Record Mirror / BBC UK Top 50 Singles Chart A My Ding-A-Ling Xmas No. 1 Freeze Published in Record Mirror on December 9, 1972, this official Record Mirror / BBC Top 50 singles chart shows Chuck Berry – My Ding-A-Ling holding the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week — the longest-running UK No. 1 of 1972. Slade’s “Gudbuy T’Jane sits at No. 3, and T. Rex’s “Solid Gold Easy Action” enters at No. 8. A frozen pre-Christmas chart classic. Chart Overview Publication Details M

McGuinness Flint’s folk-rock gem climbs to #1 – the ultimate “I’m outta here” anthem! McGuinness Flint’s When I'm Dead and Gone rises one place to number one on the UK Singles Chart as published in Sounds, December 26, 1970. The British folk-rock band released "When I'm Dead and Gone" in 1970 (not 1972) as their debut single on Capitol Records – a bittersweet, banjo-driven kiss-off that topped the charts with its catchy melody and wry lyrics. McGuinness Flint, a British folk-