BBC RADIO 1 & 2 TOP 50 YEAR-END COUNTDOWN - 1970
PICK OF THE POPS SHOW – HOST: ALAN FREEMAN
50: WHICH WAY YOU GOING, BILLY – THE POPPY FAMILY
49: CLOSE TO YOU – THE CARPENTERS
48: I DON’T BELIEVE IN “IF” ANYMORE – ROGER WHITTAKER
47: THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN – FRIJID PINK
46: LET IT BE – THE BEATLES
45: TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK – BOB ANDY AND
MARCIA GRIFFITHS
44: EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL – RAY STEVENS
43: DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS - TOM JONES
42: INDIAN RESERVATION – DON FARDON
41: MONTEGO BAY – BOBBY BLOOM
40: LEAVING ON A JET PLANE – PETER PAUL & MARY
NEWS & WEATHER
39: RAINBOW - MARMALADE
38: LET’S WORK TOGETHER – CANNED HEAT
37: PARANOID – BLACK SABBATH
36: UP AROUND THE BEND - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
35: I WANT YOU BACK – THE JACKSON FIVE
34: GOODBYE SAM, HELLO SAMANTHA – CLIFF RICHARD
33: MAMA TOLD ME (NOT TO COME) – THREE DOG NIGHT
32: ME AND MY LIFE - THE TREMELOS
31: GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME – THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD
30: VOODOO CHILD - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
29: I HEAR YOU KNOCKING – DAVE EDMUNDS
28: IT’S ALL IN THE GAME – THE FOUR TOPS
27: YOU CAN GET IT IF YOU REALLY WANT – JIMMY CLIFF
(CUT SHORT)
26: MISSING
25: TWO LITTLE BOYS – ROLF HARRIS (CUT SHORT)
24: SALLY - GERRY MONROE
23: KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE – MARY HOPKIN
22: QUESTION – THE MOODY BLUES
21: HONEY COME BACK – GLEN CAMPBELL
20: COTTON FIELDS (THE COTTON SONG) – THE BEACH BOYS
19: NEANDERTHAL MAN – HOT LEGS
18: BLACK NIGHT – DEEP PURPLE
17: WOODSTOCK – MATTHEW’S SOUTHERN COMFORT
16: SOMETHING – SHIRLEY BASSEY
15: AS WE GROOVED ALONG – MR. BLOW
14: CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE – ANDY WILLIAMS
13: LOLA – THE KINKS
12: ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING - DANA
11: LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) – EDISON
LIGHTHOUSE
10: TEARS OF A CLOWN – SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE
MIRACLES
9: YELLOW RIVER - CHRISTIE
8: (I WAS BORN UNDER A) WANDERING STAR – LEE MARVIN
7: ALLRIGHT NOW - FREE
6: BACK HOME – THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL SQUAD
5: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER – SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
4: SPIRIT IN THE SKY – NORMAN GREENBAUM
3: BAND OF GOLD – FREDA PAYNE
2: THE WONDER OF YOU – ELVIS PRESLEY
1: IN THE SUMMERTIME – MONGO JERRY
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