Berserker32

What was the chart period around 1980-85 then? If The Jam were releasing their singles on a Monday and others on a Thursday or Friday, how long was the initial first week period? Guess what I am trying to say is why were those Monday to Wednesday sales not picked up in the previous week? I remember listening to Radio 1 on a Tuesday lunch time back in the summer of 1982 and they would reveal the highest climber on the chart then play the highest new entry and then finally the complete new Top 5 singles. That was an exclusive back then. Top of The Pops would then follow on the Thursday evening and the full chart would be.played on Radio 1 5-7pm on the Sunday. The 'new' chart would then be revealed again on the following Tuesday. So....my question is, what was the period which was eligible for one weeks chart and how did The Jam for example manage to get 2 or 3 extra days? Makes no sense surely?

Is it possible to find out how many copies a particular single sold week by week back in the late 70's/early 80's? If for example I wanted to know how many copies Gary Numan's single 'We Are Glass' (reached No-5 in May 1980 and spent 7 weeks on the chart ) is there anywhere I could obtain the week by week figures? Just curious.

Edinburgh has been saved too. Landlords reducing the rent. Its a clever strategy.....claim you are going to close down so that you get a rent reduction. Game are doing the same thing.

The price of vinyl is ridiculous. They obviously need to charge these prices to make their margins but no....far too expensive. I am a big vinyl collector and 90% of the time I walk out with nothing in my hand. So....if am doing that who is buying the vinyl at these crazy prices?

What about December Will be Magic Again by Kate Bush? How on earth did that not make the top 100 40 years ago??!