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| Number 18 : Pickettywitch : (It's Like A) Sad Old Kinda Movie |
In the Summertime was at its sixth week at Number 1 this week in 1970, but other tracks were on Mungo Jerry's tail, most notably All Right Now, Lola and Elvis's latest, The Wonder of You. Meanwhile, three new singles entered the Top 20, each representing a style of music that was very much in vogue at the time.
- 01 (01) Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime
- 02 (02) Free - All Right Now
- 03 (04) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend
- 04 (16) The Kinks - Lola
- 05 (05) The Four Tops - It's All In The Game
- 06 (07) Gerry Monroe - Sally
- 07 (06) The Beach Boys - Cottonfields
- 08 (03) Mr Bloe - Groovin' With Mr Bloe
- 09 (08) Cliff Richard - Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha
- 10 (13) Shirley Bassey - Something
- 11 (09) Nicky Thomas - Love Of The Common People
- 12 (19) Cat Stevens - Lady D'Arbanville
- 13 (20) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
- 14 (12) Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe
- 15 (14) Glen Campbell - Honey Come Back
- 16 (10) Fleetwood Mac - Green Manalishi (With The Two-Prong Crown)
- 17 (15) Christie - Yellow River
- 18 (27) Pickettywitch - (It's Like A) Sad Old Kinda Movie
- 19 (30) Jimmy Ruffin - I'll Say Forever My Love
- 20 (24) Ten Years After - Love Like A Man
Image: That Same Old Feeling - The Complete Recordings (Pickettywitch)
Pickettywitch were back in the Top 20 at Number 18 with their second hit of the year, but (It's Like A) Sad Old Kinda Movie would prove to be less successful. Peaking eventually at Number 16, it was part of a sales decline for the group, which would see chart action only one more time with their next release, Baby, I Won't Let You Down (Number 27).
Also enjoying his second hit of the year was Motown's Jimmy Ruffin, brother of The Temptations' David. I'll Say Forever My Love would prove even more successful than Farewell Is A Lonely Sound as it peaked at Number 7. We'd hear Jimmy's voice one more time later in the year when It's Wonderful (To Be Loved By You) would become another Top 10 hit.
More of an albums band, Ten Years After managed to break into the UK Singles Chart on just one occasion and it was this week that Love Like A Man made its debut in the Top 20. The single release was unique in that each side of the disc was to be played at different speeds. The studio version on the A-side was a normal 45 rpm, while the B-side was a live version of the same song. However, at almost eight minutes, it had to be played at 33 rpm.
The Number 1 album this week:
The Number 1 song in the USA:
Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
Until next time...
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