A month in a life – Feb 1973

All tracks released in February 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 The Acid queen Merry Clayton
2 All together Rowan brothers
3 Ultrastar Rococo
4 Band of angels Alan Parker
5 Cindy incidentally Faces *
6 The weight Smith
7 You got me anyway Sutherland brothers & Quiver
8 Echoes Natural Accoustic Band
9 Too long at the fair Bonnie Raitt
10 Killing me softly with his song Lori Lieberman
11 The morning after Maureen McGovern
12 Peaceful Helen Reddy
13 The night the lights went out in Georgia Vickie Lawrence
14 Avenues and alleyways (10/72) Tony Christie *
15 Looking thru' the eyes of love (01/73) Partridge Family *
16 Sausalito Gary Benson
17 Doctor my eyes Jackson 5 *
18 Stop what you're doing to me Playthings
19 What my baby needs now is a little more lovin' James Brown & Lyn Collins
20 Feel the need in me (11/72) Detroit Emeralds *
21 I was her cowboy Evensong
22 Swimming into deep water Don Rosenbaum
23 Song man Cashman & West
24 Sounds of goodbye Country Gazette
25 Something's wrong with me Austin Roberts
26 Last song Edward Bear
27 I really mean you Kincade
28 But I do Bobby Vinton
29 Nice one Cyril Cockerel Choras *
30 Mamalou Beautiful children
31 Sound of peace Bobby G. Griffith
32 If it wasn't for the reason that I love you (12/72) Miki Anthony *
33 We can make it together Steve & Eydie + Osmonds
34 Only love can win Greyhound
35 That's when the music takes me (01/73) Neil Sedaka *
36 Step into a dream (01/73) White Plains *
37 Mean little woman Rosalie Tommy Roe
38 Jeanie Light fantastic
39 Speak to me Ofarim & Winter
40 Speedbreaker Claire Hamill
41 Dancing in the moonlight Wolfe
42 Pinball wizard / See me feel me New Seekers *
43 Reelin' & rockin' (RR – 1959) Chuck Berry *
44 It came out of the sky Creedence Clearwater Revival
45 I hear you're going somewhere Spirogyra
46 Carry love White duck
47 Where can I find you Parchment
48 Palace guard Rick Nelson
49 How could we dare to be wrong (01/73) Colin Blunstone *
50 How sweet to be an idiot Neil Innes
51 You will never know Richard Kerr
52 Sing me an old song Peddlers
53 They never told us Ed Welch
54 No one there Martha Reeves
55 (I think I must be) Dreaming Four Tops
56 If you let me Eddie Kendricks
57 Call me Al Green
58 Hey there lonely girl Brownhill stamp duty
59 Don't you know I love you Fabulous echoes
60 If I could only be sure Nolan Porter
61 There's gonna be a showdown Rance Allen Group
62 Superfly Curtis Mayfield
63 Slow motion Johnny Williams
64 Today I started loving you again Bettye Swann
65 Think (about it) Lynn Collins
66 Superstition (01/73) Stevie Wonder *
67 Killing me softly with his song Roberta Flack *
68 Gonna make you an offer you can't refuse Jimmy Helms *
69 You've got to take it Main ingredient
70 Take me back Sleepy hollow
71 Zimmerman blues Ralph McTell
72 My world fell down Solent
73 Sweetest tasting candy sugar Lee Sheriden
74 Dancing in the moonlight King Harvest
75 One more chance Ocean
76 Caterpillar Cold fly
77 Comin' down Kenny Rankin
78 Shepherd's song (12/72) Tony Osborne Sound *
79 Round and round Edgar Winter
80 Tryin' Eagles
81 Let your love go Paintbox
82 Sympathy Dianne Davidson
83 I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band (01/73) Moody Blues *
84 Hello hurray Alice Cooper *
85 Diamond road Deke Leonard
86 Blockbuster Sweet # 1
87 Why can't we live together Timmy Thomas *

A month in a life – Jan 1973

All tracks released in January 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart on re-release in 1975

