UK Music Chart: January 24, 1970

Number 13 : Peter, Paul & Mary
  • 01 (01) Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys 
  • 02 (04) Kenny Rogers/First Edition - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town 
  • 03 (09) Marmalade - Reflections of My Life 
  • 04 (03) Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream 
  • 05 (05) Cuff-Links - Tracy 
  • 06 (02) Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds 
  • 07 (08) Dave Clark Five - Good Old Rock 'n' Roll 
  • 08 (10) Badfinger - Come And Get It 
  • 09 (06) Archies - Sugar Sugar 
  • 10 (07) Blue Mink - Melting Pot 
  • 11 (18) Arrival - Friends 
  • 12 (---) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 
  • 13 (36) Peter, Paul And Mary - Leavin' On A Jet Plane 
  • 14 (13) Diana Ross And The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together 
  • 15 (17) Harry J All-Stars - The Liquidator 
  • 16 (21) Delaney And Bonnie featuring Eric Clapton - Comin' Home 
  • 17 (11) Tom Jones - Without Love 
  • 18 (15) Jim Reeves - But You Love Me Daddy 
  • 19 (12) Roger Whittaker - Durham Town (The Leavin') 
  • 20 (23) Chicago - I'm A Man
*Previous week in brackets; Climbers denoted in red.



Rolf Harris continued his reign at Number 1, but the song that would knock him from the top spot raced into the Top 20 at Number 12.

Edison Lighthouse was a studio group that was formed specifically to promote Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes). It was led by session singer Tony Burrows, who would make  appearances on Top of the Pops around this time singing lead for four separate bands: Brotherhood of Man, The Pipkins, White Plains and this future Number 1:



The final Top 40 song from folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary was also their only US Number 1 hit. Later in 1970, they would break up to follow solo ventures. In the United Kingdom, they only ever previously graced the Top 20 with the Bob Dylan-composed track, Blowing in the Wind (No.13, 1963). Here, they cover John Denver's Leavin' On A Jet Plane, which would eventually peak at Number 2:


One of the few Top 20 appearances in the UK Singles Chart by the American band Chicago (Transit Authority) was the track I'm A Man, which was included on their eponymous debut album. Originally recorded by The Spencer Davis Group, it became a Top 10 hit in both the US and UK in 1967. Chicago repeated that feat in the UK, but as the B-Side of Questions 67 and 68, it could only peak at Number 49 in the States:


Useless chart fact: The lead vocals on both The Archies' Sugar Sugar and The Cuff-Links' Tracy are provided by session singer, Ron Dante.

Until next time...

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thank you for taking the time to visit. Your comment will be verified shortly.