A month in a life – Nov 1970

All tracks released in November 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart as re-release in 1972

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Most of all B.J.Thomas
2 Carolina in my mind (Apple release) James Taylor
3 Butterflies are free Keir Dullea
4 Home lovin' man Andy Williams *
5 This boy Brotherhood of man
6 Dawning of love Devotion
7 Deeper and deeper Freda Payne *
8 It's a shame (10/70) Detroit Spinners *
9 That's the way I want our love Joe Simon
10 Express yourself Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Str. R. band
11 You've got me dangling on a string Chairmen of the board *
12 Check yourself Duprees
13 While you're out looking for sugar Honey cone
14 Rock me in the cradle Penny Lane
15 Evil ways Johnny Mathis
16 When the war is over Long John Baldry
17 You're sailing away Billy Budd
18 And the grass won't pay no mind Mark Lindsay
19 Be my brother Marc Brierley
20 What you want to know Rare bird
21 Memo from Turner Mick Jagger *
22 Wild country Thunderclap newman
23 Revival (Love is everywhere) Allman brothers band
24 Clear white light (Part 2) Lindisfarne
25 Something Templeton twins
26 Lady Barbara (10/70) Herman's Hermits *
27 Baby, I won't let you down (10/70) Pickettywitch *
28 Chelsea morning Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
29 Country pie Nice
30 One man band Three dog night
31 She keeps giving me these feelings Velvet opera
32 See the light Flame
33 In my chair (10/70) Status Quo *
34 Woodstock (07/70) Matthew's southern comfort # 1
35 Festival D.B.M. & T
36 Something in you Manitoba
37 Baby walk back Gumm
38 Shoot 'em up baby Worth
39 Cracklin' Rosie (09/70) Neil Diamond *
40 Be my baby Andy Kim
41 Indian lady Lou Christie
42 Big leg woman (with a short short mini skirt) Israel "Popper Stopper" Tolbert
43 My own special way Jones girls
44 Blame it on the pony express (10/70) Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon *
45 Stay away from me Major Lance
46 If there's a hell below Curtis Mayfield
47 Heaven help us all (10/70) Stevie Wonder *
48 No, no, no Voices of East Harlem
49 Our house Crosby Stills Nash & Young
50 Fire and rain (10/70) James Taylor *
51 Life Legend
52 Comin' back to me Smith
53 Maggie Redbone
54 Best of both worlds Samantha Jones
55 My prayer (10/70) Gerry Monroe *
56 I've lost you Elvis Presley *
57 Santo Domingo Sandpipers
58 Lucretia Mac Evil Blood, sweat & tears
59 Voodoo Chile (EP) (10/70) Jimi Hendrix Experience # 1
60 I put a spell on you (EP) Demon fuzz
61 Way way down Jawbone
62 Share the land Guess who
63 Can't nobody see my face John Small
64 In a broken dream Python Lee Jackson [*]
65 When I'm dead and gone (10/70) McGuinness Flint *
66 If I ruled the world Buskers
67 The seagull's name was Nelson (08/70) Peter E. Bennett & Co-operation choir *
68 Nothing rhymed (10/70) Gilbert O'Sullivan *
69 Take to the mountains Country coalition
70 Carolina in my mind Crystal Mansion ft Johnny Caswell
71 I'll be there Jackson 5 *
72 Sunset strip Ray Stevens
73 It's only make believe Glen Campbell *
74 Sweet sweetheart Bobby Vee
75 Paradise alley Billy Fury
76 Dear madam Marilyn Powell
77 Grandad (10/70) Clive Dunn *
78 Excerpts from "Tommy" (EP) – Overture Who
79 She's coming back Alfie Khan
80 Spiral staircase Ralph McTell
81 Tears in the morning Beach Boys
82 Burning bridges Mike Curb Congregation
83 I hear you knocking (10/70) Dave Edmunds' Rockpile # 1
84 More good old rock 'n' roll (10/70) Dave Clark five *
85 6 by 6 Earl van Dyke

“A month in a life” – Oct 1970

All tracks released in October 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart as re-issue in 1971
[+] : Originally b side – flipped in Oct 1970

