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

[Death Impends 7,863]

41.   T. Rex – Get It On

40    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water

39    Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tears of a Clown

34   Freda Payne - Band of Gold +4

31    Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

28    Slade - Coz I Luv You

26    Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel

21    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

20    T. Red - Hot Love

4    Rod Stewart - Maggie May -6

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,250]

41.   T. Rex – Get It On

40    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water

39    Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tears of a Clown

36   Freda Payne - Band of Gold +2

30    Slade - Coz I Luv You +2

26    Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel

25   Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile -6

21    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

20    T. Rex - Hot Love

4    Rod Stewart - Maggie May 

[justonecornetto 912]

41.   T. Rex – Get It On

40    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water

39    Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tears of a Clown

36   Freda Payne - Band of Gold 

30    Slade - Coz I Luv You 

29   Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile +4

21    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

20    T. Rex - Hot Love

20    Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel -6

4    Rod Stewart - Maggie May 

[En Passant 3,580]

41. T. Rex – Get It On

40  Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water

39  Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tears of a Clown

36  Freda Payne - Band of Gold 

34  Slade - Coz I Luv You +4 

29  Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

21  Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

20  Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel

18  T. Rex - Hot Love -2

0    Rod Stewart - Maggie May -4

 

Maggie did.

[Toast 15,851]

 

40  Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water

40  Freda Payne - Band of Gold +4

39  Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Tears of a Clown

38 T. Rex – Get It On  -3

31 Slade - Coz I Luv You -3

29  Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

21  Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

20  Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel

18  T. Rex - Hot Love

 

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,669]

Oooh, nine great songs vs Bridge Over Simon’s Ego.

 

Er, 8.

[time 8,494]

40    Freda Payne – Band of Gold
39    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown
38    T. Rex – Get It On
35    Slade - Coz I Luv You +4
34    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water -6
29    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
21    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
20    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel
18    T. Rex – Hot Love
 

Even though I have consistently upvoted Double Barrel throughout, it seems its a lost cause now, so Slade it is.

[Drewsky1211 4,542]

40    Freda Payne – Band of Gold
39    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown
38    T. Rex – Get It On
36    Slade - Coz I Luv You +1
35    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water +1
29    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
23    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking +2
18    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel -2
14    T. Rex – Hot Love -4

[The Immortal 606]

41    T. Rex – Get It On +3

40    Freda Payne – Band of Gold

40    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown +1
36    Slade - Coz I Luv You
35    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
29    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
23    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
18    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel
8    T. Rex – Hot Love -6

 

Hot Love is one of T.Rex's more meh songs and just isn't as good as Get It On so time to take it down.

[msc 18,282]

41    T. Rex – Get It On 

40    Freda Payne – Band of Gold

40    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 
38    Slade - Coz I Luv You +2
37   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water +2
29    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
21    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking -2
16    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel -2
6    T. Rex – Hot Love -2

[ladyfiona 2,478]

41    T. Rex – Get It On 

40    Freda Payne – Band of Gold

40    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 
40   Slade - Coz I Luv You +2
37   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
31    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile +2
21    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
10    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel -6
6    T. Rex – Hot Love

[TQR 14,312]

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

40   Freda Payne – Band of Gold
40   Slade - Coz I Luv You
37   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water
35   Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile +4

34   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown -6
21   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel
6    T. Rex – Hot Love

 

Dave & Ansel have had a good run, but sadly I too recognise that they’re most likely unsaveable at this stage of the round.

[Book 3,501]

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

40   Freda Payne – Band of Gold

39   Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile  +4
37   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

34   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

34   Slade - Coz I Luv You  -6
21   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel
6    T. Rex – Hot Love

[Bibliogryphon 9,393]

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

40   Freda Payne – Band of Gold

37   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

34   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

34   Slade - Coz I Luv You 

33  Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile  -6

21   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

10   T. Rex – Hot Love +4

 

 



[theoldlady 2,210]

Here are my selections for Sunday October 30th:

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

38   Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown +4

37   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

34   Freda Payne - Band of Gold -6

34   Slade - Coz I Luv You 

33   Jimi Hendrix Experience - VooDoo Chile

21   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

10   T. Rex - Hot Love

[Grim Up North 3,711]

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

41   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water +4

38   Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown

34   Freda Payne - Band of Gold

33   Jimi Hendrix Experience - VooDoo Chile

28.  Slade - Coz I Luv You -6

21   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

10   T. Rex - Hot Love

[Death Impends 7,863]

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

41   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

38   Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown

38   Freda Payne - Band of Gold +4

33   Jimi Hendrix Experience - VooDoo Chile

28.  Slade - Coz I Luv You

21   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking

10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

4   T. Rex - Hot Love -6

[En Passant 3,580]

41   T. Rex – Get It On 

41   Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

38   Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown

38   Freda Payne - Band of Gold

33   Jimi Hendrix Experience - VooDoo Chile

32.  Slade - Coz I Luv You +4

19   Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking -2

10   Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

0   T. Rex - Hot Love -4

[time 8,494]

41    T. Rex – Get It On
38    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown
38    Freda Payne – Band of Gold
36    Slade - Coz I Luv You +4
35    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water -6
33    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
19    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
10    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel
 

[Toast 15,851]

arrghhh, posted simultaneously with Time

 

Reposted:

40   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown  +2
40    Freda Payne – Band of Gold  +2

38    T. Rex – Get It On  -3

35    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

33    Slade - Coz I Luv You   -3
33    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
19    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
10    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

 

[msc 18,282]

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

38    T. Rex – Get It On 

37    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water +2

35    Slade - Coz I Luv You   +2
33    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
16    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking -3
7    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel -3

 

Was waiting for Toast's edit. The top 6 in this is going to be some fight. Only 4 qualify from this lot for the final, right, Book?

[ladyfiona 2,478]

40   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

39    Slade - Coz I Luv You +4 

38    T. Rex – Get It On 

37    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

34    Freda Payne – Band of Gold -6
33    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
16    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
7    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,250]

40   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown

39    Slade - Coz I Luv You 

38    T. Rex – Get It On 

38    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water +1

37    Freda Payne – Band of Gold +3
27    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile -6
16    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking
7    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

[The Immortal 606]

42   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown +2

40    T. Rex – Get It On +2

39    Slade - Coz I Luv You 

38    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

37    Freda Payne – Band of Gold
27    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile
10    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking -6
7    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel

[justonecornetto 912]

42   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears of a Clown 

40    T. Rex – Get It On 

39    Slade - Coz I Luv You 

38    Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over troubled water

31    Jimi Hendrix Experience – Voodoo Chile +4

31    Freda Payne – Band of Gold -6
10    Dave Edmunds – I Hear You Knocking 
7    Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel