A month in a life – May 1973

All tracks released in May 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Boom bang Family
2 Afterglow Flo and Eddie
3 Sweet William Andy Bown
4 Only love Bill Quateman
5 Devil in disguise Ian Matthews
6 Isn't it about time Stephen Stills & Manassas
7 I've been drinking (RR – 1968) Jeff Beck group & Rod Stewart *
8 What a coincidence Byzantium
9 Rock & roll woman Barclay James Harvest
10 Broken down angel (03/73) Nazareth *
11 Underground railroad McKendree Spring
12 The hurt Cat Stevens
13 You don't know what love is Susan Jacks
14 Neither one of us Jim Weatherly
15 It sure was Kris Kristofferson
16 Walking in the rain Partridge Family & David Cassidy *
17 Does anybody love you Springfield revival
18 Does anybody know where my baby is? White Plains
19 Count on me William St. James
20 Memphis Don Covay
21 Give me love Cornell Campbell
22 Last tango in Paris Antique
23 I can understand it New birth
24 Armed and extremely dangerous (04/73) First choice *
25 I don't wanna cry Dick Jensen
26 Daddy love Gi Gi
27 One girl too late Brenda & Tabulations
28 You are the sunshine of my life Stevie Wonder *
29 Instigating (trouble making fool) Whatnauts
30 Inner city blues Brian Auger's oblivion express
31 On the frontier Shoot
32 One more dance Jack the lad
33 Frankenstein (04/73) Edgar Winter Group *
34 Running away Duffy
35 One and one is one (03/73) Medicine Head *
36 Hummingbird Seals & Crofts
37 Rain, rain, rain Simon Butterfly
38 If only you believe Belinda Bell
39 Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree (02/73) Dawn & Tony Orlando # 1
40 You made me love you Dean Martin
41 Love and rainy weather Tony Christie
42 Welcome home Peters & Lee *
43 Help it along (EP) (04/73) Cliff Richard *
44 Children of my mind Anne Murray
45 My father's room Allan Taylor
46 Goodbye again John Denver
47 Albatross (RR – 1968) Fleetwood Mac *
48 Here we go again Mose Jones
49 Back when my hair was short Gunhill road
50 Ain't love nice Grin
51 I wanna be free Now
52 Hell raiser Sweet *
53 Can the can Suzi Quatro *
54 It's only words Rescue co. No. 1
55 Cosmic kid Unicorn
56 Red light song Blue
57 Temple song Greenslade
58 The first cut is the deepest Keith Hampshire
59 Hello girl Dr. Marigold's
60 I shall not be moved Freda Payne
61 Breakaway Millie Jackson
62 You hurt me for the last time Inez Foxx
63 Without you in my life Tyrone Davis
64 You want it you got it (Re-issue 1972) Detroit Emeralds *
65 La la song Leon Haywood
66 Never for me (USA 1967) Millionaires
67 Leaving me Independents
68 Neither one of us Gladys Knight & Pips *
69 I just gotta find somebody to love me Ghetto children
70 Listen Joe McGintoo Real thing
71 People are changing Timmy Thomas
72 Out on the road Patrick Campbell-Lyons
73 Rubber bullets (03/73) 10CC *
74 See my baby jive (04/73) Wizzard # 1
75 Go like Elijah Chi Coltrane
76 Polk salad Annie Elvis Presley *
77 Sunday kinda Monday Candlewick green
78 Bye goodbye Silver lining
79 Over and over (04/73) James Boys *
80 Ragamuffin man Paper Lace
81 Dancing in the moonlight Liza Minnelli
82 Disillusion me Gary Bond
83 Rooftop singing (03/73) New world *
84 Walk on the wild side (11/72) Lou Reed *
85 Stuck in the middle with you Stealer's Wheel *
86 Also sprach Zarathustra (2001) Deodato *

