Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[nysfboy328]

March 29, 1975:
40. Queen - Killer Queen (NEW!)
39. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (NEW!)
38. Eagles - Best of My Love (↓19)*
37. Al Martino - To the Door of the Sun
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out of My Head
35. Helen Reddy - Emotion
34. Barry Manilow - It's a Miracle (NEW!)
33. Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (NEW!)
32. Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
31. Jimmy Castor Bunch - The Bertha Butt Boogie
30. Fanny - Butter Boy
29. Charlie Daniels Band - The South's Gonna Do It
28. Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses
27. Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
26. Love Unlimited Orchestra - Satin Soul
25. Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star
24. Al Green - L-O-V-E (↑10)*
23. Styx - Lady
22. Blackbyrds - Walking in Rhythm
21. Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls
20. Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing
19. Hot Chocolate - Emma
18. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
17. Chicago - Harry Truman
16. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van
15. Jackson 5 - I Am Love
14. Sweet Sensation UK - Sad Sweet Dreamer
13. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started
12. Shirley & Company - Shame Shame Shame
11. B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
10. Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow
9. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
8. Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
7. Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
6. Ringo Starr - No No Song
5. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
4. B.T. Express - Express
3. Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
2. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
1. Labelle - Lady Marmalade

 

[nysfboy328]

22 Good:
38. Eagles - Best of My Love (↓19)*
34. Barry Manilow - It's a Miracle (NEW!)
33. Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (NEW!)
32. Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
25. Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star
23. Styx - Lady
22. Blackbyrds - Walking in Rhythm
21. Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls
20. Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing
18. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
16. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van
11. B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
10. Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow
9. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
8. Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
7. Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
6. Ringo Starr - No No Song
5. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
4. B.T. Express - Express
3. Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
2. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
1. Labelle - Lady Marmalade

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

5 good for 1975:
40. Queen - Killer Queen (NEW!)
38. Eagles - Best of My Love (↓19)*
23. Styx - Lady
18. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
3. Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom

4 ok for 1975:
25. Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star
11. B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
6. Ringo Starr - No No Song
5. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

1 channel changers for 1975:
1. Labelle - Lady Marmalade

 

[Channel98]

Best Of My Love, written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther, was recorded by the Eagles for their 1974 album On The Border album. Released as a single, the song went to number one on the Hot 100 and the adult contemporary chart in February 1975. Best Of My Love has been recorded by more than 40 other artists including Rod Stewart, Yvonne Elliman, Dobie Gray, Dinah Shore, James Last, Tanya Tucker, Hugh Masekela, Aswad, Kay Carter, Brooks & Dunn and the Ray Conniff Singers. The 5th Dimension included the song on their Soul & Inspiration album, released in October 1974.

 

[HecticArt]

Catching up from Thursday:
12

37. Rolling Stones - Shattered (NEW!)
34. Talking Heads - Take Me to the River
28. Blues Brothers - Soul Man
25. Al Stewart - Time Passages
24. Queen - Bicycle Race
22. Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (↑5)*
17. Ace Frehley - New York Groove
14. Earth Wind & Fire - September
10. Eric Clapton - Promises
5. Toto - Hold the Line
3. Billy Joel - My Life
2. Chic - Le Freak

 

[HecticArt]

Today
13

40. Queen - Killer Queen (NEW!)
39. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (NEW!)
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out of My Head
32. Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
31. Jimmy Castor Bunch - The Bertha Butt Boogie
27. Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do with You
25. Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star
23. Styx - Lady
18. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
16. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van
9. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
3. Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
1. Labelle - Lady Marmalade

 

[sadchild]

Good 3
Okay 2
Bad 8
? 27

Good
40. Queen - Killer Queen (NEW!)
16. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van didn't know it until SXM
5. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

Okay
3. Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
1. Labelle - Lady Marmalade

Bad
39. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (NEW!) I like the live Indigo Girls cover of this one
38. Eagles - Best of My Love (?19)* Not a bad song just a sleeper
23. Styx - Lady
22. Blackbyrds - Walking in Rhythm Nostalgia, but no
18. Doobie Brothers - Black Water Too hick
11. B.J. Thomas - Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song Too hick
6. Ringo Starr - No No Song Too silly
2. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You Too lame

 

[scotchandcigar]

13 good. A few more sappy songs I respect now, but can't say I like, are left out.

40. Queen - Killer Queen (NEW!)
39. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue (NEW!)
36. Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out of My Head
32. Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
25. Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star
23. Styx - Lady
18. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
17. Chicago - Harry Truman
7. Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
6. Ringo Starr - No No Song
5. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
3. Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom
1. Labelle - Lady Marmalade

 

[hwkn]

45 for 79……38 for 75

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 11/9/74.

