Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1972 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

[MAM 3626]
written by Gilbert O'Sullivan

[MAM 3619]
written by Raymond O'Sullivan

[Elektra 45824]
written by Carly Simon

[Epic 10902]
written by Johnny Nash

[Motown 1207]
written by Don Black & Walter Scharf

[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

[Big Tree 147]
written by Lobo

R Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1973 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1973
[Atlantic 2864]
written by Ewan MacColl

[Philadelphia International 3521]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #74]
[Tamla 54226]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Capitol 3383]
written by Hurricane Smith

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #205]
[Sussex 235]
written by Bill Withers

[Brunswick 55471]
written by Eugene Record

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297] backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
[Reprise 1065]
written by Neil Young

[Uni 55326]
written by Neil Diamond

[tribute to Vincent Van Gogh] Castles in the Air charted as B side in US charts from 22 april 1972
[United Artists 50887]
written by Don McLean

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

as Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
instrumental
[RCA Victor 0709]
written by traditional

[Columbia 4-45547]
written by Paul Simon

[Columbia 4-45618]
written by Mac Davis

R
[Deram 85023]
written by Justin Hayward

[Bell 45220]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati

featuring Russell Thompkins Jr.
[Avco 4591]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed

[Atlantic 2927]
written by Melvin Steals & Mervin Steals

[Epic 10874]
written by Elliot Lurie

with the Mike Curb Congregation
[MGM 14320]
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley

[Dunhill/ABC 4317]
written by David Arkin & Earl Robinson

R
[Capitol 3350]
written by Ray Burton & Helen Reddy

instrumental
[Musicor 1458]
written by Gershon Kingsley

instrumental
[A&M 1320]
written by Billy Preston & Joe Greene [American singer]

[A&M 1335]
written by traditional, Eleanor Farjeon & Rick Wakeman

charted as Why / Lonely Boy in US Hot 100 from 16 Sept 1972
[MGM/Kolob 14424]
written by Robert Marcucci & Peter De Angelis

[Atlantic 2879]
written by Ralph MacDonald & William Salter

[A&M 1367]
written by Richard Carpenter & John Bettis

[United Artists 50910]
written by Eddie Cornelius

[Sussex 241]
written by Bill Withers

[A&M 1322]
written by Gary Geld & Peter Udell

[Hi 2216]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell

charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45187]
written by Wes Farrell & Danny Janssen

[Hi 2227]
written by Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. & Willie Mitchell

[MGM 14407]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee

[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams

[Avco 4603]
written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Anthony Bell

[Elektra 45780]
written by Tony Cole, Steve Wolfe & Graeme Hall

B side to How Could I Let You Get Away
[Atlantic 2904]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt

starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45235]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield

[Capitol 3452]
written by Larry Evoy

[Elektra 45765]
written by David Gates

[London 20075]
written by Peter Skellern

[Dot 17429]
written by Donna Fargo

[Mums 6011]
written by Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood

[Atlantic 2846]
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss

[Rocky Road 30055]
written by Walter Nims

[Atlantic 2866]
written by Aretha Franklin

as Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
[Decca 32980]
written by Rick Nelson

[Motown 1195]
written by Smokey Robinson

[Chelsea 0100]
written by Peter Callander & Geoff Stephens

[Columbia 45657]
written by Robert Lamm

[Elektra 45803]
written by David Gates

[Atco 6896]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

as Johnny Cash & The Evangel Temple Choir
[Columbia 45534]
written by Jerry Reed Hubbard

[Sussex 232]
written by Jim Gold

[Epic 10873]
written by Bob Marley

charted as Until It's Time for You to Go / We Can Make the Morning in US AC charts
[RCA Victor 74-0619]
written by Buffy Sainte-Marie

[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

[Elektra 45787]
written by Harry Chapin

[Capitol 3481]
written by Kenny Loggins

[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker

[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

[Warner 7606]
written by Jim Seals & Dash Crofts

[Warner 7641]
written by Dewey Bunnell

[Kapp 2158]
written by Al Stillman & Jacques Dieval

[Parrot 40070]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman

[Bell 45,195]
written by Tony Macaulay

[Mercury 73281]
written by Daniel Boone & Rod McQueen

[Atco 6871]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb

[Big Tree 158]
written by Lobo

as Wings
[Apple 1851 ]
written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney

[Columbia 4-45585]
written by Paul Simon

starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45301]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

[Kapp 2163]
written by Sonny Bono

[Soul 35094]
written by Kris Kristofferson

[Motown 1200]
written by Smokey Robinson

[Dot 17409]
written by Donna Fargo

[Ode 66022]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern

[Uni 55346]
written by Tom Catalano & Neil Diamond

[Epic 10829]
written by Sylvester Stewart

[RCA 74-0829]
written by John Denver & Mike Taylor

[Bell 45261]
written by Randall Clayton McNeill

[ABC 11328]
written by Jim Croce

[Signpost 70006]
written by Danny O'Keefe

[Elektra 45818]
written by David Gates

live
[RCA Victor 74-0672]
written by traditional & Mickey Newbury

[Asylum 11004]
written by Jackson Browne

[Warner 7580]
written by Gerry Beckley

[Philips 40715]
written by Hans van Hemert & Harry van Hoof

[A&M 1351]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern

[novelty]
[Paramount 0146]
written by Charlie Ryan & W. S. Stevenson

featuring Duane Eddy
[Scepter 12344]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor