Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[sadchild]

Good 8
Okay 15
Bad 7
? 54

BEST I RECOGNIZE
67: FIRE AND RAIN - JAMES TAYLOR
52: LOLA - KINKS
49: CECELIA - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
35: PATCHES - CLARENCE CARTER
30: GREEN-EYED LADY - SUGARLOAF
26: ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE
9: LET IT BE - BEATLES
1: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL

WORST I RECOGNIZE
65: WE,VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - THE CARPENTERS
44: HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - EDDIE HOLMAN
33: VENUS - SHOCKING BLUE
15: ABC - JACKSON FIVE
13: MAKE IT WITH YOU - BREAD
7: I'LL BE THERE - JACKSON FIVE
2: (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU - CARPENTERS

 

[nysfboy328]

@sadchild, what about the good, ok and bad songs from October 25, 1975?

 

[sadchild]

@sadchild, what about the good, ok and bad songs from October 25, 1975?

Well I be darned I missed that one!

And whoa, I don't recognize a song I like in the batch. There are some classics that I recognize as great songs... that I just don't go out of my way to listen to cuz I'm personally not that into them.

Good 0
Okay 6
Bad 6
? 28

BEST I RECOGNIZE (okays...)
35. Dickie Goodman - Mr. Jaws
29. David Bowie - Fame
26. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
19. War - Low Rider
9. Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz
7. Four Seasons - Who Loves You

WORST I RECOGNIZE
18. Captain & Tennille - The Way I Want to Touch You
8. Elton John - Island Girl
6. Morris Albert - Feelings
4. Eagles - Lyin' Eyes
3. Jefferson Starship - Miracles

The 6th 'bad' is "Dance With Me". It's a meh song, not real bad like the other 5.

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 5/27/72.

 

[nysfboy328]

May 27, 1972:
40. Elton John - Rocket Man (NEW!)
39. Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely for So Long (NEW!)
38. America - I Need You (NEW!)
37. April Wine - You Could Have Been a Lady
36. Bill Withers - Lean on Me (NEW!)
35. Andy Williams - Speak Softly Love
34. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Someday Never Comes
33. Neil Young - Old Man (↑6)
32. Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
31. The Pips and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace (NEW!)
30. Millie Jackson - Ask Me What You Want
29. Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) (NEW!)
28. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
27. Don McLean - Vincent
26. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
25. Harry Chapin - Taxi
24. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
#1 Song 10 Years Ago Today: Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore
23. Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
22. Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
21. Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light
20. Love Unlimited - Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love
19. Bread - Diary
18. Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
17. Carpenters - It's Going to Take Some Time
16. War - Slippin' Into Darkness
15. Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
14. Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow
13. Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One
12. 5th Dimension - (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All
11. Gallery - Nice to Be with You
10. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
9. Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother
8. Joe Tex - I Gotcha
7. Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
6. Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
5. Sammy Davis Jr. - The Candy Man
4. Al Green - Look What You Done for Me
3. Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
2. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
1. Chi-Lites - Oh Girl

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of May 27, 1972?

 

[scotchandcigar]

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of May 27, 1972?

There's no question that we all enjoy sadchild's lists, but just keep in mind he generally skips half the songs in the 70s countdowns, especially early 70s.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

15 good/ok/guilty from 1972:
40. Elton John - Rocket Man (NEW!)
37. April Wine - You Could Have Been a Lady
36. Bill Withers - Lean on Me (NEW!)
33. Neil Young - Old Man (↑6)
32. Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
25. Harry Chapin - Taxi
24. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
23. Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
22. Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
18. Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
10. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
9. Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother
7. Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
6. Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
5. Sammy Davis Jr. - The Candy Man

 

[scotchandcigar]

16.

40. Elton John - Rocket Man (NEW!)
36. Bill Withers - Lean on Me (NEW!)
33. Neil Young - Old Man (↑6)
32. Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange
28. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
27. Don McLean - Vincent
26. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
25. Harry Chapin - Taxi
24. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
23. Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
22. Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
21. Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light
18. Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
7. Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
6. Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
2. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

 

[Channel98]

In December 1980, Harry Chapin reached #23 on the Hot 100 with a sequel to Taxi – cleverly titled Sequel.

 

[HecticArt]

Only 9.

40. Elton John - Rocket Man (NEW!)
36. Bill Withers - Lean on Me (NEW!)
33. Neil Young - Old Man (↑6)
29. Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) (NEW!)
24. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
23. Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo
22. Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard
2. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
1. Chi-Lites - Oh Girl

 

[sadchild]

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of May 27, 1972?

Good 4
Okay 4
Bad 4
? 28

GOODS
40. Elton John - Rocket Man (NEW!)
36. Bill Withers - Lean on Me (NEW!)
24. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
22. Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard

OKAYS
33. Neil Young - Old Man
25. Harry Chapin - Taxi
6. Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken
2. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

BADS (no channel changers, just not my thing)
26. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
18. Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
5. Sammy Davis Jr. - The Candy Man <- ok this might be a channel changer
1. Chi-Lites - Oh Girl

13. Jackson 5 - Little Bitty Pretty One

File under 'Songs that couldn't be made today'?

 

[scotchandcigar]

29. Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) (NEW!)

I had never heard this before hearing these countdowns on SiriusXM; and I can see that you might find it funny and entertaining. But boy, does it annoy the shit out of me! It's an instant channel changer.

 

[nysfboy328]

Did you guys know that AT40 played the slow pitched #24 jingle on September 25, 1976 a year after they played the slow pitched #26 jingle on September 6, 1975?

 

[HecticArt]

I had never heard this before hearing these countdowns on SiriusXM; and I can see that you might find it funny and entertaining. But boy, does it annoy the shit out of me! It's an instant channel changer.

It was like a Weird Al song when I I first heard it as a kid.
If I heard it very often, I wouldn't find it so amusing.

 

[goreds2]

Today’s countdown:

CASEY KASEM’S AMERICAN TOP 40 - 1/9/71​

40: MOST OF ALL - B.J. THOMAS

39: BE MY BABY - ANDY KIM
38: GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED - JAMES BROWN
37: GYPSY WOMAN - BRIAN HYLAND
SPECIAL: TO EACH HIS OWN - THE PLATTERS
36: WATCHING SCOTTY GROW - BOBBY GOLDSBORO
35: AMOS MOSES - JERRY REID
34: AMAZING GRACE - JUDY COLLINS
33: MR. BOJANGLES - THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
32: HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER - NEIL DIAMOND
31: I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' - DAVE EDMONDS
30: NO MATTER WHAT - BADFINGER
29: (DON'T WORRY) IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW, WE'RE ALL GONNA GO - CURTIS MAYFIELD
28: GAMES - REDEYE
27: STOP THE WAR, NOW - EDWIN STARR
26: REMEMBER ME - DIANA ROSS
25: I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW - ELVIS PRESLEY
24: BORN TO WANDER - RARE EARTH
23: ONE-MAN BAND - THREE DOG NIGHT
22: WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN - RUNT
SPECIAL: HURT SO BAD - THE LETTERMEN
21: DOMINO - VAN MORRISON
20: IMMIGRANT SONG - LED ZEPPELIN
19: IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
18: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - STEVEN STILLS
17: DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS - CHICAGO
16: FOR THE GOOD TIMES - RAY PRICE
15: ROSE GARDEN - LYNN ANDERSON
14: RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH - SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS
13: PAY TO THE PIPER - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
12: IT'S IMPOSSIBLE - PERRY COMO
11: YOUR SONG - ELTON JOHN
10: TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
9: STONEY END - BARBRA STREISAND
8: STONED LOVE - THE SUPREMES
7: GROOVE ME - KING FLOYD
6: LONELY DAYS, LONELY NIGHTS - THE BEE GEES
5: I THINK I LOVE YOU - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
4: BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA
SPECIAL: THE TENNESSEE WALTZ - PATTI PAGE
3: ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER - 5th DIMENSION
2: CANDIDA - DAWN
1: MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON

CASEY KASEM AMERICAN TOP 40 - 1/9/71

 

[HecticArt]

Noine

38: GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED - JAMES BROWN
31: I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' - DAVE EDMONDS
30: NO MATTER WHAT - BADFINGER
21: DOMINO - VAN MORRISON
20: IMMIGRANT SONG - LED ZEPPELIN
18: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - STEVEN STILLS
10: TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
4: BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA
1: MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON

 

[Channel98]

There were eight remakes on that top 40. Amazing Grace, written by John Newton in 1835, was first recorded in August 1922 by The Original Sacred Harp Choir. Be My Baby was a #2 hit for the Ronettes in October 1963. The Impressions' Gypsy Woman reached #2 on the R&B chart and #20 on the Hot 100 in December 1961. Stoney End was written and recorded by Laura Nyro in 1966. It was the B-side of Wedding Bell Blues, which she also wrote and which reached #103 on the Hot 100 and later became a number-one hit for the 5th Dimension.

Mr Bojangles was written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker in November 1967 and released as a single in June 1968. I Hear You Knocking was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis and a pop hit for Gale Storm in 1955. River Deep Mountain High is the title track of a 1966 Ike & Tina Turner album and was a minor hit when released as a single in 1969. Tina sings the song. Producer Phil Spector did not want Ike interfering with the recording so he paid Ike (and gave him credit on the label) to stay away from the studio.

I Really Don't Want To Know was first recorded by Eddy Arnold on October 23, 1953 and went to number one on the country chart in May 1954. Elvis Presley's version got to #23 on the country chart and #21 on the Hot 100 in February 1971 and an instrumental version by harmonica player Charlie McCoy reached #19 on the country chart in December 1972. A version by Les Paul & Mary Ford reached #11 on the pop chart in May 1954.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

9 good/ok from 1971:

39: BE MY BABY - ANDY KIM (never heard this until the last couple of years on local FM radio)
35: AMOS MOSES - JERRY REID
33: MR. BOJANGLES - THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
32: HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER - NEIL DIAMOND
20: IMMIGRANT SONG - LED ZEPPELIN
11: YOUR SONG - ELTON JOHN
10: TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
4: BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA
1: MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON

Not on my good or ok list but:
17: DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS - CHICAGO
I thought they said in another song it was 25 or 6 to 4? Make up your mind. Do they know the time or not?

 

[scotchandcigar]

15.

33: MR. BOJANGLES - THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
31: I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN' - DAVE EDMONDS
30: NO MATTER WHAT - BADFINGER
21: DOMINO - VAN MORRISON
20: IMMIGRANT SONG - LED ZEPPELIN
18: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - STEVEN STILLS
17: DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS - CHICAGO
14: RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH - SUPREMES AND FOUR TOPS
11: YOUR SONG - ELTON JOHN
10: TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
8: STONED LOVE - THE SUPREMES
6: LONELY DAYS, LONELY NIGHTS - THE BEE GEES
4: BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - SANTANA
3: ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER - 5th DIMENSION
1: MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON

 

[sadchild]

Good 2
Okay 5
Bad 5
? 28

BEST I RECOGNIZE
18: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - STEVEN STILLS
11: YOUR SONG - ELTON JOHN

WORST I RECOGNIZE
no channel changers