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Heaven is here (09/70) Julie Felix *
2 Catch the wind Timothy Barclay
3 Julie do ya love me Bobby Sherman *
4 Anytime sunshine Crazy Paving
5 Everything's moving Rich Fever
6 The devil has possession of your mind Flying machine
7 Voodoo rhythm Key Largo
8 Beer drinking woman Judas Jump
9 See me feel me Who
10 Fancy Bobbie Gentry
11 Father & son (A side) Cat Stevens
12 Moonshadow (B side) Cat Stevens [*]
13 Something's wrong New world
14 Love is a funny sort of thing Westwind
15 Venus Samson
16 Gasoline alley bred (09/70) Hollies *
17 Go north (09/70) Richard Barnes *
18 Oh Susanna Silk
19 The witch (07/70) Rattles *
20 Come on and say it Grass roots
21 Green-eyed lady Sugarloaf
22 Daffodil Norman Haynes band
23 Still water (Love) (09/70) Four Tops *
24 Friendship train Gladys Knight & Pips
25 Baby, turn on to me Impressions
26 War Edwin Starr *
27 Band of gold (08/70) Freda Payne # 1
28 If I let you Carol Woods
29 Now be thankful Fairport convention
30 Country girl Brinsley Schwarz
31 Purple song First national nothing ft J. Marks
32 Esmerelda Abel Fletcher
33 One more mile (and darling I'll be home) Kes Wyndham
34 It don't matter to me Bread
35 Think about your children Mary Hopkin *
36 To my father's house Les Humpries singers
37 Baby I need your loving O.C. Smith
38 Somebody's been sleeping 100 proof aged in soul
39 It's wonderful (to be loved by you) Jimmy Ruffin *
40 Part time love Ann Peebles
41 Patches (09/70) Clarence Carter *
42 When you get right down to it Delfonics
43 Montego Bay (09/70) Freddie Notes & The Rudies *
44 Cecelia Simon & Garfunkel
45 Let me bring you up Ron Dante
46 Beautiful second hand man Ginette Reno
47 I've still got my heart, Joe (09/70) [+] Tony Burrows
48 I never had your lovin' Hines, Hines and dad
49 That's where I went wrong Poppy Family
50 Snowbird (08/70) Anne Murray *
51 New world in the morning (09/70) Roger Whittaker *
52 MacArthur park Tony Bennett
53 Day is done Brooklyn bridge
54 Joe Hill Dubliners
55 Shady lady (09/70) Gene Pitney *
56 The way I feel Tony Hazzard
57 Cry me a river Joe Cocker
58 Time to kill Band
59 Vietnam Rose Whichwhat
60 Ride the white swan T. Rex *
61 I can hear you calling Bush
62 Pretty woman (09/70) Juicy Lucy *
63 Ruby is the one Earth & Fire
64 Sittin' on a rainbow Mountain
65 Better by you – better by me Spencer Mac
66 Whole lotta love (09/70) [+] C.C.S. *
67 Indian reservation (RR – 1967) Don Fardon *
68 Jubilation Roger James Cooke
69 After midnight Eric Clapton
70 San Bernadino (09/70) Christie *
71 Angelina [+] Gulliver
72 Mr. Bojangles Nitty gritty dirt band
73 Morning Jack Carter
74 What have they done to my song, ma (06/70) New Seekers *
75 Time waits for no-one Friends of distinction
76 Julie do ya love me White plains *
77 We can make music Tommy Roe
78 There must be a reason Billie Davis
79 To my father's house Edwin Hawkins singers
80 Eli's coming Linda Hoyle & Affinity
81 Shylock bay Driftwood
82 Get up, I feel like being a sex machine (09/70) James Brown *
83 Engine # 9 Wilson Pickett
84 Westbound # 9 Flaming ember
85 Woodstock (07/70) Matthew's southern comfort # 1
86 Make it easy on yourself (live) Dionne Warwick

