Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

April 2 1977

Announcer: Jonathan Edwards

40: Angel In Your Arms - Hot
39: Magical Mystery Tour - Ambrosia
38: Love In 'C' Minor - Pt. I - Cerrone
37: Somethin' 'Bout Cha - Latimore
36: N.Y., You Got Me Dancing - Andrea True Connection
35: I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. And The Sunshine Band
34: All Strung Out On You - John Travolta
33: Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
32: Your Love - Marilyn McCoo And Billy Davis Jr.
31: At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
30: Can't Stop Dancin' - Captain & Tennille
29: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
28: Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) - Wilton Place Street Band
27: Free - Deniece Williams
26: Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
25: Gloria - Enchantment
24: Do Ya - Electric Light Orchestra
23: The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
22: I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce
21: When I Need You - Leo Sayer
20: Sam - Olivia Newton-John
19: Right Time Of The Night - Jennifer Warnes
18: Tryin' To Love Two - William Bell
17: Night Moves - Bob Seger
16: Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
15: Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow - Tom Jones
14: I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
13: Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
12: So In To You - Atlanta Rhythm Section
11: Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
10: Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings
9: I've Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole
8: Hotel California - Eagles
7: The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
6: Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
5: Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
4: Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
3: Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
2: Dancing Queen - ABBA
1: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
Great/good/ok 12

*****
29: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
26: Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
13: Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
11: Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
8: Hotel California - Eagles
2: Dancing Queen - ABBA
1: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates

****
35: I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. And The Sunshine Band
10: Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings

***
24: Do Ya - Electric Light Orchestra
17: Night Moves - Bob Seger
12: So In To You - Atlanta Rhythm Section

**
16: Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
7: The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
6: Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
3: Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul

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16 good/ok from 1977:

35: I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. And The Sunshine Band
29: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
26: Lido Shuffle - Bob Seger BOZ SCAGGS
24: Do Ya - Electric Light Orchestra
23: The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
21: When I Need You - Leo Sayer
17: Night Loves - Bob Seger
13: Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
12: So In To You - Atlanta Rhythm Section
11: Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
10: Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings
8: Hotel California - Eagles
7: The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
6: Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
2: Dancing Queen - ABBA
1: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates

2 channel changers from 1977:
5: Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
4: Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
 
Toto co-founder David Paich plays keyboards and sings harmony vocals on Bob Seger's Boz Scaggs' Lido Shuffle. Toto co-founder Jeff Porcaro plays drums on the song. Lido Shuffle peaked at #11 on the May 14 1977 Billboard Hot 100. It got to #6 on the Cash Box Top 100 that same week.

 
Twelve

35: I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. And The Sunshine Band - I like the Rob Zombie version better.
29: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
26: Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs - Another typo. It's called Toledo Shuffle
24: Do Ya - Electric Light Orchestra
17: Night Moves - Bob Seger - So tired of it from FM radio, but it's a good song.
13: Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
11: Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
10: Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings
8: Hotel California - Eagles
7: The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
4: Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston - Nostalgia
1: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
19 for 77

35: I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. And The Sunshine Band
33: Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
29: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
26: Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
24: Do Ya - Electric Light Orchestra
23: The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
21: When I Need You - Leo Sayer - nostalgia
17: Night Moves - Bob Seger
13: Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
12: So In To You - Atlanta Rhythm Section
11: Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
10: Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings
9: I've Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole
8: Hotel California - Eagles
7: The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
6: Southern Nights - Glen Campbell
5: Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand - nostalgia
2: Dancing Queen - ABBA
1: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
The First Cut Is The Deepest was written by Cat Stevens and was first recorded in 1967 by P.P. Arnold (real name: Patricia Ann Cole), a member of Ike & Tina Turner's Ikettes, for her debut album The First Lady Of Immediate. A version by Keith Hampshire reached #70 on the Hot 100 in May 1973, a version by Rod Stewart reached #21 in April 1977 and a version by Sheryl Crow reached #14 in March 2004.

Here is Cat Stevens' version, from his New Masters album, released December 15, 1967. Big Jim Sullivan (real name: James George Tomkins) is the guitarist.

 

April 7 1979​

Announcer: August Darnell

40: Roxanne - The Police
39: Crazy Love - The Allman Brothers Band
38: Renegade - Styx
37: Rubber Biscuit - Blues Brothers
36: Every Time I Think Of You - The Babys
35: Love Takes Time - Orleans
34: Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
33: Crazy Love - Poco
32: Love Is The Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley
31: Big Shot - Billy Joel
30: Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons
29: Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
28: Superman - Herbie Mann
27: I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk
26: Blow Away - George Harrison
25: Precious Love - Bob Welch
24: Love Ballad - George Benson
23: I Don't Know If It's Right - Evelyn "Champagne" King
22: Maybe I'm A Fool - Eddie Money
21: In The Navy - Village People
20: Take Me Home - Cher
19: He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
18: What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
17: Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James
16: Goodnight Tonight - Wings
15: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
14: Heaven Knows - Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
13: I Want Your Love - Chic
12: I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray
11: Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman
10: Lady - Little River Band
9: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
8: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
7: Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
6: Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
5: Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
4: Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
3: Tragedy - Bee Gees
2: What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
1: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
 
Great/good/ok

*****
40: Roxanne - The Police
9: Heart Of Glass - Blondie

****
38: Renegade - Styx
8: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
7: Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
1: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

***
33: Crazy Love - Poco
21: In The Navy - Village People
19: He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
11: Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman
2: What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

**
29: Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
15: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
10: Lady - Little River Band
5: Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb

*
4: Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
3: Tragedy - Bee Gees

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Reunited was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren, who also wrote Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive and Peaches & Herb's We've Got Love, One Child Of Love, I Pledge My Love and Shake Your Groove Thing. Peaches & Herb's Reunited was number one for four weeks in April-May 1979 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B chart. A version by Louise Mandrell (sister of Barbara Mandrell) and R.C. Bannon peaked at #13 on the July 21 1979 Billboard country chart. Bannon (real name: Daniel Shipley) was married to Mandrell from 1979 to 1991.

 
Ten

40: Roxanne - The Police
38: Renegade - Styx
37: Rubber Biscuit - Blues Brothers
31: Big Shot - Billy Joel
9: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
8: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
7: Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
4: Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
2: What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
1: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
 
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