A month in a life – April 1973

All tracks released in April 1973 unless otherwise indicated

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

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Got to head on down the road Roger Whittaker
2 Hey Mama (03/73) Joe Brown & Bruvvers *
3 Nevertheless (I'm in love with you) (03/73) New Seekers *
4 Carolina days Clodagh Rodgers
5 Nickle song Melanie
6 Daddy's home Jermaine Jackson
7 What's your name Mel & Tim
8 Say you love me too Charles Mann
9 Hypocrite Hitters
10 Getting together Vernons
11 Walk the tightrope Jackson & Jones
12 Wonderful dream (Tu te reconnaitras) Anne-Marie David *
13 And I love you so Perry Como *
14 Daisy-a-day Jud Strunk
15 Mama Lou Les Humphries singers
16 Get down (03/73) Gilbert O'Sullivan # 1
17 Sunshine lover Daniel Boone
18 Get your rocks off Manfred Mann's earth band
19 Why does love got to be so sad Derek & Dominos
20 See my baby jive Wizzard *
21 No more mr nice guy Alice Cooper *
22 Mean girl Status Quo *
23 Hearts of stone Blue ridge rangers
24 Everyday (03/73) Don McLean *
25 Things will be better Byrds
26 Broken arrows Rabbit
27 Murder man John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
28 Reelin' in the years Steely Dan
29 Also sprach Zarathustra (2001) Les Reed orchestra
30 Ain't no woman like the one I've got Four Tops
31 Brown baby Billy Paul
32 Across 110th street Bobby Womack & Peace
33 When you got love Carl & Carla
34 Could it be I'm falling in love Detroit Spinners *
35 Hitchhike to heartbreak road Bobo Mr. Soul
36 The first cut is the deepest K.C. White
37 Lady day and John Coltrane Gil Scott-Heron
38 My love (03/73) Paul McCartney & Wings *
39 Wildflower Skylark
40 What am I crying for Classics IV & Dennis Yost
41 24 Sycamore (03/73) Gene Pitney *
42 Drive-in Saturday David Bowie *
43 Sunny days Lighthouse
44 Ride on Tremeloes
45 Big city Ruth Ann Gallery
46 Don't cross the river America
47 When love has gone away Jeannie C. Riley
48 Can't depend on love Gordon Lightfoot
49 Whatever happened to you Highly Likely *
50 Caribbean moon Kevin Ayers
51 Tell her she's lovely Batteaux
52 Mandrill Mandrill
53 Cisco kid War
54 Woman Barabas
55 Summer Blackfoot Sue
56 I don't want to be right Isaac Hayes
57 I didn't mean to Ann Odell
58 I miss you Harold Melvin & Bluenotes
59 Breaking up somebody's home Albert King
60 Masterpiece Temptations
61 Brother Louie (03/73) Hot Chocolate *
62 Living together growing together 5th Dimension
63 Give me time Saffrons
64 Give me your love again Johnny Johnson & bandwagon
65 Hail (Come and get your love) Redbone
66 Giving it all away (03/73) Roger Daltrey *
67 Sad day Rolling Stones
68 Big eight Judge Dread *
69 Sing a little song Desmond Dekker [*]
70 Touch the wind (Eres tu) Mocedades
71 Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree (02/73) Dawn & Tony Orlando # 1
72 Wam Bam (03/73) Handley Family *
73 Letter to Lucille (03/73) Tom Jones *
74 All night Lynsey de Paul
75 My man told me Birtha
76 Robert's box Procol Harum
77 Farewell Ayhsea
78 Hello hello I'm back again Gary Glitter *
79 Special delivery Billy Mernit
80 Bad weather (03/73) Supremes *
81 Besame mucho Apollo 100

A month in a life – March 1973

All tracks released in March 1973 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Thinking of you Dave Loggins
2 Give her the day Jaki Whitren
3 One morning in May James Taylor
4 Saw a new morning Bee Gees
5 By the devil (I was tempted) (02/73) Blue Mink *
6 Beautiful day Jackie Wilson
7 Take a step in my direction Arthur Conley
8 I'm never gonna be alone anymore Cornelius brothers & Sister Rose
9 Let them know you care George Jackson
10 Drift away Dobie Gray
11 You are everything (01/73) Pearls *
12 Change it all Mac & Katie Kissoon
13 Mr. Magic man Wilson Pickett
14 I've never found a man Esther Phillips
15 Crazy (01/73) Mud *
16 Vicious Lou Reed
17 Medicine man New inspiration
18 Good grief Christina (02/73) Chicory Tip *
19 Heart of stone (01/73) Kenny *
20 California saga – California (02/73) Beach Boys *
21 Monkberry moon delight Exuma
22 Nowhere road Chris Youlden
23 Man of the world Robin Trower
24 Sweet dreams (02/73) Roy Buchanan *
25 As time goes passing by Chicken shack
26 Sing Carpenters
27 I don't know why (I just do) (02/73) Andy & David Williams *
28 I'm a clown David Cassidy *
29 The twelfth of never Donny Osmond # 1
30 Talk of all the USA Middle of the road
31 Get down Gilbert O'Sullivan *
32 Botch-a-me Daisy Dynamite
33 Tweedle dee Little Jimmy Osmond *
34 Come on let's go Chris Montez & Raza
35 Amanda Stuart Gillies *
36 Roll away Peter Skellern
37 Dan Gallagher & Lyle
38 Dream me home Mac Davis
39 Never never never (02/73) Shirley Bassey *
40 The right thing to do Carly Simon *
41 Names, tags, numbers, labels Association
42 Take to the mountains Richard Barnes
43 In my life Foot in cold water
44 In the realm of Asgard Asgard
45 God gave rock and roll to you (02/73) Argent *
46 All because of you (02/73) Geordie *
47 20th Century boy T.Rex *
48 Pyjamarama (02/73) Roxy Music *
49 Cum on feel the noize (02/73) Slade # 1
50 And settling down Poco
51 Riding free Roger James
52 Give me a little sign Timmy Willis
53 Trouble man Marvin Gaye
54 The message Cymande
55 Wait until tomorrow Hope street
56 All I need Batdorf & Rodney
57 Oh my father Bert Jansch
58 Heavy reggae Roosevelt Singers
59 A world without love Del Davis
60 Walk on, don't look back Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
61 Love music Lloyd Price
62 So deep within you Four Tops
63 Follow the wind Midnight movers unlimited
64 Will it go round in circles Billy Preston
65 Right place wrong time Dr. John
66 Whatever's fair Mark Holder & the positive
67 Power to all our friends Cliff Richard *
68 I'm leaving you Engelbert Humperdinck
69 Heaven is my woman's love (02/73) Val Doonican *
70 Turn me Guy Fletcher
71 Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree (02/73) Dawn & Tony Orlando *
72 The look of love (02/73) Gladys Knight & Pips *
73 Everything I own Oscar Toney Jr.
74 Break up to make up (02/73) Stylistics *
75 Give me your love Barbara Mason
76 It's all in your mind Clarence Carter
77 One man band Ronnie Dyson
78 Touchdown Blossoms
79 Sweet happiness Newby & Johnson
80 Love train (02/73) O'Jays *
81 Tale of Maria Jose Feliciano
82 This world today is a mess Donna Hightower
83 Gold David McWilliams
84 Love is what you make it Grass roots
85 One wonderful moment Shakers
86 Thunder and lightning Chi Coltrane
87 Duelling Banjos Deliverance Soundtrack *

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 *

A month in a life – Oct 1972

All tracks released in October 1972 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : Will chart on re-release in 1974
[**] : Will chart on re-release in 1975

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Carry me, Carrie Dr. Hook & Medicine show
2 Happier than the morning sun B. J. Thomas
3 Friends with you Jackie Lee
4 Raining in my heart Raw Holly
5 Destiny (09/72) Anne Murray  *
6 Explain it to her mama Temprees
7 The best of strangers now Fantastics
8 Why can't we be lovers Holland-Dozier Feat. Lamont Dozier *
9 People make the world go round Errol Brown & Chosen Few
10 Leader of the pack [1971 edit] (RR – 1965) Shangri-Las *
11 Share the load Mick Greenwood
12 Alright with me Jook
13 Song seller Raiders
14 Badge (RR – 1969) Cream *
15 If I were a carpenter Bob Seger
16 Maureen Jackson Heights
17 Fancy lady, Hollywood child Home
18 Mother Earth Tom Rush
19 Brown girl (in the ring) Exuma
20 Clair Gilbert O'Sullivan *
21 And I love you so Shirley Bassey
22 How can I be sure (09/72) David Cassidy # 1
23 My reason Demis Roussos
24 When I am a kid Demis Roussos
25 Lay it down Everly Brothers
26 Listen, listen Sandy Denny
27 I'd love you to want me Lobo [*]
28 Dad, you saved the world White Plains
29 Carolina Creation [New Zealand]
30 I'll make you music Beverly Bremers
31 Fools gold Christie
32 Oh Carol (RR – 1959) Neil Sedaka *
33 Let's dance (RR – 1962) Chris Montez *
34 Burgundy wine Bonnie Koloc
35 Bank of the dead (Valerie's song) Roy Harper
36 Gay time night Spontaneous Combustion
37 For Emily, whenever I may find her (09/72) Simon & Garfunkel
38 America (09/72) Simon & Garfunkel *
39 Yesterday's music David Clayton-Thomas
40 Lay down Strawbs *
41 Bye bye my Rose Things fall apart
42 Buddy Joe Golden Earring
43 Hello-A Mouth & MacNeal
44 Mouldy old dough (02/72) Lieutenant Pigeon # 1
45 Bottoms up Middle of the road
46 Matrimony Fourth Company
47 Everynight Drifters
48 Time hangs on my mind Donnie Elbert
49 There are more questions than answers Johnny Nash *
50 Today Festival [10cc]
51 Smiling faces sometimes Temptations
52 You're still a young man Tower of power
53 Sugar Carla Thomas
54 Old Smokey Linda Lewis
55 I'm afraid of losing you Quiet Elegance
56 You ought to be with me Al Green
57 Fais do Redbone
58 New Orleans Harley Quinne *
59 How does it feel Medicine Head
60 Do you remember that summertime woman? Sparky
61 Poor boy Casey Kelly
62 Free spirit Birtha
63 Elected Alice Cooper *
64 My ding-a-ling Chuck Berry *
65 Rockin' pneumonia and the boogiewoogie flu Johnny Rivers
66 Curiouser and curiouser Matt Monro
67 Wedding song (There is love) Petula Clark
68 Rejoice in the sun Joan Baez
69 I've got to have you Sammi Smith
70 It might as well rain until september (RR – 1962) Carole King *
71 House of the rising sun (RR – 1964) Animals *
72 Dinah Flo Boz Scaggs
73 Afro Disiac Patchwork
74 Elmo James Chairmen of the board *
75 Here I go again Archie Bell & Drells *
76 No one's gonna be a fool forever Thelma Houston
77 The night Frankie Valli & Four seasons [**]
78 Garden party Rick Nelson *
79 Coathanger Clifford T. Ward
80 Celebration Tony Ashton
81 You'll always be a friend Hot Chocolate *
82 Then he kissed me Marvels
83 Hallelujah freedom Junior Campbell *
84 Loop di love Shag *

