The 20th of February 1973
Official U.K. Albums Chart results from Sunday the 18th to Saturday the 24th of February 1973
Cut-off for sales figures was up to the end of Saturday the 17th of February
Results counted from Sunday the 18th,
announced on Tuesday the 20th,
and broadcast on B.B.C. Radio 1 on Sunday the 25th of February 1973.
Focus
Focus 3
At No.8, on the “The Top 50 U.K. Albums Chart” on my 1st Birthday, is Focus with “Focus 3”.
With two of their singles in the equivalent U.K. singles Chart this very week,..
…”Hocus Pocus” pulled from their previous album and “Sylvia” pulled from this one, it’s no surprise to find that a lot of people were looking into going the whole Prog hog and buying their new double album as well.
This third album setof theirs first landed in the charts back on the 26th of November the previous year at No.50 but only visited for one week.
It took hold once into the new year when it landed at No.39 on the 14th of January, and from there began it’s gradual climb up the U.K. Album Chart.
This week sees it break into the Top 10, and in a couple of weeks it will hit its peak position at No.6.
In a months time, it will drop back out of the Top 10 and begin its descent down the chart, falling out after the 21st of April, before one more brief week long visit during early May.
In total, it will end up securing 16 weeks here in the U.K.
I’ve created my own separate playlists for both Records 1 and 2, sides 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this album with (I hope) the correct versions and the original track sequencing order for the U.K. release.
Record 1, Side 1
Record 1, Side 2
Record 2, Side 3
Record 2, Side 4
Many thanks go to the following YouTube Channels for providing the chance to hear this music once again.
Please show your appreciation by visiting their channel:
The Top 50 U.K. Singles Chart Playlist for the week of my 1st Birthday:
The Top 50 U.K. Singles Chart Playlist for the day I was born:
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