Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 14

*****
34: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
26: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
11: Rock'n Me - Steve Miller
9: More Than A Feeling - Boston
8: Beth - Kiss

****
39: She's Gone - Daryl Hall & John Oates

***
30: Dazz - Brick
28: Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra
25: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
15: Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
6: Disco Duck - Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
5: The Rubberband Man - Spinners
2: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
1: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart

**
36: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
33: I Only Want To Be With You - Bay City Rollers
19: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
14: You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
12: You Are The Woman - Firefall

*
31: Magic Man - Heart
23: Fernando - ABBA
16: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
7: Just To Be Close To You - Commodores
4: Muskrat Love - Captain & Tennille

? 16

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

20 good/ok from 1976:

36: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
34: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
33: I Only Want To Be With You - Bay City Rollers
31: Magic Man - Heart
28: Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra
26: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
23: Fernando - ABBA
20: Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
19: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
16: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
13: Nights Are Forever Without You - England Dan & John Ford Coley
12: You Are The Woman - Firefall
11: Rock'n Me - Steve Miller
9: More Than A Feeling - Boston
8: Beth - Kiss
6: Disco Duck - Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
5: The Rubberband Man - Spinners
4: Muskrat Love - Captain & Tennille
2: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
1: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart

 

[HecticArt]

Fifteen

39: She's Gone - Daryl Hall & John Oates
34: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
31: Magic Man - Heart
30: Dazz - Brick
28: Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra
26: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
15: Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
12: You Are The Woman - Firefall - Nostalgia
11: Rock'n Me - Steve Miller
9: More Than A Feeling - Boston
8: Beth - Kiss
6: Disco Duck - Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots - Nostalgia
5: The Rubberband Man - Spinners
2: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot - Good song, but SUCH A DOWNER!
1: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

2: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot - Good song, but SUCH A DOWNER!

Wouldn't be much of a song if the ship didn't sink.

 

[scotchandcigar]

14 for 1976

39: She's Gone - Daryl Hall & John Oates
34: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
31: Magic Man - Heart
28: Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra
26: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
25: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
16: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
15: Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
11: Rock'n Me - Steve Miller
9: More Than A Feeling - Boston
8: Beth - Kiss
5: The Rubberband Man - Spinners
2: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
1: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Tonight's wheel: 1974/02/16

 

[scotchandcigar]

Tonight's wheel: 1974/02/16

Thanks Hwkn.

 

[sadchild]

December 4 1971

Announcer: Engelbert Humperdinck

40: Your Move - Yes
39: I'm A Greedy Man - James Brown
38: Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
37: An American Trilogy - Mickey Newbury
36: Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
35: Absolutely Right - Five Man Electrical Band
34: American Pie - Don McLean
33: Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago
32: Hey Girl - Donny Osmond
31: (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rod Stewart With Faces
30: One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven
29: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye
28: Wild Night - Van Morrison
27: You Are Everything - The Stylistics
26: Yo-Yo - The Osmonds
25: Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) - Temptations
24: Theme From "Summer Of 42" - Peter Nero
23: Maggie May - Rod Stewart
22: Where Did Our Love Go - Donnie Elbert
21: Easy Loving - Freddie Hart
20: Scorpio - Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band
19: Stones - Neil Diamond
18: Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
17: A Natural Man - Lou Rawls
16: Two Divided By Love - The Grass Roots
15: Brand New Key - Melanie
14: Peace Train - Cat Stevens
13: Cherish - David Cassidy
12: Everybody's Everything - Santana
11: All I Ever Need Is You - Sonny & Cher
10: Imagine - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
9: Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
8: Desiderata - Les Crane
7: An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night
6: Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
5: Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves - Cher
4: Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
3: Baby I'm-A Want You - Bread
2: Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
1: Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 7

*****
40: Your Move - Yes
38: Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
34: American Pie - Don McLean
14: Peace Train - Cat Stevens
10: Imagine - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

***
23: Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2: Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes

**
28: Wild Night - Van Morrison
7: An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night

? 31

 

[HecticArt]

Ten

34: American Pie - Don McLean - Nostalgia
31: (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rod Stewart With Faces
28: Wild Night - Van Morrison
23: Maggie May - Rod Stewart
18: Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
14: Peace Train - Cat Stevens
10: Imagine - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
7: An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night - Nostalgia
2: Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
1: Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

