Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[HecticArt]

Only noine.

40 DE BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE - LET IT RIDE
23 26 RICK DERRINGER - ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO
12 08 DAVID ESSEX - ROCK ON
11 13 REDBONE - COME AND GET YOUR LOVE
10 07 KOOL AND THE GANG - JUNGLE BOOGIE
08 10 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS - JET
07 14 BLUE SWEDE - HOOKED ON A FEELING
06 12 ELTON JOHN - BENNIE AND THE JETS
02 01 TERRY JACKS - SEASONS IN THE SUN - Nostalgia.

 

[scotchandcigar]

13 for 1974, if I'm being generous

40 DE BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE - LET IT RIDE
28 DE RINGO STARR - OH MY MY
23 26 RICK DERRINGER - ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO
21 09 JIM STAFFORD - SPIDERS & SNAKES
12 08 DAVID ESSEX - ROCK ON
10 07 KOOL AND THE GANG - JUNGLE BOOGIE
09 11 MOCEDADES - ERES TU (TOUCH THE WIND)
08 10 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS - JET
07 14 BLUE SWEDE - HOOKED ON A FEELING
06 12 ELTON JOHN - BENNIE AND THE JETS
05 06 CARLY SIMON & JAMES TAYLOR - MOCKINGBIRD
02 01 TERRY JACKS - SEASONS IN THE SUN
01 03 CHÉR - DARK LADY

 

[nysfboy328]

January 14, 1978:
40. Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot (NEW!)
39. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond - (You're My) Soul and Inspiration
38. Stevie Wonder - As (re-entry)
37. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home (NEW!)
36. Steely Dan - Peg
35. Elvis Presley - My Way
34. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
33. Wings - Girls' School
32. Odyssey - Native New Yorker
31. Samantha Sang - Emotion
30. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (↓15)*
29. Kansas - Point of Know Return
28. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
27. Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready for Love
26. Neil Diamond - Desiree
25. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
24. Bay City Rollers - The Way I Feel Tonight
23. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
22. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
21. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
20. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
19. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
18. Electric Light Orchestra - Turn to Stone
17. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (↑11)*
16. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
15. Randy Newman - Short People
14. Leif Garrett - Runaround Sue
13. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
12. High Inergy - You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)
11. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
10. Queen - We Are the Champions
9. Styx - Come Sail Away
8. Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady
7. Shaun Cassidy - Hey Deanie
6. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
5. L.T.D. - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again
4. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
3. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
2. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
1. Player - Baby Come Back

 

[HecticArt]

About 16

40. Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot (NEW!)
38. Stevie Wonder - As (re-entry)
37. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home (NEW!)
36. Steely Dan - Peg
30. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (↓15)*
29. Kansas - Point of Know Return
23. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
18. Electric Light Orchestra - Turn to Stone
16. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
15. Randy Newman - Short People
13. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
10. Queen - We Are the Champions
9. Styx - Come Sail Away
6. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
4. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
1. Player - Baby Come Back

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

23 good/ok from 1978:

37. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home (NEW!)
36. Steely Dan - Peg
34. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
31. Samantha Sang - Emotion
30. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (↓15)*
26. Neil Diamond - Desiree
25. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
23. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
22. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
20. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
18. Electric Light Orchestra - Turn to Stone
17. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (↑11)*
16. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
15. Randy Newman - Short People
13. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
10. Queen - We Are the Champions
9. Styx - Come Sail Away
8. Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady
6. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
4. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
3. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
2. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
1. Player - Baby Come Back

1 channel changer from 1978:
11. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life

 

[Jon]

18 if I'm in the mood for most of them.


37. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home (NEW!)
36. Steely Dan - Peg
34. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
30. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (↓15)*
29. Kansas - Point of Know Return
23. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
19. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
18. Electric Light Orchestra - Turn to Stone
17. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (↑11)*
16. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
13. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
10. Queen - We Are the Champions
9. Styx - Come Sail Away
8. Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady
6. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
4. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
3. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
2. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
1. Player - Baby Come Back

 

[scotchandcigar]

15 for 1978:

37. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home (NEW!)
36. Steely Dan - Peg
34. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
30. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (↓15)*
29. Kansas - Point of Know Return
19. Earth Wind & Fire - Serpentine Fire
18. Electric Light Orchestra - Turn to Stone
17. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (↑11)*
16. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
15. Randy Newman - Short People
10. Queen - We Are the Champions
9. Styx - Come Sail Away
6. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
4. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
3. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again

Notes:
38. Stevie Wonder - As (re-entry) - Not sure why this re-entered, but it's a 1976 song
35. Elvis Presley - My Way - Too much to say about this, none of it good

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 13

*****
36. Steely Dan - Peg
29. Kansas - Point of Know Return
17. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (?11)*
15. Randy Newman - Short People
10. Queen - We Are the Champions
6. Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
3. Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again

****
9. Styx - Come Sail Away
8. Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady

***
30. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (?15)*
16. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
13. Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
4. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart

**
34. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
25. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
21. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
11. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
2. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
1. Player - Baby Come Back

