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Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
The Temptations
Last week
5Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
8Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gordy
Billboard Hot 100™
Week of December 2, 1972
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
The Temptations - 5
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- 8
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Gordy
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2
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I Am Woman
Helen Reddy - 4
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- 15
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Capitol
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I Can See Clearly Now
Johnny Nash - 1
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- 13
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4
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I'd Love You To Want Me
Lobo - 2
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Big Tree
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5
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If You Don't Know Me By Now
Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - 7
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Philadelphia International
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Summer Breeze
Seals & Crofts - 6
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Warner
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7
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You Ought To Be With Me
Al Green - 8
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Hi
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It Never Rains In Southern California
Albert Hammond - 14
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Mums
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9
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I'll Be Around
The Spinners - 3
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Atlantic
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10
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Ventura Highway
America - 13
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Warner
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I'm Stone In Love With You
The Stylistics - 15
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Avco
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12
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Clair
Gilbert O'Sullivan - 17
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Mam
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Me And Mrs. Jones
Billy Paul - 23
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Philadelphia I.
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If I Could Reach You
The 5th Dimension - 10
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Bell
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Crazy Horses
The Osmonds - 19
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MGM/Kolob
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Something's Wrong With Me
Austin Roberts - 18
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Chelsea
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Nights In White Satin
The Moody Blues - 9
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Deram
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Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels)
Jim Croce - 20
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ABC
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Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
Johnny Rivers - 26
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United Artists
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20
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Funny Face
Donna Fargo - 21
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Dot
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Convention '72
The Delegates - 11
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Mainstream
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Corner Of The Sky
Jackson 5 - 27
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Motown
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Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
Curtis Mayfield - 12
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Curtom
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Sweet Surrender
Bread - 30
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Elektra
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Witchy Woman
Eagles - 16
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Asylum
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Dialogue (Part I & II)
Chicago - 28
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Columbia
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Walk On Water
Neil Diamond - 34
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Uni
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Garden Party
Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band - 24
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Decca
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Rock 'N Roll Soul
Grand Funk Railroad - 29
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Capitol
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Living In The Past
Jethro Tull - 36
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Songwriter(s):
Not Listed
Producer(s):
Not Listed
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Chrysalis
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield - 40
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Curtom
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Keeper Of The Castle
Four Tops - 41
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Dunhill/ABC
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Long Dark Road
The Hollies - 45
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Epic
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Your Mama Don't Dance
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina - 55
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Columbia
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Sitting
Cat Stevens - 51
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A&M
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Sunny Days
Lighthouse - 38
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Evolution
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Alive
Bee Gees - 54
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Atco
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I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)
Gary Glitter - 47
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Bell
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Theme From The Men
Isaac Hayes - 43
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Enterprise
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American City Suite
Cashman & West - 39
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Dunhill/ABC
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What Am I Crying For?
Dennis Yost And The Classics IV - 52
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM South
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Lies
J.J. Cale - 46
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Shelter
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Superstition
Stevie Wonder - 71
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Tamla
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So Long Dixie
Blood, Sweat & Tears - 44
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Columbia
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I Wanna Be With You
Raspberries - 77
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Capitol
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Baby Sitter
Betty Wright - 50
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Alston
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Pieces Of April
Three Dog Night - 66
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Dunhill/ABC
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Let It Rain
Eric Clapton - 49
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Polydor
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I Got A Bag Of My Own
James Brown - 68
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Polydor
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Been To Canaan
Carole King - 88
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In Heaven There Is No Beer
Clean Living - 62
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Vanguard
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All The Young Dudes
Mott The Hoople - 42
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Columbia
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One Night Affair
Jerry Butler - 60
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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And You And I (Part II)
Yes - 58
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Atlantic
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Work To Do
The Isley Brothers - 59
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T-Neck
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Angel
Rod Stewart - 75
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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No
Bulldog - 61
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Decca
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992 Arguments
The O'Jays - 64
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Philadelphia I.
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You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio
Joni Mitchell - 70
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Asylum
- 60 NEW
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Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
James Taylor - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
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61
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Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Petula Clark - 65
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MGM
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Man Sized Job
Denise LaSalle - 56
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Westbound
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63
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Dancing In The Moonlight
King Harvest - 67
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Perception
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64
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Special Someone
The Heywoods - 69
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Family
- 65 NEW
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Trouble In My Home/I Found My Dad
Joe Simon - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Spring
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66
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Blue Haze - 82
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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67
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Down To The Nightclub
Tower Of Power - 73
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
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68
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Good Time Sally
Rare Earth - 72
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rare Earth
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69
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Day And Night
The Wackers - 76
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra
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70
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Woman Don't Go Astray
King Floyd - 63
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Chimneyville
- 71 NEW
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Separate Ways
Elvis Presley - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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72
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Rocky Mountain High
John Denver - 81
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RCA Victor
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73
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Everybody Loves A Love Song
Mac Davis - 83
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
- 74 NEW
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Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?
Hurricane Smith - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
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75
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Why Can't We Be Lovers
Holland-Dozier - 57
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Invictus
- 76 NEW
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We Need Order
The Chi-lites - -
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Brunswick
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77
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What Would The Children Think
Rick Springfield - 89
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
- 78 NEW
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Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
The Blue Ridge Rangers - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fantasy
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79
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Do It Again
Steely Dan - 87
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
ABC
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80
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The Jean Genie
David Bowie - 90
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA Victor
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81
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The World Is A Ghetto
War - 92
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
United Artists
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82
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Why Can't We Live Together
Timmy Thomas - 94
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Glades
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83
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Lovin' You, Lovin' Me
Candi Staton - 84
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fame
- 84 NEW
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I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)
Luther Ingram - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Koko
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85
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I Guess I'll Miss The Man
The Supremes - 85
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown
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86
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Annabelle
Daniel Boone - 86
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury
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87
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Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Slade - 95
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Polydor
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88
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You're A Lady
Peter Skellern - 96
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
London
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89
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You're A Lady
Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - 98
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- 89
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bell
- 90 NEW
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Reelin' & Rockin'
Chuck Berry - -
- 90
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Chess
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91
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I Just Want To Make Love To You
Foghat - 91
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Producer(s):
N.Jameson, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bearsville/Unknown
- 92 NEW
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One Way Out
The Allman Brothers Band - -
- 92
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capricorn
- 93 NEW
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I Received A Letter
Delbert & Glen - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Clean
- 94 NEW
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Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going
Lyn Collins - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
People
- 95 NEW
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Woman To Woman
Joe Cocker and The Chris Stainton Band - -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M
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96
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You Can Do Magic
Limmie & Family Cookin' - 99
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Avco
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97
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America
Simon & Garfunkel - 97
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia
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98
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I'm Sorry
Joey Heatherton - 100
- 98
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- 98
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
MGM
- 99 NEW
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You're So Vain
Carly Simon - -
- 99
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra
- 100 NEW
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The Cover Of "Rolling Stone"
Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show - -
- 100
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia