I remember factions in the playground - you were either Osmonds or Jacksons, and through them, I discovered Soul.
In general, my favourite music took on a much more grown-up feel, heavily influenced by David Bowie and screaming rock guitars.
These are my top thirteen:
1) Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream – 10-72
2) Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes – 08-72
3) Argent – Hold Your Head Up – 03-72
4) Nilsson – Without You – 02-72
5) America – Horse With No Name – 01-72
6) Elton John – Rocket Man – 05-72
7) Michael Jackson – Ben – 12-72
8) Peter Skellern – You're A Lady – 10-72
9) Alice Cooper – School's Out – 07-72
10) Labi Siffre – Crying Laughing Loving Lying – 04-72
11) The Chi-Lites – Have You Seen Her? – 02-72
12) David Cassidy – How Can I Be Sure? – 09-72
13) Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say? – 05-72
And just bubbling under:
David Bowie – Starman – 08-72
The Stylistics – Betcha by Golly Wow – 02-72
The Chiffons – Sweet Talkin' Guy – 04-72
Derek and The Dominoes – Layla – 08-72
Elvis Presley – I Just Can't Help Believing – 01-72
The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack – 11-72
Family – Burlesque – 11-72
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale – 06-72
The Carpenters – Goodbye To Love – 10-72
Bread – Baby I'm A Want You – 02-72
Gilbert O'Sullivan – Clair – 10-72
Slade – Look Wot You Dun – 02-72
And here's another bunch of hits:
Colin Bluntstone - Say You Don't Mind - 03-72
Junior Campbell - Hallelujah Freedom - 11-72
David Cassidy - Could it Be Forever/Cherish - 05-72
Alice Cooper - Elected - 10-72
Les Crane - Desiderata - 03-72
Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me - 09-72
Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother - 07-72
The Drifters - At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies - 05-72
The Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture - 08-72
The Faces - Stay With Me - 01-72
The Fortunes - Storm In A Teacup - 02-72
Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 01-72
Hawkwind - Silver Machine - 08-72
Elton John - Crocodile Rock - 11-72
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night - 12-72
Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough - 10-72
Little Eva - The Loco-Motion - 08-72
Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner - 03-72
Lindisfarne - Lady Eleanor - 06-72
Dandy Livingstone - Suzanne Beware Of The Devil - 10-72
Love Unlimited - Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love - 07-72
Don McLean - American Pie - 02-72
Don McLean - Vincent - 06-72
Chris Montez -Let's Dance - 11-72
The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - 12-72
The Move - California Man - 06-72
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now - 07-72
The New Seekers - Beg Steal Or Borrow - 03-72
The Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - 07-72
The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice - 05-72
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - 09-72
Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken - 01-72
Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well - 08-71
The Supremes - Automatically Sunshine - 08-72
10cc - Donna - 10-72
Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling - 09-72
Wings - Mary Had A Little Lamb - 06-72
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold - 04-72
Hi to everyone who remembers tuning into radio one every Sunday teatime, we had a round-up of the charts, and a run-down of the top ten in a Radio 1 show called Pick of the Pops. Until 24 September 1972, it was presented by the fabulous Alan "Fluff" Freeman. The following week it changed as Tom Browne, with his distinctive cultured voice, took over with his new style Sunday evening Chart rundown, called 'Solid Gold Sixty' broadcast from 4pm-7pm. The show counted down the week's Top 60 best-selling singles chart with the last hour featuring the Top 20, also carried by Radio 2 Long Wave and VHF. Solid Gold Sixty ran for 18 months until March 1974 leaving Tom to present a shorter Top Twenty show on Sundays from 6pm - 7pm. Tom presented this show until March 1978 when he was replaced by Simon Bates.
I'd love to hear your Pick of the Pops memories.
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