*
22. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
20. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water

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[sadchild]

March 27, 1971

40 DE GLEN CAMPBELL - DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
39 DE STEPHEN STILLS - SIT YOURSELF DOWN
38 DE THE BELLS - STAY AWHILE
37 DE OCEAN - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
36 DE ELVIS PRESLEY - WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD / RAGS TO RICHES
35 DE STEVIE WONDER - WE CAN WORK IT OUT
34 DE THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
33 29 WILSON PICKETT - DON’T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU
32 38 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN
31 40 THE STAPLE SINGERS - HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM-BOOM)
30 32 JAMES BROWN - SOUL POWER Pt. 1
29 21 WADSWORTH MANSION - SWEET MARY
28 33 THE 5th DIMENSION - LOVE’S LINES, ANGLES AND RHYMES
27 19 HENRY MANCINI & HIS ORCHESTRA - Theme from LOVE STORY
26 17 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND - MR. BOJANGLES
25 25 VAN MORRISON - BLUE MONEY
24 28 B. J. THOMAS - NO LOVE AT ALL
23 23 CHICAGO - FREE
22 26 BREWER & SHIPLEY - ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE
21 27 ARETHA FRANKLIN - YOU’RE ALL I NEED YO GET BY
20 16 BOBBY SHERMAN - CRIED LIKE A BABY
19 22 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
18 13 THE JACKSON 5 - MAMA’S PEARL
17 12 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
16 18 THE GRASS ROOTS - TEMPTATION EYES
15 24 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
14 20 PAUL McCARTNEY - ANOTHER DAY
13 10 GORDON LIGHTFOOT - IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
12 11 JERRY REED - AMOS MOSES
11 14 ANDY WILLIAMS - (Where Do I Begin) LOVE STORY
10 15 GEORGE HARRISON - WHAT IS LIFE
09 04 THE OSMONDS - ONE BAD APPLE
08 09 SAMMI SMITH - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
07 08 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
06 07 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY - DOESN’T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED
05 05 CARPENTERS - FOR ALL WE KNOW
04 06 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
03 02 TOM JONES - SHE’S A LADY
02 03 THE TEMPTATIONS - JUST MY IMAGINATION (RUNNING AWAY WITH ME)
01 01 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 6

*****
19 22 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
17 12 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN

***
34 DE THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
32 38 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN
22 26 BREWER & SHIPLEY - ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE
01 01 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE

**
26 17 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND - MR. BOJANGLES
15 24 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
13 10 GORDON LIGHTFOOT - IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
07 08 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
04 06 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY

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15 24 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
13 10 GORDON LIGHTFOOT - IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
07 08 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
04 06 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
I know I'm supposed to like these songs, but meh.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

11 good/ok from 1971

37 DE OCEAN - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
34 DE THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
26 17 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND - MR. BOJANGLES
19 22 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
17 12 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
13 10 GORDON LIGHTFOOT - IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
12 11 JERRY REED - AMOS MOSES
10 15 GEORGE HARRISON - WHAT IS LIFE
04 06 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
03 02 TOM JONES - SHE’S A LADY
01 01 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE

ETA: missed "WHAT IS LIFE"

 

[scotchandcigar]

18 for 1971

35 DE STEVIE WONDER - WE CAN WORK IT OUT
34 DE THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
32 38 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN
30 32 JAMES BROWN - SOUL POWER Pt. 1
26 17 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND - MR. BOJANGLES
25 25 VAN MORRISON - BLUE MONEY
23 23 CHICAGO - FREE
22 26 BREWER & SHIPLEY - ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE
19 22 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
17 12 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
15 24 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
14 20 PAUL McCARTNEY - ANOTHER DAY
13 10 GORDON LIGHTFOOT - IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
10 15 GEORGE HARRISON - WHAT IS LIFE
07 08 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
04 06 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
02 03 THE TEMPTATIONS - JUST MY IMAGINATION (RUNNING AWAY WITH ME)
01 01 JANIS JOPLIN - ME AND BOBBY McGEE

 

[HecticArt]

About 11.

34 DE THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
32 38 ALICE COOPER - EIGHTEEN
30 32 JAMES BROWN - SOUL POWER Pt. 1
19 22 CAT STEVENS - WILD WORLD
17 12 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
15 24 SANTANA - OYE COMO VA
14 20 PAUL McCARTNEY - ANOTHER DAY
07 08 MARVIN GAYE - WHAT’S GOING ON
04 06 IKE & TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
03 02 TOM JONES - SHE’S A LADY
02 03 THE TEMPTATIONS - JUST MY IMAGINATION (RUNNING AWAY WITH ME)

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 11/18/72.

 

[goreds2]

3/31/1973

#40: DAISY A DAY – Jud Strunk
#39: WILDFLOWER – Skylark
#38: A LETTER TO MYSELF – Chi-Lites
#37: ONE LESS SET OF FOOTPRINTS – Jim Croce
#36: DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray
#35: KISSING MY LOVE – Bill Withers
#34: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel
#33: MASTER OF EYES – Aretha Franklin
#32: COOK WITH HONEY – Judy Collins
#31: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Lou Reed
#30: DO YOU WANT TO DANCE – Bette Midler
#29: YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder
#28: DADDY’S HOME – Jermaine Jackson
QL: HAVE TWO INSTRUMENTALS BEEN IN TOP 5 PREVIOUSLY
#27: BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN – Gallery
#26: PEACEFUL – Helen Reddy
#25: LITTLE WILLIE – Sweet
#24: COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE – Spinners
#23: THE TWELFTH OF NEVER – Donny Osmond
#22: I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND) – Moody Blues
#21: CISCO KID – War
#20: HUMMINGBIRD – Seals & Crofts
#19: STIR IT UP – Johnny Nash
#18: MASTERPIECE – Temptations
#17: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie
#16: DEAD SKUNK – Loudon Wainwright III
#15: AUBREY – Bread
#14: THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
#13: TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE – Dawn
#12: DUELING BANJOS – Deliverance
#11: CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) – Al Green
#10: THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA – Vicki Lawrence
#9: SING – Carpenters
#8: DANNY’S SONG – Anne Murray
#7: LAST SONG – Edward Baer
#6: BREAK UP TO MAKE UP – Stylistics
QL: HAS SONG BEEN NUMBER ONE DROP TO NUMBER TWO AND RETURN TO TOP
#5: AIN’T NO WOMAN (LIKE THE ONE I’VE GOT) – Four Tops
#4: LOVE TRAIN – O’Jays
#3: NEITHER ONE OF US (WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO SAY GOODBYE) – Gladys Knight & The Pips
#2: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) – Deodato
#1: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack​

THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#45: CROCODILE ROCK – Elton John (From #27)
#47: HELLO HURRAY – Alice Cooper (From #35)
#51: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH – John Denver (From #28)
#53: GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE – Diana Ross (From #37)
#54: GIVE ME YOUR LOVE – Barbara Mason (From #33)​

1973-03-31 AT40

Back to American Top 40 1970-Current Playlist #40: DAISY A DAY – Jud Strunk #39: WILDFLOWER – Skylark #38: A LETTER TO MYSELF – Chi-Lites #37: ONE LESS SET OF FOOTPRINTS – J…

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

14 good/ok from 1973:

#36: DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray
#34: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel
#31: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Lou Reed
#25: LITTLE WILLIE – Sweet
#22: I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND) – Moody Blues
#17: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie
#14: THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
#13: TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE – Dawn
#12: DUELING BANJOS – Deliverance
#10: THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA – Vicki Lawrence
#9: SING – Carpenters
#8: DANNY’S SONG – Anne Murray
#7: LAST SONG – Edward Baer
#1: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack​

 

[Jon]

15.



#36: DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray
#34: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel
#31: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Lou Reed
#29: YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder
#24: COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE – Spinners
#22: I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND) – Moody Blues
#21: CISCO KID – War
#17: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie
#14: THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show​

#12: DUELING BANJOS – Deliverance - I only include this one because I remember seeing Roy Clark and Glen Campbell (both highly underrated guitarists in their own right) perform it, and both NAILED IT!​

#10: THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA – Vicki Lawrence
#8: DANNY’S SONG – Anne Murray
#4: LOVE TRAIN – O’Jays
#3: NEITHER ONE OF US (WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO SAY GOODBYE) – Gladys Knight & The Pips
#2: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) – Deodato
#1: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack​

 

[HecticArt]

Twelve

#36: DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray
#34: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel
#31: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Lou Reed
#29: YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder
#25: LITTLE WILLIE – Sweet
#22: I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND) – Moody Blues
#19: STIR IT UP – Johnny Nash
#17: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie
#14: THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
#11: CALL ME (COME BACK HOME) – Al Green
#5: AIN’T NO WOMAN (LIKE THE ONE I’VE GOT) – Four Tops
#4: LOVE TRAIN – O’Jays​

 

[scotchandcigar]

14 for 1973

#36: DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray
#34: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel
#31: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Lou Reed
#29: YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder
#25: LITTLE WILLIE – Sweet
#22: I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND) – Moody Blues
#21: CISCO KID – War
#20: HUMMINGBIRD – Seals & Crofts
#17: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie
#14: THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
#12: DUELING BANJOS – Deliverance
#10: THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA – Vicki Lawrence
#2: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001) – Deodato
#1: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack​

 

[sadchild]

Nothing great

Good/ok 9

****
#36: DRIFT AWAY – Dobie Gray
#34: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU – Stealers Wheel
#31: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Lou Reed
#24: COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE – Spinners

***
#17: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie
#12: DUELING BANJOS – Deliverance
#5: AIN’T NO WOMAN (LIKE THE ONE I’VE GOT) – Four Tops
#4: LOVE TRAIN – O’Jays
#1: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG – Roberta Flack

**
#29: YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE – Stevie Wonder
#25: LITTLE WILLIE – Sweet
#13: TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE – Dawn

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