February 26, 1972

----- DROPOUTS -----
That's The Way I Feel About Cha - Bobby Womack & Peace ----- 27 / 7
You Are Everything - The Stylistics ----- 9 (2) / 13
Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band ----- 6 (3) / 15
Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Joe Simon ----- 11 / 11
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone ----- 21 / 7
Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards ----- 4 (3) / 12


30 40 --- Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride
40 39 --- You Want It, You Got It - Detroit Emeralds
 38 --- Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I - James Brown (47)
33 37 --- Feeling Alright - Joe Cocker
 36 --- The Nickel Song - Melanie (43)
 35 --- Runnin' Away - Sly & The Family Stone (45)
39 34 --- Ring The Living Bell - Melanie
 33 --- We've Got To Get It On Again - Addrisi Brothers (41)
 32 --- Rock And Roll Lullaby - B.J. Thomas (49)
 31 --- I Gotcha - Joe Tex (46)

37 30 --- Softly Whispering I Love You - The English Congregation
31 29 --- Footstompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad
24 28 --- Fire And Water - Wilson Pickett
38 27 --- Mother And Child Reunion - Paul Simon
19 26 --- Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
32 25 --- Ain't Understanding Mellow - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
14 24 --- Brand New Key - Melanie        
34 23 --- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - Donnie Elbert
35 22 --- Jungle Fever - The Chakachas
15 21 --- Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

17 20 --- Stay With Me - Faces
13 19 --- Anticipation - Carly Simon
25 18 --- Floy Joy - The Supremes
12 17 --- Day After Day - Badfinger
23 16 --- My World - Bee Gees
16 15 --- Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers
18 14 --- Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex
27 13 --- Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
22 12 --- The Way Of Love - Cher
05 11 --- Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night

11 10 --- Sweet Seasons - Carole King
07 09 --- American Pie (Parts I & II) - Don McLean          
10 08 --- Everything I Own - Bread
09 07 --- The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Robert John
08 06 --- Joy - Apollo 100 feat. Tom Parker
06 05 --- Down By The Lazy River - The Osmonds
02 04 --- Let's Stay Together - Al Green  
04 03 --- Precious And Few - Climax
03 02 --- Hurting Each Other - Carpenters
01 01 --- Without You - Nilsson      


New this week are The Addrisi Brothers.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 26 February-3 March 1972

01 01 SON OF MY FATHER Chicory Tip **
02 02 TELEGRAM SAM T-Rex **
03 06 AMERICAN PIE Don McLean
04 04 LOOK WOT YOU DUN Slade
05 16 WITHOUT YOU Nilsson
06 03 HAVE YOU SEEN HER? The Chi-Lites
07 09 STORM IN A TEACUP The Fortunes
08 22 GOT TO BE THERE Michael Jackson
09 05 MOTHER OF MINE Neil Reid
10 13 DAY AFTER DAY Badfinger

11 08 ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU Sonny & Cher
12 10 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Al Green
13 07 I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING The New Seekers ****
14 26 POPPA JOE The Sweet
15 -- BLUE IS THE COLOUR Chelsea F.C.
16 17 MY WORLD The Bee Gees
17 28 MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION Paul Simon
18 14 BRAND NEW KEY Melanie
19 11 HORSE WITH NO NAME America
20 20 IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME Stevie Wonder

21 21 STAY WITH ME The Faces
22 19 WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO? Donnie Elbert
23 12 MOON RIVER Greyhound
24 23 I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING Elvis Presley
25 15 BABY, I'M A WANT YOU Bread
26 24 'THE PERSUADERS' John Barry Orchestra
27 27 SLEEPY SHORES Johnny Pearson Orchestra
28 31 SAY YOU DON'T MIND Colin Blunstone
29 29 DAY BY DAY Holly Sherwood
30 34 FLIRT Jonathan King

31 18 FAMILY AFFAIR Sly and the Family Stone
32 25 MORNING HAS BROKEN Cat Stevens
33 30 THEME from 'THE ONEDIN LINE' Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
34 38 NO MATTER HOW I TRY Gilbert O'Sullivan
35 39 JOHNNY B GOODE Jimi Hendrix
36 -- MEET ME ON THE CORNER Lindisfarne
37 37 SOFTLY WHISPERING 'I LOVE YOU' Congregation
38 32 SUPERSTAR The Temptations
39 -- I CAN'T HELP MYSELF Donnie Elbert
40 -- THE BABY The Hollies

-- 33 SOLEY SOLEY Middle of the Road
-- 35 KARA KARA New World
-- 36 THEME from 'SHAFT' Isaac Hayes
-- 40 ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) Benny Hill ****


Debuts here for Irish band Lindisfarne, and Chelsea Football Club