A month in a life – Sept 1972

All tracks released in September 1972 unless otherwise indicated

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

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Morning of my life Marian Montgomery
2 Nice Bridget St. John
3 Amoureuse Veronique Sanson
4 City streets Phillip Goodhand-Tait
5 You're a lady (08/72) Peter Skellern *
6 Baking Aztec Two-Step
7 Witchy woman Eagles
8 Brand new band Toe Fat
9 All fall down Lindisfarne *
10 Coast to coast Trapeze
11 Simone England Dan & John Ford Coley
12 Makin' the same mistakes Tony Kelly
13 In a broken dream (RR – 1970) Python Lee Jackson *
14 Children of the revolution T. Rex *
15 Spaceman Nilsson
16 Summer breeze Seals & Crofts
17 How can I be sure David Cassidy # 1
18 Good for you Tennent & Morrison
19 I'm in love with the world Vanity Fare
20 I believe in music Gallery
21 Bounce in your buggy Sha Na Na
22 Donna (08/72) 10 c.c. *
23 After midnight ('72 version) J. J. Cale
24 Everybody plays the fool Main Ingredient
25 Starting all over again Mel & Tim
26 It's love that really counts Decisions
27 What can I tell her J. P. Robinson
28 Back stabbers (07/72) O'Jays *
29 I'll be around Detroit Spinners
30 I shall not be moved Barrino Brothers
31 Jackie Wilson said Van Morrison
32 Dreams are ten a penny Kincade
33 Mañana Bay city rollers
34 Wig wam bam Sweet *
35 Rain 2000 Titanic
36 Honky cat (08/72) Elton John *
37 Mama weer all crazee now (08/72) Slade # 1
38 I didn't know I loved you Gary Glitter *
39 Breathless Bombadil
40 Tomorrow's dream Black Sabbath
41 Thunder and lightning Chi Coltrane
42 Are you ready Bruce Ruffin
43 To be a man Camilo Sesto
44 Closer to the truth Alan James Eastwood
45 Un canto a Galicia Julio Iglesias
46 Mouldy old dough (02/72) Lieutenant Pigeon *
47 Sunday Monday Tuesday Jessica Jones
48 Maybe I know (07/72) Seashells *
49 You came, you saw, you conquered (08/72) Pearls *
50 Mama said American Spring
51 Who was it (08/72) Hurricane Smith *
52 I'm sorry Susan Barry Ryan
53 Everything is out of season Fortunes
54 Suzanne, beware of the devil (08/72) Dandy Livingstone *
55 I'm your puppet Dionne Warwick
56 One day Lucas Sideras
57 Girl with guitar Gothic Horizon
58 City of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie
59 Stone fox chase Area code 615
60 Speak to the sky Rick Springfield
61 John, I'm only dancing David Bowie *
62 Burlesque (08/72) Family *
63 Memories Earth and fire
64 Grandmother says Yellowstone & Voice
65 I won't last a day without you Carpenters *
66 Sweet America Family Dogg
67 You wear it well (08/72) Rod Stewart # 1
68 Little bitty pretty one Jackson 5
69 Mr Fix-it man Sisters Love
70 Shake me, wake me Albino Gorilla
71 Freddie's dead Curtis Mayfield
72 Superwoman Stevie Wonder
73 Is it really true boy, is it really me Love Unlimited
74 Just because he wants to make love Moments
75 Burning love Elvis Presley *
76 Listen to the music Doobie brothers [*]
77 Long cool woman in a black dress (02/72) Hollies *
78 Light up the fire Parchment *
79 Too young Donny Osmond *
80 Guitar man Bread *
81 The empty crowded room Flaming Ember
82 One night affair Jerry Butler
83 Power of love Joe Simon
84 Zing went the strings of my heart Trammps [*]
85 To win your heart [USA 1966] Laura Lee
86 Outa space (05/72) Billy Preston *

