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45 R.P.M. Releases

January
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
4 January 1974 A Side
"Remember"

B Side
"Bye Bye Barbara"
BAY CITY ROLLERS
Bell 1338
4 January 1974 A Side
"Teenage Lament '74"

B Side
"Hard Hearted Alice"
ALICE COOPER
Warner Bros.
K 16345
4 January 1974 A Side
"Tiger Feet"

B Side
"Mr. Bagatelle"
MUD
RAK 166
RAK
RAK 166
4 January 1974 A Side
"Y Viva España"

B Side
"Let Me Love You (Finalmente)"
SYLVIA
Sonet
SON 2037
11 January 1974 A Side
"Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle"

B Side
"Oh No Not Susan"
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Warner Bros.
K 16349
11 January 1974 A Side
"Billy Don't Be A Hero"

B Side
"Celia"
PAPER LACE
BUS 1014
Bus Stop
BUS 1014
11 January 1974 A Side
"The Man Who Sold the World"

B Side
"Watch That Man"
LULU
Polydor
2001 490
11 January 1974 A Side
"Teenage Rampage"

B Side
"Own Up, Take A Look At Yourself"
THE SWEET
RCA Victor
LPBO 5004
18 January 1974 A Side
"Burn Baby Burn"

B Side
"Angels"
HUDSON FORD
A&M
AMS 7096
18 January 1974 A Side
"Love's Theme"

B Side
"Sweet Moments"
LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA
Pye International
7N 25635
25 January 1974
A Side
"The Air That I Breathe"

B Side
"No More Riders"
THE HOLLIES
Polydor_2058_435
Polydor
2058 435
25 January 1974
A Side
"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"

B Side
"Twilight Alehouse"
GENESIS
CB-224
Charisma
CB-224
January 1974 A Side
"The Entertainer"

B Side
"Solace"
MARVIN HAMLISCH
MCA-40174
January 1974 A Side
"Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)"

B Side
"That Close To Me"
BILL AMESBURY
Casablanca
NEB 0001

February
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
1 February 1974 A Side
"Devil Gate Drive"

B Side
"In The Morning"
SUZI QUATRO
RAK 167
RAK
167
1 February 1974 A Side
"Jealous Mind"

B Side
"Guitar Star"
ALVIN STARDUST
Magnet MAG 5
MAGNET
MAG 5
1 February 1974 A Side
"Smokin' in the Boys Room"

B Side
" Barefootin' "
BROWNSVILLE STATION
Philips
6073 834
8 February 1974 A Side
"Doctor's Orders"

B Side
"It's Only When You're Feeling Lonely"
SUNNY
CBS
S CBS 2068
8 February 1974 A Side
"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"

B Side
"Mr. Guder"
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
AMS 7098
15 February 1974 A Side
"Rebel Rebel"

B Side
"Queen Bitch"
DAVID BOWIE
RCA Victor
LPBO 5009
18 February 1974 A Side
"Jet"

B Side
"Let Me Roll It"
PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
Apple
R 5996
22 February 1974 A Side
"Mockingbird"

B Side
"Grownup"
CARLY SIMON (with JAMES TAYLOR)
Elektra
K 12134
22 February 1974 A Side
"School Love"

B Side
"Hi-Cool Woman"
BARRY BLUE
Bell
BELL 1345
25 February 1974 A Side
"Emma"

B Side
"Makin' Music"
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
168
25 February 1974 A Side
"The Loco-Motion"

B Side
" Destitute And Losin' "
GRAND FUNK
Capitol
3840
February 1974 A Side
"Let It Ride

B Side
"Tramp"
BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
Mercury
73457

March
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
1 March 1974 A Side
"Homely Girl"

B Side
"I Never Had It So Good"
THE CHI-LITES
Brunswick
BR 9
1 March 1974 A Side
"Seasons In The Sun"

B Side
"Put The Bone In"
TERRY JACKS
BELL 1344
Bell
BELL 1344
1 March 1974 A Side
"Sugar Baby Love"

B Side
"You Could Have Told Me"
THE RUBETTES
Polydor 2058-442
Polydor
2058 442
8 March 1974 A Side
"Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black"

B Side
"Gonna Bop 'Til I Drop"
MUNGO JERRY
Dawn DNS 1061
Dawn
DNS 1061
8 March 1974 A Side
"Long Live Love"

