Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

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33 23 THE MOODY BLUES - THE STORY IN YOUR EYES
20 34 CAT STEVENS - PEACE TRAIN
14 14 CAROLE KING - SO FAR AWAY
11 08 BILL WITHERS - AIN’T NO SUNSHINE
10 28 CHÉR - GYPSYS, TRAMPS & THIEVES
07 07 PAUL & LINDA McCARTNEY - UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY
04 04 JOAN BAEZ - THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
01 01 ROD STEWART - MAGGIE MAY
 
October 20th, 1973:

40 25 DIANA ROSS - TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING
39 27 CONWAY TWITTY - YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE
38 22 STORIES - BROTHER LOUIE
37 DE HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES - THE LOVE I LOST (Part 1)
36 36 THE OSMONDS - LET ME IN
35 21 DAWN/TONY ORLANDO - SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYPSY ROSE
34 28 THE JACKSON 5 - GET IT TOGETHER
33 38 ROBERTA FLACK - JESSE
32 32 KOOL & THE GANG - FUNKY STUFF
31 DE CARPENTERS - TOP OF THE WORLD
30 31 SEALS & CROFTS - WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY (AGAIN)
29 DE RINGO STARR - PHOTOGRAPH
28 DE CHICAGO - JUST YOU ‘N’ ME
27 33 BOBBY GOLDSBORO - SUMMER (The First Time)
26 35 DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE - YOU’RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME
25 29 MILLIE JACKSON - IT HURTS SO GOOD
24 18 HELEN REDDY - DELTA DAWN
23 24 JOE WALSH - ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY
22 40 JIM CROCE - I GOT A NAME
21 23 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON - WHY ME
20 26 BILLY PRESTON - SPACE RACE
19 16 B. W. STEVENSON - MY MARIA
18 15 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - CHINA GROVE
17 14 THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP - FREE RIDE
16 20 BOB DYLAN - KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
15 17 CHEECH & CHONG - BASKETBALL JONES
14 07 PAUL SIMON - LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
13 19 ART GARFUNKEL - ALL I KNOW
12 10 GRAND FUNK - WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
11 11 THE POINTER SISTERS - YES WE CAN CAN
10 13 MARIE OSMOND - PAPER ROSES
09 12 THE DeFRANCO FAMILY - HEARTBEAT, IT’S A LOVEBEAT
08 04 STEVIE WONDER - HIGHER GROUND
07 09 EDDIE KENDRICKS - KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (Part 1)
06 06 ISLEY BROTHERS - THAT LADY (Part 1)
05 08 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS - MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
04 03 MARVIN GAYE - LET’S GET IT ON
03 02 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - RAMBLIN’ MAN
02 01 CHÉR - HALF-BREED
01 05 THE ROLLING STONES - ANGIE
 
Great/good/ok 11

*****
38 22 STORIES - BROTHER LOUIE
18 15 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - CHINA GROVE
17 14 THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP - FREE RIDE

****
22 40 JIM CROCE - I GOT A NAME
15 17 CHEECH & CHONG - BASKETBALL JONES
14 07 PAUL SIMON - LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
01 05 THE ROLLING STONES - ANGIE tori amos' cover is 5-star

***
30 31 SEALS & CROFTS - WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY (AGAIN)
28 DE CHICAGO - JUST YOU ‘N’ ME
12 10 GRAND FUNK - WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
05 08 GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS - MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA

**
16 20 BOB DYLAN - KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR gnr's cover is 3-stars
04 03 MARVIN GAYE - LET’S GET IT ON
03 02 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - RAMBLIN’ MAN

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11 good/ok from 1973:

38 22 STORIES - BROTHER LOUIE
31 DE CARPENTERS - TOP OF THE WORLD
29 DE RINGO STARR - PHOTOGRAPH
24 18 HELEN REDDY - DELTA DAWN guilty pleasure
23 24 JOE WALSH - ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY
18 15 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - CHINA GROVE
17 14 THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP - FREE RIDE
16 20 BOB DYLAN - KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
14 07 PAUL SIMON - LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
12 10 GRAND FUNK - WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
03 02 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - RAMBLIN’ MAN
01 05 THE ROLLING STONES - ANGIE

Notes:
15 17 CHEECH Y CHONG - BASKETBALL JONES
I think that's a typo in artist name is it not? Cheech & Chong according to Billboard
 
"Cheech y Chong" is how they were listed on music surveys in Mexico. :D

Producer Lou Adler recruited several big names for Basketball Jones including George Harrison on guitar, Carole King on piano, Billy Preston on organ and Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, Michelle Phillips and the Blossoms on background vocals.

