T.Rex: T.Rex Top Years Chart Cover Feature (1972)

T.Rex’s T.Rex Top Years Chart, a cover and one-page feature in New Musical Express, January 1, 1972.

T. Rex took a landslide victory in the 1971 NME Points Championship, having amassed almost 50 per cent more points than their nearest rivals.

It is the clearest victory since the Beatles' heyday and the biggest points tally since Engelbart Humperdink recorded 1218 four years ago.

Based on the weekly Top Thirty published in NME - with 30 points awarded for a No. 1 spot, 29 points for No. 2 and so on down to one point for No. 30, the leader

A year ago, the rankings were completely unknown, but British artists have managed to grab 13 of the top 20 spots. And that's 14 spots if you count West Indians Dave and Ansell Cole-

The positions in this year's championship are as follows: 980

Diana Ross has achieved the highest ranking ever recorded by a girl.

1 T. Rex 980

2 Dawn 658

3 Diana Ross 600

4 Middle of the Road 590

5 Elvis Presley 496

6 Neil Diamond 426

7 George Harrison 408

8 Mungo Jerry 399

9 Supremes 338

10 Dave and Ansell Collins 368

11 Atomic Rooster 364

12 Rod Stewart 352