Month: October 2022

A month in a life – Jan 1976

All tracks released in January 1976 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Squeeze box Who *
2 Acid queen Tina Turner
3 Grow some funk of your own Elton John
4 Away from home Bachman Turner Overdrive
5 Checkmate Barrabas
6 Baby face Wing and a prayer fife and drum corps *
7 I could dance all night Archie Bell & Drells
8 Honey I George McCrae *
9 I want to dance with you (dance with me) Ritchie family
10 God's gonna punish you (11/75) Tymes *
11 Breaking up is hard to do '75 Neil Sedaka
12 99 miles from L.A. Albert Hammond
13 Fallen angel Rogue
14 No regrets (11/75) Walker Brothers *
15 We do it (10/75) R. & J. Stone *
16 That's why I love you Andrew Gold
17 Just too many people Melissa Manchester
18 Sweet love Commodores
19 Walk away from love (12/75) David Ruffin *
20 It should have been me (11/75) Yvonne Fair *
21 Carry me David Crosby & Graham Nash
22 Caught you in a lie Maria Mudie
23 For the love of you (Part 1 & 2) Isley brothers
24 Once you hit the road Dionne Warwick
25 Sunshine day (11/75) Osibisa *
26 Low rider War *
27 Love to love you baby (03/75) Donna Summer *
28 Fanny (be tender with my love) Bee Gees
29 The way I want to touch you (11/75) Captain & Tennille *
30 Winners and losers Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
31 Fly away John Denver (ft Olivia Newton John)
32 Breakaway Art Garfunkel
33 Answer me (11/75) Barbara Dickson *
34 Rodrigo's guitar Concerto De Aranjuez (11/75) Manuel & the music of the mountains *
35 Bohemian rhapsody (10/75) Queen # 1
36 Forever and ever (11/75) Slik *
37 Evil woman [UK single version] (11/75) Electric Light Orchestra *
38 Crying, waiting, hoping Dave Mason
39 Everyday I have to cry Arthur Alexander
40 Something's been making me blue Smokie *
41 Tears on the telephone (10/75) Claude Francois *
42 Drive safely darlin' (12/75) Tony Christie *
43 Deep purple Donny & Marie Osmond *
44 Moonlight serenade (RR – 1958) [EP] Glenn Miller *
45 J'attendrai Dalida
46 Summer place '76 Percy Faith
47 Reggae, soul and rock 'n' roll Johnny Wakelin
48 Shanghai'd Carl Douglas
49 Look at the boy Jean Plum
50 I love music O'Jays *
51 Love on delivery Reflections
52 Going down slowly Pointer sisters
53 Honey trippin' Mystic moods
54 Love machine (11/75) Miracles *
55 Let me be the number 1 (12/75) Dooley Silverspoon *
56 How high the moon Gloria Gaynor *
57 Use your imagination Kokomo
58 I'd love you to want me John Holt
59 50 ways to leave your lover Paul Simon *
60 I write the songs Barry Manilow
61 Sunday sunrise Anny Murray
62 Country boy (You got your feet in LA) Glen Campbell
63 December '63 (Oh what a night) Four Seasons *
64 Just one look Faith, Hope & Charity *
65 Mamma Mia (11/75) Abba # 1
66 Don't look now David Courtney
67 Don't try 'n' change my mind Ronnie Lane's slim chance
68 Something true Nilsson
69 The blind man in the bleachers Kenny Starr
70 Since you've been gone Russ Ballard
71 Love fire Jigsaw
72 Oh my my Ringo Starr
73 That's rock 'n' roll Eric Carmen
74 Lies in your eyes Sweet *
75 Free ride Tavares
76 Weak spot Evelyn Thomas *
77 Running in another direction Barbara Pennington
78 Bye love 5000 volts
79 Every beat of my heart Crown heights affair
80 Peace pipe B.T. Express
81 Please love me again V.I.P. Connection
82 I get the fever Creation
83 Always there Ronnie Laws & Pressure

