The UK Top 50 of 1976 Poll

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So, you've got the rest of 2007 to pick a fave from the UK charts of 1976 then...

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Abba Dancing Queen	8
Showaddywaddy Under The Moon Of Love	7
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody	4
Fox S-S-S-Single Bed	3
Chicago If You Leave Me Now	3
Electric Light Orchestra Livin' Thing	2
Brotherhood Of Man Save Your Kisses For Me	2
Demis Roussos When Forever Has Gone	1
Leo Sayer You Make Me Feel Like Dancing	1
Dorothy Moore Misty Blue	1
CW McCall Convoy	1
Candi Staton Young Hearts Run Free	1
Queen Somebody To Love	1
The Manhattans Kiss And Say Goodbye	1
Bryan Ferry Let's Stick Together	1
The Chi-Lites You Don't Have To Go	1
The Real Thing You To Me Are Everything	1
Abba Fernando	1
The Wurzels Combine Harvester	1
Elton John & Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart	1
David Dundas Jeans On	0
John Miles Music	0
The Miracles Love Machine	0
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez	0
The Manhattans Hurt	0
The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver Arms Of Mary	0
Tavares Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel	0
Abba Money Money Money	0
Rod Stewart The Killing Of Georgie	0
Tina Charles Dance Little Lady Dance	0
Tavares Don't Take Away The Music	0
Sherbet Howzat	0
Sailor Glass Of Champagne	0
Dr Hook A Little Bit More	0
Tina Charles I Love To Love	0
Abba Mamma Mia	0
The Four Seasons December '63	0
Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenomenon	0
Slik Forever And Ever	0
JJ Barrie No Charge	0
Hank Mizell Jungle Rock	0
Rod Stewart Sailing	0
Wings Let 'Em In	0
The Real Thing Can't Get By Without You	0
Wings Silly Love Songs	0
Barry White You See The Trouble With Me	0
Billy Ocean Love Really Hurts Without You	0
Johnny Mathis When A Child Is Born	0
Our Kid You Just Might See Me Cry	0
Pussycat Mississippi	0

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 25 December 2007 02:54 (eighteen years ago)

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is so good it justifies voting for it in two polls in a row (so, I guess that's my 1975 pick too, then ;)

A much better year than 1977 btw. Even if there was a bit too much disco. The strings-rather-than-synths side of disco probably reached its commercial peak in 1976.

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 25 December 2007 02:56 (eighteen years ago)

This may need a bit of bumping help now that the 1977 poll is finished.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 00:15 (eighteen years ago)

Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now" There, I said it.

Though, if Manhattans' "Shining Star" were offered, that would take it hands down.

― Joe, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 04:22 (eighteen years ago)

Bohemian Rhapsody is a pompous, overblown, overpraised piece of crap

― stephen, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 07:27 (eighteen years ago)

stephen otm. "Dancing Queen" deserves to win and probably will but I voted for "Kiss and Say Goodbye," a longtime favorite.

― Matos W.K., Wednesday, 26 December 2007 08:45 (eighteen years ago)

No qualms with Diary Queen winning, but i voted for Convoy

― Alex in Denver, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 09:38 (eighteen years ago)

BOHEMIAN RTHAPSODY IS A POMPOS OVERBGLWON POVERPARISE D PIECE OF ARAP

― strgn, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 10:04 (eighteen years ago)

For 1976, this is a really disappointing selection. Lots of soul missing in action, for one thing.

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 12:11 (eighteen years ago)

My impeccables from this list: Elt 'n Keek, Dancing Queen, Chicago, Real Thing, Bo Rhap, Mamma Mia, 4 Seasons, Candi Staton, Billy Ocean, Somebody To Love, Glass O'Champ, John Miles (for personal reasons), Miracles, Tavares, Dorothy Moore, Killing O'Georgie, Howzat, Fox, Ferry, ELO.

Um, so that's a shortlist of 20, then.

I'm going with Chicago.

― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 16:34 (eighteen years ago)

"Bohemian Rhapsody"'s supposed pomp and overblownness is exactly what makes it great. The closer to classical music, the better.

And the lack of soul is a good thing, as there was a lot of better music around in 1976.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 26 December 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Monday, 31 December 2007 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

Had to go
with ELO (duh)

― Soren Kierkegaard Existential Light Orchestra, Monday, 31 December 2007 03:00 (eighteen years ago)

Just a few hours to vote now

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 31 December 2007 17:42 (eighteen years ago)

Chi-Lites, for an excellent song that was never a hit in the U.S. Almost went with "Kiss and Say Goodbye," "Livin' Thing," and Elton & Kiki.

― Dimension 5ive, Monday, 31 December 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)

Wow, seriously slim pickins. I'll have to pick the Chi-Lites too.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a mildly amusing novelty, but no more than that.

― Sara Sara Sara, Monday, 31 December 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)

Queen - Somebody To Love

― nicky lo-fi, Monday, 31 December 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 00:01 (eighteen years ago)

OK results, but has ILM been invaded by a bunch of 50s rock nostalgia lurkers?

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 00:55 (eighteen years ago)

strgn = pseudonym of Romeo Challenger.

― Noodle Vague, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 01:01 (eighteen years ago)

I bet Jim has Showaddywaddys greatest hits. So in his and Mark G's honour I have created
Best Songs On Showaddywaddy's Greatest Hits!

― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 01:22 (eighteen years ago)

i voted for Convoy

lol

― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 01:23 (eighteen years ago)

xpost

I was into them before I bought albums so no, sadly. But "Under the Moon of Love" should probly win that poll.

― Noodle Vague, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 01:24 (eighteen years ago)

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