Chart For Week Up To 27/07/1974

1 3 George McCrae - Rock Your Baby

2 1 Charles Aznavour - She

3 14 Stephanie De Sykes And Rain - Born With A Smile On My Face

4 2 The Drifters - Kissin' In The Back Row

5 4 Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run

6 6 Gary Puckett And The Union Gap - Young Girl {1974}

7 17 The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

8 5 Slade - Bangin' Man

9 11 The Sweet - The Six Teens

10 7 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me

11 8 Terry Jacks - If You Go Away

12 9 Wombles - Banana Rock

13 12 10cc - Wall Street Shuffle

14 30 The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New

15 21 Rubettes - Tonight

16 15 Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain

17 42 Sparks - Amateur Hour

18 13 First Class - Beach Baby

19 20 The Intruders - (Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner

20 23 Jim Stafford - My Girl Bill

21 24 Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis

22 16 Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll

23 22 T.Rex - Light Of Love

24 19 Suzi Quatro - Too Big

25 18 Leo Sayer - One Man Band

26 Ne Mud - Rocket

27 28 Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

28 10 Gary Glitter - Always Yours

29 Ne David Cassidy - Please Please Me

30 25 David Bowie - Diamond Dogs

31 33 Mike Oldfield - Theme From Tubular Bells

32 34 Abba - Ring Ring

33 43 Diana Ross And Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)

34 29 Ray Stevens - The Streak

35 26 Roy Wood - Going Down The Road

36 46 Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey

37 41 Paul Da Vinci - Your Baby Ain't Your Baby Anymore

38 31 William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You've Got

39 Ne Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat

40 Ne Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation

41 47 The Chi-Lites - I Found Sunshine

42 27 Pearls - Guilty

43 Ne Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff

44 36 The Scaffold - Liverpool Lou

45 50 Peters And Lee - Don't Stay Away Too Long

46 38 R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House

47 Ne Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted {1974}

48 40 Elvis Presley - If You Talk In Your Sleep

49 Ne Jim Capaldi - It's All Up To You

50 Re Charles Aznavour - The Old Fashioned Way

 

Yep, it's not a classic chart by any means, only a few that I would listen to now

 

1 3 George McCrae - Rock Your Baby <_<

2 1 Charles Aznavour - She :puke2:

3 14 Stephanie De Sykes And Rain - Born With A Smile On My Face <_<

4 2 The Drifters - Kissin' In The Back Row :puke2:

5 4 Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run.................Liked this one :dance:

6 6 Gary Puckett And The Union Gap - Young Girl {1974}....another re-release

7 17 The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

8 5 Slade - Bangin' Man.......again on the decline :(

9 11 The Sweet - The Six Teens....not one of their best either

10 7 Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me :puke2:

11 8 Terry Jacks - If You Go Away :puke2:

12 9 Wombles - Banana Rock :puke2:

13 12 10cc - Wall Street Shuffle...................I thought this was OK,clever lyrics :yahoo:

14 30 The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New

15 21 Rubettes - Tonight <_<

16 15 Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain :puke2:

17 42 Sparks - Amateur Hour.......This one is OK

18 13 First Class - Beach Baby <_<

19 20 The Intruders - (Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner

20 23 Jim Stafford - My Girl Bill

21 24 Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis

22 16 Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll

23 22 T.Rex - Light Of Love...................They were getting worse :(

24 19 Suzi Quatro - Too Big

25 18 Leo Sayer - One Man Band

26 Ne Mud - Rocket

27 28 Main Ingredient - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

28 10 Gary Glitter - Always Yours :puke2:

29 Ne David Cassidy - Please Please Me

30 25 David Bowie - Diamond Dogs.............Like this one loads :cheer:

31 33 Mike Oldfield - Theme From Tubular Bells :)

32 34 Abba - Ring Ring :)

33 43 Diana Ross And Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)

34 29 Ray Stevens - The Streak :puke2:

35 26 Roy Wood - Going Down The Road.......not one of his best

36 46 Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey <_<

37 41 Paul Da Vinci - Your Baby Ain't Your Baby Anymore <_<

38 31 William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You've Got :puke2:

39 Ne Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat :puke2:

40 Ne Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation................Utter c**p

41 47 The Chi-Lites - I Found Sunshine :puke2:

42 27 Pearls - Guilty -_-

43 Ne Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff.............Ok i suppose

44 36 The Scaffold - Liverpool Lou :puke2:

45 50 Peters And Lee - Don't Stay Away Too Long :puke2:

46 38 R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House................Great song :dance:

47 Ne Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted {1974}..a reissue still sounds good :)

48 40 Elvis Presley - If You Talk In Your Sleep

49 Ne Jim Capaldi - It's All Up To You......not bad :)

50 Re Charles Aznavour - The Old Fashioned Way :puke2:

1 3 George McCrae - Rock Your Baby :dance:

4 2 The Drifters - Kissin' In The Back Row :)

5 4 Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run :D Not a particular Wings fan but I liked this one

6 6 Gary Puckett And The Union Gap - Young Girl {1974}

7 17 The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again :)

13 12 10cc - Wall Street Shuffle

14 30 The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New

21 24 Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis :dance: Like this

22 16 Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll

29 Ne David Cassidy - Please Please Me

30 25 David Bowie - Diamond Dogs

31 33 Mike Oldfield - Theme From Tubular Bells :)

32 34 Abba - Ring Ring

33 43 Diana Ross And Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart) :D

34 29 Ray Stevens - The Streak :lol:

39 Ne Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat

40 Ne Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation

43 Ne Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff :D

46 38 R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House Like this

47 Ne Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted {1974}

48 40 Elvis Presley - If You Talk In Your Sleep :wub: Great song, probably not too well known with non Elvis fans though

 

 

 

1974 is a strange year for me. It was the year I got into music and the charts and I remember 49 out of the 50 songs here (the only one I can't recall is Light Of Love by T Rex) but it isn't a year that has stood the test of time. Most of the songs here certainly take me back to then but it's a strange sort of nostalgia. Most of the songs seem insipid, poppy, disposable songs that have long been forgotten.

 

I guess the songs I liked the best back then were by the likes of Mud (my favourites in 1974...), First Class, The Drifters (I had the single) and - embarrassingly - The Stylistics (I had that single too). But now I'd go for R Dean Taylor and Wings. but it's a poor chart. The one song that does take me back to then is that Intruders song as I remember hearing it on Radio Luxembourg which seemed to be the only station that played it and in those days I would listen in every night on my little radio... there was little competition on a night time, Radio 1 closed early, except for John Peel and I was too young to get into the sort of music he played and my local ILR station, Metro Radio, had just started up two weeks before this chart and was playing US rock music and specialist country, jazz etc shows rather than pop songs. It was literally Luxy on a night or nothing...

3 tracks (mike oldfield, maria muldaur, roy wood) are the only ones id listen to without wretching!

 

charts dont come much worse then this, no wonder i was into 60's and folk! :lol: i was 17 and this was my era... bloody awful, awful, awful... thank god for john lydon.

 

ps... my personal bias shows why i dont post mid 70's charts... so nice one bri! :)