Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 16

*****
(71) 38. RICH GIRL - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(45) 36. CARRY ON WAYWARD SON - KANSAS
(32) 28. GO YOUR OWN WAY - FLEETWOOD MAC
(26) 19. DANCING QUEEN - ABBA *
(13) 16. SOMEBODY TO LOVE - QUEEN [13]
(15) 13. FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(10) 10. WALK THIS WAY - AEROSMITH

****
(20) 18. HARD LUCK WOMAN - KISS
( 8) 6. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND *
( 3) 3. DAZZ - BRICK
( 1) 2. CAR WASH - ROSE ROYCE **

***
(28) 34. LIVIN' THING - THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [13]
(22) 30. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) - ROD STEWART **
(25) 22. NIGHT MOVES - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(24) 20. YEAR OF THE CAT - AL STEWART
(16) 14. WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND - BARRY MANILOW

**
(40) 35. THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE - 10CC
(18) 23. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR - MARILYN MCCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR. **
( 4) 15. YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING - LEO SAYER **
( 6) 4. NEW KID IN TOWN - THE EAGLES *

*
( 7) 1. TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS - MARY MACGREGOR *

? 19

 

[scotchandcigar]

16 for 77

(71) 38. RICH GIRL - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(45) 36. CARRY ON WAYWARD SONG - KANSAS
(40) 35. THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE - 10CC
(28) 34. LIVIN' THING - THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [13]
(22) 30. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) - ROD STEWART **
(21) 29. SATURDAY NITE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE [21]
(32) 28. GO YOUR OWN WAY - FLEETWOOD MAC
(31) 27. SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY - STEPHEN BISHOP
(25) 22. NIGHT MOVES - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(24) 20. YEAR OF THE CAT - AL STEWART
(13) 16. SOMEBODY TO LOVE - QUEEN [13]
(15) 13. FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(10) 10. WALK THIS WAY - AEROSMITH
( 2) 8. I WISH - STEVIE WONDER **
( 8) 6. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND *
( 1) 2. CAR WASH - ROSE ROYCE **

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Tonight's wheel is 1975/09/27.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Tonight's wheel is 1975/09/27.

Thanks hwkn.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Thanks hwkn.

Would you rather not know?

 

[scotchandcigar]

Would you rather not know?

It's just that he's usually the one to post that.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Today's countdown is: 1973/02/10.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Today's countdown is: 1973/02/10.

Umm, what happened to the 1975 list? This thing is rigged!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Umm, what happened to the 1975 list? This thing is rigged!

75 was the wheel.

I don't keep track of countdowns out of 1977/01/01 --> 1986/03/31. List will have to come from elsewhere.

 

[sadchild]

Today's countdown is: 1973/02/10.

February 10 1973​

Announcer: Bill Withers

40: Danny's Song - Anne Murray
39: Funny Face - Donna Fargo
38: Big City Miss Ruth Ann - Gallery
37: I'm Never Gonna Be Lonely Anymore - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
36: I Got Ants In My Pants And I Want To Dance - Part 1 - James Brown
35: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor
34: Living Together - Growing Together - The 5th Dimension
33: Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
32: Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers
31: Harry Hippie - Bobby Womack & Peace
30: The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
29: Reelin' And Rockin' - Chuck Berry
28: Clair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
27: Dreidel - Don McLean
26: Do You Want To Dance? - Bette Midler
25: You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio - Joni Mitchell
24: Separate Ways - Elvis Presley
23: Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
22: Love Train - O'Jays
21: Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - The Blue Ridge Rangers
20: Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
19: Last Song - Edward Bear
18: Daddy's Home - Jermaine Jackson
17: Hi, Hi, Hi - Wings
16: Love Jones - Brighter Side Of Darkness
15: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
14: Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
13: Your Mama Don't Dance - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
12: Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
11: Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg
10: Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
9: Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend - Lobo
8: Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
7: The World Is A Ghetto - War
6: Do It Again - Steely Dan
5: Superstition - Stevie Wonder
4: Oh Babe, What Would You Say? - Hurricane Smith
3: Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
2: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
1: Crocodile Rock - Elton John

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 10

*****
5: Superstition - Stevie Wonder

****
2: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
1: Crocodile Rock - Elton John

***
15: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
14: Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
13: Your Mama Don't Dance - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
12: Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
11: Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg
10: Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
6: Do It Again - Steely Dan

**
33: Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
22: Love Train - O'Jays
20: Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul

? 27

 

[Channel98]

Mister scotch, here is the Billboard top 40 for September 27, 1975:

04 - 01 I'm Sorry – John Denver
01 - 02 Fame – David Bowie/John Lennon
02 - 03 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
05 - 04 Fight The Power – Isley Brothers
07 - 05 Run Joey Run – David Geddes
06 - 06 Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow
03 - 07 At Seventeen – Janis Ian
09 - 08 Wasted Days & Wasted Nights – Freddy Fender
11 - 09 Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
10 - 10 Feel Like Makin' Love – Bad Company
13 - 11 Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady – Helen Reddy
16 - 12 Dance With Me – Orleans
12 - 13 That's The Way Of The World – Earth Wind & Fire
19 - 14 Mr Jaws – Dickie Goodman
18 - 15 I Believe There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love – Anka/Coates
10 - 16 Feelings – Morris Albert
25 - 17 It Only Takes A Minute – Tavares
23 - 18 Games People Play – Spinners
08 - 19 Fallin' In Love – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison*
21 - 20 Daisy Jane – America
24 - 21 How Long – Pointer Sisters
22 - 22 The Proud One – Osmonds
27 - 23 Brazil – Ritchie Family
26 - 24 Rocky – Austin Roberts
32 - 25 Bad Blood – Neil Sedaka/Elton John
28 - 26 Gone At Last – Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow
31 - 27 Miracles – Jefferson Starship
15 - 28 Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band
33 - 29 Lady Blue – Leon Russell
40 - 30 Who Loves You – Four Seasons
34 - 31 Carolina In The Pines – Michael Martin Murphey
35 - 32 Theme From Jaws – John Williams
36 - 33 Do It Any Way You Wanna – People's Choice
37 - 34 You're All I Need To Get By – Tony Orlando & Dawn
39 - 35 What A Diff'rence A Day Makes – Esther Phillips
17 - 36 Solitaire – Carpenters
41 - 37 I Got Stoned & I Missed It – Jim Stafford
42 - 38 I Only Have Eyes For You – Art Garfunkel
43 - 39 If I Ever Lose This Heaven – Average White Band
54 - 40 Lyin' Eyes – Eagles

*Alan Dennison replaced Tommy Reynolds in 1972 but until July 1976 the group's songs were still credited to Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

12 good/ok from 1973:

40: Danny's Song - Anne Murray
33: Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
30: The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
19: Last Song - Edward Bear
15: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
13: Your Mama Don't Dance - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
12: Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
11: Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg
6: Do It Again - Steely Dan
5: Superstition - Stevie Wonder
2: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
1: Crocodile Rock - Elton John

8 good/ok from 1975:

01 - 02 Fame – David Bowie/John Lennon did not know this had Lennon on it
02 - 03 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
11 - 09 Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
16 - 12 Dance With Me – Orleans
19 - 14 Mr Jaws – Dickie Goodman
31 - 27 Miracles – Jefferson Starship
15 - 28 Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band
54 - 40 Lyin' Eyes – Eagles

 

[Channel98]

David Bowie, John Lennon and Carlos Alomar (who played guitar on 11 David Bowie albums, 1975-2003) wrote Fame and Lennon sings backing vocals on the track. Here is Duran Duran's version of Fame. It was the B-side of their 1981 single Careless Memories and was included on the 1997 compilation album The David Bowie Songbook:

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 8

*****
03 - 07 At Seventeen – Janis Ian

****
10 - 10 Feel Like Makin' Love – Bad Company
15 - 28 Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band

***
01 - 02 Fame – David Bowie/John Lennon
11 - 09 Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
19 - 14 Mr Jaws – Dickie Goodman
40 - 30 Who Loves You – Four Seasons
35 - 32 Theme From Jaws – John Williams

**
16 - 12 Dance With Me – Orleans
08 - 19 Fallin' In Love – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison*
31 - 27 Miracles – Jefferson Starship
54 - 40 Lyin' Eyes – Eagles

*
02 - 03 Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
10 - 16 Feelings – Morris Albert

? 26

 

[Channel98]

Larry Weiss wrote and recorded Rhinestone Cowboy. It was released as a single in March 1974 and reached #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart but never made the Hot 100. Glen Campbell's remake was number one on the country chart for three weeks in August-September 1975 and also went to number one on the Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary chart. Here is the original. (Weiss also co-wrote Jerry Butler's Mr. Dream Merchant, the Animals' Help Me Girl and the American Breed's Bend Me, Shape Me.) I think Larry is trying too hard to sound like Neil Diamond.

 

[HecticArt]

February 10 1973​

Twelve

36: I Got Ants In My Pants And I Want To Dance - Part 1 - James Brown
32: Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers
30: The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
23: Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
22: Love Train - O'Jays
14: Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
13: Your Mama Don't Dance - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
7: The World Is A Ghetto - War
6: Do It Again - Steely Dan
5: Superstition - Stevie Wonder
2: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
1: Crocodile Rock - Elton John

 

[HecticArt]

Sicks

Mister scotch, here is the Billboard top 40 for September 27, 1975:


01 - 02 Fame – David Bowie/John Lennon
05 - 04 Fight The Power – Isley Brothers
09 - 08 Wasted Days & Wasted Nights – Freddy Fender
11 - 09 Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
10 - 10 Feel Like Makin' Love – Bad Company
16 - 12 Dance With Me – Orleans

 

[hwkn]

40 for 73 and 75…..I didn’t post the wheel because I was busy watching the Olympics….sorry.

 

[scotchandcigar]

15 for 73

32: Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu - Johnny Rivers
30: The Cover Of "Rolling Stone" - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
25: You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio - Joni Mitchell
23: Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
22: Love Train - O'Jays
17: Hi, Hi, Hi - Wings
15: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
14: Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
13: Your Mama Don't Dance - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
12: Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
11: Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg
6: Do It Again - Steely Dan
5: Superstition - Stevie Wonder
2: You're So Vain - Carly Simon
1: Crocodile Rock - Elton John