Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

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Good 6
Okay 2
Bad 9
? 23

GOOD
38. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (NEW!)
19. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
13. Steely Dan - Peg
8. Randy Newman - Short People
4. Queen - We Are the Champions
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

OKAY
40. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown (NEW!)
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are

BAD
34. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You (NEW!)
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
17. Bee Gees - Night Fever
16. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
12. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
11. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Player - Baby Come Back
5. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch

14. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind

 
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I find it interesting that you would like "Staying Alive" but not "Night Fever". The songs are very similar in sound and tempo.
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing said:
I find it interesting that you would like "Staying Alive" but not "Night Fever". The songs are very similar in sound and tempo.
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I've mentioned this before; but the drummer was not available for Stayin Alive. So the engineers put a segment of the Night Fever drum track on a tape loop, and slowed it down a bit. And that was it.
 
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Closet Encounters Of The Nerd Kind is hilarious. The narrator – who sounds like Captain Hook from Disney's 1953 Peter Pan – is Corey Burton, who voices Captain Hook and Ludwig Von Drake for Disney. Hans Conreid, the original voice of Captain Hook, died in 1982.
 
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1978/09/23
Repeat countdown

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

This week's drops:
(39) 73: My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
(38) 72: Two Tickets To Paradise - Eddie Money
(37) 68: Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise
(30) 62: A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy - The Kinks
(25) 52: Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass

The top 40:
(48) 40: Heartbreaker – Dolly Parton
(40) 39: Paradise By Dashboard Lights – Meat Loaf
(42) 38: Devoted To You – Carly Simon & James Taylor
(41) 37: Almost Like Being In Love – Michael Johnson
(49) 36: Josie – Steely Dan
(52) 35: Beast Of Burden – The Rolling Stones
(22) 34: Magnet And Steel – Walter Egan
(20) 33: Miss You – The Rolling Stones
(36) 32: 5-7-0-5 – City Boy
(34) 31: Talking In Your Sleep – Crystal Gayle
(33) 30: I Love The Night Life – Alicia Bridges
(35) 29: Who Are You – The Who
(32) 28: You Never Done It Like That – The Captain & Tennille
(27) 27: Just What I Needed – The Cars
(31) 26: She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
(29) 25: Come Together - Aerosmith
(26) 24: Back In The U.S.A. – Linda Ronstadt
(18) 23: Grease – Frankie Valli **
(23) 22: Love Theme From Eyes Of Laura Mars – Barbra Streisand
(28) 21: Get Off – Foxy
(24) 20: Right Down The Line – Gerry Rafferty
(10) 19: Shame – Evelyn “Champagne” King
(21) 18: Oh Darlin’ – Robin Gibb
( 9) 17: Got To Get You Into My Life – Earth, Wind & Fire
(19) 16: Whenever I Call You “Friend” – Kenny Loggins
(17) 15: Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger
(16) 14: You Needed Me – Anne Murray *
(14) 13: You And I – Rick James
(12) 12: Fool If You Think It’s Over – Chris Rea
(13) 11: Love Is In The Air – John Paul Young
(15) 10: Reminiscing – The Little River Band
(11) 9: Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder *
( 3) 8: Hot Blooded - Foreigner
( 8) 7: Don’t Look Back - Boston
( 7) 6: Summer Nights – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
( 6) 5: An Everlasting Love – Andy Gibb
( 2) 4: Three Times A Lady – The Commodores **
( 4) 3: Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John
( 5) 2: Kiss You All Over - Exile *
( 1) 1: Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey *
 
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31 good/ok from 1978:

(40) 39: Paradise By Dashboard Lights – Meat Loaf
(49) 36: Josie – Steely Dan
(52) 35: Beast Of Burden – The Rolling Stones
(22) 34: Magnet And Steel – Walter Egan
(20) 33: Miss You – The Rolling Stones
(34) 31: Talking In Your Sleep – Crystal Gayle
(33) 30: I Love The Night Life – Alicia Bridges
(35) 29: Who Are You – The Who
(32) 28: You Never Done It Like That – The Captain & Tennille
(27) 27: Just What I Needed – The Cars
(31) 26: She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
(29) 25: Come Together - Aerosmith
(26) 24: Back In The U.S.A. – Linda Ronstadt
(18) 23: Grease – Frankie Valli **
(24) 20: Right Down The Line – Gerry Rafferty
( 9) 17: Got To Get You Into My Life – Earth, Wind & Fire
(19) 16: Whenever I Call You “Friend” – Kenny Loggins
(17) 15: Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger
(16) 14: You Needed Me – Anne Murray *
(12) 12: Fool If You Think It’s Over – Chris Rea
(13) 11: Love Is In The Air – John Paul Young
(15) 10: Reminiscing – The Little River Band
(11) 9: Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder *
( 3) 8: Hot Blooded - Foreigner
( 8) 7: Don’t Look Back - Boston
( 7) 6: Summer Nights – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
( 6) 5: An Everlasting Love – Andy Gibb
( 2) 4: Three Times A Lady – The Commodores **
( 4) 3: Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John
( 5) 2: Kiss You All Over - Exile *
( 1) 1: Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey *
 
