31 December 1972

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## Show

**Name**

* **Solid Gold Sixty: The Chart Of The Year**

**DJ**

* **Tom Browne**

**Station**

* **BBC Radio 1**

**DD-MM-YYYY**

* **31-12-1972**

**Comments**

* 3 Hour Show exists ~ Poor but better than nothing

## Tracklisting

* CCS - Brother *(From the album CCS) (SRAK 503)*

***Solid Gold Sixty: The Chart Of The Year***

* *Tom Browne mis-numbers a few early tracks*
* **60** Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
* **58** Judge Dread Big Six
* **59** Elvis Presley - Burning Love
* **57** Johnny Cash - A Thing Called Love
* **56** Chiffons - He's So Fine
* **55** Michael Jackson - Got To Be There
* **54** Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
* **53** Donny Osmond - Too Young
* **52** Shag - Loop Di Love
* **51** Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
* **50** Slade - Look Wot U Dun

~ 4.30 News

* **49** Elton John - Crocodile Rock
* **48** Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
* **47** Alice Cooper - Elected
* **46** Melanie - Brand New Key
* **45** Shangri La's - Leader Of The Pack
* **44** Elton John - Rocket Man (It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)
* **43** Donny Osmond - Why
* **42** Gary Glitter - Didn't Know I Loved You Till I Saw You Rock N' Roll
* **41** Sweet - Little Willy
* **40** Peter Skellern - You're A Lady
* **39** Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her

~ Traffic News

* **38** Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam
* **37** America - Horse With No Name
* **36** Hot Butter - Popcorn
* **35** Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
* **34** New Seekers - Circles
* **33** Python Lee Jackson - In A Broken Dream
* **32** Vicky Leandros - Come What May
* **31** Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
* **30** Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies
* **29** Osmonds - Crazy Horses
* **28** David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever
* **27** Hawkwind - Silver Machine
* **26** T.Rex - Children Of The Revolution
* **25** 10cc - Donna
* **24** Slade - Take Me Bak 'Ome
* **23** Partridge Family - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
* **22** Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning
* **21** Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle
* **20** Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother
* **19** David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
* **18** Chuck Berry - My Ding A Ling
* **17** Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
* **16** Don McLean - Vincent
* **15** New Seekers - Beg, Steal Or Borrow
* **14** Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well
* **13** Alice Cooper - School's Out
* **12** Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
* **11** Don McLean - American Pie
* **10** T.Rex - Telegram Sam
* **9** Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine
* **8** T.Rex - Metal Guru
* **7** Gary Glitter - Rock N' Roll (Part 1)
* **6** Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
* **5** New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
* **4** Nilsson - Without You
* **3** Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
* **2** Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough

**Top 20 Recap**

* **1** Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace

**Available**

* https://www.mixcloud.com/*stuartbusby*/end-of-year-chart-1972-solid-gold-sixty-tom-browne-31-12-1972/
* https://www.mixcloud.com/terry-obrien2/solid-gold-60-of-1972-tom-browne-1972-12-31/