Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

16 good/ok from 1977:

(46) 40. CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT - CARPENTERS
(48) 36. YOUR SMILING FACE - JAMES TAYLOR
(45) 35. SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - PAUL SIMON
(35) 32. COME SAIL AWAY - STYX
(40) 30. YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN - FLEETWOOD MAC
(34) 29. IT'S SO EASY - LINDA RONSTADT
(22) 18. HELP IS ON ITS WAY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(14) 17. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER [6]
(21) 16. BLUE BAYOU - LINDA RONSTADT
( 5) 15. KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND [2]
(16) 14. JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL
(15) 11. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES *
(10) 8. DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE - CRYSTAL GAYLE
( 7) 7. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
( 6) 5. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
( 2) 2. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON

1 big channel changer from 1977:
( 1) 1. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBY BOONE *
 
Klaatu, a Canadian trio named after an alien in the 1951 movie The Day The Earth Stood Still, released their original version of Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft on their 1976 debut album 3:47 EST. Cut from 7:14 to 3:23 and released as the B-side of Sub-Rosa Speedway, the double-sided hit peaked at #62 on the April 30 1977 Billboard Hot 100. The Carpenters' remake peaked at #32 on the November 26 1977 Hot 100. The B-side was Can't Smile Without You, which had first been recorded by co-writer David Martin in 1975 and would become a #3 hit for Barry Manilow in April 1978.

Here is the album version of Klaatu's song. It opens with faint sounds of birds and insects, the sound of someone walking through a forest and the sound of a scratchy disc on a turntable.



The Carpenters' album version of the song opens with an obnoxious DJ taking a phone request. The caller turns out to be a space alien.

 
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(38) 37. CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES - JIMMY BUFFETT - Meh
(48) 36. YOUR SMILING FACE - JAMES TAYLOR - Meh
(45) 35. SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - PAUL SIMON
(35) 32. COME SAIL AWAY - STYX
(40) 30. YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN - FLEETWOOD MAC
(26) 22. WE JUST DISAGREE - DAVE MASON - Meh
(14) 17. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER [6]
(21) 16. BLUE BAYOU - LINDA RONSTADT
( 6) 5. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
 
Channel98 said:
Klaatu, a Canadian trio named after an alien in the 1951 movie The Day The Earth Stood Still, released their original version of Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft on their 1976 debut album 3:47 EST. Cut from 7:14 to 3:23 and released as the B-side of Sub-Rosa Speedway, the double-sided hit peaked at #62 on the April 30 1977 Billboard Hot 100. The Carpenters' remake peaked at #32 on the November 26 1977 Hot 100. The B-side was Can't Smile Without You, which had first been recorded by co-writer David Martin in 1975 and would become a #3 hit for Barry Manilow in April 1978.

Here is the album version of Klaatu's song. It opens with faint sounds of birds and insects, the sound of someone walking through a forest and the sound of a scratchy disc on a turntable.



The Carpenters' album version of the song opens with an obnoxious DJ taking a phone request. The caller turns out to be a space alien.

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I never realized there were 2 versions. Until you mentioned it, I just assumed that the one listed was the Klaatu version. But I have definitely heard both versions before. I don't hear it that often so I didn't realize that when I was hearing the Carpenters version it was different. When played on the radio, the beginning is usually removed. Quiet barely heard sounds or a DJ from a different station are not usually welcomed when a song is played.
 
In 1977, a choir of students under the direction of music teacher Hans Fenger at Wix-Brown Elementary School in Langley, British Columbia, released an album cleverly titled Wix-Brown Elementary School. Among the 12 songs are Mandy, Wildfire, Good Vibrations, I Get Around, In My Room, You're Sixteen, Sweet Caroline, The Long & Winding Road and.......yes, Calling Occupants.

 
Great/good/ok 9

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(45) 35. SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - PAUL SIMON
(40) 30. YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 6) 5. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES

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(26) 22. WE JUST DISAGREE - DAVE MASON
(14) 17. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER [6]

***
(34) 29. IT'S SO EASY - LINDA RONSTADT
(25) 21. DUSIC - BRICK insane clown posse used this for an eminem diss track
( 9) 12. STAR WARS THEME / CANTINA BAND - MECO **

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(48) 36. YOUR SMILING FACE - JAMES TAYLOR
(37) 34. I GO CRAZY - PAUL DAVIS
(19) 27. SWAYIN' TO THE MUSIC (SLOW DANCIN') - JOHNNY RIVERS [10]
(21) 16. BLUE BAYOU - LINDA RONSTADT
(16) 14. JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU - FIREFALL
(11) 9. BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE - CHICAGO
(10) 8. DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE - CRYSTAL GAYLE
( 2) 2. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON

*
( 7) 7. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
( 1) 1. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBY BOONE *

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16 for 77

(38) 37. CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES - JIMMY BUFFETT
(48) 36. YOUR SMILING FACE - JAMES TAYLOR
(45) 35. SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - PAUL SIMON
(35) 32. COME SAIL AWAY - STYX
(40) 30. YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN - FLEETWOOD MAC
(34) 29. IT'S SO EASY - LINDA RONSTADT
(18) 24. SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) - PETER FRAMPTON [18]
(26) 22. WE JUST DISAGREE - DAVE MASON
(22) 18. HELP IS ON ITS WAY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(14) 17. COLD AS ICE - FOREIGNER [6]
( 5) 15. KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND [2]
(17) 13. WE'RE ALL ALONE - RITA COOLIDGE
(11) 9. BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE - CHICAGO
( 7) 7. I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
( 6) 5. BRICK HOUSE - COMMODORES
( 2) 2. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER - CARLY SIMON

Notes:
We were on our way up to L.L.Bean in Freeport (all Maine residents are required to go there annually), and we caught some of this countdown. Casey played Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama because the plane crash had just happened.

(17) 13. WE'RE ALL ALONE - RITA COOLIDGE - This is the Boz Scaggs song I posted in the other thread.
 
scotchandcigar said:
Notes:
We were on our way up to L.L.Bean in Freeport (all Maine residents are required to go there annually), and we caught some of this countdown. Casey played Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama because the plane crash had just happened.
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I heard that. They also said they were not going to tour or record again under that name. That decision did not last long.
 
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