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| Number 18: The Equals |
Clive Dunn had threatened to capture the UK Number 1 spot with Grandad over the Christmas period but, due to a strike at his record company's factory, his march to the top was temporarily impeded. However, this week was to be his first (of three) as the best-selling song in the nation, benefiting from a lag in questionable seasonal taste.
Christmas also had a knock-on effect on the rest of the charts, with new records and releases at a premium. It was, therefore, a treat to see the return of The Equals to the Top Twenty for the first time since the Summer of 1969.
The Chart:
- 01 (02) Clive Dunn - Grandad
- 02 (01) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking
- 03 (03) McGuinness Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone
- 04 (10) T. Rex - Ride A White Swan
- 05 (05) The Jackson Five - I'll Be There
- 06 (06) Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie
- 07 (11) Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon - Blame It On The Pony Express
- 08 (08) Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed
- 09 (04) Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe
- 10 (07) Andy Williams - Home Lovin' Man
- 11 (12) Chairmen Of The Board - You've Got Me Dangling On A String
- 12 (20) The Kinks - Apeman
- 13 (13) Peter Noone And Herman's Hermits - Lady Barbara
- 14 (09) Gerry Monroe - My Prayer
- 15 (17) Ken Dodd - Broken Hearted
- 16 (14) Don Fardon - Indian Reservation
- 17 (15) Elvis Presley - I've Lost You
- 18 (31) The Equals - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
- 19 (16) White Plains - Julie, Do Ya Love Me?
- 20 (19) Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile
Image: The Equals: Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
The Equals by Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 921-0132 (Nationaal Archief) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
18: The Equals: Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys
The Equals' first taste of chart success occurred at the beginning of 1968 when they dented the Top 50 all too briefly with I Get So Excited. It was the follow-up, however, which cemented the group's reputation (and name) in the annals of rock history. Baby Come Back took them to Number 1 and a long career seemed assured. It wasn't to be, though. Just two more Top 10 hits followed, including this week's new entry at Number 18, Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys. Eddy Grant had fallen ill and the group folded, but he would return as a solo artist later in the decade.
The Number 1 album this week:
Andy Williams' Greatest Hits
The Number 1 Song in the USA:
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
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