So, nach den deutschen Top 1 der 70s nun das UK. Es gab auch hier manches nachzuhören, nicht immer zum reinen Vergnügen. Unter dem Strich schon ein Stück weit besser als die deutschen Top Hits, aber nicht ohne dass sich auch hier über 50 Tracks versammelt haben, die unter ** liegen.
1970:
Two Little Boys – Rolf Harris *1/2
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – Edison Lighthouse ***1/2
Wandrin‘ Star – Lee Marvin ***1/2
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel ****1/2
All Kinds Of Everything – Dana *1/2
Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum ***1/2
Back Home – The England World Cup Squad *
Yellow River – Christie ***
In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry ***
The Wonder Of You – Elvis Presley ***
Tears Of A Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ****
Band Of Gold – Freda Payne ***1/2
Woodstock – Matthew Southern Comfort ****
Voodoo Chile – Jimi Hendrix Experience *****
I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds ****1/2
Grandad – Clive Dunn *
1971:
My Sweet Lord – George Harrison *****
Baby Jump – Mungo Jerry ***1/2
Hot Love – T.Rex *****
Double Barrel – Dave & Ansel Collins **1/2
Knock Three Times – Dawn **
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – Middle Of The Road *1/2
Get It On – T.Rex *****
I’m Still Waiting – Diana Ross **
Hey Girl, Don’t Bother Me – The Tams **
Maggie May/Reason To Believe – Rod Stewart *****
Coz I Luv You – Slade *****
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) – Benny Hill *1/2
I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing – The New Seekers *1/2
1972:
Telegram Sam – T.Rex ****
Son Of My Father – Chicory Tip **
Without You – Nilsson ****
Amazing Grace – The Pipes & Drums & The Military Band *
Metal Guru – T.Rex ****1/2
Vincent – Don McLean ***
Take Me Bak ‚Ome – Slade ****
Puppy Love – Donny Osmond *1/2
Schools Out – Alice Cooper ****
You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart ****1/2
Mama Weer All Crazee Now – Slade ***1/2
How Can I Be Sure – David Cassidy *1/2
Mouldy Old Dough – Lieutenant Pigeon *
Clair – Gilbert O’Sullivan ***
My Ding-a-Ling – Chuck Berry *
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool – Jimmy Osmond *
1973:
Block Buster! – The Sweet ***1/2
Cum On Feel The Noize – Slade ****1/2
The Twelfth Of Never – Donny Osmond *
Get Down – Gilbert O’Sullivan ***1/2
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree – Dawn feat. Tony Orlando **
See My Baby Jive – Wizzard ****
Can The Can – Suzi Quatro ***
Rubber Bullets – 10cc ****
Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me – Slade ****
Welcome Home – Peters & Lee *
I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) – Gary Glitter **
Young Love – Donny Osmond *
Angel Fingers – Wizzard ***
Eye Level – Simon Park Orchestra *
Daydreamer/Puppy Song – David Cassidy **
I Love You Love Me Love – Gary Glitter **1/2
Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade ***1/2
1974:
You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me – The New Seekers *1/2
Tiger Feet – Mud ***1/2
Devil Gate Drive – Suzi Quatro ***
Jealous Mind – Alvin Stardust ***
Billy, Don’t Be A Hero – Paper Lace *1/2
Seasons In The Sun – Terry Jacks ****
Waterloo – ABBA ***1/2
Sugar Baby Love – The Rubettes ***1/2
The Streak – Ray Stevens *1/2
Always Yours – Gary Glitter *1/2
She – Charles Aznavour **
Rock Your Baby – George McCrae ****
When Will I See You Again – The Three Degrees **1/2
Love Me For A Reason – The Osmonds *1/2
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas **
Annie’s Song – John Denver ***1/2
Sad Sweet Dreamer – Sweet Sensation **
Everything I Own – Ken Boothe ***
Gonna Make You A Star – David Essex **1/2
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White ***
Lonely This Christmas – Mud *1/2
1975:
Down, Down – Status Quo ***1/2
Ms. Grace – The Tymes **1/2
January – Pilot ****
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel *****
If – Telly Savalas *
Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers *1/2
Oh Boy – Mud **
Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette ***1/2
Whispering Grass – Windsor Daveis & Don Estelle *1/2
I’m Not In Love – 10cc *****
Tears On My Pillow – Johnny Nash **1/2
Give A Little Love – Bay City Rollers *1/2
Barbados – Typically Tropical *
Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) – The Stylistics *1/2
Sailing – Rod Stewart ***
Hold Me Close – David Essex **
I Only Have Eyes For You – Art Garfunkel *1/2
Space Oddity – David Bowie *****
DIVORCE – Billy Connolly **
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen *****
1976:
Mamma Mia – ABBA **1/2
Forever And Ever – Slik **
December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – The Four Seasons ***1/2
I Love To Love – Tina Charles *1/2
Save Your Kisses For Me – Brotherhood Of Man *1/2
Fernando – ABBA *1/2
No Charge – J.J. Barrie *
Combine Harvester – The Wurzels *
You To Me Are Everything – The Real Thing ***
The Roussos Phenomenon – Demis Roussos –
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee ***1/2
Dancing Queen – ABBA ****1/2
Mississippi – Pussycat **
If You Leave Me Now – Chicago ***1/2
Under The Moon Of Love – Showwaddywaddy **
When A Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis *
1977:
Don’t Give Up On Us – David Soul *1/2
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Julie Covington *
When I Need You – Leo Sayer **1/2
Chanson D’amour – Manhattan Transfer *
Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA **1/2
Free – Deniece Williams ***
I Don’t Want To Talk About It/The First… – Rod Stewart ****
Lucille – Kenny Rogers *1/2
Show You The Way To Go – The Jacksons *
So You Win Again – Hot Chocolate **
I Feel Love – Donna Summer **
Angelo – Brotherhood Of Man *
Float On – The Floaters *1/2
Way Down – Elvis Presley **
Siver Lady – David Soul *1/2
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara *
The Name Of The Game – ABBA **
Mull Of Kintyre / Girl’s School – Wings **
1978:
Uptown Top Ranking – Althea And Donna ***1/2
Figaro – Brotherhood Of Man *
Take A Chance On Me – ABBA **
Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush *****
Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs – Brian & Michael *1/2
Night Fever – The Bee Gees **
Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring – Boney M. *
You’re The One That I Want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta ***
Three Times A Lady – The Commodores *1/2
Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc ****
Summer Nights – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta *1/2
Rat Trap – The Boomtown Rats ****1/2
Da‘ Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart **
Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) – Boney M. *
Y.M.C.A. – Village People **
1979:
Hit Me With Yout Rhythm Stick – Ian Dury & The Blockheads ***
Heart Of Glass – Blondie ****
Tragedy – The Bee Gees *
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor ***1/2
Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel ***
Sunday Girl – Blondie ****
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward ***
Are „Friends“ Electric ? – Tubeway Army **1/2
I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats *****
We Don’t Talk Anymore – Cliff Richard **
Cars – Gary Numan ***
Message In A Bottle – The Police ****1/2
Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles **1/2
One Day At A Time – Lena Martell *
When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook **
Walking On The Moon – The Police ***1/2
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) – Pink Floyd **1/2
Im Vergleich mit den deutschen Charts:
70s Deutschland 105 Number One Tracks: Durchschnitt 2,38
70s UK 168 Number One Tracks: Durchschnitt 2,61
Nun geht’s weiter mit den US of A und den Top Hits der 70s. Die sehen auf den ersten Blick noch ein wenig vielversprechender aus.
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there's room at the top they are telling you still but first you must learn how to smile as you kill