B Side
"Angel Eyes"
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
7N 25638
Pye International
7N 25638
11 March 1974 A Side
"Judy Teen"

B Side
"Spaced Out"
COCKNEY REBEL
EMI
2128
11 March 1974 A Side
"You Are Everything"

B Side
"Include Me In Your Life"
DIANA ROSS AND MARVIN GAYE
Tamla Motown
TMG 890
13 March 1974 A Side
"Another Park, Another Sunday"

B Side
"Black Water"
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
Warner Bros.
WB 7795
15 March 1974 A Side
"Angel Face"

B Side
"You Wouldn't Leave Me Would You?"
GLITTER BAND
Bell
BELL 1348
15 March 1974 A Side
"For The Love Of Money"

B Side
"People Keep Telling Me"
THE O'JAYS
Philadelphia International
S PIR 2186
15 March 1974 A Side
"Help Me"

B Side
"Just Like This Train"
JONI MITCHELL
Asylum
AYM 525
15 March 1974 A Side
"Oh Very Young"

B Side
""
CAT STEVENS
Island
WIP 6190
15 March 1974 A Side
"Year Of Decision"

B Side
""
THE THREE DEGREES
Philadelphia International
S PIR 2073
22 March 1974 A Side
"Remember Me This Way"

B Side
""
GARY GLITTER
Bell 1349
22 March 1974 A Side
"A Walkin' Miracle"

B Side
""
LIMMIE & THE FAMILY COOKIN'
Avco
6105 027
29 March 1974 A Side
"Everyday"

B Side
"Good Time Gals"
SLADE
Polydor
2058 453
29 March 1974 A Side
"I See A Star"

B Side
""
MOUTH & MacNEAL
Decca
FR 13504
29 March 1974 A Side
"Jarrow Song"

B Side
""
ALAN PRICE
Warner Bros.
K 16372
29 March 1974 A Side
"Remember You're A Womble"

B Side
"Bungo's Birthday"
THE WOMBLES
CBS
S CBS 2241
29 March 1974 A Side
"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"
MFSB Featuring THE THREE DEGREES

B Side
"Something For Nothing"
MFSB Featuring THOM BELL
Philadelphia International
S PIR 2289
March 1974 A Side
"The Show Must Go On"

B Side
""
THREE DOG NIGHT
Dunhill
D-4382

April
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
1 April 1974 A Side
"He's Misstra Know It All"

B Side
""
STEVIE WONDER
Tamla Motown
TMG 892
5 April 1974 A Side
"The Cat Crept In"

B Side
""
MUD
RAK
170
5 April 1974 A Side
"Go (Before You Break My Heart)"

B Side
"Si"
GIGLIOLA CINQUETTI
CBS
S CBS 2294
5 April 1974 A Side
"Jungle Boogie"

B Side
"North, East, South, West"
KOOL & THE GANG
Polydor
2001 500
5 April 1974
A Side
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"

B Side
"Barbecutie"
SPARKS
Island
WIP 6193
5 April 1974 A Side
"Waterloo"

B Side
""
ABBA
Epic S EPC 2240
Epic
S EPC 2240
8 April 1974 A Side
"I Can't Stop"

B Side
""
THE OSMONDS
MCA
129
12 April 1974 A Side
"Don't Stay Away Too Long"

B Side
""
PETERS AND LEE
Philips
6006 388
12 April 1974 A Side
"You Make Me Feel Brand New"

B Side
""
THE STYLISTICS
Avco
6105 028
19 April 1974 A Side
"Rock 'n' Roll Winter"

B Side
""
WIZZARD
Warner Bros.
K 16357
19 April 1974 A Side
"Shang-A-Lang"

B Side
""
BAY CITY ROLLERS
Bell
BELL 1355
19 April 1974 A Side
"Sundown"

B Side
""
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
Reprise
K 14327
26 April 1974 A Side
"Break The Rules"

B Side
""
STATUS QUO
Vertigo
6059 101
26 April 1974
A Side
"The Night Chicago Died"

B Side
"Can You Get It When You Want It"
PAPER LACE
BUS 1016
Bus Stop
BUS 1016
26 April 1974 A Side
"Summer Breeze"

B Side
""
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
Epic
S EPC 2244
26 April 1974 A Side
"Touch Too Much"

B Side
""
ARROWS
RAK
RAK 171/YRAK 171
26 April 1974 A Side
"(You Keep Me) Hangin' On"

B Side
""
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
2150
April 1974 A Side
"Billy Don't Be a Hero"

B Side
"Don't Ever Look Back"
BO DONALDSON AND THE HEYWOODS

ABC-11435
April 1974 A Side
"Rikki Don't Lose That Number"

B Side
"Any Major Dude Will Tell You"
STEELY DAN
ABC
ABC-11439

May
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
3 May 1974 A Side
"Beach Baby"

B Side
"Both Sides Of The Story"
THE FIRST CLASS
UK
R 66
3 May 1974 A Side
"Guilty"

B Side
""
THE PEARLS
Bell
BELL 1352
3 May 1974 A Side
"There's a Ghost In My House"

B Side
"Let's Go Somewhere"
R. DEAN TAYLOR
Tamla Motown
TMG 896
10 May 1974 A Side
"Can't Get Enough"

B Side
""
BAD COMPANY
Island
WIP 6191
10 May 1974
A Side
"Everything I Own"

B Side
"Drum Song"
KEN BOOTHE
Trojan Records TR 7920
Trojan Records
TR 7920
17 May 1974 A Side
"Diamond Dogs"

B Side
""
DAVID BOWIE
RCA Victor
APBO-0293
17 May 1974 A Side
"Haven't Got Time for the Pain"

B Side
""
CARLY SIMON
Elektra
K 12145
24 May 1974 A Side
"Don't Let the Sun go Down on Me"

B Side
""
ELTON JOHN
DJM
DJS 302
24 May 1974 A Side
"The Streak"

B Side
""
RAY STEVENS
Janus Records 6146 201
Janus Records
6146 201
24 May 1974 A Side
"The Wall Street Shuffle"

B Side
""
10CC
UK
69
31 May 1974 A Side
"Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies"

B Side
""
THE DRIFTERS
Bell
BELL 1358
31 May 1974 A Side
"Liverpool Lou"

B Side
""
THE SCAFFOLD
Warner Bros.
K 16400
31 May 1974 A Side
"She"

B Side
""
CHARLES AZNAVOUR
Barclay BAR 26
Barclay
BAR 26
May 1974 German Flag
GERMANY
A Side
"Ring Ring"

B Side
"Honey Honey"
ABBA
(Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anna-Frid)
Polydor
2040 120

June
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
7 June 1974 A Side
"Always Yours"

B Side
""
GARY GLITTER
Bell 1359
Bell
BELL 1359
7 June 1974 A Side
"Goin' Down The Road (A Scottish Reggae Song)"

B Side
""
ROY WOOD
Harvest
HAR 5083
14 June 1974 A Side
"Banana Rock"

B Side
""
THE WOMBLES
CBS
S CBS 2465
14 June 1974 A Side
"Born With a Smile On My Face"

B Side
""
STEPHANIE DE SYKES & RAIN
Bradleys
BRAD 7409
14 June 1974 A Side
"Midnight at the Oasis"

B Side
""
MARIA MULDAUR
Reprise
K 14331
14 June 1974 A Side
"Rock Your Baby"

B Side
""
GEORGE McCRAE
Jay Boy BOY 85
Jay Boy
BOY 85
15 June 1974 A Side
"One Man Band"

B Side
""
LEO SAYER
Chrysalis
CHS 2045
21 June 1974 A Side
"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"

B Side
""
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
EMI 2180
21 June 1974 A Side
"Machine Gun"

B Side
""
COMMODORES
Tamla Motown
TMG 902
21 June 1974 A Side
"Ring Ring"

B Side
"Rock 'N' Roll Band"
ABBA
(Björn, Benny, Anna And Frida)
Epic S EPC 2452
Epic
S EPC 2452
21 June 1974 A Side
"When Will I See You Again"

B Side
""
THE THREE DEGREES
Philadelphia International S PIR 2155
Philadelphia International
S PIR 2155
24 June 1974 A Side
"Sweet Home Alabama"

B Side
"Take Your Time"
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
MCA-40258
Sounds Of The South / MCA
MCA-40258
28 June 1974 A Side
"Band On The Run"

B Side
""
PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
Apple
R 5997
28 June 1974 A Side
"The Bangin' Man"

B Side
""
SLADE
Polydor
2058 492
28 June 1974 A Side
"Kung Fu Fighting"

B Side
""
CARL DOUGLAS
Pye 7N 45377
Pye
7N 45377
28 June 1974 A Side
"Rock Me Gently"

