Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

Wow I know a lot of these for an early 70s chart!

Great/good/ok 9

*****
1: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

****
37: Ventura Highway - America
35: Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce
32: Popcorn - Hot Butter
21: Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts the 90s goth metal remake is good too
2: Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues

***
40: All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
7: I'll Be Around - The Spinners the 90s hip hop song that heavily samples this is pretty good too
3: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry

**
16: Everybody Plays The Fool - The Main Ingredient prefer the 90s remake
15: Witchy Woman - Eagles
10: Ben - Michael Jackson

*
27: If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes hate this and the 80s chart-topping remake

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No Kasey again
Announcer: Gloria Gaynor

A surprising 11 good/ok from 1972:
40: All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
39: It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond
37: Ventura Highway - America
32: Popcorn - Hot Butter
23: The City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
21: Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
15: Witchy Woman - Eagles
6: Garden Party - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
3: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry
2: Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
1: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
 
Elven

40: All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
32: Popcorn - Hot Butter
17: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
15: Witchy Woman - Eagles
7: I'll Be Around - The Spinners
6: Garden Party - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band - Nostalgia
5: Burning Love - Elvis Presley
4: Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly) - Curtis Mayfield
3: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry
2: Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues - Meh. It's such a downer.
1: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
 
likes:
39: It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

37: Ventura Highway - America

32: Popcorn - Hot Butter
31: You Ought To Be With Me - Al Green

22: I Believe In Music - Gallery
21: Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts

18: Thunder And Lightning - Chi Coltrane

14: If I Could Reach You - The 5th Dimension

12: I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
11: If I Could Reach You - The 5th Dimension (they played this song twice but I always liked it)

8: I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo

4: Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly) - Curtis Mayfield
 
20 for 1972

40: All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
39: It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond
38: Midnight Rider - Joe Cocker And The Chris Stanton Band
37: Ventura Highway - America
36: Rock 'N Roll Soul - Grand Funk Railroad
35: Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce
32: Popcorn - Hot Butter
31: You Ought To Be With Me - Al Green
30: American City Suite - Cashman & West
24: Spaceman - Nilsson
23: The City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
22: I Believe In Music - Gallery
21: Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
17: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
15: Witchy Woman - Eagles
6: Garden Party - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
5: Burning Love - Elvis Presley
4: Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly) - Curtis Mayfield
2: Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
1: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
 
1977/09/17

The bottom 60:
(69) 100. DA DOO RON RON - SHAUN CASSIDY **
(60) 99. UNDERCOVER ANGEL - ALAN O'DAY **
(--) 91. YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF (IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING ME ON) - HIGH INERGY
(--) 90. DOCTOR LOVE - FIRST CHOICE
(--) 89. LITTLE QUEEN - HEART
(--) 88. A PLACE IN THE SUN - PABLO CRUISE
(--) 87. NEEDLES AND PINS - SMOKIE
(--) 86. DOES SHE DO IT LIKE SHE DANCES - ADDRISI BROTHERS
(--) 83. DO YOUR DANCE - PART 1 - ROSE ROYCE
(--) 82. CHANGES IN LATITUDES - JIMMY BUFFETT
(--) 78. WE'RE ALL ALONE - RITA COOLIDGE
(--) 76. DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME - PETER BROWN

This week's drops:
(39) 55. YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC - BAY CITY ROLLERS
(37) 53. WATCHA GONNA DO - PABLO CRUISE
(31) 52. SO YOU WIN AGAIN - HOT CHOCOLATE
(34) 49. BLACK BETTY - RAM JAM
(27) 48. GIVE A LITTLE BIT - SUPERTRAMP
(26) 47. EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE - BEE GEES
(25) 46. CHRISTINE SIXTEEN - KISS