A month in a life – Aug 1972

All tracks released in August 1972 unless otherwise indicated

* : New entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Saturday in the park Chicago
2 Summer sun Jamestown Massacre
3 Getting together Silverbird
4 It's alright I don't mind Falk & Bod Robey
5 Down by the river Albert Hammond
6 Didn't I tell you Colin Hare
7 Living in harmony Cliff Richard *
8 Delta Dawn Tanya Tucker
9 Someone to give my love to Johnny Paycheck
10 Ain't it all worth living for Tompall & Glaser brothers
11 Can I find a way M. J. Parker
12 Carrie Clifford T. Ward
13 Come on over to my place (RR – 1965) Drifters *
14 Walk in the night (07/72) Jr. Walker & All stars *
15 Inner city blues Grover Washington, Jr.
16 Hang on to yourself Arnold Corns (David Bowie)
17 You don't mess around with Jim Jim Croce
18 Massai Part 1 Goom
19 Standing in the road (06/72) Blackfoot Sue *
20 School's out Alice Cooper # 1
21 Natural man Marcus Hook Roll Band
22 You wear it well Rod Stewart *
23 All the young dudes (07/72) Mott The Hoople *
24 Waste of time Alun Davies
25 Old fashioned girl John Keen
26 Living in America Patches [Leo Sayer]
27 Changing times Roman Stewart & Dave
28 Popcorn Popcorn makers
29 Concrete sea Terry Jacks
30 Just a little too much Olivia Newton-John
31 Sugar me (07/72) Lynsey De Paul *
32 Oh, Julie (Oh, Oh, July) Kindness
33 Love me love my dog Driftwood
34 Annabelle Daniel Boone
35 Miss Belinda Boulevard
36 Midnight flight Angelo and Eighteen
37 Where is the love (07/72) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway *
38 Rock steady Aretha Franklin
39 Sittin' on a time bomb Honey Cone
40 Ain't no sunshine (07/72) Michael Jackson *
41 Soul sister Allen Toussaint
42 Somebody's on your case Ann Peebles
43 Walk with me, talk with me, darling (07/72) Four Tops *
44 Love love love (07/72) Bobby Hebb *
45 Stop her on sight (SOS) Winfield Parker
46 The same old thing Olympics
47 He was me (He was you) Scott English
48 Say a prayer Brotherhood of man
49 That's what friends are for B.J. Thomas
50 Conquistador Procol Harum *
51 Virginia Plain Roxy Music *
52 Free ride Edgar Winter Group
53 No easy road Wishbone Ash
54 Journey (07/72) Duncan Browne *
55 Bad side of the moon April Wine
56 Get up and dance Doors
57 Rock me on the water Jackson Browne
58 Puppy love Donny Osmond # 1
59 Godfather theme (Speak softly love) (07/72) Andy Williams *
60 Play me Neil Diamond
61 Can't find my way home Ellen McIlwaine
62 I need you America
63 My love song Tony Christie
64 Wedding song (There is love) Southern Comfort
65 Hey, my love Mark Radice
66 Pick up the pieces Wooden Horse
67 Brown eyed girl El Chicano
68 Easy times Formula Two
69 Joshua Dolly Parton
70 Bye bye love Jimmy Stevens
71 Layla (07/72) Derek & the Dominos *
72 Go all the way Raspberries
73 People come, people go Axe
74 Make hay while the sun shines Squeek
75 Bed and board Barbara Mason
76 Lean on me (06/72) Bill Withers *
77 I'm still in love with you (07/72) Al Green *
78 I thank you Donny Hathaway & June Conquest
79 The runway Grass Roots
80 Too busy thinking about my baby (03/72) Mardi Grass *
81 Popsicles and icicles Angelettes
82 When you say love Sonny & Cher
83 Big six (07/72) Judge Dread *
84 Lonely for your love Uniques
85 Heyken's serenade (Standchen) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards *