Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

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39: My Life - Billy Joel
37: Hold The Line - Toto
32: The Power Of Gold - Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg
30: One Nation Under A Groove - Part 1 - Funkadelic
25: Straight On - Heart
23: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx
19: Alive Again - Chicago
17: Time Passages - Al Stewart
14: Who Are You - The Who
7: Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
5: Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
3: Double Vision - Foreigner
 

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November 17 1973

Announcer: Maureen McCormick

40: Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
39: Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
38: Sweet Understanding Love - Four Tops
37: The Joker - Steve Miller Band
36: Check It Out - Tavares
35: Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon
34: Rockin' Roll Baby - The Stylistics
33: Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
32: Let Me Serenade You - Three Dog Night
31: Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters
30: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
29: Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
28: Hurts So Good - Millie Jackson
27: Ooh Baby - Gilbert O'Sullivan
26: Summer (The First Time) - Bobby Goldsboro
25: If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Singers
24: Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
23: That Lady (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
22: Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
21: We May Never Pass This Way (Again) - Seals & Crofts
20: The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
19: Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
18: Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
17: Why Me - Kris Kristofferson
16: Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
15: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
14: Half-Breed - Cher
13: The Love I Lost (Part 1) - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
12: You're A Special Part Of Me - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
11: All I Know - Art Garfunkel
10: I Got A Name - Jim Croce
9: Just You 'N' Me - Chicago
8: Angie - The Rolling Stones
7: Top Of The World - Carpenters
6: Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
5: Space Race - Billy Preston
4: Photograph - Ringo Starr
3: Heartbeat - It's A Lovebeat - The DeFranco Family
2: Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
1: Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
 

sadchild

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Great/good/ok 8

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8: Angie - The Rolling Stones

****
40: Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
37: The Joker - Steve Miller Band
35: Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon
15: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
10: I Got A Name - Jim Croce

***
33: Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder prefer the Peppers cover
9: Just You 'N' Me - Chicago

**
30: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
24: Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
21: We May Never Pass This Way (Again) - Seals & Crofts
19: Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
16: Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band

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10 good/ok from 1973:

37: The Joker - Steve Miller Band
35: Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon
19: Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan prefer the GNR remake but song is cool
16: Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
15: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
14: Half-Breed - Cher
8: Angie - The Rolling Stones
7: Top Of The World - Carpenters
4: Photograph - Ringo Starr
2: Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
 

HecticArt

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Not a very strong eight.

40: Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
39: Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
37: The Joker - Steve Miller Band
33: Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
30: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
24: Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
19: Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
15: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
 

scotchandcigar

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15 for 1973

37: The Joker - Steve Miller Band
35: Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon
33: Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
30: Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
24: Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
21: We May Never Pass This Way (Again) - Seals & Crofts
19: Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
16: Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
15: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
14: Half-Breed - Cher
9: Just You 'N' Me - Chicago
8: Angie - The Rolling Stones
5: Space Race - Billy Preston
4: Photograph - Ringo Starr
2: Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

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Thursday night wheel: 1979/03/24

The Bottom 60:
(61) 95. TOO MUCH HEAVEN - BEE GEES **
(--) 90. SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING - THELMA HOUSTON
(--) 89. LOVE TAKES TIME - ORLEANS
(--) 88. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' - AMERICA
(--) 86. THE LOGICAL SONG - SUPERTRAMP
(--) 85. I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW - RAY STEVENS
(--) 84. CRAZY LOVE - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
(--) 83. FEELIN' SATISFIED - BOSTON
(--) 81. JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST - RANDY VANWARMER
(--) 77, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - LINDA CLIFFORD

(76) 66. REUNITED - PEACHES & HERB *

This week's drops:
(34) 58. I WAS MADE FOR DANCING - LEIF GARRETT
(27) 42. THE GAMBLER - KENNY ROGERS


The Top 40:
(46) 40. WATCH OUT FOR LUCY - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(25) 39. GOT TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN
(50) 38. LOVE BALLAD - GEORGE BENSON
(24) 37. LOTTA LOVE - NICOLETTE LARSON
(39) 36. BUSTIN' LOOSE (PART 1) - CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL SEARCHERS
(38) 35. DOG AND BUTTERFLY - HEART
(35) 34. CHASE (THEME FROM "MIDNIGHT EXPRESS") - GEORGIO MORODER
(37) 33. SUPERMAN - HERBIE MANN
(40) 32. TAKE ME HOME - CHER
(36) 31. PRECIOUS LOVE - BOB WELCH
(31) 30. EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE - EDDIE RABBITT
(33) 29. HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER - SISTER SLEDGE
(32) 28. LIVING IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) - BELL & JAMES
(20) 27. DANCIN' SHOES - NIGEL OLSSON
(30) 26. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT - EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING
(29) 25. MAYBE I'M A FOOL - EDDIE MONEY
(15) 24. LE FREAK - CHIC **
(28) 23. I WANT YOUR LOVE - CHIC
(12) 22. Y.M.C.A. - THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
(26) 21. HEART OF GLASS - BLONDIE *
(21) 20. FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS - NEIL DIAMOND
(23) 19. MUSIC BOX DANCER - FRANK MILLS
(19) 18. CRAZY LOVE - POCO
(22) 17. STUMBLIN' IN - SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN
(18) 16. I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - ANNE MURRAY
(17) 15. KNOCK ON WOOD - AMII STEWART *
(16) 14. BIG SHOT - BILLY JOEL
(13) 13. EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU - THE BABYS
(14) 12. LADY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(11) 11. DON'T CRY OUT LOUD - MELISSA MANCHESTER
( 9) 10. A LITTLE MORE LOVE - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(10) 9. WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE - BOBBY CALDWELL
( 7) 8. FIRE - POINTER SISTERS
( 8) 7. SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS
( 3) 6. DO YA THINK I'M SEXY - ROD STEWART **
( 5) 5. SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING - PEACHES & HERB
( 4) 4. HEAVEN KNOWS - DONNA SUMMER & BROOKLYN DREAMS
( 6) 3. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS *
( 1) 2. I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR **
( 2) 1. TRAGEDY - BEE GEES *
 

sadchild

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Great/good/ok 12

*****
(38) 35. DOG AND BUTTERFLY - HEART
(15) 24. LE FREAK - CHIC
(12) 22. Y.M.C.A. - THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
(26) 21. HEART OF GLASS - BLONDIE

****
(17) 15. KNOCK ON WOOD - AMII STEWART
(16) 14. BIG SHOT - BILLY JOEL
( 3) 6. DO YA THINK I'M SEXY - ROD STEWART
( 1) 2. I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR

***
(25) 39. GOT TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN
(33) 29. HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER - SISTER SLEDGE gettin' jiggy with this one
(19) 18. CRAZY LOVE - POCO
( 6) 3. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

**
(21) 20. FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS - NEIL DIAMOND
(22) 17. STUMBLIN' IN - SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN
(14) 12. LADY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(11) 11. DON'T CRY OUT LOUD - MELISSA MANCHESTER
( 9) 10. A LITTLE MORE LOVE - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 7) 8. FIRE - POINTER SISTERS prefer robin williams version
( 5) 5. SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING - PEACHES & HERB

*
( 8) 7. SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS
( 2) 1. TRAGEDY - BEE GEES prefer celldweller version

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I'm surprised that I got to ten.

(15) 24. LE FREAK - CHIC **
(26) 21. HEART OF GLASS - BLONDIE *
(17) 15. KNOCK ON WOOD - AMII STEWART *
(16) 14. BIG SHOT - BILLY JOEL
(14) 12. LADY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 7) 8. FIRE - POINTER SISTERS
( 8) 7. SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS
( 3) 6. DO YA THINK I'M SEXY - ROD STEWART **
( 6) 3. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS *
( 1) 2. I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR **
 

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Knock On Wood, written by former Falcons vocalist Eddie Floyd and Booker T. & The MG's guitarist Steve Cropper, was originally a number-one R&B hit and #23 pop hit for Eddie Floyd in November 1966. It was his first solo hit. Amii Stewart's remake went to number one in April 1979. A live version by David Bowie appeared on the cleverly titled David Live album, recorded at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and released October 29, 1974. This was released as a single and reached #10 in the UK but did not chart in the United States.