 
Ate

23 24 JOE WALSH - ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY
18 15 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - CHINA GROVE
17 14 THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP - FREE RIDE
16 20 BOB DYLAN - KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
15 17 CHEECH & CHONG - BASKETBALL JONES - Novelty Pick
12 10 GRAND FUNK - WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
08 04 STEVIE WONDER - HIGHER GROUND
04 03 MARVIN GAYE - LET’S GET IT ON
 
16 for 73

40 25 DIANA ROSS - TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING
38 22 STORIES - BROTHER LOUIE
30 31 SEALS & CROFTS - WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY (AGAIN)
29 DE RINGO STARR - PHOTOGRAPH
28 DE CHICAGO - JUST YOU ‘N’ ME
23 24 JOE WALSH - ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY
20 26 BILLY PRESTON - SPACE RACE
18 15 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - CHINA GROVE
17 14 THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP - FREE RIDE
14 07 PAUL SIMON - LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
12 10 GRAND FUNK - WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
08 04 STEVIE WONDER - HIGHER GROUND
04 03 MARVIN GAYE - LET’S GET IT ON
03 02 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - RAMBLIN’ MAN
02 01 CHÉR - HALF-BREED
01 05 THE ROLLING STONES - ANGIE
 
1979/10/27

Repeat countdown
  • 2016/10/29
The Bottom 60:
(--) 87, WAIT FOR ME - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(--) 85. I STILL HAVE DREAMS - RICHIE FURAY
(--) 84. POW WOW - CORY DAYE
(--) 82. (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP - PART 1 - FUNKADELIC
(--) 81. DON'T LET GO - ISAAC HAYS
(--) 79. WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS BROKEN HEART - ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY
(85) 74. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES *
(86) 66. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME - CAPTAIN & TENNILLE *

This week's drops:
(36) 75. FOUND A CURE - ASHFORD & SIMPSON [36]
(30) 73. AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE - EARTH, WIND, & FIRE [2]
(31) 61. DEPENDIN' ON YOU - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS [25]
(39) 50. CRUEL TO BE KIND - NICK LOWE [12]
(39) 41. DON'T BRING ME DOWN - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [4]

The Top 40:
(45) 40. VICTIM OF LOVE - ELTON JOHN
(42) 39. STREET LIFE - THE CRUSADERS
(43) 38. OLEASE DON'T LEAVE - LAUREN WOOD
(57) 37. DREAM POLICE - CHEAP TRICK
(38) 36. FINS - JIMMY BUFFET
(37) 35. YOU'RE ONLY LONELY - J.D. SOUTHER
(40) 34. RAINBOW CONNECTION - KEMIT (JIM HENSON)
(59) 33. NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH US ENOUGH) - BARBRA STREISAND / DONNA SUMMER *
(21) 32. GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME - GERRY RAFFERTY [21]
(33) 31. SO GOOD, SO RIGHT - BRENDA RUSSELL
(17) 30. SPOOKY - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION [17]
(32) 29. IF YOU REMEMBER ME - CHRIS THOMPSON & NIGHT
(28) 28. MIDNIGHT WIND - JOHN STEWART
(23) 27. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE - LOBO [23]
(13) 26. LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND [6]
(27) 25. GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY - BOB DYLAN
(34) 24. BROKEN HEARTED ME - ANNE MURRAY
(25) 23. THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER - MICHAEL JOHNSON
(24) 22. I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE - JENNIFER WARNES
(11) 21. HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - BONNIE POINTER [11]
(35) 20. SHIPS - BARRY MANNILOW
( 8) 19. MY SHARONA - THE KNACK **
(20) 18. HOLD ON - IAN GOMM
(22) 17. COME TO ME - FRANCE JOLI
(18) 16. LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' - JOURNEY
(19) 15. GOOD GIRLS DON'T - THE KNACK
(26) 14. BABE - STYX *
(16) 13. PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
(14) 12. DIRTY WHITE BOY - FOREIGNER
( 7) 11. SAD EYES - ROBERT JOHN **
(12) 10. YOU DECORATED MY LIFE - KENNY ROGERS
(15) 9. TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC
(10) 8. STILL - COMMODORES *
( 9) 7. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES *
( 4) 6. SAIL ON - THE COMMODORES [4]
( 5) 5. I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN - DIONNE WARWICK
( 6) 4. DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - DONNA SUMMER
( 2) 3. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - MICHAEL JACKSON **
( 3) 2. POP MUZIK - M *
( 1) 1. RISE - HERB ALPERT *
 