The Top 40:
(89) 40. THE KING IS GONE - RONNIE MCDOWELL
(59) 39. SURFIN' USA - LEIF GARRETT
(49) 38. ANOTHER STAR - STEVIE WONDER
(41) 37. JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL
(40) 36. I BELIEVE YOU - DORTHY MOORE
(58) 35. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBY BOONE *
(38) 34. CAT SCRATCH FEVER - TED NUGENT
(44) 33. HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR - PAUL NICHOLAS
(36) 32. DAYTIME FRIENDS - KENNY ROGERS
(35) 31. THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - GEORGE BENSON
(32) 30. HARD ROCK CAFE - CAROLE KING
(21) 29. HOW MUCH LOVE - LEO SAYER
(42) 28. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
(33) 27. SIGNED, SEALD, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) - PETER FRAMPTON
(30) 26. JUNGLE LOVE - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(13) 25. BARRACUDA - HEART
(28) 24. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG - RONNIE MILSAP
(29) 23. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
(12) 22. JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO - CROSBY, STILLS, & NASH
(24) 21. WAY DOWN - ELVIS
(23) 20. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON
(20) 19. DON'T WORRY BABY - B.J. THOMAS
(22) 18. BOOGIE NIGHTS - HEATWAVE
( 7) 17. EASY - COMMODORES
(17) 16. SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC (SLOW DANCIN') - JOHNNY RIVERS
(16) 15. ON AND ON - STEPHEN BISHOP
(19) 14. THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL - SHAUN CASSIDY
(18) 13. STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND - MECO *
(14) 12. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER
( 2) 11. (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFRED ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER - RITA COOLIDGE
(11) 10. STAR WARS (MAIN TITLE) - LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(10) 9. SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE - SANFORD-TOWNSEND BAND
( 9) 8. TELEPHONE LINE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
( 8) 7. STRAWBERRY LETTER - BROTHERS JOHNSON
(15) 6. KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
( 6) 5. DON'T STOP - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 4) 4. HANDY MAN - JAMES TAYLOR
( 1) 3. BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS **
( 5) 2. FLOAT ON - FLOATERS
( 3) 1. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *
 
18 good/ok from 1977:
(41) 37. JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL
(42) 28. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
(30) 26. JUNGLE LOVE - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(13) 25. BARRACUDA - HEART
(29) 23. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
(12) 22. JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO - CROSBY, STILLS, & NASH
(23) 20. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON
( 7) 17. EASY - COMMODORES
(18) 13. STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND - MECO *
(14) 12. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER
( 2) 11. (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFRED ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER - RITA COOLIDGE
(11) 10. STAR WARS (MAIN TITLE) - LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
( 9) 8. TELEPHONE LINE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(15) 6. KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
( 6) 5. DON'T STOP - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 4) 4. HANDY MAN - JAMES TAYLOR
( 1) 3. BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS **
( 3) 1. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *

1 channel changers from 1977:
(58) 35. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBY BOONE *
 
Great/good/ok 11

*****
(42) 28. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
( 6) 5. DON'T STOP - FLEETWOOD MAC

****
(38) 34. CAT SCRATCH FEVER - TED NUGENT
(30) 26. JUNGLE LOVE - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(16) 15. ON AND ON - STEPHEN BISHOP
(14) 12. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER
(10) 9. SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE - SANFORD-TOWNSEND BAND

***
(23) 20. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON
( 7) 17. EASY - COMMODORES prefer the Faith No More cover
(18) 13. STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND - MECO *
(11) 10. STAR WARS (MAIN TITLE) - LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

**
(41) 37. JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL
(29) 23. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
(17) 16. SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC (SLOW DANCIN') - JOHNNY RIVERS
( 2) 11. HIGHER AND HIGHER - RITA COOLIDGE
( 4) 4. HANDY MAN - JAMES TAYLOR
( 1) 3. BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS sampled by Positive K in his remix of "Carhoppers"

*
(58) 35. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBY BOONE *
(13) 25. BARRACUDA - HEART
( 3) 1. I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING - ANDY GIBB *