A month in a life – Nov/Dec 1975

All tracks released in November/December 1975 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Looking thru' the eyes of a fool Roy Wood
2 Let's twist again (RR – 1961) Chubby Checker *
3 Let's womble to the party tonight Wombles *
4 Can I take you home little girl Drifters *
5 Tryin' to get the feelin' again Barry Manilow
6 Dreams of you Ralph McTell *
7 Someone love you honey Marie Owens
8 Wide eyed & legless Andy Fairweather-Low *
9 In dulce jubilo Mike Oldfield *
10 Dance of the Cuckoos (Laurel & Hardy Theme) Band of the Black Watch *
11 Milky way (10/75) Sheer elegance *
12 All my loving Louisa Mark
13 Volare (Disco version) Al Martino
14 Let the music play Barry White *
15 I'll do the rockin' George & Gwen McCrae
16 Party is a groovy thing People's choice
17 (Are you ready) Do the bus stop Fatback Band *
18 King of the cops (09/75) Billy Howard *
19 Where do we go from here Elkie Brooks
20 Get it together Crispy & Co *
21 Rock star Bearded lady
22 Art for art's sake 10cc *
23 Both ends burning Roxy Music *
24 If I could David Essex *
25 I believe in Father Christmas Greg Lake *
26 No future in your eyes Ace
27 Touch me baby (Reaching out for your love) Carol Brown
28 I don't wanna talk about it Ian Matthews
29 Simply love you Mike McGear ft Paul McCartney & Wings
30 Green green grass of home Elvis Presley *
31 I believe I'm gonna love you (08/75) Frank Sinatra *
32 The old rugged cross (RR – 04/71) Ethna Campbell *
33 Mamma Mia Abba *
34 Don't burn no bridges Jackie Wilson & Chi-lites
35 Golden years David Bowie *
36 Bohemian rhapsody Queen # 1
37 Midnight rider Paul Davidson *
38 I love the way you love Bunny Brown
39 Itchycoo park (RR – 1967) Small Faces *
40 Show me you're a woman Mud *
41 Now that I need you Peter Skellern
42 Alright baby Stevenson's Rocket *
43 Santa Claus is coming to town (RI -12/74) Carpenters *
44 It's gonna be a cold cold Christmas Dana *
45 Christmas in Dreadland Judge Dread *
46 Renta Santa Chris Hill *
47 Make a daft noise for Christmas Goodies *
48 A glass of champagne Sailor *
49 Volare Larry Page orchestra

A month in a life – Nov 1975

All tracks released in November 1975 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Humbly he came George Moustaki
2 Building fires Flying Burrito brothers
3 In for a penny Slade *
4 I found love Moonrider
5 Why did you do it (10/75) Stretch *
6 You sexy thing (10/75) Hot Chocolate *
7 Anytime Kokomo
8 Come see me round midnight Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax
9 Love has found me Sister Sledge
10 Right back where we started from (09/75) Maxine Nightingale *
11 Heavenly Showaddywaddy *
12 Money honey Bay City Rollers *
13 Crazy woman Alan Hull
14 Warm ways Fleetwood mac
15 Which way will I get home Splinter
16 I only have eyes for you (09/75) Art Garfunkel # 1
17 Blue umbrella Steve Goodman
18 Gamblin' bar room blues Sensational Alex Harvey Band *
19 The trail of the lonesome pine (RR – 1937) Laurel & Hardy with Avalon Boys *
20 Sky high (09/75) Jigsaw *
21 Little darling (10/75) Rubettes *
22 Angel from Hamburger heaven Alvin Stardust
23 Papa oom mow mow (10/75) Gary Glitter *
24 King Kong Part 1 Jimmy Castor bunch
25 Change with the times (10/75) Van McCoy *
26 Hooked for life Trammps
27 Fragile, handle with care Sam Dees
28 Magic of the blue Blue magic
29 Every girl in the world tonight Bill Amesbury
30 Lyin eyes (10/75) Eagles *
31 I'm easy Keith Carradine
32 Second avenue Tim Moore
33 My little town Simon & Garfunkel
34 Magic's in the air Ronnie Walker
35 Half a love Celines
36 Space Oddity (RR – 1969) [EP version] David Bowie # 1
37 Imagine (USA 1971) [First UK release] John Lennon *
38 Be good of yourself Andy Fraser
39 Walkin' on water Jerry Riopelle
40 First impressions Impressions *
41 Once a fool Kiki Dee
42 Whatcha gonna do 'bout it Dan McCafferty
43 Ain't too proud Sutherland brothers & Quiver
44 Build another band Bert Jansch
45 Let's do it again Staple singers
46 I want'a do something freaky to you Leon Haywood
47 Fly Robin Fly (09/75) Silver Convention *
48 Happy to be on an island in the sun (10/75) Demis Roussos *
49 D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Billy Connolly # 1
50 Lady blue Leon Russell
51 No more rock 'n' roll Clifford T. Ward
52 Venus and Mars Wings
53 Holy roller (10/75) Nazareth *
54 Something lacking in me Nigel Olsson
55 Rainy night in Georgia Tony Joe White
56 Na na is the saddest word Stylistics *
57 Give me your heart Bloodstone
58 Titles Barclay James Harvest
59 Lady Supertramp
60 Lady Starlight Andy Scott
61 Let it be Leo Sayer
62 Bohemian rhapsody Queen # 1
63 This old heart of mine Rod Stewart *
64 Full of fire Al Green
65 Love insurance Gwen McCrae
66 I'm still gonna need you (10/75) Osmonds *
67 Woman in your arms Nicole Croisille
68 Dolannes melody Jean-Claude Borelly [de Sennevile & Toissaint]
69 All around my hat (10/75) Steeleye Span *
70 One last dance Fumble
71 The action express New edition
72 Lay it on me baby Mike Harper
73 Let's twist again (10/75) John Asher *
74 Music maker Ray Fenwick & Fancy
75 Nice to have you home Kenny
76 Can't get by without you Carl Lewis
77 I'm just dreaming Mac & Katie Kissoon
78 I want to give you my everything Carl Douglas
79 I'm so crazy ('bout you) KC & Sunshine Band *
80 Black or white Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
81 Goodbye-ee (10/75) 14-18 *

