In my original search for the best year of the charts 1969 came first. It also had the best Christmas charts too. How about January charts then?
Well under the old scoring criteria this batch would score 100%. There isn't a bad record in there, not even an OK record, I like them all.
The best record is "White Room" by Cream who had already broken up by this point. It was their penultimate Top 40 hit and one of their better known despite only reaching number 28.
There's a couple of Motown records next. The Isley Brothers failed to reach the Top 40 when they first released "I Guess I'll Always Love You" in 1966. Marv Johnson was back in the Top 40 for the first time since 1960 with "I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose".
More soul music next with the Tymes back in the charts for the first time since 1963 with "People". Canned Heart were a band of the moment with their 2nd hit "Going Up The Country. Then we have "You Got Soul" by Johnny Nash which despite its title wasn't a soul record, it was a rocksteady record.
A decent cover of "Hey Jude" by Wilson Pickett which was his final Top 40 hit. Then more Motown from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell with their 3rd duet to hit the Top 40. There's the debut of Jethro Tull with "Love Story" which was before they were considered a progressive rock band.
"Mrs Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel had charted the previous year but was back as an EP hence its inclusion and a decent record despite being 3rd from bottom. "Ring Of Fire" was the final hit for The Animals, it was a cover of the Johnny Cash song and is better than you'd expect it to be.
Finally Nina Simone covers "To Love Somebody" by The Bee Gees. It's a decent cover and finds itself bottom due to the competition.
I get the feeling 1969 is going to win this again.
Score: 68
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