Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[sadchild]

 

[sadchild]

What about Ballroom Blitz by Sweet?

Goods
28 DE K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND - THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)
23 26 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - BORN TO RUN <- unpopular opinion, I prefer the Frankie Goes To Hollywood cover

Okays
33 09 SWEET - BALLROOM BLITZ
31 29 DAVID BOWIE - FAME
16 19 WAR - LOW RIDER
06 07 FOUR SEASONS - WHO LOVES YOU

Bads
24 13 ORLEANS - DANCE WITH ME <- not a "bad" song per se, but I have no desire to hear it
17 20 ABBA - SOS
07 06 MORRIS ALBERT - FEELINGS
04 04 EAGLES - LYIN’ EYES <- talent? yes / my thing? not at all
03 03 JEFFERSON STARSHIP - MIRACLES

 

[Channel98]

Mister scotch and Mister sadchild shared "Breakdown" songs. Mister Me has several more to add:

Breakdown – Mariah Carey/Krayzie Bone/Wish Bone (53/1998)
Breakdown – Gary Clark Jr. (LP/2012)
Breakdown – Climax Blues Band (--/1982)
Breakdown – De La Soul (76/1993)
Breakdown – Electronic (LP/1999)
Breakdown – Fu-Schnickens (67/1994)
Breakdown – Golden Palominos (LP/1993)
Breakdown – Helix (LP/1993)
Breakdown – Parliament (107/1971)
Breakdown – Suzi Quatro (LP/1998)
Breakdown – Seduction (82/1990)
Breakdown – Seether (106/2008)
Breakdown – Michael W. Smith (LP/1995)
Breakdown – Donna Summer (LP/1980)
Breakdown – Tonight Alive/Benji Madden (LP/2013)
Breakdown Before The Breakthrough – Jade Giambrone (EP/2022)
Breakdown Days – White Lies (LP/2022)
Breakdown Dead Ahead – Boz Scaggs (15/1980)
Breakdowns – Moley/JibaoRockin (LP/2023)
Communication Breakdown – Led Zeppelin (B/1969)
Communication Breakdown – Roy Orbison (60/1966)
Farmingdale Breakdown – Charles Cerrito/Ryan Murphy (LP/2021)
Go 'N Breakdown – Suicidal Tendencies (LP/1990)
Gonna Breakdown – Tommy Cornwell (LP/1988)
Joystick Breakdown - George Armstrong (LP/20201)
Nervous Breakdown – Van Morrison (LP/2022)
The Breakdown – Tellali (EP/2021)
The Breakdown – Rufus Thomas (31/1971)
19th Nervous Breakdown – Rolling Stones (2/1966)

Tellali's real name is Tyrese Oaks. He was born in 1999 in Minneapolis. He pronounces his stage name "Tell a lie." Here is Roy Orbison's Communication Breakdown This reached #60 on the Hot 100 in January 1961:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

You missed one ...



(the part played on radio as a single starts at 1:20 of the video).

 

[sadchild]

From my work mp3s:

Apartment 26 - Basic Breakdown.mp3
Instruction - Breakdown.mp3
Prospect Hill - Breakdown.mp3
Sprung Monkey - Super Breakdown.mp3
Suicidal Tendencies - Go'n Breakdown.mp3
Tantric - Breakdown.mp3

Apartment 26 was formed by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler’s son Terence ‘Biff’ Butler in 1999 (his nickname was given to him by Ronnie James Dio). The band name is a reference to David Lynch’s films which have a recurring theme of apartments that are numbered ‘26’.

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 11/6/71.

 

[sadchild]

From Pulse Music Board:

This week’s butchered American Top 40 is from October 31st(?????) 1970. Just 3 weeks after they'd last played 1970 too.

40 DE STEVIE WONDER - HEAVEN HELP US ALL
39 DE DIONNE WARWICK - MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
38 37 FIVE FLIGHTS UP - DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO
37 40 CHRISTIE - YELLOW RIVER
36 19 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR
35 39 BRIAN HYLAND - GYPSY WOMAN
34 18 ANNE MURRAY - SNOWBIRD
33 35 THE TEMPTATIONS - UNGENA ZA ULIMWENGU (UNITE THE WORLD)
32 21 RARE EARTH - (I KNOW) I’M LOSING YOU
31 33 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS - LUCRETIA MAC EVIL
30 32 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - OUR HOUSE
29 36 BOBBY BLOOM - MONTEGO BAY
28 31 THE WHO - SEE ME, FEEL ME
27 DE SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - THE TEARS OF A CLOWN
26 27 CANDI STATON - STAND BY YOUR MAN
25 29 WILSON PICKETT - ENGINE NUMBER 9
24 34 FREDA PAYNE - DEEPER & DEEPER
23 12 BOBBY SHERMAN - JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME
22 26 TEEGARDEN & VAN WINKLE - GOD, LOVE AND ROCK & ROLL
21 15 THREE DOG NIGHT - OUT IN THE COUNTRY
20 25 JAMES BROWN - SUPER BAD (Part 1 & Part 2)
19 28 JOE COCKER - CRY ME A RIVER
18 20 SIMON & GARFUNKEL - EL CONDOR PASA
17 DE THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY - I THINK I LOVE YOU
16 10 DIANA ROSS - AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
15 23 BREAD - IT DON’T MATTER TO ME
14 16 THE NEW SEEKERS featuring EVE GRAHAM - LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG MA
13 14 100 PROOF Aged in Soul - SOMEBODY’S BEEN SLEEPING
12 13 CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND - EXPRESS YOURSELF
11 11 FOUR TOPS - STILL WATER (LOVE)
10 17 GLEN CAMPBELL - IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
09 09 THE KINKS - LOLA
08 07 DAWN - CANDIDA
07 08 R. DEAN TAYLOR - INDIANA WANTS ME
06 05 FREE - ALL RIGHT NOW
05 03 SUGARLOAF - GREEN-EYED LADY
04 02 NEIL DIAMOND - CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
03 06 JAMES TAYLOR - FIRE AND RAIN
02 04 CARPENTERS - WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
01 01 THE JACKSON 5 - I’LL BE THERE

 

[sadchild]

Good 4
Okay 2
Bad 3

BEST I RECOGNIZE
09 09 THE KINKS - LOLA
03 06 JAMES TAYLOR - FIRE AND RAIN

WORST I RECOGNIZE
02 04 CARPENTERS - WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
01 01 THE JACKSON 5 - I’LL BE THERE

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

10 good for 1970.

34 18 ANNE MURRAY - SNOWBIRD
29 36 BOBBY BLOOM - MONTEGO BAY
27 DE SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - THE TEARS OF A CLOWN
14 16 THE NEW SEEKERS featuring EVE GRAHAM - LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG MA
09 09 THE KINKS - LOLA
07 08 R. DEAN TAYLOR - INDIANA WANTS ME
06 05 FREE - ALL RIGHT NOW
04 02 NEIL DIAMOND - CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
03 06 JAMES TAYLOR - FIRE AND RAIN
02 04 CARPENTERS - WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN

 

[HecticArt]

Six or so.

36 19 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR
20 25 JAMES BROWN - SUPER BAD (Part 1 & Part 2)
12 13 CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND - EXPRESS YOURSELF
09 09 THE KINKS - LOLA
06 05 FREE - ALL RIGHT NOW
05 03 SUGARLOAF - GREEN-EYED LADY

 

[scotchandcigar]

12. A lot of similar songs to another recent countdown.

 

[Aaron]

26
36 19 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR
35 39 BRIAN HYLAND - GYPSY WOMAN
34 18 ANNE MURRAY - SNOWBIRD
32 21 RARE EARTH - (I KNOW) I’M LOSING YOU
30 32 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - OUR HOUSE
29 36 BOBBY BLOOM - MONTEGO BAY
28 31 THE WHO - SEE ME, FEEL ME
27 DE SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - THE TEARS OF A CLOWN
23 12 BOBBY SHERMAN - JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME
21 15 THREE DOG NIGHT - OUT IN THE COUNTRY
20 25 JAMES BROWN - SUPER BAD (Part 1 & Part 2)
19 28 JOE COCKER - CRY ME A RIVER
18 20 SIMON & GARFUNKEL - EL CONDOR PASA
17 DE THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY - I THINK I LOVE YOU
16 10 DIANA ROSS - AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
15 23 BREAD - IT DON’T MATTER TO ME
12 13 CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND - EXPRESS YOURSELF
09 09 THE KINKS - LOLA
07 08 R. DEAN TAYLOR - INDIANA WANTS ME
06 05 FREE - ALL RIGHT NOW
05 03 SUGARLOAF - GREEN-EYED LADY
04 02 NEIL DIAMOND - CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
03 06 JAMES TAYLOR - FIRE AND RAIN
02 04 CARPENTERS - WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
01 01 THE JACKSON 5 - I’LL BE THERE

 

[Channel98]

I'll Be There, written by Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie Hutch and Bob West, was number one for five weeks in October-November 1970. It was the Jackson 5's fourth consecutive number-one. A remake by Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz went to number one in June 1992. The song has been recorded by more than 130 artists including Willie Hutch, Claudine Longet, Andy Williams, Skeeter Davis, Dave Koz, Gloria Gaynor, LaToya Jackson, Boots Randolph, Lou Donaldson, Honeywagon, the Replacements, the Poppy Girls, the Ray Conniff Singers......and, in January 1971, Josie & the Pussycats. Gee, I thought they were just cartoon and comic-book characters.

 

[hwkn]

38 for 70

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 9/18/76.

 

[goreds2]

Today:

CASEY KASEM'S AMERICAN TOP 40 - 11/19/77

40: THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT-BAY CITY ROLLERS
39: COLD AS ICE-FOREIGNER
38: BABY COME BACK-PLAYER
37: SHE'S NOT THERE-SANTANA
36: SWINGTOWN-STEVE MILLER
35: STAR WARS THEME-MECO
34: YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF-HIGH INERGY
33: CALLING OCCUPANTS-CARPENTERS
32: SENTIMENTAL LADY-BOB WELCH
31: GONE TOO FAR-ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY
30: HERE YOU COME AGAIN-DOLLY PARTON
29: I GO CRAZY-PAUL DAVIS
28: MY FAIR SHARE-SEALS & CROFTS
27: YOUR SMILING FACE-JAMES TAYLOR
26: SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-PAUL SIMON
25: COME SAIL AWAY-STYX
24: BACK IN LOVE AGAIN-LTD
EXTRA: SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER-SUPREMES
23: DAYBREAK-BARRY MANILOW
22: ISN'T IT TIME-BABYS
21: SEND IN THE CLOWNS-JUDY COLLINS
20: BRICK HOUSE-COMMODORES
19: DUSIC-BRICK
18: DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME-PETER BROWN
17: WE JUST DISAGREE-DAVE MASON
16: IT'S SO EASY-LINDA RONSTADT
15: YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN-FLEETWOD MAC
14: HELP IS ON ITS WAY-LITTLE RIVER BAND
13: THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL-SHAUN CASSIDY
12: I FEEL LOVE-DONNA SUMMER
11: JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU-FIREFALL
10: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER-CARLY SIMON
9: BLUE BAYOU-LINDA RONSTADT
8: WE'RE ALL ALONE-RITA COOLIDGE
7: HEAVEN ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR-PAUL NICHOLAS
6: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE-BEE GEES
EXTRA: MY LITTLE TOWN-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
5: BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE-CHICAGO
4: IT'S ECSTASY-BARRY WHITE
3: DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE-CRYSTAL GAYLE
2: BOOGIE NIGHTS-HEATWAVE
1: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE-DEBBY BOONE

Casey Kasem’s Classic American Top 40 Countdown — 1970 to 1988

From 1970 to 1988, Casey Kasem (aka Shaggy on Scooby-Doo) hosted a weekly radio countdown program featuring the week's top 40 songs. It came on Sunday mornings. I was attending a Catholic high school…

billdembski.com

 

[HecticArt]

Eight. Some Luke-warm contenders, but it was 77.

9: COLD AS ICE-FOREIGNER
38: BABY COME BACK-PLAYER
36: SWINGTOWN-STEVE MILLER
26: SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-PAUL SIMON
25: COME SAIL AWAY-STYX
20: BRICK HOUSE-COMMODORES
16: IT'S SO EASY-LINDA RONSTADT
15: YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN-FLEETWOD MAC

 

[scotchandcigar]

I get 12.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

20 good/ok from 1977:

39: COLD AS ICE-FOREIGNER
38: BABY COME BACK-PLAYER
36: SWINGTOWN-STEVE MILLER
35: STAR WARS THEME-MECO
33: CALLING OCCUPANTS-CARPENTERS
32: SENTIMENTAL LADY-BOB WELCH
30: HERE YOU COME AGAIN-DOLLY PARTON
27: YOUR SMILING FACE-JAMES TAYLOR
26: SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY-PAUL SIMON
25: COME SAIL AWAY-STYX
20: BRICK HOUSE-COMMODORES
16: IT'S SO EASY-LINDA RONSTADT
15: YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN-FLEETWOD MAC
14: HELP IS ON ITS WAY-LITTLE RIVER BAND
12: I FEEL LOVE-DONNA SUMMER
11: JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU-FIREFALL
10: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER-CARLY SIMON
9: BLUE BAYOU-LINDA RONSTADT
6: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE-BEE GEES
3: DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE-CRYSTAL GAYLE

And a channel changer (listening today, my son said I was being to abrupt changing the channel. He had never heard her so I switched back. 15 seconds later he told me to change it).
1: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE-DEBBY BOONE

 

[HecticArt]

He's a good kid!!!