February 25, 20241 yr Joan Armatrading – Love and Affection :wub: (this really should be a wildcard, female black singer/songwriters were so rarely in the UK charts at this time) Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better :wub: (my favourite Bond theme) David Bowie – Golden Years :wub: Gladys Knight & the Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia Boney M - Daddy Cool
February 25, 20241 yr Author Another great turnout today and some lesser known gems in the tracklist: 227 09/02/1974 Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil 1 wk 46-38-17-17-14-6-4-4-5-{3}-6-17-23-30-42 -> 15 wks stopped by: Mud - Tiger Feet, The Sweet - Teenage Rampage 228 16/02/1974 Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World 1 wk 27-13-5-{3}-5-9-17-33-49 -> 9 wks stopped by: Mud - Tiger Feet, Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 229 06/04/1974 Hot Chocolate - Emma 1 wk 36-10-6-{3}-6-6-14-18-43-49 -> 10 wks stopped by: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, Paper Lace - Billy - Don't Be A Hero 230 13/04/1974 Gary Glitter - Remember Me This Way 1 wk 8-4-{3}-7-12-20-41-47 -> 8 wks stopped by: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, Paper Lace - Billy - Don't Be A Hero 231 20/04/1974 Slade - Everyday 1 wk 6-4-{3}-7-13-24-43 -> 7 wks stopped by: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, Mud - The Cat Crept In 232 11/05/1974 The Wombles - Remember You're A Womble 1 wk 36-20-8-4-4-{3}-5-13-19-20-26-32-43-49-46-49 -> 16 wks stopped by: ABBA - Waterloo, Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love 233 18/05/1974 Peters And Lee - Don't Stay Away Too Long 1 wk 38-19-11-4-{3}-4-5-11-20-27-35-38-42-50-45 -> 15 wks stopped by: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love, ABBA - Waterloo 234 01/06/1974 Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died 1 wk 39-14-7-5-{3}-6-12-24-32-40-49 -> 11 wks stopped by: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love, Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us 235 15/06/1974 R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House 1 wk 34-24-9-4-5-{3}-4-5-17-27-38-46 -> 12 wks stopped by: Ray Stevens - The Streak, Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll 236 13/07/1974 Slade - Bangin' Man 1 wk 4-{3}-5-8-20-28-40 -> 7 wks stopped by: Charles Aznavour - She, The Drifters - Kissin' In The Back 237 03/08/1974 Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run 1 wk 27-7-4-5-{3}-8-12-25-33-36-43 -> 11 wks stopped by: George McCrae - Rock Your Baby, Stephanie De Sykes And Rain - Born With A Smile On My Face 238 24/08/1974 Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation 1 wk 40-17-5-4-{3}-5-12-19-31-39 -> 10 wks stopped by: The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again, The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 239 28/09/1974 Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby 2 wks 36-22-11-6-4-{3}-3-7-15-31-40 -> 11 wks stopped by: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting, John Denver - Annie's Song 240 07/12/1974 The Rubettes - Juke Box Jive 4 wks 23-8-4-{3}-8-3-3-3-10-18-32-33 -> 12 wks stopped by: Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything, David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star, Mud - Lonely This Christmas, Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 241 18/01/1975 Kenny - The Bump 3 wks 37-33-24-24-21-4-{3}-3-3-7-6-21-28-40-48 -> 15 wks stopped by: Status Quo - Down Down, Ralph McTell - Streets Of London, Tymes - Ms. Grace, Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye, Pilot - January 242 08/02/1975 Mac And Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses 2 wks 42-21-10-{3}-3-4-8-25-33-46 -> 10 wks stopped by: Pilot - January, Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love, The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman 243 08/03/1975 Mud - The Secrets That You Keep 1 wk 26-5-4-{3}-5-7-24-32-50 -> 9 wks stopped by: Telly Savalas - If, Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile 244 22/03/1975 Fox - Only You Can 1 wk 50-19-5-4-4-{3}-7-15-22-32-50 -> 11 wks stopped by: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, Telly Savalas - If 245 29/03/1975 The Moments And The Whatnauts - Girls 2 wks 35-17-9-{3}-3-6-7-23-35-47 -> 10 wks stopped by: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, Guys And Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving 246 19/04/1975 Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog 