October 13th, 1976 - Marvel UK, 50 years ago this week.

Thanks to Charlie Horse 47 and Killdumpster for their sponsorship of this post, via the magic of Patreon. ***I think we all remember the joke that went, "Mississippi is a very long word but can you spell it?"And we never needed that joke more than we did, this week in 1976.That's because seizing the top spot on the UK singles chart was none other than Mississippi by Pussycat. How well I remember the video that went with that one.But what of the accompanying album chart?Its pinnacle was still being gripped by ABBA's Greatest Hits, being, as it was, sixteen years before their Gold album would arrive to destroy all challengers.I must confess I'm not totally convinced that Mississippi is an all-time classic but there were songs I approved of more on that week's Hit Parade. And among them were:Dancing Queen - ABBASailing {1976} - Rod StewartBlinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth BandThe Rubberband Man - the Detroit SpinnersPlay That Funky Music - Wild CherryThe Killing of Georgie -…