' In The Boys' Room

Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

Jim Capaldi - It's All Up To You

Santana - Samba Pa Ti

Betty Wright - Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!

Sparks - Get In The Swing

L.J Johnson - Your Magic Put A Spell On Me

James & Bobby Purify - Morning Glory

Judge Dread - Y Viva Suspenders

Donna Summer - Winter Melody

Bread - Lost Without Your Love

Elton John - Crazy Water

Suzi Quatro - Tear Me Apart

Bonnie Tyler - More Than A Lover

Tina Charles - Rendezvous

Frankie Miller - Be Good To Yourself

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All

Mary Mason - Angel Of The Morning-Any Way That You Want Me (Medley)

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - Really Free

The Jam - News Of The World

Tina Charles - I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me

Raydio - Is This A Love Thing

 

Number 38s

 

Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

B.J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

The Who - Summertime Blues

Gerry Monroe - Cry

Richard Barnes - Go North

Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

Don McLean - Everyday

Kenny - Give It To Me Now

Charles Aznavour - The Old Fashioned Way

Millican & Nesbitt - For Old Times Sake

Diana Ross - Love Me

George Harrison - Ding Dong

Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way

George McCrae - Sing A Happy Song

Sylvia - Hasta La Vista

Wigan's Ovation - Per-so-nal-ly

Abba - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door

George Harrison - You

Gary Glitter - Papa Oom Mow Mow

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Gamblin' Bar Room Blues

Faith, Hope & Charity - Just One Look

Surprise Sisters - La Booga Rooga

Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic

Fatback Band - Night Fever

Barry Biggs - Work All Day

Dorothy Moore - Funny How Time Slips Away

Guys 'N' Dolls - Stoney Ground

Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

The Clash - White Riot

Martyn Ford Orchestra - Let Your Body Go Downtown

Lenny Williams - Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!

Commodores - Too Hot To Trot/Zoom

Child - When You Walk In The Room

Mick Jackson - Weekend

Voyage - Let's Fly Away

Leif Garrett - Feel The Need

Art Garfunkel - Since I Don't Have You

Billy Connolly - In The Brownies

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Number 23s

 

+10 Barry Blue - Hot Shot

+7 Brass Construction - Movin'

+4 George McCrae - You Can Have It All

+1 X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

 

Number 27s

 

+10 Barbra Streisand - Stoney End

+7 Sparks - Get In The Swing

+4 Mary Mason - Angel Of The Morning-Any Way That You Want Me (Medley)

+1 George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All

 

Number 38s

 

+10 Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

+9 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

+8 B.J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

+7 Abba - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

+6 Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic

+5 Billy Connolly - In The Brownies

+4 The Clash - White Riot

+3 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

+2 Leif Garrett - Feel The Need

+1 Art Garfunkel - Since I Don't Have You

Number 23s

+10 X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo (GREAT RECORD!)

+07 Hamilton Bohannon - Foot Stompin' Music

+04 John Lennon - #9 Dream

+01 Generation X - Valley Of The Dolls

 

Number 27s

+10 The Jam - News Of The World

+05 Sparks - Get In The Swing

+01 Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out

 

Number 38s (ARGH! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST 'IMPOSSIBLE' LISTS YET!)

+10 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

+09 Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

+08 The Clash - White Riot

+07 The Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

+06 B.J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

+05 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

+04 Billy Connolly - In The Brownies

+03 Fatback Band - Night Fever

+02 Barry Biggs - Work All Day

+01 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

Number 23s

 

+10 X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

+7 Generation X - Valley Of The Dolls

+4 Rolling Stones - Respectable

+1 John Lennon - #9 Dream

 

 

Number 27s

 

 

+10 The Jam - News Of The World

+7 Sparks - Get In The Swing

+4 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

+1 John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - Really Free

 

 

 

Number 38s

 

 

+10 Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

+7 The Clash - White Riot

+4 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

+1 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

 

 

Number 23s

 

ridiculously having to omit fab records like The Move, Be Bop Deluxe! :o I protest!