 

[nysfboy328]

November 9, 1974:
40. Pointer Sisters - Fairytale (NEW!)
39. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You (↓24)*
38. Al Wilson - La La Peace Song (NEW!)
37. Elvis Presley - Promised Land (NEW!)
36. Sam Neely - You Can Have Her (NEW!)
35. Atlanta Rhythm Section - Doraville (NEW!)
34. Three Dog Night - Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)
33. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (NEW!)
32. Rufus & Chaka Khan - You Got the Love
31. Mac Davis - Stop and Smell the Roses
30. Prelude - After the Gold Rush
29. Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
28. Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover
27. Al Green - Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
26. Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
25. Chicago - Wishing You Were Here
24. Gino Vannelli - People Gotta Move
23. Hudson Brothers - So You Are a Star
22. Hues Corporation - Rockin' Soul
21. The Miracles - Do It Baby
20. Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
19. Kiki Dee - I've Got the Music in Me
18. Raspberries - Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
17. Spinners - Love Don't Love Nobody
16. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
15. Billy Swan - I Can Help
14. Jim Weatherly - The Need to Be
13. Neil Diamond - Longfellow Serenade
12. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
11. Carl Carlton - Everlasting Love
10. Gordon Lightfoot - Carefree Highway
9. Reunion - Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
8. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
7. B.T. Express - Do It (Til You're Satisfied)
6. Bobby Vinton - My Melody of Love (↑11)*
5. John Denver - Back Home Again
4. America - Tin Man
3. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
2. Carole King - Jazzman
1. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

 

[nysfboy328]

18 Good:
39. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You (↓24)*
33. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (NEW!)
29. Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
26. Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
20. Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
16. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
15. Billy Swan - I Can Help
13. Neil Diamond - Longfellow Serenade
12. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
11. Carl Carlton - Everlasting Love
8. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
7. B.T. Express - Do It (Til You're Satisfied)
6. Bobby Vinton - My Melody of Love (↑11)*
5. John Denver - Back Home Again
4. America - Tin Man
3. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
2. Carole King - Jazzman
1. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

9 good from 1974:
33. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (NEW!)
29. Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
13. Neil Diamond - Longfellow Serenade
10. Gordon Lightfoot - Carefree Highway
9. Reunion - Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
8. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
6. Bobby Vinton - My Melody of Love (↑11)*
3. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
1. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

2 ok from 1974:
39. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You (↓24)*
4. America - Tin Man

 

[sadchild]

Good 4
33. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (NEW!) not a good song but I enjoy it
29. Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
9. Reunion - Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) discovered on SXM
1. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Okay 5
25. Chicago - Wishing You Were Here not my thing but can't call it a bad song
16. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
8. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
3. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
2. Carole King - Jazzman

Bad 2
39. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You (?24)*
4. America - Tin Man

? 29

 

[Channel98]

Reunion was a group of studio musicians led by Joey Levine. If they ever performed Life Is A Rock in concerts, I wonder if Levine was able to sing it without using cue cards. I'm guessing no. The song was cut from 3:30 to 2:54 for release as a single. Here is the complete version:

 

[HecticArt]

Sixish.

33. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (NEW!)
29. Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle
16. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
8. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
3. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
1. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

 

[Channel98]

Who is the guy shouting "Hah!" and "Huh!" on Kung Fu Fighting, you ask? Well.......somebody might be wondering. It's singer/songwriter/producer Biddu Applah. Born in 1994 in Bangalore, India, he's released 11 albums as leader of an orchestra cleverly known as the Biddu Orchestra. In November 1975, they reached #57 on the Hot 100 and #10 on the adult contemporary chart with a disco version of the Summer Of '42 theme song.

 

[nysfboy328]

April 1, 1972:
40. James Brown - King Heroin (NEW!)
39. War - Slippin' Into Darkness (NEW!)
38. Santana - No One to Depend On
37. David Cassidy - Could It Be Forever
36. Three Dog Night - Family of Man (NEW!)
35. Don McLean - Vincent (NEW!)
34. Grass Roots - Glory Bound
33. Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (↓9)*
32. Malo - Suavecito (NEW!)
31. Isaac Hayes - Do Your Thing
30. Temptations - Take a Look Around
29. Bobby Vinton - Every Day of My Life
28. Sly & the Family Stone - Runnin' Away
27. Addrisi Brothers - We've Got to Get It On Again
26. Dennis Coffey - Taurus
25. J.J. Cale - Crazy Mama
24. Honey Cone - The Day I Found Myself
23. Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager - Ain't Understanding Mellow
22. Wings - Give Ireland Back to the Irish (↑15)*
21. T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)
20. Climax - Precious and Few
19. Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
18. Osmonds - Down By the Lazy River
17. Yes - Roundabout
16. Sonny & Cher - A Cowboy's Work is Never Done
15. B.J. Thomas - Rock and Roll Lullaby
14. Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow
13. Cher - The Way of Love
12. Bread - Everything I Own
11. Dramatics - In the Rain
10. Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
9. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
8. Chakachas - Jungle Fever
7. Nilsson - Without You
6. Joe Tex - I Gotcha
5. Robert John - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
4. Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion
3. Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
2. Neil Young - Heart of Gold
1. America - A Horse with No Name

 

[nysfboy328]

21 Good:
39. War - Slippin' Into Darkness (NEW!)
33. Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (↓9)*
21. T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)
20. Climax - Precious and Few
19. Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
18. Osmonds - Down By the Lazy River
16. Sonny & Cher - A Cowboy's Work is Never Done
14. Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow
13. Cher - The Way of Love
12. Bread - Everything I Own
11. Dramatics - In the Rain
10. Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
9. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
8. Chakachas - Jungle Fever
7. Nilsson - Without You
6. Joe Tex - I Gotcha
5. Robert John - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
4. Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion
3. Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
2. Neil Young - Heart of Gold
1. America - A Horse with No Name

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

4 good for 1972:
21. T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)
5. Robert John - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
4. Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion
2. Neil Young - Heart of Gold

3 ok for 1972:
17. Yes - Roundabout
9. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
3. Donny Osmond - Puppy Love

1 big channel changer for 1972:
1. America - A Horse with No Name cringe