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15 for 1977

(49) 38. ANOTHER STAR - STEVIE WONDER
(38) 34. CAT SCRATCH FEVER - TED NUGENT
(42) 28. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
(33) 27. SIGNED, SEALD, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) - PETER FRAMPTON
(30) 26. JUNGLE LOVE - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(13) 25. BARRACUDA - HEART
(29) 23. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
(12) 22. JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO - CROSBY, STILLS, & NASH
(23) 20. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON
(16) 15. ON AND ON - STEPHEN BISHOP
(14) 12. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER
( 9) 8. TELEPHONE LINE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(15) 6. KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND
( 6) 5. DON'T STOP - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 4) 4. HANDY MAN - JAMES TAYLOR
 
November 11 1978

Announcer: Randy Bachman

40: Like A Sunday In Salem (The Amos And Andy Song) - Gene Cotton
39: My Life - Billy Joel
38: Flying High - Commodores
37: Hold The Line - Toto
36: Talking In Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
35: How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper
34: Everybody Needs Love - Stephen Bishop
33: It's A Laugh - Daryl Hall & John Oates
32: The Power Of Gold - Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg
31: Y.M.C.A. - The Village People
30: One Nation Under A Groove - Part 1 - Funkadelic
29: Change Of Heart - Eric Carmen
28: Don't Want To Live Without It - Pablo Cruise
27: Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
26: Sweet Life - Paul Davis
25: Straight On - Heart
24: Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
23: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
22: Dance (Disco Heat) - Sylvester
21: Sharing The Night Together - Dr. Hook
20: Strange Way - Firefall
19: Alive Again - Chicago
18: Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away) - Andy Gibb
17: Time Passages - Al Stewart
16: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra & Neil
15: Reminiscing - Little River Band
14: Who Are You - The Who
13: I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
12: Ready To Take A Chance Again - Barry Manilow
11: You Never Done It Like That - Captain & Tennille
10: I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
9: Get Off - Foxy
8: Beast Of Burden - The Rolling Stones
7: Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
6: Kiss You All Over - Exile
5: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
4: How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
3: Double Vision - Foreigner
2: You Needed Me - Anne Murray
1: MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
 
29 good/ok from 1978:
39: My Life - Billy Joel
37: Hold The Line - Toto
36: Talking In Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
35: How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper
31: Y.M.C.A. - The Village People
29: Change Of Heart - Eric Carmen
27: Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
25: Straight On - Heart
24: Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
23: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
21: Sharing The Night Together - Dr. Hook
20: Strange Way - Firefall
19: Alive Again - Chicago
18: Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away) - Andy Gibb
17: Time Passages - Al Stewart
15: Reminiscing - Little River Band
14: Who Are You - The Who
13: I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges
12: Ready To Take A Chance Again - Barry Manilow
11: You Never Done It Like That - Captain & Tennille
10: I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
8: Beast Of Burden - The Rolling Stones
7: Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
6: Kiss You All Over - Exile
5: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
4: How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
3: Double Vision - Foreigner
2: You Needed Me - Anne Murray
1: MacArthur Park - Donna Summer

2 channel changers from 1978:
30: One Nation Under A Groove - Part 1 - Funkadelic first time I heard it today. one time too many.
16: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra & Neil
 
Ten

39: My Life - Billy Joel
37: Hold The Line - Toto
30: One Nation Under A Groove - Part 1 - Funkadelic
25: Straight On - Heart
23: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
17: Time Passages - Al Stewart
15: Reminiscing - Little River Band
6: Kiss You All Over - Exile
5: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
3: Double Vision - Foreigner
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
This is not the announcer of the countdown. This is the person who intros the countdown. Casey did this countdown.
Click to expand...
This makes more sense!

Great/good/ok 11

*****
14: Who Are You - The Who
5: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
3: Double Vision - Foreigner

****
39: My Life - Billy Joel
37: Hold The Line - Toto
31: Y.M.C.A. - The Village People
17: Time Passages - Al Stewart
13: I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges

***
21: Sharing The Night Together - Dr. Hook
8: Beast Of Burden - The Rolling Stones
7: Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins

**
24: Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
15: Reminiscing - Little River Band
10: I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
4: How Much I Feel - Ambrosia

*
35: How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper
16: You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra & Neil
2: You Needed Me - Anne Murray
1: MacArthur Park - Donna Summer

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