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1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream

3 4 Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon

9 8 Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida

10 9 The Three Degrees - My Simple Heart

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

12 13 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again)

13 25 Elvis Presley - It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You

14 11 Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

18 16 Status Quo - Living On An Island

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

24 43 Billy Preston And Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again

25 22 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

26 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London

27 30 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter

28 47 Greedies - A Merry Jingle

29 29 The Clash - London Calling

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'

31 21 Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

34 35 M - Moonlight And Muzak

35 40 Lena Martell - One Day At A Time

36 38 Boney M - I'm Born Again

37 31 The Ramblers - The Sparrow

38 34 Diana Ross - It's My House

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

41 37 Storm - It's My House

42 39 Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand

43 27 The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles

44 50 The Inmates - The Walk

45 41 Motorhead - Bomber

46 48 The Barron Knights - Food For Thought

47 46 Earth, Wind And Fire - Can't Let Go

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara

 

Album Chart For Week Up To 05/01/1980

 

1 1 Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits - Rod Stewart

2 2 ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2

3 7 Hot Chocolate - 20 Hottest Hits

4 5 Elvis Presley - Love Songs

5 3 Pink Floyd - The Wall

6 6 Various Artists - Peace In The Valley

7 4 The Police - Regatta De Blanc

8 8 Diana Ross - 20 Golden Greats - Diana Ross

9 31 The Bee Gees - Bee Gees Greatest

10 10 Electric Light Orchestra - Elo's Greatest Hits

11 11 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

12 12 Mary O'Hara - Tranquility

13 13 Various Artists - All Aboard

14 14 Various Artists - Night Moves

15 17 Blondie - Eat To The Beat

16 16 Showaddywaddy - Crepes And Drapes

17 15 Kenny Rogers - The Kenny Rogers Singles Album

18 21 Madness - One Step Beyond

19 18 Lena Martell - Lena's Music Album

20 22 The Police - Outlandos D'Amour

 

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1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall :thumbup:

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You :cheer:

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket :cheer:

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight :)

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon :)

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

12 13 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again) :)

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue :cheer:

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop....I liked the Beat :cheer:

18 16 Status Quo - Living On An Island

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979} :)

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond :thumbup: :thumbup:

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar....one of my faves :thumbup:

25 22 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

26 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London....nothing wrong with some ELO :cheer:

28 47 Greedies - A Merry Jingle :lol:

29 29 The Clash - London Calling....great track :)

31 21 Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman :puke2: :puke2:

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love :)

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer....I liked this song :yahoo:

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions :)

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing :puke2:

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP :)

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara :)

 

Album Chart For Week Up To 05/01/1980

 

These are the albums I own in some format vinyl/tape/cd

 

7 4 The Police - Regatta De Blanc

9 31 The Bee Gees - Bee Gees Greatest

10 10 Electric Light Orchestra - Elo's Greatest Hits

18 21 Madness - One Step Beyond

 

1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream - i love Abba, but I despise this! :puke2:

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon

10 9 The Three Degrees - My Simple Heart

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

14 11 Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue :wub:

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond :thumbup:

29 29 The Clash - London Calling :w00t:

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'

31 21 Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer :heart:

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

42 39 Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand :thumbup:

43 27 The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles

 

 

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond ................:thumbup: still sounds brilliant!

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

25 22 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

45 41 Motorhead - Bomber

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP

 

 

I owned the following singles

 

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (12")

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon (12")

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing (12")

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin' (12")

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer (12")

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

47 46 Earth, Wind And Fire - Can't Let Go

 

it was almost the end for Chic as a group, their last top 40 hit. 2 years earlier they had their first hit, a year earlier they were having their biggest hit (in terms of sales) with Le Freak and suddenly waned in popularity both here and in the US after Good Times. The Chic Organisation continued on though as they began to write and produce hits for other acts - Sheila & B Devotion here with the excellent Spacer and then their biggie, Diana Roass and Upside Down et al the following summer.

 

The burgeoning ska movement was beginning to take hold, 2 Tone represented here by The Beat and former 2 Toners Madness were at #22 and #54 (the latter a new entry with their new single My Girl). Then it seemed like 2 Tone were releasing a new single every two or three weeks - next up was Too Much Too Young by The Specials, a number one. Other acts on other labels appeared too - notably UB40 a couple of months later with Food For Thought. The whole 2 Tone / ska movement soon peaked and faded though with few acts achieving any sort of long career - the Specials imploded a year later and split after Ghost Town, though some of the group remained and continued to release singles under a variety of names. Only Madness and UB40 had lasting success.

 

The oddest guest appearance on the chart must be on Kurtis Blows debut hit single, Christmas Rappin' - it featured the spoken voice of the then editor of Music Week at the start of the song! The B side, an instrumental version, seems to have been the immediate inspiration for Another One Bites The Dust by Queen though the inspiration for the music on Christmas Rappin itself was the ubiquitous Good Times (also featured on Rapper's Delight in this chart).

 

 

I know & like:

 

1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon

10 9 The Three Degrees - My Simple Heart

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

12 13 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again)

14 11 Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

24 43 Billy Preston And Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again

26 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London

29 29 The Clash - London Calling

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

38 34 Diana Ross - It's My House

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara

Some crackers in here:

 

1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

28 47 Greedies - A Merry Jingle

29 29 The Clash - London Calling

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

44 50 The Inmates - The Walk

 

I own these:

 

7 4 The Police - Regatta De Blanc

10 10 Electric Light Orchestra - Elo's Greatest Hits

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