25 good/ok from 1979:

(57) 37. DREAM POLICE - CHEAP TRICK
(37) 35. YOU'RE ONLY LONELY - J.D. SOUTHER
(59) 33. NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH US ENOUGH) - BARBRA STREISAND / DONNA SUMMER *
(21) 32. GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME - GERRY RAFFERTY [21]
(17) 30. SPOOKY - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION [17]
(13) 26. LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND [6]
(27) 25. GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY - BOB DYLAN
(34) 24. BROKEN HEARTED ME - ANNE MURRAY
(24) 22. I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE - JENNIFER WARNES
( 8) 19. MY SHARONA - THE KNACK **
(18) 16. LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' - JOURNEY
(19) 15. GOOD GIRLS DON'T - THE KNACK
(26) 14. BABE - STYX *
(16) 13. PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
(14) 12. DIRTY WHITE BOY - FOREIGNER
( 7) 11. SAD EYES - ROBERT JOHN **
(12) 10. YOU DECORATED MY LIFE - KENNY ROGERS
(15) 9. TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC
(10) 8. STILL - COMMODORES *
( 9) 7. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES *
( 4) 6. SAIL ON - THE COMMODORES [4]
( 6) 4. DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - DONNA SUMMER
( 2) 3. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - MICHAEL JACKSON **
( 3) 2. POP MUZIK - M *
( 1) 1. RISE - HERB ALPERT *
 
Herb Alpert's Rise was written by Andy Armer and Herb's nephew Randy "Badazz" Alpert. It was number one for two weeks in October 1979 and would win a Grammy award in February 1980 for best pop instrumental performance. That was pretty much a given – it was the only nominee. Here is a live performance at Lincoln Center in New York City, March 31, 2025. It was Alpert's 90th birthday.

 
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(42) 39. STREET LIFE - THE CRUSADERS
(57) 37. DREAM POLICE - CHEAP TRICK
(40) 34. RAINBOW CONNECTION - KEMIT (JIM HENSON)
(17) 30. SPOOKY - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION [17]
(13) 26. LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND [6]
(27) 25. GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY - BOB DYLAN
( 8) 19. MY SHARONA - THE KNACK **
(18) 16. LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' - JOURNEY
(19) 15. GOOD GIRLS DON'T - THE KNACK
(14) 12. DIRTY WHITE BOY - FOREIGNER
(15) 9. TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 9) 7. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES *
( 3) 2. POP MUZIK - M *
( 1) 1. RISE - HERB ALPERT *
 
I saw the date and thought "Can I guess the #1 song before I see it?" Yep! Nailed it =)

Great/good/ok 7

*****
( 8) 19. MY SHARONA - THE KNACK **
(14) 12. DIRTY WHITE BOY - FOREIGNER
( 2) 3. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - MICHAEL JACKSON **
( 3) 2. POP MUZIK - M *

****
(40) 34. RAINBOW CONNECTION - KERMIT (JIM HENSON)

***
(57) 37. DREAM POLICE - CHEAP TRICK
(15) 9. TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC

**
(13) 26. LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND [6]
(19) 15. GOOD GIRLS DON'T - THE KNACK
(26) 14. BABE - STYX *
(16) 13. PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
( 7) 11. SAD EYES - ROBERT JOHN **
(10) 8. STILL - COMMODORES *
( 9) 7. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES *

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sadchild said:
I saw the date and thought "Can I guess the #1 song before I see it?" Yep! Nailed it =)

Great/good/ok 7

*****
( 8) 19. MY SHARONA - THE KNACK **
(14) 12. DIRTY WHITE BOY - FOREIGNER
( 2) 3. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - MICHAEL JACKSON **
( 3) 2. POP MUZIK - M *

****
(40) 34. RAINBOW CONNECTION - KERMIT (JIM HENSON)

***
(57) 37. DREAM POLICE - CHEAP TRICK
(15) 9. TUSK - FLEETWOOD MAC

**
(13) 26. LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND [6]
(19) 15. GOOD GIRLS DON'T - THE KNACK
(26) 14. BABE - STYX *
(16) 13. PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND *
( 7) 11. SAD EYES - ROBERT JOHN **
(10) 8. STILL - COMMODORES *
( 9) 7. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES *

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Click to expand...
I also tried to guess before I saw, I thought it would be one of these 2:
( 9) 7. HEARTACHE TONIGHT - EAGLES *
( 3) 2. POP MUZIK - M *
I was just too early in my memory.
 
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