 

+10 John Lennon - #9 Dream

+9 Anne Murray - Snowbird

+8 Eagles - One Of These Nights

+7 Beatles - Paperback Writer

+6 Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling

+5 Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend

+4 Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby

+3 Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm

+2 X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

+1 Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin'

 

 

 

Number 27s

 

doh! twice as many greats as places for this one

 

 

+10 Barbra Streisand - Stoney End

+9 Jim Capaldi - It's All Up To You

+8 Santana - Samba Pa Ti

+7 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

+6 Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason I Love You

+5 Rare Bird - Sympathy

+4 Cliff Richard - Take Me High

+3 John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - Really Free

+2 Elton John - Crazy Water

+1 Donna Summer - Winter Melody

 

Number 38s

 

 

+10 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

+9 Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic

+8 Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

+7 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

+6 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

+5 B.J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

+4 Abba - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

+3 Art Garfunkel - Since I Don't Have You

+2 Guys 'N' Dolls - Stoney Ground

+1 George Harrison - Ding Dong

 

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+10 Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby

+9 Beatles - Paperback Writer

+8 Eagles - One Of These Nights

+7 Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

+6 Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

+5 John Lennon - #9 Dream

+4 Rolling Stones - Respectable

+3 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)

+2 Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm

+1 Elvis Presley - Polk Salad Annie

 

27

 

+10 Donna Summer - Winter Melody

+9 Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

+8 Santana - Samba Pa Ti

+7 Barbra Streisand - Stoney End

+6 Bread - Lost Without Your Love

+5 George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All

+4 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

+3 Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out

+2 Rare Bird - Sympathy

+1 The Jam - News Of The World

 

 

38

 

+10 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

+9 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

+8 B.J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

+7 Abba - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

+6 The Clash - White Riot

+5 Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door

+4 The Who - Summertime Blues

+3 George Harrison - You

+2 Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic

+1 Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

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Number 23s

 

+10 Brass Construction - Movin'

+9 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)

+8 Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me

+7 Diana Ross - Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right

+6 Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby

+5 Generation X - Valley Of The Dolls

+4 Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready For Love

+3 Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm

+2 Mistura With Lloyd Michels - The Flasher

+1 X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

 

Number 27s

 

+10 Judge Dread - Y Viva Suspenders

+9 Detroit Emeralds - I Think Of You

+8 Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

+7 Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason I Love You

+6 Betty Wright - Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!

+5 Pickettywitch - Baby I Won't Let You Down

+4 L.J Johnson - Your Magic Put A Spell On Me

+3 George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All

+2 Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather

+1 Donna Summer - Winter Melody

 

Number 38s

 

+10 Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way

+9 Lenny Williams - Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!

+8 Martyn Ford Orchestra - Let Your Body Go Downtown

+7 Dorothy Moore - Funny How Time Slips Away

+6 Richard Harris - MacArthur Park

+5 Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

+4 Barry Biggs - Work All Day

+3 Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie

+2 Diana Ross - Love Me

+1 Don McLean - Everyday

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Number 23s - The Results

 

Right, here we go again then. No votes for these:

 

Radha Krishna Temple - Govinda

Jonathan King - Lazy Bones

Move - Chinatown

Middle Of The Road - Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)

Duncan Browne - Journey

Hurricane Smith - Who Was It

Kevin Johnson - Rock And Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)

Be Bop Deluxe - Ships In The Night

Average White Band - Queen Of My Soul

David Essex - Cool Out Tonight

 

These got some votes:

 

2. John Lennon - #9 Dream 20

Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby 20

4. Brass Construction - Movin' 17

5. Beatles - Paperback Writer 16

Eagles - One Of These Nights 16

7. Generation X - Valley Of The Dolls 13

8. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Wake Up Everybody (Part 1) 12

9. Barry Blue - Hot Shot 10

10. Anne Murray - Snowbird 9

 

11. Rolling Stones - Respectable 8

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me 8

Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm 8

14. Hamilton Bohannon - Foot Stompin' Music 7

Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover 7

Diana Ross - Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right 7

17. Jonathan King - Hooked On A Feeling 6

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes 6

19. Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend 5

20. George McCrae - You Can Have It All 4

Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready For Love 4

22. Mistura With Lloyd Michels - The Flasher 2

23. Elvis Presley - I'm Leavin' 1

Elvis Presley - Polk Salad Annie 1

 

which leaves the winner:

 

1. X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo 24

 

 

The Ultimate 1970s Top 40:

 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

6. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. Stevie Wonder - Superstition

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21. Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

22.

23. X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

24.

25. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

26.

27.

28.

29.

30. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks

32.

33. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye

34.

35. The Clash - Clash City Rockers

36. Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Eve Of The War

37.

38.

39.

40. The Jam - In The City

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Number 27s - The Results

 

No votes for these:

 

Sovereign Colletion - Mozart 40

Cliff Richard - Silvery Rain

Jeff Beck Group (Vocal Rod Stewart) - I've Been Drinking

Brownsville Station - Smokin' In The Boys' Room

James & Bobby Purify - Morning Glory

Suzi Quatro - Tear Me Apart

Bonnie Tyler - More Than A Lover

Tina Charles - Rendezvous

Frankie Miller - Be Good To Yourself

Tina Charles - I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me

Raydio - Is This A Love Thing

 

And the rest:

 

2. The Jam - News Of The World 21

3. Sparks - Get In The Swing 19

4. Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely 17

5. Santana - Samba Pa Ti 16

6. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain 15

7. Miki Anthony - If It Wasn't For The Reason I Love You 13

8. Donna Summer - Winter Melody 12

9. Judge Dread - Y Viva Suspenders 10

10. Jim Capaldi - It's All Up To You 9

Detroit Emeralds - I Think Of You 9

George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All 9

13. Rare Bird - Sympathy 7

14. Bread - Lost Without Your Love 6

Betty Wright - Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah! 6

16. Pickettywitch - Baby I Won't Let You Down 5

17. Mary Mason - Angel Of The Morning-Any Way That You Want Me (Medley) 4

Cliff Richard - Take Me High 4

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - Really Free 4

Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out 4

L.J Johnson - Your Magic Put A Spell On Me 4

22. Elton John - Crazy Water 2

Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece Of Leather 2

 

which results in a surprisingly, yet pleasing, victor:

 

1. Barbra Streisand - Stoney End 27

 

 

The Ultimate 1970s Top 40:

 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

6. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. Stevie Wonder - Superstition

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21. Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

22.

23. X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

24.

25. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

26.

27. Barbra Streisand - Stoney End

28.

29.

30. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks

32.

33. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye

34.

35. The Clash - Clash City Rockers

36. Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Eve Of The War

37.

38.

39.

40. The Jam - In The City

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Number 38s - The Results

 

Well, this one was always going to be interesting. Several all time classics here which shockingly never got higher than #38 in the 70s. But which one is the best - Fleetwood Mac, Shirley, The Clash, Pistols, Abba?......

 

In the meantime, nothin' for these:

 

Gerry Monroe - Cry

Richard Barnes - Go North

Kenny - Give It To Me Now

Charles Aznavour - The Old Fashioned Way

Millican & Nesbitt - For Old Times Sake

George McCrae - Sing A Happy Song

Sylvia - Hasta La Vista

Wigan's Ovation - Per-so-nal-ly

Gary Glitter - Papa Oom Mow Mow

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Gamblin' Bar Room Blues

Faith, Hope & Charity - Just One Look

Surprise Sisters - La Booga Rooga

Commodores - Too Hot To Trot/Zoom

Child - When You Walk In The Room

Mick Jackson - Weekend

Voyage - Let's Fly Away

 

As for the others:

 

2. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way 31

3. Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever 29

4. B.J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head 27

5. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park 26

6. The Clash - White Riot 25

7. Abba - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 18

8. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic 17

9. Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way 10

Scaffold - Gin Gan Goolie 10

 

11. Billy Connolly - In The Brownies 9

Lenny Williams - Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh! 9

13. Martyn Ford Orchestra - Let Your Body Go Downtown 8

14. Dorothy Moore - Funny How Time Slips Away 7

15. Barry Biggs - Work All Day 6

16. Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door 5

17. Art Garfunkel - Since I Don't Have You 4

The Who - Summertime Blues 4

19. Fatback Band - Night Fever 3

George Harrison - You 3

21. Leif Garrett - Feel The Need 2

Guys 'N' Dolls - Stoney Ground 2

Diana Ross - Love Me 2

24. George Harrison - Ding Dong 1

Don McLean - Everyday 1

 

Perhaps not a complete surprise here, and rather fittingly, it won with 38 points:

 

1. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK 38

 

 

The Ultimate 1970s Top 40:

 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

6. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. Stevie Wonder - Superstition

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21. Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

22.

23. X Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo

24.

25. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

26.

27. Barbra Streisand - Stoney End

28.

29.

30. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks

32.

33. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye

34.

35. The Clash - Clash City Rockers

36. Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Eve Of The War

37.

38. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK

39.

40. The Jam - In The City

mmm loving the variety here, much wider than the 80's results. I expected a lot of punk, but to see Orchestral Prog rock, soul, funk, Easy listening, MOR gospel, New wave and some 60's classics to boot gives the list more kudos i think. B-)
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mmm loving the variety here, much wider than the 80's results. I expected a lot of punk, but to see Orchestral Prog rock, soul, funk, Easy listening, MOR gospel, New wave and some 60's classics to boot gives the list more kudos i think. B-)

 

absolutely. only really glam rock and disco that are missing so far

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