The Combine Harvester

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"The Combine Harvester"
Melanie Safka
Lyricist(s)Brendan O'Shaughnessy (new lyrics)
"The Combine Harvester"
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"The Combine Harvester" is a

roller-skating.[2]

In the UK the song was released by The Wurzels, a band from Somerset with a rustic West Country style which they called "Scrumpy and Western". It reached number one on 12 June 1976 and stayed there for two weeks.[1]

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 1
Chart (1976) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
1
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 97

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References