Thank you for your votes for the Top 20 singles in Australia for the week of 17 August 1972. This is how you ranked the 20 songs:
Redsong titles link to that song on our website….
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1.. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum (re-release) – 336 votes
2.. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress – The Hollies – 329
3.. Metal Guru – T.Rex – 297
4.. Rocket Man / Tiny Dancer – Elton John – 285
5.. Boppin’ the Blues – Blackfeather – 261
6.. Sylvia’s Mother – Dr Hook and the Medicine Show – 254
7.. Conquistador – Procol Harum – 239
8.. Take Me Bak ‘Ome – Slade – 224
9.. Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond – 217
10.. Run to Me – The Bee Gees – 201
11.. Gypsy Queen – Country Radio – 196
12.. Marshall’s Portable Music Machine – Robin Jolley – 152
13.. You’re All Woman – Sherbet – 124
14.. Nice to Be With You – Gallery – 110
15.. Troglodyte (Cave Man) – The Jimmy Castor Bunch – 105
16.. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast – Wayne Newton – 101
17.. Mary Had a Little Lamb – Paul McCartney & Wings – 82
18.. Hooky Jo – Rick Springfield – 66
19.. Puppy Love – Donny Osmond – 59
20.. Long Haired Lover from Liverpool – Little Jimmy Osmond – 44
Voting was open for 25 hours, from 11am Monday to 12pm Tuesday AEST.
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Chart source: Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book
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