Festive 50 1977

[Stuart McHugh]

>From: Stig <jmsmall@...>
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>Stuart McHugh wrote:
>> >> 1996 is particularly 'interesting!'
>> >
>> >You're famous!
>> Oh, the credits? I supplied them with some missing F50 listings
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>Why is 1996 so interesting then?

Duh - 19-SEVENTY-6 (1976, that is). The first, and last, one to feature a
load of hippy shite, or at least until the Stone Roses showed up in the
'80's.
1976 has a solitary appearance for Jonathan Richman around 35 or so, and
sadly there was no 1977 chart, as previously discussed. Which would have
been VERY 'interesting' as the changeover between hippy and punk was in
full flow at that time. I don't know why there was no 1977 chart*, but it
was probably not anything sinister, more likely a scheduling problem like
in the Phantom 50 year.
1978 is also 'interesting' as it sees the aftermath of punk with Led
Zeppelin et al descending down the (all-time) chart.

Stuart

*ok, I'll ask him. Listen out, kids.