Kill or Save: UK No. 1-hits of the 70s

[justonecornetto 951]

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)   
26 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 T.Rex – Get it on
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 
20 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 

19 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord  
19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star 
17 Christie - Yellow River

17 Dana – All kinds of everything -3
12 Dawn – Knock three times -3
11 Slade – Coz I luv you 
05 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky +2
05 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime +2

[Death Impends 7,977]

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)   
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown +4
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 T.Rex – Get it on
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 
20 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 

19 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord  
19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star 
17 Christie - Yellow River

17 Dana – All kinds of everything
11 Slade – Coz I luv you

06 Dawn – Knock three times -6
05 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky
05 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime

 

Tony Orlando's hokey ragtime should easily go down before Greenbaum/Mungo Jerry

[The Immortal 634]

Now I'm a rock and roll person and since majority of these songs aren't rock and roll and I only know a handful of them, my votes tend to be pretty random

 

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)   
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

28 T.Rex – Get it on +4
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 

19 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord  
19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star

18 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me -2
17 Christie - Yellow River

17 Dana – All kinds of everything
11 Slade – Coz I luv you
5 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime

4 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky -1

3 Dawn – Knock three times -3

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[Toast 16,140]

A reminder of the genius of Benny Hill.  Enjoy!

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)   
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

28 T.Rex – Get it on 
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

22 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock -3

21 Christie - Yellow River +4
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 

19 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord  
19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star

18 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me 

17 Dana – All kinds of everything
11 Slade – Coz I luv you
5 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime

4 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky 

0 Dawn – Knock three times -3 

[time 8,608]

Lets not forget, "Knock Three Times" is not Dawn's worst number one of the decade.

[Drewsky1211 4,749]

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)   
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

28 T.Rex – Get it on 
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

22 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock

21 Christie - Yellow River
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 

20 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord  +1
19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star

18 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you -2

18 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me 

17 Dana – All kinds of everything
8 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime +3

7 Slade – Coz I luv you -4

4 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky

[YoungWillz 21,050]

2 minutes ago, time said:

Lets not forget, "Knock Three Times" is not Dawn's worst number one of the decade.

I think on comparison with the eligible songs, it was always going to die.

 

I do like singing it.

 

Folk like Rod and Slade have better songs to come...but I will refrain from trying to influence the votes. 

[Death Impends 7,977]

Twice on the coffin *two wooden knocks* if the answer is no

[ladyfiona 2,588]

For the sake of my sanity I won't "catch up" on the points and just continue with the daily as it could mess up everyone else. Just need to remember the point system:

 

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
31 Edison Lighthouse – Love grows (where my Rosemary goes)   
26 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 T.Rex – Get it on

23 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord  +4
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting
20 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Dana – All kinds of everything
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west)
19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star 
17 Christie - Yellow River
15 Dawn – Knock three times

14 Elvis Presley – The wonder of you -6
11 Slade – Coz I luv you 
03 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky
03 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime

 

EDIT - WAIT HOLD UP I MISSED COPYING A POST...RECALIBRATING. Fuck it i'm lost.

 

I'm going to boost George Harrison as much as I can.

[msc 18,477]

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

28 T.Rex – Get it on 
26 Rod Stewart - Maggie May

25 Edison Lighthouse - Love grows (where my Rosemary goes) -6
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave Edmunds – I hear you knocking
25 Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

24 - George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

22 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock

21 Christie - Yellow River
20 Diana Ross – I´m still waiting 
20 T.Rex – Hot love
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The fastest milkman in the west) 

19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin` Star

18 The Tams – Hey girl, don´t bother me 

17 Dana – All kinds of everything

12 Elvis - The Wonder of You

11 Slade - Coz I luv you +4
8 Mungo Jerry - In the summertime

4 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the sky

 

 

Losing battle here for the Slade fans.

 

EDIT - @ladyfiona posted simultaneously so I've edited her scoring into this one (and fixed the maths)!

[ladyfiona 2,588]

2 minutes ago, msc said:

EDIT - @ladyfiona posted simultaneously so I've edited her scoring into this one (and fixed the maths)!

 

Thank you!!!

[Book 3,556]

I just stumbled across the results of the German No. 1-Voting 1970/1971 (from July 2015!). It cannot be compared to our UK voting, because there are mostly different No. 1 songs, but „In the summertime“ also wasn't very popular.

In addition, I would like to point out that „Paranoid“ and „Whole lotta love“ were No.1 hits in Germany in 1970! Very very cool! And I really like „Rose Garden“ as the forum's favorite song from 70/71. All in all this song finished 5th in the Grand Finale!!!

 

01. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden
02. Daniel Gérard - Butterfly
03. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
04. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
05. Peter Maffay - Du
06. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
07. The Soulful Dynamics - Mademoiselle Ninette
08. Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun
09. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
10. The Sweet - Co-Co
11. Pop Tops - Mamy Blue
12. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey Tonight
13. Roy Black - Dein schönstes Geschenk
14. Simon & Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
15. Peret - Borriquito
16. Miguel Rios - A Song of Joy
17. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime

[msc 18,477]

3 minutes ago, Book said:

In addition, I would like to point out that „Paranoid“ and „Whole lotta love“ were No.1 hits in Germany in 1970!

 

None of Led Zeppelin's songs were released as singles in the UK until 1997, at the bands request. (It boosted their gig and album revenue considerably, apparently.0

 

 

 

[Book 3,556]

13 minutes ago, msc said:

 

None of Led Zeppelin's songs were released as singles in the UK until 1997, at the bands request. (It boosted their gig and album revenue considerably, apparently.0

 

Well, her own fault. "Whole lotta love" would certainly have been a No.1 song in the UK as well, I guess.

[Toast 16,140]

36 minutes ago, Book said:

50 minutes ago, msc said:

 

None of Led Zeppelin's songs were released as singles in the UK until 1997, at the bands request. (It boosted their gig and album revenue considerably, apparently.0

 

Well, her own fault. "Whole lotta love" would certainly have been a No.1 song in the UK as well, I guess.

 

It used to be the norm that songs released as singles weren't included on albums.  Not sure when that shifted, but once it did it must have affected the charts as people who bought the albums usually didn't buy the single as well. 

[Book 3,556]

19 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

It used to be the norm that songs released as singles weren't included on albums.  Not sure when that shifted, but once it did it must have affected the charts as people who bought the albums usually didn't buy the single as well.  

 

Although the first single release was always more intended as an appetizer for the upcoming album... that's how I always saw it. Of course there are exceptions. Some acts were certainly more album sellers than singles sellers, Pink Floyd is definitely one of them (with the exception of "Another brick in the wall").

[Toast 16,140]

43 minutes ago, Book said:

 

Although the first single release was always more intended as an appetizer for the upcoming album... that's how I always saw it. Of course there are exceptions. Some acts were certainly more album sellers than singles sellers, Pink Floyd is definitely one of them (with the exception of "Another brick in the wall").

 

They first came to my attention with See Emily Play.  They were on Top of the Pops!

I think Arnold Layne was a single too.

[En Passant 3,741]

3 hours ago, Toast said:

 

They first came to my attention with See Emily Play.  They were on Top of the Pops!

I think Arnold Layne was a single too.

 

Yes.

Would have been great if echoes had been... 

 

"And now on top of the pops....'The Pink Floyd' with a catchy little tune entitled Echoes".

One song later... 

"And that's all we have time for folks! See you next week when our first spin will be Led Zeppelin with a brief composition called 'Dazed and Confused'"

[TheKeysOfMarinus 390]

Let me know if I've got this wrong at all - I'm not amazing with numbers!

Incidentally, I really like "Spirit in the Sky". I think it's a great record but I imagine everyone's just sick of it. 

 

33 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

26 T. Rex – Get It On -2

26 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking +1

25 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

24 Rod Stewart - Maggie May -2
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

24 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

21 Christie - Yellow River
21 Diana Ross – I'm Still Waiting +1

20 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock -2
20 T. Rex – Hot Love
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 

19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin' Star

18 The Tams – Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me 

17 Dana – All Kinds of Everything

13 Slade - Coz I Luv You +2

12 Elvis - The Wonder of You
8 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

4 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky

[TQR 14,398]

Getting in early because I don’t want to miss the opportunity to kill a long-hated song.

 

31 Freda Payne – Band of Gold -2
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

26 T. Rex – Get It On

26 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

25 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

24 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

24 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

21 Christie - Yellow River
21 Diana Ross – I'm Still Waiting

20 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
20 T. Rex – Hot Love
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 

19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin' Star

18 The Tams – Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me 

17 Dana – All Kinds of Everything

17 Slade - Coz I Luv You +4

12 Elvis - The Wonder of You
8 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

0 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky -4

 

Damn that felt good.

[time 8,608]

42 minutes ago, TQR said:

Getting in early because I don’t want to miss the opportunity to kill a long-hated song.

 

<edit>

0 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky -4

 

Damn that felt good.

When it dies and they lay it to rest

Gonna go to the place that's the best
When you lay it down to die
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky

[Book 3,556]

31 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

29 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) +4

26 T. Rex – Get It On

26 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

24 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

24 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

21 Christie - Yellow River
21 Diana Ross – I'm Still Waiting

20 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
20 T. Rex – Hot Love
20 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 

19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin' Star

18 The Tams – Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me 

17 Dana – All Kinds of Everything

12 Elvis - The Wonder of You

11 Slade - Coz I Luv You  -6
8 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

31 Freda Payne – Band of Gold
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

29 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 

26 T. Rex – Get It On

26 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

24 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

24 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

23 Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting +2

22 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) +2

20 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
20 T. Rex – Hot Love

19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin' Star

18 Christie - Yellow River -3

18 The Tams – Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me 

17 Dana – All Kinds of Everything

12 Elvis - The Wonder of You

8 Slade - Coz I Luv You -3
8 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

[theoldlady 2,303]

My selections for Sunday, October 23rd:

 

28 Freda Payne – Band of Gold - 3
28 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown - 2

28 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - 1

28 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord +4

26 T. Rex – Get It On

26 Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
25 Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
25 Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

24 Rod Stewart - Maggie May
24 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

23 Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting 

22 Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 

20 Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
20 T. Rex – Hot Love

19 Mungo Jerry – Baby Jump 
19 Lee Marvin - Wanderin' Star

18 Christie - Yellow River 

18 The Tams – Hey Girl, Don't Bother Me 

17 Dana – All Kinds of Everything

12 Elvis - The Wonder of You

8 Slade - Coz I Luv You 
8 Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime