Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[nysfboy328]

June 29, 1974
#40 Wet Willie-Keep on Smilin'
#39 Grand Funk-The Loco-Motion
#38 Jimmy Buffett-Come Monday
#37 Impressions-Finally Got Myself Together
#36 Jim Croce-Workin' at the Car Wash Blues
#35 Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Taking Care of Business
#34 Elvis Presley-If You Talk in Your Sleep
#33 ZZ Top-La Grange
#32 Joni Mitchell-Help Me
#31 Jim Stafford-My Girl Bill
#30 The Eagles-Already Gone
#29 ABBA-Waterloo
#28 Golden Earring-Radar Love
#27 Ozark Mountain Daredevils-If You Wanna Get to Heaven
#26 Blue Magic-Sideshow
#25 Marvin Hamlisch-The Entertainer
#24 Cher-Train of Thought
#23 Anne Murray-You Won't See Me
#22 Maria Muldaur-Midnight at the Oasis
#21 DeFranco Family-Save the Last Dance for Me
#20 Steely Dan-Rikki Don't Lose that Number
#19 Spinners-I'm Coming Home
#18 Mac Davis-One Hell of a Woman
#17 Carly Simon-Haven't Got Time for the Pain
#16 John Denver-Annie's Song
#15 O'Jays-For the Love of Money
#14 Righteous Brothers-Rock & Roll Heaven
#13 Hollies-The Air That I Breathe
#12 Jackson 5-Dancing Machine
#11 Gladys Knight & the Pips-On and On
#10 Paul McCartney & Wings-Band on the Run
#9 Ray Stevens-The Streak
#8 Kool & the Gang-Hollywood Swinging
#7 Olivia Newton-John-If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
#6 George McCrae-Rock Your Baby
#5 Hues Corporation-Rock the Boat
#4 Stylistics-You Make Me Feel Brand New
#3 William De Vaughn-Be Thankful for What You Got
#2 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods-Billy, Don't Be a Hero
#1 Gordon Lightfoot-Sundown

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

17 good/ok from 1974:

#39 Grand Funk-The Loco-Motion
#35 Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Taking Care of Business
#33 ZZ Top-La Grange didn't think this was that old
#32 Joni Mitchell-Help Me
#30 The Eagles-Already Gone
#29 ABBA-Waterloo
#28 Golden Earring-Radar Love
#25 Marvin Hamlisch-The Entertainer
#20 Steely Dan-Rikki Don't Lose that Number
#16 John Denver-Annie's Song
#14 Righteous Brothers-Rock & Roll Heaven
#10 Paul McCartney & Wings-Band on the Run
#9 Ray Stevens-The Streak
#7 Olivia Newton-John-If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
#5 Hues Corporation-Rock the Boat
#2 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods-Billy, Don't Be a Hero
#1 Gordon Lightfoot-Sundown

 

[Channel98]

The Entertainer was written by Scott Joplin in 1902 and was first recorded by the Blue Boys – guitarist Napoleon "Nap" Hayes and mandolinist Matthew Prater, from Vicksburg, Mississippi – in 1928. Joplin never recorded the song but On December 29, 1902, he made a piano roll of The Entertainer for player pianos. Kids, ask your great-grandparents what a player piano is.

 

[HecticArt]

Twelve

#39 Grand Funk-The Loco-Motion - They had a pretty wide range of hits.
#35 Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Taking Care of Business
#33 ZZ Top-La Grange
#30 The Eagles-Already Gone
#28 Golden Earring-Radar Love
#25 Marvin Hamlisch-The Entertainer
#20 Steely Dan-Rikki Don't Lose that Number
#10 Paul McCartney & Wings-Band on the Run
#9 Ray Stevens-The Streak - Nostalgia/novelty
#5 Hues Corporation-Rock the Boat - Nostalgia
#2 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods-Billy, Don't Be a Hero - Nostalgia
#1 Gordon Lightfoot-Sundown

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 9

*****
#35 Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Taking Care of Business

****
#28 Golden Earring-Radar Love
#25 Marvin Hamlisch-The Entertainer
#5 Hues Corporation-Rock the Boat
#1 Gordon Lightfoot-Sundown

***
#33 ZZ Top-La Grange
#22 Maria Muldaur-Midnight at the Oasis
#17 Carly Simon-Haven't Got Time for the Pain
#15 O'Jays-For the Love of Money
#10 Paul McCartney & Wings-Band on the Run

**
#32 Joni Mitchell-Help Me
#30 The Eagles-Already Gone
#20 Steely Dan-Rikki Don't Lose that Number
#12 Jackson 5-Dancing Machine
#9 Ray Stevens-The Streak

*
#29 ABBA-Waterloo

? 24

 

[scotchandcigar]

22 for 74, some pretty effin' good songs there:

#39 Grand Funk-The Loco-Motion
#38 Jimmy Buffett-Come Monday
#36 Jim Croce-Workin' at the Car Wash Blues
#35 Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Taking Care of Business
#33 ZZ Top-La Grange
#32 Joni Mitchell-Help Me
#30 The Eagles-Already Gone
#29 ABBA-Waterloo
#28 Golden Earring-Radar Love
#25 Marvin Hamlisch-The Entertainer - if your school band room had a piano, this got played for months
#22 Maria Muldaur-Midnight at the Oasis
#20 Steely Dan-Rikki Don't Lose that Number
#17 Carly Simon-Haven't Got Time for the Pain
#16 John Denver-Annie's Song
#14 Righteous Brothers-Rock & Roll Heaven
#13 Hollies-The Air That I Breathe
#12 Jackson 5-Dancing Machine
#10 Paul McCartney & Wings-Band on the Run
#9 Ray Stevens-The Streak
#7 Olivia Newton-John-If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
#2 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods-Billy, Don't Be a Hero - a shitty but nostalgic song
#1 Gordon Lightfoot-Sundown