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I was struggling to choose between 90s and 70s this week, and took so
long to decide that I finally went for this just because it was only a
Top 50 so I could compile the Youtube playlists quicker.
Fans of double chart appearances will instantly spot the person who
appears on their own and in a duet, and probably the separate people
charting solo and in a group. Spot the Brits who topped the chart with a
hit that didn't do much over here.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CmMEZrDrrIDDQ475XdUIR?si=8FbVNvl2TB6HqEBztxgZNQ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNp1YFCWLxBjnRBNNm7KONcX

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

1. (3) Sweet Sensation Sad Sweet Dreamer
2. (11) Ken Boothe Everything I Own
3. (NE) Slade Far Far Away
4. (5) Peter Shelley Gee Baby
5. (1) John Denver Annie's Song
6. (6) Leo Sayer Long Tall Glasses
7. (15) Rod Stewart Farewell/Bring It On Home To Me-You Send Me
8. (2) Andy Kim Rock Me Gently
9. (14) Gary Shearston I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. (13) Andy Fairweather-Low Reggae Tune
11. (31) Bay City Rollers All Of Me Loves All Of You
12. (17) Paul Anka (You're) Having My Baby
13. (22) George McCrae I Can't Leave You Alone
14. (4) Carl Douglas Kung-Fu Fighting
15. (7) Johnny Bristol Hang On In There Baby
16. (10) David Bowie Knock On Wood
17. (49) Roxy Music All I Want Is You
18. (23) The Tymes You Little Trustmaker
19. (42) David Essex Gonna Make You A Star
20. (20) The Commodores Machine Gun
21. (16) Elton John The Bitch Is Back
22. (18) Sylvia Y Viva Espana
23. (41) The Wombles Minuetto Allegretto
24. (8) Alvin Stardust You You You
25. (46) The Drifters Down On The Beach Tonight
26. (12) KC And The Sunshine Band Queen Of Clubs
27. (27) Santana Samba Pa Ti
28. (33) Slim Whitman Happy Anniversary
29. (35) Olivia Newton-John I Honestly Love You
30. (9) Barry White Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe
31. (NE) Eddie Holman (Hey There) Lonely Girl
32. (19) The Kiki Dee Band I've Got The Music In Me
33. (NE) Sparks Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
34. (NE) Stylistics Let's Put It All Together
35. (25) Paper Lace The Black-Eyed Boys
36. (24) 10cc Silly Love
37. (29) Robert Wyatt I'm A Believer
38. (NE) The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron {1974 reissue}
39. (NE) Stevie Wonder You Haven't Done Nothin' ("DOO DOO WOPSssss" by
The Jackson 5)
40. (36) Mike McGear Leave it
41. (NE) John Lennon With The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band Whatever Gets You
Thru The Night
42. (38) Diana Ross Love Me
43. (26) Diana Ross And The Supremes Baby Love
44. (37) The Three Degrees When Will I See You Again?
45. (34) Donny & Marie Osmond I'm Leaving It All Up To You
45. (NE) Hues Corporation Rockin' Soul
47. (28) The Osmonds Love Me For A Reason
48. (NE) The Glitter Band Let's Get Together Again
49. (NE) Dionne Warwick And The Detroit Spinners Then Came You
50. (21) Bryan Ferry Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Chris
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On 18/10/2020 23:44, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

5. (1) John Denver Annie's Song

19. (42) David Essex Gonna Make You A Star
20. (20) The Commodores Machine Gun

30. (9) Barry White Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe

Very few I know.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham
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On 19/10/2020 06:48, Vidcapper wrote:

On 18/10/2020 23:44, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

5.-a-a (1) John Denver-a-a-a Annie's Song

19. (42) David Essex-a-a-a Gonna Make You A Star
20. (20) The Commodores-a-a-a Machine Gun

30.-a (9) Barry White-a-a-a Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe

Very few I know.

Some of the ones I would expect in fact, though it's always more
impressive to recognise instrumentals. But still, plenty of other
versions to point out.

2. (11) Ken Boothe Everything I Own [cover of the Bread song, later a Number One for Boy George]
5. (1) John Denver Annie's Song [covered by James Galway]
7. (15) Rod Stewart Bring It On Home To Me-You Send Me [medley of songs made famous by The Animals and Sam Cooke]
8. (2) Andy Kim Rock Me Gently [sampled on 'Take It Easy' by Mint Royale]
9. (14) Gary Shearston I Get A Kick Out Of You [cover of the standard
from the musical Anything Goes]
14. (4) Carl Douglas Kung-Fu Fighting [later covered by Bus Stop with
Carl Douglas]
15. (7) Johnny Bristol Hang On In There Baby [covered by Gary Barlow. Eww.] 16. (10) David Bowie Knock On Wood [cover of the Eddie Floyd hit, later
a hit for Amii Stewart]
37. (29) Robert Wyatt I'm A Believer [cover of the Monkees hit, later
also covered by EMF with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer]
44. (37) The Three Degrees When Will I See You Again? [covered by
Brother Beyond]
47. (28) The Osmonds Love Me For A Reason [covered by Boyzone]
50. (21) Bryan Ferry Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [cover of the Platters hit]

Chris
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On 19/10/2020 22:32, Chris Brown wrote:

On 19/10/2020 06:48, Vidcapper wrote:

On 18/10/2020 23:44, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974


5. (1) John Denver Annie's Song

19. (42) David Essex Gonna Make You A Star

Listing the #20 was an error, TTAL is the only Commodores song I know.

20. (20) The Commodores Machine Gun

30. (9) Barry White Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe

Very few I know.

Some of the ones I would expect in fact, though it's always more
impressive to recognise instrumentals. But still, plenty of other
versions to point out.

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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham
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On 19/10/2020 22:32, Chris Brown wrote:

On 19/10/2020 06:48, Vidcapper wrote:

On 18/10/2020 23:44, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

15.-a (7) Johnny Bristol-a-a-a Hang On In There Baby [covered by Gary Barlow. Eww.]

I don't know the Gary Barlow version but it was also a top 3 hit for
Curiosity (with no cat) in 1992.

-a-a-a-aChris

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On 20/10/2020 10:39, Robbie wrote:

On 19/10/2020 22:32, Chris Brown wrote:

On 19/10/2020 06:48, Vidcapper wrote:

On 18/10/2020 23:44, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

15.-a (7) Johnny Bristol-a-a-a Hang On In There Baby [covered by Gary
Barlow. Eww.]

I don't know the Gary Barlow version but it was also a top 3 hit for Curiosity (with no cat) in 1992.

Maybe that's how they killed it.

Chris
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On 21/10/2020 23:52, Chris Brown wrote:

On 19/10/2020 10:37, Robbie wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

5.-a-a (1) John Denver-a-a-a Annie's Song

His only solo hit, with an ode to his wife if I recall.

They divorced in 1982. He chainsawed the bed in half.

I suppose it's a different way of marking the end of a marriage.

11. (31) Bay City Rollers-a-a-a All Of Me Loves All Of You

One of their more forgotten songs. The following year would bring them
chart domination.

Aren't most of their songs other than the big 2 forgotten now?

'Summerlove Sensation' gets a fair number of plays. I'd say that was
possibly better known these days than 'Give A Little Love'. And it's a
much better song (and is the only BCR record I ever bought).

48. (NE) The Glitter Band-a-a-a Let's Get Together Again

I think they played on their own recordings.

They did, but seemingly not on Gary's.

Mike Leander played all the instruments on the records. I believe the
Glitter Band just played on live performances.

BREAKERS

b01 (b10) HOT SHOT - Barry Blue [Panel Sales=243] (Chart Entry
26-Oct-1974 at No. 39)

Seems like a cheap version of the Glitter Band.

It did sound a bit like them. Blue and the GB were on the same label and
while Barry Blue and Mike Leander didn't have any connection with each
other I guess Blue was somewhat influenced by Leander, certainly his
success as a producer.

b03 (b03) I SURVIVED - Adam Faith [Panel Sales=217]

Ritchie Blackmore on guitar.
I guess he was trying to come back because of the Stardust films with
David Essex?

It seems likely. Faith was also manager of Leo Sayer so perhaps that
also inspired him to want to make a comeback.

b06 (NEW) MAGIC - Pilot [Panel Sales=161]

Another oldies radio staple.

Probably better known these days than their number 1 hit 'January'.
Pilot were a very strange act. Very popular for a very short time, had
two big hits and then quickly faded away. Though some of the band would
become part of the roster of EMI session musicians and a couple of them
ended up playing on 'Wuthering Heights' by Kate Bush.

(NEW) KILLER QUEEN - Queen (Chart Entry 26-Oct-1974 at No. 23) [Panel
Sales=114]

I guess this is the most famous track in these breakers.

One of my earliest memories of watching Top Of The Pops was seeing Queen perform this record. That would have been a week after this chart.

(NEW) NO HONESTLY - Lynsey De Paul [Panel Sales=89]

Lynsey De Paul, not to be confused with Lyn Paul.

Lynsey co-wrote 'Hot Shot' by Barry Blue. Her own chart career was a bit
hit and miss but behind the scenes she was quite involved with the music industry.

PLEASE YOURSELF - Tots [Panel Sales=92]

Some sort of spin-off from Jelly Tot sweets apparently.

I'd forgotten about Jelly Tots. I did like them back then.

(NEW) TELL HIM - Hello [Panel Sales=97]

Another oldies cover. Interestingly they didn't change it to "Tell Her".

Another single that sounds a bit like the Glitter Band. Produced by Mike Leander.

-a-a-a-aChris

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On 22/10/2020 09:24, Robbie wrote:

On 21/10/2020 23:52, Chris Brown wrote:

On 19/10/2020 10:37, Robbie wrote:

Chart dated: 19th October 1974

5.-a-a (1) John Denver-a-a-a Annie's Song

His only solo hit, with an ode to his wife if I recall.

They divorced in 1982. He chainsawed the bed in half.

I suppose it's a different way of marking the end of a marriage.

Or proving her right about ending it.

11. (31) Bay City Rollers-a-a-a All Of Me Loves All Of You

One of their more forgotten songs. The following year would bring
them chart domination.

Aren't most of their songs other than the big 2 forgotten now?

'Summerlove Sensation' gets a fair number of plays. I'd say that was possibly better known these days than 'Give A Little Love'. And it's a
much better song (and is the only BCR record I ever bought).

I kind of forgot that because it's one of the few songs with "Summer" in
the title that Steve Wright doesn't dig out every time there are two
sunny days in a row.

48. (NE) The Glitter Band-a-a-a Let's Get Together Again

I think they played on their own recordings.

They did, but seemingly not on Gary's.

Mike Leander played all the instruments on the records. I believe the Glitter Band just played on live performances.

I'm not sure what gave him the idea to spin them off into a band in
their own right but it's fortunate that we still have some music we can
listen to.

BREAKERS

b01 (b10) HOT SHOT - Barry Blue [Panel Sales=243] (Chart Entry
26-Oct-1974 at No. 39)

Seems like a cheap version of the Glitter Band.

It did sound a bit like them. Blue and the GB were on the same label and while Barry Blue and Mike Leander didn't have any connection with each
other I guess Blue was somewhat influenced by Leander, certainly his
success as a producer.

He wasn't as good though.

b03 (b03) I SURVIVED - Adam Faith [Panel Sales=217]

Ritchie Blackmore on guitar.
I guess he was trying to come back because of the Stardust films with
David Essex?

It seems likely. Faith was also manager of Leo Sayer so perhaps that
also inspired him to want to make a comeback.

Indeed he worked with Sayer's co-writer/producer on this album.
Doesn't he play a manager in the films too?

b06 (NEW) MAGIC - Pilot [Panel Sales=161]

Another oldies radio staple.

Probably better known these days than their number 1 hit 'January'.
Pilot were a very strange act. Very popular for a very short time, had
two big hits and then quickly faded away.

I think I first heard of them when Q Magazine ran a feature about bands
who had been called "The new..." and it claimed that Pilot had once been touted as "The New Beatles".

(NEW) KILLER QUEEN - Queen (Chart Entry 26-Oct-1974 at No. 23) [Panel
Sales=114]

I guess this is the most famous track in these breakers.

One of my earliest memories of watching Top Of The Pops was seeing Queen perform this record. That would have been a week after this chart.

Is that the one where Freddie has a fur coat and no shirt?
I obviously didn't see that at the time but it's a clip that seems to
show up so often (possibly because there aren't that many clips of Queen
on TotP to repeat).

PLEASE YOURSELF - Tots [Panel Sales=92]

Some sort of spin-off from Jelly Tot sweets apparently.

I'd forgotten about Jelly Tots. I did like them back then.

I can't remember if I ever had them. I assume they were full of
additives that have now been banned?

Chris
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