A month in a life – Oct 1973

All tracks released in October 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
will chart on re-release:
[*] in 1974, [**] in 1975, [+] in 1976, [++] in 1990

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Let me be your lovemaker Betty Wright
2 Children of the night Chosen few
3 Higher ground (09/73) Stevie Wonder *
4 Sister James Nino Tempo
5 Armstrong John Stewart
6 Sing Chris Rohmann
7 If you have faith Labi Siffre
8 Love me stronger Ray Stevens
9 We may never pass this way (again) Seals & Crofts
10 Knockin' on heaven's door (09/73) Bob Dylan *
11 Deck of cards (RR 1959 & RI 1968) Wink Martindale *
12 Lifestream Rick Nelson
13 We gotta get you a woman Todd Rundgren
14 (Reach out and) help your fellow man Junior Campbell
15 Need me Blackwater Junction
16 Joyful resurrection Tom Fogerty
17 The day that Curly Billy shot down crazy Sam McGee (09/73) Hollies *
18 China grove Doobie brothers
19 West Coast woman Painter
20 Time to live Quicksand
21 Dreamboat Limmie & family cookin' *
22 Love will keep us together Mac & Katie Kissoon
23 Mama never told me Sister Sledge [**]
24 That lady Paris connection
25 Daddy could swear I declare (Motown release) Gladys Knight & the pips
26 Back to the world Curtis Mayfield
27 Bongo rock Incredible bongo band
28 Under the influence of love Love unlimited
29 Mr. Know it all Arrival
30 Just you and me Chicago
31 Won't somebody dance with me Lynsey De Paul *
32 Lead me on Sacha Distel & Petula Clark
33 Friends Bette Midler
34 Professor Longhair David Clayton Thomas
35 Milly Molly Mandy (08/73) Glyn Poole *
36 Top of the world Carpenters *
37 I won't last a day without you Maureen McGovern
38 Ay no digas Chris Montez
39 Daydreamer (Double A side) David Cassidy # 1
40 Puppy song (Double A side) David Cassidy # 1
41 Shine on silver sun (08/73) Strawbs *
42 Broken engagements Chick Churchill
43 My friend Stan (09/73) Slade *
44 The Joker Steve Miller band [++]
45 Hello I am your heart Dennis Linde
46 Send me the bill for your friendship Duncan Browne
47 Love like a lady David McWilliams
48 Back to California Randy Stonehill
49 Could you ever love me again Gary & Dave
50 I just can't stop loving you Cornelius brothers & Sister Rose
51 I'll bake me a man Barbara Acklin
52 Dynamite explodes Gentle persuasion
53 Woman James Brown
54 Midnight train to Georgia (Buddah release) Gladys Knight & the pips [+]
55 Gotta find a way Moments
56 Let me in Osmonds *
57 Love is all (09/73) Engelbert Humperdinck *
58 Love grows Gene Pitney
59 Let me get to know you (flipped A & B side) Paul Anka
60 Flashback (flipped A & B side) Paul Anka
61 Deck of cards (09/73) Max Bygraves *
62 Mountain of mourne Don McLean
63 Every mother's child Mandy More
64 Turn around and touch me Shadows
65 Roll on bliss Glencoe
66 Eye level (08/73) Simon Park Orchestra # 1
67 Evil Earth, wind & fire
68 Super sweet girl of mine 5 miles out
69 La la la at the end Norman Brown
70 5:15. Who *
71 This flight tonight (09/73) Nazareth *
72 Ring ring Abba
73 Riverboat queen Springfield revival
74 Photograph Ringo Starr *
75 Get your gun Zakatek
76 Showdown (09/73) Electric Light Orchestra *
77 Sorrow (RCA release) (09/73) David Bowie *
78 You don't own me Blue ridge rangers
79 Ramblin' man Allman brothers
80 Daytona demon Suzi Quatro *
81 Dynamite Mud *
82 Pepper box Peppers [*]

