04/10/1973
Top of the Pops ArchiveAn extra special edition of Top of the Pops to celebrate it's 500th edition, featuring this week's chart successes and surprise guest appearances from the international world of pop. Including performances from The Osmonds, Cliff Richard, Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando, and The Jackson 5. Introduced by Jimmy Savile, Tony Blackburn, Noel Edmonds & Kenny Everett.
| Performance | Chart # | |||
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Whole Lotta Love Ccs Mimed Studio Performance |
OLD |
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Let Me In The Osmonds Played Over The Charts |
NEW |
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A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall Bryan Ferry Mimed Studio Performance |
23 |
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Take Me High Cliff Richard Mimed Studio Performance |
NEW |
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The Laughing Gnome David Bowie Music Video |
8 |
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Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando Mimed Studio Performance |
20 |
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Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree Dawn Feat. Tony Orlando Mimed Studio Performance |
27 |
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Skywriter The Jackson 5 Music Video |
26 |
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Won't Somebody Dance With Me Lynsey De Paul Mimed Studio Performance |
NEW |
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That Lady The Isley Brothers Danced to by Pan's People |
25 |
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Ballroom Blitz The Sweet Mimed Studio Performance |
2 |
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The Puppy Song David Cassidy Mimed Studio Performance |
NEW |
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Daydreamer David Cassidy Mimed Studio Performance |
NEW |
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5:15 The Who Mimed Studio Performance |
NEW |
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Eye Level (theme From The T.v. Series 'van Der Valk') Simon Park Orchestra Mimed Studio Performance |
1 |
Trivia
During the 500th edition of Top of the Pops, Cliff Richard's performance was interrupted when the stage was showered by wigs. The culprits were The Who's roadies who had become bored and raided the props department at Television Centre.
500th edition of the show.
Credits
| Presenter | Jimmy Savile |
| Presenter | Tony Blackburn |
| Presenter | Noel Edmonds |
| Presenter | Kenny Everett |
| Director | Johnny Pearson |
| Producer | Johnnie Stewart |
| Design | John Burrows |
| Sound | Richard Chamberlain |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
| Featuring | Top of the Pops Orchestra |
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