Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 9

*****
21. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
13. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
11. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
7. Eagles - Hotel California
4. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl

****
25. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man
12. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed
1. ABBA - Dancing Queen

***
34. Bob Seger - Night Moves

**
33. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers jane, you ignorant slut
31. KISS - Calling Dr. Love (NEW!)
29. Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya prefer the Ace Frehley remake
10. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You catchy but really schmaltzy
6. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love catchy but really schmaltzy
2. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us

*
[none that I recognize, but Babs and the Cap are probably here]

? 25

 

[scotchandcigar]

33. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers

2. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us

I don't usually list channel changers, but these are 2.

 

[Channel98]

Mister scotch, if you don't like David Soul's Don't Give Up On Us, you will probably also not like Donny Osmond's version of the song. This is from his Somewhere In Time album, released October 29, 2002. The background vocalist is Tim Woodcock – and please, no jokes about the man's name.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

. The background vocalist is Tim Woodcock – and please, no jokes about the man's name.

He's no Bruce Cock-burn.

 

[sadchild]

June 26th, 1971:

40 39 PAUL HUMPHREY AND HIS COOL AID CHEMISTS - COOL AID
39 DE CHASE - GET IT ON
38 DE TOMMY JAMES - DRAGGIN’ THE LINE
37 DE JAMES BROWN - ESCAPE-ISM (Part 1)
36 DE JOHN DENVER with Fat City - TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
35 28 YVONNE ELLIMAN - I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
34 DE DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS - NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE
33 DE FREDA PAYNE - BRING THE BOYS HOME
32 32 BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS - RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE
31 37 THE GRASS ROOTS - SOONER OR LATER
30 38 JOE COCKER - HIGH TIME WE WENT
29 31 THE GUESS WHO - ALBERT FLASHER
28 34 THE FORTUNES - HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN
27 18 LOBO - ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
26 29 TOM JONES - PUPPET MAN
25 36 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG
24 30 ISAAC HAYES - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
23 13 HELEN REDDY - I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
22 17 MURRAY HEAD with The Trinidad Singers - SUPERSTAR
21 11 ARETHA FRANKLIN - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
20 23 THE BEGINNING OF THE END - FUNKY NASSAU
19 27 CARLY SIMON - THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE
18 33 JEAN KNIGHT - MR. BIG STUFF
17 20 THE 8TH DAY - SHE’S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN
16 16 THE SUPREMES - NATHAN JONES
15 15 THE OSMONDS - DOUBLE LOVIN’
14 24 JAMES TAYLOR - YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
13 14 WILSON PICKETT - DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE (PT. 1)
12 08 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
11 09 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY - I’LL MEET YOU HALFWAY
10 10 DONNY OSMOND of The Osmonds - SWEET AND INNOCENT
09 12 JERRY REED - WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT
08 19 HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS - DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE
07 05 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
06 04 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR
05 06 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE - TREAT HER LIKE A LADY
04 07 RAIDERS - INDIAN RESERVATION
03 03 THE HONEY CONE - WANT ADS
02 02 CARPENTERS - RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS
01 01 CAROLE KING - IT’S TOO LATE

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 7

****
06 04 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR
01 01 CAROLE KING - IT’S TOO LATE

***
36 DE JOHN DENVER with Fat City - TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
19 27 CARLY SIMON - THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE
18 33 JEAN KNIGHT - MR. BIG STUFF
12 08 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
02 02 CARPENTERS - RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS

**
14 24 JAMES TAYLOR - YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
07 05 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
05 06 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE - TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

? 30

 

[HecticArt]

Five

38 DE TOMMY JAMES - DRAGGIN’ THE LINE
24 30 ISAAC HAYES - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
12 08 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
07 05 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
06 04 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

9 good/ok from 1971:

36 DE JOHN DENVER with Fat City - TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
27 18 LOBO - ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
22 17 MURRAY HEAD with The Trinidad Singers - SUPERSTAR
14 24 JAMES TAYLOR - YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
12 08 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
09 12 JERRY REED - WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT
07 05 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
06 04 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR
04 07 RAIDERS - INDIAN RESERVATION

 

[scotchandcigar]

18 for 1971:

39 DE CHASE - GET IT ON - great, great album
38 DE TOMMY JAMES - DRAGGIN’ THE LINE
36 DE JOHN DENVER with Fat City - TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
35 28 YVONNE ELLIMAN - I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
30 38 JOE COCKER - HIGH TIME WE WENT
22 17 MURRAY HEAD with The Trinidad Singers - SUPERSTAR
21 11 ARETHA FRANKLIN - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
19 27 CARLY SIMON - THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE
18 33 JEAN KNIGHT - MR. BIG STUFF
14 24 JAMES TAYLOR - YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
12 08 THREE DOG NIGHT - JOY TO THE WORLD
09 12 JERRY REED - WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT
08 19 HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS - DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE
07 05 RINGO STARR - IT DON’T COME EASY
06 04 THE ROLLING STONES - BROWN SUGAR
05 06 CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE - TREAT HER LIKE A LADY
02 02 CARPENTERS - RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS
01 01 CAROLE KING - IT’S TOO LATE

 

[hwkn]

39 for 71

 

[sadchild]

Which one's the clunker?

 

[hwkn]

#40

 

[Channel98]

Cool Aid by Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists was written and produced by Gabriel Mekler, who also produced albums for Janis Joplin, Etta James, Steppenwolf and Three Dog Night. Humphrey later joined the Los Angeles studio band Afrique, who had a hit in 1973 with a remake of Manu Dibango's Soul Makossa. Michael Jackson used the "ma-ma-ko ma-ma-sa ma-ma-ko-sa" chorus in his 1983 hit Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'.

Humphrey released three more singles and an album but Cool Aid was his only hit. The song was ruined by all the fake crowd noise and the idiotic wolf whistle.

 

[sadchild]

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 3/9/74.

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 12/20/75.

 

[sadchild]

Merry Disco Christmas!

 

[Channel98]

There's a song for that. This was released in 1977 as a 12-inch single (6:25) and a 45 (3:55) by Red Greg Records, a New York label owned by producer/arranger Greg Carmichael. This never charted. When you hear it, you will not be surprised that it didn't.

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 3/6/76.

 

[goreds2]

Tonight’s wheel is 11/20/71.