Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[Aaron]

1972

40. AMERICAN CITY SUITE – CASHMAN & WEST
39. THEME FROM “THE MEN” – ISAAC HAYES
38. I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL I SAW YOU ROCK AND ROLL) – GARY GLITTER
37. ALIVE – THE BEE GEES
36. SUNNY DAYS - LIGHTHOUSE
35. SITTING – CAT STEVENS
34. YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE – LOGGINS & MESSINA
33. LONG DARK ROAD – THE HOLLIES
32. KEEPER OF THE CASTLE – THE FOUR TOPS
31. SUPERFLY – CURTIS MAYFIELD
30. LIVING IN THE PAST – JETHRO TULL
29. ROCK ‘N ROLL SOUL – GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
28. GARDEN PARTY - RICK NELSON & THE STONE CANYON BAND
27. WALK ON WATER – NEIL DIAMOND
26. DIALOGUE - CHICAGO
25. WITCHY WOMAN – THE EAGLES
24. SWEET SURRENDER - BREAD
23. FREDDIE’S DEAD (THEME FROM “SUPERFLY”) – CURTIS MAYFIELD
22. CORNER OF THE SKY – JACKSON 5
21. CONVENTION ’72 – THE DELEGATES
20. FUNNY FACE – DONNA FARGO
19. ROCKIN’ PNEUMONIA & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU – JOHNNY RIVERS
18. OPERATOR (THAT’S NOT THE WAY IT FEELS) – JIM CROCE
17. NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN – THE MOODY BLUES
16. SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ME – AUSTIN ROBERTS
15. CRAZY HORSES – THE OSMONDS
14. IF I COULD REACH YOU – THE 5th DIMENSION
13. ME AND MRS. JONES - BILLY PAUL
12. CLAIR – GILBERT O’ SULLIVAN
11. I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU – THE STYLISTICS
10. VENTURA HIGHWAY - AMERICA
9. I’LL BE AROUND – THE SPINNERS
8. IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – ALBERT HAMMOND
7. YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME – AL GREEN
6. SUMMER BREEZE – SEALS & CROFTS
5. IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW – HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
4. I’D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME - LOBO
3. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW – JOHNNY NASH
2. I AM WOMAN – HELEN REDDY
1. PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE – THE TEMPTATIONS

 

[semipenguin]

Ventura Highway

 

[MadisonRadio1]

26. DIALOGUE - CHICAGO

I always wondered the meaning of the strange ending of this song.

"We can make it hap"

 

[Aaron]

1973

40. SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK – THE PERSUADERS
39. CORAZON – CAROLE KING
38. ME AND BABY BROTHER - WAR
37. KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR – BOB DYLAN
36. BE – NEIL DIAMOND
35. I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION – GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
34. WHY ME – KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
33. SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM – BROWNSVILLE STATION
32. ALL I KNOW - ART GARFUNKEL
31. HELEN WHEELS – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
30. D’YER MAK’ER – LED ZEPPELIN
29. WHO’S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY – TONY ORLANDO & DAWN
28. YOU’RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME – DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE
27. SHOW AND TELL – AL WILSON
26. ANGIE – THE ROLLING STONES
25. CHEAPER TO KEEP HER – JOHNNIE TAYLOR
24. MIND GAMES – JOHN LENNON
23. LIVING FOR THE CITY – STEVIE WONDER
22. COME GET TO THIS – MARVIN GAYE
21. I GOT A NAME – JIM CROCE
20. ROCKIN’ ROLL BABY – THE STYLISTICS
19. MY MUSIC – LOGGINS & MESSINA
18. PAPER ROSES – MARIE OSMOND
17. LET ME SERENADE YOU – THREE DOG NIGHT
16. NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP – BARRY WHITE
15. THE JOKER – THE STEVE MILLER BAND
14. HEARTBEAT-IT’S A LOVEBEAT – THE DEFRANCO FAMILY
13. TIME IN A BOTTLE – JIM CROCE
12. IF YOU’RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) – THE STAPLE SINGERS
11. MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA – GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
10. LEAVE ME ALONG (RUBY RED DRESS) – HELEN REDDY
9. KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ – EDDIE KENDRICKS
8. HELLO IT’S ME – TODD RUNDGREN
7. THE LOVE I LOST (PART 1) – HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
6. SPACE RACE – BILLY PRESTON
5. PHOTOGRAPH – RINGO STARR
4. JUST YOU ‘N’ ME - CHICAGO
3. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL – CHARLIE RICH
2. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – ELTON JOHN
1. TOP OF THE WORLD – THE CARPENTERS

 

[Aaron]

1979

40. VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR - THE BUGGLES
39. I STILL HAVE DREAMS - RICHIE FURAY
38. DEJA VU - DIONNE WARWICK
37. TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC
36. DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - DONNA SUMMER
35. CHIQIUTITA - ABBA
34. LOVE PAINS - YVONNE ELLIMAN
33. THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) - FOGHAT
32. DON'T LET GO - ISAAC HAYES
31. DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
30. WAIT FOR ME - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. DAMNED IF I DO - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
28. I NEED A LOVER - JOHN COUGAR
27. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER - PRINCE
26. COWARD OF THE COUNTY - KENNY ROGERS
25. POP MUZIK - M
24. BROKEN HEARTED ME - ANNE MURRAY
23. THIS IS IT - KENNY LOGGINS
22. CRUSIN' - SMOKEY ROBINSON
21. I WANT YOU TONIGHT - PABLO CRUISE
20. JANE - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
19. THE LONG RUN - THE EAGLES
18. BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME - DR. HOOK
17. SHIPS - BARRY MANILOW
16. HEAD GAMES - FOREIGNER
15. HALF THE WAY - CRYSTAL GAYLE
14. WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE - CLIFF RICHARD
13. COOL CHANGE - LITTLE RIVER BAND
12. ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON
11. LADIES NIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG
10. TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME - SUPERTRAMP
9. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES
8. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME - CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
7. YOU'RE ONLY LONELY - J.D. SOUTHER
6. NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) - BARBRA STREISAND/ DONNA SUMMER
5. SEND ONE YOUR LOVE - STEVIE WONDER
4. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES
3. PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
2. STILL - COMMODORES
1. BABE - STYX

 

[semipenguin]

Pop Muzik & Video Killed the Radio Star.

Good countdown

 

[Aaron]

1979 countdowns are probably my favorite.

 

[microbob]

The late 70's were my favorite time in pop music. You had so much variety in the CHR format then.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I will try once again to get my SL2 to record this.

 

[Aaron]

1975

40. WAKE UP EVERYBODY - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
39. FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN - THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
38. BABY FACE - THE WING AND A PRAYER FIRE AND DRUM CORPS
37. SCHOOL BOY CRUSH - AVERAGE WHITE BAND
36. VENUS AND MARS ROCK SHOW - WINGS
35. WINNERS AND LOSERS - HAMILTON, JOE FRANK, AND REYNOLDS
34. LOVE MACHINE - THE MIRACLES
33. VOLARE - AL MARTINO
32. OVER MY HEAD - FLEETWOOD MAC
31. LOW RIDER - WAR
30. FULL OF FIRE - AL GREEN
29. FLY AWAY - JOHN DENVER
28. EVIL WOMAN - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
27. LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY - DONNA SUMMER
26. SING A SONG - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
25. ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT - KISS
24. YOU SEXY THING - HOT CHOCOLATE
23. PART TIME LOVE - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
22. FOR THE LOVE OF YOU - THE ISLEY BROTHERS
21. WALK AWAY FROM LOVE - DAVID RUFFIN
20. COUNTRY BOY (YOU'VE GOT YOUR FEET IN L.A.) - GLEN CAMPBELL
19. THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
18. THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON - DAVID GEDDES
17. THE TIMES OF YOUR LIFE - PAUL ANKA
16. ISLAND GIRL - ELTON JOHN
15. I WANT TO DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU - LEON HAYWOOD
14. CONVOY - C.W. MCCALL
13. MY LITTLE TOWN - SIMON & GARFUNKEL
12. I LOVE MUSIC - THE O' JAYS
11. OUR DAY WILL COME - FRANKIE VALLI
10. NIGHTS ON BROADWAY - THE BEE GEES
9. FOX ON THE RUN - SWEET
8. I WRITE THE SONGS - BARRY MANILOW
7. SKY HIGH - JIGSAW
6. THEME FROM "MAHOGANY" (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO) - DIANA ROSS
5. LOVE ROLLERCOASTER - THE OHIO PLAYERS
4. SATURDAY NIGHT - THE BAY CITY ROLLERS
3. FLY ROBIN FLY - SILVER CONVENTION
2. LET'S DO IT AGAIN - THE STAPLE SINGERS
1. THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT - KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

 

[Aaron]

1972 - Top 80 of the year - Casey Kasem

80. THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS - REDBONE
79. SATURDAY IN THE PARK - CHICAGO
78. SCHOOL'S OUT - ALICE COOPER
77. NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN - THREE DOG NIGHT
76. DROWNING IN A SEA OF LOVE - JOE SIMON
75. JOY - APOLLO 100
74. A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE - SONNY AND CHER
73. HOT ROD LINCOLN - COMMANDER CODY & THE LOST PLANET AIRMEN
72. PUPPY LOVE - DONNY OSMOND
71. DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER - BEVERLY BREMERS
70. COCONUT - NILSSON
69. HURTING EACH OTHER - CARPENTERS
68. THE WAY OF LOVE - CHER
67. SYLVIA'S MOTHER - DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
66. BLACK AND WHITE - THREE DOG NIGHT
65. DAY DREAMING - ARETHA FRANKLIN
64. KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING - CHARLIE PRIDE
63. LAYLA - DEREK & THE DOMINOS
62. THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. - DONNA FARGO
61. HOW DO YOU DO - MOUTH AND MACNEAL
60. FREDDIE'S DEAD - CURTIS MAYFIELD
59. I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - AL GREEN
58. MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - PAUL SIMON
57. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS - ARLO GUTHRIE
56. BANG A GONG (GET IT ON) - T. REX
55. WHERE IS THE LOVE - RPBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY
54. LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME - AL GREEN
53. IN THE RAIN - DRAMATICS
52. EVERYTHING I OWN - BREAD
51. ROCKIN' ROBIN - MICHAEL JACKSON
50. JUNGLE FEVER - CHAKACHAS
49. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - ARGENT
48. MORNING HAS BROKEN - CAT STEVENS
47. BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY - DANIEL BOONE
46. CLEAN UP WOMAN - BETTY WRIGHT
45. YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM - JIM CROCE
44. DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - OSMONDS
43. ROCKET MAN - ELTON JOHN
42. DAY BY DAY - GODSPELL
41. STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN - MEL AND TIM
40. BURNING LOVE - ELVIS PRESLEY
39. GARDEN PARTY - RICK NELSON
38. BACKSTABBERS - O'JAYS
37. TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - CORNELIUS BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE
36. SUNSHINE - JONATHAN EDWARDS
35. GO ALL THE WAY - RASPBERRIES
34. PRECIOUS AND FEW - CLIMAX
33. (LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL - 5TH DIMENSION
32. POPCORN - HOT BUTTER
31. EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL - MAIN INGREDIENT
30. SONG SUNG BLUE - NEIL DIAMOND
29. YOU ARE EVERYTHING - STYLISTICS
28. LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS) - HOLLIES
27. SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS - WAR
26. NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - MOODY BLUES
25. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - JOHNNY NASH
24. OUTA-SPACE - BILLY PRESTON
23. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - ROBERT JOHN
22. BEN - MICHAEL JACKSON
21. BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW - STYLISTICS
20. HEART OF GOLD - NEIL YOUNG
19. IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG (I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT) - LUTHER INGRAM
18. NICE TO BE WITH YOU - GALLERY
17. OH GIRL - CHI-LITES
16. SCORPIO - DENNIS COFFEY
15. DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST - WAYNE NEWTON
14. MY DING-A-LING - CHUCK BERRY
13. I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - STAPLE SINGERS
12. BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL) - LOOKING GLASS
11. LET'S STAY TOGETHER - AL GREEN
10. A HORSE WITH NO NAME - AMERICA
9. I GOTCHA - JOE TEX
8. BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME - MAC DAVIS
7. LEAN ON ME - BILL WITHERS
6. BRAND NEW KEY - MELANIE
5. THE CANDY MAN - SAMMY DAVIS JR.
4. WITHOUT YOU - NILSSON
3. AMERICAN PIE - DON MCLEAN
2. ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - GILBERT O' SULLIVAN
1. THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK

 

[microbob]

I liked this one.

 

[MadisonRadio1]

Yesiree you get twice as much music

 

[Aaron]

1975

40. STRUTTIN’ – BILLY PRESTON
39. THE ENTERTAINER – BILLY JOEL
38. PROMISED LAND – ELVIS PRESLEY
37. YOU’RE NO GOOD – LINDA RONSTADT
36. DO IT (‘TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) – B.T. EXPRESS
35. FREE BIRD – LYNYRD SKYNYRD
34. I BELONG TO YOU – LOVE UNLIMITED
33. RUBY BABY – BILLY “CRASH” CRADDOCK
32. BEST OF MY LOVE – THE EAGLES
31. I CAN HELP – BILLY SWAN
30. FROM HIS WOMAN TO YOU – BARBRA MASON
29. I FEEL A SONG (IN MY HEART) – GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
28. DANCIN’ FOOL – THE GUESS WHO
27. GET DANCIN’ – DISCO TEX & THE SEX-O-LETTES
26. RIDE ‘EM COWBOY – PAUL DAVIS
25. ROCK ‘N ROLL (GAVE YOU THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE) – MAC DAVIS
24. YOU GOT THE LOVE – RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN
23. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL – GRAND FUNK
22. PICK UP THE PIECES – THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND
21. DOCTOR’S ORDERS – CAROL DOUGLAS
20. FIRE – OHIO PLAYERS
19. SHA-LA-LA (MAKES ME HAPPY) – AL GREEN
18. NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE – GLORIA GAYNOR
17. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN – THE THREE DEGREES
16. DARK HORSE – GEORGE HARRISON
15. MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN – DONNY & MARIE OSMOND
14. BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE – JETHRO TULL
13. ONE MAN WOMAN/ONE WOMAN MAN – PAUL ANKA WITH ODIA COATES
12. MUST OF GOT LOST – THE J. GEILS BAND
11. CAT’S IN THE CRADLE – HARRY CHAPIN
10. MANDY – BARRY MANILOW
9. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN – THE CARPENTERS
8. BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN – STEVIE WONDER
7. ONLY YOU - RINGO STARR
6. ANGIE BABY – HELEN REDDY
5. LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN – NEIL SEDAKA
4. JUNIOR’S FARM – PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS
3. KUNG FU FIGHTING – CARL DOUGLAS
2. YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING – BARRY WHITE
1. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS – ELTON JOHN

 

[Aaron]