1 wk 38-26-11-8-{3}-4-6-16-26-37 -> 10 wks stopped by: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, The Sweet - Fox On The Run 247 31/05/1975 The Stylistics - Sing Baby Sing 1 wk 36-12-6-{3}-4-4-8-14-26-38 -> 10 wks stopped by: Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man, Windsor Davies And Don Estelle - Whispering Grass 248 05/07/1975 Van McCoy - The Hustle 2 wks 39-22-9-4-4-{3}-3-4-7-9-23-29 -> 12 wks stopped by: 10CC - I'm Not In Love, Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow, Ray Stevens - Misty 249 16/08/1975 Smokey - If You Think You Know How To Love Me 1 wk 40-16-6-4-{3}-5-10-19-34 -> 9 wks stopped by: The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything, Barbados - Typically Tropical 250 04/10/1975 The Drifters - There Goes My First Love 5 wks 46-26-13-8-{3}-3-3-3-3-11-26-39 -> 12 wks stopped by: David Essex - Hold Me Close, Rod Stewart - Sailing, Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You, David Bowie - Space Oddity 251 06/12/1975 Bay City Rollers - Money Honey 1 wk 13-5-{3}-4-12-15-15-15-31 -> 9 wks stopped by: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing 252 07/02/1976 The Miracles - Love Machine 1 wk 45-16-5-4-{3}-4-8-14-32-39 -> 10 wks stopped by: Slik - Forever And Ever, ABBA - Mamma Mia 253 28/02/1976 Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains - Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez 1 wk 44-21-8-4-{3}-4-5-14-25-31 -> 10 wks stopped by: The Four Seasons - December '63, Tina Charles - I Love To Love 254 10/04/1976 John Miles - Music 3 wks 44-13-4-{3}-3-3-11-15-36 -> 9 wks stopped by: Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me, Barry White - You See The Trouble With Me, ABBA - Fernando 255 01/05/1976 Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock 3 wks 40-27-18-7-5-4-{3}-3-3-9-13-23-29 -> 13 wks stopped by: Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me, ABBA - Fernando 256 22/05/1976 The Four Seasons - Silver Star 1 wk 27-16-6-9-{3}-21-16-31-39 -> 9 wks stopped by: ABBA - Fernando, J.J. Barrie - No Charge 257 05/06/1976 Robin Sarstedt - My Resistance Is Low 1 wk 46-22-11-4-{3}-6-9-23-36 -> 9 wks stopped by: J.J. Barrie - No Charge, The Wurzels - Combine Harvester 258 07/08/1976 David Dundas - Jeans On 3 wks 25-8-{3}-3-3-4-10-24-33 -> 9 wks stopped by: Elton John And Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More 259 11/09/1976 The Chi-Lites - You Don't Have To Go 1 wk 45-32-17-17-9-9-{3}-8-12-21-27 -> 11 wks stopped by: ABBA - Dancing Queen, Wings - Let 'Em In 260 25/09/1976 The Wurzels - I Am A Cider Drinker 1 wk 23-9-{3}-4-5-16-21-24-39 -> 9 wks stopped by: ABBA - Dancing Queen, Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You 261 11/12/1976 Abba - Money Money Money 4 wks 34-10-6-{3}-5-3-3-4-3-8-17-34 -> 12 wks stopped by: Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love, Queen - Somebody To Love, Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born, David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us 262 08/01/1977 Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth 1 wk 39-26-16-9-5-5-{3}-9-7-19-18-42 -> 12 wks stopped by: Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born, Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love 263 22/01/1977 Barry Biggs - Sideshow 3 wks 45-41-26-23-23-20-5-{3}-3-3-4-4-9-16-24-40 -> 16 wks stopped by: David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us, Julie Covington - Don't Cry For Me Argentina 264 26/03/1977 David Bowie - Sound And Vision 1 wk 46-20-15-6-5-{3}-5-4-9-11-26 -> 11 wks stopped by: The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson D'Amour, ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You 265 09/04/1977 Showaddywaddy - When 1 wk 50-19-6-4-4-{3}-4-6-18-31-35 -> 11 wks stopped by: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You, David Soul - Going In With My Eyes Open 266 16/04/1977 Boney M - Sunny 1 wk 48-22-15-7-9-{3}-8-10-27-30 -> 10 wks stopped by: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You, David Soul - Going In With My Eyes Open 267 23/04/1977 Berni Flint - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You 1 wk 29-14-8-6-5-{3}-5-9-20-39 -> 10 wks stopped by: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You, Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger 268 28/05/1977 Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born') 1 wk 47-37-27-25-19-11-6-{3}-4-4-5-4-7-10-16-18-29-33-40 -> 19 wks stopped by: Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest, Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More 269 29/10/1977 Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart 3 wks 7-4-{3}-3-3-6-12-15-29-40 -> 10 wks stopped by: Baccara - Yes Sir I Can Boogie, La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black, ABBA - Name Of The Game 270 19/11/1977 Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World 3 wks 32-17-11-6-5-4-{3}-3-3-8-11-25-25-20-37-43 -> 16 wks stopped by: ABBA - Name Of The Game, Queen - We Are The Champions, Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School 271 10/12/1977 Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love 5 wks 36-22-12-9-6-5-{3}-3-3-3-3-7-7-24-31 -> 15 wks stopped by: Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School, Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance Bonuses 6-10 peaking songs played: Eagles - Hotel California [#8, 1977] Dolly Parton - Jolene [#7, 1976] Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better [#7, 1977] Boney M - Daddy Cool [#6, 1977] Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow [#7, 1976] ABBA - SOS [#6, 1975] 10cc - I'm Mandy Fly Me [#6, 1976] Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light [#6, 1976] The Carpenters - Calling Ocupants Of Interplanetary Craft [#9, 1977] Also played: David Bowie - Life On Mars [poll winner as best #3 song played last week] Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [this week's #2 single] Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM [this week's #1 single] IDLES - Dancer [this week's #1 album track] Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots - Disco Duck [#6, 1976 - honorary 10th bonus]
February 26, 20241 yr If I can make it properly next week could we have Joan Armatrading then instead? ^_^
February 26, 20241 yr If I can make it properly next week could we have Joan Armatrading then instead? ^_^ Maybe :thinking: ;)
February 26, 20241 yr If I can make it properly next week could we have Joan Armatrading then instead? ^_^ May I suggest instead just playing 'Disco Duck' again?
February 26, 20241 yr I should hopefully make it next week and missed Disco Duck so I endorse this. x
February 28, 20241 yr Earlier than usual but here are this week’s bonus choices: #6s Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky Andy Cameron - Ally's Tartan Army Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's On The Road Again Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero Exile - Kiss You All Over Leo Sayer - I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try) Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman Frankie Miller - Darlin' Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper Paul Evans - Hello, This Is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song) Edwin Starr - Contact Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer The Sex Pistols - Silly Thing / Tenpole Tudor - Who Killed Bambi? Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood Electric Light Orchestra - Shine A Little Love The Beach Boys - Lady Lynda The Knack - My Sharona Sham 69 - Hersham Boys Darts - Duke Of Earl The Special A.K.A. - Gangsters Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Gary Numan - Complex Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime The Beat - Tears Of A Clown / Ranking Full Stop Styx - Babe The Police - So Lonely The Brothers Johnson - Stomp! Madness - Work Rest And Play (EP) Teena Marie - Behind The Groove UB40 - My Way Of Thinking / I Think It's Going To Rain Toda #7s Bill Withers – Lovely Day Nick Lowe – I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass Genesis – Follow You Follow Me Tavares – More Than a Woman Goldie – Making Up Again Sex Pistols – No One Is Innocent/My Way Siouxsie and the Banshees – Hong Kong Garden Chic – Le Freak Driver 67 – Car 67 Supertramp – The Logical Song The Dickies – Banana Splits David Bowie – Boys Keep Swinging The Ruts – Babylon's Burning The Dooleys – The Chosen Few Madness – One Step Beyond... Michael Jackson – Off The Wall Booker T. & the M.G.'s – Green Onions Michael Jackson – Rock with You Captain & Tennille – Do That to Me One More Time The Lambrettas – Poison Ivy Rodney Franklin – The Groove Jimmy Ruffin – Hold On (To My Love) Splodgenessabounds – Simon Templer/Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please Dexys Midnight Runners – There, There, My Dear #8s David Soul – Let's Have A Quiet Night In Baccara – Sorry, I'm a Lady Yellow Dog – Just One More Night The Michael Zager Band – Let's All Chant Plastic Bertrand – Ça plane pour moi City Boy – 5.7.0.5 Cerrone – Supernature Hi-Tension – British Hustle Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) The Jacksons – Blame It on the Boogie Dan Hartman – Instant Replay Gary's Gang – Keep On Dancin' Players Association – Turn the Music Up Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing Gary Moore – Parisienne Walkways Sister Sledge – We Are Family Electric Light Orchestra – The Diary of Horace Wimp Randy VanWarmer – Just When I Needed You Most Commodores – Sail On Viola Wills – Gonna Get Along Without You Now The Selecter – On My Radio BA Robertson – Knocked It Off Electric Light Orchestra – Confusion/Last Train to London Dr. Hook – Better Love Next Time Jon and Vangelis – I Hear You Now Ramones – Baby, I Love You The Tourists – So Good to Be Back Home Again Genesis – Turn It On Again The Pretenders – Talk of the Town Motörhead – The Golden Years (EP) Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya Jermaine Jackson – Let's Get Serious Liquid Gold – Substitute #9s Bob Marley and the Wailers – Jamming/Punky Reggae Party Sweet – Love Is Like Oxygen Bob Marley and the Wailers – Is This Love Chic – Everybody Dance Raffaella Carrà – Do It, Do It Again Ian Dury & The Blockheads – What a Waste Sham 69 – If the Kids Are United Public Image Ltd – Public Image Heatwave – Always and Forever/Mind Blowing Decisions Funkadelic – One Nation Under a Groove Dr. Feelgood – Milk and Alcohol Thin Lizzy – Waiting for an Alibi Queen – Don't Stop Me Now Eruption – One Way Ticket The Shadows – Theme From The Deer Hunter (Cavatina) Edwin Starr – H.A.P.P.Y. Radio Supertramp – Breakfast in America Kool & the Gang – Ladies' Night The Three Degrees – My Simple Heart Dollar – I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beat – Hands Off...She's Mine The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin BA Robertson – To Be or Not to Be Paul McCartney – Waterfalls The Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue #10s Donna Summer – I Love You Blondie – (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear Lindisfarne – Run For Home Renaissance – Northern Lights Child – It's Only Make Believe Andy Gibb – An Everlasting Love Third World – Now That We've Found Love Sham 69 – Hurry Up Harry Darts – Get It Boney M. – Painter Man Skids – Into the Valley The Three Degrees – The Runner Sparks – Beat the Clock Patrick Hernandez – Born to Be Alive Gibson Brothers – Ooh, What a Life Frantique – Strut Your Funky Stuff Kate Bush – On Stage (EP) The Specials featuring Rico – A Message to You Rudy/Nite Klub Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach Bobby Thurston – Check Out the Groove Crown Heights Affair – You Gave Me Love
February 28, 20241 yr Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach Siouxsie and the Banshees – Hong Kong Garden Queen – Don't Stop Me Now
February 28, 20241 yr Author Chic – Le Freak The Selecter – On My Radio Funkadelic – One Nation Under a Groove Queen – Don't Stop Me Now Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach That was tough to narrow down to 5
February 28, 20241 yr Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky The Knack - My Sharona Bill Withers – Lovely Day Supertramp – The Logical Song Cerrone – Supernature
March 3, 20241 yr Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone Genesis – Follow You Follow Me Jon and Vangelis – I Hear You Now Sweet – Love Is Like Oxygen
March 3, 20241 yr Chic - Le Freak Supertramp - The Logical Song Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Madness - One Step Beyond (great discovery!) Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach Edited March 3, 20241 yr by Cow P
March 3, 20241 yr Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky Bill Withers – Lovely Day Chic – Le Freak Supertramp – The Logical Song Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach
March 3, 20241 yr Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's On The Road Again Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes Yellow Dog – Just One More Night The Tourists – So Good to Be Back Home Again Sparks – Beat the Clock
March 3, 20241 yr Bill Withers - Lovely Day Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming/Punky Reggae Party Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach Also shook at learning 'Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please' was actually a hit single x
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