T.Rex Pop 30 (June 24, 1972) Bolan Boogie No.1 - Melody Maker

The June 24, 1972 issue of Melody Maker presents the official Pop 30 charts, featuring the Top 30 Singles, Top 30 Albums, and America’s Top 30 LPs for that week.

Publication: Melody Maker

Date: June 24, 1972

Country: United Kingdom Location: London

Section: Charts (Pop 30)

THE STORY

This full charts page lists the current UK Top 30 Singles (led by Don McLean’s “Vincent”) and Top 30 Albums (led by T. Rex’s Bolan Boogie). It also includes America’s Top 30 LPs, America’s Top 10, and a Publishers/Composers section.

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

This chart reflects the vibrant UK music scene in June 1972, with glam rock (led by T. Rex) dominating the album chart alongside other big names. It provides a perfect snapshot of commercial success during the early glam era.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Weekly official Pop 30 Charts Era: 1972 (Glam / Rock chart era) Tone: Informative, factual Photography: None (text-heavy chart layout)

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Large “Pop 30” masthead with Melody Maker logos

• Full UK Top 30 Singles chart (1–30)

• Full UK Top 30 Albums chart (led by Bolan Boogie – T. Rex)

• America’s Top 30 LPs and America’s Top 10

• Publishers/Composers section at the bottom

• Classic clean 1970s music paper chart design

RELATED MATERIAL 

This chart page is from the same June 24, 1972 issue of Melody Maker as the ELO/The Move single announcement, Dave Hill “Blind Date”, Alice Cooper advert, and Roxy Music album review.

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