1979

40. BABY I'M BURNIN' - DOLLY PARTON
39. LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE - ROSE ROYCE
38. NO TELL LOVER - CHICAGO
37. SHATTERED - THE ROLLING STONES
36. GOT TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN
35. HOME AND DRY - GERRY RAFFERTY
34. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - TALKING HEADS
33. DON'T CRY OUT LOUD - MELISSA MANCHESTER
32. THE GAMBLER - KENNY ROGERS
31. A MAN I'LL NEVER BE - BOSTON
30. I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU - LIVINGSTON TAYLOR
29. INSTANT REPLAY - DAN HARTMAN
28. SOUL MAN - THE BLUES BROTHERS
27. SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT - BARRY MANILOW
26. DON'T HOLD BACK - CHANSON
25. TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART
24. BICYCLE RACE - QUEEN
23. I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE - ALICIA BRIDGES
22. DA YA THINK I'M SEXY? - ROD STEWART
21. SHAKE IT - IAN MATTHEWS
20. I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' - LEIF GARRETT
19. FIRE - THE POINTER SISTERS
18. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - THE EAGLES
17. NEW YORK GROOVE - ACE FREHLEY
16. LOTTA LOVE - NICOLETTE LARSON
15. EVERY 1'S A WINNER - HOT CHOCOLATE
14. SEPTEMBER - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
13. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
12. HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW - ALICE COOPER
11. A LITTLE MORE LOVE - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
10. PROMISES - ERIC CLAPTON
9. (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY - ANDY GIBB
8. OOH BABY BABY - LINDA RONSTADT
7. Y.M.C.A. - THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
6. SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER - DR. HOOK
5. HOLD THE LINE - TOTO
4. YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS - BARBRA STREISAND & NEIL DIAMOND
3. MY LIFE - BILLY JOEL
2. LE FREAK - CHIC
1. TOO MUCH HEAVEN - THE BEE GEES

 

[microbob]

A really good late 70's AT40

 

[goreds2]

Always love the late 70's AT40.

 

[Aaron]

1976

40. FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE) - THE BEE GEES
39. FLY ROBIN FLY - SILVER CONVENTION
38. ALL BY MYSELF - ERIC CARMEN
37. GOLDEN YEARS - DAVID BOWIE
36. SLOW RIDE - FOGHAT
35. LET'S LIVE TOGETHER - ROAD APPLES
34. FOR THE LOVE OF YOU - THE ISLEY BROTHERS
33. HURRICANE - BOB DYLAN
32. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - THE EAGLES
31. LET'S DO IT AGAIN - THE STAPLE SINGERS
30. LET IT SHINE - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
29. PALOMA BLANCA - GEORGE BAKER SELECTION
28. SQUEEZE BOX - THE WHO
27. THEME FROM "S.W.A.T." - RHYTHM HERITAGE
26. SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT - HELEN REDDY
25. BABY FACE - THE WING & A PRAYER FIFE & DRUM CORPS
24. THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
23. WAKE UP EVERYBODY - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
22. WINNERS AND LOSERS - HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS
21. LOVE HURTS - NAZARETH
20. OVER MY HEAD - FLEETWOOD MAC
19. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - NEIL SEDAKA
18. LOVE MACHINE (PART #1) - THE MIRACLES
17. SATURDAY NIGHT - THE BAY CITY ROLLERS
16. EVIL WOMAN - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
15. 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER - PAUL SIMON
14. FLY AWAY - JOHN DENVER
13. ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT - KISS
12. SING A SONG - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
11. COUNTRY BOY (YOU GOT YOUR FEET IN L.A.) - GLEN CAMPBELL
10. WALK AWAY FROM LOVE - DAVID RUFFIN
9. TIMES OF YOUR LIFE - PAUL ANKA
8. YOU SEXY THING - HOT CHOCOLATE
7. LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY - DONNA SUMMER
6. I LOVE MUSIC - THE O'JAYS
5. FOX ON THE RUN - SWEET
4. LOVE ROLLERCOASTER - OHIO PLAYERS
3. CONVOY - C.W. MCCALL
2. THEME FROM "MAHOGANY"(DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO?) - DIANA ROSS
1. I WRITE THE SONGS - BARRY MANILOW

 

[Aaron]

That's actually the countdown that aired the week after I was born!

 

[HecticArt]

I probably listened to that countdown when I was a kid.