REGRESSION MIX 034 - January 1973


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Hello. Listen carefully! I am going to take you back. Back to January 1973, when the UK officially joined the European Economic Community (EEC), and when the Prime Minister, Edward Heath, announced that businesses would only be allowed to use electricity three days a week, in attempt to alleviate the problems caused by the coal miners strike. The Vietnam War finally came to an official end, with the ‘official draft’ ending in the US. Elvis Presley’s ‘Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite’ was broadcast globally to dozens of countries, watched by over a billion people, it became one of the most famous music broadcasts in history. On TV, ‘Dr Who celebrated it’s 10th anniversary with ‘The Three Doctors’ story, whilst ‘Last Of The Summer Wine’ began it’s 37 year run on British TV with a ‘Comedy Playhouse’ pilot at the beginning of the year. Also returning to the TV screen was Rodney Bewes and James Bolan in a follow up series to the 60’s success ‘The Likely Lads’, imaginatively titled ‘Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads’. A very special appearance by Marc Bolan on Cilla Black’s TV vehicle ‘Cilla’ put the unlikely pairing together on a duet of Bolan’s ‘Life’s A Gas’, whilst Joan Armatrading made her debut on ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’. Cliff Richard sang six ‘songs for Europe’ for viewers to nominate their favourite for the Eurovision Song Contest later in the year, and there were new albums released by Monty Python, Donny Osmond and Steely Dan. Carly Simon appeared at the top of the American chart with ‘You’re So Vain’ while the Sweet’s ‘Blockbuster’ rose to the top of the UK charts, and other 70s superstars David Bowie, Elton John, Status Quo and Olivia Newton John were also riding high. All those memories, feelings and long past moments which made you who you are today. Now take a deep breath and let’s begin…


01 Ronnie Hazlehurst - Last of the Summer Wine Theme (from TV Show)
02 Elton John - Daniel (4)
03 Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind (9)
04 Olivia Newton John - Take Me Home Country Roads (15)
05 Steely Dan - Reelin' In The Years (from album 'Can't Buy A Thrill')
06 Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (6)
07 Status Quo - Don't Waste My Tme (from album 'Piledriver')
08 Focus - Hocus Pocus (20)
09 David Bowie - The Jean Genie (2)
10 Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You (8)
11 Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar (6)
12 Focus - Sylvia (4)
13 Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (2)
14 Sweet - Blockbuster (1)
15 Status Quo - Paper Plane (8)
16 Cliff Richard - Ashes To Ashes (from TV Show 'Eurovision Special')
17 Donny Osmond - Pretty Blue Eyes (from album 'Too Young')
18 Cat Stevens - Can't Keep It In (13)
19 Strawbs - Part Of The Union (2)
20 Marc Bolan & Cilla Black - Life s A Gas (from TV Show 'Cilla' )
21 Carly Simon - You're So Vain (3)
22 Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones (12)
23 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (9)
24 Highly Likely - Whatever Happened To You (from TV Show 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads')
25 Dick Emery - You Are Awful, But I Like You (43)
26 Monty Python - Eric The Bee (from album 'Previous Record')
27 Joan Armatrading - Child Star (from TV Show 'OGWT Live')