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Spirit of joy Kingdom come
2 Wishing well (12/72) Free *
3 Ricochet Jonesy
4 Hocus pocus ' 73 (US single version) (10/72) Focus *
5 I wanna be with you Raspberries
6 Good time coming Bitch
7 A good feelin' to know Poco
8 Some of Shelley's blues Nitty gritty dirt band
9 We ride Crazy horse
10 Mister Deadline Vigrass & Osborne
11 It never rains in Southern California Albert Hammond
12 Special someone Heywoods
13 Blockbuster Sweet # 1
14 Sweet surrender Bread
15 Give love Labi Siffre
16 Rocky mountain high John Denver
17 Sunday morning sunshine Harry Chapin
18 Danny's song Anne Murray
19 I've got to lean to live without you Larry Norman
20 Good morning Michael Redway
21 Daniel Elton John *
22 She Roger Cook
23 Street of tears Black heat
24 The world is a ghetto War
25 I found my dad Joe Simon
26 Papa was a rolling stone Temptations *
27 Cover of the "Rolling Stone" (Banned by BBC) Dr. Hook & Medicine show
28 Love the poor boy Andy Kim
29 Feeling Capricorn
30 Delta Queen Don Fardon
31 Touch and go John Rowles
32 Me and Mrs Jones Billy Paul *
33 Love Jones Brighter side of darkness
34 If you don't know me by now (11/72) Harold Melvin & Bluenotes *
35 Don't leave me starvin' for your love Holland & Dozier
36 I'm gonna tear your playhouse down Ann Peebles
37 Rosie Fairport convention
38 Fantasy fuguet Providence
39 Kitty Starr Foggy
40 Take me home country roads (11/72) Olivia Newton-John *
41 San Francisco Sam Mandy More
42 Roll over Beethoven Electric Light Orchestra *
43 Sabre dance Spontaneous combustion
44 Relay Who *
45 Stand for your rights Magic lanterns
46 Never let go Camel
47 Summer song Fanny
48 My rockin'days Crickets
49 Annie poor Neon Philharmonic
50 See the light Heritage
51 Baby baby we've got a date Bob Marley & Wailers
52 There's gonna be a showdown (USA – 1968) Archie Bell & Drells *
53 Take me girl I'm ready Jr. Walker & All stars *
54 Back in your arms Clarence Carter
55 Put it where you want it Crusaders
56 The right track Major Lance
57 We did it Syl Johnson
58 Do the 45 [USA 1965] Sharpees
59 Plastic man Real thing
60 We need order (12/72) Chi-lites
61 Let me do my thing Peoples choice
62 Big city (12/72) Dandy Livingstone *
63 Where's your love been Sandra Rhodes
64 Do it again Steely Dan [*]
65 On the road Aztec twostep
66 Dreidel Don McLean
67 Strange one Quire
68 Part of the union Strawbs *
69 On a saturday night (11/72) Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs *
70 Your mama don't dance Loggins & Messina
71 Yankee lady Brewer & Shipley
72 Stop and start it all again Jonathan Edwards
73 Colorado Danny Holien
74 Pardon me sir Joe Cocker
75 Lies J.J. Cale
76 Baby I love you Dave Edmunds *
77 Made in Japan Rigor Mortis
78 Astral boogie Listen
79 Whisky in the jar (11/72) Thin Lizzy *
80 Paper plane (11/72) Status Quo *
81 Do you wanna touch me Gary Glitter *
82 Long haired lover from Liverpool Little Jimmy Osmond # 1
83 You are awful (But I like you) (11/72) Dick Emery *
84 Sylvia Focus *

A month in a life – Dec 1972

All tracks released in December 1972 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart on re-release in 1973

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Over the moon Pretty Things
2 My friend the sun Family
3 Can't keep it in Cat Stevens *
4 Wait a minute Rab Noakes
5 Johnny, don't do it 10 cc
6 Life Bob Andy
7 Big Seven Judge Dread *
8 Nights in white satin (RI – 1967) Moody Blues *
9 Prelude Hands of time
10 Gaudete Steeleye Span [*]
11 Alleluia (Cantus firmus to counterpoint) Amazing Blondel
12 Come softly to me New Seekers Ft. Marty *
13 Central Park Skip Battin
14 Edna (Let me sing my beautiful song) Stavely Makepeace
15 All my hard times Roy Drusky
16 Jambalaya (on the bayou) Blue Ridge Rangers Ft. John Fogerty
17 Lady like you Sutherland Brothers
18 El Doomo Ellis
19 You're so vain Carly Simon *
20 Getting a drag Lynsey De Paul *
21 Bleecker Street Caloogie
22 Everyday Chequers
23 Don't know why I love you Desi Young
24 Don't ever be lonely (A poor little fool like me) Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
25 I'm on my way to a better place Chairmen of the board *
26 True true to my heart Keith Hudson
27 Dance little girl [USA 1965] Clay Hammond
28 I put a spell on you (RR – B side in 1969) Creedence Clearwater Revival
29 Born on the bayou (RR – B side in 1969) Creedence Clearwater Revival
30 My ding-a-ling Chuck Berry # 1
31 Rocket summer Galahad
32 Moving on Hackensack
33 The Jean Genie David Bowie *
34 Ball Park incident Wizzard *
35 Sing don't speak Blackfoot Sue *
36 Don't do that Geordie *
37 Solid gold easy action T. Rex *
38 992 arguments O'Jays
39 Good lovin' man Delores Hall
40 That's how love goes Jermaine Jackson
41 The exile song Skiddy & Detroit
42 Stories Chakachas
43 The love in your eyes Vicky Leandros *
44 Living together, growing together Tony Bennett
45 Donny Debbie & Dreamboats
46 Desperate Dan Lieutenant Pigeon *
47 Always on my mind Elvis Presley *
48 Everybody loves a love song Mac Davis
49 Oh baby (Don't make me wait) Union Express
50 Give a liitle bit more Sand
51 Don't ask me Sparrow
52 How I love them old songs Sue Thompson
53 Rock 'n'roll is back Vanity fare
54 Long haired lover from Liverpool Little Jimmy Osmond # 1
55 Don't let me be lonely tonight James Taylor
56 Been to Canaan Carole King
57 Child of Allah Sallyangie
58 Even the guiding light Plainsong
59 Married Woman Flamin' Groovies
60 Hi, Hi, Hi (A side – banned by BBC) Wings *
61 C Moon Wings *
62 See and blind Johnny Osbourne
63 Talk about love Adina Edwards
64 Peace Shenley Duffus & Soul avengers
65 Bang, Bang Jimmy Castor
66 Happy Xmas (War is over) John Lennon, Yoko & Plastic Ono Band *
67 Little drummer boy Royal Scots Dragoon Guards *
68 Santa Claus is comin' to town Jackson 5 *
69 Galloping home London String Chorale [*]

A month in a life – Nov 1972

All tracks released in November 1972 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart on re-release in 1974

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Alive Bee Gees
2 To make my life beautiful Alex Harvey
3 I don't believe in miracles (10/72) Colin Blunstone *
4 New day Mark Radice
5 Stay with me (09/72) Blue Mink *
6 Ben Michael Jackson *
7 I'll cry my heart out for you Polly Brown
8 The grass was green Wayne Carson
9 Celluloid heroes Kinks
10 Our Jackie's getting married Peter Skellern
11 Don't do it Band
12 Lonely day Orphan
13 Ventura highway America *
14 Late again Stealers Wheel
15 Living next door to Alice New World
16 With pen in hand Bobby Goldsboro
17 Clair (10/72) Gilbert O'Sullivan # 1
18 Why Donny Osmond *
19 A brand new song Cliff Richard
20 Mama was right all along Springfield revival
21 Lookin' through the windows (10/72) Jackson 5 *
22 Theme from "The Men" Isaac Hayes
23 (Win, place or show) She's a winner Intruders [*]
24 Use me Bill Withers
25 Angel Rod Stewart *
26 What made Milwaukee famous Rod Stewart *
27 Raviole Audience
28 Break Aphrodite's Child
29 Someone Axis
30 Captain Jones Eddie Addenberry
31 Mole on the dole Climax Chicago
32 Hi ho silver lining (RR – 1967) Jeff Beck *
33 Blue suede tie Tremeloes
34 Crocodile rock (10/72) Elton John *
35 Ring of changes Gary Wright's Wonderwheel
36 Rock 'n'roll soul Grand funk railroad
37 Wonder girl Sparks
38 Loving you just crossed my mind Sam Neely
39 Operator (That's not the way it feels) Jim Croce
40 Baby don't get hooked on me (08/72) Mac Davis *
41 I am woman Helen Reddy
42 You you you Cilla Black
43 Keeper of the castle Four Tops *
44 My man, a sweet man (10/72) Millie Jackson *
45 A man like me Jimmy James
46 I am free of your love Bill Brandon
47 I can understand it Bobby Womack
48 Your wonderful sweet, sweet love Supremes
49 Dream lover Greyhound
50 Beautiful you (09/72) Neil Sedaka *
51 Long haired lover from Liverpool Little Jimmy Osmond *
52 Mouldy old dough (02/72) Lieutenant Pigeon # 1
53 Delta Queen Kings of Mississippi
54 Something's wrong with me Austin Roberts
55 Rock me baby David Cassidy *
56 Secret love Fortunes
57 Walk on water Neil Diamond
58 Magic woman touch Hollies
59 My mother was her name Hurricane Smith
60 Just out of reach (of my two empty arms) Ken Dodd *
61 Only you Jeff Collins *
62 Eye Level Simon Park Orchestra *
63 Wang dang doodle Koko Taylor
64 I'm mr Big stuff Jimmy Hicks
65 Shotgun wedding (RR – 1966) Roy C *
66 Giant Vaughan Thomas
67 Lazy kind of day Rastus
68 Girl I've got news for you Mardi Gras
69 There's no stopping us now Wild Honey
70 Mexico Les Humphries Singers
71 Jenny-Lynne Looking glass
72 Who is the Doctor Jon Pertwee
73 Natural gas Paul Ryan
74 Sugar man Smoke
75 Gudbuy T' Jane Slade *
76 Crazy horses Osmonds *
77 My ding-a-ling (09/72) Chuck Berry # 1
78 Help me make it through the night (10/72) Gladys Knight & Pips *
79 I'm stone in love with you (10/72) Stylistics *
80 Reach out and touch (Somebody's hand) Supremes & Four tops
81 Some kind of magic Bobby Hebb
82 Touch me Blood, Sweat & Tears
83 You turn me on, I'm a radio Joni Mitchell
84 Dialogue (Part I & II) Chicago
85 Borsalino (10/72) Bobby Crush *