“A month in a life” – Sept 1970

All tracks released in September 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Ball of confusion Temptations *
2 One part, two parts David Porter
3 Do you see my love (for you growing) Jr. Walker & All stars
4 My girl Eddie Floyd
5 Stand by your man Candi Staton
6 Right on be free Voices of East Harlem
7 Tears of a clown (07/70) Smokey Robinson & Miracles # 1
8 These things will keep me loving you Romey Carr
9 Go where you wanna go Mamas & Papas
10 Catch me, catch me Sweetcorn
11 Peaceful mountain Annie Bright
12 On the beach 5th Dimension
13 Don't it make you want to go home? Brook Benton
14 Our world Blue mink *
15 Woodstock (07/70) Matthew's southern comfort *
16 Joseph Quartet
17 What's it all about Putney Bridge
18 Every little minute Andwella
19 Animal zoo Spirit
20 Cinnamon girl Neil Young & Crazy horse
21 Big black dog Humble Pie
22 Tell the truth Derek & the Dominos
23 Tell the story Greatest show on earth
24 Long as I can see the light (08/70) Creedence Clearwater Revival *
25 Know who you are Slade
26 Close to you Purple heart
27 Long long time Linda Ronstadt
28 Joanne Michael Nesmith & First national band
29 Airport song Magna Carta
30 Angels don't lie (08/70) Jim Reeves *
31 The tip of my fingers Des O'Connor *
32 I will follow you Dana
33 The wonder of you (07/70) Elvis Presley # 1
34 Everything a man could ever need (08/70) Glen Campbell *
35 Every little move she makes Tony Burrows
36 Carolina's coming home Vanity fare
37 Gimme some lovin' Delltones
38 Kickin' it back to you Eagle
39 Back home Golden earring
40 One night stand Magic Lanterns
41 Everybody Asterix
42 Tickatoo Dizzy man's band
43 Got to be mellow Barry Biggs
44 My way Samantha Jones
45 How can I be sure Dusty Springfield *
46 Do what you wanna do Five flights up
47 I ain't got time any more (08/70) Cliff Richard *
48 Evie Steve Ellis
49 Glory glory Rascals
50 A song that never comes Mama Cass Elliot
51 Border song Dorothy Morrison
52 Black Pearl (08/70) Horace Faith *
53 Hell Hound Duffy Power
54 Down at Ralph's joint Booker T & MG's
55 Ruby Tuesday (08/70) Melanie *
56 Riki tiki tavi Donovan & the Open road
57 Angelina The world (Neil Innes)
58 Sometimes I wonder Sheridan & Price
59 Morning much better Ten Wheel Drive & Genya Ravan
60 Timothy Buoys
61 All I need Kingdom
62 Highway Fat Mattress
63 Happy being me Manfred Mann chapter III
64 Me and my life (08/70) Tremeloes *
65 They long to be close to you (07/70) Carpenters *
66 Sweetheart (08/70) Engelbert Humperdinck *
67 Easy come easy go Frank Ifield
68 I'll take care of your cares Sonny Knowles
69 Cry Gerry Monroe *
70 Whatever I am (you made me) Nina Simone
71 Don't you know a true love O'Jays
72 Band of gold (08/70) Freda Payne # 1
73 That's what you mean to me Kelly brothers
74 Why don't you love me John Miles
75 Love needs love Daisy Clan
76 Dragonfly High noon
77 Ain't no mountain high enough (08/70) Diana Ross *
78 All I want to be is your woman Carolyn Franklin
79 Curried soul Mr. Bloe

“A month in a life” – Aug 1970

All tracks released in August 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 The weaver's answer (EP: Strange band) (07/70) Family *
2 3D Mona Lisa Paul Brett Sage
3 Hi-de-ho (That old sweet roll) Blood, Sweat & Tears
4 Maybe I'm amazed Fickle pickle
5 Let the world wash in I Luv Wight (aka Kaleidoscope)
6 So close Jake Holmes
7 Make it with you (07/70) Bread *
8 Wild world (07/70) Jimmy Cliff *
9 Recollections of Jessica Gospel Oak
10 Uncle John's band Grateful dead
11 Three day nation Gary Osborne
12 Handsome Johnny Richie Havens
13 Which way you goin', Billy (10/69) Poppy Family *
14 Lydia Blue Yogurt
15 I've gotta have you Horatio
16 What am I gonna do Smith
17 Spanish eyes (RR – 1966) Al Martino *
18 Daydream Gunther Kallman choir
19 One day of your life Alex Keenan
20 Fire and rain Georgie Fame
21 You've been my inspiration Main Ingredient
22 Don't play that song Aretha Franklin *
23 Give me just a little more time Chairmen of the board *
24 Soldiers who wanna be heroes (70's version) Rod McKuen
25 The reason Thunderclap newman
26 Umbopo Doctor Father
27 Joe Hill Joan Baez
28 Me and Bobby McGee Gordon Lightfoot
29 Can you hear me now Mick Softley
30 Mr President (06/70) D B M & T *
31 Sweet water Brass monkey
32 Only you know and I know Dave Mason
33 Go call Mary Abel Fletcher
34 I can remember Oliver
35 Harry Lucky Carol Grimes & Delivery
36 She brings the morning with her Justine
37 Song from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) The Mash
38 No love at all John Rowles
39 It's so easy (07/70) Andy Williams *
40 Really into somethin' Susan Shirley
41 Cherry, cherry Jonathan King
42 Summertime blues (07/70) Who *
43 Paranoid Black sabbath *
44 Black night (06/70) Deep purple *
45 Some time for thinking Hunter
46 Taking some time on Barclay James Harvest
47 Gimme shelter Merry Clayton
48 Love is life (06/70) Hot Chocolate *
49 What does it take to win your love Alton Ellis
50 Wherefore and why Johnny Mathis
51 My way (07/70) Dorothy Squires *
52 The wonder of you (07/70) Elvis Presley # 1
53 Love is spreading over the world Perry Como
54 L-Dopa Maynard Ferguson
55 Down to the valley Nilsson
56 Roly poly Stamford bridge
57 Mama told me not to come (07/70) Three dog night *
58 Is this what I get for loving you Vaughan Thomas
59 I could never live without your love Toomorrow (& Olivia Newton John)
60 Lovin' you baby White plains
61 Maybe Father's brown
62 O-o-h child Five stairsteps
63 Steal away Johnny Taylor
64 Jacob's ladder Doris Troy
65 Jimmy Mack (RR – 1967) Martha Reeves & Vandellas *
66 So much love Faith, Hope and Charity
67 Montego bay Bobby Bloom *
68 My cup Bob Marley & Wailers
69 Gotta clear my head Godwin set
70 Hello hello Caravan
71 Ballad of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes Hard meat
72 Save your sugar for me Tony Joe White
73 You better think twice Poco
74 Hurry on sundown Hawkwind
75 People talking around Los Bravos
76 The love you save (07/70) Jackson 5 *
77 Tears of a clown (07/70) Smokey Robinson & Miracles *
78 You can get it if you really want it (07/70) Desmond Dekker *
79 Ain't no mountain high enough Vikki Carr
80 High time (you put your tears away) Barry Mason
81 It makes no difference Joe Dolan
82 I (who have nothing) Tom Jones *
83 Hawaii five O Mort Stevens orchestra