A month in a life – Sept 1973

All tracks released in September 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Flip flap Peter Henn
2 O Lucky man Alan Price
3 Ooh baby Gilbert O'Sullivan *
4 Our house Sid James
5 Roland the roady and Gertrude the groupie Dr. Hook & Medicine show
6 One man band David & Goliath
7 Don't expect me to be your friend Lobo
8 Strong in the sun Tir na nog
9 Was a sunny day Josh
10 Albatross baby Chunky
11 Public enemy # 1 Brotherly love
12 Caroline Status Quo *
13 Nutbush city limits (08/73) Ike & Tina Turner *
14 Joybringer (08/73) Manfred Manns Earth Band *
15 Wonderful Colin Blunstone
16 Virginia Rare bird
17 Oh no not my baby Rod Stewart *
18 A song for Polly Kracker
19 Angel fingers (08/73) Wizzard # 1
20 Politely insane Fantasy
21 Stayed awake all night Bachman Turner Overdrive
22 Sweet desire Family
23 Get up stand up Bob Marley & Wailers
24 Heavy changes Blacula [Hues Corporation]
25 Angel (08/73) Aretha Franklin *
26 Ghetto child Detroit Spinners *
27 Stoned out of my mind Chi-lites
28 Loving arms Dobie Gray
29 All I know Art Garfunkel
30 Goodbye yellow brick road Elton John *
31 Chilly winds John Stewart
32 I'll have to go away Skylark
33 The Peacemaker Albert Hammond
34 Wherewithal Clifford T. Ward
35 The old fashioned way (04/73) Charles Aznavour *
36 Young love (08/73) Donny Osmond # 1
37 Monster Mash (RR – 1962 & RI – 1970) Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & Crypt-Kickers *
38 It's a game String driven thing
39 Louise Droop
40 Magic woman touch Robey, Faulk & Bod
41 Everyone's agreed that everything will turn out fine (08/73) Stealer's Wheel *
42 Terminal eyes Al Stewart
43 You gotta love me John Gaughan & Hermits
44 Skywriter (08/73) Jackson 5 *
45 Heartbeat – It's a love beat De Franco family
46 This is the house First choice
47 Dr. Love Electric dolls (ft Elkie Brooks)
48 Baby I've been missing you Independents
49 I believe in you Johnnie Taylor
50 Never let you go Bloodstone
51 Brother Louie Stories
52 Drowning in a sea of love Joe Simon
53 Dark and lonely Major Lance
54 Amoureuse Polly Brown
55 Holly holy Jr. Walker & All stars
56 Angie (08/73) Rolling Stones *
57 She thinks I still care Kenny Rogers & 1st Edition
58 Who is the hero Kevin Lamb
59 Railway line David Elliott
60 Harmony Ray Conniff
61 The laughing gnome (RR 1967) David Bowie *
62 A hard rain's gonna fall Bryan Ferry *
63 Just another sad song Alan Hull
64 All the way from Memphis (08/73) Mott the hoople *
65 Wildcat Bitch
66 I need your love Charlie
67 Ballroom blitz Sweet *
68 My Linda Sunshine kid
69 Never my love 100% proof
70 Let's get it on Marvin Gaye *
71 Show and tell Al Wilson
72 Ghetto cowboy Clyde Brown
73 Since you said you'd be mine Lou Ragland
74 Real humdinger (US 1966 – First UK release) J.J. Barnes
75 Law of the land (08/73) Temptations *
76 That lady (08/73) Isley Brothers *
77 That's how it was (right from the start) Devastating affair
78 To know you is to love you B.B. King
79 Let there be peace on earth Michael Ward *
80 Cycles Rod McKuen
81 We've got to do it now New Seekers
82 Love me like a rock (08/73) Paul Simon *
83 Eye level (Re-issue 1972) Simon Park Orchestra # 1

A month in a life – Aug 1973

All tracks released in August 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on 2nd re-release in 1977

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 New kind of feeling Lea Nixon
2 Out there Prelude
3 Warm love Van Morrison
4 Waiting for the day to come Steve Feldman
5 Why am I waiting Robin Goodfellow
6 I can't stand the rain Ann Peebles
7 I just gotta find someone to love me Ghetto children
8 She don't have to see you Tommie Young
9 Until it's time for you to go New birth
10 Gypsy man War
11 Brother's gonna work it out Willie Hutch
12 Only time will tell General Johnson
13 Easy evil Walter Jackson
14 In the midnight hour Cross Country
15 Fallen angel Linda Hargrove
16 Rudy's in love Checkers
17 I'm free (07/73) Roger Daltrey & London Symphony Orch. *
18 Weeping widow April wine
19 Electric lady Geordie *
20 Rock & roll people Bobbie McGee
21 Bunch of fives Wolf
22 The Dean & I 10 cc *
23 Pick up the pieces Hudson-Ford *
24 Blackjack Big Carrot (aka T. Rex)
25 Good time Sally Rare Earth
26 Suzanne Matthew Fisher
27 Minstrel gipsy Stampeders
28 Rising sun (07/73) Medicine Head *
29 Mama Norn Dean
30 Superfly man Osibisa
31 Muskrat love America
32 Our last song together (MGM release) Neil Sedaka *
33 Why is everybody going home Leo Sayer
34 Summer (the first time) (06/73) Bobby Goldsboro *
35 She John Baldry & Lisa Strike
36 Annabella Billy Kinsley
37 Hang on Sloopy Johnny Rivers
38 Roller derby queen [UK A side] Jim Croce
39 Bad bad Leroy Brown [USA & EU A side] Jim Croce
40 Bring back my yesterday Barry White
41 Love love love Donny Hathaway
42 Soulfire Charge
43 You're the song Hollywood freeway
44 Look me up Blue magic
45 Smarty pants (07/73) First Choice *
46 I can't quit your love Bobby Taylor
47 Like sister and brother (06/73) Drifters *
48 Just one look Annette Clarke
49 Sweet Charlie Babe Jackie Moore
50 Jimmy loves Mary Anne Looking glass
51 For the good times Perry Como *
52 Fool Elvis Presley *
53 I'm coming home Johnny Mathis
54 Young love Donny Osmond # 1
55 Half breed Cher
56 My Maria B.W. Stevenson
57 Dear Elaine (07/73) Roy Wood *
58 Sebastian Cockney Rebel
59 Stealin' Uriah heep
60 Rocky mountain way Joe Walsh [*]
61 Feelin stronger every day Chicago
62 We're an American band Grand funk railroad
63 Urban guerilla (06/73) Hawkwind *
64 Outlaw man David Blue
65 Sweet Jane Velvet underground
66 Jam jam American Jam Band
67 I've been hurt (RR – 1966) Guy Darrell *
68 One minute of the hour John Miles
69 There it is Tyrone Davis
70 I think of you (07/73) Detroit Emeralds *
71 Day dreaming Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
72 Natural high (03/73) Bloodstone *
73 Rumours (07/73) Hot chocolate *
74 Rock on (07/73) David Essex *
75 Lady Zelda Don Fardon
76 Tequila sunrise Eagles
77 Please don't let me use you Stapley Markstein
78 Gypsy Treetops
79 Long way home (RR – 1967 B side) Neil Diamond
80 Make my life a little brighter Chester
81 Say has anybody seen my sweet gypsy Rose (07/73) Dawn & Tony Orlando *
82 Sittin' down music Gallagher & Lyle
83 Dimbo man (RCA release) Neil Sedaka
84 Mary's mama Drama
85 Dance dance dance Evensong
86 I'm the leader of the gang (07/73) Gary Glitter # 1
87 Band played boogie (06/73) CCS *
88 Skydiver Daniel Boone
89 Dan the Banjo man Dan the Banjo man