 

IdRatherBeSkiing

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31 good/ok from 1979:

(25) 39. GOT TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN
(24) 37. LOTTA LOVE - NICOLETTE LARSON
(38) 35. DOG AND BUTTERFLY - HEART
(40) 32. TAKE ME HOME - CHER
(36) 31. PRECIOUS LOVE - BOB WELCH
(31) 30. EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE - EDDIE RABBITT
(33) 29. HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER - SISTER SLEDGE
(20) 27. DANCIN' SHOES - NIGEL OLSSON
(15) 24. LE FREAK - CHIC **
(28) 23. I WANT YOUR LOVE - CHIC
(12) 22. Y.M.C.A. - THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
(26) 21. HEART OF GLASS - BLONDIE *
(21) 20. FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS - NEIL DIAMOND
(23) 19. MUSIC BOX DANCER - FRANK MILLS
(19) 18. CRAZY LOVE - POCO
(22) 17. STUMBLIN' IN - SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN
(18) 16. I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - ANNE MURRAY
(17) 15. KNOCK ON WOOD - AMII STEWART *
(16) 14. BIG SHOT - BILLY JOEL
(13) 13. EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU - THE BABYS
(14) 12. LADY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(11) 11. DON'T CRY OUT LOUD - MELISSA MANCHESTER
( 9) 10. A LITTLE MORE LOVE - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 7) 8. FIRE - POINTER SISTERS
( 8) 7. SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS
( 3) 6. DO YA THINK I'M SEXY - ROD STEWART **
( 5) 5. SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING - PEACHES & HERB
( 4) 4. HEAVEN KNOWS - DONNA SUMMER & BROOKLYN DREAMS
( 6) 3. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS *
( 1) 2. I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR **
( 2) 1. TRAGEDY - BEE GEES *
 

scotchandcigar

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13 for 1979

(24) 37. LOTTA LOVE - NICOLETTE LARSON
(38) 35. DOG AND BUTTERFLY - HEART
(15) 24. LE FREAK - CHIC **
(26) 21. HEART OF GLASS - BLONDIE *
(23) 19. MUSIC BOX DANCER - FRANK MILLS
(19) 18. CRAZY LOVE - POCO
(22) 17. STUMBLIN' IN - SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN
(17) 15. KNOCK ON WOOD - AMII STEWART *
(16) 14. BIG SHOT - BILLY JOEL
( 8) 7. SULTANS OF SWING - DIRE STRAITS
( 3) 6. DO YA THINK I'M SEXY - ROD STEWART **
( 6) 3. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS *
( 1) 2. I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR
 

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November 27 1976

Announcer: Gary Wright

40: Whenever I'm Away From You - John Travolta
39: She's Gone - Daryl Hall & John Oates
38: Jeans On - David Dundas
37: You Are My Starship - Norman Connors Featuring Michael Henderson
36: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
35: Nice 'N' Naasty - Salsoul Orchestra
34: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
33: I Only Want To Be With You - Bay City Rollers
32: It's A Long Way There - Little River Band
31: Magic Man - Heart
30: Dazz - Brick
29: Hello Old Friend - Eric Clapton
28: Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra
27: Hot Line - The Sylvers
26: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
25: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
24: Love Ballad - L.T.D.
23: Fernando - ABBA
22: After The Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck
21: Love Me - Yvonne Elliman
20: Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
19: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
18: I Never Cry - Elton John
17: The Best Disco In Town - The Ritchie Family
16: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
15: Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
14: You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
13: Nights Are Forever Without You - England Dan & John Ford Coley
12: You Are The Woman - Firefall
11: Rock'n Me - Steve Miller
10: Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless) - Barry De Vorzon & And Perry Botkin Jr.
9: More Than A Feeling - Boston
8: Beth - Kiss
7: Just To Be Close To You - Commodores
6: Disco Duck - Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
5: The Rubberband Man - Spinners
4: Muskrat Love - Captain & Tennille
3: Love So Right - Bee Gees
2: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
1: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart