UK Singles Chart Archive 1972-1989 (27th October 1973)

UK Singles Chart 27th October 1973

• 01 (02) David Cassidy - Daydreamer / Puppy Song
• 02 (01) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
• 03 (03) Slade - My Friend Stan
• 04 (16) David Bowie - Sorrow
• 05 (08) Status Quo - Caroline
• 06 (10) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
• 07 (09) Perry Como - For the Good Times  
• 08 (06) David Bowie - Laughing Gnome
• 09 (04) Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits  
• 10 (11) Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
• 11 (12) Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child
• 12 (07) The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
• 13 (05) Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
• 14 (17) The Isley Brothers - That Lady
• 15 (24) Michael Ward - Let There Be Peace on Earth (Let It Begin with Me)
• 16 (14) Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown
• 17 (18) Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven’s Door
• 18 (26) Max Bygraves - Deck of Cards
• 19 (36) The Carpenters - Top of The World
• 20 (23) Nazareth - This Flight Tonight

David Cassidy is this week’s number one with “Daydreamer / Puppy Song”, as the Simon Park Orchestra drop to number two with “Eye Level”. Four singles move into the top 20, “Let There Be Peace on Earth (Let It Begin with Me)” by Michael Ward, which is number 15, “Deck of Cards” by Max Bygraves, is at number 18, “Top of The World” by The Carpenters, is at number 19 and “This Flight Tonight” by Nazareth is at number 20.

Biggest climber in the top 20 this week is David Bowie with “Sorrow”, which climbs 12 places to number 4, which means he has two records in the top 10.

 

UK Singles Chart Archive 1972-1989 (20th October 1973)

UK Singles Chart 20th October 1973

• 01 (01) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
• 02 (08) David Cassidy - Daydreamer / Puppy Song
• 03 (02) Slade - My Friend Stan
• 04 (04) Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
• 05 (05) Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
• 06 (06) David Bowie - Laughing Gnome
• 07 (03) The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
• 08 (09) Status Quo - Caroline
• 09 (07) Perry Como - For the Good Times  
• 10 (12) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
• 11 (14) Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall  
• 12 (20) Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child
• 13 (10) Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Joybringer
• 14 (29) Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown
• 15 (11) Wizzard - Angel Fingers
• 16 (ne) David Bowie - Sorrow
• 17 (22) The Isley Brothers - That Lady
• 18 (26) Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven’s Door
• 19 (15) Al Martino - Spanish Eyes
• 20 (40) The Who - 5:15

The Simon Park Orchestra stay at number one for the 4^th week, as David Cassidy climbs from number 8 to number 2, with “Daydreamer / Puppy Song”. David Bowie has two records in the top twenty this week, “Laughing Gnome”, at number 6 and he goes straight into this week’s chart at number 16 with “Sorrow”. Four songs move into the top 20, “Showdown” by the Electric Light Orchestra, are at number 14, “That Lady” by The Isley Brothers, is at number 17, “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan, is number 18 and “5:15” by The Who, is at number 20.

This week’s biggest climber is the Detroit Spinners with “Ghetto Child”, which climbs 8 places to number 12.

UK Singles Chart Archive 1972-1989 (13th October 1973)

UK Singles Chart 13th October 1973

·   01 (01) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
·   02 (04) Slade - My Friend Stan
·   03 (02) The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
·   04 (05) Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
·   05 (03) Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
·   06 (08) David Bowie - Laughing Gnome
·   07 (07) Perry Como - For the Good Times
·   08 (ne) David Cassidy - Daydreamer / Puppy Song
·   09 (11) Status Quo - Caroline  
·   10 (09) Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Joybringer
·   11 (06) Wizzard - Angel Fingers  
·   12 (16) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
·   13 (12) Rod Stewart - Oh No Not My Baby
·   14 (23) Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
·   15 (15) Al Martino - Spanish Eyes
·   16 (13) Mott the Hoople - All the Way from Memphis
·   17 (10) David Essex - Rock On
·   18 (17) Guy Darrell - I’ve Been Hurt
·   19 (18) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Ooh Baby
·   20 (24) Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child

The Simon Park Orchestra are number one for the third week running, as Slade move up to number two with “My Friend Stan”. David Cassidy goes straight into this week’s chart at number 8 with “Daydreamer / Puppy Song”. Just two singles climb into the top 20, “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” by Bryan Ferry, which is number 14 and “Ghetto Child” by the Detroit Spinners, which is at number 20.

Elton John is this week’s biggest climber in the top 20, with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, which climbs 4 places to number 12.

 

UK Singles Chart Archive 1972-1989 (6th October 1973)

UK Singles Chart 6th October 1973

• 01 (01) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
• 02 (02) The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
• 03 (04) Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
• 04 (ne) Slade - My Friend Stan
• 05 (08) Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
• 06 (03) Wizzard - Angel Fingers
• 07 (09) Perry Como - For the Good Times
• 08 (14) David Bowie - Laughing Gnome
• 09 (11) Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Joybringer
• 10 (05) David Essex - Rock On
• 11 (17) Status Quo - Caroline  
• 12 (06) Rod Stewart - Oh No Not My Baby
• 13 (10) Mott the Hoople - All the Way from Memphis
• 14 (07) Rolling Stones - Angie
• 15 (13) Al Martino - Spanish Eyes
• 16 (43) Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
• 17 (12) Guy Darrell - I’ve Been Hurt
• 18 (18) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Ooh Baby
• 19 (19) Barry Blue - Dancing on A Saturday Night
• 20 (21) Dawn Ft Tony Orlando - Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsey Rose

A second week at number one for the Simon Park Orchestra with “Eye Level” and Slade go straight into the charts at number 4 with “My Friend Stan”. Just one single moves into the top 20 this week and that is Elton John with “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, which is number 16. Dawn Ft Tony Orlando re-enter the top 20 at number 20 with “Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsey Rose”.

Two records climb 6 places in this week’s top 20, David Bowie with “Laughing Gnome”, which climbs from number 14 to number 8 and Status Quo, with “Caroline” climb from number 17 to number 11.