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1972 in British music

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This is a summary of 1972 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Events

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Number Ones

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Singles

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Date[3] Single Artist
8 January "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
(In Perfect Harmony)
"
The New Seekers
15 January
22 January
29 January
5 February "Telegram Sam" T. Rex
12 February
19 February "Son of My Father" Chicory Tip
26 February
4 March
11 March "Without You" Nilsson
18 March
25 March
1 April
8 April
15 April "Amazing Grace" The Pipes and the Drums
and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

22 April
29 April
6 May
13 May
20 May "Metal Guru" T. Rex
27 May
3 June
10 June
17 June "Vincent" Don McLean
24 June
1 July "Take Me Bak 'Ome" Slade
8 July "Puppy Love" Donny Osmond
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August "School's Out" Alice Cooper
19 August
26 August
2 September "You Wear It Well" Rod Stewart
9 September "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" Slade
16 September
23 September
30 September "How Can I Be Sure" David Cassidy
7 October
14 October "Mouldy Old Dough" Lieutenant Pigeon
21 October
28 October
4 November
11 November "Clair" Gilbert O'Sullivan
18 November
25 November "My Ding-a-Ling" Chuck Berry
2 December
9 December
16 December
23 December "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" Little Jimmy Osmond
30 December

Albums

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Date[4] Album Artist
8 January Electric Warrior T. Rex
15 January
22 January
29 January Concert for Bangla Desh Various Artists
5 February Electric Warrior T. Rex
12 February
19 February Neil Reid Neil Reid
26 February
4 March
11 March Harvest Neil Young
18 March Paul Simon Paul Simon
25 March Fog on the Tyne Lindisfarne
1 April
8 April
15 April
22 April Machine Head Deep Purple
29 April
6 May Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages /
My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows
T. Rex
13 May Machine Head Deep Purple
20 May Bolan Boogie T. Rex
27 May
3 June
10 June Exile on Main St. The Rolling Stones
17 June 20 Dynamic Hits Various Artists
24 June
1 July
8 July
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August 20 Fantastic Hits
19 August
26 August
2 September
9 September
16 September Never a Dull Moment Rod Stewart
23 September
30 September 20 Fantastic Hits Various Artists
7 October 20 All-Time Greats of the 50s
14 October
21 October
28 October
4 November
11 November
18 November
25 November
2 December 25 Rockin' and Rollin' Greats
9 December
16 December
23 December 20 All-Time Greats of the 50s
30 December

Year-end charts

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Best-selling singles

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No. Title Artist Peak
position
1 "Amazing Grace" The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 1
2 "Mouldy Old Dough" Lieutenant Pigeon 1
3 "Puppy Love" Donny Osmond 1
4 "Without You" Nilsson 1
5 "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" The New Seekers 1
6 "Son of My Father" Chicory Tip 1
7 "Rock and Roll (Parts 1 & 2)" Gary Glitter 2
8 "Metal Guru" T. Rex 1
9 "Mother of Mine" Neil Reid 2
10 "Telegram Sam" T. Rex 1
11 "American Pie" Don McLean 2
12 "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" Slade 1
13 "School's Out" Alice Cooper 1
14 "You Wear It Well" Rod Stewart 1
15 "Beg, Steal or Borrow" The New Seekers 2
16 "Vincent" Don McLean 1
17 "Clair" Gilbert O'Sullivan 1
18 "My Ding-a-Ling" Chuck Berry 1
19 "How Can I Be Sure" David Cassidy 1
20 "Sylvia's Mother" Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show 2

Best-selling albums

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A list of the top twenty best-selling albums of 1972 was published in the issue of Record Mirror dated 13 January 1973, and a top fifty was later reproduced in the first edition of the BPI Year Book in 1976. However, in 2007, the Official Charts Company published album chart histories for each year from 1956 to 1977, researched by historian Sharon Mawer, and included an updated list of the top ten best-selling albums for each year based on the new research. The updated top ten for 1972 is shown in the table below.[6]

No. Title Artist Peak
position
1 20 Dynamic Hits Various Artists 1
2 20 All Time Hits of the 50s Various Artists 1
3 Greatest Hits Simon & Garfunkel 2
4 Never a Dull Moment Rod Stewart 1
5 20 Fantastic Hits Various Artists 1
6 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 2[a]
7 Slade Alive! Slade 2
8 Fog on the Tyne Lindisfarne 1
9 25 Rockin' and Rollin' Greats Various Artists 1
10 American Pie Don McLean 2

Notes:

  1. ^ Reached number 1 in 1970 and 1971

Classical works

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Film and incidental music

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Film

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Television

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Musical Films

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kendall, Alan. The Chronicle of Classical Music. Thames & Hudson, 2000: p. 248
  2. ^ "Biography". David Hughes, pop star to opera star. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ^ Official Charts Company - Number One album(Link redirected to OCC website)
  4. ^ Official Charts Company - Number One albums (link redirected to OCC website)
  5. ^ "Top Singles of the Year". Record Mirror. 13 January 1973. p. 17.
  6. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1972". Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007.
  7. ^ Venn, Edward (2016). The music of Hugh Wood. Abingdon, Oxon New York: Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 9781351542326.
  8. ^ Karlin, Fred (2013). On the Track : a Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring. Milton: Taylor & Francis. p. 8. ISBN 9781135948030.
  9. ^ Apollo: Museum Collections Online
  10. ^ Leigh, Spencer (20 August 1999). "Obituary: Johnny Guitar (page 2)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  11. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 262. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  12. ^ Eastaugh, Kenneth. Havergal Brian, the making of a composer. London: Harrap. c 1976. ISBN 0-245-52748-6