“A month in a life” – July 1970

All tracks released in July 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart in 1971

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Long and winding road Baskin & Copperfield
2 Apartment 21 John Buck Wilkin
3 Skyline pigeon Deep feeling
4 Where are you going to my love (06/70) Brotherhood of man *
5 I can fly Pattersons
6 Nothing special Trees
7 Down by the river Brooklyn bridge
8 Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
9 Sugar bee (06/70) Canned heat *
10 Natural sinner Fair weather *
11 Neanderthal man (06/70) Hotlegs *
12 In the summertime (05/70) Mungo Jerry # 1
13 But you know I love you Ray Stevens
14 Break another dawn Hank Marvin
15 Crickets Peter Cowap
16 Too late Labi Siffre
17 Surprise, surprise Butterscotch
18 Go away 1910 Fruitgum company
19 Helllo everyone Sir Ching I
20 Hey, that's no way to say goodbye Vogues
21 Robin's world Cuff links
22 Sunny honey girl Fluff
23 Sing out love (in my heart) Arkade
24 Hey Mister Sun Bobby Sherman
25 Sad old kinda movie (06/70) Pickettywitch *
26 Never an everyday thing Eli Bonaparte
27 Honey man Sweet salvation
28 Overture from "Tommy" Assembled Multitude
29 Keep on smiling James Lloyd
30 Get out of the kitchen Peter Gordeno
31 Azzurro (Blue skies) Ken Dodd
32 Dancing in the sun (Un rayo de sol) Los Diablos
33 Lollipop and goody man Jigsaw
34 Yo Yo Chris Andrews
35 Susie is sorrow Horace Faith
36 Stone cold dead in the market Bedrocks
37 Walking on the shores of nowhere Helen Shapiro
38 Melody man Petula Clark
39 The wonder of you Elvis Presley *
40 Let me find love Judith Durham
41 Reach out and touch (06/70) Diana Ross *
42 I love you Otis Leaville
43 Trying to make a fool of me Delfonics
44 Everybody's got the right to love Supremes
45 Signed, sealed and delivered (06/70) Stevie Wonder *
46 Sweet inspiration (05/70) Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon *
47 I want to give you my everything Newby & Johnson
48 I'll say forever my love (RR – 1968) Jimmy Ruffin *
49 Save the country 5th Dimension
50 Pearl Tommy Roe
51 Sunshine Archies
52 Lady Ladybird Dr. Z
53 Vietnam Rose Tramp
54 25 or 6 to 4 Chicago *
55 Sing a song for freedom Frijid Pink
56 In a gadda da vida Iron Butterfly
57 Lola (06/70) Kinks *
58 Tell the world we're not in Peddlers
59 Boys in the band the Wake
60 Teasin King Curtis & Friends
61 Wigwam Bob Dylan
62 Alan's song Jade
63 Forever Strawbs
64 Watch this space Cochise
65 The letter (05/70) Joe Cocker *
66 Tonight your love is over Julie Covington
67 Sad clown Chicken shack
68 Don't leave me now Jimmy Campbell
69 A song of joy (02/70) Miguel Rios *
70 Heighdy ho princess Neon Philharmonic
71 If I ever get to Saginaw Leapy Lee
72 Rainbow (06/70) Marmalade *
73 If there ever is a next time Matt Monro
74 Long and winding road Ray Morgan *
75 Dear mother loves Albert Rodney Bewes
76 Day by day Lois Lane
77 Candida Dawn [*]
78 Willow stream Design
79 Here comes summer (06/70) Dave Clark five *
80 Spill the wine Eric Burdon & War
81 Jelly on the bread Orange bicycle
82 Canned ham Norman Greenbaum
83 You're my baby now Toomorrow (& Olivia Newton John)
84 Some things a man's gotta do Shango
85 Never marry a railroad man Shocking blue
86 You can get it if you really want it Jimmy Cliff
87 Leaving Rome Jo Jo Bennett

“A month in a life” – June 1970

All tracks released in June 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Lady D'Arbanville Cat Stevens *
2 It's only me John Hetherington
3 Yesterday's hero English rose
4 Awake in a dream Critters
5 Come to me Tommy James & Shondells
6 Tighter and tighter Alive and kicking
7 I will survive (05/70) Arrival *
8 Free the people Delaney, Bonnie & Friends
9 Children of the world Quiet world
10 Sweet dreams Yes
11 Midnight mistress Paul Anka
12 I just can't help believing B.J. Thomas
13 Song from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) Al de Lory
14 If you let me make love to you Ronnie Dyson
15 In the summertime (05/70) Mungo Jerry # 1
16 Vehicle (05/70) Ides of March *
17 Hum a song Lulu
18 Help for my waiting Dorians
19 Maybe the next time Pat Rhoden
20 Are you ready (single edit) Pacific, Gas & Electric
21 Get ready Rare earth
22 Up around the bend Creedence Clearwater Revival *
23 I want to take you higher Ike & Tina Turner
24 What am I to do Black velvet
25 Walking through the country Grass roots
26 Oh my my Monkees
27 Good good Cliff Aungier
28 Rock 'n' roll madonna Elton John
29 Let's make each other happy Illusion
30 Love like a man (05/70) Ten years after *
31 Tell me Skin Alley
32 Silver bird Mark Lindsay
33 Annabella Dave Dee
34 Hang around Schadel
35 Dancing in the moonlight Boffalongo
36 Somebody stole my thunder Georgie Fame
37 Everybody's going to the love-in Bob Brady & Con chords
38 I'm gonna give you all my love Garrett Scott
39 I'll kiss your memory Barry Gibb
40 My name is woman Ann Booth
41 Fire and rain R. B. Greaves
42 Wolf Clodagh Rodgers
43 Rose garden 3rd avenue blues band
44 Spinning, spinning, spinning Simple image
45 Accidents (05/70) Thunderclap newman *
46 Surfin' soul Beachcomber
47 Yellow river (04/70) Christie # 1
48 Monday after Sunday Chicory tip
49 No, no you don't know Bennett & Evans
50 Natural day Accolade
51 Groupy girl (03/70) Tony Joe White *
52 Viva tirado El Chicano
53 My soul's got a hole in it Howard Tate
54 She didn't know Dee Dee Warwick
55 Sweet feeling Candi Staton
56 Get ready for love Paintbox
57 Jumping Jehosaphat Mud
58 Get on the line Sweet
59 I'm gonna be a rich man Foundations
60 Goodbye Sam Hello Samantha (03/70) Cliff Richard *
61 Lay a little lovin' on me Robin McNamara
62 When Evelyn was mine Graham Bonney
63 In the morning Bitter Almond
64 We're gonna change the world Matt Monro
65 Mae West Ken Moule's London Jazz Chamber group
66 Something Shirley Bassey *
67 God is on my side Tony Christie
68 Won't you join me Emil Dean Zoghby
69 Timothy Dolly Mixture
70 Big yellow taxi (05/70) Joni Mitchell *
71 Message from a black man Derrick Harriott
72 Check out your mind Impressions
73 Psychedelic shack Temptations *
74 Tears of joy Ray Merrell
75 Soon is slipping away Francoise Hardy
76 Peace in the end Fotheringay
77 Air Ekseption
78 Come to the sabbat Black widow
79 Ride captain ride Blues Image
80 I feel like I'm fixing to die rag (UK single version) Country Joe & the Fish
81 All right now (05/70) Free *
82 Mississippi queen Mountain
83 Road house blues Doors
84 Bridge over troubled water Harold & Ted
85 It takes a thief Des Champ orchestra
86 Turn me on Nina Simone
87 Love of the common people Nicky Thomas *
88 Man of action Les Reed orchestra

“A month in a life” – May 1970

All tracks released in May 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart as re-issue in 1971

