July 20, 1974

----- DROPOUTS -----
I'm Coming Home - The Spinners ----- 18 / 6
Dancing Machine - Jackson 5 ----- 2 (2) / 16
Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur ----- 6 / 14
The Streak - Ray Stevens ----- 1 (3) / 12         
You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics ----- 2 (2) / 14


32 40 --- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues - Jim Croce
 39 --- Hang On In There Baby - Johnny Bristol (52)
17 38 --- Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
 37 --- You And Me Against The World - Helen Reddy (43)
 36 --- Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim (42)
 35 --- Wildwood Weed - Jim Stafford (62)
 34 --- Shinin' On - Grand Funk (63)
36 33 --- Ballero - War
40 32 --- The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
38 31 --- Sure As I'm Sittin' Here - Three Dog Night

30 30 --- Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
34 29 --- Fish Ain't Bitin' - Lamont Dozier
35 28 --- Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie
20 27 --- Be Thankful For What You Got - William DeVaughn
15 26 --- Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings    
39 25 --- Tell Me Something Good - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
28 24 --- This Heart - Gene Redding
27 23 --- Call On Me - Chicago
26 22 --- Machine Gun - Commodores
25 21 --- If You Talk In Your Sleep - Elvis Presley

24 20 --- Takin' Care Of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
23 19 --- Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
18 18 --- Waterloo - ABBA
21 17 --- Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man) - The Impressions
22 16 --- Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
16 15 --- Radar Love - Golden Earring
11 14 --- One Hell Of A Woman - Mac Davis
07 13 --- Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods      
04 12 --- Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot    
14 11 --- Sideshow - Blue Magic

12 10 --- If You Love Me (let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John
09 09 --- The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
08 08 --- You Won't See Me - Anne Murray
13 07 --- Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan
03 06 --- Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation    
05 05 --- On And On - Gladys Knight & The Pips
06 04 --- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
10 03 --- Rock And Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers
02 02 --- Annie's Song - John Denver
01 01 --- Rock Your Baby - George McCrae      


New to the Top 40 this week is Johnny Bristol.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 20-26 July 1974

01 01 SHE Charles Aznavour ****
02 02 KISSIN' IN THE BACK ROW The Drifters
03 04 ROCK YOUR BABY George McCrae
04 07 BAND ON THE RUN Paul McCartney and Wings
05 03 BANGIN' MAN Slade
06 08 YOUNG GIRL Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
07 05 I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME Lobo
08 20 IF YOU GO AWAY Terry Jacks
09 12 BANANA ROCK The Wombles
10 09 ALWAYS YOURS Gary Glitter *

11 18 THE SIX TEENS The Sweet
12 10 WALL STREET SHUFFLE 10cc
13 17 BEACH BABY First Class
14 -- BORN WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE Stephanie de Sykes and Rain
15 22 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN Neil Sedaka
16 11 HEY, ROCK AND ROLL Showaddywaddy
17 33 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? The Three Degrees
18 06 ONE MAN BAND Leo Sayer
19 14 TOO BIG Suzi Quatro
20 29 (WIN, PLACE OR SHOW) SHE'S A WINNER The Intruders

21 40 TONIGHT The Rubettes
22 34 LIGHT OF LOVE T-Rex
23 31 MY GIRL, BILL Jim Stafford
24 26 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS Maria Muldaur
25 21 DIAMOND DOGS David Bowie
26 13 GOING DOWN THE ROAD Roy Wood
27 15 GUILTY The Pearls
28 28 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY Main Ingredient
29 16 THE STREAK Ray Stevens *
30 -- YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW The Stylistics

31 39 BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT William de Vaughn
32 30 CENTRAL PARK ARREST Thunderthighs
33 -- SINGLE Mike Oldfield
34 -- RING, RING ABBA
35 23 A TOUCH TOO MUCH The Arrows
36 24 LIVERPOOL LOU Scaffold
37 35 FOXY, FOXY Mott The Hoople
38 27 THERE'S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE R. Dean Taylor
39 19 DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Elton John
40 -- IF YOU TALK IN YOUR SLEEP Elvis Presley

-- 25 THE MAN IN BLACK Cozy Powell
-- 32 JARROW SONG Alan Price
-- 36 OOH, I DO Lynsey de Paul
-- 37 CAN'T GET ENOUGH Bad Company
-- 38 JUDY TEEN Cockney Rebel


Debuts here for Stephanie de Sykes, and Mike Oldfield (with a sampler from his hugely successful debut album 'Tubular Bells')