B Side
""
ANDY KIM
Capitol
CL 15787

July
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
5 July 1974 A Side
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"

B Side
""
STEVIE WONDER
Tamla Motown
TMG 908
5 July 1974 A Side
"The Six Teens"

B Side
""
THE SWEET
RCA Victor
LPBO 5037 / LPBO-5037EX
10 July 1974 A Side
"Tin Man"

B Side
"In The Country"
AMERICA
Warner Bros.
WB 7839
12 July 1974 A Side
"Amateur Hour"

B Side
""
SPARKS
Island
WIP 6203
12 July 1974 A Side
"Annie's Song"

B Side
""
JOHN DENVER
RCA APBO 0295
RCA
APBO 0295
12 July 1974 A Side
"Hang On In There Baby"

B Side
""
JOHNNY BRISTOL
MGM
2006 443
12 July 1974 A Side
"Sad Sweet Dreamer"

B Side
""
SWEET SENSATION
Pye 7N 45385
Pye Records
7N 45385
12 July 1974 A Side
"Mad Dog"

B Side
"Tin Man"
AMERICA
Warner Bros.
K 16419
19 July 1974 A Side
"I Shot The Sheriff"

B Side
""
ERIC CLAPTON
RSO
2090 132
19 July 1974 A Side
"Rock The Boat"

B Side
""
HUES CORPORATION
RCA Victor
APBO-0232
19 July 1974 A Side
"Rocket"

B Side
""
MUD
RAK
RAK 178
19 July 1974 A Side
"(You're) Having My Baby"

B Side
""
PAUL ANKA & ODIA COATES
United Artists
UP 35713
26 July 1974 A Side
"I'm Leaving It All Up to You"

B Side
""
DONNY AND MARIE OSMOND
MGM
2006 446
26 July 1974 A Side
"It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"

B Side
""
THE ROLLING STONES
Rolling Stones
RS 19114
26 July 1974 A Side
"Mr Soft"

B Side
""
COCKNEY REBEL
EMI
2191
26 July 1974 A Side
"Please Come To Boston"

B Side
""
DAVE LOGGINS
Epic
S EPC 2442
26 July 1974 A Side
"Summerlove Sensation"

B Side
""
BAY CITY ROLLERS
Bell
BELL 1369
July 1974 A Side
"Everlasting Love"

B Side
""
CARL CARLTON
Back Beat
BB 27001
July 1974 A Side
"Free Man in Paris"

B Side
""
JONI MITCHELL
Asylum
AS-11041
July 1974 A Side
"Who Do You Think You Are"

B Side
""
BO DONALDSON AND THE HEYWOODS
ABC
ABC-12006

August
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
2 August 1974 A Side
"Queen Of Clubs"

B Side
""
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
Jay Boy
BOY 88
2 August 1974 A Side
"Takin' Care of Business"

B Side
""
BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
Mercury
6052 627
2 August 1974 A Side
"Tell Me Something Good"

B Side
""
RUFUS
ABC
ABC 4008
16 August 1974 A Side
"Already Gone"

B Side
""
EAGLES
Asylum
AYM 530
16 August 1974 A Side
"Another Saturday Night"

B Side
""
CAT STEVENS
Island
WIP 6206
23 August 1974 A Side
"Love Me for a Reason

B Side
""
THE OSMONDS
MGM 2006 458
MGM / Kolob
2006 458
23 August 1974 A Side
"You Little Trustmaker"

B Side
""
THE TYMES
RCA Victor
RCA 2456
30 August 1974 A Side
"The Bitch Is Back"

B Side
""
ELTON JOHN
DJM
DJS 322
August 1974 A Side
"Cat's in the Cradle"

B Side
""
HARRY CHAPIN
Elektra
E-45203
August 1974 A Side
"My Melody of Love"

B Side
""
BOBBY VINTON
ABC-12022
August 1974 A Side
"Stop and Smell the Roses"

B Side
""
MAC DAVIS
Columbia
3-10018

September
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
13 September 1974 A Side
"Costafine Town"

B Side
"Elly May"
SPLINTER
Dark Horse AMS 7135
Dark Horse
AMS 7135
14 September 1974 A Side
"Long Tall Glasses"

B Side
""
LEO SAYER
Chrysalis
CHS 2052
20 September 1974 A Side
"How Long?"

B Side
""
ACE
Anchor
ANC 1002
20 September 1974 A Side
"I Honestly Love You"

B Side
""
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
2216
20 September 1974 A Side
"Magic"

B Side
""
PILOT
EMI 2217
EMI
2217
27 September 1974 A Side
"Gonna Make You a Star"

B Side
""
DAVID ESSEX
CBS S CBS 2492
CBS
S CBS 2492
September 1974 A Side
"Ride 'Em Cowboy"

B Side
""
PAUL DAVIS
Bang
B-712
September 1974 UK Flag
UK
A Side
"Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"

B Side
"Are You Ready To Believe"
REUNION
  RCA Victor
PB 10056

October
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
4 October 1974 A Side
"Let's Put It All Together"

B Side
""
THE STYLISTICS
Avco
6105 032
4 October 1974 A Side
"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"

B Side
""
JOHN LENNON WITH THE PLASTIC ONO NUCLEAR BAND
Apple
R 5998
4 October 1974 A Side
" You Haven't Done Nothin' "

B Side
""
STEVIE WONDER
Tamla Motown
TMG 921
11 November 1974 A Side
"Far Far Away"

B Side
""
SLADE
Polydor
2058 522
11 October 1974 A Side
" Get Dancin' "

B Side
""
DISCO-TEX AND THE SEX-O-LETTES
Chelsea
2005 013
11 October 1974 A Side
"Killer Queen"

B Side
""
QUEEN
EMI
2229
11 October 1974 A Side
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"

B Side
""
BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
Mercury
6167 025
25 October 1974 A Side
"The Bump"

B Side
""
KENNY
RAK
186
25 October 1974 A Side
"Junior's Farm"

B Side
""
PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
Apple
R 5999
25 October 1974 A Side
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything"

B Side
""
BARRY WHITE
20th Century BTC 2133
20th Century
BTC 2133
31 October 1974 A Side
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"

B Side
""
THE ROLLING STONES
Rolling Stones
RS-19302

November
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
1 November 1974 UK Flag
UK
A Side
"Bad Blood"

B Side
"Hey Mister Sunshine"
NEIL SEDAKA
Polydor
2058 532
1 November 1974 A Side
"Carefree Highway"

B Side
""
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
Reprise
K 14370
1 November 1974 A Side
"Dreamer"

B Side
"Bloody Well Right"
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
AMS 7132
1 November 1974 A Side
"The Wild One"

B Side
""
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
RAK 185
5 November 1974 A Side
"Best Of My Love"

B Side
"Ol' 55"
EAGLES
Asylum
E-45218
8 November 1974 A Side
"Bungle In The Jungle"

B Side
""
JETHRO TULL
Chrysalis
CHS 2054
8 November 1974 A Side
"Counting Out Time"

B Side
""
GENESIS
Charisma
CB 238
8 November 1974 A Side
"Juke Box Jive"

B Side
""
THE RUBETTES
Polydor
2058 529
15 November 1974 A Side
"Black Water"

B Side
""
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
Warner Bros.
WBS 8062
15 November 1974 A Side
"Oh Yes! You're Beautiful"

B Side
""
GARY GLITTER
Bell
BELL 1391
15 November 1974 A Side
"Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)"

B Side
"Hands On You"
RASPBERRIES
Capitol
CL 15801
22 November 1974 A Side
"Lonely This Christmas"

B Side
""
MUD
RAK 187
RAK
187
22 November 1973 A Side
"Wombling Merry Christmas"

B Side
""
THE WOMBLES
CBS 2842
29 November 1974 A Side
"Down Down"

B Side
""
STATUS QUO
Vertigo
6059 114
November 1974 A Side
"Streets Of London"

B Side
""
RALPH McTELL
Reprise
K 14380

December
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
13 December 1974 UK Flag
UK
A Side
"Are You Ready to Rock"

B Side
"Marathon Man"
WIZZARD
Warner Bros.
K 16497
13 December 1974 UK Flag
UK
A Side
"Doctor's Orders"

B Side
"Baby Don't Let This Good Love Die"
CAROL DOUGLAS
RCA Victor
RCA 2496
December 1974 USA Flag
UK
A Side
"Ms Grace"

B Side
"The Crutch"
THE TYMES
  RCA Victor
PB-10128

1974
Release Date Country of
Release
Title / Artist Composer(s) Label / Cat#
1974 UK Flag
UK
A Side
""

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