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Tennessee woman Arizona swamp company
2 Make me smile Chicago
3 The green Manalishi Fleetwood Mac *
4 A hard way to go Savoy Brown
5 The river Octopus
6 Why are you leaving Billy Fury
7 In the city David and David
8 In somebody's memory Greenwich village
9 Julia Dave Clark five
10 Take to the mountains (03/70) Richard Barnes *
11 My name is love Casuals
12 You know how it is with a woman Jefferson
13 Loot Steve Ellis
14 El condor pasa Facio Santillan
15 Soolaimon Neil Diamond
16 Shining brightly Brinsley Schwarz
17 Big yellow taxi Ireen Sheer
18 I see a river Mayfield's mule
19 Yellow river (04/70) Christie *
20 Puppet man 5th Dimension
21 Since I don't have you Eddie Holman
22 I just wanna be me Thelma Houston
23 It's all in the game Four Tops *
24 Love or let me be lonely Friends of distinction
25 Kew gardens Ralph McTell
26 Follow me John Denver
27 Bitter green Ronnie Hawkins
28 Homeward bound Jack Jones
29 Honey come back (04/70) Glen Campbell *
30 Kentucky rain Elvis Presley *
31 The world at their feet John Shakespeare orchestra
32 Everything is beautiful 04/70) Ray Stevens *
33 Boulevard St. Michelle Arthur Wild
34 Don't you know (she said hello) (03/70) Butterscotch *
35 Chelsea (04/70) Stamford bridge *
36 Cottonfields Beach Boys *
37 Go back Crabby Appleton
38 Down the dustpipe (03/70) Status Quo *
39 Otaki Pipp (aka the Fourmyula)
40 Lucifer Bob Seger System
41 Spirit in the sky (02/70) Norman Greenbaum # 1
42 Some beautiful (03/70) Jack Wild *
43 Just about the same Association
44 Come running Van Morrison
45 Mississippi John Phillips
46 No dogs allowed Jose Feliciano
47 Sharkey Christopher (UK)
48 Row row row Peter Sully
49 Jig-a-jig East of Eden [*]
50 Keep the customer satisfied (03/70) Marsha Hunt *
51 Needle and thread Schadel
52 Gone movin' on Raiders
53 Abraham Martin & John (04/70) Marvin Gaye *
54 Up the ladder to the roof (04/70) Supremes *
55 ABC Jackson 5 *
56 So glad you chose me Marv Johnson
57 Turn back the hands of time Tyrone Davis
58 Can't stop loving you Flirtations
59 She looked my way Black abbots
60 The day will come between Sunday and Monday Kiki Dee
61 Kitsch (04/70) Barry Ryan & Paul Ryan orchestra *
62 Looking through cats eyes White mule
63 Raise the level of your conscious mind If
64 Inside Jethro Tull
65 Sunshine and rain Alan Price
66 Take a look around Deep water
67 Thinking about the good times New Inspiration
68 Question (04/70) Moody blues *
69 American woman (04/70) Guess who *
70 Woodstock Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
71 Serenade Wallace collection
72 Toast and marmalade for tea Tin Tin
73 Dear Prudence Five stairsteps
74 The persuader Rosetta Hightower
75 Let her go Ed Evanko
76 Crowded by emptiness Ginette Reno
77 My Marie Engelbert Humperdinck *
78 For the love of him Lena Martell
79 Sally Gerry Monroe *
80 Bet yer life I do Herman's Hermits *
81 Mademoiselle Ninette Soulful dynamics
82 Back home (04/70) England World Cup Squad '70 # 1
83 Great big bundle of love Brenton Wood
84 Let me out Concorde
85 Traces Barron Knights
86 Don't worry baby Tokens
87 Antique Annie's magic lantern show Marian Henderson
88 What is truth Johnny Cash *
89 A matter of pride Raymond Froggatt
90 Something Des O'Connor
91 The cat walk Village soul choir
92 Groovin' with mr. Bloe (03/70) Mr. Bloe *

“A month in a life” – April 1970

All tracks released in April 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Sea and sand Shirley Bassey
2 It will soon be spring Cleo Laine
3 El condor pasa (If I could) (03/70) Julie Felix *
4 I don’t believe in “if” anymore (03/70) Roger Whittaker *
5 Streets of London Johnstons
6 Do you love me (02/70) Deep feeling *
7 All that keeps ya goin’ Tompall & Glaser brothers
8 Fairy tales John Edmond
9 Come on down Dean Martin
10 Sweet London lady Lou Christie
11 Cold wind Dando Shaft
12 Everybody go home, the party’s over (03/70) Clodagh Rodgers *
13 It can happen to you Sasha Distel
14 Live for tomorrow Harry Jones Barrie Webb (O.P.M.C.)
15 Belfast boy Don Fardon *
16 Working in the city Chain reaction
17 Lady Pearl Currant Kraze
18 I am the one Bruce Ruffin
19 Dr. Handy’s dandy candy Harlan county
20 Royal International Love in Hairpower
21 Love as high as a mountain Ladybirds
22 Million dollar bash Jonathan King
23 You make me real Doors
24 Squadron leader Johnson Rumplestiltskin
25 Tired of waiting for you (single edit) Flock
26 The Seeker (03/70) Who *
27 The good mr. Square Pretty things
28 I want to take you higher Brian Auger & the Trinity
29 Out demons out Edgar Broughton band *
30 Lay down Melanie & Edwin Hawkins singers
31 Take a look around Smith
32 I’ve got you on my mind White plains *
33 Knowing you are there Western Union
34 Who are my friends J. Vincent Edwards
35 Free as the wind Brooklyn bridge
36 Since I met you baby Paula Dean & Nyah shuffle
37 I’m too far gone (to turn around) Christine Perfect
38 I don’t wanna be left outside Ellie Greenwich
39 Never ever leave me Geraldine Hunt
40 Let’s get a little sentimental Montanas
41 It’s for you Three dog night
42 Back home England World Cup Squad ’70 *
43 Travellin’ band Creedence Clearwater Revival *
44 Who’ll stop the rain Creedence Clearwater Revival *
45 Rag mama rag (02/70) Band *
46 II x II Cowsills
47 Give a damn Pythagoras Theorem
48 Railroad Maurice Gibb
49 Maybe we can get it together Bob Darin
50 Where did all the good times go Dee Clark
51 All kinds of everything (03/70) Dana # 1
52 So young Roy Orbison
53 Bordeaux Rose Fairfield Parlour
54 Come tomorrow Vanity fare
55 Peace Peter
56 I can’t tell the bottom from the top Hollies *
57 Let’s give Adam and Eve another chance Gary Puckett & Union gap
58 Let no man put asunder Warm expression
59 Who are my friends Easybeats
60 Castles in the sky Blonde on blonde
61 Son of a gun Mapleoak
62 Brontosaurus (03/70) Move *
63 Runnin’ wild Gun
64 Pirate Moon
65 Teach your children Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
66 Take me back Granny’s intentions
67 World in changes Dave Mason
68 That’s all a man can say David Lincoln
69 Love is a beautiful song Dave Mills
70 We’re on our way Teresa Graves
71 You, me and Mexico Edward Bear
72 Light of love Kindness
73 Little green bag George Baker selection
74 Monkey man (02/70) Toots & the Maytals *
75 Evil ways Santana
76 Mighty Joe (03/70) Shocking blue *
77 Melanie makes me smile Tony Burrows
78 Heartbreak house Penny Lane
79 Daughter of darkness Tom Jones *
80 Bridge over troubled water (02/70) Simon & Garfunkel # 1
81 Loneliness remembers what happiness forgets Dionne Warwick
82 Peace of mind Paula Parfitt
83 So far away Root & Jenny Jackson
84 Do the funky chicken (02/70) Rufus Thomas *
85 I got a thing, you got a thing Funkadelic
86 At the sign of the swinging cymbal Brass incorporated

“A month in a life” – March 1970

All tracks released in March 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart as re-issue in 1971

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 The windmills of your mind Jose Feliciano
2 Border song Elton John
3 My woman's man (01/70) Dave Dee *
4 Electric Los Angeles sunset Al Stewart
5 But for love Jerry Naylor
6 Can't help falling in love (02/70) Andy Williams *
7 Hanging on the edge of sadness Flying machine
8 I.O.I.O. Bee Gees *
9 Stand out Love
10 Volunteers Jefferson Airplane
11 Sandy's gone Skid row
12 Are you growing tired of my love Cupid's inspiration
13 Change our minds Dave Berry
14 Gimme dat ding Pipkins *
15 Who's your baby Archies
16 Easy come easy go Bobby Sherman
17 Shine on Ruby Mountain Kenny Young
18 Blowing away 5th Dimension
19 But you know I love you Evie Sands
20 And now she says she is young Timon
21 Everybody get together (02/70) Dave Clark five *
22 I keep forgettin' Checkmates Ltd
23 The singer sang his song Nomads
24 Story Honeybus
25 Love minus zero – No limit Turley Richards
26 Candle in the wind Wilfred
27 Govinda Radha Krishna Temple *
28 Bridge over troubled water (02/70) Simon & Garfunkel # 1
29 I'll be home (in a day or so) Dream police
30 A street called Hope (02/70) Gene Pitney *
31 In this room Tim Hollier
32 Why (must we fall in love) Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations *
33 California girl Eddie Floyd
34 Didn't I (blow your mind this time) Delfonics [*]
35 Baby I'm for real Originals
36 Call me Aretha Franklin
37 Never had a dream come true Stevie Wonder *
38 By the way (02/70) Tremeloes *
39 New world coming Mama Cass Elliot
40 Well I did Long John Baldry
41 Need you girl Vaughan Thomas
42 Honey come back Chuck Jackson
43 (All of a sudden) my heart sings Bachelors
44 Nobody's fool Jim Reeves *
45 I'll go on hoping (02/70) Des O'Connor *
46 The only one to love me Anita Harris & New World Symphony Orchestra
47 It's five o'clock Aphrodite's child
48 Let it be Beatles *
49 When tomorrow comes tomorrow Family dogg
50 Roll over Mary Locomotive
51 Prettiest star David Bowie
52 Seasons Earth & Fire
53 Just seventeen Raiders
54 Who do you love (02/70) Juicy Lucy *
55 Black hearted woman Allman brothers band
56 A man of constant sorrow Ginger Baker's air force
57 Love, peace and happiness Chambers brothers
58 Evil woman Black sabbath
59 Shape of things to come Slade
60 Powerful Jim Serpentine
61 Morning train Uzi
62 House of the rising sun (02/70) Frijid Pink *
63 Something to remember me by Magnet
64 Heya Jeronimo
65 Good morning freedom Blue mink *
66 Sufferin' in the land Jimmy Cliff
67 Spirit in the sky (02/70) Norman Greenbaum *
68 This man alone Edward Woodward
69 Halfway to where Freshmen
70 No trams to Lime street Marty Wilde
71 Power of love Ray Conniff
72 I'll be near you Jackie Trent
73 Wand'rin' Star (01/70) Lee Marvin # 1
74 Don't bogart me Fraternity of man
75 Young, gifted and black (02/70) Bob & Marcia *
76 Love land Watts 103rd street rhythm band
77 I can't help myself (RR – 1965) Four Tops *
78 Knock knock who's there Mary Hopkin *
79 Back to dreaming again Pat Shannon
80 I love them all (the boys in the band) Nancy Sinatra
81 When Julie comes around (02/70) Cuff links *
82 Goodbye Jo Cashman, Pistilli and West
83 There's a hole in the future Richie Havens
84 Red balloon Rick Nelson
85 Long long love Smokey Circles

“A month in a life” – Feb 1970

All tracks released in February 1970 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Black Jack Davy Velvet opera
2 Cecilia John & Ann Ryder
3 Light flght (10/69) Pentangle *
4 Love story Peggy Lee
5 Flying machine Nanette (Nanette Workman)
6 Raindrops keep fallin' on my head Bobbie Gentry *
7 Back to dreaming again Grass roots
8 Easy loving Troggs
9 Better by far Jimmy James
10 United we stand (01/70) Brotherhood of man *
11 She Tommy James & Shondells
12 Robin Concords
13 Painting pictures Napoleon Smith
14 Sympathy Rare bird *
15 Jesus is just alright Byrds
16 You keep tightening up on me Box tops
17 Something's burning Kenny Rogers & First Edition *
18 How the web was woven Jackie Lomax
19 I believe Edwin Hawkins singers
20 I'll never fall in love again Ella Fitzgerald
21 You say it Al Green
22 Thank you (Falettinme be mice elf agin) Sly & Family stone
23 You got me hummin' Cold blood
24 Look at that girl Otis Redding
25 My honey and me Luther Ingram
26 My baby loves lovin' (01/70) White plains *
27 Lincoln county Love affair
28 Jennifer Tomkins Street people
29 Sing no love songs Eureka Stockade
30 Be young be foolish be happy (RR – 1968) Tams *
31 Yesterday Joe White
32 Magical spiel (01/70) Barry Ryan & the Candy choir *
33 Colour of the sunset Danny McCulloch
34 In the land of the few Love sculpture
35 Real cool world Greatest show on earth
36 Instant karma John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band *
37 Till (01/70) Dorothy Squires *
38 Don't speak of love Vince Hill
39 If this was the last song Peter Straker
40 August October (01/70) Robin Gibb *
41 Love grows (where my Rosemary goes) (01/70) Edison Lighthouse # 1
42 Live today little girl Wake
43 Amber velvet Elves
44 Sugar Betty Everett
45 Danger, heartbreak dead ahead Kim Weston
46 Ain't that cute Doris Troy
47 Farewell is a lonely sound Jimmy Ruffin *
48 Bring the curtain down William Bell
49 Save the country Thelma Houston
50 Don't cry daddy Elvis Presley *
51 Try a litte kindness (01/70) Glen Campbell *
52 Wand'rin' star (01/70) Lee Marvin *
53 If I were a carpenter Johnny Cash & June Carter
54 Without darkness (there is no light) Peter Sarstedt
55 Bridge over troubled water Simon & Garfunkel *
56 You've made me so very happy Lou Rawls
57 These eyes Jr. Walker & All stars
58 Flying Faces
59 Another 45 miles Golden earring
60 Stiletto Sid Ramin
61 The joy of living Cliff Richard & Hank B Marvin *
62 Diane Golden gate
63 Take down a note Miss Smith Helen Shapiro
64 You're such a good looking woman (01/70) Joe Dolan *
65 That same old feeling (01/70) Pickettywitch *
66 Morning please don't come Dusty & Tom Springfield
67 Cha la la I need you Shuffles
68 Just a heartbreak ago Matt Monro
69 Picking up pebbles Matt Flinders
70 Two little rooms Naked truth
71 Here comes the rain Trader Horne
72 Stop Paul Vigrass
73 A friend in the city Andy Kim
74 I'll never fall in love again Dionne Warwick
75 Take a girl like you Foundations
76 Years may come, years my go (01/70) Herman's Hermits *
77 Raindrops keep falling on my head (12/69) B.J. Thomas *
78 Dig the way I feel Mary Wells
79 Didn't you know Gladys Knight & Pips
80 Was it good to you Isley brothers
81 Oh what a day Dells
82 Love will find a way Howard Walker & Bombthrowers
83 Nobody but you Bacon fat
84 Spoonful Canned heat
85 Down on the corner Creedence Clearwater Revival *
86 Stir it up and serve it Tommy Roe
87 Cecilia Harmony grass
88 Vietnam (01/70) Jimmy Cliff *
89 Groovin' with mr. Bloe Humbug