The number one British album today in 1972 was a Tyrannosaurus Rex double album, the complete title of which is “My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows”/”Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages.” Really.

The number one British album today in 1977 was the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qFj45KNEw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLUiNAdP-v4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsE1lW6seoM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVjITlgqlHo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zAIc6m23zg&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NgxIsp4hfg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBwCpVPST0U

Birthdays start with Herbie Cox of the Cleftones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtzWRonhQpY

Colin Earl played keyboards for Mungo Jerry  …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc9wIzi96_E

… and Foghat with his brother, Roger:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCkZWyohP7M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yaWHa4lB8M

Bob Seger:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2aBOTNGWMY

Robbie McIntosh, drummer of the Average White Band:

Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjQ9tuuTJQ%5D