A month in a life – Oct 1975

All tracks released in October 1975 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will eventually chart in 1976

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Sweet Maxine Doobie brothers
2 Born to run Allan Clarke
3 Wild one Thin Lizzy
4 Island girl (09/75) Elton John *
5 Reaching for the best (08/75) Exciters *
6 Crackin' up Tommy Hunt *
7 Friends and lovers don't go together Hoagy Lands
8 Keep your eye on the sparrow Merry Clayton
9 Nights on Broadway Bee Gees
10 Once you fall in love Eddie McLoyd
11 Come to mama Ann Peebles
12 Rhinestone cowboy (07/75) Glen Campbell *
13 You're my best friend Don Williams [*]
14 Rocking chair Jack the lad
15 Darlin' David Cassidy *
16 Don't play your rock 'n roll to me (09/75) Smokie *
17 Hold me close (09/75) David Essex # 1
18 If you don't want my love Ronnie Wood
19 I see your name Chris Bartley
20 Groovin'on my baby's love Freddie Waters
21 There'll come a time, there'll come a day Basic Black and Pearl
22 Show and tell Al Wilson
23 Say it ain't so, Joe Murray Head
24 Little chalk blue John Lawton (ft Roger Glover and guests)
25 Blue guitar (09/75) Justin Hayward & John Lodge *
26 You Gary Benson
27 Are you being served, Sir? (09/75) John Inman *
28 Dail L for the Love Squad Linda Carr & Love Squad
29 (If you want it) Do it yourself Gloria Gaynor
30 Get ready for this Revelation
31 I ain't lyin' George McCrae *
32 Looks, looks, looks (09/75) Sparks *
33 Heatwave Linda Ronstadt
34 It's all over but the shoutin' Joe Cocker
35 High fly (09/75) John Miles *
36 Dream lady (09/75) T.Rex *
37 If you and I had never met Magic night
38 Give me your best shot Ebb tide
39 Ride a wild horse (09/75) Dee Clark *
40 New York groove (08/75) Hello *
41 Letting go (09/75) Wings *
42 Love hurts Jim Capaldi *
43 Which one of us is the fool Robert Palmer
44 Ooh what a night Linda G. Thompson
45 Don't wait till tomorrow Ayshea
46 (You've given me) Sunshine Cotton, Lloyd & Christian
47 Let the sailors dance Jackie DeShannon
48 This will be (08/75) Natalie Cole *
49 Keep on hustling baby Sam Nesbit
50 Supership (09/75) George Benson *
51 I could have danced all night Biddu Orchestra
52 Love power Willie Hutch
53 Love rollercoaster Ohio Players
54 Street dance J.A.L.N. Band
55 100 South of Broadway Philadelphia society
56 Rocky (08/75) Austin Roberts *
57 Take it as it comes Rowans
58 L-L-Lucy (09/75) Mud *
59 Born to run Bruce Springsteen
60 Somewhere in the night Richard Kerr
61 Indian summer Joe Dassin
62 Look at me (I'm on love) Moments *
63 I only have eyes for you Art Garfunkel # 1
64 Theme from Mahogany ("Do you know…") Diana Ross [*]
65 What a diff'rence a day made (09/75) Esther Phillips *
66 House of the clown Mike Batt (& the Mad Hatters)
67 10 minutes that changed the world Fantastics
68 Delilah's power Ike & Tina Turner
69 Space Oddity (RR – 1969) [UK EP version] David Bowie *
70 Never been in love before Chicago
71 Mexico James Taylor
72 Let's be friends (09/75) Johnny Nash *
73 You (09/75) George Harrison *
74 Better than now Phil Everly
75 Slipping away Max Merritt & Meteors
76 Wisconsin Peter Shelley
77 Rock and roll lady Rick Nelson & Stone Canyon band
78 Love is the drug Roxy Music *
79 Are you ready for this Brothers feat George Young
80 Hold back the night (09/75) Trammps *
81 Sky blue Thunderfunk symphony

A month in a life – Sept 1975

all tracks released in September 1975 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Mexico Souther, Hillman, Furay band
2 You can lose it Dave Mason
3 Keep on tryin' Poco
4 Beware Andy Desmond
5 Gone at last Paul Simon, Phoebe Snow & Jessy Dixon singers
6 There goes my first love Drifters *
7 You brought it on yourself Barbara Hall
8 I need you Blackbyrds
9 Fattie Bum Bum Carl Malcolm *
10 Only sixteen Dr. Hook
11 Chick-a-boom (Don't ya jes love it) 53rd & 3rd feat. The Sound of Shag *
12 Everything's the same Billy Swan
13 Lay down a line to me Tim Moore
14 Feelings Morris Albert *
15 Africa Son of Albatros
16 Miracles Jefferson starship
17 Running through the city Brian Protheroe
18 Moonshine Blackfoot Sue
19 Stuck in a hole Caravan
20 Dreamer Penny Lane
21 Born to be loved (by you) Eleanor Keenan
22 Livin' in love Sheila Anthony
23 River deep mountain high Part 1 Lois Lane
24 Honky tonk angel Cliff Richard
25 S.O.S. Abba *
26 Living for the city Ray Charles
27 Punish me Clydie King
28 Messin' with my mind Labelle
29 Feel the need in me Armada orchestra
30 Rockin' all over the world John Fogerty
31 There goes another love song Outlaws
32 Carolina in the pines Michael Murphey
33 Gimme just a little beat of your heart Christopher rainbow
34 Fallin' in love Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds *
35 Don't be down on me Dizzy Heights
36 As long as you know (who you are) Dooley Silverspoon
37 Who loves you Four Seasons *
38 My mind David Courtney
39 Rory Claire Hamill
40 Single girl (RR – 1966) Sandy Posey *
41 The seeker Dolly Parton
42 Una paloma blanca Jonathan King *
43 Nappy love Goodies *
44 I need you girl Three pieces
45 If I ever needed you Bob & Honey Bee
46 Rock and roller coaster Linda Lewis
47 I'm on fire 5000 volts *
48 Watch out Carolina Real thing
49 La booga rooga Andy Fairweather Low
50 Big Ten Judge Dread *
51 Don't ever say goodbye Rick Derringer
52 Out of time Dan McCafferty
53 Hold me close David Essex *
54 Forever came today Jackson 5
55 Music in my bones Joe Simon
56 Hustle (dance of the day) Soul on delivery
57 Out on the floor (USA 1966) [First UK release] Dobie Gray *
58 Sure enough in love with you Wild affair
59 Whatever happened to the love we knew Jimmy James & Vagabonds
60 You need a friend like mine Annette Thomas
61 Congratulations Susan Cadogan
62 A penny for your thoughts Marion Jarvis
63 It's time for love Chi-lites *
64 Dedication Rogue
65 Sailing Rod Stewart # 1
66 Lover's cross Jim Croce
67 I only have eyes for you Art Garfunkel *
68 Just a smile (RR – 1974) Pilot *
69 Heartbeat Showaddywaddy *
70 Alone again Glitter band
71 Fattie Bum Bum Diversions *
72 Under the boardwalk Sam & Dave
73 Do it anyway you wanna Peoples Choice *
74 Yum Yum (Gimme some) Fatback Band *
75 Give it what you got B.T. Express
76 Let's go disco MSFB
77 No woman no cry Bob Marley & Wailers *
78 Tonight is the night Claudette Miller
79 Without you Barry Mason
80 First hello, last goodbye Roger Whittaker
81 Indian love call Ray Stevens *
82 (I believe) There's nothing stronger than our love Paul Anka & Odia Coates
83 Rock on brother Chequers
84 Out of time Rolling stones