A month in a life – July 1973

All tracks released in July 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart on re-release in 1976

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 I just want to make music Ken Tobias
2 Delta dawn Helen Reddy
3 Dutchman Steve Goodman
4 Clouds David Gates
5 Sunshine Mickey Newbury
6 Yesterday once more (06/73) Carpenters *
7 One sunny day Design
8 Shying away American spring
9 Spanish eyes (RR 1966 & RI 1970) Al Martino *
10 Forever and ever Demis Roussos [*]
11 When bouzoukis played (06/73) Vicky Leandros *
12 (Dancing) on a saturday night (04/73) Barry Blue *
13 Drink wine Susan Clifford
14 Coming down Sundance
15 Close to you Phil Cordell
16 You are my morning Parchment
17 Sing me one Ralph Murphy
18 Cigarettes women and wine Chicory tip
19 Maybe tomorrow, maybe tonight Earth & Fire
20 Skweeze me pleeze me (06/73) Slade # 1
21 Salt and pepper Carl & Carla
22 Do me right Denise La salle
23 Stop what you're doin' to me Playthings
24 You can do magic (01/73) Limmie & Family Cookin *
25 Zip a dee doo dah Christopher Cloud
26 Music everywhere Tufano & Giammarese
27 The dealer Christie
28 Long train runnin' Doobie brothers
29 Make it better Kindness
30 One of a kind Detroit Spinners
31 I want to be part of you Ted Taylor
32 Here I am Al Green
33 Black byrd Donald Byrd
34 Crowded city Messengers
35 Doing it to death Fred Wesley & J.B.'s
36 I'm doing fine now (05/73) New York City *
37 Dance master Willie Henderson
38 All right now (RR – 1970) Free *
39 Bad bad boy Nazareth *
40 Oo-oo Rudi Jook
41 I can't explain Yvonne Elliman
42 Little Jody Blue
43 Saturday night's alright for fighting (06/73) Elton John *
44 Make or break Trems (Tremeloes)
45 Diamond girl Seals & Crofts
46 Morning glow Michael Jackson
47 Oh love, well we finally made it Love unlimited
48 Touch me in the morning Diana Ross *
49 More than just friends Jackson sisters
50 In the morning (USA 1967) Mighty marvelows
51 Open up your heart Labelle
52 Be what you are Staple singers
53 Are you man enough Four Tops
54 I have never been to California Delsey McKay
55 Guaguanco de vero Stephen Stills & Manassas
56 As time goes by Nilsson
57 See me David Smith
58 Find a way somehow Denny Laine
59 Did you ever love me Fleetwood mac
60 Beautiful world out there Mac & Katie Kissoon
61 Nancy sing me a song John Perry
62 Sunshine souvenirs Woolly
63 Little car of mine Demsey & Dover
64 Alright alright alright (06/73) Mungo Jerry *
65 Ying tong song (RR -1956) Goons *
66 Lovin' naturally Sandalwood
67 Today I started loving you again Tom Jones
68 Headed for the country Doyle Holly
69 Music makes my day Marvin & Farrar
70 She's still a mystery Summer wine
71 Welcome home (05/73) Peters & Lee # 1
72 Our world of love Brotherhood of man
73 Rosalie Michael Tarry
74 Poor people Alan Price
75 Nothing is happening Deke Leonard
76 That's what it's all about Jigsaw
77 Love song Mike Starrs
78 Listen Carol Hawkins
79 Dirty work Birtha
80 Friends of mine Glencoe
81 When Eleanor comes around Henry Turtle
82 Saturday night Bay city rollers
83 48 crash Suzi Quatro *
84 Goin' home Osmonds *
85 I'm the leader of the gang (I am) Gary Glitter # 1
86 Compartments Jose Feliciano