6 good/ok from 1971:

35: Absolutely Right - Five Man Electrical Band
34: American Pie - Don McLean
30: One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven
23: Maggie May - Rod Stewart
14: Peace Train - Cat Stevens
10: Imagine - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

 

[hwkn]

39 for 71 skip #39

 

[Madison]

40: Your Move - Yes

36: Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
35: Absolutely Right - Five Man Electrical Band

33: Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago

30: One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) - Coven

27: You Are Everything - The Stylistics

24: Theme From "Summer Of 42" - Peter Nero

16: Two Divided By Love - The Grass Roots
15: Brand New Key - Melanie
14: Peace Train - Cat Stevens

7: An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night
6: Got To Be There - Michael Jackson

4: Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
3: Baby I'm-A Want You - Bread

 

[scotchandcigar]

15 for 1971

40: Your Move - Yes - This is a confusingly-named entry. It's essentially "I've Seen All Good People", but the song is in 2 parts, and this is the name of the 1st part. The 2nd part is basically an instrumental jam. So anyone who knows and likes "I've Seen All Good People" should include it.
38: Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
36: Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
34: American Pie - Don McLean
33: Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago - Originally released in '69, this is a radio-edited re-release.
31: (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rod Stewart With Faces
28: Wild Night - Van Morrison
23: Maggie May - Rod Stewart
14: Peace Train - Cat Stevens
10: Imagine - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
9: Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
7: An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night
5: Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves - Cher
2: Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
1: Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone

 

[scotchandcigar]

33: Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago - Originally released in '69, this is a radio-edited re-release.

BTW, Chicago was so prolific, that by the time they put out this re-release from their 1st album, they had already put out 4 double albums, between 1969 and 1971.

 

[sadchild]

This is a confusingly-named entry. It's essentially "I've Seen All Good People", but the song is in 2 parts, and this is the name of the 1st part. The 2nd part is basically an instrumental jam. So anyone who knows and likes "I've Seen All Good People" should include it.

Agreed. Except that that "Your Move" part is very different from the rest, and I could see someone liking one part and not the other (I happen to like both).

Radio stations were sent this:

And b-side wasn't even the rest of the song! That's what I woulda done.

 

[HecticArt]

40: Your Move - Yes - This is a confusingly-named entry. It's essentially "I've Seen All Good People", but the song is in 2 parts, and this is the name of the 1st part. The 2nd part is basically an instrumental jam. So anyone who knows and likes "I've Seen All Good People" should include it.

Consider it done.

Thanks for the education.

 

[Madison]

33: Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago - Originally released in '69, this is a radio-edited re-release.

BTW, Chicago was so prolific, that by the time they put out this re-release from their 1st album, they had already put out 4 double albums, between 1969 and 1971.

I have the Chicago I (CTA) cd in my room behind my tv. It is my favorite Chicago album. I like Beginnings, Introduction, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, Listen, South California Purples and Questions 67 and 68. I also really like Chicago 5,6,7 and 10 but I can't find my old albums. I will listen to the tracks from You Tube. I like Chicago 2 too.

 

[Channel98]

At the 4:23 mark of South Carolina Purples, Robert Lamm sings, "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together," which is the opening line of the Beatles' I Am The Walrus. Lamm got sole songwriting credit. John Lennon should also have been credited.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I like Beginnings, Introduction, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, Listen, South California Purples and Questions 67 and 68.

Aside from those, I love their cover of I'm a Man (which went to #11), and the whole 4th side, as explained here:

The Chicago song "Prologue, August 29, 1968" is an iconic, politically charged instrumental track by the band Chicago from their debut album (or Chicago Transit Authority), capturing the chaotic atmosphere of the violent 1968 Democratic National Convention protests, featuring shouts of "The whole world's watching" amidst powerful horns and rock energy.

I have the Chicago I (CTA) cd in my room behind my tv. It is my favorite Chicago album. I also really like Chicago 5,6,7 and 10 but I can't find my old albums. I will listen to the tracks from You Tube. I like Chicago 2 too.

I have 1 (CTA) through 5, 7, 10, and 16 on vinyl. I also have 1 and 2 on CD.