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(49) 36: Josie – Steely Dan
(35) 29: Who Are You – The Who
(27) 27: Just What I Needed – The Cars
(18) 23: Grease – Frankie Valli **
(24) 20: Right Down The Line – Gerry Rafferty
( 9) 17: Got To Get You Into My Life – Earth, Wind & Fire
(17) 15: Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger
(15) 10: Reminiscing – The Little River Band
(11) 9: Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder *
( 3) 8: Hot Blooded - Foreigner
( 8) 7: Don’t Look Back - Boston
( 5) 2: Kiss You All Over - Exile
 
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Good 8
Okay 6
Bad 8
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GOOD
(40) 39: Paradise By Dashboard Lights – Meat Loaf
(49) 36: Josie – Steely Dan
(35) 29: Who Are You – The Who
(27) 27: Just What I Needed – The Cars
(17) 15: Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger
(11) 9: Hot Child In The City – Nick Gilder *
( 3) 8: Hot Blooded - Foreigner
( 8) 7: Don’t Look Back - Boston

OKAY
(52) 35: Beast Of Burden – The Rolling Stones
(20) 33: Miss You – The Rolling Stones
(33) 30: I Love The Night Life – Alicia Bridges
(31) 26: She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
(24) 20: Right Down The Line – Gerry Rafferty
(19) 16: Whenever I Call You “Friend” – Kenny Loggins

BAD
(29) 25: Come Together - Aerosmith
(16) 14: You Needed Me – Anne Murray *
(12) 12: Fool If You Think It’s Over – Chris Rea
(13) 11: Love Is In The Air – John Paul Young
(15) 10: Reminiscing – The Little River Band
( 7) 6: Summer Nights – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
( 2) 4: Three Times A Lady – The Commodores **
( 4) 3: Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John

(29) 25: Come Together - Aerosmith

I went to a house concert last weekend. Adam Ezra in someone's living room in my hometown. It was an awesome show (he's so good alone, sitting on a stool with an acoustic guitar). He does a RIPPING version of this song, the kind where people start shouting "Woo!" and hooting & hollering. But even with his talent and interesting way of performing this song, I still can't get into it. Just can't stand it no matter who does it.
 
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sadchild said:
Originally I was only listing my best and worst songs (like I do in 90s and 2K). This person asked me to expand and list all of my goods bads and okays (just in 70s and 80s).
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Yes, you made that change in 2022. It seems to me your opinion is the only one of interest, even if you don't know half the songs.
 
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February 24, 1979:
LW#3. Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love
LW#2. Village People - Y.M.C.A.
LW#1. Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
40. Billy Joel - My Life
39. Eddie Money - Maybe I'm a Fool (NEW!)
38. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood (NEW!)
37. Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In (NEW!)
36. Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
35. Earth Wind & Fire - September (↓24)*
34. Neil Diamond - Forever in Blue Jeans
33. Al Stewart - Song on the Radio
Archive: Michael Jackson - Ben
32. Santana - Stormy
31. Gonzalez - Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
30. Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
29. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
28. Poco - Crazy Love
27. Anne Murray - I Just Fall in Love Again
26. Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love
25. Dolly Parton - Baby I'm Burning
24. Little River Band - Lady
23. Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
Archive: Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
22. Babys - Every Time I Think of You
21. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner
20. Nigel Olsson - Dancin' Shoes
19. Melissa Manchester - Don't Cry Out Loud
18. Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing
17. Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
16. Foreigner - Blue Morning, Blue Day
15. Chicago - No Tell Lover
14. Blues Brothers - Soul Man
13. Ian Matthews - Shake It
12. Cheryl Lynn - Got to Be Real
Archive: Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
11. Donna Summer - Heaven Knows
10. Leif Garrett - I Was Made for Dancing
9. Barry Manilow - Somewhere in the Night
LDD: Queen - We Are the Champions
8. Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love
7. Chic - Le Freak
6. Bee Gees - Tragedy (↑13)*
5. Village People - Y.M.C.A.
4. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
3. Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love
2. Pointer Sisters - Fire
1. Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
 
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