AT40 the 70s this week January 18th 1975
The Top 10 Singles
10 - Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
9 - Morning Side of the Mountain - Donny & Marie Osmond
8 - One Man Woman/One Woman Man - Paul Anka & Odia Coates
7 - Junior's Farm - Paul McCartney & Wings
6 - Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
5 - Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds - Elton John
4 - You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
3 - Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka
2 - Please Mr. Postman - The Carpenters
1 - Mandy - Barry Manilow
(1 week at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - War Child - Jethro Tull
9 - AWB - Average White Band
8 - Goodnight Vienna - Ringo Starr
7 - Relayer - Yes
6 - Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Rondstadt
5 - Dark Horse - George Harrison
4 - Back Home Again - John Denver
3 - Miles of Aisles - Joni Mitchell
2 - Fire - Ohio Players
1 - Greatest Hits - Elton John
(8th of 10 consecutive weeks at #1)
This album covered the years 1970-1974 and topped the album chart in the US for 10 weeks and the UK chart for 11 weeks. This would be Elton John's first album to receive the diamond sales certification in the US with over 17 million copies sold and 32 million worldwide. This album contained Elton's most famous songs and has become a staple of Classic rock and classic hits play list with:
Side One - Your Song, Daniel, Honky Cat, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Side Two - Rocket Man, Bennie and the Jets, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Border Song and Crocodile Rock.
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