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Rock Music Timeline 1972

 Snippets From 1972:

  Popularity of Glam/Glitter rock continues to grow in the UK with hits from T Rex, Slade, Alice Cooper, Sweet and David Bowie.

   John Lennon's US Visa expires and he was asked to leave the country.

  UK No1 Singles - T Rex 'Telegram Sam,T Rex 'Metal Guru' Slade 'Take Me Back Ome',

Alice Cooper 'Schools Out', Rod Stewart 'You Wear It Well' and Slade 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now'

  US No1 Singles - Neil Young 'Heart Of Gold'.

   In the top ten selling world wide singles were Neil Young 'Heart Of Gold', Moody Blues 'Nights In White Satin'.

   Top ten selling albums worldwide included Neil Young 'Harvest', Rolling Stones 'Exile On Main Street', Deep Purple 'Machine Head', David Bowie 'Ziggy Stardust', Jethro Tull 'Thick As A Brick', Elton John 'Honky Chateau'.

Mar 72 -Neil Young hits No1 in 

the UK and US with his fourth 

album 'Harvest'. The albums lead

single 'Heart of Gold' hit No1 in

the US, No10 in UK.

Apr 72 - Deep Purple release their 

sixth album 'Machine Head' which

tops the UK charts. It contains

the classic 'Smoke On The Water'.

Apr 72 - Wishbone Ash reach No3

in the UK with their third album

'Argus'. Sounds and Music Maker

voted it the best album of 1972. 

May 72 - The Rolling Stones release

their double album 'Exile On Main St'.

It went on to reach No1 in UK and US.

The lead sing 'Tumbling Dice' reached 

No5 in the UK, No7 in US.

May 72 - Uriah Heep release their fourth

album 'Demons & Wizards'.The album

included two of their best known songs

'Easy Livin' and 'The Wizard'.

June 72 - David Bowie releases his fifth 

album 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders 

From Mars'. A landmark in the glitter/

glam rock movement of the 70's.

June 72 - Roxy Music release their debut

album which reaches No10 in the UK.

It included the single 'Virginia Plain'

which went on to reach No4 in the UK.

July 72 - Mott The Hoople team up with

David Bowie and release the glam/glitter

rock anthem 'All The Young Dudes'. It 

reached No3 in the UK charts. Bowie 

produced the album of the same name.

July 72 - Elton John has his highest

charting single to date with 'Rocket Man.

Taken from his 5th album 'Honky Chateau'

it reaches No2 in the UK ,No1 in the US.

Aug 72 - Alice Cooper topped the UK chart

with his anthem 'Schools Out' It was taken 

from their fifth album of the same name.

Probably the song that helped him become

such a big star in the UK.

Sept 72 - Argent, formed by former Zombies 

keyboard player Rod Argent Hit the charts 

with 'Hold Your Head Up'.Lead vocals were

performed by Russ Ballard.

Sept 72 - Slade had their third No1 single

with 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now'. It was 

taken from their third album 'Slayed'. It was

the third of their six number one hits.

Nov 72 - The Moody Blues had a No3

hit in US and No9 in UK with the 

re-release of their 1967 single 'Nights

In White Satin'. The song originally 

reached No9 in the UK in 1968.

Nov 72 - Lou Reed released his second

studio album 'Transformer'. It went on

to reach No 13 in the UK. The album 

was produced by David Bowie. It included

'Walk On The Wildside' which reached 

No10 in the UK.

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